[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60601-60602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16437]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-41-2024]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 52, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Photonics Industries International Inc.; (Laser Systems); 
Ronkonkoma, New York

    Photonics Industries International Inc. submitted a notification of 
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its 
facility in Ronkonkoma, New York within FTZ 52. The notification 
conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 
400.22) was received on July 18, 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

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background section of the Board's website--accessible via 
www.trade.gov/ftz.
    The proposed finished products include air-cooled laser systems 
(green, infrared, ultraviolet, or deep-ultraviolet wavelengths) and 
water-cooled laser systems (green, infrared, ultraviolet, or deep-
ultraviolet wavelengths) (duty rate is duty-free).
    The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: hard 
coated aluminum enclosures; aluminum components (enclosures; screws; 
lens mounts; mounting plates; fixtures); gold-plated laser crystal 
mounts; rubber O-rings; copper components (mounting plates; fixtures; 
crystal mounts); stainless steel components (lens mounts; fixtures; 
mounting plates); brass components (lens mounts; fixtures; mounting 
plates); circuit board assemblies; AC-DC power supplies; water flow 
sensors; silica gel cartridges; laser diodes; laser crystals; laser 
lenses; laser mirrors; optical fiber cables; optical patch cables; 
optical isolators; air-cooled laser systems (green, infrared, 
ultraviolet, or deep-ultraviolet wavelengths); and, water-cooled laser 
systems (green, infrared, ultraviolet, or deep-ultraviolet wavelengths) 
(duty rate ranges from duty-free to 6.3%). 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 September 4, 
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: July 22, 2024.
Camille R. Evans,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-16437 Filed 7-25-24; 8:45 am]
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