# 2026-11376: Undersea Cable Factory Gets Foreign-Trade Zone OK

2026-11376, Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81; Authorization of Production Activity; SubCom, LLC; (Undersea Fiber-Optic Cables and Repeaters); Newington, New Hampshire, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board published 2026-06-08, effective 2026-06-03; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-15).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11376
- As of: 2026-06-15
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11376
- Title: Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81; Authorization of Production Activity; SubCom, LLC; (Undersea Fiber-Optic Cables and Repeaters); Newington, New Hampshire
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- Citation: 91 FR 34601
- Published: 2026-06-08
- Effective: 2026-06-03
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-15

## In one line

Undersea Cable Factory Gets Foreign-Trade Zone OK

## Summary

SubCom, LLC in Newington, New Hampshire, got the green light to make undersea fiber-optic cables and repeaters inside Foreign-Trade Zone 81. This means they can produce these high-tech parts with special trade benefits, helping them save money and speed up operations. The approval was finalized on June 3, 2026, so production can roll ahead without delays.

## Effects PRIA read

- FTZ Authorization for SubCom Production: benefit, low. On June 3, 2026, SubCom, LLC in Newington, New Hampshire was authorized to produce undersea fiber-optic cables and repeaters inside Foreign-Trade Zone 81. This authorization lets the company use Foreign-Trade Zone trade benefits that can save the company money and speed up its production operations.

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## Sources
- [2026-11376 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/08/2026-11376/foreign-trade-zone-ftz-81-authorization-of-production-activity-subcom-llc-undersea-fiber-optic)
- [2026-11376 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-08/pdf/2026-11376.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11376 (as of 2026-06-15).