Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81; Authorization of Production Activity; Hypertherm Inc.; (Plasma Cutting Equipment and Components); Hanover and Lebanon, New Hampshire

On March 20, 2026, Hypertherm Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities within Subzone 81H, in Hanover and Lebanon, New Hampshire.

The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (91 FR 14679, March 26, 2026). On November 2, 2026, the applicant was notified of the FTZ Board's decision that no further review of the activity is warranted at this time. The production activity described in the ( printed page 69793) notification was authorized on a limited basis, subject to the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board's regulations, including section 400.14, and further subject to a one-year time limit, with the exception of the use of precision cut hafnium wire as a foreign-status component, which requires further review. If the applicant wishes to seek authorization for this component, it will need to submit an application for production authority, pursuant to section 400.23.