[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 96 (Friday, May 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28430-28431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11055]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 33-2008]


Foreign-Trade Zone 167--Brown County, WI; Application for Subzone 
Status; Marinette Marine Corporation (Shipbuilding)

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the

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Board) by Brown County, Wisconsin, grantee of FTZ 167, requesting 
special-purpose subzone status for the shipbuilding facility of 
Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC), located in Marinette, Wisconsin. 
The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the 
Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the 
regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on 
May 12, 2008.
    The MMC facility (982 employees/53 acres/365,000 sq.ft.) is located 
at 1600 Ely Street in Marinette (Marinette County), Wisconsin. The 
facility is used to construct and repair patrol boats, tug boats, 
supply vessels, research vessels, anchor handlers, barges, and naval 
warships for U.S. and international customers. Foreign components that 
would be used at the MMC shipyard (representing about 20% of finished 
vessel value) include: marine engines and related parts, reduction 
gears, propellers, anti-fouling system control panels and anodes, 
mounting sleeves, fin stabilizers, dynamic positioning systems, 
winches, pumps, filtering equipment, valves, electronic components, 
wiring harnesses, generator sets, anchors, bulb flats, doors, windows, 
sanitary units, manholes, flow meters, chain, and fenders (duty rate 
range: free-5.0%).
    FTZ procedures would exempt MMC from customs duty payments on 
foreign components used in export activity. On domestic sales, MMC 
could be able to elect the duty rate applicable to oceangoing vessels 
(free) for the foreign-origin components noted above. Customs duties 
also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign status production 
equipment. The manufacturing and repair activity conducted under FTZ 
procedures would be subject to the ``standard shipyard restriction'' 
applicable to foreign-origin steel mill products (e.g., angles, pipe, 
plate) which requires that full duties be paid on such items. The 
application indicates that the savings from FTZ procedures would help 
improve the facility's international competitiveness.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, Pierre Duy of the FTZ 
Staff is designated examiner to investigate the application and report 
to the Board.
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
(original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive 
Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is 
July 15, 2008. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted 
during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-
day period to July 30, 2008.
    A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be 
available for public inspection at each of the following locations: 
Office of the Port Director, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 2077 
Airport Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54313; and, Office of the Executive 
Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2111, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230-0002. For 
further information, contact Pierre Duy at [email protected], or 
(202) 482-1378.

    Dated: May 12, 2008.
Pierre V. Duy,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-11055 Filed 5-15-08; 8:45 am]
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