Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019) 
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21323-21325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09907]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-29-2019]

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18--San Jose, California; Notification
of Proposed Production Activity; Lam Research Corporation (Wafer
Fabrication Equipment, Subassemblies and Related Parts), Fremont,
Livermore and Newark, California

    Lam Research Corporation (Lam) submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities in Fremont,
Livermore and Newark, California. The notification conforming to the
requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on April 25, 2019.
    Lam already has authority to produce wafer manufacturing equipment
within Subzone 18F. The current request would add a finished product
and foreign status materials/components to the scope of authority.
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would be limited
to the specific foreign-status materials/components and specific
finished product described in the submitted notification (as described
below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board.
    Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Lam from customs duty
payments on the foreign-status materials/components used in export
production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/
components noted below and in the existing scope of authority, Lam

would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures
that apply to parts and assemblies of semiconductor manufacturing
equipment (duty-free). Lam 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 materials/components sourced from abroad include: Diluted
hydrogen gas; freon gas; ammonia hydroxide solutions; potassium
phosphate buffer solutions; sodium bicarbonate buffer solutions;
hydrogen peroxide; antifoam emulsions; calcium glucomate; caulking
compounds; polyvinyl chloride cements; mineral oils; teflon greases and
similar synthetic oils; thermal joint compounds; petroleum-based
greases and similar lubricants; scouring pastes and powders; retail-
sale sealants, glues and pastes; polymer-based adhesives; industrial
sealants, glues and pastes; carrier films; toner cartridges; organic
solvents; sealants with activators; silicon or germanium wafers and

partial wafers; PH buffer solutions and litmus papers; fluorine-based
coolants; fluorinated and other polyether-based lubricants; epoxy
resins; silicone cements and fillers; polyethylene tubes, pipes and
hoses; polypropylene tubing; polyvinyl chloride tubing; plastic tubing;
flexible plastic tubes, pipes and hoses; flexible plastic tubing with
and without fittings; plastic tube fittings; electrical tapes; foam
tapes; reflective tapes; scotch tapes, packing tapes and similar tapes;
plastic labels; plastic panels, plates and structural components;
polymer plastic signs and plates; plastic cutting sheets; polycarbonate
windows; plastic shims and spacers; polyester-plastic shims; teflon
wraps and pads; foam-block silicon adhesives; protection and insulation
pads and wipes of polyurethane plastics; plastic film sheets and foam
strips; plastic templates; flexible plastic panels, plates and
structural components; rigid plastic panels, plates and structural
components; plastic boxes and crates; polyethylene bags and packing

materials; other plastic bags and packaging materials; polypropylene
and fluoropolymer-plastic reservoirs and tanks; plastic caps; plastic
packing materials; plastic ductwork; heavy duty plastic gloves; plastic
aprons and similar protective clothing; plastic handles and levers;
plastic furniture hinges, mounts, latches and brackets, hole plugs,
screw pins and similar fasteners, templates for facilities layout,
tinting lenses, and wafer clamps; plastic clips and similar attaching
devices; plastic O-rings, gaskets, washers and seals; plastic timing
belts; retaining rings of rubber; soft rubber tubing; unreinforced
rubber tubing with fittings; reinforced rubber tubing without fittings;
soft rubber tubing with fittings; vulcanized rubber belts; transmission
belts; disposable gloves; non-disposal gloves; rubber gaskets, washers
and seals; rubber caps; rubber sheets, grommets, bladders, collars, and
O-rings; plastic tool containers; strain relief caps; plastic case
covers; silicone plastic tablet covers; wooden crates; tissues and

cleansing wipes; paperboard and cardboard packaging materials; paper
labels; paperboard labels; paper gaskets, washers and other seals;
technical manuals, procedures and work instructions; schematics,
diagrams and similar technical drawings; right to use documentation;
certificates, brochures and other work documents; velcro tapes; nylon
lines; duct tapes; nylon support slings; face shields, protective caps
and hard hats; abrasive pads, disks and strips; graphite and carbon
fiber disks; aluminum oxide or yttria oxide porcelain or china ceramic
rings, disks, plates, liners, shields, guards, end effectors, plugs,
screws, components and accessories; aluminum oxide or yttria oxide
ceramic rings, disks, plates, liners, shields, guards, end effectors,
plugs, screws, components and accessories; slurry troughs and similar
ceramic dispensers; light pipes; safety glass windows; lamp bulbs;
reflectors and collimators; fused silica and quartz disks, windows,
liners, rings, tubes holders, funnels and components; beakers and

