Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 39, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Abbott Laboratories; (Diagnostic Medical Devices); Irving, Texas

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-97-2026] Abbott Laboratories submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Irving, Texas within FTZ 39. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations ( 15 CFR 400.22 ) was received on August 3, 2026. 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: plastic fitting kits for waste pump quick connects; plastic fitting kits for buffer dilution systems; plastic waste containers; stainless steel screws and washers; indicator assemblies, including LEDs, optical sensors, plastic housing, wire harness and connectors; aluminum alignment tools; aluminum chute loaders; cooler assemblies with pumps, including a heat exchanger, sensors, electric pump, housing, and tubing; barcode scanner kits, including scanner with cable and connectors; sample wash stations; linear guides; tensioner assemblies, including tensioning arm, pulleys, springs, and screws; liner actuator motor assemblies, including motor, driver, hous…