Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 138, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Fluid Quip KS, LLC; (Separation and Grinding Equipment); Springfield, Ohio

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<title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 164 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55078-55079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17359]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-106-2026]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 138, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Fluid Quip KS, LLC; (Separation and Grinding Equipment); 
Springfield, Ohio

    Fluid Quip KS, LLC submitted a notification of proposed production 
activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Springfield, 
Ohio within Subzone 138L. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on 
August 10, 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: centrifuge; impact mill; 
grind mill; volute assembly; impact mill bearing housing assembly; 
centrifuge bearing assembly; bowl and hub assembly; pressure screen 
assembly; impact mill assembly; quill assembly; rotating assembly; 
rotor stand assembly; radial matrix cartridge; stone cyclone; 
centrifuge frame; germ separation unit; rotary strainer lid lifter; 
auto plate adjustment; gravity screen; rotating brush strainer; starch 
washing unit; multi zone screening apparatus; and paddle screens (duty 
rate ranges from duty-free to 1.3%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: paddle 
arm key stainless steel; swivel bolt coupling assembly; bent stainless 
steel bolts; centrifuge cylinder carbon steel; paddle filter machine; 
pressure screen stainless steel; retaining rod stainless steel; volute 
adapter stainless steel; stainless steel paddle arm for paddle screen; 
centrifuge radial arm carbon steel; torque arm carbon steel; coupling 
nut wrench assembly; stainless steel baffle limiter for gravity; 
screen; stainless steel paddle bar for paddle screen; centrifuge base 
carbon steel; bearings base for paddle screen; machine base for 
grindmill and centrifuge; carbon steel sheave puller base for; 
centrifuge; centrifuge bend return stainless steel; carbon steel 
mounting block; upper stone cyclone stainless steel body for; germ 
separation; rotary strainer stainless steel body; centrifuge adjustment 
bracket carbon steel; lubrication pump bracket structural steel; for 
centrifuge; thrust compensator bracket hot rolled steel; for grind 
mill; feed tube filter bracket carbon steel; housing adjustment bracket 
for centrifuge; carbon steel; directional valve bracket for centrifuge; 
carbon steel; screen cage for multi-zone screen apparatus; stainless 
steel; stainless steel housing cap; stainless steel adjustable valve 
cap; stainless steel radial matrix cap; stainless steel rotary strainer 
top cap; centrifuge rotor carriage carbon steel; stainless steel multi 
zone screen apparatus; discharge chute; stainless steel circlip; 
stainless steel cyclone cone; radial matrix piping connector stainless; 
steel; stainless steel coupling; stainless steel housing cover for 
centrifuge; single matrix unit cover stainless steel; stainless steel 
casting inspection cover; carbon steel bearing housing casting; back up 
flange stainless steel; stainless steel overflow and under flow disc; 
for single matrix unit or dual matrix unit; stainless steel pressure 
screen door; differential drive; flanged elbow stainless steel; 
stainless steel centrifuge feedwell; top and bottom screen flange 
stainless steel; stainless steel gasket flange; stainless steel packing 
gland for paddle; screens; stainless steel seal gland for multi zone; 
separation apparatus; belt guard sheet metal; coupling shaft guard 
sheet metal; quill guard sheet metal (carbon) for grind; mill; 
stainless steel cover handle; disc holder stainless steel casting; 
strainer brush holder stainless steel for; rotary strainer; paddle 
screen hood stainless steel; centrifuge housing stainless steel; single 
matrix unit housing stainless steel; carbon steel bearing housing 
casting; oil seal housing stainless steel; stainless steel feed 
impeller for centrifuge; feed inlet stainless steel; keyway stainless 
steel; door and cover latch stainless steel for; screen separator; 
torque lever stainless steel for centrifuge; stainless steel locknut 
for multi zone screen; apparatus; adjustable valve nozzle stainless 
steel; gland nut bronze casting for rotary strainer; adjusting torque 
nut carbon steel; lifting nut carbon steel; centrifuge spill outlet 
stainless steel; support wear pad brass alloy for rotor stand; 
connecting pipe stainless steel; mounting pipe stainless steel; 
mounting case plate carbon steel for grind; mill; contact plate bronze 
for centrifuge; motor adjusting plate carbon steel for; centrifuge; 
clamp plate carbon steel for centrifuge; insulator anchor plate carbon 
steel for; centrifuge; motor mount plate

