Foreign-Trade Zone 26 Atlanta, GA, Application for Temporary/Interim Manufacturing Authority, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (Motor Vehicles), West Point, GA, 27492 [E8-10653]

Download as PDF 27492 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 93 / Tuesday, May 13, 2008 / Notices purpose zone to include the Synergy Park at Elder Lake (217 acres) located at 1000 Synergy Boulevard, Kilgore, Texas. The site is primarily owned by Kilgore Economic Development Corporation and will be designated as Site 3. No specific manufacturing requests are being made at this time. Such requests would be made to the Board on a case–by-case basis. In accordance with the Board’s regulations, Claudia Hausler of the FTZ Staff is 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 July 14, 2008. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to July 28, 2008. A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be available for public inspection at each of the following locations: Gregg County Courthouse, 101 East Methvin Street, Suite 300, Longview, Texas 75601 Office of the Executive Secretary), Foreign–Trade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2111, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 For further information contact Claudia Hausler at ClaudialHausler@ita.doc.gov or (202) 482–1379. Dated: May 6, 2008. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–10657 Filed 5–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign–Trade Zones Board [Docket T–2–2008] rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Foreign–Trade Zone 26 Atlanta, GA, Application for Temporary/Interim Manufacturing Authority, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (Motor Vehicles), West Point, GA An application has been submitted to the Executive Secretary of the Foreign– Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Georgia Foreign–Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 26, requesting temporary/interim manufacturing (T/ IM) authority within FTZ 26 at the Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) facility in West Point, Georgia. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:08 May 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 The application was filed on May 7, 2008. The KMMG facility (about 2,500 employees) is located at 700 Kia Parkway in West Point (Troup County), Georgia (Site 1 T1). Under T/IM procedures, KMMG would produce up to 350,000 light–duty passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, minivans) (HTSUS 8703.23, 8703.24) annually for the U.S. market and export. Foreign components that would be used in production (representing about 25% of total material inputs) include: oils (HTSUS 2710.11), paints (3208.10, 3209.90), plastic tubes/pipes/hoses (3917.31, 3917.40), plastic sheets/strips/ plates (3919.90, 3921.90), rubber tubes/ hoses (4009.11, 4009.31), rubber belts (4010.31, 4010.33), tires (4011.20), gaskets/washers/o–rings (4016.93, 4016.99), carpet sets (5703.20), safety glass (7007.11, 7007.21), mirrors (7009.10), tube fittings (7307.22, 7307.99), fasteners (7318.14), locks/keys (8301.20, 8301.40), engines (8407.34), engine parts (8409.91), pumps (8413.30), valves (8481.80), and bumpers (8708.10) (duty rates: free 8.6%). FTZ procedures could exempt KMMG from customs duty payments on foreign components used in export production (estimated to be 10% of plant shipments). On its domestic sales, KMMG would be able to choose the duty rate that applies to finished passenger vehicles (2.5%) for the foreign inputs noted above that have higher rates. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign status production equipment. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at the following address: Office of the Executive Secretary, Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230–0002. For further information, contact Pierre Duy at pierrelduy@ita.doc.gov, or (202) 482– 1378. The closing period for receipt of comments is June 12, 2008. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Foreign–Trade Zones Board’s Executive Secretary at the address listed above. Dated: May 7, 2008. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–10653 Filed 5–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–122–853, A–570–937] Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Canada and the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Effective Date: May 13, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terre Keaton Stefanova (Canada) or Hallie Zink (People’s Republic of China), AD/CVD Operations, Office 2 and China/NME Group, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1280 or (202) 482– 6907, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: The Petitions On April 14, 2008, the Department of Commerce (the Department) received petitions concerning imports of citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada (Canada petition) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) (PRC petition) filed in proper form by Archer Daniels Midland Company, Cargill, Incorporated, and Tate & Lyle Americas, Inc. (collectively, the petitioners). See the Petitions on Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Canada and the PRC filed on April 14, 2008. On April 17, 2008, the Department issued a request for additional information and clarification of certain areas of the petitions. Based on the Department’s request, the petitioners filed supplements to the petitions for both countries on April 22, 2008 (Supplement to the Petition). The Department requested further clarifications from the petitioners by phone. See Memorandum to the File: Conference Call Regarding Scope Language, Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Canada and the PRC, dated April 28, 2008. On May 1, 2008, the petitioners filed a revised scope. See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Canada and the People’s Republic of China; Revision of Scope Definition, dated May 1, 2008. In accordance with section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the petitioners allege that imports of citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada and the PRC are being, or E:\FR\FM\13MYN1.SGM 13MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 27492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-10653]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket T-2-2008]


Foreign-Trade Zone 26 Atlanta, GA, Application for Temporary/
Interim Manufacturing Authority, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. 
(Motor Vehicles), West Point, GA

    An application has been submitted to the Executive Secretary of the 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Georgia Foreign-Trade 
Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 26, requesting temporary/interim 
manufacturing (T/IM) authority within FTZ 26 at the Kia Motors 
Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) facility in West Point, Georgia. The 
application was filed on May 7, 2008.
    The KMMG facility (about 2,500 employees) is located at 700 Kia 
Parkway in West Point (Troup County), Georgia (Site 1 T1). Under T/IM 
procedures, KMMG would produce up to 350,000 light-duty passenger 
vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, minivans) (HTSUS 8703.23, 
8703.24) annually for the U.S. market and export. Foreign components 
that would be used in production (representing about 25% of total 
material inputs) include: oils (HTSUS 2710.11), paints (3208.10, 
3209.90), plastic tubes/pipes/hoses (3917.31, 3917.40), plastic sheets/
strips/plates (3919.90, 3921.90), rubber tubes/hoses (4009.11, 
4009.31), rubber belts (4010.31, 4010.33), tires (4011.20), gaskets/
washers/o-rings (4016.93, 4016.99), carpet sets (5703.20), safety glass 
(7007.11, 7007.21), mirrors (7009.10), tube fittings (7307.22, 
7307.99), fasteners (7318.14), locks/keys (8301.20, 8301.40), engines 
(8407.34), engine parts (8409.91), pumps (8413.30), valves (8481.80), 
and bumpers (8708.10) (duty rates: free - 8.6%).
    FTZ procedures could exempt KMMG from customs duty payments on 
foreign components used in export production (estimated to be 10% of 
plant shipments). On its domestic sales, KMMG would be able to choose 
the duty rate that applies to finished passenger vehicles (2.5%) for 
the foreign inputs noted above that have higher rates. Customs duties 
also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign status production 
equipment.
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
(original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive 
Secretary at the following address: Office of the Executive Secretary, 
Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230-0002. For further information, contact Pierre Duy 
at pierre_duy@ita.doc.gov, or (202) 482-1378. The closing period for 
receipt of comments is June 12, 2008.
    A copy of the application will be available for public inspection 
at the Office of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board's Executive Secretary at 
the address listed above.

    Dated: May 7, 2008.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-10653 Filed 5-12-08; 8:45 am]
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