Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 186, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Pratt & Whitney, a Division of RTX Corporation; (Aircraft Engines, Engine Modules, and Parts); North Berwick, Maine

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 203 (Thursday, October 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66671-66673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21561]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-134-2026]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 186, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Pratt & Whitney, a Division of RTX Corporation; (Aircraft 
Engines, Engine Modules, and Parts); North Berwick, Maine

    Pratt & Whitney, a Division of RTX Corporation submitted a 
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the 
Board) for its facility in North Berwick, Maine within FTZ 186. The 
notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations 
(15 CFR 400.22) was received on October 14, 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: aircraft turbines, <25kN; 
aircraft turbines, >25kN; aircraft turbopropellers, >1100 kW; aircraft 
gas turbines, <5000kW; aircraft engine air ducts; aircraft engine 
balances; aircraft engine base assemblies; aircraft engine base metal 
blades; aircraft engine base metal blisks; aircraft engine booster 
assemblies; aircraft engine borescope plugs; aircraft engine clevises; 
aircraft engine combustor diffuser nozzle assemblies; aircraft engine 
connector links; aircraft engine cores; aircraft engine cowl 
assemblies; aircraft engine base metal disks; aircraft engine ducts; 
aircraft engine fairings; aircraft engine fan case assemblies; aircraft 
engine fan cowls; aircraft engine fan stator assemblies; aircraft 
engine front rotating seals; aircraft engine fuel nozzles; aircraft 
engine heat shields; aircraft engine high pressure compressor rotor 
assemblies; aircraft engine nozzle assemblies; aircraft engine turbine 
rotor assemblies; aircraft engine hub assemblies; aircraft engine inlet 
assemblies; aircraft engine interstage seals; aircraft engine 
manifolds; aircraft engine module assemblies; aircraft engine base 
metal nozzles; aircraft engine panels; aircraft engine plugs; aircraft 
engine rear rotating seals; aircraft engine retainer plates; aircraft 
engine retainer tube assemblies; aircraft engine rings; aircraft engine 
seal assemblies; aircraft engine sectors; aircraft engine shrouds; 
aircraft engine spools; aircraft engine spool assemblies; aircraft 
engine base metal thermal blankets; aircraft engine tube assemblies; 
aircraft engine turbine center frame assemblies; aircraft engine vane 
assemblies; aircraft engine weights; and aircraft engine gears (duty 
rate ranges from duty-free to 2.5%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: calcined 
kyanite; jet fuel; lubricating oil; turbine lubricating oil; oil waste; 
silicon dioxide; synthetic silica gel; aluminum oxide; zirconium 
dioxide; calcium silicate; blue dyes; non synthetic polymer-based 
paints; non synthetic polymer-based varnishes; pigments; stamping 
foils; dyes; metal marking inks; anti-smutting additives; cleaners; 
metal processing lubricant containing petroleum oils; high temperature 
grease; waxes; polyvinylsiloxane impression material putties; 
adhesives; epoxy paste adhesives; x-ray films; pickling preparations 
for metal surfaces; masking material solutions; coating material 
solutions; plasma spray powders; injection molding granulates; fan duct 
seals; monofilament; protector guides; plastic hoses; plastic hoses 
without fittings; plastic hoses with fittings; plastic tubes; plastic 
fittings; polyester adhesive decals; plastic storage boxes; plastic 
storage lids; turboprop engine covers; plastic oil collection 
containers; plastic covers; tray foam; plastic name plates; motor 
belts; plastic blocks; plastic bushings; plastic clamps; plastic 
connectors; plastic protective housing

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covers; plastic dampers; plastic gaskets; plastic grommets; plastic 
isolators; plastic mats; plastic O-rings; preformed packings; backup 
rings; shipping covers; tapered plugs; vinyl caps; protective caps; 
guide blocks; cushion blocks; blade protectors; insulation blankets; 
alignment bushings; retainer rings; plastic retainers; plastic seal 
masks; plastic seals; plastic sleeves; plastic spacers; plastic straps; 
plastic strips; plastic washers; rubber insulation sleeves; rubber 
discs; non-reinforced rubber hoses without fittings; rubber hoses 
reinforced with metal fittings; fuel supply hoses; fuel return hoses; 
