82 FR 39560 - Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 12 Under Alternative Site Framework; McAllen, Texas
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 160 (August 21, 2017)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 160 (August 21, 2017)
| Page Range | 39560-39560 | |
| FR Document | 2017-17544 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 39560] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17544] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2036] Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 12 Under Alternative Site Framework; McAllen, Texas Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act (FTZ) provides for ``. . . the establishment . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,'' and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of zones; Whereas, the McAllen Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of Foreign- Trade Zone 12, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket B-76- 2016, docketed November 10, 2016; amended June 26, 2017) for authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service area of Hidalgo County, Texas, in and adjacent to the Hidalgo/Pharr Customs and Border Protection port of entry, and FTZ 12's existing Sites 1 and 2 would be categorized as magnet sites; Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (81 FR 81056-81057, November 17, 2016) and the amended 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; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The amended application to reorganize FTZ 12 under the ASF is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.13, to the Board's standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the zone, and to an ASF sunset provision for magnet sites that would terminate authority for Site 1 if not activated within five years from the month of approval. Dated: August 11, 2017. Gary Taverman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Operations, performing the non- exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement & Compliance, Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. [FR Doc. 2017-17544 Filed 8-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified
corporations the privilege of
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Foreign-Trade Zones Board establishing foreign-trade zones in or
[Order No. 2035] adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border
[Order No. 2038] Protection ports of entry;
Designation of New Grantee; Foreign- Whereas, the Board adopted the
Approval of Subzone Status; Glovis Trade Zone 103, Grand Forks, North
America, Inc.; Shreveport, Louisiana alternative site framework (ASF) (15
Dakota CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the
Pursuant to its authority under the Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign- establishment or reorganization of
Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as zones;
1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign-
Whereas, the McAllen Foreign Trade
the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
following Order: Zone, Inc., grantee of Foreign-Trade
Board) adopts the following Order: Zone 12, submitted an application to the
Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act The Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board Board (FTZ Docket B–76–2016,
(FTZ) provides for ‘‘. . . the (the Board) has considered the
docketed November 10, 2016; amended
establishment . . . of foreign-trade application (docketed June 21, 2017)
June 26, 2017) for authority to
zones in ports of entry of the United submitted by the Grand Forks Regional
reorganize under the ASF with a service
States, to expedite and encourage Airport Authority, grantee of FTZ 103,
requesting reissuance of the grant of area of Hidalgo County, Texas, in and
foreign commerce, and for other adjacent to the Hidalgo/Pharr Customs
purposes,’’ and authorizes the Foreign- authority for said zone to the Grand
Forks Region Economic Development and Border Protection port of entry, and
Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified FTZ 12’s existing Sites 1 and 2 would
corporations the privilege of Corporation, which has accepted such
reissuance subject to approval by the be categorized as magnet sites;
establishing foreign-trade zones in or
adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border FTZ Board. Upon review, the Board Whereas, notice inviting public
Protection ports of entry; finds that the requirements of the FTZ comment was given in the Federal
Act and the Board’s regulations are Register (81 FR 81056–81057,
Whereas, the Board’s regulations (15
satisfied, and that the proposal is in the November 17, 2016) and the amended
CFR part 400) provide for the
public interest. application has been processed
establishment of subzones for specific Therefore, the Board approves the
uses; pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
application and recognizes the Grand regulations; and,
Whereas, the Caddo-Bossier Parishes Forks Region Economic Development
Port Commission, grantee of Foreign- Corporation as the new grantee for Whereas, the Board adopts the
Trade Zone 145, has made application Foreign-Trade Zone 103, subject to the findings and recommendations of the
to the Board for the establishment of a FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, examiner’s report, and finds that the
subzone at the facility of Glovis including Section 400.13. requirements of the FTZ Act and the
America, Inc., located in Shreveport, Board’s regulations are satisfied;
Dated: August 11, 2017.
Louisiana (FTZ Docket B–24–2017, Now, therefore, the Board hereby
docketed April 12, 2017); Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD orders:
Whereas, notice inviting public Operations performing the non-exclusive The amended application to
comment has been given in the Federal functions and duties of the Assistant
Register (82 FR 18282, April 18, 2017) reorganize FTZ 12 under the ASF is
Secretary for Enforcement & Compliance,
and the application has been processed approved, subject to the FTZ Act and
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones
pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s Board. the Board’s regulations, including
regulations; and, [FR Doc. 2017–17530 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am]
Section 400.13, to the Board’s standard
2,000-acre activation limit for the zone,
Whereas, the Board adopts the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
findings and recommendations of the and to an ASF sunset provision for
examiner’s memorandum, and finds that magnet sites that would terminate
the requirements of the FTZ Act and the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE authority for Site 1 if not activated
Board’s regulations are satisfied; within five years from the month of
Foreign-Trade Zones Board approval.
Now, therefore, the Board hereby
approves subzone status at the facility of [Order No. 2036] Dated: August 11, 2017.
Glovis America, Inc., located in Gary Taverman,
Shreveport, Louisiana (Subzone 145B), Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD
as described in the application and 12 Under Alternative Site Framework;
Operations, performing the non-exclusive
Federal Register notice, subject to the McAllen, Texas
functions and duties of the Assistant
FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign- Secretary for Enforcement & Compliance,
including Section 400.13. Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones
Dated: August 11, 2017. amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign- Board.
Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
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Gary Taverman, [FR Doc. 2017–17544 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am]
following Order: BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD
Operations performing the non-exclusive Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act
functions and duties of the Assistant (FTZ) provides for ‘‘. . . the
Secretary for Enforcement & Compliance, establishment . . . of foreign-trade
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones zones in ports of entry of the United
Board. States, to expedite and encourage
[FR Doc. 2017–17529 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] foreign commerce, and for other
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P purposes,’’ and authorizes the Foreign-
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