Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 29, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc.; (Dual Fuel Cell Modules); Georgetown, Kentucky Publication: Federal Register Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman Date: 29 September 2023 Subject: American Government Topic: Toyota

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 188 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 67231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21375]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-51-2023]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 29, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc.; (Dual Fuel Cell 
Modules); Georgetown, Kentucky

    The Louisville & Jefferson County Riverport Authority, grantee of 
FTZ 29, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the 
FTZ Board (the Board) on behalf of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, 
Inc., located in Georgetown, Kentucky within Subzone 29E. The 
notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations 
(15 CFR 400.22) was received on September 21, 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 
product(s) and 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 finished product is dual fuel cell modules (duty rate 
is 2.5%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials and components include: 
plastic components (oil fill hose; wiring harness clamps; piping 
clamps; clamps; fuel tube clamps); rubber components (fuel cell 
radiator hoses; reserve tank inlet hoses; fuel cell radiator hose sub-
assemblies; fuel cell inverter cooling hose sub-assemblies); stainless 
steel tubes; steel components (flange bolts with washers; mounts for 
air cleaners; flange bolts; bolts with washers; nuts; hose clips); 
various assemblies (fuel cell cooling water ion exchanger; air cleaner 
with filter element; fuel cell generator; fuel cell exhaust tail pipe); 
and, hydrogen detectors (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 8.5%). 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: 
ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is November 8, 
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 
juanita.chen@trade.gov.

    Dated: September 25, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-21375 Filed 9-28-23; 8:45 am]
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