Foreign-Trade Zone 98 Birmingham, Alabama, Application for Subzone Status, NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc., Plant (Forklift Truck Components), Sulligent, Alabama, 51183-51184 [E6-14338]

Download as PDF 51183 Notices Federal Register Vol. 71, No. 167 Tuesday, August 29, 2006 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. Dated: August 23, 2006. Tricia Christofferson, Acting Designated Federal Official. [FR Doc. 06–7212 Filed 8–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign–Trade Zones Board DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE [Docket 37–2006] Forest Service Foreign–Trade Zone 98 Birmingham, Alabama, Application for Subzone Status, NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc., Plant (Forklift Truck Components), Sulligent, Alabama Tehama County Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Tehama County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Red Bluff, California. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Introductions, (2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public Comment, (4) Revising a Meeting Schedule, (5) Status of the Final Expenditures, (6) Chairman’s Perspective, (7) General Discussion, (8) Next Agenda. DATES: The meeting will be held on September 14, 2006 from 9 a.m. and end at approximately 12 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Lincoln Street School, Conference Room A, 1135 Lincoln Street, Red Bluff, CA. Individuals wishing to speak or propose agenda items must send their names and proposals to Tricia Christofferson, Acting DFO, 825 N. Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bobbin Gaddini, Committee Coordinator, USDA, Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone Ranger District, P.O. Box 164, Elk Creek, CA 95939. (530) 968–5329; E-mail ggaddini@fs.fed.us. The meeting is open to the public. Committee discussion is limited to Forest Service staff and Committee members. However, persons who wish to bring matters to the attention of the Committee may file written statements with the Committee staff before or after the meeting. Public input sessions will be provided and individuals who made written requests by September 12, 2006 will have the opportunity to address the committee at those sessions. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:07 Aug 28, 2006 Jkt 208001 An application has been submitted to the Foreign–Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the City of Birmingham, grantee of FTZ 98, requesting special– purpose subzone status for the forklift truck components manufacturing facility of NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (NMHG), located in Sulligent, Alabama. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of 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 August 22, 2006. The NMHG plant (68 acres/301,000 sq.ft.) is located in Lamar County on U.S. Highway 278 East, in Sulligent, Alabama, about 100 miles west of Birmingham. The facility (550 employees) is used to produce component parts, transmissions and drive axles for forklift trucks (Class I through Class V) powered by gasoline, propane, or electric motors. The manufacturing process at the facility involves machining, cutting, sawing, shearing, milling, welding, bending, and assembly with a total annual production value of approximately $150 million at full capacity. Components purchased from abroad (up to 20% of finished forklift truck value) used in manufacturing include: parts of forklift trucks, engines, parts of engines, control panels, control centers, switchgear assemblies, distribution boards, printed circuits, torque converters, parts of transmissions, gears, bearing housings, electric motors, hydraulic pumps, crankshafts, camshafts, transmission shafts, relays, flywheels, pulleys, tubes/ pipes, ignition parts, harnesses, catalytic converters, filters, heat exchangers, PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 hydraulic cylinders and related fluid power components, parts of valves and check appliances, fuel injection pumps, electromagnetic couplings/clutches/ brakes, wire, electric conductors/ converters, steering components, caps/ lids, parts of pumps/compressors, starters, bearings, floor coverings, electrical connectors and related assemblies, wiring harnesses, fasteners, couplings/u–joints, chains, gaskets, generators, carbon brushes, transformers, rotors, stators, power supplies, converters, spark plugs, ignition coils and distributors, starter motors, relays, switches, horns, capacitors, resistors, fuses, controllers, circuit breakers and protectors, conductors, lamps/lighting equipment, wheel hubs, and parts of seats (duty rate range: free - 9.0%). FTZ procedures would exempt NMHG from Customs duty payments on the foreign components used in export production. On its domestic sales and exports to NAFTA markets, the company would be able to choose the duty rate that applies to forklift truck components (duty free) for the foreign– sourced inputs noted above. The forklift truck duty rate (free) would apply if the finished components are shipped via zone–to-zone transfer to U.S. forklift truck assembly plants with subzone status. Duties would be deferred or reduced on foreign production equipment admitted to the proposed subzone until such time as it becomes operational. The application indicates that subzone status would help improve the facility’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 the address below. The closing period for their receipt is October 30, 2006. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to November 13, 2006. A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be available for public inspection at each of the following locations: U.S. Department of E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1 51184 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 29, 2006 / Notices Commerce Export Assistance Center, Suite 707, 950 22nd Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203–5309; and, Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign–Trade Zones Board, Room 1115, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20230–0002; Tel: (202) 482–2862. Dated: August 22, 2006. Andrew McGilvray, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–14338 Filed 8–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1475] Grant of Authority for Subzone Status, Nissan Forklift Corporation North America (Forklift Trucks), Marengo, Illinois jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 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 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, an application from the Greater Rockford Airport Authority, grantee of Foreign–Trade Zone 176 (Rockford, Illinois), for authority to establish special–purpose subzone status for the forklift truck manufacturing facilities of Nissan Forklift Corporation North America, in Marengo, Illinois, was filed by the Board on June 8, 2005, and notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (FTZ Docket 28–2005, 70 FR 34742, 6–15–2005); 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 would be satisfied, and that approval of the application VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:08 Aug 28, 2006 Jkt 208001 would be in the public interest if approval were subject to restriction; Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone status for activity related to industrial forklift trucks at the manufacturing and warehousing facilities of Nissan Forklift Corporation North America located in Marengo, Illinois (Subzone 176E), as described in the application and Federal Register notice, and subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.28, and further subject to a restriction requiring that all articles of textile materials classified under HTSUSι 6307.90.3010, 6307.90.3020, 6307.90.8940, 6307.90.8995, 6307.90.9882, and 6307.90.9884 must be admitted under privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of August 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary of Commercefor Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, Foreign–Trade Zones Board. Attest: Andrew McGilvray, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–14336 Filed 8–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (70 FR 61429, 10/24/05), and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; 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 the proposal is in the public interest; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to expand FTZ 22 is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.28, and further subject to the Board’s standard 2,000–acre activation limit for the overall zone project and a sunset provision for Sites 8 through 11 that would terminate authority for the sites on September 30, 2011, for any of the sites that have not been activated under FTZ procedures prior to that date. Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of August 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary of Commerce,for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, Foreign–Trade Zones Board. Attest: Andrew McGilvray, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–14337 Filed 8–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S [Order No. 1474] Expansion of Foreign–Trade Zone 22, Chicago, Illinois, Area 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 Illinois International Port District, grantee of Foreign–Trade Zone 22, submitted an application to the Board for authority to expand FTZ 22 to: include a site (142 acres) at the ProLogis Park 80 (Site 8) in Morris, a site (12 acres) at the Eagle Global Logisitcs facility (Site 9) in Elk Grove Village, a site (43 acres) at the Bolingbrook Distribution Center (Site 10) in Bolingbrook, and a site (157 acres) at the Heartland Corporate Center (Site 11) in Shorewood; restore zone status to 41 acres removed from Site 5 (CenterPoint Intermodal Center); and, grant zone status to Temporary Site 7 (O’Hare Express North Business Park) on a permanent basis in the Chicago, Illinois, area, within the Chicago Customs port of entry (FTZ Docket 49–2005; filed 10/ 14/05); PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1476] Approval of Requests for Manufacturing Authority, Within Four FTZ Distribution Facilities - Michelin North America, Inc., (Wheel Assemblies) 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, applications to the Board were submitted by four grantees (FTZ Docket 53–2005; filed 10/20/2005) requesting FTZ manufacturing authority on behalf of Michelin North America, Inc., to conduct wheel assembly at its FTZ tire–distribution facilities listed below: Grantee: FTZ 84, Port of Houston Authority Site: SZ 84R, Houston, Texas Grantee: FTZ 38, South Carolina State Ports Authority E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51183-51184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14338]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 37-2006]


