Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 134, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.; (Passenger Motor Vehicles); Chattanooga, Tennessee Publication: Federal Register Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman Date: 10 January 2024 Subject: American Government Topic: Volkswagen

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00306]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-2-2024]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 134, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.; (Passenger Motor 
Vehicles); Chattanooga, Tennessee

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., submitted a notification of 
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its 
facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee within FTZ 134. The notification 
conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 
400.22) was received on January 4, 2024.
    Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be 
limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/component(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 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 foreign-status components include: high voltage 
heating positive coefficient modules; stainless steel exhaust systems 
with catalyst; spindle drives; light on detection sensors; and, rain 
sensors (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 4.2%). The request 
indicates that certain materials/components are subject to duties under 
section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (section 232) and 
section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the 
country of origin. The applicable section 232 and 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 February 20, 
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 
Chris.Wedderburn@trade.gov.

    Dated: January 4, 2024.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-00306 Filed 1-9-24; 8:45 am]
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