The Federal Register

Extension of Nonprivileged Foreign Status Authority, Five Oil Refinery/Petrochemical Subzones

Thu, Dec 22 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order:

Whereas, the ForeignTrade Zones Act provides for `` . . . the establishment . . . of foreigntrade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,'' and authorizes the ForeignTrade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreigntrade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs ports of entry;

Whereas, the Board's regulations (15 CFR Part 400) provide for the establishment of specialpurpose subzones when existing zone facilities cannot serve the specific use involved, and when the activity results in a significant public benefit and is in the public interest;

Whereas, the Board approved the oil refinery/petrochemical complex subzones listed below to conduct certain activity under zone procedures, subject to three c

Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 74, Baltimore, Maryland Area

Thu, Dec 22 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order:

Whereas, the Baltimore Development Corporation on behalf of the City of Baltimore, Maryland, grantee of ForeignTrade Zone No. 74, submitted an application to the Board for authority to expand FTZ 74 in the Baltimore, Maryland area, to include new sites in Baltimore, Anne Arundel County and Harford County, within the Baltimore Customs port of entry (FTZ Docket 42005, filed 1/7/2005);

Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (70 FR 2997, 1/19/2005) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations; and,

Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the public interest;

Now, ther

Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 40, Cleveland, Ohio, Area

Thu, Dec 22 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order:

Whereas, the ClevelandCuyahoga County Port Authority, grantee of ForeignTrade Zone 40, submitted an application to the Board for authority to expand FTZ 40 to include a new site at the Oakwood Commerce Center (Site 10B, 20 acres) in the Cleveland, Ohio, area, within the Cleveland Customs port of entry (FTZ Docket 302005, filed 6/9/05);

Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (70 FR 34743, 6/15/05) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations; and,

Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations would be satisfied, and that approval of the application would be in the public interest;

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Foreign-Trade Zone 77 Memphis, Tennessee, Expansion of Manufacturing Authority Subzone 77B. Brother Industries

Thu, Dec 22 2005 11:00:00 GMT

On September 29, 2005, the Executive Secretary of the ForeignTrade Zones (FTZ) Board filed an application submitted by the City of Memphis and Shelby County, Division of Planning and Economic Development, grantee of FTZ 77, requesting temporary/interim manufacturing (T/IM) authority for manufacturing/refurbishing toner cartridges within Subzone 77B, at the Brother Industries (U.S.A.) Inc. plant in Bartlett, Tennessee. Brother later amended the application with the following statement: ``Privileged foreign status (19 CFR Part 146.41) shall be elected on foreign merchandise admitted to the zone, which is classifiable in HTSUS headings or subheadings 2821, 2823, 3901.20, chapter 32, or where the foreign merchandise in question is described as a pigment, pigment preparation, masterbatch, plastic concentrate, flush color, paint dispersion, coloring preparation, or colorant.''

The application has been processed in accordance with T/IM procedures, as authorized by FTZ Board Order 1347, includin

Grant of Authority, Establishment of a Foreign-Trade Zone, Dane County, Wisconsin

Thu, Dec 22 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board adopts the following Order:

Whereas, the ForeignTrade Zones Act provides for ''. . . the establishment . . . of foreigntrade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,'' and authorizes the ForeignTrade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreigntrade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs ports of entry;

Whereas, Dane County, Wisconsin (the Grantee), has made application to the Board (FTZ Docket 162005, filed 3/17/05), requesting the establishment of a foreigntrade zone at sites in Dane County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the Milwaukee Customs port of entry;

Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (70 FR 15066, 3/24/05); and,

Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner's