Notice2026-11931
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Energy Recovery Inc.; (Desalination Equipment); San Leandro, California
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Published
June 15, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentForeign-Trade Zones Board
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 114 (Monday, June 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 35954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11931]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-68-2026]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; Energy Recovery Inc.; (Desalination Equipment); San Leandro,
California
Energy Recovery Inc. submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in
San Leandro, California within FTZ 18. The notification conforming to
the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on June 5, 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 high pressure exchanger
units (duty rate is duty-free).
The proposed foreign-status materials/components include:
fiberglass housing vessels; stainless steel machined end caps;
stainless steel machined turbo casings; alumina calcinated powder;
stainless steel pump impellor castings; stainless steel finished pump
impellors; stainless steel pump bearing sleeves; stainless steel pump
inlet diffusers; stainless steel pump shafts; aluminum port bearing
plates; plastic seal plates; titanium interconnects; stainless steel
low pressure ports; stainless steel tension rods; and stainless steel
interconnects (duty rates range from duty free to 2.8%).
The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject
to duties under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 122), or
section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the
country of origin. The applicable 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#721406083206001316175c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="482e3c32083c3a292c2d662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is July 27, 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#c2a1aab0abb1b6adb2aaa7b0ecb5abaeaeaba3afb182b6b0a3a6a7eca5adb4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cba8a3b9a2b8bfa4bba3aeb9e5bca2a7a7a2aaa6b88bbfb9aaafaee5aca4bd">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: June 10, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-11931 Filed 6-12-26; 8:45 am]
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