fuel drain hoses; tank truck corrugated fuel hoses; oil scavenge hoses; 
oil drain hoses; oil cooler hoses; compressor deflector hoses; cooling 
air hoses; precooler air inlet hoses; hydraulic supply hoses; hydraulic 
return hoses; case drain hoses; army navy fitting reinforced hoses; 
hoses with reinforced fittings; timing belts; rubber inner tubes; 
rubber gaskets; rubber oil seals; rubber O-rings; rubber seals; rubber 
washers; rubber blocks; rubber covers; rubber flange connectors; rubber 
grommets; rubber insulators; rubber mounts; rubber pipe fittings; 
transport boxes; insulated shipping case; non-insulated shipping case; 
fully enclosed shipping crates; open construction shipping crates; 
fiber gaskets; printed diagrams; printed manuals; stickers; labels; 
yarn filaments; monofilaments; fabric filters; mineral heat shields; 
mineral wool insulation blankets; insulation; slag wool insulation; 
slag wool shields; insulating gaskets; insulating bushings; carbon 
fiber assemblies; carbon fiber bushings; carbon fiber clamps; carbon 
fiber gaskets; carbon fiber seals; carbon fiber spacers; carbon fiber 
vanes; carbon fibers blades; carbon seals; graphite seals; mineral 
gaskets; mineral covers; ceramic Berl saddles; ceramic insulation 
blankets; ceramic plates for technical uses; ceramic wares for 
technical uses; ceramic heat shields; insulation blankets, glass fiber; 
open fabric insulation blankets; glass wool insulation blankets; 
fiberglass cloths; fiberglass tapes; glass fiber reinforced fasteners 
(fiber); glass fiber reinforced fasteners (woven); glass fiber heat 
shields; observation windows for oil tanks; stainless steel scrap; 
steel alloy scrap; ferrous scrap; iron coated plates; non-alloy steel 
coated plates; stainless steel plates; stainless steel round wire; 
stainless steel wire; non-cold formed bars; non-cold formed rods; 
stainless steel tube assemblies; capillary tubes; pressure test pipes; 
stainless steel tube assemblies, wall thickness greater than 1.65 mm; 
steel oil tubes; steel fittings; stainless steel flanges; steel 
flanges; steel couplings; steel elbows; stainless steel threaded bends; 
stainless steel threaded couplings; stainless steel threaded elbows; 
stainless steel threaded sleeves; reducer body tubes; iron pipe 
fittings; iron tube fittings; stainless steel pipe fittings; stainless 
steel tube fittings; steel flange assemblies; alloy steel flanges; 
alloy steel sleeves; steel threaded elbows; steel drains; steel 
bushings; steel connectors; oil drainage tanks; steel oil tanks; tank 
assemblies; cables; steel control cables; stranded wire lanyards; steel 
threaded fasteners; carbon steel threaded fasteners; non-stainless 
alloy threaded fasteners; steel screws, threads with a diameter less 
than 6mm; steel bolts, threads with a diameter less than 6mm; steel 
screws, threads with a diameter of 6mm or more; steel bolts, threads 
with a diameter of 6mm or more; steel studs; steel machine screws; 
stainless steel threaded fasteners; iron nuts; steel nuts; iron 
threaded insert; steel threaded insert; iron lock nuts; steel lock 
nuts; iron connector pins; steel connector pins; steel locking washers; 
steel spring washers; steel washer; steel flat washer; steel rivets; 
steel cotters; steel cotter pins; steel retaining rings; steel pins; 
steel non threaded hardware; needles; springs; steel helical springs; 
steel springs; retention springs; control mechanism springs; adjustment 
springs; vibration isolator springs; compression springs; hand knobs; 
steel wire rings; steel safety spring wire; steel ring seals; steel 
connectors for hoses; steel general purpose bushings; steel general 
purpose caps; steel general purpose clamps; steel general purpose 
plugs; steel general purpose sleeves; steel general purpose spacers; 
refined copper wire; copper wire; copper stranded wire; copper wire, 
with fittings; copper washers; copper pins; copper rings; copper wood 
screws; copper screws; copper nuts; copper bolts; copper gaskets; 
copper bushings; copper gear pump seals; nickel alloy; nickel scrap; 
nickel powder; cold formed nickel alloy bars; nickel alloy bars, not 
cold formed; nickel alloy cold formed wire; nickel retaining bolt ring; 
nickel plates; nickel pipes; nickel tubes, not alloyed; nickel pipe 
fittings; nickel tube fittings; nickel bolts; nickel clips; nickel 
conduit; nickel connectors; nickel couplings; nickel enclosures; nickel 
fittings; nickel gears; nickel inserts; nickel joints; nickel lockwire; 
nickel lugs; nickel nuts; nickel pins; nickel rings; nickel rivets; 
