Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 129 Under Alternative Site Framework Bellingham, WA, 59891 [2012-24132]

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[FR Doc. 2012–24128 Filed 9–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1856] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 129 Under Alternative Site Framework Bellingham, WA 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) (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of zones; Whereas, the Port of Bellingham, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 129, Foreign-Trade Zone 130 and ForeignTrade Zone 131, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket B– 32–2012, filed 05/01/2012) for authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service area of Whatcom County, Washington, within and adjacent to the Blaine, Washington U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry, as well as: merge FTZ 130 and FTZ 131 under FTZ 129 so that existing Site 1 of FTZ 130 would be renumbered as Site 4 of FTZ 129 and existing Sites 1 and 2 of FTZ 131 will be renumbered as Sites 5 and 6 of FTZ 129, respectively; remove portions of existing Site 1 of FTZ 129 and all of existing Site 2 of FTZ 130 from the merged zone project; and, FTZ 129’s Sites 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 would be categorized as ‘‘magnet’’ sites, with Sites 3, 4, 5 and 6 subject to a five-year ASF sunset provision for magnet sites; Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (77 FR 27021–27022, 05/08/ 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:48 Sep 28, 2012 Jkt 226001 that the proposal is in the public interest; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to reorganize FTZ 129 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 zone, and to a five-year ASF sunset provision for magnet sites that would terminate authority for Sites 3, 4, 5 and 6 if not activated by September 30, 2017. Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of September 2012. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board. [FR Doc. 2012–24132 Filed 9–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P 59891 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 107 under the alternative site framework is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.13 and to the Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the zone. Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of September 2012. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [FR Doc. 2012–24125 Filed 9–28–12; 8:45 am] Foreign-Trade Zones Board BILLING CODE P [Order No. 1858] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 107 Under Alternative Site Framework, Polk County, IA 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, 01/12/09; correction 74 FR 3987, 01/22/09; 75 FR 71069–71070, 11/22/ 10) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of zones; Whereas, the Iowa Foreign Trade Zone Corporation, grantee of ForeignTrade Zone 107, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket 10–2012, filed 2/9/2012) for authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service area of Adair, Adams, Audubon, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Greene, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Story, Union, Warren, Wayne and Webster Counties, Iowa, adjacent to the Des Moines Customs and Border Protection port of entry, and FTZ 107’s existing Site 1 would be categorized as a magnet site; Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (77 FR 8805–8806, 2/15/2012) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; and, PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Bureau of Industry and Security Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Chemical Weapons Convention Declaration and Report Handbook and Forms Bureau of Industry and Security. 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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 190 (Monday, October 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-24132]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1856]


Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 129 Under Alternative Site 
Framework Bellingham, WA

    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) (15 
CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization 
of zones;
    Whereas, the Port of Bellingham, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 129, 
Foreign-Trade Zone 130 and Foreign-Trade Zone 131, submitted an 
application to the Board (FTZ Docket B-32-2012, filed 05/01/2012) for 
authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service area of Whatcom 
County, Washington, within and adjacent to the Blaine, Washington U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection port of entry, as well as: merge FTZ 130 
and FTZ 131 under FTZ 129 so that existing Site 1 of FTZ 130 would be 
renumbered as Site 4 of FTZ 129 and existing Sites 1 and 2 of FTZ 131 
will be renumbered as Sites 5 and 6 of FTZ 129, respectively; remove 
portions of existing Site 1 of FTZ 129 and all of existing Site 2 of 
FTZ 130 from the merged zone project; and, FTZ 129's Sites 1, 3, 4, 5 
and 6 would be categorized as ``magnet'' sites, with Sites 3, 4, 5 and 
6 subject to a five-year ASF sunset provision for magnet sites;
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (77 FR 27021-27022, 05/08/2012) 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 129 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 zone, and to a five-year ASF sunset 
provision for magnet sites that would terminate authority for Sites 3, 
4, 5 and 6 if not activated by September 30, 2017.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of September 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 2012-24132 Filed 9-28-12; 8:45 am]
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