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The Foreign-Trade Zones Board published notice of application S-230-2026 by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, grantee of FTZ 255, requesting subzone status for the Fisher BioServices facility located at 4650 New Design Road, Frederick, Maryland. The proposed subzone covers 3.72 acres and is submitted pursuant to the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and 15 CFR part 400. The application was formally docketed on April 22, 2026. Public comments are invited through June 8, 2026. No authorization for production activity has been requested at this time, and the subzone would be subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 255.

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The FTZ Board published a notice announcing the docketing of application S-230-2026 requesting subzone status for the Fisher BioServices facility in Frederick, Maryland. The application, submitted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County (grantee of FTZ 255), seeks to designate the 3.72-acre facility at 4650 New Design Road as a subzone under existing FTZ 255 activation limits. No production authorization has been requested at this time. Juanita Chen of the FTZ Staff has been designated examiner to review the application and make recommendations to the Executive Secretary.

Interested parties have until June 8, 2026 to submit written comments to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary at ftz@trade.gov. Rebuttal comments may be submitted in response to material submitted during the foregoing period. The notice does not impose any compliance obligations—it merely invites public input on the subzone designation request.

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Foreign-Trade Zone 255; Application for Subzone; Fisher BioServices; Frederick, Maryland

A Notice by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board on 04/27/2026

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  1. [S-230-2026] An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, grantee of FTZ 255, requesting subzone status for the facility of Fisher BioServices, located in Frederick, Maryland. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on April 22, 2026.

The proposed subzone (3.72 acres) is located at 4650 New Design Road, Frederick, Maryland. No authorization for production activity has been requested at this time. The proposed subzone would be subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 255.

In accordance with the FTZ Board's regulations, Juanita Chen of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to review the application and make recommendations to the Executive Secretary.

Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is June 8, 2026. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted through June 22, 2026.

A copy of the application will be available for public inspection in the “Online FTZ Information Section” section of the FTZ Board's website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/​ftz.

For further information, contact Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov.

Dated: April 22, 2026.

Juanita Chen,

Acting Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2026-08127 Filed 4-24-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-08127 (91 FR 22490)

CFR references

15 CFR part 400

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Citations

19 U.S.C. 81a-81u authorizing statute for FTZ applications
15 CFR part 400 FTZ Board regulatory framework

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Agency
Commerce Department
Published
April 27th, 2026
Comment period closes
June 8th, 2026 (44 days)
Instrument
Notice
Branch
Executive
Joint with
Department of Commerce
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
91 FR 22490 / S-230-2026
Docket
S-230-2026

Who this affects

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Importers and exporters Government agencies Healthcare providers
Industry sector
3254.1 Biotechnology 5417 Scientific Research
Activity scope
Trade zone designation Subzone application Import/export facilitation
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
International Trade
Operational domain
Regulatory Affairs
Topics
Intellectual Property Financial Services

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