[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 36 (Thursday, February 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11496-11497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03909]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-11-2021]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38--Spartanburg County, South Carolina; 
Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Bosch Security Systems, 
LLC; (Surveillance, Detection, Evacuation, and Management Systems); 
Greer, South Carolina

    Bosch Security Systems, LLC (Bosch) submitted a notification of 
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in 
Greer, South Carolina. The notification conforming to the requirements 
of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on 
February 17, 2021.
    The Bosch facility is located within FTZ 38. The facility will be 
used for the kitting of video surveillance, intrusion detection, fire 
detection and voice evacuation systems, firmware or software upgrades 
and/or configurations, as well as access control and management systems 
and related components and accessories. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), 
FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials 
and components and specific finished products described in the 
submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized 
by the FTZ Board.
    Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Bosch from customs 
duty payments on the foreign-status components used in export 
production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/
components noted below, Bosch would be able to choose the duty rates 
during customs entry procedures that apply to various kits (access 
control training; recorder; control panel programming; transformer; 
power supply; charger case/cabinet; battery charger; programming modem; 
public address systems; transmitter; control unit; communication signal 
radiator; media converter; receiver; fire/intrusion detection systems; 
decoder; network controller; wireless microphone system; speaker 
system; amplifier system; speaker repair; security system program; 
secure digital card; camera with camera module; surveillance camera 
system; network recorder; camera; camera mounting; controller; smoke 
detector; fire panel; logo label; control panel components; motion 
detector; power supply module; touch screen keypad; control panel; 
fire/intrusion/access detection systems; remote keypad; audio/light 
mixer); and, fire/intrusion detection systems (duty rate ranges from 
duty-free to 3.5%). Bosch would be able to avoid duty on foreign-status 
components which become scrap/waste. Customs duties also could possibly 
be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment.
    The components and materials sourced from abroad include: Plastic 
components (label; keypad SDI (serial digital interface); tubing; 
mounting frame; cable tie); poly components (zipper storage bag; bag); 
gaskets (including rubber; waterproof wood; waterproof cork; plate); 
paperboard components (sleeve kit; motion detector label kit; panel 
insert/box; packaging; label; blank label); tech literature; steel 
components (hardware kit; screw); stainless steel components (fire 
enclosure with door; enclosure; spacer; mounting plate); aluminum wall 
mounts with cable; screwdriver bit sets; enclosure locks and keys; 
locks and keys; clamps; brackets; pole mount adapters; two-speed driver 
kits; security system keyboards; EM card readers (card reader 
technology); card readers; configured hard disk drives; Universal 
Serial Bus (USB); subscriber identification module (SIM) cards; 
controllers (access control system; battery; network; video security 
system; burglar alarm system); enclosures (National Electrical 
Manufacturers Association (NEMA) rated; medium; fire system; access 
control system); transformers; power supplies; charger cases/cabinets; 
dome camera covers; lithium batteries; lead-acid batteries; backup 
power supply components (battery box; battery charger; dual battery 
harness; low battery disconnect module); modems/transformers; modules 
(ethernet communication; expansion input; plug-in cellular; expansion; 
auxiliary relay; access system; retrofit; interface; line (LN) bus); 
weekly timers; message managers; transmitters (voice/data; bodypack; 
signal); control units; communication signal radiators; media 
converters; central station receivers; input expansions; wireless bus; 
output expansions; communicators (universal dual path; plug-in; 
control); video stream decoders; wireless sets; handhelds; plates 
(mounting; trim); microphone wireless heads; antennae; mics; column 
speakers; amplifiers; loudspeaker components (voice coil; cone; spider; 
dome; panel); domes (dust; fixed; pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ); bullet); 
spider coils; supervision controls; DVD recorders; blank DVDs; wireless 
key fobs; internet protocol (IP) security mics; key fobs; fixed 
position holds; bill traps; cameras; receivers; pendant arms; camera 
components (pendant; housing;

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adapter; housing assembly; plate); mounting components (kit; conversion 
ring; frame); wall mounts; surface mount boxes; surveillance cabinets; 
ceiling support kits; duct smoke detector components (housing; head); 
detectors (smoke; motion; passive infrared (PIR)/microwave (MW); 
wireless motion; glass break); end-of-line bases; flush detector heads; 
smoke detector bases with wiring; indoor sirens; necklace pendants for 
access control cards; manual stations for fire alarm activation; panels 
(fire; intrusion system; light emitting diode (LED) command control; 
control; IP control; controller); contact monitors; keypads (including 
two-line alpha numeric; LED; basic; alpha/numeric; touch screen; liquid 
crystal display (LCD) text); wall horns/strobes; sample tubes for duct 
smoke alarms; labels (blank; recycle battery); interface modules for an 
intrusion system panel; e-net interfaces; request to exit sensors; 
battery shelves; trim rings; drop-ceiling flush; detector housings; 
power supply brackets; dummy covers; power supply module interfaces; 
wireless surface mounts; wireless loop inputs; trim plates for keypads; 
external annunciators; switches (tamper proof for intrusion systems; 
dual phone line; dual tamper); end of line resistors; phone jacks; 
panel rails; window/door contacts; touch screens; cable clamps; 
electrical knockout plugs; audio/light mixers; cables; phone cords; 
dual battery harnesses; cable sets; cables under 80V; and, security 
camera lenses (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 8.5%). 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: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b5d4f417b4f495a5f5e155c544d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e98f9d93a99d9b888d8cc78e869f">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is April 6, 2021.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
in the ``Reading Room'' section of the Board's website, which is 
accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
    For further information, contact Juanita Chen at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b213e2a25223f2a6528232e250b3f392a2f2e652c243d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="167c6377787f627738757e737856626477727338717960">[email protected]</span></a> or 202-482-1378.

    Dated: February 22, 2021.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-03909 Filed 2-24-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P


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