[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 31982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11333]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-20-2022]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 46--Cincinnati, Ohio; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity; Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc. 
(Pharmaceutical Products), Cincinnati, Ohio

    Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Patheon) submitted a notification of 
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its 
facilities in Cincinnati, Ohio, within Subzone 46K. The notification 
conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 
400.22) was received on May 19, 2022.
    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 anti-viral tablets 
(Nirmatrelvir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)), anti-viral 
tablets (Molnupiravir API), and insomnia treatment tablets (Suvorexant 
API) (duty free).
    The proposed foreign-status materials and components include: 
Lactose monohydrate; colloidal silicon dioxide; magnesium stearate; 
sodium stearyl fumarate; Nirmatrelvir API; Molnupiravir API; Suvorexant 
API; color film coating formulations containing titanium dioxide (24-
50%); desiccant bag (silica gel); crospovidone; croscarmellose sodium; 
microcrystalline cellulose; hydroxypropyl cellulose; tubing (silicone); 
pad (polyethylene foam); bags (made of polyethylene); drum (high 
density polyethylene); plastic pallets; drum (cardboard); wire seal--
aluminum; plastic coated wire band; and, capsules (vegetable based 
vegan capsules) (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 6.5%). 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#dbbdafa19bafa9babfbef5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f690828cb68284979293d8919980">[email protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is July 5, 2022.
    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 Diane Finver at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#17537e76797239517e7961726557636576737239707861"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0b499919e95deb6999e869582b08482919495de979f86">[email protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: May 20, 2022.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-11333 Filed 5-25-22; 8:45 am]
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