[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 13005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06471]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-19-2019]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 249--Pensacola, Florida; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity; GE Renewables North America, LLC (Wind 
Turbine Nacelles, Hubs, and Drivetrains); Pensacola, Florida

    GE Renewables North America, LLC (GE Renewables) submitted a 
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its 
facility in Pensacola, Florida. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on March 25, 2019.
    GE Renewables already has authority to produce wind turbines, 
related hubs and nacelles, and drivetrains within Subzone 249A. The 
current request would add foreign status materials/components to the 
scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ 
authority would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials/
components described in the submitted notification (as described below) 
and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board.
    Production under FTZ procedures could exempt GE Renewables 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, GE Renewables would be able to choose 
the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to the 
finished products in the existing scope of authority. GE Renewables 
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 materials/components sourced from abroad include shrink disks, 
insert tapers, gearbox covers for machine head nacelle assemblies, and 
pitch covers for hubs (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 3%). The 
request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to 
special duties under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 
301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable 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 at the address below. The closing period for their 
receipt is May 13, 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 Christopher Wedderburn at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-1963.

    Dated: March 27, 2019.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-06471 Filed 4-2-19; 8:45 am]
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