Withholding Allowance - Batteries

[FRC178]

The withholding allowance allows:

"Teams may bring a maximum of 40 pounds of custom FABRICATED ITEMS (SPARE
PARTS, REPLACEMENT PARTS, and UPGRADE PARTS, plus all WITHHOLDING
ALLOWANCE items) to each competition event to be used to repair and/or upgrade their
ROBOT at the competition site."

Since batteries are not FABRICATED ITEMS, can we bring 40 lbs of FABRICATED ITEMS and spare batteries to the competition?

Basically, is the weight of batteries (if we choose to bring them with us instead of shipping them) included in the 40 lbs of the Withholding Allowance?

[GDC]

Additional batteries do not need to be considered part of the WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE. You may bring as many spare batteries as you like to the competition events, as long as they are in compliance with Rule <R38>.