Notice2026-03683

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 183, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Ultra Clean Technology Systems and Service, Inc.; (Inputs Primarily for Semiconductor Industry); Manor, Texas

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February 24, 2026

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Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8819-8820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03683]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-21-2026]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 183, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Ultra Clean Technology Systems and Service, Inc.; (Inputs 
Primarily for Semiconductor Industry); Manor, Texas

    Ultra Clean Technology Systems and Service, Inc. submitted a 
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the 
Board) for its facility in Manor, Texas within FTZ 183. The 
notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations 
(15 CFR 400.22) was received on February 17, 2026.
    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 <a href="http://www.trade.gov/ftz">www.trade.gov/ftz</a>.
    The proposed finished products include: plastic tubing for fluid 
transfer; plastic connectors for tubing; plastic flow control valves; 
rubber hoses with fittings; rubber tubing; cold-drawn stainless-steel 
seamless tubing; pneumatic steel tubing; steel pipe fittings; stainless 
steel flanges; stainless steel fittings; stainless steel butt-weld pipe 
fittings; stainless steel pipe fittings (non-butt-weld); tube fittings; 
nickel alloy tubing; flexible tubing fittings; reducer weldment 
assemblies; filter assemblies; purifier assemblies; overhead traveling 
cranes; head motor removal tool assemblies; portable automatic data 
processing machines; pneumatic bank manifolds; manually operated valves 
for pipes; valves with pneumatic actuators; internal pressure-regulator 
assembles used in valves; coupling; machinery used in producing 
semiconductor devices or integrated circuits; gas delivery 
subassemblies used to control and distribute process gases to 
semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment; mounting brackets designed 
for semiconductor manufacturing equipment; power supply units; electric 
heater assemblies; flat panel display module; electrical push-button 
switches; optical cable connectors; electrical control panels; printed 
circuit assemblies for electrical control equipment; electrical control 
modules for electrical systems; photosensitive semiconductor receivers 
with integrated cable; insulated electrical conductors; fiber optic 
assemblies; electronic depth gauges; flow meters; mass flow controller; 
mass flow meters; adaptor base assemblies; input manifold assemblies; 
automatic thermostats; and, level controllers for liquids (duty rate 
ranges from duty-free to 6.2%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: quartz 
sand; nitric acid; acrylic based paint; expanded polystyrene (EPS) 
plastic material; tubes of polypropylene plastic; plastic tubing for 
fluid transfer; pneumatic harnesses (polyurethane tubing); polyline 
tubing; plastic connectors for tubing; plastic flow control valves; 
non-vinyl plastic floor coverings; plastic ethylene bags; vulcanized 
rubber industrial tubing; reinforced rubber hoses with fittings; rubber 
tubes with fittings; rubber fittings; reinforced rubber hoses without 
fittings; reinforced rubber hoses with metal-reinforced fittings; 
industrial transmission belts; protective outer surface cases; wood 
packaging boxes; printed paper labels; manuals; cleaning manuals; 
printed trade materials; printed informational materials; labels; 
refractory ceramic products; fused quartz glass reactor holders; alloy 
steel tubes; seamless carbon steel pipes; welded cold-drawn circular 
non-alloy steel tubing; welded stainless steel tubes with circular 
cross-sections; welded circular carbon steel pipes; welded non-alloy 
steel tubes with circular cross-section; welded stainless steel tubes; 
cast iron pipe fittings; stainless steel flanges; substrate pipe 
fittings; steel flanges; non-stainless steel pipe fittings; stainless 
steel welded fittings; steel pipe nipples; steel wire cables with 
fittings; metal alloy screws; zinc screws; non-threaded steel 
fasteners; helical steel springs; steel springs; cast steel mounting 
elements; carbon steel tube fittings for industrial use; refined copper 
pipe fittings; copper gaskets; copper threaded fastener hooks; copper 
sanitary fittings; fabricated copper buss bar; nickel alloy tubing; 
nickel alloy fitting; aluminum plates; aluminum fittings; tantalum 
waste; tapping tools; clamps; hand tool sets; non-metal cutting tool 
attachments; hand tool cutting attachments; interchangeable tool 
holders; latches; base metal mounting brackets; base metal fittings; 
flexible metal tubing fittings; flexible base metal tubing with 
fittings; base metal clamps; pneumatic linear actuators; pump hardware 
used with fluid pumps; vacuum pumps; electric axial fans used to 
circulate air; centrifugal exhaust fan; air compressors; air-compressor 
hardware for industrial air-compression equipment; metal wire fan 
finger guards; industrial fans; heat exchangers; compact manifold 
assemblies used for distributing fluids or gases within manufacturing 
equipment; liquid centrifuges; water filtration equipment; liquid 
filtration equipment; air intake filters; mechanical subassemblies 
incorporated into industrial machinery for filling, sealing, labeling, 
or packaging products; mechanical subassemblies incorporated into 
industrial printing machinery for ink application, image transfer, or 
media handling; laser-operated machine tools; water jet cutting 
machine; metalworking positioning tools; machine tool attachments; 
portable automatic data processing machines; automatic data processing 
units; data processing units; adaptor units for automatic data 
processing machines; industrial robots; molding boxes for metal foundry 
use; injection molds for semiconductor devices; pressure reducing 
valves; pneumatic bank manifolds; pressure relief valves; gas delivery 
systems; bearing housings; couplings; mechanical seals; metal sheeting 
gaskets; gaskets; custom enclosure assembly; machines for flat panel 
manufacturing; gas line weldments; custom sheet metal fabrication; 
industrial valve system hardware; direct current electric motors; 
single-phase alternating current electrical motors; multi-phase

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alternating current electrical motors; power supply hardware; welding 
machine hardware; electric heating apparatuses; heater assemblies; 
thermocouples; switching equipment; audio frequency electric 
amplifiers; solid state storage devices; liquid crystals; digital video 
cameras; fire alarm systems; indicator panels with display screens; 
ceramic multilayer capacitors; printed circuit boards; high voltage 
automatic circuit breakers; electrical relays; optical cable 
connectors; electronic integrated circuit assemblies; electrical 
spacers; insulated electrical winding wires; coaxial electrical cables; 
ignition wire sets; insulated metal-core wire with non-metallic jacket; 
insulated electrical wires; electrical insulators; fiber optic 
assemblies; electronic depth gauge; mass flow meters; probe cable 
assemblies; adaptor base assemblies; automatic thermostats; hydraulic 
control instruments; and, pneumatic control instruments (duty rate 
ranges from duty-free to 20%).
    The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject 
to duties under section 1702(a)(1)(B) of the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (section 1702), 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 1702, section 232, and section 301 decisions require subject 
merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign (PF) status 
(19 CFR 146.41). The request also indicates that welded cold-drawn 
circular non-alloy steel tubing is subject to an antidumping/
countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order/investigation if imported from the 
People's Republic of China. The Board's regulations (15 CFR 
400.13(c)(2)) require that merchandise subject to AD/CVD orders, or 
items which would be otherwise subject to suspension of liquidation 
under AD/CVD procedures if they entered U.S. customs territory, be 
admitted to the zone in PF 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#e88e9c92a89c9a898c8dc68f879e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="325446487246405356571c555d44">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is April 6, 2026.
    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 Brian Warnes at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fa9888939b94d48d9b88949f89ba8e889b9e9fd49d958c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7210001b131c5c0513001c17013206001316175c151d04">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: February 20, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-03683 Filed 2-23-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P


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