E8-457. Foreign-Trade Zone 38 - Spartanburg County, SC, Application for Temporary/Interim Manufacturing Authority, Kittel Supplier USA, Inc. (Automotive Roof/Luggage Racks), Notice of Approval

On October 26, 2007, an application was filed by the Executive Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board submitted by the South Carolina State Ports Authority, grantee of FTZ 38, requesting temporary/interim manufacturing (T/IM) authority on behalf of Kittel Supplier USA, Inc., to assemble automotive roof/luggage racks under FTZ procedures within FTZ 38 Site 3, Duncan, South Carolina.

The application has been processed in accordance with T/IM procedures, as authorized by FTZ Board Orders 1347 (69 FR 52857, 8-30-2004) and 1480 (71 FR 55422, 9-22-2006), including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (72 FR 62429, 11-5-2007). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed the application and determined that it meets the criteria for approval under T/IM procedures. The foreign-origin components approved for this activity are: rubber seals (4016.93); bolts (7308.15); screws (7318.19); steel pins (7318.29); aluminum rails and support legs (8708.29); mounting brackets (8708.29); and, plastic support legs (8708.99). Pursuant to the authority delegated to the FTZ Board Executive Secretary in the above-referenced Board Orders, the application is approved, effective this date, until January 7, 2010, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.28.

Dated: January 7, 2008.

Andrew McGilvray,

Executive Secretary.