Notice2026-11547
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 218, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; OCULUS Surgical, Inc.; (Ophthalmic Diagnostic Equipment); Port St. Lucie, Florida
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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]
[Pages 34806-34807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11547]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-62-2026]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 218, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; OCULUS Surgical, Inc.; (Ophthalmic Diagnostic Equipment);
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Saint Lucie County, grantee of FTZ 218, submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) on behalf of
OCULUS Surgical, Inc. (OCULUS) for OCULUS's facility in Port St. Lucie,
Florida, within Subzone 218C. The notification conforming to the
requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on
June 3, 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: anterior segment imaging
and ocular biometry system; high-resolution anterior segment
tomographer; optical biometer and refractive measurement system with
analysis software; corneal topography system for contact lens fitting;
and corneal topography measurement device (duty free).
The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: anterior
segment imaging and biometry unit; calibration reference model for
ophthalmic imaging device; motorized instrument mounting base for
ophthalmic diagnostic device to align camera with the patient's eye;
medical-grade signal isolation Y-connection cable; high-resolution
anterior segment imaging unit; medical-grade USB electrical isolation
device; optical biometry and refractive measurement unit; test model
eye for calibration and verification of biometry device; corneal
topography unit; wireless control interface for medical device;
wireless signal receiver for device control interface; data and power
connection cables for medical diagnostic equipment; wooden design
mounting table for ophthalmic imaging device; support column and
mounting structure for diagnostic equipment table; and caster wheels
for medical equipment tables (duty free).
The request 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
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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). 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 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#781e0c02380c0a191c1d561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="620416182216100306074c050d14">[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 John Frye at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7832171016563e0a011d380c0a191c1d561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="43092c2b2d6d05313a260337312227266d242c35">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: June 4, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-11547 Filed 6-8-26; 8:45 am]
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