[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 183 (Thursday, September 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57865-57867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20567]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-44-2022]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 161--Wichita, Kansas; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity; Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. 
(Agricultural and Construction Equipment), Abilene, Assaria, Ellsworth, 
Enterprise, Kipp, Lucas, Salina, and Tipton, Kansas

    Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. submitted a notification of 
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its 
facilities in Abilene, Assaria, Ellsworth, Enterprise, Kipp, Lucas, 
Salina, and Tipton, Kansas within FTZ 161. The notification conforming 
to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on September 12, 2022.
    Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be 
limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/component(s) and 
specific finished product(s) described in the submitted notification 
(summarized below) and subsequently authorized by the Board. The 
benefits that may stem from conducting production activity under FTZ 
procedures are explained in the background section of the Board's 
website--accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
    The proposed finished products include: tool boxes; product 
catalogs; replacement glass and glass assemblies; kits (mirror 
replacement; tool box (with tools); radio mounting; gas and diesel 
engine repair; extension blade; transmission repair (for agricultural 
tractors and compact tracked loaders); alternator; signal light repair; 
horn; trailer); assemblies (key; hydraulic cylinder; gas, oil, and 
water pump; electrical connector; wheel and wheel and tire); gas and 
diesel replacement engines; gas, oil, air, and water filters and filter 
assemblies; attachments (liquid applicator; sprayer (for tractors); 
drilling; compact tracked loader; tractor and compact tracked loader 
(and attachment hardware); mower; hay and grain harvesting); self-
propelled trucks; bulldozers; graders; tamping machines; compact 
tracked loaders; gas and diesel tractors; front end bucket loaders; 
repair parts for mowers, harvesters, and balers; hydraulic valves and 
valve kits; rear defoggers; engine diagnostic software; vehicle control 
units; wire harnesses; gas and diesel tractors for agricultural use; 
gear boxes and clutches for agricultural implements and compact tracked 
loaders; and, drive shaft repair parts and drive train repair parts for

