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special-purpose subzone at the
recreational vehicle manufacturing
facilities of Thor Industries, Inc., located
in Jackson Center, Ohio (FTZ Docket
66–2008, filed 12/4/08);
Whereas, notice inviting public
comment was given in the Federal
Register (73 FR 76611–76612, 12/17/
08); and,
Whereas, the Board adopts the
findings and recommendations of the
examiner’s report, and finds the
requirements of the FTZ Act and the
Board’s regulations are satisfied, and
that approval of the application is in the
public interest;
Now, therefore, the Board hereby
grants authority for subzone status for
activity related to recreational vehicle
manufacturing at the facilities of Thor
Industries, Inc., located in Jackson
Center, Ohio (Subzone 100D), as
described in the application and
Federal Register notice, and subject to
the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations,
including Section 400.28.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 12th day
of June 2009.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Import Administration, Alternate Chairman,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
Attest:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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Whereas, the Board’s regulations (15
CFR Part 400) provide for the
establishment of special-purpose
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 St. Joseph County
Airport Authority, grantee of ForeignTrade Zone 125, has made application
to the Board for authority to establish a
special-purpose subzone at the
recreational vehicle and commercial bus
manufacturing facilities of Thor
Industries, Inc., located in Goshen,
Elkhart, Topeka, Bristol, Middlebury,
Syracuse, Nappanee and Howe, Indiana
(FTZ Docket 67–2008, filed 12/4/08);
Whereas, notice inviting public
comment was given in the Federal
Register (73 FR 76612–76613, 12/17/
08); and,
Whereas, the Board adopts the
findings and recommendations of the
examiner’s report, and finds the
requirements of the FTZ Act and the
Board’s regulations are satisfied, and
that approval of the application is in the
public interest;
Now, therefore, the Board hereby
grants authority for subzone status for
activity related to recreational vehicle
and commercial bus manufacturing at
the facilities of Thor Industries, Inc.,
located in Goshen, Elkhart, Topeka,
Bristol, Middlebury, Syracuse,
Nappanee and Howe, Indiana (Subzone
125E), as described in the application
and Federal Register notice, and subject
to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
regulations, including Section 400.28.
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 12th day
of June 2009.
[Order No. 1626]
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce, for
Import Administration, Alternate Chairman,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
Attest:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9–14627 Filed 6–19–09; 8:45 am]
Grant of Authority for Subzone Status,
Thor Industries, Inc. (Recreational
Vehicle and Commercial Bus
Manufacturing), Goshen, Elkhart,
Topeka, Bristol, Middlebury, Syracuse,
Nappanee and Howe, Indiana
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Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
following Order:
Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act
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
qualified corporations the privilege of
establishing foreign-trade zones in or
adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection ports of entry;
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Manufacturing and Services’
Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative;
Update
ACTION: Notice of second round of
regional showcase tours in support of
Commerce’s Sustainable Manufacturing
Initiative; notice of event in Seattle;
request for suggestions of other cities
and regions to be considered for future
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tours; request for volunteer hosts to be
considered for future tours.
SUMMARY: As part of its Sustainable
Manufacturing Initiative, the
International Trade Administration’s
Manufacturing & Services Unit is
planning a second round of regional
facility tours across the United States
that will showcase sustainable business
practices at manufacturing firms and
service providers. This round of tours
will use the past round of Sustainable
Manufacturing American Regional
Tours (SMARTs) as a template by
traveling to a number of cities and
regions in order to demonstrate the
feasibility and viability of sustainable
business practices for U.S. firms. While
the previous round of tours focused on
manufacturers, this round will look at
supply chains in various regions and
sustainability issues affecting the
competitiveness of firms in those supply
chains.
DATES: Submit comments no later than
30 days after the date of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments
concerning this notice to the
Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Room
2213, 1401 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at susmanuf@mail.doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Howard in Manufacturing &
Services’ Office of Trade Policy
Analysis, 202–482–3703.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regional facility tours like the
SMARTs are one of the main project
areas of the Manufacturing and Services
(MAS) Sustainable Manufacturing
Initiative (SMI) and Public-Private
Dialogue (for more information visit
https://www.manufacturing.gov/
sustainability). In order to provide
effective and continued support to U.S.
companies in their sustainable
manufacturing efforts, MAS launched
the SMI which (a) identifies U.S.
industry’s most pressing sustainability
challenges and (b) facilitates public and
private sector efforts to address these
challenges.
