[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 42423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10622]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-19-2024]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 50, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Space Exploration Technologies Corp.; (Internet Satellite 
Dish Kits); Hawthorne, California

    Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (dba SpaceX) submitted a 
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the 
Board) for its facility in Hawthorne, California, within FTZ 50. The 
notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations 
(15 CFR 400.22) was received on May 9, 2024.
    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 internet satellite dish kit 
(containing internet satellite dish, Wi-Fi router, power supply, stand, 
cable and instruction guide), internet satellite dish, Wi-Fi router, 
and power supply (duty-free).
    The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: aluminum 
patch; lubrication grease; glue; adhesive; solder paste; polymers of 
polycarbonates; polycarbonates resin; silicone resin; stickers; 
silicone plug; silicone gasket; packaging materials (plastic corner 
protector, paper box and lid, molded pulp tray, paper pulp insert with 
tray assembly); plug; printed brochure guide; steel screws; plastic 
screws; steel spring washer; steel standoff pin; steel ground spring; 
steel protection shield for antenna; aluminum stand; plastic valve; 
steel thrust bearing; gears for motor; plastic cover for motor; 
electric motor; transformer; power supply; semiconductor chips 
(inductor, resistor, capacitor, thermistor, transistor, frequency 
control, microcontroller, memory, amplifier, current shunt monitor, 
temperature sensor, buck regulator controller, receiver, saw filter, 
data acquisition, voltage regulator, power management, ethernet switch, 
ferrite); Wi-Fi router; film covered sheet patch; plastic housing for 
satellite dish; Wi-Fi aluminum heat spreader; plastic kickstand bracket 
and leg for satellite dish; plastic Wi-Fi router housing; aluminum mast 
for stand; steel patches and shield for satellite dish; plastic 
dielectric spacer; internal plastic cover for satellite dish; aluminum 
heatsink; bulkhead and snap button assembly for mast; bulkhead steel 
alloy metal sheet; steel metal locking crown; printed circuit board; 
jack (connector); switch; cable connector; header for connector; diode; 
light-emitting diodes; accelerometer module; telecommunications cable 
with connector; telecommunications cable; plug assembly for 
telecommunicator cable; ethernet adapter; aluminum alloy sheet; power 
choke; and, diplexer (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 8.6%). The 
request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to 
duties under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301) and 
section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (section 232), depending 
on the country of origin. The applicable section 301 and section 232 
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 June 24, 2024.
    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 Diane Finver at 
[email protected].

    Dated: May 10, 2024.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-10622 Filed 5-14-24; 8:45 am]
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