[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64182-64183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25100]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-73-2021]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 262--Southaven, Mississippi; 
Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Avaya, Inc. (Kitting of 
Audio/Video Conferencing Equipment); Olive Branch, Mississippi

    Avaya, Inc. (Avaya) submitted a notification of proposed production 
activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Olive Branch, 
Mississippi within FTZ 262. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on 
November 5, 2021.
    Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be 
limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/component(s) and 
specific finished product(s) described in the submitted notification 
(summarized below) and

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subsequently authorized by the Board. The benefits that may stem from 
conducting production activity under FTZ procedures are explained in 
the background section of the Board's website--accessible via 
www.trade.gov/ftz.
    The proposed finished products include: Wireless telephone sets 
(including telephone wi-fi card, and adapter); video phone sets 
(including telephone, power cords and cables, video cameras, paper 
inserts, and retail packaging); conference phone sets (including 
conference phone and phone base); telephone switching and routing sets 
(including phone, power cords and cables, connection hub or control 
units, extension ports, memory cards, paper inserts and retail 
packaging) with or without a camera; telephone system sets (including 
conference phone, connection hub, power cords, control units, memory 
cards, multiple port combination cards, modules, extension ports, 
printed paper informational insert) with or without cameras; and, 
digital camera sets (including camera, power cord, retail packaging, 
paper inserts, cables, hubs or combination) (duty rate is duty-free).
    The proposed foreign-status materials and components include: 
Corrugated cartons; printed paper informational inserts; connection 
hubs; power adapters; conference phones; multi-line telephones; 
videophones; telephone base stations; telephone switches; control 
units; multiple port combination cards; memory cards for data storage; 
digital cameras; communication cables; and, power cords (duty rate 
ranges from duty-free to 2.6%). The request indicates that certain 
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 December 27, 
2021.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
in the ``Online FTZ Information System'' section of the Board's 
website.
    For further information, contact Juanita Chen at 
[email protected].

    Dated: November 12, 2021.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-25100 Filed 11-16-21; 8:45 am]
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