similar equipment for conveying chemicals; viewports; fiberglass
gaskets, spacers and fasteners; fiberglass; rings; fiberglass washers;
quartz reactor tubes; sapphire pins, balls, shims, windows, viewports,
liners, tubes, components and accessories; steel pipes; iron fittings;
cast steel fittings; stainless steel flanges; stainless steel elbows,
pipe and sleeves; stainless steel butt weld fittings; non-cast
stainless steel fittings for tubes and pipe; other fittings of zinc-
coated carbon steel; stainless steel canisters and chemical tanks; rope
winches; braided steel support cables and wires; steel roller chains;
steel link chains; steel guard chains, driver chains, roller

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chains and links; steel chain links; belt chains; steel tie down
straps; steel pins; steel eyebolts; steel grub screws; steel screws and
springs; steel socket head screws; steel nuts; threaded steel
fasteners; steel spring washers; iron and steel washers; steel
retaining rings; unthreaded steel fasteners; steel leaf springs; steel
springs; steel gas springs, wave springs, plunger springs and
compression springs; cast steel springs; steel wire belts and inserts;
steel bushings, collars, blocks, rings, seals and plates; copper bus
bars, ground bars and rods; copper conductor bars; copper tubing;
copper pipe fittings; copper alloy for tubes and pipes; copper washers;
small brass screws; copper threaded fittings; copper straps, anodes,
sleeves, shields, gaskets, pins and screens; nickel screws; nickel
straps, anodes, sleeves, shields, gaskets, pins and screens; aluminum
top hat rails and clips; aluminum bus bars, ground bars and rods;
aluminum nameplates; aluminum rails and rods; aluminum tape; aluminum

labels; aluminum tubing; aluminum alloy tubing; aluminum fittings for
tubes and pipes; aluminum fasteners; aluminum screws; aluminum vacuum
port screens; aluminum covers, spinners, sleeves and screens; zinc
fittings, screws, fasteners and back shells; tin anodes; tin pellets;
titanium pins and screws; jab saws; saw blades; pliers; knockout
punches and hose cutters; hand-operated adjustable flat spanners and
torque wrenches; hand operated adjustable spanners and wrenches; socket
wrenches; drills; hammers; screwdrivers; extraction tools, debar tools,
epoxy removal tips and install tools; grease guns; metal clamps;
insertion and extraction tool sets; helicoil and pipe tapping tools;
manual drills; drill bits; retractable knives; scissors; padlocks;
locks; metal latches with hooks; keys; aluminum alloy, 304 or 326
stainless steel or brass hinges and hinge parts; zinc plated carbon
steel, aluminum alloy, 304 or 316 stainless steel or brass casters;
metal, hardware type brackets and mounts; metal fittings; iron, steel,

aluminum or zinc mountings, fittings, straps, clamps, brackets levelers
struts and valves; base metal brackets; braided steel tubing and hoses;
braided metal tubing; air cylinders and other pneumatic power engines;
non-linear acting pneumatic power engines; magnetically actuating
cylinders; pneumatic engine parts; shock absorbers; diaphragm pumps;
hydraulic fluid pumps; centrifugal pumps; syringe and other pumps;
centrifugal pump parts; vacuum pumps; cryo-compressors; fans;
condensers and compressors; fan parts; heat exchange units;
evaporators; heaters; heat exchange unit parts; heater parts; water
filters; liquid filtration devices; air and gas filtration devices;
filter parts; balancing scales; weight measurement equipment; weights;
fire suppression and extinguishing systems; fluid distribution system
nozzles and orifices; chemical applicators; nozzles and orifices;
hoists; scissor jacks; lift and handling fixtures; housing and plain
shaft bearings; lift fixtures and parts; calibration disks; barcode and

