80 FR 61358 - Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone-Hitchcock, Texas; Under Alternative Site Framework

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)

Page Range		61358-61358
FR Document		2015-25981

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-66-2015]


Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone--Hitchcock, Texas; Under Alternative 
Site Framework

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board by the City of Hitchcock to establish a foreign-trade zone at a 
site in Hitchcock, Texas, adjacent to the Houston Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) port of entry, under the alternative site framework 
(ASF) adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)). The ASF is an 
option for grantees for the establishment or reorganization of zones 
and can permit significantly greater flexibility in the designation of 
new ``subzones'' or ``usage-driven'' FTZ sites for operators/users 
located within a grantee's ``service area'' in the context of the FTZ 
Board's standard 2,000-acre activation limit for a zone project. The 
application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-
Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of 
the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on October 6, 
2015. The applicant is authorized to make the proposal under Texas 
Statutes, Business and Commerce Code, Title 15, Chapter 681.
    The proposed zone would be the sixth zone for the Houston CBP port 
of entry. The existing zones are as follows: FTZ 36, Galveston 
(Grantee: Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, Board Order 129, 
May 4, 1978); FTZ 84, Houston (Grantee: Port of Houston Authority, 
Board Order 214, July 15, 1983); FTZ 171, Liberty County (Grantee: 
Liberty County Economic Development Corp., Board Order 501, January 4, 
1991); FTZ 199, Texas City (Grantee: Texas City Foreign-Trade Zone 
Corp., Board Order 681, February 1, 1994); and, FTZ 265, Conroe 
(Grantee: City of Conroe, Board Order 1410, September 16, 2005).
    The applicant's proposed service area under the ASF would be the 
City of Hitchcock, Texas. If approved, the applicant would be able to 
serve sites throughout the service area based on companies' needs for 
FTZ designation. The proposed service area is within and adjacent to 
the Houston CBP port of entry.
    The proposed zone would include one ``magnet'' site: Proposed Site 
1 (280.54 acres)--Blimp Base, 7529 Blimp Base Road, Hitchcock. The ASF 
allows for the possible exemption of one magnet site from the 
``sunset'' time limits that generally apply to sites under the ASF, and 
the applicant proposes that Site 1 be so exempted.
    The application states that there is a need for zone services in 
the Hitchcock area and that several firms have indicated an interest in 
using zone procedures. Specific production approvals are not being 
sought at this time. Such requests would be made to the FTZ Board on a 
case-by-case basis.
    In accordance with the FTZ Board's regulations, Camille Evans of 
the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the facts 
and information presented in the application and case record and to 
report findings and recommendations to the FTZ Board.
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
shall be addressed to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary at the 
address below. The closing period for their receipt is December 14, 
2015. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the 
foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period 
to December 28, 2015.
    A copy of the application will be available for public inspection 
at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, 
Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230-0002, and in the ``Reading Room'' section of the 
FTZ Board's Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For 
further information, contact Camille Evans at [email protected] 
or (202) 482-2350.