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carbon steel for; centrifuge; cyclonette mounting plate stainless 
steel; vibration isolators mounting plate carbon; steel; reject pot 
stainless steel for grit system; return pump stainless steel for 
centrifuge; refiner quill carbon steel for grind mill; long screw 
receiver stainless steel for; centrifuge; oil seal retainer carbon 
steel for centrifuge; seal ring stainless steel for impact mill; screw 
shaft stainless steel; shell housing stainless steel; outer shell 
stainless steel; shaft sleeve stainless steel; bearing spacer carbon 
steel for multi zone; screen apparatus; center spider stainless steel 
casting; support bowl carbon steel for rotor stand; strainer bottom 
support stainless steel; casting for rotary strainer; inlet feed 
support aluminum casting; radial arm safety support aluminum alloy for; 
centrifuge; inlet feed tube stainless steel for centrifuge; volute 
stainless steel casting for centrifuge; spacer washer stainless steel; 
disc yoke carbon steel; dam ring stainless steel for centrifuge; cover 
adapter stainless steel for centrifuge; hydraulic cylinder assembly for 
centrifuge; carbon steel; coupling assembly stainless steel; grind mill 
base carbon steel; spacer block carbon steel; gear box bronze alloy; 
stuffing box stainless steel; motor support bracket carbon steel; 
cylinder hoist bumper carbon steel for; centrifuge; bearing cap casting 
for grind mill; case weldment carbon steel; bearing casting; motor 
support clamp carbon steel; support cleaner stainless steel for grit; 
separation; bearing collar carbon steel plate; cyclone cone stainless 
steel; radial matrix piping connector stainless; steel; inspection 
cover stainless steel casting; cross support stainless steel for germ; 
separation; door casting stainless steel; housing casting stainless 
steel; impact ring casting stainless steel; refiner quill casting; 
bearing retainer casting; spring washer casting; feed cone screen 
stainless steel; door weldment stainless steel for grindmill; 
connection flange stainless steel; mounting foot stainless steel; mill 
frame weldment carbon steel; gear actuator scoop stainless steel for; 
centrifuge; arm gear stainless steel for centrifuge; belt guard sheet 
metal hot rolled steel; locking handle stainless steel; overflow and 
underflow head stainless; steel for grit system; feed header stainless 
steel for germ; separation; brush holder stainless steel for rotary; 
strainer; hopper hook stainless steel for impact mill; discharge hopper 
stainless steel for impact; mill; bearing housing stainless steel; 
return impeller stainless steel for; centrifuge; shaft key stainless 
steel; leg support carbon steel; rotor lid stainless steel for rotary 
strainer; case liner stainless steel for grind mill; linkage jack 
carbon steel; motor mount carbon steel weldment; nozzle stainless 
steel; long spacer nut stainless steel; bearing housing pedestal carbon 
steel; spacer pin stainless steel; connecting pipe stainless steel; 
grind plate alloy casting; motor plate carbon steel; bearing retainer 
heat treated 4140; tie rod stainless steel for centrifuge; motor 
support roller stainless steel; gear scoop stainless steel; screen 
stainless steel; snap coupling seal stainless steel; ball valve seat 
stainless steel; gear shaft stainless steel; paddle screen shaft 
stainless steel; upper shell stainless steel; bearing housing shield 
sheet metal; spring socket carbon steel; bearing spacer carbon steel; 
bearing spider stainless steel; grind mill spout stainless steel; 
stuffing box shaft guard sheet metal; manifold carbon steel; disc 
removal and installation tool carbon; steel for centrifuge; upright 
support stainless steel; overflow and underflow volute stainless; steel 
for centrifuge; wear plate casting; disc yoke wrench carbon steel; yoke 
plate carbon steel; ball valve handle stainless steel; fullport valve 
stainless steel; strainer cap stainless steel; casting; end cap 
stainless steel; actuator adapter stainless steel; hose adapter 
stainless steel; volute adapter stainless steel; adjustment bracket 
carbon steel; thrust compensator bracket; carbon steel; mouting bracket 
carbon steel; locking collar carbon steel; shaft end cover stainless 
steel; for paddle screens; handle cover stainless steel; sheave guard 
sheet metal; shaft guard sheet metal; coupling guard sheet metal; quill 
guard sheet metal for; grind mills; support header stainless steel; for 
pressure screens; stuffing box plate stainless; steel for grindmills; 
anchor plate stainless steel; contact plate bronze; center plate 
stainless steel; adjusting plate casting; roller plate carbon steel; 
spring plate carbon steel; housing scoop stainless steel; feed housing 
stainless steel; support housing stainless steel; bottom housing 
stainless steel; for centrifuge; carbon steel split bearing; housing 
casting; housing shell stainless steel; inlet housing stainless steel; 
cap shell housing stainless steel; ring seal housing stainless steel; 
and ring feed housing stainless steel (duty rate ranges from duty-free 
to 5.6%).
    The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject 
to duties under 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 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#7117050b3105031015145f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3452404e7440465550511a535b42">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is October 5, 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#cd87a2a5a3e38bbfb4a88db9bfaca9a8e3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a20050204442c18130f2a1e180b0e0f440d051c">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: August 21, 2026.
Juanita Chen,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-17359 Filed 8-25-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P


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