[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 19908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06868]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-23-2023]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 136, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Airbus OneWeb Satellites, North America LLC; (Satellites and 
Satellite Systems); Merritt Island, Florida

    Airbus OneWeb Satellites, North America LLC submitted a 
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the 
Board) for its facility in Merritt Island, Florida, within FTZ 136. The 
notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations 
(15 CFR 400.22) was received on March 28, 2023.
    Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be 
limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/component(s) 
described in the submitted notification (summarized below) and 
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 material(s)/component(s) would be added 
to the production authority that the Board previously approved for the 
operation, as reflected on the Board's website.
    The proposed foreign-status materials and components include: 
titanium fittings, screws, and washers; krypton gas; fabricated 
aluminum parts (for balancing satellites and simulating mass or 
gravity); gyroscopes with or without automatic pilots; rustproof 
nickel-copper staples; copper wire thermal straps; and, aluminum pipe 
(duty rate ranges from duty-free to 5.5%).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 May 15, 2023.
    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: March 29, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-06868 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
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