Grant of Authority for Subzone Status Klaussner Home Furnishings (Upholstered Furniture) Asheboro and Candor, NC, 11426 [2011-4673]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 1745]
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Grant of Authority for Subzone Status
Klaussner Home Furnishings
(Upholstered Furniture) Asheboro and
Candor, NC
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
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’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 Piedmont Triad
Partnership, grantee of Foreign-Trade
Zone 230, has made application to the
Board for authority to establish a
special-purpose subzone at the
upholstered furniture manufacturing
facilities of Klaussner Home
Furnishings located in Asheboro and
Candor, North Carolina (FTZ Docket 59–
2009, filed 12–16–2009);
Whereas, notice inviting public
comment has been given in the Federal
Register (74 FR 69329, 12–31–2009) 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
Board’s regulations would be satisfied,
and that the proposal would be in the
public interest if subject to the
restrictions listed below;
Now, Therefore, the Board hereby
grants authority for subzone status for
activity related to the manufacture of
upholstered furniture at the Klaussner
Home Furnishings facilities located in
Asheboro and Candor, North Carolina
(Subzone 230D), as described in the
application and Federal Register notice,
subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
regulations, including Section 400.28,
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and further subject to the following
conditions:
1. The annual quantitative volume of
foreign micro-denier suede upholstery
fabric finished with a hot caustic soda
solution that Klaussner Home
Furnishings may admit to the proposed
subzone under nonprivileged foreign
status (19 CFR 146.42) is limited to 5.79
million square yards.
2. Klaussner Home Furnishings must
admit all foreign-origin upholstery
fabrics other than micro-denier suede
fabric finished with a hot caustic soda
solution to the proposed subzone under
domestic (duty-paid) status (19 CFR
146.43).
3. For the purpose of monitoring by
the FTZ Staff, Klaussner Home
Furnishings shall submit additional
operating information to supplement its
annual report data.
4. The subzone authority for the
Klaussner Home Furnishings facilities
shall remain in effect for a period of five
years from the date of approval by the
FTZ Board.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 18 day of
February 2011.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board.
ATTEST:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 1745]
Grant of Authority for Subzone Status Klaussner Home Furnishings
(Upholstered Furniture) Asheboro and Candor, NC
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 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'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 Piedmont Triad Partnership, grantee of Foreign-Trade
Zone 230, has made application to the Board for authority to establish
a special-purpose subzone at the upholstered furniture manufacturing
facilities of Klaussner Home Furnishings located in Asheboro and
Candor, North Carolina (FTZ Docket 59-2009, filed 12-16-2009);
Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the
Federal Register (74 FR 69329, 12-31-2009) 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
Board's regulations would be satisfied, and that the proposal would be
in the public interest if subject to the restrictions listed below;
Now, Therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone
status for activity related to the manufacture of upholstered furniture
at the Klaussner Home Furnishings facilities located in Asheboro and
Candor, North Carolina (Subzone 230D), as described in the application
and Federal Register notice, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's
regulations, including Section 400.28, and further subject to the
following conditions:
1. The annual quantitative volume of foreign micro-denier suede
upholstery fabric finished with a hot caustic soda solution that
Klaussner Home Furnishings may admit to the proposed subzone under
nonprivileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.42) is limited to 5.79 million
square yards.
2. Klaussner Home Furnishings must admit all foreign-origin
upholstery fabrics other than micro-denier suede fabric finished with a
hot caustic soda solution to the proposed subzone under domestic (duty-
paid) status (19 CFR 146.43).
3. For the purpose of monitoring by the FTZ Staff, Klaussner Home
Furnishings shall submit additional operating information to supplement
its annual report data.
4. The subzone authority for the Klaussner Home Furnishings
facilities shall remain in effect for a period of five years from the
date of approval by the FTZ Board.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 18 day of February 2011.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Alternate
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
ATTEST:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-4673 Filed 3-1-11; 8:45 am]
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