[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 35261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12426]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-35-2020]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 105--Providence, Rhode Island; 
Notification of Proposed Production Activity (Night Vision Camera 
Systems); Jamestown, Rhode Island

    Night Vision Technology Solutions, LLC (Night Vision Technology) 
submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ 
Board for its facility in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The notification 
conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 
CFR 400.22) was received on May 29, 2020.
    Night Vision Technology's facility is located within Subzone 105B. 
The facility is used for the production of night vision camera 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 Night Vision 
Technology 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, Night Vision Technology would 
be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that 
apply to electro-optical infra-red (E.O./IR) camera systems containing 
thermal cameras, often with the addition of visible cameras, laser 
range finders, and/or analytic software; handheld uncooled longwave 
infra-red (LWIR) thermal monoculars; uncooled thermal camera modules; 
and, temperature measurement devices using thermal sensors (duty-free). 
Night Vision Technology 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: multi-
contact pinned cable connectors; enclosures and housings for camera 
systems; uncooled LWIR thermal sensors; and, germanium lenses for 
thermal sensors (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 4.4%). The request 
indicates the materials/components 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 20, 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 Christopher Wedderburn at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-1963.

    Dated: June 3, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-12426 Filed 6-8-20; 8:45 am]
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