Opportunity
Federal Register #B-126-2026
Public comment on proposed Foreign-Trade Zone 72 site changes for Eli Lilly facilities
Posted
November 02, 2026
Respond By
December 14, 2026
Identifier
B-126-2026
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Foreign-Trade Zones Board is seeking public comment on an application involving Eli Lilly and Company facilities in Indiana. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Commerce — Foreign-Trade Zones Board. - Applicant and grantee: Indianapolis Airport Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 72; Eli Lilly and Company operates the facilities. - Requested changes: Move the facilities from the alternative site framework to the traditional site framework and expand proposed Subzone 72B to include Site 5 (200 acres) in Lebanon, Site 6 (9.42 acres) in Whitestown, and Site 7 (18.98 acres) in Brownsburg. The application also requests termination of Subzone 72B, Site 3. - Procurement scope: No products or services are being solicited, and no authorization for additional production activity is requested. The notice invites public comments on the application.
Description
The Indianapolis Airport Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 72, submitted an application concerning Eli Lilly and Company facilities in Brownsburg, Lebanon, and Whitestown, Indiana. It requests redesignation of the subzone sites from the alternative site framework to the traditional site framework. The proposed expansion consists of Site 5 in Lebanon, Site 6 in Whitestown, and Site 7 in Brownsburg, and also requests termination of Subzone 72B, Site 3. No authorization for additional production activity has been requested.