Proposed Foreign-Trade ZoneVictorville, CA; Application and Public Hearing

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 72642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33663]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Docket 65-99]


Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone--Victorville, CA; Application and 
Public Hearing

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board (the Board) by the Southern California Logistics Airport 
Authority (a California public corporation), to establish a general-
purpose foreign-trade zone in Victorville, California. The U.S. Customs 
Service has designated the Southern California Logistics Airport as a 
Customs user fee airport. The application was submitted pursuant to the 
provisions of the FTZ Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the 
regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on 
December 16, 1999. The applicant is authorized to make the proposal 
under section 6302 of the California Code.
    The proposed zone site (1,954 acres) is located at the Southern 
California Logistics Airport complex (the former George Air Force 
Base), 18374 Readiness Street, Victorville. The site includes air cargo 
and intermodal transfer facilities. The U.S. Air Force is in the 
process of transferring the facility to the applicant, which will 
operate the commercial airport complex, as well as the foreign-trade 
zone.
    The application indicates a need for foreign-trade zone services in 
the Victorville/east central San Bernardino County region. Several 
firms have indicated an interest in using zone procedures for 
warehousing/distribution activity. Specific manufacturing approvals are 
not being sought at this time. Requests would be made to the Board on a 
case-by-case basis.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ 
Staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and 
report to the Board.
    As part of the investigation, the Commerce examiner will hold a 
public hearing on February 3, 2000, 10 a.m., at the Victorville City 
Hall Council Chambers, 14343 Civic Drive, Victorville, California 
92392.
    Public comment on the application is invited from interested 
parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the 
Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period 
for their receipt is February 18, 2000. Rebuttal comments in response 
to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted 
during the subsequent 15-day period (to March 6, 2000).
    A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be 
available during this time for public inspection at the following 
locations:

Victorville Public Library, 15011 Circle Drive, Victorville, California 
92392.
Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 
4008, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230.

    Dated: December 20, 1999.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-33663 Filed 12-27-99; 8:45 am]
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