Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 234 Gregg County, TX, 76611 [E8-29989]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 17, 2008 / Notices Zone 104, submitted an application to the Board for authority to expand its zone to include a site at the Savannah Logistics Park at Morgan Center (Site 10—62.9 acres) in Pooler, Georgia, adjacent to the Savannah Customs and Border Protection port of entry (FTZ Docket 13–2008, filed 2/25/08); Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (73 FR 12948, 3/11/08) 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 addendum report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and Board’s regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the public interest; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to expand FTZ 104 is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.28, subject to the Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the overall general-purpose zone project, and further subject to a sunset provision that would terminate authority on November 30, 2013, for Site 10 if no activity has occurred under FTZ procedures before that date. Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of November 2008. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board. [FR Doc. E8–29984 Filed 12–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1590] Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 234 Gregg County, TX pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones (FTZ) Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, Gregg County, Texas, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone No. 234, submitted an application to the Board for authority to expand FTZ 234 to include a site at the Synergy Park at Elder Lake in Kilgore, Texas, adjacent to the Shreveport-Bossier Customs and Border Protection port of entry (FTZ Docket 29–2008, filed 5/5/2008); Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (73 FR 27491, 5/13/2008) and VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:58 Dec 16, 2008 Jkt 217001 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, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to expand FTZ 234 is approved, subject to the Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.28. Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of November 2008. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board. [FR Doc. E8–29989 Filed 12–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Docket 66–2008] Foreign-Trade Zone 100—Dayton, Ohio; Application for Subzone Status; Thor Industries, Inc. (Recreational Vehicles Manufacturing); Jackson Center, OH An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Greater Dayton ForeignTrade Zone, Inc., grantee of ForeignTrade Zone (FTZ) 100, requesting special-purpose subzone status for the recreational vehicle manufacturing and distribution facilities of Thor Industries, Inc. (Thor) and its Airstream, Inc. subsidiary located in Jackson Center, Ohio. 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 filed on December 4, 2008. The Thor facility (89 acres, 12 buildings, 340 employees) is located at 419 West Pike Street in Jackson Center, Ohio, and is used for the manufacture, testing, warehousing and distribution of various types of recreational vehicles, including motor homes, travel trailers and fifth wheels (HTSUS numbers 8703.23, 8703.24, 8703.31, 8703.32, 8703.33 and 8716.10). At full capacity the Thor facility can produce up to 115 motor homes and 2,250 travel trailers and fifth wheels annually. Imported components and raw materials account for approximately 57 percent of the finished products’ value. Parts and PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 76611 components that may be imported into the proposed subzone for manufacturing include: Glues and adhesives; plastic tubes, pipes and hoses; plastic floor coverings; self-adhesive plastic sheets, film, foil, tape and strip; plastic baths, shower baths, sinks and washbasins; plastic lavatory seats and covers; plastic flushing cisterns; plastic fittings for furniture; other plastic articles; compounded rubber plates, sheet or strip; vulcanized rubber sheets, strip and rods; vulcanized rubber tubes, pipes and hoses with or without fittings; pneumatic rubber tires; vulcanized rubber floor coverings; vulcanized rubber gaskets, washers, seals and other articles; ceramic sinks, washbasins, baths, bowls, bidets, flush-tanks and urinals; safety glass; windshields; rearview mirrors; glass-fiber sheets, webs, mattresses and mats; platinum wire cloth or grill catalysts; iron or steel sleeves, butt-weld fittings, elbows, flanges or other articles; self-tapping screws; iron or steel screws and bolts with or without washers; iron or steel hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins and washers; spring washers; leaf springs and leaves; helical springs; hair springs; copper, iron or steel nails, tacks and drawing pins; copper pot scourers, polishing pads and parts; aluminum tubes, pipes and pipe fittings; aluminum screws, screw hooks, nails, tacks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins and washers; basemetal locks; base-metal mountings, brackets, fittings and castors; iron or steel flexible tubing; fuel, lubricating and cooling pumps for internal combustion engines; air and vacuum pumps and their parts; air conditioning machines and parts; check valves; safety and relief valves; thermostaticallycontrolled valves and their parts; electric motors and generators; static converters; lead-acid storage batteries; starter motors and generators; other generators; lighting and visual-signaling equipment; sound-signaling equipment; windshield wipers, defrosters, demisters and their parts; microwave ovens; water heaters, ovens, stoves and ranges; electric sound amplifier sets and their parts; sound turntables; sound reproducing apparatus; television receivers; antennas and antenna reflectors; reception apparatus parts; burglar and fire alarms; circuit breakers; relays; optical fiber cables; electrical switches; lamp holders; electrical consoles; sealed-beam electrical lamps; halogen lamps; electrical discharge lamps and their parts; insulated wire cable with connectors; diesel-powered motor vehicle chassis not exceeding 5 metric tons; diesel-powered motor vehicle chassis exceeding 5 metric tons E:\FR\FM\17DEN1.SGM 17DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 76611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29989]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1590]


Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 234 Gregg County, TX

    Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
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, Gregg County, Texas, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone No. 
234, submitted an application to the Board for authority to expand FTZ 
234 to include a site at the Synergy Park at Elder Lake in Kilgore, 
Texas, adjacent to the Shreveport-Bossier Customs and Border Protection 
port of entry (FTZ Docket 29-2008, filed 5/5/2008);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (73 FR 27491, 5/13/2008) 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, therefore, the Board hereby orders:
    The application to expand FTZ 234 is approved, subject to the Act 
and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.28.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of November 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. E8-29989 Filed 12-16-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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