[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26200-26203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10241]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-25-2016]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 133--Quad-Cities, Iowa/Illinois; 
Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Deere & Company, Subzone 
133D (Construction and Forestry Equipment), Davenport, Iowa

    Deere & Company (Deere), operator of Subzone 133D, submitted a 
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its 
facilities within Subzone 133D, located in Davenport, Iowa. The 
notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the 
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on April 15, 2016.
    Deere already has authority to produce motor graders, four wheel 
drive loaders, log skidders and articulated dump trucks within Subzone 
133D. The current request would add construction and forestry equipment 
and foreign-status materials/components to the scope of authority. 
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would be limited 
to the specific foreign-

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status materials/components and specific finished products described in 
the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently 
authorized by the FTZ Board.
    Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Deere from customs 
duty payments on the foreign-status materials/components used in export 
production. On its domestic sales, Deere would be able to choose the 
duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to: Wheeled 
feller bunchers; disc saw felling heads; and, cabs for knuckleboom 
loaders, backhoes, loaders, motor graders, feller bunchers, log 
skidders and articulated dump trucks (duty rates: Free or 4%) for the 
foreign-status materials/components noted below and in the existing 
scope of authority. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or 
reduced on foreign-status production equipment.
    The materials/components sourced from abroad include: Plastic 
ribbed conduits/labels/anti-skid pads/floor mat plugs/spacers/ashtrays/
rings; nylon domed plugs; rubber hoses/elbows/belts/v-belts/tires/floor 
mats/O-rings/O-ring kits/PTO (power take-off) housings/gaskets/seals/
seal kits/sealing trims/isolators/ring guides/air deflectors/arched 
covers/insulators/grommets/isolator strips/bellows/bellow boots/
spacers/splash guards/step straps/stop bumpers/tray foot bumpers/
vibration dampeners; cork gaskets; paper gaskets; glass rear view 
mirrors; steel push pull cables/wiring harness cables/link chains/alloy 
clevis plates/clothes hooks/screws/bolts/planetary hub studs/alloy 
hexagon fittings/nuts/locking collars/pins/plugs/washers/G-rings/seal 
retainers/washer and spacer kits/pneumatic control valves/rings/alloy 
disk saw drive rings/pin fasteners/retainers/retainer clips/springs/
spring assemblies/spring kits/alloy raw castings/adapter fittings/air 
conditioning fittings/spacers/clamps/beaded special adaptors/shims/
corner brackets/elbow fittings/excavator thumb kits/fittings/fitting 
plugs/flange fitings/fuel supply banjo fittings/hose clamps/hydraulic 
clamp kits/lock kits/lower carrier plates/lubrication fittings/mounting 
adapters/oil line tube assemblies/oil tubes/plates/plugs with O-ring 
fittings/power link casting assemblies/PTO flanges/pushbeam trunnions/
serrated yoke flanges/skid shoes/straps/steering column sleeves/
toolboxes/toolbox covers/tubes/tube fittings/clamp halves/upper carrier 
plates/valve section plug kits/weldment adapters; iron lock plates/
mounting adapters; brass washers; copper electrical connector 
accessories; aluminum washers; tooth kits; tooth inserts; lock-ring 
tools; cutting blades; cutting edges; bucket tooth locks; bucket 
weldment hinges; exterior steel hinges; gas-operated cylinders; 
brackets; latches; engine mount supports; gear case isolators; hood 
catch assemblies; hood compartment studs; hood springs; interior cab 
handles; mounting parts; oscillation stops; rear suspension stops; 
rubber boom stops; sliding window catches; filler caps; diesel engines; 
air intakes; cylinder covers; cylinder heads; engine cooler clamps; 
exhaust elbows; gas outlet tubes; high pressure fuel lines; intake 
manifolds; oil pans; orifices; pistons; piston ring kits; rotate 