nickel rotors; nickel screws; nickel seals; nickel spacers; nickel 
springs; nickel studs; nickel thermocouples; nickel mesh tubes; nickel 
vanes; nickel washers; stranded wire of nickel; aluminum powder; 
aluminum plates, clad; aluminum plates, not clad; aluminum foil tape; 
aluminum tube assemblies; aluminum tube; aluminum tanks; aluminum caps; 
aluminum pins; aluminum screws; aluminum washers; aluminum threaded 
fasteners; aluminum fasteners with rivets; aluminum fasteners over 6 mm 
in diameter; aluminum clamps; aluminum general purpose plug; aluminum 
general purpose spacers; aluminum supports; lead seals; molybdenum 
scrap; molybdenum bars; molybdenum rods; molybdenum nuts; molybdenum 
bolts; molybdenum washers; molybdenum powder; cobalt nuts; cobalt 
bolts; cobalt washers; cobalt seals; titanium powder; titanium scrap; 
titanium bars; titanium rods; titanium wire; titanium sheet bars; 
titanium slabs; titanium plates; titanium foil; titanium strips; 
titanium bolts; titanium castings, test material; titanium connectors; 
titanium nuts; titanium pins; titanium screws; titanium seals; titanium 
spacers; titanium washers; titanium tubes; titanium pipes; titanium 
shoulder stud; chromium-aluminum powder; rhenium unwrought powder; 
compressor blades lock assemblies; compressor vanes lock assemblies; 
keys; base metal hinges; pressure relief door hinge; base metal door 
hinges; general aircraft mountings; general aircraft fittings; base 
metal aircraft mountings; base metal aircraft fittings; iron fitting 
for aircrafts; steel fitting for aircrafts; base metal brackets; base 
metal mounting fixtures; non-steel bracket assemblies; copper fitting 
for aircrafts; bracket assemblies; steel flexible tubing with fittings; 
iron flexible tubing; steel flexible tubing; flexible tubing with 
fittings; flexible tubing without fittings; base metal bifurcated 
rivets; base metal blind rivets; base metal tubular rivets; rivets; 
plugs; base metal stoppers; base metal caps; base metal identification 
plates; identification plates; aircraft turbines, <25kn; aircraft 
turbines, >25kn; aircraft turbopropellers, >1100kw; aircraft gas 
turbines, <5000kw; aircraft engine air duct; aircraft engine balance; 
aircraft engine base assemblies; base metal aircraft engine blades; 
base metal aircraft engine blisks; aircraft engine booster assemblies; 
aircraft engine borescope plugs; aircraft engine clevis; aircraft 
engine combustor diffuser nozzle assemblies; aircraft engine connector 
links; aircraft engine cores; aircraft engine cowl assemblies; base 
metal aircraft engine disks; aircraft engine ducts; aircraft engine 
fairings; aircraft engine fan case assemblies; aircraft engine fan 
cowls; aircraft engine fan

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stator assemblies; aircraft engine front rotating seals; aircraft 
engine fuel nozzles; aircraft engine heat shields; aircraft engine high 
pressure compressor rotor assemblies; aircraft engine high pressure 
nozzle assemblies; aircraft engine high pressure turbine rotor 
assemblies; aircraft engine hub assemblies; aircraft engine inlet 
assemblies; aircraft engine interstage seals; aircraft engine 
manifolds; aircraft engine module assemblies; base metal aircraft 
engine nozzles; aircraft engine panels; aircraft engine plugs; aircraft 
engine rear rotating seals; aircraft engine retainer plates; aircraft 
engine retainer tube assemblies; aircraft engine rings; aircraft engine 
seal assemblies; aircraft engine sectors; aircraft engine shrouds; 
aircraft engine spools; aircraft engine spool assemblies; base metal 
aircraft engine thermal blankets; tube assemblies for turbojets; 
aircraft engine turbine center frame assemblies; aircraft engine vane 
assemblies; aircraft engine weights; base metal aircraft engine blade 
retainers; aircraft engine blades; aircraft engine fuel nozzle 
assemblies; aircraft engine manifolds; aircraft engine nozzle 
assemblies; base metal aircraft engine plugs; base metal aircraft 
engine retainer seals; base metal aircraft engine rings; base metal 
aircraft engine seals; base metal aircraft engine segments; base metal 
aircraft engine shims; aircraft engine shrouds; base metal aircraft 
engine supports; non-turboprop engine tube assemblies; base metal 
aircraft engine vane retainers; aircraft engines damper; aircraft 
engines disks; base metal aircraft engines sleeves; aircraft engines 
spools; base metal aircraft engines weights; bracket assembly of 
turbojets; bracket assembly of turbo-propellers; bracket assembly of 
gas turbines; air seal rings; knife-edge seals; vane air-seal masks; 
fan exit fairing shields; inlet case shields; bearing housing; disk 
