Federal Register #B-141-2026

FTZ Notice for Proposed Natural-Gas Power-Generation Facility Production

The Foreign-Trade Zones Board notice concerns proposed production of a natural-gas power-generation facility in Garwood, Texas, rather than a purchase solicitation. - Government buyer and applicant - U.S. Department of Commerce, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, is the agency issuing the notice. - Kerrville Public Utility Board Public Facility Corporation is the applicant for the proposed activity at its facility in FTZ Subzone 155F. - Proposed products and components - Finished product: natural-gas reciprocating internal-combustion-engine generation power plant facility; no quantity or part number stated. - Foreign-status components: stationary power-generation internal combustion engines made of cast iron and steel; steel engine flywheels; steel engine base plates; and three-phase synchronous alternators made of steel and copper. No quantities or part numbers are stated. - OEMs and vendors - No equipment OEMs, manufacturers, or product vendors are named. Kerrville Public Utility Board Public Facility Corporation is the applicant, not an identified equipment vendor. - Notable requirements and context - The notice invites public comment on the proposed FTZ production activity. - It notes that certain materials may be subject to Section 232 or Section 301 duties depending on country of origin; applicable merchandise must enter the FTZ in privileged foreign status. - The attachment also reports antidumping and countervailing duty orders for van-type trailers and subassemblies from China; these are not identified as components of the proposed power plant.

Description

Kerrville Public Utility Board Public Facility Corporation submitted a notification of proposed production activity for its facility in Garwood, Texas, within Subzone 155F. The proposed finished product is a natural gas reciprocating internal combustion engine generation power plant facility. Proposed foreign-status materials and components include stationary power-generation internal combustion engines, engine flywheels, engine base plates, and three-phase synchronous alternators. Public comments are invited through December 7, 2026.

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