manifolds; seal rings; seal liner rings; short block assemblies; spacer 
tubes; threaded inserts; timing gear covers; lumber fork cylinders; 
master brake cylinders; hydraulic cylinders; thumb kit clamps; 
hydraulic motors; brake cylinders; dust covers; hydraulic cylinder rod 
guides; steering cylinder rods; cooler bypass manifolds; hydraulic 
manifolds; pressure manifolds; hydraulic reservoirs; pumps (fuel 
injection, fuel, oil, water, hydraulic, steering metering); pump repair 
kits; DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) lines; heat sleeves; drive shafts; 
hydraulic reservoirs; air conditioner compressors; HVAC (heating, 
venting and air conditioning) blowers; turbochargers; compressor kits; 
fan blades; fan drives; piston-liner kits; air conditioners (AC); HVAC 
equipment; vapor condensers; AC/heater evaporators; refrigerant hoses; 
Hayden coolers; filters (fuel, hydraulic, oil, air, reservoir breather, 
pneumatic exhaust, headlight venting); oil filter elements; receiver-
dryers; pre-filters; air dryers; filter discs; filter elements; filter 
heads; oil filter covers; strainers; transmission shafts; catwalk 
platforms; counterweight weldments; jib booms; main booms; outrigger 
stabilizers; rotary manifolds for forestry equipment; bucket plates; 
loader buckets; loader cutting edges; grapple hooks; multi-purpose 
buckets; backhoe buckets; excavator buckets; skid steer buckets; dura-
max cutting edges; backhoe hydraulic clamp kits; axle stop blocks; 
battery boxes; controller arm supports; cooler tubes; exhaust tubes; 
front axle limited slip differentials; fuel tank assemblies; grapple 
teeth; grille frames; grommet plates; heater/AC brackets; lower carrier 
plates; oil lines; outrigger arms; pedal and bracket assemblies; pilot 
arm strut supports; rear axles; scarifier booms; seat swivel 
assemblies; sliding frames; soft start brackets; steering columns; 
support plates; tie rod assemblies; tie rod ends; upper carrier plates; 
valve mounting plates; moldboards; air intake plates; air plenums; yoke 
assemblies; axle drive housings; axle oscillation supports; axles with 
differentials; baffle structures; baffle supports; battery service 
doors; boom crossmember tubes; bottom guard supports; brake pistons; 
brake rotors; brush guards; bucket teeth; bucket tooth adapters; 
bulkhead assembly plates; bumper brackets; cast mounts; cast steps; 
clamp rings; controller brackets; counterweights; covers; cover plate 
kits; cutting edges; decomposition tubes; DEF tank lid covers; 
differential case covers; differential housings; drive damper covers; 
end bits; end kits; engine mount supports; engine side shield supports; 
exhaust aftertreatment brackets; exhaust nozzles; exhaust support 
brackets; fan guards; filter supports; floor plates; fork tine 
assemblies; frame kits; front axles; fuel line filters; fuel tank 
bracket plates; fuel tank guards; generator pump drive supports; guard 
extensions; hand rails; heat shield mount plates; hood supports; 
housings with covers; hub kingpins; hydraulic reservoirs; insert 
support plates; isolators; lift arms; lift lug plates; main drive axles 
and tandem pivot; mount frames; mounting plates; multifunction cab 
levers; oil coolers; outlet duct plates; overlay end bits; pilot tower 
arms; pump spacers; pushbeam trunnions; radiators; rear axle guards; 
rear tube guards; ripper shanks; ripper teeth; scarifier links; 
scarifier retainers; side cutter plates; side shield bumpers; 
sidecutter shrouds; skid plates; slide weldment supports; step 
assemblies; rubber stop bumpers; steering stop bumpers; supports; 
threaded stud bumpers; transmission guard shields; transmission mounts; 
wear plates; rear wheel gauge frames; ripper points; safety trip 
standards; wheel plates; scraper arms; 180 degree tubes; adaptor 
plates; arm assemblies; arm kits; boom assembly adapters; disc saw 
felling head link assemblies; hydraulic system assembly tubes; axle 
guards; axles with differential; boom adapters; boom tubes; butt 
plates; cab guards; casting covers; charge air tubes; clean out covers; 
cooling return tubes; crank bars; disc saw felling head frames; engine 
mount supports; felling heads; filter box covers; frame guard doors; 
front shields for forestry equipment; fuel fill covers; fuel tanks; 
harvesting arm housings; hose guide plate guards; hose straps; 
