[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 11503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05868]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board (B-17-2019)


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 203--Moses Lake, Washington; 
Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Framatome, Inc. (Fuel Rod 
Subassemblies); Richland, Washington

    Framatome, Inc. (Framatome) submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Richland, 
Washington. The notification conforming to the requirements of the 
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on March 6, 
2019.
    Framatome (approved as AREVA, Inc.) already has authority to 
produce fuel rod assemblies within Site 4 of FTZ 203. The current 
request would add a finished product and a foreign-status material/
component to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), 
additional FTZ authority would be limited to the specific foreign-
status material/component and specific finished product described in 
the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently 
authorized by the FTZ Board.
    Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Framatome from customs 
duty payments on the foreign-status materials/components used in export 
production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/
components noted below and in the existing scope of authority, 
Framatome would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry 
procedures that applies to fuel rod subassemblies (duty rate 3.3%). 
Framatome would be able to avoid duty on foreign-status components 
which become scrap/waste. Customs duties also could possibly be 
deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment.
    The material/component sourced from abroad is stainless steel 
billets (duty-free). The request indicates that the stainless steel 
billets are subject to special duties under Section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232), depending on the country of 
origin. The applicable Section 232 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 at the address 
below. The closing period for their receipt is May 6, 2019.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, 
Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230-0002, and in the ``Reading Room'' section of the 
Board's website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
    For further information, contact Diane Finver at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-1367.

    Dated: March 21, 2019.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-05868 Filed 3-26-19; 8:45 am]
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