    Dated: October 6, 2015.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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member of the public may call this Dated: October 6, 2015. adjacent to the Houston CBP port of
number and listen to the meeting. David Mussatt, entry.
Callers can expect to incur regular Chief, Regional Programs Unit. The proposed zone would include
charges for calls they initiate over [FR Doc. 2015–25889 Filed 10–9–15; 8:45 am] one ‘‘magnet’’ site: Proposed Site 1
wireless lines according to their BILLING CODE 6335–01–P
(280.54 acres)—Blimp Base, 7529 Blimp
wireless plan, and the Commission will Base Road, Hitchcock. The ASF allows
not refund any incurred charges. Callers for the possible exemption of one
will incur no charge for calls they magnet site from the ‘‘sunset’’ time
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE limits that generally apply to sites under
initiate over land-line connections to
the toll-free telephone number. Persons Foreign-Trade Zones Board the ASF, and the applicant proposes
with hearing impairments may also that Site 1 be so exempted.
follow the proceedings by first calling [B–66–2015] The application states that there is a
the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–977– need for zone services in the Hitchcock
8339 and providing the Service with the Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone— area and that several firms have
conference call number and conference Hitchcock, Texas; Under Alternative indicated an interest in using zone
ID number. Site Framework procedures. Specific production
Members of the public are also An application has been submitted to approvals are not being sought at this
entitled to submit written comments; the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by time. Such requests would be made to
the comments must be received in the the City of Hitchcock to establish a the FTZ Board on a case-by-case basis.
foreign-trade zone at a site in Hitchcock, In accordance with the FTZ Board’s
regional office within thirty days
Texas, adjacent to the Houston Customs regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ
following the meeting. Written
and Border Protection (CBP) port of Staff is designated examiner to evaluate
comments may be mailed to the
entry, under the alternative site and analyze the facts and information
Midwestern Regional Office, U.S.
framework (ASF) adopted by the FTZ presented in the application and case
Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W.
Board (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)). The ASF record and to report findings and
Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL
is an option for grantees for the recommendations to the FTZ Board.
60615. They may also be faxed to the
Public comment is invited from
Commission at (312) 353–8324, or establishment or reorganization of zones
interested parties. Submissions shall be
emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@ and can permit significantly greater
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
usccr.gov. Persons who desire flexibility in the designation of new
Secretary at the address below. The
additional information may contact the ‘‘subzones’’ or ‘‘usage-driven’’ FTZ sites
closing period for their receipt is
Midwestern Regional Office at (312) for operators/users located within a
December 14, 2015. Rebuttal comments
353–8311. grantee’s ‘‘service area’’ in the context of
in response to material submitted
Records generated from this meeting the FTZ Board’s standard 2,000-acre
during the foregoing period may be
may be inspected and reproduced at the activation limit for a zone project. The
submitted during the subsequent 15-day
Midwestern Regional Office, as they application was submitted pursuant to
period to December 28, 2015.
become available, both before and after the provisions of the Foreign-Trade A copy of the application will be
the meeting. Records of the meeting will Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a– available for public inspection at the
be available at https:// 81u), and the regulations of the Board Office of the Executive Secretary,
database.faca.gov/committee/ (15 CFR part 400). It was formally Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
meetings.aspx?cid=258. Click on docketed on October 6, 2015. The 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
‘‘meeting details’’ and ‘‘documents’’ to applicant is authorized to make the 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
download. Persons interested in the proposal under Texas Statutes, Business Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
work of this Committee are directed to and Commerce Code, Title 15, Chapter ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ
the Commission’s Web site, http:// 681. Board’s Web site, which is accessible
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the The proposed zone would be the sixth via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further
Midwestern Regional Office at the above zone for the Houston CBP port of entry. information, contact Camille Evans at
email or street address. The existing zones are as follows: FTZ Camille.Evans@trade.gov or (202) 482–
36, Galveston (Grantee: Board of 2350.
Agenda Trustees of the Galveston Wharves,
Board Order 129, May 4, 1978); FTZ 84, Dated: October 6, 2015.
Welcome and Introductions Andrew McGilvray,
Houston (Grantee: Port of Houston
Committee Discussion: Themes and Executive Secretary.
Authority, Board Order 214, July 15,
findings resulting from Committee
1983); FTZ 171, Liberty County [FR Doc. 2015–25981 Filed 10–9–15; 8:45 am]
hearings on Civil Rights and Police/
(Grantee: Liberty County Economic BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Community Relations in Missouri.
Development Corp., Board Order 501,
(February 23, 2015 St. Louis; August
January 4, 1991); FTZ 199, Texas City
20, 2015 Kansas City) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(Grantee: Texas City Foreign-Trade Zone
Open Comment Corp., Board Order 681, February 1,
Recommendations and Next Steps 1994); and, FTZ 265, Conroe (Grantee: Bureau of Industry and Security
DATES: The meeting will be held on City of Conroe, Board Order 1410,
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Monday, November 02, 2015, at 12:00 September 16, 2005).
Inmate Number—80731–053, FCI
p.m. CST. The applicant’s proposed service area
Ashland, Federal Correctional
under the ASF would be the City of
Public Call Information: Dial: 888– Institution, P.O. Box 6001, Ashland, KY
Hitchcock, Texas. If approved, the
455–2263 Conference ID: 3504640. 41105: Order Denying Export
applicant would be able to serve sites
Privileges
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: throughout the service area based on
Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 312–353– companies’ needs for FTZ designation. On March 27, 2015, in the U.S.
8311 or mwojnaroski@usccr.gov. The proposed service area is within and District Court for the Eastern District of

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80 FR 61358 - Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone-Hitchcock, Texas; Under Alternative Site Framework

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEForeign-Trade Zones Board

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board