thermal printers; slug buster punches; equipment chucks and fixtures;
electric drills; punches and blades; helicoil repair kits; electric
pipe and cable cutters; laptop computers; computers; computer keyboards
and peripherals; keyboards; hard disk and optical drives; peripheral
interface hardware for computers; hubs; interface and input/output
cards; optical readers; tablet docking stations; printed circuit
assemblies; teaching pendants and terminals; plates, pads, lift
fixtures and related components; pressure reducing valves; airflow
control valves; check valves; safety valves; brass bellows, butterfly,
ball, vacuum and other manual valves; fluorocarbon, polyether and
polyvinyl chloride bellows, butterfly, ball, vacuum and other manual
valves; steel bellows, butterfly, ball, vacuum and other manual valves;
solenoid, liquid control, electric, automatic and pneumatic valves;
valve parts; ball bearings; tapered roller bearings; roller bearings;
needle roller bearings; cylindrical roller bearings; roller bearings,

balls screws and radial ball bearings; shafts, rollers, blocks and
balls for bearings; bearing rings; transmission shafts; housed and
plain shaft bearings; fixed, multiple and variable ratio speed
changers, ball or roller screws; pulleys; shaft couplings; steel gear
parts; mechanical gaskets of nickel, aluminum foil, tin/lead-plated
beryllium copper, aluminum alloy or 316 stainless steel; mechanical
seals of nickel, aluminum foil, tin/lead-plated beryllium copper,
aluminum alloy or 316 stainless steel; gaskets of nickel, aluminum
foil, tin/lead-plated beryllium copper, aluminum alloy or 316 stainless
steel; chemical/mechanical planarization and other wafer surface
modification equipment; machines for semiconductor production; tools
and process modules for chemical vapor deposition; tools and process
modules for physical vapor deposition; tools and process modules for
plasma dry etch of materials; tools and process modules for plasma etch
of bevel edges; tools and process modules for stripping of photo resist

material; tools and process modules for ultraviolet thermal processing;
tools and process modules for wafer cleaning; etch systems; conductor
material deposition process modules; transport modules; wafer transport
robots; mask manufacturing and electronic circuit assembly machines;
baffles; bellows; bezels; gas and fluid distribution tubing; pneumatic
harnesses; drive units for process modules; fluid and gas distribution
modules and assemblies; fluid management tanks; plasma sources; printed
circuit board assemblies and control assemblies; radio frequency and
high frequency coils, electrodes and related parts; radio frequency
generators and related structural components; radio frequency matching
networks and related structural components; silicon rings; structural
elements of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and transport
modules; wafer chucks and related parts; mechanical brakes; electric
motors; universal AC/DC motors >37.5 watts; DC motors with output
<=750W; DC motors with output >750W and <=75kW; AC motors with output

>74.6W and <=746W; AC motors with output <=750W; AC motors with output
>750W and <=4.92 kW; pistons, guards, and similar components; lamp
ballasts; electrical transformers not exceeding 1 kVA; electrical
transformers with output of 1 kVA to 16 kVA; electrical transformers
with output >16 kVA up to 500 kVA; power supplies and static
converters; inductors; parts of power supplies; magnets; magnetic
brakes; electro-magnetic load coil and sensor magnets; manganese
dioxide batteries; lithium batteries; off-the-shelf batteries; lead
storage batteries; nickel metal hybrid batteries; portable electric
lamps; induction heaters; other heaters; heating elements and induction
heaters; resistive heating elements; thermofoil; network equipment;
input/output cards and panels; load cell, servo and proximity
amplifiers; digital video recorders; training video tapes; unrecorded
magnetic media; DVDs; software; flash memory cards; badges; transponder
readers; video cameras; cathode ray tube monitors; LCD computers; LCD

color flat screen monitors; general use motors; camera covers and
holders; smoke detectors and sensors; LED indicators; electric sound or
visual signaling apparatus; sensors, lenses, frames and other parts of
smoke detectors; tantalum fixed capacitors; aluminum electrolytic fixed
capacitors; single layer ceramic dielectric fixed capacitors; multi-
layer fixed capacitors; dielectric fixed capacitors; fixed electrical
capacitors; variable and

