[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 25993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11174]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-30-2025]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 40, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; Air Venturi, Ltd.; Air Guns and Pressure Tanks; Solon, Ohio

    The Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority, grantee of FTZ 40, 
submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ 
Board (the Board) on behalf of Air Venturi, Ltd. (Air Venturi) for Air 
Venturi's facility in Solon, Ohio, within Subzone 40N. The notification 
conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 
400.22) was received on June 11, 2025.
    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: o-ring seal kits; air gun 
parts kitted together; adapters to connect air sources and guns; 
aluminum high pressure air tanks to refill air guns; air pistols; air 
rifles; archery arrows; air gun shotshells; air gun targets; and, high-
pressure portable compressors (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 5%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: rubber o-
rings; spring washers; steel washers; flexible, plastic-reinforced 
hoses with a minimum burst pressure of 27.6 MPa; rigid, ethylene 
polymer-reinforced hoses; male or female quick disconnect adapters to 
allow connecting hoses to an air tank, compressor, or air gun; valves 
for fiber tanks; air gun parts and components; air pistol or air rifle 
stocks; arrow shafts; arrow fletchings; air gun targets and components; 
scopes, red dot sights, and lasers; aluminum fiber-wrapped tanks for 
air storage; low-power compressor motors; high-power compressor motors; 
single-phase motors; compressor components; nuts and screws; metal 
clips and pins; valve parts; valves to regulate air flow; safety valves 
to prevent over-pressurization; copper alloy pipe sleeves; aluminum 
alloy pipes; leaf springs; high-pressure rods; electric connectors; 
pressure gauges; thermometers; rubber compressor feet; ceramic balls; 
bushings; bearings; plastic handles; power supplies; and, electric 
switches (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 14.9%). The request 
indicates that certain materials/components are subject to duties under 
section 1702(a)(1)(B) of the International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (section 1702), section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 
(section 232), or section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), 
depending on the country of origin. The applicable section 1702, 
section 232, and 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 28, 2025.
    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 Luke Engan at 
[email protected].

    Dated: June 13, 2025.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-11174 Filed 6-17-25; 8:45 am]
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