[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 56794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17946]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-49-2023]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Millipore Corporation; (Beverage Filtration and Purification 
Devices); Jaffrey, New Hampshire

    Millipore Corporation submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in 
Jaffrey, New Hampshire within Subzone 81D. The notification conforming 
to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on August 15, 2023.
    Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be 
limited to the specific foreign-status material/component and specific 
finished products 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 and material/
component would be added to the production authority that the Board 
previously approved for the operation, as reflected on the Board's 
website.
    The proposed finished products are beverage filters and purifiers 
(duty rate is duty-free).
    The proposed foreign-status material/component is plastic 
filtration membranes (duty rate is 6.5%). The request indicates that 
the material/component is 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 October 2, 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: August 16, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-17946 Filed 8-18-23; 8:45 am]
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