As referenced in a July 2008 Federal
Register notice (FR 42328, July 21,
2008), MAS held a series of SMARTs in
2008: St. Louis, MO (July 28, 2008),
Grand Rapids, MI (September 3, 2008),
and Rochester, NY (September 23,
2008). This first round of regional
facility tours focused on U.S.
manufacturers and showcased efforts at
implementing and benefiting from costeffective sustainable manufacturing
practices. As company supply chains
become the critical component to a
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firm’s competitiveness, working with
manufacturers and service providers on
their sustainability practices will take
on increasing importance. U.S.
companies are concerned with cutting
costs, meeting new regulatory
challenges, the lack of visibility that
sustainable business practices receive
nationwide, and the lack of information
U.S. manufacturers and service
providers possess in this field. In order
to continue spreading awareness of the
cost-effectiveness of implementing
sustainable business practices,
especially the importance of sustainable
supply chains, both to U.S. global
competitiveness and the environment,
MAS will begin its second round of
regional facility tours in Seattle,
Washington in July 2009 and will aim
to visit at least two additional regions by
the end of 2009.
The goal of these tours is to
demonstrate to other similarly situated
firms in the area that incorporating
sustainable business techniques into the
production and distribution cycle is not
cost-prohibitive and, in fact, can help
the long-term economic viability of
American firms.
The event in Seattle will most likely
be held in mid-July and will likely
include tours of four facilities engaged
in sustainable business practices at
various points in a supply chain.
Environmental managers, plant
managers and other relevant company
decision-makers from local small and
medium-sized manufacturers and
service providers who are interested in
attending this event should contact the
sustainable manufacturing team through
the email address listed above. The
team, in consultation with the local U.S.
Export Assistance Center and
Washington Manufacturing Services,
will make a determination on
attendance on a first-come-first-served
basis, taking into account the criteria
named above as well as the U.S. Export
Assistance Center and Washington
Manufacturing Services’ knowledge of
the local economy and the relevance of
the event to individual firms in the
Seattle area and to strive for the tour
participants to reflect the diversity of
the local business community within
the manufacturing industry sector. Only
one representative from each company
will be invited to attend.
Each of the future events will most
likely include tours of local
manufacturing and service provider
facilities that showcase firms that are
incorporating sustainable business
techniques into their business
operations or have facilities that are
otherwise sustainable. Manufacturing
and Services seeks public input on
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possible cities and/or regions that
would benefit from hosting a
sustainable supply chain event or firms
that would be willing to demonstrate
and showcase their sustainable business
capabilities and practices as part of a
possible regional facility tour in their
region. Responses to this notice should
include a brief rationale as to why a
particular firm, city or region would be
a strong candidate for one of these
events. Participants will not be paid.
Dated: June 16, 2009.
Matthew Howard,
Office of Trade Policy Analysis.
[FR Doc. E9–14485 Filed 6–19–09; 8:45 am]
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Administration
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Fisheries of the South Atlantic and
Gulf of Mexico; Southeastern Data,
Assessment, and Review (SEDAR);
SEDAR 18 Atlantic Red Drum
Assessment Panel; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 18 Atlantic
Red Drum Post-Assessment Workshop
Conference Call.
SUMMARY: The SEDAR 18 Assessment
Panel will meet via conference call to
review preliminary assessment model
results, select a preferred assessment
model, and discuss future analytical
needs. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 18 Assessment
Workshop Panel will meet on
Wednesday, July 15, 2009, from 1 p.m.
to 3 p.m. (EDST).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via conference call. A listening station
is available at the following location:
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive #201,
North Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale
L. Theiling, SEDAR Coordinator,
SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place, Suite 201,
North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone:
(843) 571–4366 or toll free: (866)
SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The South
Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean
Fishery Management Councils; in
conjunction with NOAA Fisheries, the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission, and the Gulf States Marine
Fisheries Commission; implemented the
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Southeast Data, Assessment and Review
(SEDAR) process, a multi-step method
for determining the status of fish stocks.
SEDAR 18 is developing an assessment
of the Atlantic red drum stock.
During this conference call the
SEDAR 18 Red Drum Assessment Panel
will follow-up on activities from its June
1–5, 2009 meeting by reviewing
preliminary assessment model results,
selecting a preferred assessment model,
and discussing future analytical needs.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
listed in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The listening station is physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council office at
the address listed above at least 10
business days prior to the meeting.
Dated: June 17, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XP87
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (MAFMC) will
hold a public meeting on July 14, 2009.
