[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21323-21325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09907]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-29-2019]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18--San Jose, California; Notification 
of Proposed Production Activity; Lam Research Corporation (Wafer 
Fabrication Equipment, Subassemblies and Related Parts), Fremont, 
Livermore and Newark, California

    Lam Research Corporation (Lam) submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities in Fremont, 
Livermore and Newark, California. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on April 25, 2019.
    Lam already has authority to produce wafer manufacturing equipment 
within Subzone 18F. The current request would add a finished product 
and 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 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 Lam 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, Lam 
would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures 
that apply to parts and assemblies of semiconductor manufacturing 
equipment (duty-free). Lam 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: Diluted 
hydrogen gas; freon gas; ammonia hydroxide solutions; potassium 
phosphate buffer solutions; sodium bicarbonate buffer solutions; 
hydrogen peroxide; antifoam emulsions; calcium glucomate; caulking 
compounds; polyvinyl chloride cements; mineral oils; teflon greases and 
similar synthetic oils; thermal joint compounds; petroleum-based 
greases and similar lubricants; scouring pastes and powders; retail-
sale sealants, glues and pastes; polymer-based adhesives; industrial 
sealants, glues and pastes; carrier films; toner cartridges; organic 
solvents; sealants with activators; silicon or germanium wafers and 
partial wafers; PH buffer solutions and litmus papers; fluorine-based 
coolants; fluorinated and other polyether-based lubricants; epoxy 
resins; silicone cements and fillers; polyethylene tubes, pipes and 
hoses; polypropylene tubing; polyvinyl chloride tubing; plastic tubing; 
flexible plastic tubes, pipes and hoses; flexible plastic tubing with 
and without fittings; plastic tube fittings; electrical tapes; foam 
tapes; reflective tapes; scotch tapes, packing tapes and similar tapes; 
plastic labels; plastic panels, plates and structural components; 
polymer plastic signs and plates; plastic cutting sheets; polycarbonate 
windows; plastic shims and spacers; polyester-plastic shims; teflon 
wraps and pads; foam-block silicon adhesives; protection and insulation 
pads and wipes of polyurethane plastics; plastic film sheets and foam 
strips; plastic templates; flexible plastic panels, plates and 
structural components; rigid plastic panels, plates and structural 
components; plastic boxes and crates; polyethylene bags and packing 
materials; other plastic bags and packaging materials; polypropylene 
and fluoropolymer-plastic reservoirs and tanks; plastic caps; plastic 
packing materials; plastic ductwork; heavy duty plastic gloves; plastic 
aprons and similar protective clothing; plastic handles and levers; 
plastic furniture hinges, mounts, latches and brackets, hole plugs, 
screw pins and similar fasteners, templates for facilities layout, 
tinting lenses, and wafer clamps; plastic clips and similar attaching 
devices; plastic O-rings, gaskets, washers and seals; plastic timing 
belts; retaining rings of rubber; soft rubber tubing; unreinforced 
rubber tubing with fittings; reinforced rubber tubing without fittings; 
soft rubber tubing with fittings; vulcanized rubber belts; transmission 
belts; disposable gloves; non-disposal gloves; rubber gaskets, washers 
and seals; rubber caps; rubber sheets, grommets, bladders, collars, and 
O-rings; plastic tool containers; strain relief caps; plastic case 
covers; silicone plastic tablet covers; wooden crates; tissues and 
cleansing wipes; paperboard and cardboard packaging materials; paper 
labels; paperboard labels; paper gaskets, washers and other seals; 
technical manuals, procedures and work instructions; schematics, 
diagrams and similar technical drawings; right to use documentation; 
certificates, brochures and other work documents; velcro tapes; nylon 
lines; duct tapes; nylon support slings; face shields, protective caps 
and hard hats; abrasive pads, disks and strips; graphite and carbon 
fiber disks; aluminum oxide or yttria oxide porcelain or china ceramic 
rings, disks, plates, liners, shields, guards, end effectors, plugs, 
screws, components and accessories; aluminum oxide or yttria oxide 
