Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 126--Reno, Nevada; Notification of Proposed Production Activity Tesla, Inc.; Battery Products, Electric Motors, and Energy Storage Products McCarren and Sparks, Nevada Publication: Federal Register Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Andrew McGilvray Date: 22 November 2022 Subjects: American Government , Electric Vehicles Topic: Tesla

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 71298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25370]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-53-2022]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 126--Reno, Nevada; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity Tesla, Inc.; Battery Products, Electric 
Motors, and Energy Storage Products McCarren and Sparks, Nevada

    Tesla, Inc., submitted a notification of proposed production 
activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facilities in McCarren 
and Sparks, Nevada within Subzone 126D. The notification conforming to 
the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on November 9, 2022.
    Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be 
limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/component(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 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 foreign-status materials and components include 
aluminum alloy coil and aluminum tab (duty rate ranges from 3.0 to 
5.7%). The request indicates that certain materials/components are 
subject to duties under 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 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: 
ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is January 3, 2023.
    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 
juanita.chen@trade.gov.

    Dated: November 16, 2022.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-25370 Filed 11-21-22; 8:45 am]
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