The MAFMC’s Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) will hold a public
meeting on July 15–16, 2009. The
MAFMC’s Summer Flounder, Scup,
Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish Monitoring
Committee’s (MC) will hold a meeting
on July 17, 2009.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Manufacturing and Services' Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative;
Update
ACTION: Notice of second round of regional showcase tours in support of
Commerce's Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative; notice of event in
Seattle; request for suggestions of other cities and regions to be
considered for future tours; request for volunteer hosts to be
considered for future tours.
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SUMMARY: As part of its Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative, the
International Trade Administration's Manufacturing & Services Unit is
planning a second round of regional facility tours across the United
States that will showcase sustainable business practices at
manufacturing firms and service providers. This round of tours will use
the past round of Sustainable Manufacturing American Regional Tours
(SMARTs) as a template by traveling to a number of cities and regions
in order to demonstrate the feasibility and viability of sustainable
business practices for U.S. firms. While the previous round of tours
focused on manufacturers, this round will look at supply chains in
various regions and sustainability issues affecting the competitiveness
of firms in those supply chains.
DATES: Submit comments no later than 30 days after the date of this
notice.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to the
Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room
2213, 1401 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at susmanuf@mail.doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Howard in Manufacturing &
Services' Office of Trade Policy Analysis, 202-482-3703.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regional facility tours like the SMARTs are one of the main project
areas of the Manufacturing and Services (MAS) Sustainable Manufacturing
Initiative (SMI) and Public-Private Dialogue (for more information
visit https://www.manufacturing.gov/sustainability). In order to provide
effective and continued support to U.S. companies in their sustainable
manufacturing efforts, MAS launched the SMI which (a) identifies U.S.
industry's most pressing sustainability challenges and (b) facilitates
public and private sector efforts to address these challenges.
As referenced in a July 2008 Federal Register notice (FR 42328,
July 21, 2008), MAS held a series of SMARTs in 2008: St. Louis, MO
(July 28, 2008), Grand Rapids, MI (September 3, 2008), and Rochester,
NY (September 23, 2008). This first round of regional facility tours
focused on U.S. manufacturers and showcased efforts at implementing and
benefiting from cost-effective sustainable manufacturing practices. As
company supply chains become the critical component to a
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firm's competitiveness, working with manufacturers and service
providers on their sustainability practices will take on increasing
importance. U.S. companies are concerned with cutting costs, meeting
new regulatory challenges, the lack of visibility that sustainable
business practices receive nationwide, and the lack of information U.S.
manufacturers and service providers possess in this field. In order to
continue spreading awareness of the cost-effectiveness of implementing
sustainable business practices, especially the importance of
sustainable supply chains, both to U.S. global competitiveness and the
environment, MAS will begin its second round of regional facility tours
in Seattle, Washington in July 2009 and will aim to visit at least two
additional regions by the end of 2009.
The goal of these tours is to demonstrate to other similarly
situated firms in the area that incorporating sustainable business
techniques into the production and distribution cycle is not cost-
prohibitive and, in fact, can help the long-term economic viability of
American firms.
The event in Seattle will most likely be held in mid-July and will
likely include tours of four facilities engaged in sustainable business
practices at various points in a supply chain. Environmental managers,
plant managers and other relevant company decision-makers from local
small and medium-sized manufacturers and service providers who are
interested in attending this event should contact the sustainable
manufacturing team through the email address listed above. The team, in
consultation with the local U.S. Export Assistance Center and
Washington Manufacturing Services, will make a determination on
attendance on a first-come-first-served basis, taking into account the
criteria named above as well as the U.S. Export Assistance Center and
Washington Manufacturing Services' knowledge of the local economy and
the relevance of the event to individual firms in the Seattle area and
to strive for the tour participants to reflect the diversity of the
local business community within the manufacturing industry sector. Only
one representative from each company will be invited to attend.
Each of the future events will most likely include tours of local
manufacturing and service provider facilities that showcase firms that
are incorporating sustainable business techniques into their business
operations or have facilities that are otherwise sustainable.
Manufacturing and Services seeks public input on possible cities and/or
regions that would benefit from hosting a sustainable supply chain
event or firms that would be willing to demonstrate and showcase their
sustainable business capabilities and practices as part of a possible
regional facility tour in their region. Responses to this notice should
include a brief rationale as to why a particular firm, city or region
would be a strong candidate for one of these events. Participants will
not be paid.
Dated: June 16, 2009.
Matthew Howard,
Office of Trade Policy Analysis.
[FR Doc. E9-14485 Filed 6-19-09; 8:45 am]
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