[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 8, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30047-30048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12694]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-35-2025]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; GE Gas Turbines (Greenville) LLC; (Gas Turbines); Greenville,
South Carolina
GE Gas Turbines (Greenville) LLC submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its
facility in Greenville, South Carolina within FTZ 38. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR
400.22) was received on June 30, 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
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: gas turbines; fuel nozzles;
power nozzles; turbine blades (nickel alloy; ceramic composite); rotor
assemblies (titanium alloy; nickel-based alloy; steel); shrouds
(stainless steel; ceramic composite); casings (alloy steel; stainless
steel; iron); combustion chamber liners of steel; hydraulic engines;
centrifuges; and, switchgear assemblies (duty rate ranges from duty-
free to 2.7%).
The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: plastic
tubing; adhesive decals of polyester; washers (plastic; copper;
nickel); plastic o-rings; gaskets (plastic; carbon fiber; graphite;
stainless steel); rubber protective dust covers; pipe fittings (rubber;
cast of stainless steel; stainless steel; alloy steel; buttwelded
steel; aluminum); flange connectors made of rubber; insulating material
made of mineral wool fiber; braided seals made of mineral filled
aramid-reinforced composite; glass fiber reinforced fasteners (fiber;
woven); steel alloy powders; fittings (iron; steel; nickel; buttwelded
of stainless steel); piping components (iron; steel); bars (carbon
steel; stainless steel); rods (carbon steel; stainless steel); steel
angles; plates (nickel alloy; copper); shims (nickel alloy; copper);
hot-rolled structural sections; tubes (non-alloy iron; non-alloy steel;
stainless steel; nickel); pipes (stainless steel; stainless steel
welded); stainless steel hollow bars; stainless steel hollow pipes;
stainless steel pipes for high temperature use; stainless steel tubes
for high temperature use; circular welded stainless steel pipe for gas
turbine heat exchangers and refining applications; circular welded
carbon steel pipe for gas turbine condensers and superheaters; circular
seamless iron pipe for gas turbine condensers and superheaters;
circular welded stainless steel pipe for gas turbine gas processing;
threaded gray cast iron conduit sealer female fittings for use in gas
turbine conduit systems; flanges (stainless steel; steel; iron);
stainless steel threaded couplings; stainless steel threaded elbows and
bends; iron pipe 45 degree fittings; threaded pipe schedule 080S of
iron; clamps (iron; steel); structural steel gratings for repair and
maintenance access; steel cables; self-tapping screws made of stainless
steel; threaded fasteners (nonstainless alloy; base metal; carbon
steel; stainless steel); nuts (iron; steel; nickel); threaded hardware
(iron; steel); locking washers (iron; steel); plain washers (iron;
steel); rivets (iron; steel; nickel); pins (iron; steel; nickel;
aluminum); support clips (iron; steel); springs (iron; nickel); cast
iron mounting brackets; stamped fasteners (iron; steel); forged
fasteners (iron; steel); wire holding devices (iron; steel); general-
purpose mounting shims made of carbon steel; stranded wire (copper;
nickel); copper stators; rings (copper; nickel); nickel alloy sheets;
nickel alloy foil; nickel alloy strip; screws (nickel; aluminum);
nickel bolts; conduits (iron; steel; nickel); nickel couplings; nickel
enclosures; nickel seals; nickel connectors; nickel gears; nickel
lockwire; nickel lugs; nickel joints; nickel rotors; nickel spacers;
nickel studs; nickel clips; nickel thermocouples; nickel inserts;
nickel vanes; aluminum tube fittings; aluminum bearing assemblies;
aluminum caps; aluminum fasteners; mounting harnesses; bellows (iron;
steel); compensators (iron; steel); expansions (iron; steel); hoses
(iron; steel); elbow tubing of noncast stainless steel; self-winding
sleeves made of base metal; wear plates of stainless steel with alloy
facing; turbine diaphragms made of stainless steel; base plates used
for mounting components; anchor bolts for mounting components of
stainless steel; alignment shims; vibration dampers of rubber;
compressor gas turbine casings; combustor housings; turbine shells of
machined steel; exhaust frames of machined metal; rod bearings;
friction reducing thrust bearings; fuel nozzles of machined metal
nozzle assemblies; flow meters used to measure the flow of liquid;
pressure transducers of stainless steel; electrical gas analyzers;
control valves; fluid control devices; fuel injection systems;
combustion chamber liners of chromium-molybdenum stainless steel;
insulation casings; igniters used in gas turbines; power nozzles;
rotating wheels of forged nickel alloy; rotating shafts (carbon steel;
stainless steel); stators/stator vanes of steel; temperature sensors;
shrouds (stainless steel; ceramic composite); casings (alloy steel;
stainless steel; iron); chamber pressure sensors; exhaust gas pressure
sensors; fuel flow regulators; hydraulic motors; pump diaphragms;
hydraulic pumps; submersible pumps; compressor housings; heat
exchangers; oil filters; fuel filters; oil separators; fuel separators;
engine fluid filters; catalytic converters; air filters; air dryers;
pressure valves; flow valves; check valves; stainless steel taps;
solenoid valves; compressor vanes of stainless steel; ball bearings;
thrust bearings; spherical bearings; bearing shims; transmission
shafts; housed bearings; shaft bearings; housings for bearings; parts
of bearing assemblies; transmission spacers; transmission rings;
transmission mounting parts; machine shims of carbon steel; machine
shafts of stainless steel; machine seals of stainless steel; machine
joints of stainless steel; mechanical seals of graphite and steel;
electric motors; stator vane rings of stainless steel; electronic
actuators; spark plugs; heating elements; electric terminals; electric
switches; lamp sockets; junction boxes; terminal blocks; connection
terminals; cable connectors; cable fittings; cable clamps; cable
holders; electrical clips; electrical grounding apparatus; electronic
boards; parts of electrical switching devices; electronic measuring
devices and parts; electronic instrument parts; electronic conductors;
electronic cables of stainless steel; electrical insulators; electrical
isolators; insulating fittings; resistance temperature detectors;
barometric sensors; temperature sensor protective enclosures; pressure
sensors; pressure meters; chemical sensors; vibration sensors; and,
measuring devices (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 9.9%). 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) or section 301 of the
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Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the country of origin.
The applicable section 1702 and section 301 decisions require subject
merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign (PF) status
(19 CFR 146.41). The request also indicates that stud threaded ends are
subject to antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders if
imported from China. The Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.13(c)(2))
require that merchandise subject to AD/CVD orders, or items which would
be otherwise subject to suspension of liquidation under AD/CVD
procedures if they entered U.S. customs territory, be admitted to the
zone in PF status.
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 August 18, 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: July 3, 2025.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-12694 Filed 7-7-25; 8:45 am]
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