Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 59, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A.; (All-Terrain Vehicles); Lincoln, Nebraska Publication: Federal Register Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman Date: 2 October 2024 Subject: American Government Topic: Kawasaki

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 80194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22609]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-51-2024]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 59, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A.; (All-Terrain 
Vehicles); Lincoln, Nebraska

    Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A. submitted a 
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the 
Board) for its facility in Lincoln, Nebraska within Subzone 59A. The 
notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations 
(15 CFR 400.22) was received on September 26, 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 materials/components include motor 
vehicle air conditioning units and refrigerant lines for motor vehicle 
air conditioning units (duty rates are 1.4%). The request indicates 
that the 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 12, 
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 Juanita Chen at 
juanita.chen@trade.gov.

    Dated: September 27, 2024.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-22609 Filed 10-1-24; 8:45 am]
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