Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 148 Under Alternative Site Framework; Knoxville, TN, 45333 [2012-18680]

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[FR Doc. 2012–18471 Filed 7–30–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1841] Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 148 Under Alternative Site Framework; Knoxville, TN 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 Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (74 FR 1170, 01/12/2009; correction 74 FR 3987, 01/22/2009; 75 FR 71069–71070, 11/22/2010) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of general-purpose zones; Whereas, the Industrial Development Board of Blount County and the Cities PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 45333 of Alcoa and Maryville, Tennessee, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 148, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket 16–2012, filed 03/13/2012) for authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service area of Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Cumberland, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier and Union Counties, Tennessee, within and adjacent to the Knoxville U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry, FTZ 148’s existing Sites 3, 4 and 5 would be categorized as magnet sites, existing Sites 2, 6 and 7 would be categorized as usage-driven sites, and existing Site 1 would be removed from the zone project; Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (77 FR 15995–15996, 03/19/ 2012) 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 reorganize FTZ 148 under the alternative site framework is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.13, to the Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the overall general-purpose zone project, to a five-year ASF sunset provision for magnet sites that would terminate authority for Sites 4 and 5 if not activated by July 31, 2017, and to a three-year ASF sunset provision for usage-driven sites that would terminate authority for Sites 2, 6 and 7 if no foreign-status merchandise is admitted for a bona fide customs purpose by July 31, 2015. Signed at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of July 2012. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–18680 Filed 7–30–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1841]


Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 148 Under Alternative Site 
Framework; Knoxville, TN

    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 Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (74 
FR 1170, 01/12/2009; correction 74 FR 3987, 01/22/2009; 75 FR 71069-
71070, 11/22/2010) as an option for the establishment or reorganization 
of general-purpose zones;
    Whereas, the Industrial Development Board of Blount County and the 
Cities of Alcoa and Maryville, Tennessee, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 
148, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket 16-2012, filed 
03/13/2012) for authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service 
area of Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Cumberland, 
Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier 
and Union Counties, Tennessee, within and adjacent to the Knoxville 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry, FTZ 148's existing 
Sites 3, 4 and 5 would be categorized as magnet sites, existing Sites 
2, 6 and 7 would be categorized as usage-driven sites, and existing 
Site 1 would be removed from the zone project;
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (77 FR 15995-15996, 03/19/2012) 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 reorganize FTZ 148 under the alternative site 
framework is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's 
regulations, including Section 400.13, to the Board's standard 2,000-
acre activation limit for the overall general-purpose zone project, to 
a five-year ASF sunset provision for magnet sites that would terminate 
authority for Sites 4 and 5 if not activated by July 31, 2017, and to a 
three-year ASF sunset provision for usage-driven sites that would 
terminate authority for Sites 2, 6 and 7 if no foreign-status 
merchandise is admitted for a bona fide customs purpose by July 31, 
2015.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of July 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-18680 Filed 7-30-12; 8:45 am]
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