[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 135 (Monday, July 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 45390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15052]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-45-2023]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 107, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Lely North America, Inc.; (Automated Milking and Feeding 
Equipment); Pella, Iowa

    Lely North America, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in 
Pella, Iowa within Subzone 107E. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on 
July 7, 2023.
    Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be 
limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/component(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 material(s)/component(s) would be added 
to the production authority that the Board previously approved for the 
operation, as reflected on the Board's website.
    The proposed foreign-status materials and components include: 
plastic components (edge trim; hose; wire loom; grate; door handle; 
washer; cable clip; feed bin cover; label; housing; rivet; bushing; leg 
base; Y-piece tube; divider plate; bumper; cap; cord; hose bracket; 
hose protector; spiral wrap; shut-off valve; cable gland; spacer); 
silicone components (teat cup sleeve; milk jar head); assemblies 
(roller; wheel; wire strand; three-way valve; motor; powerbox); rubber 
components (bumper; edge trim; stop; grommet; spacer); cardboard boxes; 
nylon components (strap; bushing); steel components (coupler; plug; 
coupling; rivet; key; ring; manifold; spacer ring; hopper; grate; 
hinge; door; funnel; shock absorber; bushing; tube; feed bin; yoke; 
three-way valve); stainless steel components (hook; bolt; screw; 
concrete anchor bolt; knob; nut; washer; lower arm cover); wire 
ferrules; door keys; electronic input output control modules; spherical 
rod ends; boilers; and, cables (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 
9.9%). The request indicates that certain materials/components are 
subject to duties under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 
301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable 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 August 28, 2023.
    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: July 11, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-15052 Filed 7-14-23; 8:45 am]
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