Notice2026-11546
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 52, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Photonics Industries International, Inc.; (Laser Systems); Ronkonkoma, New York
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Published
June 9, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11546]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-61-2026]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 52, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; Photonics Industries International, Inc.; (Laser Systems);
Ronkonkoma, New York
Photonics Industries International, Inc. submitted a notification
of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its
facility in Ronkonkoma, New York within FTZ 52. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR
400.22) was received on June 2, 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
product(s) and 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 finished products include: laser gain crystals; q-
switches; pump diodes; optical fibers; custom printed circuit boards;
lenses; prisms; mirrors; silica gel packets; and, mounted mirrors (duty
rate ranges from duty-free to 6.7%).
The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: mounted
prisms; polyethylene hoses; USB drives; radio frequency coaxial
connectors; water flow sensors; optical patch cables; rubber o-rings;
optical windows; polarizers; filters; custom laser components; custom
laser mechanical hardware; power adapters; power supplies; harmonic
crystals; non-linear crystals; and, optical isolators (duty rate ranges
from duty-free to 3.5%).
The request [also] indicates that certain materials/components are
subject to duties under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section
122), 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 122, 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#d0b6a4aa90a4a2b1b4b5feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f89e8c82b88c8a999c9dd69f978e">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is July 20, 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#c7a5b5aea6a9e9b0a6b5a9a2b487b3b5a6a3a2e9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e684948f8788c8918794888395a69294878283c8818990">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: June 4, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-11546 Filed 6-8-26; 8:45 am]
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