Notice2023-06868
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 136, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Airbus OneWeb Satellites, North America LLC; (Satellites and Satellite Systems); Merritt Island, Florida
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Published
April 4, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 19908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06868]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-23-2023]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 136, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; Airbus OneWeb Satellites, North America LLC; (Satellites and
Satellite Systems); Merritt Island, Florida
Airbus OneWeb Satellites, North America LLC submitted a
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the
Board) for its facility in Merritt Island, Florida, within FTZ 136. The
notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations
(15 CFR 400.22) was received on March 28, 2023.
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
<a href="http://www.trade.gov/ftz">www.trade.gov/ftz</a>. 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 and components include:
titanium fittings, screws, and washers; krypton gas; fabricated
aluminum parts (for balancing satellites and simulating mass or
gravity); gyroscopes with or without automatic pilots; rustproof
nickel-copper staples; copper wire thermal straps; and, aluminum pipe
(duty rate ranges from duty-free to 5.5%).The request indicates that
certain materials/components are subject to duties under section 232 of
the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (section 232) or 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:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6e081a142e1a1c0f0a0b40090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0660727c46727467626328616970">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is May 15, 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e746b7f70776a7f307d767b705e6a6c7f7a7b30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="513b24303f3825307f3239343f1125233035347f363e27">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: March 29, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-06868 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
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