ceramic rings, disks, plates, liners, shields, guards, end effectors, 
plugs, screws, components and accessories; slurry troughs and similar 
ceramic dispensers; light pipes; safety glass windows; lamp bulbs; 
reflectors and collimators; fused silica and quartz disks, windows, 
liners, rings, tubes holders, funnels and components; beakers and 
similar equipment for conveying chemicals; viewports; fiberglass 
gaskets, spacers and fasteners; fiberglass; rings; fiberglass washers; 
quartz reactor tubes; sapphire pins, balls, shims, windows, viewports, 
liners, tubes, components and accessories; steel pipes; iron fittings; 
cast steel fittings; stainless steel flanges; stainless steel elbows, 
pipe and sleeves; stainless steel butt weld fittings; non-cast 
stainless steel fittings for tubes and pipe; other fittings of zinc-
coated carbon steel; stainless steel canisters and chemical tanks; rope 
winches; braided steel support cables and wires; steel roller chains; 
steel link chains; steel guard chains, driver chains, roller

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chains and links; steel chain links; belt chains; steel tie down 
straps; steel pins; steel eyebolts; steel grub screws; steel screws and 
springs; steel socket head screws; steel nuts; threaded steel 
fasteners; steel spring washers; iron and steel washers; steel 
retaining rings; unthreaded steel fasteners; steel leaf springs; steel 
springs; steel gas springs, wave springs, plunger springs and 
compression springs; cast steel springs; steel wire belts and inserts; 
steel bushings, collars, blocks, rings, seals and plates; copper bus 
bars, ground bars and rods; copper conductor bars; copper tubing; 
copper pipe fittings; copper alloy for tubes and pipes; copper washers; 
small brass screws; copper threaded fittings; copper straps, anodes, 
sleeves, shields, gaskets, pins and screens; nickel screws; nickel 
straps, anodes, sleeves, shields, gaskets, pins and screens; aluminum 
top hat rails and clips; aluminum bus bars, ground bars and rods; 
aluminum nameplates; aluminum rails and rods; aluminum tape; aluminum 
labels; aluminum tubing; aluminum alloy tubing; aluminum fittings for 
tubes and pipes; aluminum fasteners; aluminum screws; aluminum vacuum 
port screens; aluminum covers, spinners, sleeves and screens; zinc 
fittings, screws, fasteners and back shells; tin anodes; tin pellets; 
titanium pins and screws; jab saws; saw blades; pliers; knockout 
punches and hose cutters; hand-operated adjustable flat spanners and 
torque wrenches; hand operated adjustable spanners and wrenches; socket 
wrenches; drills; hammers; screwdrivers; extraction tools, debar tools, 
epoxy removal tips and install tools; grease guns; metal clamps; 
insertion and extraction tool sets; helicoil and pipe tapping tools; 
manual drills; drill bits; retractable knives; scissors; padlocks; 
locks; metal latches with hooks; keys; aluminum alloy, 304 or 326 
stainless steel or brass hinges and hinge parts; zinc plated carbon 
steel, aluminum alloy, 304 or 316 stainless steel or brass casters; 
metal, hardware type brackets and mounts; metal fittings; iron, steel, 
aluminum or zinc mountings, fittings, straps, clamps, brackets levelers 
struts and valves; base metal brackets; braided steel tubing and hoses; 
braided metal tubing; air cylinders and other pneumatic power engines; 
non-linear acting pneumatic power engines; magnetically actuating 
cylinders; pneumatic engine parts; shock absorbers; diaphragm pumps; 
hydraulic fluid pumps; centrifugal pumps; syringe and other pumps; 
centrifugal pump parts; vacuum pumps; cryo-compressors; fans; 
condensers and compressors; fan parts; heat exchange units; 
evaporators; heaters; heat exchange unit parts; heater parts; water 
filters; liquid filtration devices; air and gas filtration devices; 
filter parts; balancing scales; weight measurement equipment; weights; 
fire suppression and extinguishing systems; fluid distribution system 
nozzles and orifices; chemical applicators; nozzles and orifices; 
hoists; scissor jacks; lift and handling fixtures; housing and plain 
shaft bearings; lift fixtures and parts; calibration disks; barcode and 
thermal printers; slug buster punches; equipment chucks and fixtures; 
electric drills; punches and blades; helicoil repair kits; electric 
pipe and cable cutters; laptop computers; computers; computer keyboards 
and peripherals; keyboards; hard disk and optical drives; peripheral 
interface hardware for computers; hubs; interface and input/output 
cards; optical readers; tablet docking stations; printed circuit 
