[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 51495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13338]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-32-2024]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 22, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; AbbVie, Inc.; (Pharmaceutical Products); North Chicago, 
Illinois

    AbbVie, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production 
activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facilities in North 
Chicago, Illinois within Subzone 22S. The notification conforming to 
the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on May 31, 2024.
    Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be 
limited to the specific foreign-status material/component 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/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 foreign-status material/component is 2-Bromo-5-tosyl-
5H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazine (duty rate is 6.5%). The request indicates 
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 July 29, 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 Juanita Chen at 
[email protected].

    Dated: June 12, 2024.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-13338 Filed 6-17-24; 8:45 am]
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