[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 38483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12597]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-37-2023]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 218, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Derecktor Fort Pierce, LLC; (Refurbished Water Vessels and 
Hulls); Fort Pierce, Florida

    Derecktor Fort Pierce, LLC submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in 
Fort Pierce, Florida, within Subzone 218A. The notification conforming 
to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on June 6, 2023.
    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 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: sailboats; boat tenders; 
ferries; motor yachts, pleasure vessels, and sports vessels exceeding 
7.5 meters; research vessels; and, aluminum hulls and hull modules 
(duty rate ranges from duty-free to 1.5%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials and components include: O-
rings and adapters; rubber bearings with brass shells; carbon poles and 
fittings; hydraulic components (filters; linear acting power units; 
power units; pumps); water filtration systems; windlasses; propeller 
shafts; bearing seals; digital video recorders; marine propulsion 
engines (diesel; spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal 
combustion piston); marine propulsion engine components (engine mounts; 
seal kits; thermostats; engine controls; electrical control boxes); 
pumps (lubricating oil; fresh water system); natural stone tiles with 
height and width less than seven centimeters (cm); marble, granite, or 
onyx, for floors, countertops, or walls; quartz slabs for countertops; 
China tableware; window glass (tempered; laminated); lead crystal 
glassware and barware; silverware sets; weathertight and watertight 
marine doors (iron; steel; aluminum); anchor chain; anchors and 
grapnels (iron; steel); mooring bollards; aluminum walkways; engine 
mounts for marine propulsion engines with spark-ignition internal 
combustion pistons; ventilation fans; ventilation hoods, not exceeding 
120 cm width; blowers; refrigerating units; HVAC equipment chassis and 
coils; fire dampers; water mist extinguisher systems; winches and 
capstans; cranes; propellers and blades; DC electric motors of an 
output exceeding 750 watts but not exceeding 375 kilowatts; AC 
generators; transformers (having a power handling capacity not 
exceeding 650 kilo volt-amperes (kVA); having a power handling capacity 
exceeding 1 kVA); rectifiers; motor boat tenders; aluminum yacht hull 
modules and super structures; aluminum hulls and hull modules; wood 
furniture; light-emitting diode (LED) chandeliers and electric ceiling 
or wall lighting fittings (brass; non-base metal; base metal other than 
brass); chandeliers and electric ceiling or wall lighting fittings 
(brass; non-base metal); chandeliers and electric ceiling or wall 
lighting fittings, not designed exclusively for LED, made of base metal 
other than brass; LED search lights and spotlights (brass; non-base 
metal; base metal other than brass); and, search lights and spotlights 
not designed exclusively for LED (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 
7.6%). 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 July 24, 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: June 7, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-12597 Filed 6-12-23; 8:45 am]
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