assemblies; teaching pendants and terminals; plates, pads, lift 
fixtures and related components; pressure reducing valves; airflow 
control valves; check valves; safety valves; brass bellows, butterfly, 
ball, vacuum and other manual valves; fluorocarbon, polyether and 
polyvinyl chloride bellows, butterfly, ball, vacuum and other manual 
valves; steel bellows, butterfly, ball, vacuum and other manual valves; 
solenoid, liquid control, electric, automatic and pneumatic valves; 
valve parts; ball bearings; tapered roller bearings; roller bearings; 
needle roller bearings; cylindrical roller bearings; roller bearings, 
balls screws and radial ball bearings; shafts, rollers, blocks and 
balls for bearings; bearing rings; transmission shafts; housed and 
plain shaft bearings; fixed, multiple and variable ratio speed 
changers, ball or roller screws; pulleys; shaft couplings; steel gear 
parts; mechanical gaskets of nickel, aluminum foil, tin/lead-plated 
beryllium copper, aluminum alloy or 316 stainless steel; mechanical 
seals of nickel, aluminum foil, tin/lead-plated beryllium copper, 
aluminum alloy or 316 stainless steel; gaskets of nickel, aluminum 
foil, tin/lead-plated beryllium copper, aluminum alloy or 316 stainless 
steel; chemical/mechanical planarization and other wafer surface 
modification equipment; machines for semiconductor production; tools 
and process modules for chemical vapor deposition; tools and process 
modules for physical vapor deposition; tools and process modules for 
plasma dry etch of materials; tools and process modules for plasma etch 
of bevel edges; tools and process modules for stripping of photo resist 
material; tools and process modules for ultraviolet thermal processing; 
tools and process modules for wafer cleaning; etch systems; conductor 
material deposition process modules; transport modules; wafer transport 
robots; mask manufacturing and electronic circuit assembly machines; 
baffles; bellows; bezels; gas and fluid distribution tubing; pneumatic 
harnesses; drive units for process modules; fluid and gas distribution 
modules and assemblies; fluid management tanks; plasma sources; printed 
circuit board assemblies and control assemblies; radio frequency and 
high frequency coils, electrodes and related parts; radio frequency 
generators and related structural components; radio frequency matching 
networks and related structural components; silicon rings; structural 
elements of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and transport 
modules; wafer chucks and related parts; mechanical brakes; electric 
motors; universal AC/DC motors >37.5 watts; DC motors with output 
<=750W; DC motors with output >750W and <=75kW; AC motors with output 
>74.6W and <=746W; AC motors with output <=750W; AC motors with output 
>750W and <=4.92 kW; pistons, guards, and similar components; lamp 
ballasts; electrical transformers not exceeding 1 kVA; electrical 
transformers with output of 1 kVA to 16 kVA; electrical transformers 
with output >16 kVA up to 500 kVA; power supplies and static 
converters; inductors; parts of power supplies; magnets; magnetic 
brakes; electro-magnetic load coil and sensor magnets; manganese 
dioxide batteries; lithium batteries; off-the-shelf batteries; lead 
storage batteries; nickel metal hybrid batteries; portable electric 
lamps; induction heaters; other heaters; heating elements and induction 
heaters; resistive heating elements; thermofoil; network equipment; 
input/output cards and panels; load cell, servo and proximity 
amplifiers; digital video recorders; training video tapes; unrecorded 
magnetic media; DVDs; software; flash memory cards; badges; transponder 
readers; video cameras; cathode ray tube monitors; LCD computers; LCD 
color flat screen monitors; general use motors; camera covers and 
holders; smoke detectors and sensors; LED indicators; electric sound or 
visual signaling apparatus; sensors, lenses, frames and other parts of 
smoke detectors; tantalum fixed capacitors; aluminum electrolytic fixed 
capacitors; single layer ceramic dielectric fixed capacitors; multi-
layer fixed capacitors; dielectric fixed capacitors; fixed electrical 
capacitors; variable and

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adjustable capacitors; tube holders and mountings; composition or film-
type fixed attenuators; resistors; fixed carbon resistors and 
attenuators; electrical variable resistors other than potentiometers; 
potentiometers; raw circuit boards; ion bars; high and low amp fuses 
made of glass and other materials; high and low amp circuit breakers; 
