[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 190 (Wednesday, September 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61719-61720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21583]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-59-2020]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 26--Atlanta, Georgia Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity, OFS Fitel, LLC (Optical Fiber Products) 
Carrollton, Georgia

    OFS Fitel, LLC (OFS Fitel) submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Carrollton, 
Georgia. The notification conforming to the requirements of the 
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on September 
21, 2020.
    The OFS Fitel facility is located within FTZ 26. The facility is 
used for the production of optical fiber products. 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 OFS Fitel 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, OFS Fitel would be able to choose the duty 
rates during customs entry procedures that apply to optical fibers and 
optical fiber cables, bundles and ribbon (duty rates are duty-free or 
6.7%). OFS Fitel 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: Color 
chips (high concentration of pigments and additives encapsulated by a 
polymer); UV curable ink (liquid pre-polymer); epoxy; plastic jacketing 
compound; flame retardant plastic jacketing compound; acrylic plastic 
central members or rods; standard non-waterblock and waterblock aramid 
yarn; water block tape (nonwoven polyester); stainless steel wire; 
optical fibers; optical bundles; steel tape; alloy steel tape; and, 
jacketed plastic strength

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members (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 8.8%). The request 
indicates that certain materials/components are subject to 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 November 9, 
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: September 24, 2020
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-21583 Filed 9-29-20; 8:45 am]
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