# 2026-11775: Texas Plans Nuclear Reactors in a Tariff-Free Zone

2026-11775, Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 252, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Fermi Inc.; (Modular Nuclear Power Plant and Natural Gas Power Plant); Panhandle, Texas, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board published 2026-06-11; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11775
- As of: 2026-06-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11775
- Title: Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 252, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Fermi Inc.; (Modular Nuclear Power Plant and Natural Gas Power Plant); Panhandle, Texas
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- Citation: 91 FR 35458
- Published: 2026-06-11
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-18

## In one line

Texas Plans Nuclear Reactors in a Tariff-Free Zone

## Summary

Fermi Inc. wants to build modular nuclear and natural gas power plants in Panhandle, Texas, using some imported parts that could have taxes or fees. This plan could save money and speed up production by using special Foreign-Trade Zone rules. The government is reviewing the request, which was filed on June 2, 2026, and could impact how these power plants are made and how much they cost.

## Effects PRIA read

- Imported Parts: Duty Rates Listed: mixed, medium. The notice lists many imported components for the Panhandle, Texas facility with duty rates that range from duty-free to 6.7%. If you import any of the listed parts (for example, turbines, transformers, or stainless steel tubes) for the FTZ 252 project, those shipments will be assessed at rates wit…
- Some Parts Subject to Trade-Remedy Duties: cost, medium. The request says certain materials/components may be subject to duties under Section 122 (Trade Act of 1974), Section 232 (Trade Expansion Act of 1962), or Section 301 (Trade Act of 1974) depending on their country of origin. Those decisions require affected merchandise to be admitted to foreign-tr…
- Proposed FTZ Production for Power Plants: mixed, low. Fermi Inc. submitted a notification (received June 2, 2026) proposing production activity within Foreign-Trade Zone 252 in Panhandle, Texas to construct a modular nuclear power plant facility and a natural gas power plant facility. The FTZ Board is accepting public comments through July 21, 2026 wh…

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## Sources
- [2026-11775 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/11/2026-11775/foreign-trade-zone-ftz-252-notification-of-proposed-production-activity-fermi-inc-modular-nuclear)
- [2026-11775 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-11/pdf/2026-11775.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11775 (as of 2026-06-18).