Department of Commerce
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- [S-298-2026]
On June 4, 2026, the Executive Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board docketed an application submitted by the City of Waterville, grantee of FTZ 186, requesting subzone status subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 186, on behalf of Pratt & Whitney, a Division of RTX Corporation, in North Berwick, Maine.
The application was processed in accordance with the FTZ Act and Regulations, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (91 FR 34807, June 9, 2026). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed the application and determined that it meets the criteria for approval. Pursuant to the authority delegated to the FTZ Board Executive Secretary (15 CFR ( printed page 46393) 400.36(f)), the application to establish Subzone 186D was approved on July 21, 2026, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including section 400.13, and further subject to FTZ 186's 2,000-acre activation limit.
Dated: July 21, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.