circuit breakers; electromechanical relays with low amp and low volt 
contactors; electromechanical relays with low amp and high volt 
contactors and high volt and high amp solid state relays; switches; 
lamp holders and contactors; connectors; assemblies; converters; 
receptacle panels; interlock converters, electrical ducts and lock 
outs; terminals and connectors; connectors for optical cables; conduit 
assemblies, back shells, buses and similar connectors; electrical 
terminals and terminal blocks; control apparatus, assemblies, couplers, 
cards, valve cards, load ports, terminal boards, programmable 
controllers and motion controllers; chassis, panels and boards for 
power distribution modules and similar controllers; supports, ferrules, 
fuse holders and similar parts of connectors; connector sockets; 
tungsten lamps; incandescent lamps and bulbs of a power >15W-<=150W; 
incandescent lamps and bulbs of a power >=12V-<14V; fluorescent lamps; 
discharge lamps other than ultraviolet lamps; arc lamps; ultraviolet 
lamps; LED lamps; electrical filament and discharge lamp parts; 
magnetrons and magnetron tubes; electromagnetic interference shield 
rings; diodes; transistors; power block modules; LED lamps, 
oscillators, photosensors and fiber optic sensors; crystal oscillators; 
photosensor parts; processor and logic controller integrated circuits; 
memory cards; integrated circuit amplifiers; other non-processor, non-
memory integrated circuits; electrolysis equipment; insulated 
electrical cable wire; coaxial cables; cables with connectors; USB, 
ethernet and similar telecommunications cables with connectors; 
insulated wire cables without connectors; cables for voltage exceeding 
1,000V; fiber optic cables; graphite electrodes; quartz insulators and 
insulator elements; ceramic insulators; electrical insulators; ceramic 
insulator fittings; plastic insulator fittings; quartz rings; electric 
filter devices; dollies; optical fibers; optical lenses and mirrors; 
optical sights; optical filters and windows; mounted windows and 
lenses; prisms; protective eyeglass frames; goggles and similar 
protective spectacles; compound optical microscopes; lasers for 
metrology and endpoint systems; flat panel displays; optical 
amplifiers; optical light guide lenses; non-electric levels; calipers 
and linear gauges; length measuring hand instruments; caliper clamps 
and heads; linear gauge clamps and heads; syringes; face shields with 
respirators; thermometers, thermocouples and temperature gauges; 
temperature monitors and hydrometers; thermocouple sensors and 
adaptors; flow meters, level gauges and similar fluid measuring 
equipment; electrical pressure checking and measurement equipment; 
mechanical pressure checking and measurement equipment; interferometers 
and hydrogen sensors; leak sensors; diaphragms, guards, adapters, 
gauges, vacuum filters and similar parts for flow and pressure meters; 
gas analysis systems; monochromators; spectrometers; optical 
temperature sensors; PH analysis sensors, controllers, probes and 
complete systems; gas analysis system parts; digital counters; 
speedometers and tachometers; infrared sensors and radiation sensing 
equipment; multimeters; power analyzers such as voltage detectors, 
probes, monitors and measurement cards; test fixtures and similar 
electrical analysis systems; wafer measurement equipment; leak 
detectors; electrical quantity checking machinery parts; semiconductor 
wafer inspection equipment; optical inspection equipment; measuring 
equipment; panels, frames, boards, blocks, doors, jigs, shafts, sides 
and structural bases for test fixtures and electrical analysis systems; 
automatic thermostats and temperature control equipment; automatic 
manostats; temperature, pressure, liquid, mass flow, pump and similar 
process control equipment; vapor on demand injectors; temperature 
controller parts; time switches, relays and other timers; carts and 
racks for servers; carts for holding and moving power distribution 
equipment; fluorescent lamp fixtures; brushes; and pens and markers 
(duty rate ranges from duty free to 20%). The request indicates that 
certain materials/components are subject to special 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: 
[email protected]. The closing period for their receipt is June 24, 2019.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
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: May 9, 2019.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-09907 Filed 5-13-19; 8:45 am]
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