Foreign-Trade Zone 185-Culpeper County, VA Application for Reorganization Under Alternative Site Framework, 66796 [2012-27284]

Download as PDF 66796 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 7, 2012 / Notices Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: November 2, 2012. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–27183 Filed 11–6–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–78–2012] pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Foreign-Trade Zone 185—Culpeper County, VA Application for Reorganization Under Alternative Site Framework An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board (the Board) by the County of Culpeper, grantee of FTZ 185, requesting authority to reorganize the zone under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by the Board (15 CFR 400.2(c)). 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 ‘‘subzones’’ or ‘‘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 docketed on November 1, 2012. FTZ 185 was approved by the Board on May 22, 1992 (Board Order 578, 57 FR 23385, 6/3/92), and expanded on December 22, 1997 (Board Order 945, 63 FR 205, 1/5/98), and on March 7, 2008 (Board Order 1550, 73 FR 14434, 3/18/ 08). On April 20, 2010, the grant of authority was reissued to the County of Culpeper (Board Order 1677, 75 FR 24571, 5/5/10). The current zone project includes the following sites: Site 1 (78 acres)— Culpeper Business and Office Park, Route 29 and Route 666, Culpeper County; Site 2 (104 acres)—Culpeper County Industrial Airpark, Route 29 North, Elkwood; and, Site 3 (65 acres)— REO Distribution Services, 1 Solutions Way, Waynesboro. The grantee’s proposed service area under the ASF would be the Counties of VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:43 Nov 06, 2012 Jkt 229001 Albemarle, Augusta, Bath, Caroline, Culpeper, Fluvanna, Greene, Highland, King George, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Warren, as described in the application. If approved, the grantee would be able to serve sites throughout the service area based on companies’ needs for FTZ designation. The proposed service area is within and adjacent to the Front Royal Customs and Border Protection port of entry. The applicant is requesting authority to reorganize its existing zone project to include all of the existing sites as ‘‘magnet’’ sites. The ASF allows for the possible exemption of one magnet site from the ‘‘sunset’’ time limits that generally apply to sites under the ASF, and the applicant proposes that Site 2 be so exempted. No subzones/usagedriven sites are being requested at this time. The application would have no impact on FTZ 185’s previously authorized subzones. In accordance with the Board’s regulations, Kathleen Boyce 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 January 7, 2013. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to January 22, 2013. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 21013, 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 www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Kathleen Boyce at Kathleen.Boyce@trade.gov or (202) 482– 1346. Dated: November 2, 2012. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–27284 Filed 11–6–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–79–2012] Foreign-Trade Zone 147—Reading, PA Application for Reorganization Under Alternative Site Framework An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board (the Board) by the FTZ Corporation of Southern Pennsylvania, grantee of FTZ 147, requesting authority to reorganize the zone under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by the Board (15 CFR 400.2(c)). The ASF is an option for grantees for the establishment or reorganization of zones and can permit significantly greater flexibility in the designation of new subzones or ‘‘usagedriven’’ 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 zone. 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 November 1, 2012. FTZ 147 was approved by the Board on June 28, 1988 (Board Order 378, 53 FR 26094, 7/11/1988) and expanded on February 25, 1997 (Board Order 871, 62 FR 10520–10521, 3/7/1997), November 3, 2005 (Board Order 1417, 70 FR 69937, 11/18/2005) and May 29, 2009 (Board Order 1615, 74 FR 28890, 6/18/2009). The current zone includes the following sites: Site 1 (865 acres)— Reading Municipal Airport, 2502 Bernville Road, Reading; Site 2 (6.64 acres)—Hamm International and KMX International, 2nd and Grand Streets, Hamburg; Site 3 (160.71 acres)— Excelsior Industrial Park, Maiden Creek Township; Site 4 (272.33)— International Trade District of York, York; Site 5 (54.42 acres)—Penn Township Industrial Park, York; Site 7 (155 acres)—Greensprings Industrial Park, 305 Green Spring Road, York; Site 8 (152 acres)—Fairview Business Park, McCarthy Drive and Industrial Drive, Lewisberry; Site 9 (34 acres)— Chambersburg Industrial Park, 900 Kriner Road, Chambersburg; Site 10 (1,214 acres)—Cumberland Valley Business Park, 5121A Coffey Ave., Chambersburg; Site 11 (310 acres)— ProLogis Park 81, I–81 and Walnut Bottom Road, Shippensburg; Site 12 (242 acres)—LogistiCenter, Allen Road Extension and Distribution Drive, Carlisle; Site 13 (100 acres)—Capital Business Center, 400 First Street, Middletown; Site 14 (164 acres)— Conewago Industrial Park, 1100 Zeager E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-78-2012]


Foreign-Trade Zone 185--Culpeper County, VA Application for 
Reorganization Under Alternative Site Framework

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board (the Board) by the County of Culpeper, grantee of FTZ 185, 
requesting authority to reorganize the zone under the alternative site 
framework (ASF) adopted by the Board (15 CFR 400.2(c)). 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 ``subzones'' or ``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 docketed on 
November 1, 2012.
    FTZ 185 was approved by the Board on May 22, 1992 (Board Order 578, 
57 FR 23385, 6/3/92), and expanded on December 22, 1997 (Board Order 
945, 63 FR 205, 1/5/98), and on March 7, 2008 (Board Order 1550, 73 FR 
14434, 3/18/08). On April 20, 2010, the grant of authority was reissued 
to the County of Culpeper (Board Order 1677, 75 FR 24571, 5/5/10).
    The current zone project includes the following sites: Site 1 (78 
acres)--Culpeper Business and Office Park, Route 29 and Route 666, 
Culpeper County; Site 2 (104 acres)--Culpeper County Industrial 
Airpark, Route 29 North, Elkwood; and, Site 3 (65 acres)--REO 
Distribution Services, 1 Solutions Way, Waynesboro.
    The grantee's proposed service area under the ASF would be the 
Counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Bath, Caroline, Culpeper, Fluvanna, 
Greene, Highland, King George, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Page, 
Rappahannock, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, 
Stafford and Warren, as described in the application. If approved, the 
grantee would be able to serve sites throughout the service area based 
on companies' needs for FTZ designation. The proposed service area is 
within and adjacent to the Front Royal Customs and Border Protection 
port of entry.
    The applicant is requesting authority to reorganize its existing 
zone project to include all of the existing sites as ``magnet'' sites. 
The ASF allows for the possible exemption of one magnet site from the 
``sunset'' time limits that generally apply to sites under the ASF, and 
the applicant proposes that Site 2 be so exempted. No subzones/usage-
driven sites are being requested at this time. The application would 
have no impact on FTZ 185's previously authorized subzones.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, Kathleen Boyce 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 
January 7, 2013. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted 
during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-
day period to January 22, 2013.
    A copy of the application will be available for public inspection 
at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, 
Room 21013, 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 www.trade.gov/ftz. For 
further information, contact Kathleen Boyce at Kathleen.Boyce@trade.gov 
or (202) 482-1346.

    Dated: November 2, 2012.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-27284 Filed 11-6-12; 8:45 am]
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