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Foreign-Trade Zone 44--Trenton, New Jersey, Expansion of Manufacturing Authority and Removal of Restrictions,

Wed, Nov 19 2003 11:00:00 GMT

An application has been submitted to the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) by the NJ Commerce & Economic Growth Commission, grantee of FTZ 44, requesting authority to expand the scope of manufacturing authority under zone procedures within Subzones 44B, 44C and 44D at the International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (IFF), facilities, located in Hazlet, Union Beach and Dayton, New Jersey. It was formally filed on November 4, 2003.

Subzones 44B, 44C and 44D were approved on 10/14/87 (FTZ Board Order 366). The FTZ Board approved the subzones subject to a time limit and reporting requirements. The Board extended the time limit for two additional time periods in 1992 and 1997. In April 2003, IFF was granted an 18month temporary time extension to June 30, 2004, subject to the conditions of Board Order 366.

The present application for expansion of the scope of manufacturing authority seeks authority to update and expand the scope of IFF's manufacturing under zone procedures to encom

Foreign-Trade Zone 44--Morris County, NJ, Application for Subzone, L'Oreal USA, Inc. (Cosmetic and Beauty Products),

Wed, Nov 19 2003 11:00:00 GMT

An application has been submitted to the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) by the New Jersey Commerce & Economic Growth Commission, grantee of FTZ 44, requesting specialpurpose subzone status for the manufacturing and warehousing facilities of L'Oreal USA, Inc. (L'Oreal USA), located in Middlesex, Somerset and Union Counties. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on November 5, 2003.

The proposed L'Oreal USA subzone has four sites with 2000 employees in New Jersey:
Site 1 (Clark Complex, 3 Parcels, 22.5 acres total) as follows:

4.6 acres at 175195 Terminal Avenue, Clark, Union County

8.8 acres at 200222 Terminal Avenue, Clark, Union County

9 acres at 60, 70 Leonard Street, Metuchen, Middlesex County Site 2 (Piscataway Complex, 3 Parcels, 32.8 acres total) as follows:

16.5 acres at 81 New England Avenue, Piscataway, Middle

Pepsi-Cola Manufacturing International, Ltd.--Subzone 61J; Application for Expansion of Scope of Manufacturing

Wed, Nov 19 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The comment period for the application submitted by the Puerto Rico Exports Development Corporation (68 FR 54888, 9192003), grantee of FTZ 61, on behalf of PepsiCola Manufacturing International, Ltd. (PCMIL), operator of FTZ 61J, requesting an expansion of the scope of manufacturing authority to include additional finished products and manufacturing capacity under FTZ procedures at the PCMIL soft drink and juice beverage concentrate manufacturing plant in Cidra, Puerto Rico, has been extended to December 19, 2003, to allow interested parties additional time in which to comment on the proposal.

Comments in writing are invited during this period. Submissions (original and three copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the following addresses:

1. Submissions via Express/Package Delivery Services: Office of the Executive Secretary, ForeignTrade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Franklin Court BuildingSuite 4100W, 1099 14th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005

Foreign-Trade Zone 77--Memphis, TN; Expansion of Manufacturing Authority--Subzone 77A, Sharp Manufacturing Company of

Wed, Nov 19 2003 11:00:00 GMT

An application has been submitted to the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) by the City of Memphis, Tennessee, grantee of FTZ 77, requesting to expand the scope of manufacturing authority under zone procedures within Subzone 77A, at the Sharp Manufacturing Company of America facilities in Shelby County, Tennessee. It was formally filed on November 6, 2003.

Subzone 77A was approved by the Board in 1984 at 2 sites (107 acres) in the Memphis area (Shelby County), Tennessee, with authority originally granted for the manufacture of television and microwave ovens (Board Order 265, 49 FR 28589, 07/13/84), and later expanded to include personal computers, printers, and printed circuit boards (Board Order 653, 58 FR 47859, 09/13/93).

Subzone 77A (600 employees, with projections to 730 by 2005) is currently requesting to expand the scope of authority for manufacturing activity conducted under FTZ procedures to include the assembly of multifunction office machines and accessories (HTSUS 8471.