hydraulic pump supports; hydraulic reservoirs for forestry equipment; 
hydraulic system tubes; hydraulic tank covers; hydraulic tubes; inner 
arm housings; knuckleboom lower frames; lift arm bellcranks; lift arm 
shims; lift links; link assemblies; log forks; main boom hydraulics 
tubes; main cylinder

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tubes; main frames; oil lines; oil line tubes; oil tubes; painted cover 
plates; pilot lines tubes; power link castings; power management tubes; 
pressure tubes; radiator hose tubes; radio mount housings; retainer 
plates; saw motor adapters; saw motor tubes; sawhead cranks; shims for 
forestry equipment; side hoods; wear rod kits; spring guards; 
stabilizer feet; stick cylinder tubes; structural tubes; suction tubes; 
support manifold brackets; surge tank brackets; test manifolds; torque 
arm brackets; transmission mount brackets; valve mount brackets; wear 
resistant teeth; wrist bearings; wrist frames; form dies; accelerator 
pedals; hydraulic accumulators; compressor valve kits; valves (control, 
electromagnet, fuel line, hand operated, hydraulic/pilot control, 
manifold, radiator drain, return, spool, unloader, check, pressure 
relief, drain, solenoid, purge tank, park brake, exhaust); valve seal 
kits; valve reducer caps; quick couplers; electrohydraulic controllers; 
temperature switches; thermostats; electrical connector assemblies; 
rotary manifolds; hydraulic manifolds; articulated dump truck repair 
kits; return manifolds; valve section plunger kits; directional control 
coils; thermostat covers; ball bearings; roller bearings; tapered 
roller bearings; spherical roller bearings; needle bearings; 
cylindrical roller bearings; bearing cups; camshafts; differential 
shafts; pinion shafts; planetary assemblies; universal drive shafts; 
spherilastic bearings; air compressor bushings; cab isolators; clevis 
kits; connecting rod bearing kits; elastomeric bearings; engine rod 
bearing kits; loader boom bushings; loader mainframe bushings; main 
bearing kits; mirror support bushings; pin and bushing kits; pivot 
bushings; steel bushings; steering cylinder bushings; tapped bosses; 
wear rings; gear cases; planetary assemblies; half axles; 
transmissions; flywheels; alternator pulleys; U joint assemblies; 
universal joints; auxiliary drive gears; bevel gears; bevel gear 
drives; boom gears; fork tines; idler covers; oil circulation 
differential lock blocks; pinion shafts; planet pinions; planet pinion 
carriers; planetary assemblies; planetary gears; pump gears; ring 
gears; ring gears and pinions; transmission speed sensor covers; 
universal joint yokes; clutch plates; planet pinion carriers; planetary 
assemblies; cover kits; cylinder block gaskets; cylinder head gaskets; 
exhaust gaskets; oscillation seals; return manifolds; ring seals; 
turbocharger gaskets; hand tools; hydraulic tank gaskets; ring seals; 
seal kits; sealing rings; turbocharger gaskets; oil seals; ring seals; 
seal kits; electric motors; sensor resolver kits; magnetic drain plugs; 
engine shutdown solenoids; solenoid kits; starter motors; 12 teeth 
pinions; brush sets; strobe lights; travel warning alarms; wiper arms; 
wiper blades; radar sensors; satellite modules; GSM (global system for 
mobile communication)/GPS (global positioning system) antennas; iridium 
satellite antennas; multiband antennas; 12 volt monitors; computer 
monitors; dot matrix monitors; display tractor information monitors; 
ground speed sensors; operator display monitors; vehicle monitors; 
resistor networks; resistor connectors; circuit boards; change over 
relays; switches (rotary, push, coil spring, instrument panel, motion 
control); bucket control levers; multi-functional controllers; motor 
kits; electrical connector terminals; electrical connector assemblies; 
control kits; electrohydraulic controllers; electronic control units; 
joystick grips; monitor consoles; transmission controllers; vehicle 
controllers; vehicle monitors; multifunction canopy levers; 24 volt 
bulbs; socket outlets; control modules; speed sensors; wiring 
harnesses; wire cables; step assemblies; cab doors; cab door housings; 
cab door latch housings; cab roofs; cooler lid covers; e-module covers; 
engine compartment hoods; front dash panels; grilles; grille housings; 
grille kits; head light covers; headlight guards; hood latch rods; 
