Grant of Authority for Subzone Status, Arctic Cat, Inc. (All-Terrain Vehicle Engines and Snowmobiles), Thief River Falls, MN, 72292 [E5-6783]
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California (Subzone 202D), as described
in the application and Federal Register
notice, and subject to the FTZ Act and
the Board’s regulations, including
§ 400.28.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 17th day of
November, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Import Administration, Alternate Chairman,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
ATTEST:
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–6782 Filed 12–1–05; 8:45 am]
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Signed at Washington, DC, this 17th day of
November, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Import Administration, Alternate Chairman,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 1418]
Grant of Authority for Subzone Status,
Arctic Cat, Inc. (All-Terrain Vehicle
Engines and Snowmobiles), Thief
River Falls, MN
Pursuant to its authority under the
Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18,
1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u),
the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the
Board) adopts the following Order:
Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act
provides for ‘‘* * * the establishment
* * * of foreign-trade zones in ports of
entry of the United States, to expedite
and encourage foreign commerce, and
for other purposes,’’ and authorizes the
Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board)
to grant to qualified corporations the
privilege of establishing foreign-trade
zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs
ports of entry;
Whereas, the Board’s regulations (15
CFR part 400) provide for the
establishment of special-purpose
subzones when existing zone facilities
cannot serve the specific use involved,
and when the activity results in a
significant public benefit and is in the
public interest;
Whereas, Koochiching Economic
Development Authority, grantee of
Foreign-Trade Zone 259 (International
Falls, Minnesota), has made application
for authority to establish specialpurpose subzone status at the all-terrain
vehicle engine and snowmobile
manufacturing facilities of Arctic Cat,
Inc., located in Thief River Falls,
Minnesota (Docket 56–2004, filed 12–3–
2004);
Whereas, notice inviting public
comment was given in the Federal
Register (69 FR 71779, 12–10–2004);
and,
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Whereas, the Board adopts the
findings and recommendations of the
examiner’s report, and finds that the
requirements of the FTZ Act and
Board’s regulations are satisfied, and
that approval of the application is in the
public interest;
Now, therefore, the Board hereby
grants authority for subzone status for
activity related to all-terrain vehicle
engine and snowmobile manufacturing
at the facilities of Arctic Cat, Inc.,
located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota
(Subzone 259A), as described in the
application and Federal Register notice,
and subject to the FTZ Act and the
Board’s regulations, including § 400.28.
ATTEST:
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–6783 Filed 12–1–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Docket 58–2005]
Foreign-Trade Zone 77—Memphis, TN;
Expansion of Manufacturing
Authority—Subzone 77B; Brother
Industries (U.S.A.) Inc. (Manufacture/
Refurbish Toner Cartridges)
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the
Board) by the City of Memphis and
Shelby County (Tennessee), Division of
Planning and Economic Development,
grantee of FTZ 77, to expand the scope
of manufacturing authority for Brother
Industries (U.S.A.) Inc. (Brother) under
zone procedures within Subzone 77B, at
the Brother plant located in Bartlett,
Tennessee. The application was
submitted pursuant to the Foreign-Trade
Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–
81u), and the regulations of the Board
(15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed
on November 17, 2005.
Subzone 77B was approved by the
Board in 1995 and is currently
comprised of two sites in Bartlett,
Tennessee. Authority was initially
granted for the manufacture of
typewriters and word processors (Board
Order 774, 60 FR 48100–48101, 9/18/
1995). Brother’s manufacturing
authority was later expanded to include
postage franking machines/electronic
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business equipment (Board Order 1109,
65 FR 41625–41626, 7/6/2000).
Brother is now proposing to expand
the scope of manufacturing activity
conducted under zone procedures at
Subzone 77B to include manufacturing/
refurbishing toner cartridges. The
finished toner cartridges fall into
categories which enter the United States
duty free. Brother’s application
indicates that foreign-sourced materials
under the proposed expanded scope
(toner; toner caps; collars, guards, and
covers; seals; labels; developer rollers;
bearings; springs; gears; retaining rings;
washers; lower film; foil bags; and
instruction sheets) have duty rates
ranging from duty-free to 6.5% ad
valorem.
Expanded subzone manufacturing
authority would enable Brother to
choose the lower duty rate that applies
to the new finished products for foreign
components, when applicable, on
shipments to the U.S. market. Brother
indicates that it will also realize
logistical/procedural and other benefits
related to the proposed expanded scope
of manufacturing. All of the above-cited
savings from zone procedures could
help improve the plant’s international
competitiveness.
In accordance with the Board’s
regulations, a member of the FTZ Staff
has been 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 one of
the following addresses:
1. Submissions via Express/Package
Delivery Services: Foreign-Trade-Zones
Board, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Franklin Court Building—Suite 4100W,
1099 14th St. NW., Washington, DC
20005; or
2. Submissions via the U.S. Postal
Service: Foreign-Trade-Zones Board,
U.S. Department of Commerce, FCB—
Suite 4100W, 1401 Constitution Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20230.
The closing period for their receipt is
January 31, 2006. Rebuttal comments in
response to material submitted during
the foregoing period may be submitted
during the subsequent 15-day period to
February 15, 2006.
A copy of the application and
accompanying exhibits will be available
for public inspection at the Office of the
Foreign-Trade Zones Board’s Executive
Secretary at address Number 1 listed
above, and at the Memphis U.S. Export
Assistance Center, c/o Memphis
Regional Chamber of Commerce, 22
North Front Street, Suite 200 Memphis,
TN 38103.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 1418]
Grant of Authority for Subzone Status, Arctic Cat, Inc. (All-
Terrain Vehicle Engines and Snowmobiles), Thief River Falls, MN
Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June
18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board
(the Board) adopts the following Order:
Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act provides for ``* * * the
establishment * * * of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the
United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for
other purposes,'' and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the
Board) to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing
foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs ports of entry;
Whereas, the Board's regulations (15 CFR part 400) provide for the
establishment of special-purpose subzones when existing zone facilities
cannot serve the specific use involved, and when the activity results
in a significant public benefit and is in the public interest;
Whereas, Koochiching Economic Development Authority, grantee of
Foreign-Trade Zone 259 (International Falls, Minnesota), has made
application for authority to establish special-purpose subzone status
at the all-terrain vehicle engine and snowmobile manufacturing
facilities of Arctic Cat, Inc., located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota
(Docket 56-2004, filed 12-3-2004);
Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal
Register (69 FR 71779, 12-10-2004); and,
Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the
examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and
Board's regulations are satisfied, and that approval of the application
is in the public interest;
Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone
status for activity related to all-terrain vehicle engine and
snowmobile manufacturing at the facilities of Arctic Cat, Inc., located
in Thief River Falls, Minnesota (Subzone 259A), as described in the
application and Federal Register notice, and subject to the FTZ Act and
the Board's regulations, including Sec. 400.28.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 17th day of November, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration,
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
ATTEST:
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-6783 Filed 12-1-05; 8:45 am]
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