Foreign-Trade Zone 98 Birmingham, Alabama, Application for 
Subzone Status, NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc., Plant (Forklift 
Truck Components), Sulligent, Alabama

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) by the City of Birmingham, grantee of FTZ 98, requesting 
special-purpose subzone status for the forklift truck components 
manufacturing facility of NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (NMHG), 
located in Sulligent, Alabama. The application was submitted pursuant 
to the provisions of 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 August 22, 2006.
    The NMHG plant (68 acres/301,000 sq.ft.) is located in Lamar County 
on U.S. Highway 278 East, in Sulligent, Alabama, about 100 miles west 
of Birmingham. The facility (550 employees) is used to produce 
component parts, transmissions and drive axles for forklift trucks 
(Class I through Class V) powered by gasoline, propane, or electric 
motors. The manufacturing process at the facility involves machining, 
cutting, sawing, shearing, milling, welding, bending, and assembly with 
a total annual production value of approximately $150 million at full 
capacity. Components purchased from abroad (up to 20% of finished 
forklift truck value) used in manufacturing include: parts of forklift 
trucks, engines, parts of engines, control panels, control centers, 
switchgear assemblies, distribution boards, printed circuits, torque 
converters, parts of transmissions, gears, bearing housings, electric 
motors, hydraulic pumps, crankshafts, camshafts, transmission shafts, 
relays, flywheels, pulleys, tubes/pipes, ignition parts, harnesses, 
catalytic converters, filters, heat exchangers, hydraulic cylinders and 
related fluid power components, parts of valves and check appliances, 
fuel injection pumps, electromagnetic couplings/clutches/brakes, wire, 
electric conductors/converters, steering components, caps/lids, parts 
of pumps/compressors, starters, bearings, floor coverings, electrical 
connectors and related assemblies, wiring harnesses, fasteners, 
couplings/u-joints, chains, gaskets, generators, carbon brushes, 
transformers, rotors, stators, power supplies, converters, spark plugs, 
ignition coils and distributors, starter motors, relays, switches, 
horns, capacitors, resistors, fuses, controllers, circuit breakers and 
protectors, conductors, lamps/lighting equipment, wheel hubs, and parts 
of seats (duty rate range: free - 9.0%).
    FTZ procedures would exempt NMHG from Customs duty payments on the 
foreign components used in export production. On its domestic sales and 
exports to NAFTA markets, the company would be able to choose the duty 
rate that applies to forklift truck components (duty free) for the 
foreign-sourced inputs noted above. The forklift truck duty rate (free) 
would apply if the finished components are shipped via zone-to-zone 
transfer to U.S. forklift truck assembly plants with subzone status. 
Duties would be deferred or reduced on foreign production equipment 
admitted to the proposed subzone until such time as it becomes 
operational. The application indicates that subzone status would help 
improve the facility'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 the address below. The closing period for their receipt is 
October 30, 2006. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted 
during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-
day period to November 13, 2006.
    A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be 
available for public inspection at each of the following locations: 
U.S. Department of

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Commerce Export Assistance Center, Suite 707, 950 22nd Street North, 
Birmingham, Alabama 35203-5309; and, Office of the Executive Secretary, 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 1115, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20230-0002; 
Tel: (202) 482-2862.

    Dated: August 22, 2006.
Andrew McGilvray,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-14338 Filed 8-28-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S
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