Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 133 Under Alternative Site Framework; Quad-Cities, Iowa/Illinois, 20090 [2013-07727]

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[FR Doc. 2013–07896 Filed 4–1–13; 4:15 pm] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1892] Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 133 Under Alternative Site Framework; Quad-Cities, Iowa/Illinois [FR Doc. 2013–07727 Filed 4–2–13; 8:45 am] 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) (15 CFR 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of zones; Whereas, the Quad-City ForeignTrade Zone, Inc., grantee of ForeignTrade Zone 133, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket B– 63–2012, filed 08/08/2012) for authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service area of Henderson, Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and Warren Counties, Illinois and Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and Washington Counties, Iowa, within and adjacent to the Davenport, Iowa-Moline and Rock Island, Illinois Customs and Border Protection port of entry, and FTZ 133’s existing Sites 1 through 5 would be categorized as magnet sites; Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (77 FR 48959–48960, 8/15/ 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; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to reorganize FTZ 133 under the ASF 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 1 through 5 if not activated by March 31, 2018. BILLING CODE 6350–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:13 Apr 02, 2013 Jkt 229001 Signed at Washington, DC, this 27th day of March 2013. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board. ATTEST: Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1886] Grant of Authority; Establishment of a Foreign-Trade Zone Under the Alternative Site Framework Chenango County, New York 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 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 adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (15 CFR 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of zones; Whereas, Chenango County, New York (the Grantee) has made application to the Board (B–56–2012, docketed 7/ 30/2012), requesting the establishment of a foreign-trade zone under the ASF with a service area of Chenango County, New York, adjacent to the Syracuse Customs and Border Protection port of entry, and including proposed Sites 1 and 2, which would be categorized as usage-driven sites; Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (77 FR 46023–46024, 8/02/ 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; Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants to the Grantee the privilege of E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07727]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1892]


Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 133 Under Alternative Site 
Framework; Quad-Cities, Iowa/Illinois

    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 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of 
zones;
    Whereas, the Quad-City Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of 
Foreign-Trade Zone 133, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ 
Docket B-63-2012, filed 08/08/2012) for authority to reorganize under 
the ASF with a service area of Henderson, Henry, Mercer, Rock Island 
and Warren Counties, Illinois and Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Dubuque, 
Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and 
Washington Counties, Iowa, within and adjacent to the Davenport, Iowa-
Moline and Rock Island, Illinois Customs and Border Protection port of 
entry, and FTZ 133's existing Sites 1 through 5 would be categorized as 
magnet sites;
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (77 FR 48959-48960, 8/15/2012) 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;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders:
    The application to reorganize FTZ 133 under the ASF 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 1 through 5 if not activated by 
March 31, 2018.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 27th day of March 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    ATTEST:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-07727 Filed 4-2-13; 8:45 am]
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