[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 99 (Thursday, May 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 30928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10983]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-30-2020]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 183--Austin, Texas, Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity, Rohr, Inc., (Aircraft Engine Parts), San 
Marcos, Texas

    Rohr, Inc. (Rohr) submitted a notification of proposed production 
activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in San Marcos, Texas. The 
notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the 
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on May 8, 2020.
    The applicant indicates that it will be submitting a separate 
application for FTZ designation at the company's facility under FTZ 
183. The facility is used for the production of aircraft engine parts. 
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 Rohr 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, Rohr would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry 
procedures that applies to parts of turbofan engine exhaust systems 
(kits, nozzles, center body assemblies) and parts of nacelles (fan cowl 
doors, thrust reverser translating sleeves, inlet cowls, thrust 
reversers) (duty-free). Rohr 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: Stainless 
steel spacers; articles of nickel alloy (bolts, bushings, shear pins, 
spacers, washers, bolt retainers, end caps); nickel alloy fastener sets 
(consisting of nuts, bolts, washers, and fastener retainers); titanium 
link arms; titanium link pin retainers; exhaust nozzle components 
(attachment rings, closeout rings, flanges, frames, rings, stiffener 
rings); fan cowl longerons; fan cowl panels; inlet cowl panels; and, 
translating sleeve components (access panels, fairing sliders, panels, 
pressure shells) (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 3.5%). 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 and sent to: 
[email protected]. The closing period for their receipt is June 30, 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 Diane Finver at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-1367.

    Dated: May 18, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-10983 Filed 5-20-20; 8:45 am]
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