Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 40, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Norman Noble Company Inc.; (Implantable Medical Devices); Highland Heights, Ohio

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 195 (Friday, October 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 64633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20775]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-129-2026]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 40, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Norman Noble Company Inc.; (Implantable Medical Devices); 
Highland Heights, Ohio

    The Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority, grantee of FTZ 40, 
submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ 
Board (the Board) on behalf of Norman Noble Company Inc. (Norman Noble) 
for Norman Noble's facilities in Highland Heights, Ohio, within Subzone 
40R. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's 
regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on September 25, 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: stents (abdominal aortic 
aneurysm; cardio; carotid; neurovascular; peripheral below-the-knee; 
superficial femoral artery; venous); tips (atherectomy; clot removal); 
atrial fibrillation frame bars; various plates (extremity; 
maxillofacial); screws (extremity; maxillofacial); heart pump cannulas; 
anchors (ligament repair; extremity suture); assemblies (spinal 
implant; multi-leaf collimator); vessel closure implants; extremity 
staples; and, vena cava filters (duty rate is duty-free).
    The proposed foreign-status materials/components include tungsten 
plates, nitinol tubes, and stainless steel tubes (duty rate ranges from 
duty-free to 6.6%).
    The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject 
to duties under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, or 
section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, 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#b2d4c6c8f2c6c0d3d6d79cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="335547497347415257561d545c45">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is November 18, 
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 Juanita Chen at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e746b7f70776a7f307d767b705e6a6c7f7a7b30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="38524d5956514c59165b505d56784c4a595c5d165f574e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: October 6, 2026.
Colin Agostisi,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-20775 Filed 10-8-26; 8:45 am]
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