Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone-Eloy, AZ; Application, 30907 [2011-13268]

Download as PDF jdjones on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 103 / Friday, May 27, 2011 / Notices (the Board) by the Ports of Indiana, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 170, requesting authority to reorganize the zone to expand its service area under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by the Board (74 FR 1170, 1/12/ 09 (correction 74 FR 3987, 1/22/09); 75 FR 71069–71070, 11/22/10). The ASF is an option for grantees for the establishment or reorganization of general-purpose zones and can permit significantly greater flexibility in the designation of new ‘‘usage-driven’’ FTZ sites for operators/users located within a grantee’s ‘‘service area’’ in the context of the Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for a general-purpose zone project. The application was submitted pursuant to 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 May 23, 2011. FTZ 170 was approved by the Board on December 27, 1990 (Board Order 495, 56 FR 673, 1/8/91) and expanded on July 23, 1997 (Board Order 907, 62 FR 40796, 7/30/97) and September 24, 2004 (Board Order 1355, 69 FR 58884, 10/1/ 04). FTZ 170 was reorganized under the ASF on August 31, 2010 (Board Order 1704, 75 FR 55309, 9/10/2010). The zone project currently has a service area that includes Jackson, Washington, Harrison, Floyd, Clark and Scott Counties, Indiana. The applicant is now requesting authority to expand the service area of the zone to include Jefferson, Ripley, Dearborn, Brown, Ohio and Switzerland Counties, as described in the application. If approved, the grantee would be able to serve sites throughout the expanded service area based on companies’ needs for FTZ designation. The proposed expanded service area is adjacent to the Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio Customs and Border Protection Ports of Entry In accordance with the Board’s regulations, Elizabeth Whiteman of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the facts and information presented in the application and case record and to report findings and recommendations to the Board. Public comment 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 July 26, 2011. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to August 10, 2011. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:25 May 26, 2011 Jkt 223001 Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s Web site, which is accessible via https:// www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at Elizabeth_Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 482–0473. Dated: May 23, 2011. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–13246 Filed 5–26–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Docket 35–2011] Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone—Eloy, AZ; Application An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the City of Eloy to establish a general-purpose foreign-trade zone at sites in Pinal County, Arizona, adjacent to the Phoenix U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry. 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 May 23, 2011. The applicant is authorized to make the proposal under Arizona Statute 44–6501. The proposed zone would be the fourth general-purpose zone serving the Phoenix U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry. The existing zones are as follows: FTZ 75, Phoenix, Arizona (Grantee: City of Phoenix, Board Order 185, 3/25/82); FTZ 221, Mesa, Arizona (Grantee: City of Mesa, Board Order 883, 4/25/97); and, FTZ 277, Western Maricopa County, Arizona (Grantee: Greater Maricopa Foreign Trade Zone, Inc.). The proposed zone would consist of 4 sites covering approximately 918 acres in the Eloy (Pinal County), Arizona area: Proposed Site 1 (81 acres)—two parcels located at the intersection of Houser Road and Eleven Mile Corner Road, Eloy; proposed Site 2 (277 acres)— Sunshine Industrial Park, located at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Sunshine Boulevard, Eloy; proposed Site 3 (279 acres)—Toltec Business Park, located at the intersection of Houser Road and Toltec Road, Eloy; and, proposed Site 4 (293 acres)—Red Rock Industrial Park, located along Interstate PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 30907 10 and the Union Pacific Railroad line opposite Sasco Road, Red Rock. The sites are owned by the City of Eloy (Site 1), Walton International Group (USA), Inc. and Walton Arizona, LLC (Site 2), Walton International Group (USA), Inc. (Site 3) and Walton International Group (USA), Inc and Walton Arizona, LLC (Site 4). The application indicates that the need for zone services in the southern Pinal County area is not adequately served by any existing zone. Several firms have indicated an interest in using zone procedures for warehousing/ distribution activities for a variety of products. Specific manufacturing approvals are not being sought at this time. Such requests would be made to the Board on a case-by-case basis. In accordance with the Board’s regulations, Christopher Kemp of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the facts and information presented in the application and case record and to report findings and recommendations to the Board. Public comment 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 July 26, 2011. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to August 10, 2011. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s Web site, which is accessible via https:// www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Christopher Kemp at Christopher.Kemp@trade.gov or (202) 482–0862. Dated: May 23, 2011. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–13268 Filed 5–26–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 30907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13268]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 35-2011]


Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone--Eloy, AZ; Application

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) by the City of Eloy to establish a general-purpose foreign-
trade zone at sites in Pinal County, Arizona, adjacent to the Phoenix 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry. 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 May 23, 2011. The applicant is 
authorized to make the proposal under Arizona Statute 44-6501.
    The proposed zone would be the fourth general-purpose zone serving 
the Phoenix U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry. The 
existing zones are as follows: FTZ 75, Phoenix, Arizona (Grantee: City 
of Phoenix, Board Order 185, 3/25/82); FTZ 221, Mesa, Arizona (Grantee: 
City of Mesa, Board Order 883, 4/25/97); and, FTZ 277, Western Maricopa 
County, Arizona (Grantee: Greater Maricopa Foreign Trade Zone, Inc.).
    The proposed zone would consist of 4 sites covering approximately 
918 acres in the Eloy (Pinal County), Arizona area: Proposed Site 1 (81 
acres)--two parcels located at the intersection of Houser Road and 
Eleven Mile Corner Road, Eloy; proposed Site 2 (277 acres)--Sunshine 
Industrial Park, located at the intersection of Interstate 10 and 
Sunshine Boulevard, Eloy; proposed Site 3 (279 acres)--Toltec Business 
Park, located at the intersection of Houser Road and Toltec Road, Eloy; 
and, proposed Site 4 (293 acres)--Red Rock Industrial Park, located 
along Interstate 10 and the Union Pacific Railroad line opposite Sasco 
Road, Red Rock. The sites are owned by the City of Eloy (Site 1), 
Walton International Group (USA), Inc. and Walton Arizona, LLC (Site 
2), Walton International Group (USA), Inc. (Site 3) and Walton 
International Group (USA), Inc and Walton Arizona, LLC (Site 4).
    The application indicates that the need for zone services in the 
southern Pinal County area is not adequately served by any existing 
zone. Several firms have indicated an interest in using zone procedures 
for warehousing/distribution activities for a variety of products. 
Specific manufacturing approvals are not being sought at this time. 
Such requests would be made to the Board on a case-by-case basis.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, Christopher Kemp of the 
FTZ Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the facts and 
information presented in the application and case record and to report 
findings and recommendations to the Board.
    Public comment 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 
July 26, 2011. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted 
during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-
day period to August 10, 2011.
    A copy of the application will be available for public inspection 
at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, 
Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230-0002, and in the ``Reading Room'' section of the 
Board's Web site, which is accessible via https://www.trade.gov/ftz.
    For further information, contact Christopher Kemp at 
Christopher.Kemp@trade.gov or (202) 482-0862.

    Dated: May 23, 2011.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-13268 Filed 5-26-11; 8:45 am]
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