[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 96 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 42836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10706]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-21-2024]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 41, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Mercury Marine; (Electric Marine Outboard and Inboard 
Motors); Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

    The Port of Milwaukee, grantee of FTZ 41, submitted a notification 
of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) on behalf 
of Mercury Marine, located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin within Subzone 
41H. 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 
product(s) and 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 finished products include: electric marine outboard 
and inboard motors of various wattages; electric marine motor 
powerheads; transom bracket assemblies; and electric marine motor 
tiller handles (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 3.7%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: glycol 
pumps; heat exchange reservoirs; bearing carriers with roller bearings; 
unfinished or non-marinized outboard or inboard electric motors 
(electric motors not ready for use as marine motors); electric steering 
actuators; electric tillers; motor spacers; stator motors; rotors; 
battery chargers; inverters; printed circuit board assemblies; plastic, 
aluminum, and steel inverter and charger housings; lithium-ion 
batteries; battery parts, mounts, holders, and contactors; printed 
circuit boards; isolation monitor; high-voltage connectors; charging 
ports; power distribution boxes (also known as junction boxes); power 
centers; and water pump drive control units (duty rate ranges from 
duty-free to 4.5%). The request indicates that certain materials/
components may be 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 June 25, 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 Kolade Osho at 
[email protected].

    Dated: May 10, 2024.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-10706 Filed 5-15-24; 8:45 am]
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