protectors; combustor liners; combustor shields; diffuser case marks; 
blade root masks; blade protectors; rotor alignment fixtures; thermal 
management sleeves; actuator sleeves; rotor assemblies of non-aircraft 
turbines; spindle assemblies of non-aircraft turbines; convergent 
nozzle actuators; hydraulic powered actuators; linear acting hydraulic 
cylinders; non-linear acting hydraulics; linear acting cylinders for 
pneumatic motors; pneumatic power engines; pneumatic power motors; 
actuator assemblies; actuator sleeves; linear motion bushings; actuator 
interface seals; high-pressure O-rings; actuator face seals; actuator 
gaskets; valve retainers; valve alignment bushings; heat shield 
housings; Vickers hydraulic pumps; hand pumps; hydraulic pumps, 
reciprocating positive displacement; pump; reciprocating positive 
replacing pumps; hydraulic pumps, rotary positive displacement; 
centrifugal pumps; fuel pumps; adapter rings; pump O-rings; pump face 
seals; pump backup rings; pump inlet gaskets; pump outlet seals; pump 
shaft retainers; manifold seal rings; vacuum pumps; fan; axial fan; 
blower assembly; centrifugal fans; cooling fan for turbochargers; fan 
exit fairing shields; fan case liner gaskets; fan exit liner case 
seals; vane grommets; inlet cone seals; cooling duct seals; air cooler 
duct seals; oil cooler duct seals; cryocoolers; Stirling cryo-
generators; oil-fuel cooled, brazed aluminum plate-fin heat exchangers; 
heat exchangers; heating mantles; heater housing seals; high-
temperature O-rings; thermal blankets; heat-shield covers; temperature-
control duct; oil cooler manifold seals; heat exchangers; water 
filters; fuel filters; oil filter; engine fluid filters; filtering 
machinery for liquids; fuel separators; hydraulic case drain filter; 
ring rotating deoilers; oil filter pressure elements; oil filter 
scavenge elements; oil pressure valves; oleo hydraulic valves; oleo 
pneumatic valves; check valves; safety relief valves; regulator valves; 
bodies of valves; ball bearings; tapered roller bearings; spherical 
roller bearings; cylindrical roller bearings; ball bearing races; ball 
bearing rings; roller bearing races; roller bearing rings; cam shafts; 
crank shafts; transmission shafts; plain shaft bearings; aircraft 
engine gears; shaft coupling assemblies; gearbox covers; gearbox 
housings; gearboxes drains; gearboxes tubes; multilayered metal 
gaskets; mechanical seals; base metal sheeting joints; alternating 
current generators; generator stator rings; motor stator rings; engine 
igniters; starter motor; engine exciters; ignition exciter; ignition 
exciter shroudings; inductors; inductor coils; computer antennas; 
electronic engine control software; solid state storage; transceivers; 
global positioning system tracking devices; thermistors; electrical 
fuses; circuit breakers; grounding straps; relay units; pressure 
switches; electrical plugs; electric terminals; junction boxes; 
programmable controllers; electrical switching apparatus; light 
emitting diodes; signal generators; flight recorders; flight sensors; 
transducers, motional pickup; copper winding wire; winding wire; 
coaxial cables; wiring harnesses; electrical cables with fitting; 
electrical cables; electrical insulation sleeves; electrical insulation 
fittings; noise suppression filters; shipping containers; engine 
stands; trailers; engine shipping mounts; engine shipping supports; 
aircraft nacelles; aircraft thrust reversers; collimators; flame 
detectors; flame borescopes; thermometers; flow meters; electrical 
pressure meters; checking meters; liquid heat pressure meters; 
measuring meters; checking probes; measuring probes; pressure probes; 
speed sensors; fan current sensors; testing equipment; testing probes; 
vibration sensors; hydro-mechanical units; hydro-mechanical unit 
sensors; and, quality stamps (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 20%).
    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#7a1c0e003a0e081b1e1f541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5b3d2f211b2f293a3f3e753c342d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is December 1, 
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#7d1f0f141c13530a1c0f13180e3d090f1c1918531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5230203b333c7c2533203c37211226203336377c353d24">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: October 16, 2026.
Colin Agostisi,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-21561 Filed 10-21-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P


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