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compact tracked loaders (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 12.0%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials and components include: oil 
and grease; glues and adhesives for implement and vehicle assembly; 
antiknock fluid; reinforced and unreinforced tubes and hoses, with and 
without fittings; plastic components (pipe fittings and switches; 
adhesive tape; insulators; boxes; bags; bottles; caps and plugs; 
buckets; bolts; handles and knobs); sound and water absorbers; rubber 
components (O-rings; gaskets; seals; rods; hoses and belts for use in 
gas and diesel vehicle assembly; mats; cushions); tires and inner tubes 
for agricultural implements; O-rings and seals; empty tool cases; empty 
wood cases for tractor tools and parts; plastic and paper safety, 
warning, and identification labels; printed instructions; warranty 
certificates and manuals; instruction manuals; drawings and schematics; 
paper for printed instructions; brake linings; friction materials for 
braking applications; gaskets, including gaskets with flanges; molded 
glass windows, safety glass windows, and attaching hardware; magnetos; 
distributors; components for agricultural implements and compact 
tracked loaders (mirrors and assemblies, framed and unframed; pressed 
and molded glass; steel bars, containers, enclosures, cables, chain and 
chain parts; galvanized steel tubes; stainless steel tubes; iron, 
steel, and base metal tubes, pipes and pipe fittings; assemblies 
(adapter; contactor; parts of headlamp; clutch; rod; shaft; heater); 
couplers; structural steel; iron, steel, and stainless steel bolts and 
studs, screws, nuts, washers, clips, keys, and pins; brass plates; 
copper tubing; slide rings and eye joints; packing and packing nuts for 
fluid containment; copper and brass washers and other fasteners; 
adapters; spacers; hinges and brackets; handles and levers; lock 
brackets and bracket assemblies; door dampers; plugs; nameplates; 
spring motors; fans; air conditioners; condensers; heating units; 
cutting blades and packaging machinery guides; jacks; electrical 
indicators; bushings, bearings, and gear cases; pulleys; motors, 
generators, and motor assemblies; commutator parts; discharge ballasts; 
static converters; permanent magnets; electromagnetic clutches; 
solenoids; batteries; gas controllers; electric and space heaters; 
heater blocks; resistors and other heater components; sensors; light 
sockets and light socket assemblies; electrical cables; electrodes; 
wheels; shock absorbers; radiators; bearing holders; transmissions and 
transmission subassemblies; brakes; covers (axle; dust; regulator); 
stays; rods; muffler pipes and stays; flanges; supports; knobs; wiper 
blades; control wires; control cables; universal joints; bevel gears; 
spiral gears; pinion gears; guards; lenses; plates; planetary gears; 
splines; drive shafts; clutch rod shafts; U-joints; collars; cases 
(differential; transmission; axle; gear); ball joints; gear shafts; 
pins; shims; drive shaft caps; shaft couplings; steering shafts; shaft 
yokes; bushings; thrust collars; synchronizer rings; tie rods; battery 
retainers; control pedals; fuel tanks; hand rails; radiator grilles; 
bonnet dampers; steering linkages; suspension linkages; struts; 
thermostats; temperature controllers); glass and plastic lenses and 
lens covers for vehicle and attachment lights; fiberglass insulation; 
steel flanges, joints, and couplings; intake screens; rivets; springs; 
cast iron fittings; shims; hose fittings; copper wire and winding wire; 
components for inclusion in tractor tool boxes (slip joint pliers; open 
end wrenches; hammers; steel hand tools; clamps); tool boxes for 
tractor tool kits; blades for agricultural tractors and tractor 
implements; locks, lock parts, and lock assemblies for vehicles; steel 
flex tubing; gas, diesel, and hydraulic engines; gas and diesel engine 
components (dynamos; fuel tank caps; connecting rods and rod 
assemblies; rocker arms and rocker arm assemblies; push rods; pistons; 
exhaust manifolds; intake manifolds; carburetors, carburetor assemblies 
and subassemblies; intake valves; exhaust valves; throttle body 
assemblies; piston rings; spark plug caps; chain guides; oil dipstick 
guides; oil dipsticks; crankshafts and crankshaft shims; cylinder 
heads; water pumps; cylinder liners; tensioners; brackets; housings; 
rotors; flyweight governors; bearing case covers; bearing holders; 
crankcases; vaporizer assemblies; crankcase covers; carburetor jets and 
nozzles; fuel injectors; timing chain covers; fuel delivery assemblies; 
rocker arm covers; valve covers; balancer shafts; filter elements; oil 
pans; gasket shims); assemblies (hydraulic cylinder; compressor; 
universal joint; starter; alternator; light; windshield wiper arm; 
condenser; switch; fuel and dashboard; seat belt; front axle); fuel 
pumps and assemblies; hydraulic pumps; gas, oil, air, and water pumps 
and pump assemblies; pump housings; air compressors and assemblies; 
gas, oil, air, and water filters and filter assemblies; components for 
agricultural tractors (digital scales; sprayers; washer tanks; washer 
nozzles; electromechanical displays); fire extinguishers; conveyor 
belts for agricultural use; tractor and compact tracked loader 
implements and attachments; components attached to tractors and compact 
tracked loaders (parts of the type of plow or disc plow; parts of the 
type of disc harrows; parts of the type of cultivators, weeders, rotary 
tillers, and hoes; parts of the type of no-till seeders, planters, and 
transplanters; parts of the type of tilling seeders, planters, and 
transplanters; parts of the type of manure spreaders; parts of the type 
of fertilizer spreaders; parts of the type of scarifiers, spreaders, 
aerators, and de-thatchers; parts of the type of hay and grass mowers, 
harvesters, threshers, and balers); hay and grain equipment; seals 
(weather; oil; dust); flat panel displays for vehicle information 
display; hydraulic valve and valve assemblies for agricultural tractors 
and construction equipment; roller bearing cups; drive shaft 
components; battery covers and retainers; spark plugs; starter systems; 
safety buzzers for agricultural tractors and construction vehicles; 
windshield wipers; speakers; microphones; radio transmission devices; 
radar equipment; stereos; radios; vehicle information displays; 
antennae; lighted indicator panels; indicator panels; seals; 
capacitors; resistors; variable resistors; circuit boards; circuit 
breakers; vehicle fuses; relays; electrical connectors; lamps (for 
vehicles; halogen; filament; work); diodes; vehicle engine control 
units; vehicle electrical controls; ignition wire sets; battery cables; 
wire harnesses; electrical insulators; electrical conduit; empty cells 
for vehicle batteries; battery fixtures; tractor bodies; bumpers; 
vehicle parking locks; transmission components; sound mufflers for 
vehicle engines; glass lenses and unmounted glass lenses for vehicle 
signals and controls; thermometers, sensors, gauges, oil switches, and 
odometers and similar counting displays for use in vehicles; 
electrical, liquid, gas, and speed sensors for use in vehicle control; 
meters and instruments for checking voltage and other vehicle and farm 
implement electrical performance properties; test benches for vehicle 
and implement repair; rotary switches; seats and seat assemblies; 
rollers, slides for seats; brushes for vehicle paint touch-ups; and, 
electric lighters (duty rate ranges from duty free to 12.0%; 12[cent]/
doz. + 5.5%; 1.5[cent]/kg + 3.5%; 2.2[cent]/kg + 5%). The request 
indicates that certain materials/components are subject to duties under 
Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) or Section 
301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301),

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depending on the country of origin. The applicable Section 232 and 
Section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to 
FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41).
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary and sent to: 
[email protected]. The closing period for their receipt is November 1, 
2022.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
in the ``Online FTZ Information System'' section of the Board's 
website.
    For further information, contact Juanita Chen at 
[email protected].

    Dated: September 19, 2022.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-20567 Filed 9-21-22; 8:45 am]
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