[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 33622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11885]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-33-2020]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 137--Washington Dulles International 
Airport, Virginia; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; FN 
America, LLC (Disassembly of Machine Guns), Dulles, Virginia

    CDS Air Freight Inc., an operator within FTZ 137 in Dulles, 
Virginia, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to 
the FTZ Board on behalf of FN America, LLC (FNA). The notification 
conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 
CFR 400.22) was received on May 22, 2020.
    The FNA facility is located within FTZ 137. The facility is 
currently used for the storage of firearms, but the company is 
requesting authority to remove parts from firearms stored at the 
facility. 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 FNA 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, FNA would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry 
procedures that apply to: Moving parts assemblies consisting of non-
reciprocating sled and charging handle assemblies, non-reciprocating 
sled assemblies, charging handle assemblies, bolt assemblies, bolt 
carriers, bolt cam pins, firing pin retaining pin assemblies, return 
spring assemblies and firing pins; buttstock assemblies consisting of 
cap screw hexagonal socket heads, buttstock interface plates, buttstock 
rails, buttstock guide plates, large screw hexagonal countersunk heads, 
buttstock paddles, screw slotted pan heads, lock guide springs, lock 
springs, buttstock cheekrests, slotted spring type straight pins, 
buttstock plungers, buttstock interface pads and buttstock pads; 
takedown pin retaining clips; takedown pins; takedown hammers; 
automatic sears; automatic sear springs; cover plates; slotted spring 
type pins; magazine release buttons; magazine release springs; hammer 
spring guides; hammer springs; selector lever detents; selector lever 
spring detents; trigger module frames; locking plates; slotted spring 
type pins; bolt catch supports; bolt catch springs; bolt catches; 
magazine catch assemblies; magazine catches; magazine catch levers; 
trigger pins; hammer spring supports; and, drive rod indexes (duty-
free). FNA 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 are machine guns 
(duty-free). The request indicates that the machine guns are subject to 
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 July 13, 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 Elizabeth Whiteman at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-0473.

    Dated: May 28, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-11885 Filed 6-1-20; 8:45 am]
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