Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 75, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Essai, Inc.; (Semiconductor Test Equipment); Chandler, Arizona

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May 22, 2026

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30275-30276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10340]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-49-2026]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 75, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Essai, Inc.; (Semiconductor Test Equipment); Chandler, 
Arizona

    Essai, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production 
activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Chandler, 
Arizona within FTZ 75. The notification conforming to the requirements 
of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on May 15, 
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 wafer test sockets and 
thermal heat sinks (duty-free).
    The proposed foreign-status materials/components include spring 
loaded pogo pins, thermal control units, and thermal heat sinks (duty 
free).
    The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject 
to duties under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 122) and 
a pending section 301 investigation of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 
301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable

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section 122 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#335547497347415257561d545c45"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ceaf8f6ccf8feede8e9a2ebe3fa">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is July 1, 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#89ebfbe0e8e7a7fee8fbe7ecfac9fdfbe8edeca7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f0d1d060e0141180e1d010a1c2f1b1d0e0b0a41080019">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: May 20, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-10340 Filed 5-21-26; 8:45 am]
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