Notice2026-11631
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 26, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Viasat, Inc.; (Satellite Communications Technology); Lawrenceville, Duluth, and Pendergrass, Georgia
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Published
June 10, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 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: 2026-11631]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-63-2026]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 26, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; Viasat, Inc.; (Satellite Communications Technology);
Lawrenceville, Duluth, and Pendergrass, Georgia
Viasat, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production
activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facilities in
Lawrenceville, Duluth, and Pendergrass, Georgia within FTZ 26. The
notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations
(15 CFR 400.22) was received on May 29, 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 ground antenna systems with
processing equipment that transmit or receive voice, ground antenna
systems with processing equipment, ground antenna systems without
processing equipment, and ground antenna systems without processing
equipment with aerial and aerial reflectors (duty rate ranges from
duty-free to 10%).
The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: radio
frequency waveguide terminations for satellite antenna; matrix
switches, fan out; antenna radio frequency feed assemblies for
tracking; radio frequency converters for satellite antenna; solid state
power amplifiers for S-band frequency satellite antennas; pinion shafts
for satellite antennas; mounting brackets for components on satellite
antennas; fiber modules for transmitting radio frequency over long
distances; rotation lock brackets for jib crane; satellite antenna
power detectors for C-band high power amplifier systems; satellite
antenna driver modules for L/S-band high power antenna systems; radio
frequency devices designed to convert signals to or from the S-band
spectrum for use in satellite antenna; solid state power amplifiers for
X-band on satellite antennas; satellite antenna signal generators for
C-band frequencies; and, satellite antennas radio frequency waveguides
(duty rate ranges from duty-free to 10%).
The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject
to duties under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 122) and
section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (section 232), depending
on the country of origin. The applicable section 122 and section 232
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#aaccded0eaded8cbcecf84cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2640525c66525447424308414950">[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#1674647f77783861776478736556626477727338717960"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1775657e76793960766579726457636576737239707861">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: June 5, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-11631 Filed 6-9-26; 8:45 am]
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