[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81363-81364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25834]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-59-2023]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 84, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; KMP USA LLC; (Automotive Parts); Katy, Texas

    KMP USA LLC submitted a notification of proposed production 
activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Katy, Texas 
within FTZ 84. The notification conforming to the requirements of the 
Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on November 13, 2023.
    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: camshaft bushing kits; 
camshaft kits; connecting rods (con rod) and main bearings kits; con 
rod bearings kits; con rod bolt kits; crankshaft kits; crankshaft 
thrust washers kits; cylinder head assemblies; cylinder head bolt kits; 
cylinder liner and seal kits; engine filter kits; engine overhaul 
gasket kits; engine long block assemblies; engine oil pump kits; engine 
overhaul kits; engine piston and liner kits; engine sensor kits; engine 
short block assemblies; engine valve collet kits; engine valve kits; 
engine valve seal kits; engine valvetrain kits; excavator bucket pin 
and bushing kits; expansion plug kits; fuel injector seal kits; fuel 
line kits; fuel solenoid kits; hydraulic cylinder seal kits; engine 
brake gasket kits; engine valve guide kits; main bearing kits; piston 
kits; piston kit and connecting rod assemblies; piston pin and retainer 
kits; piston ring sets; spindle repair kits; transmission oil pump 
kits; turbocharger gasket kits; V-belt sets; water pump kits; and, 
water pump repair kits (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 5.8%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials and components include: 
balancer shafts (cast iron); ball bearings (steel); bolts, studs or 
screws (steel); copper and aluminum bushings for balance shaft, 
camshafts (piece or set), connecting rods, crankshafts, equipment arm 
or bucket links, front cover or accessory drives, hydraulic cylinder 
rod ends and, spindles; camshafts (cast iron and steel); steel 
circlips; clutch alignment tools (plastic); clutch assemblies (aluminum 
and steel); clutch plates (aluminum, fiber and, steel); clutch release 
levers (copper and steel); clutch tension springs (copper and steel); 
coil solenoids (cast iron and steel); connecting rods (steel); half, 
pair or, set of connecting rod bearings (standard, undersize or 
oversize) (copper and aluminum); connecting rod end slipper bearing 
kits (copper, aluminum); pressure plate and cover assemblies (aluminum 
and steel); crankshafts (cast iron and steel); cylinder blocks (cast 
iron); bare or assembled cylinder heads (cast iron and steel); cylinder 
head injector sleeves (brass, copper and, steel); engine block cylinder 
liners (cast iron and steel); engine mounted air compressor cylinder 
liners (cast iron and steel); cylinder liner seals (rubber and 
plastic); cylinder liner shims (brass and steel); dowel pins (steel); 
dowel pin alignment inserts, dowel rings (steel); air, fuel, oil and, 
water engine filters (plastic, aluminum and, steel); engine oil cooler 
cores (aluminum, cast iron, copper and, steel); engine oil pumps 
(aluminum, cast iron and, steel); engine overhaul gasket kit; engine 
piston: body, crown, pins, skirts and, rings (compression, oil control 
or set) (aluminum, cast iron and, steel); engine push rods (steel); 
engine pressure and temperature sensors (plastic and brass); engine 
intake or exhaust valves (steel); engine valve crossheads (cast iron); 
engine intake or exhaust valve guides (steel); engine valve lash caps 
(steel); engine valve lock half: collet or keepers (steel); engine 
valve rotators (steel); engine intake or exhaust valve seals (plastic 
and steel); engine intake or exhaust valve seats (steel); inner or 
lower engine intake or exhaust valve springs (steel); upper or lower 
engine valve spring retainers (steel); engine water pumps, impeller, 
shafts and spacers (aluminum, cast iron, plastic and, steel); exhaust 
manifold sleeves (steel); expansion plugs (steel); fuel lines (aluminum 
and steel); fuel priming pumps, mechanical engine transfer pumps 
(aluminum, cast iron, steel and, plastic); gaskets for accessory 
drives, blower end plates, brake and cam follower housings, cylinder 
heads, drain plugs, engine mounted compressors, exhaust manifold, 
flanges, front covers, fuel pumps, injector sleeves, oil cooler covers, 
oil coolers, oil pans, oil pick up tubes, oil pumps, pre-combustion 
chambers, rear covers, rear housing rope seals, turbocharger oil 
drains, turbochargers, valve covers, and water pumps made from paper, 
rubber, steel, copper and, graphite; gear (balancer, camshaft, 
crankshaft, idler pump drive) (steel); grease fittings (aluminum and 
steel); rubber hoses; hour meter gauges (aluminum, plastic, glass and, 
steel); hydraulic cylinder seals (back up rings, buffer rings, dust 
seals, packing, piston rings, rings) (rubber and plastic); hydraulic 
cylinder wear rings (plastic); aluminum and steel hose clips; liquid 
gasket makers (plastic); steel lockwire; standard, undersize or 
oversize main bearings (aluminum, copper); water pump mechanical seals 
(steel and plastic); steel needle roller bearings; steel and plastic 
nuts; front or rear crankshaft/cover oil seals (steel, rubber and, 
plastic); rubber and plastic O-rings; equipment arm, cylinder rod or 
bucket link steel pins; engine mounted air compressor piston assemblies 
(aluminum, cast iron and, steel); piston cooling nozzles (steel, 
plastic and, cast iron); pre-combustion chambers (steel); engine oil 
cooler housing pressure relief plungers (steel and plastic); socket, 
ball or adjuster rocker arm inserts (steel and plastic); rocker arm 
rollers, pins and, supports (cast iron, brass and steel); intake or 
exhaust rocker levers (cast iron and steel); rocker lever shafts (cast 
iron, steel); steel roller bearings; rubber and plastic seals; engine 
block and cylinder head steel spacer plates; camshaft follower tappets 
(steel, brass and, cast iron); thermostat engine coolant regulator 
(aluminum, brass and, steel); standard, undersize or oversize thrust 
bearings (aluminum, copper and steel); crankshaft thrust blocks (brass 
and steel); steel thrust plates; standard, undersize or oversize thrust 
washers (aluminum, copper and, steel); transmission oil pumps 
(aluminum, cast iron and, steel); turbochargers (aluminum, cast iron, 
steel and, plastic); universal joint assemblies (cast iron and steel); 
engine mounted air compressor unloader valve caps and bodies (aluminum 
and cast iron); single or set rubber V-belts; aluminum and steel valves 
(part of engine mounted air compressor); steel and brass washers; water 
temperature gauges (aluminum, plastic, glass and, steel); steel wear 
plates (part of engine mounted air compressor); steel wear sleeves; 
and, steel woodruff keys (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 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).

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    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 January 2, 2024.
    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 Christopher Wedderburn at 
[email protected].

    Dated: November 17, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-25834 Filed 11-21-23; 8:45 am]
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