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adjustable capacitors; tube holders and mountings; composition or film-
type fixed attenuators; resistors; fixed carbon resistors and
attenuators; electrical variable resistors other than potentiometers;
potentiometers; raw circuit boards; ion bars; high and low amp fuses
made of glass and other materials; high and low amp circuit breakers;
circuit breakers; electromechanical relays with low amp and low volt
contactors; electromechanical relays with low amp and high volt
contactors and high volt and high amp solid state relays; switches;
lamp holders and contactors; connectors; assemblies; converters;
receptacle panels; interlock converters, electrical ducts and lock
outs; terminals and connectors; connectors for optical cables; conduit
assemblies, back shells, buses and similar connectors; electrical
terminals and terminal blocks; control apparatus, assemblies, couplers,
cards, valve cards, load ports, terminal boards, programmable
controllers and motion controllers; chassis, panels and boards for

power distribution modules and similar controllers; supports, ferrules,
fuse holders and similar parts of connectors; connector sockets;
tungsten lamps; incandescent lamps and bulbs of a power >15W-<=150W;
incandescent lamps and bulbs of a power >=12V-<14V; fluorescent lamps;
discharge lamps other than ultraviolet lamps; arc lamps; ultraviolet
lamps; LED lamps; electrical filament and discharge lamp parts;
magnetrons and magnetron tubes; electromagnetic interference shield
rings; diodes; transistors; power block modules; LED lamps,
oscillators, photosensors and fiber optic sensors; crystal oscillators;
photosensor parts; processor and logic controller integrated circuits;
memory cards; integrated circuit amplifiers; other non-processor, non-
memory integrated circuits; electrolysis equipment; insulated
electrical cable wire; coaxial cables; cables with connectors; USB,
ethernet and similar telecommunications cables with connectors;
insulated wire cables without connectors; cables for voltage exceeding

1,000V; fiber optic cables; graphite electrodes; quartz insulators and
insulator elements; ceramic insulators; electrical insulators; ceramic
insulator fittings; plastic insulator fittings; quartz rings; electric
filter devices; dollies; optical fibers; optical lenses and mirrors;
optical sights; optical filters and windows; mounted windows and
lenses; prisms; protective eyeglass frames; goggles and similar
protective spectacles; compound optical microscopes; lasers for
metrology and endpoint systems; flat panel displays; optical
amplifiers; optical light guide lenses; non-electric levels; calipers
and linear gauges; length measuring hand instruments; caliper clamps
and heads; linear gauge clamps and heads; syringes; face shields with
respirators; thermometers, thermocouples and temperature gauges;
temperature monitors and hydrometers; thermocouple sensors and
adaptors; flow meters, level gauges and similar fluid measuring
equipment; electrical pressure checking and measurement equipment;
mechanical pressure checking and measurement equipment; interferometers

and hydrogen sensors; leak sensors; diaphragms, guards, adapters,
gauges, vacuum filters and similar parts for flow and pressure meters;
gas analysis systems; monochromators; spectrometers; optical
temperature sensors; PH analysis sensors, controllers, probes and
complete systems; gas analysis system parts; digital counters;
speedometers and tachometers; infrared sensors and radiation sensing
equipment; multimeters; power analyzers such as voltage detectors,
probes, monitors and measurement cards; test fixtures and similar
electrical analysis systems; wafer measurement equipment; leak
detectors; electrical quantity checking machinery parts; semiconductor
wafer inspection equipment; optical inspection equipment; measuring
equipment; panels, frames, boards, blocks, doors, jigs, shafts, sides
and structural bases for test fixtures and electrical analysis systems;
automatic thermostats and temperature control equipment; automatic
manostats; temperature, pressure, liquid, mass flow, pump and similar

process control equipment; vapor on demand injectors; temperature
controller parts; time switches, relays and other timers; carts and
racks for servers; carts for holding and moving power distribution
equipment; fluorescent lamp fixtures; brushes; and pens and markers
(duty rate ranges from duty free to 20%). The request indicates that
certain materials/components are subject to special 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 June 24, 2019.
    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 Christopher Wedderburn at
Chris.Wedderburn@trade.gov or (202) 482-1963.

    Dated: May 9, 2019.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-09907 Filed 5-13-19; 8:45 am]
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