[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 247 (Thursday, December 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70932-70933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27798]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-77-2019]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 65--Panama City, Florida; Notification 
of Proposed Production Activity; Oceaneering International, Inc.; (Sub-
Sea Distribution Parts and Systems); Panama City, Florida

    Oceaneering International, Inc. (Oceaneering Intl.) submitted a 
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its 
facility in Panama City, Florida. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on December 11, 2019.
    The Oceaneering Intl. facility is located within FTZ 65. The 
facility will be used for the production and repair of sub-sea 
distribution parts and systems. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ 
activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and 
components and specific finished products described in the submitted 
notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the 
FTZ Board.
    Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Oceaneering Intl. from 
customs duty payments on the foreign-status components used in export 
production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/
components noted below, Oceaneering Intl. would be able to choose the 
duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to: Hydraulic 
hoses; extruded stainless steel tubes; electrical cable caps; 
electrical cables; subsea umbilicals;

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umbilical termination assemblies; and, subsea umbilicals containing 
fiber optic cables (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 5.3%). 
Oceaneering Intl. 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 components and materials sourced from abroad include: Hydraulic 
fluids; lubricating oils (synthetic; petroleum; resin); ethylene glycol 
mixes; paints; caulking sealants; propylene resins; nylon pellets; 
elastomeric resin stiffeners; elastomeric resin covers; polyurethane 
resin cable connectors; plastic components (cable and hose tubing; 
sleeves; fittings; cylindrical strips; umbilical protection shrouds; 
seals; sleeves to protect bending damage); tape components (electrical 
plastic; duct; fiberglass; electrical steel; galvanized steel); bungee 
cords; hydraulic hoses; rubber o-rings; rubber straps; strong synthetic 
plastic polymers; stainless steel components (seamless super-duplex 
tubing; flanges; fasteners; hex bolts); steel components (pipe 
fittings; hex bolts; bolts assemblies; studs; locknuts; lugnuts; hex 
nuts; washers; hangers); soft copper cables; nickel alloy strips; 
titanium banding; lifting components (roller assemblies; roller 
packers; assemblies; apparatuses); electronic systems; valve remote 
control units; electrical apparatus harnesses; underwater electrical 
connectors; electric components (cables; test plugs; test plug pins; 
test receptacles); electrical copper wires; cable end test plugs; cable 
end test receptacles; umbilical termination assemblies; fiber optic 
cables; syntactic foam buoyancy modules; and, pressure transmitters 
(duty rate ranges from duty free to 7.0% or $0.84/BBL). The request 
indicates that certain materials/components may be 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 February 4, 
2020.
    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 Juanita Chen at 
[email protected] or 202-482-1378.

    Dated: December 18, 2019.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-27798 Filed 12-23-19; 8:45 am]
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