[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 68406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27343]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 60-2008]


Foreign-Trade Zone 267--Fargo, ND Request for Manufacturing 
Authority CNH America, LLC (Construction and Agricultural Equipment)

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) by the Fargo Municipal Airport Authority, grantee of FTZ 
267, requesting authority on behalf of CNH America, LLC (CNH) to 
perform construction and agricultural equipment manufacturing under FTZ 
procedures within FTZ 267. The application was filed on October 23, 
2008.
    The CNH facilities (about 800 employees) consist of a manufacturing 
plant located at 3401 1st Avenue N. and a warehouse located at 3000 7th 
Avenue N., within the Midtown Industrial Complex (FTZ 267--Site 2). CNH 
could produce up to 4,000 construction wheel loaders (HTSUS 8429.51) 
and 7,200 agricultural tractors (8701.90) annually. Foreign-sourced 
components (representing about 30% of material value) that would be 
used in production include: Vehicle glass (HTSUS 7007.11), motor 
controls (8537.10), switches (8536.50), and transmissions (8483.40).
    FTZ procedures would exempt CNH from customs duty payments on 
foreign components used in export production (estimated to be some 30 
percent of the plant's shipments). On its domestic shipments, CNH could 
defer duty until the products are entered for consumption, and choose 
the duty-free rate that applies to the finished product for the foreign 
components used in production (duty rates ranging from 2.5% to 5.5%). 
The company may also realize certain logistical/procedural savings as 
well as savings on materials that become scrap/waste during 
manufacturing.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, Diane Finver 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 
January 20, 2009. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted 
during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-
day period to February 2, 2009.
    A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be 
available for public inspection at each of the following locations: 
U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center, 51 Broadway, 
Suite 505, Fargo, North Dakota 58102; 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 Diane Finver at (202) 482-1367.

    Dated: October 23, 2008.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-27343 Filed 11-17-08; 8:45 am]
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