Notice2026-11775
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 252, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Fermi Inc.; (Modular Nuclear Power Plant and Natural Gas Power Plant); Panhandle, Texas
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Published
June 11, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 112 (Thursday, June 11, 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: 2026-11775]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-64-2026]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 252, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; Fermi Inc.; (Modular Nuclear Power Plant and Natural Gas
Power Plant); Panhandle, Texas
Fermi Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity
to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Panhandle, Texas
within FTZ 252. 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 products include a constructed nuclear power
plant facility and a constructed natural gas power plant facility.
The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: natural
gas fired turbines; steam turbines; heat recovery steam generators;
steel bypass stacks; carbon steel diverter damper assemblies; carbon
steel deaerators; sliding bearings; liquid dielectric electrical
transformers; transformer insulating oil; switchgears; control panels;
circuit breakers; bushing current transformers; disconnect switches;
motor control centers; distributed control system panels; cooling
towers; diesel generators; synchronous air-cooled generators; squirrel-
cage induction type alternating current motors; electronic pressure
transmitters; differential pressure gauges; coolant distribution units;
heat exchangers; selective catalytic reduction catalyst modules; steel
fanwall array frame and housing structures; fanwall modules; industrial
power conversion inverters; carbon steel pipe supports; stainless steel
seamless tubes; stainless steel welded tubes; stainless steel pipes;
bridge and hoist type refueling machines; fuel elevator modules; spent
fuel handling tools; fuel transfer tubes; and steam generator boilers
(duty rate ranges from duty-free to 6.7%).
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#7016040a3004021114155e171f06"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9afbdb389bdbba8adace7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is July 21, 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 Christopher Williams at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#395a514b504a4d5649515c4b174e5055555058544a794d4b585d5c175e564f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="05666d776c76716a756d60772b726c69696c6468764571776461602b626a73">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: June 8, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-11775 Filed 6-10-26; 8:45 am]
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