interior panels; hoods; mini hoods; mirror plates; mudguard extensions; 
oscillation frames; radio face plates; bumpers; side hood shields; 
sliding windows; sun visors; transmission cases; wheel curtain covers; 
brake caliper guards; brake disks; brake caliper pipes; brake lines; 
brake pads; brake piston kits; brake piston seal kits; brake seals; 
disk brake caliper assemblies; front brake pipes; park brake 
assemblies; rear brake pipes; throttle brake housings; transmissions; 
gear cases; axle housings; ball joint sockets; carrier ring gears; 
cross and bearing assemblies; differentials; output gears; planet 
pinion carrier assemblies; retainer plates; steel yokes; stub pivots; 
sun gears; universal joint crosses; axles with differential; hub 
housings; rear drive axles; planetary hub spindles; universal joints; 
bead seat bands; 5 piece wheels; rim and wheel centers; strut cylinder 
rods; exhaust pipes; clutch housings; PTO flanges; steering columns; 
steering column kits; steering column supports; steering shafts; ring 
gears; spline hubs; universal joints with shafts; axle guards; axle 
guard doors; bellow kits; belly pans; belly pan covers; belt 
tensioners; coolant lines; decomposition tube assemblies; fan supports; 
fuel lines; lever kits; lower cylinder guards; oil lines; platform 
supports; pressure lines; rear shields; shafts; shields; support 
frames; upper cylinder guards; water tank assemblies; dust cover 
flanges; input lids; oil tubes; universal joints; accelerator 
throttles; air cleaner covers; alternator supports; articulation 
guards; axle guards; axle guard doors; back covers; bin mounting 
plates; bin pivot bushings; bin pole frames; block clamps; brake 
adjuster kits; brake pipe guards; brake saddles; breather pipes; cab 
coat straps; compressor adaptors; control panels; coolant tubes; 
couplings; cover plates; decal panel shields; decomposition tube 
assemblies; drag links; eccentric shaft kits; emergency exit hammer 
holders; engine breather covers; exhaust shields; extension mudguards; 
fan shrouds; firewall plates; flex swivel adaptors; forged mount 
supports; front brake pipes; front chassis plates; front frame cross 
members; front shields; handrails; headlight covers; heat shields; in 
tank filter lids; indexing rings; lever kits; light cover plates; line 
pipes; mid-section frames; middle shields; mounting step mudguards; 
multifunction levers; oil cooler pipes; oil lines; oscillating joint 
bushings; oscillation tube bushings; pedal sleeves; perforated steps; 
planet carriers; plate seals; PTO housings; rear brake pipes; rear 
plates; rear shields; reservoirs; retainer plates; front mudguards; 
sealing plates; sensor plates; shields; shock absorbers; side shafts; 
spacer plates; steel supports; steering column covers; suction pipes; 
support guards; support structures; tank lid covers; timing cases; tube 
outlets; universal joint crosses; universal joint yokes; upper cylinder 
guards; valve guards; ventilated disks; walking beam mounting parts; 
water pump inlet pipes; water tank weldments; window plate guards; 
wiper housings; wire harness supports; temperature sensors; fuel 
senders; level sensors; oil pressure senders; engine oil dipsticks; 
level gauges; transmission oil dipsticks; engine oil pressure senders; 
pressure sensors; air intake sensors; chemical sensors; engine 
controllers; seat frames; seat swivels; armrests; backrest plates; seat 
covers; seat swivel kits; inner arm assemblies; and electrical lighters 
(duty rates range from free to 9%).
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
shall be addressed to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary at the 
address below. The closing period for their receipt is June 13, 2016.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
at the Office of the Executive Secretary,

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Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230-0002, and in the 
``Reading Room'' section of the FTZ Board's Web site, which is 
accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
    For further information, contact Diane Finver at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-1367.

    Dated: April 26, 2015.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-10241 Filed 4-29-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P