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Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone—
Central Pennsylvania Under
Alternative Site Framework
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by
the Pennsylvania Foreign-Trade Zone
Corporation to establish a foreign-trade
zone in Central Pennsylvania, adjacent
to the Pittsburgh and Harrisburg CBP
ports of entry, under the alternative site
framework (ASF) adopted by the FTZ
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
‘‘usage-driven’’ FTZ sites for operators/
users located within a grantee’s ‘‘service
area’’ in the context of the FTZ Board’s
standard 2,000-acre activation limit for
a zone project. 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 docketed on
February 5, 2015. The applicant is
authorized to make the proposal under
Pennsylvania Statute 66 Pa. Sec. 3102.
The proposed zone would be the third
zone for the Pittsburgh CBP port of entry
and the second zone for the Harrisburg
CBP port of entry. The existing zones for
Pittsburgh are as follows: FTZ 33,
Pittsburgh (Grantee: Regional Industrial
Development Corporation of
Southwestern Pennsylvania, Board
Order 124, 11/9/1977); and, FTZ 254,
Jefferson County (Grantee: North Central
Pennsylvania Regional Planning and
Development Commission, Board Order
1211, 3/13/2002). The existing zone for
Harrisburg is as follows: FTZ 147, Berks
County (Grantee: FTZ Corp of Southern
Pennsylvania, Board Order 378, 6/28/
1988).
The applicant’s proposed service area
under the ASF would be Bedford, Blair,
Cambria, Centre, Fulton, Huntingdon
and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania. If
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approved, the applicant would be able
to serve sites throughout the service area
based on companies’ needs for FTZ
designation. The applicant has
indicated that the proposed service area
is adjacent to the Pittsburgh and
Harrisburg Customs and Border
Protection ports of entry.
The application indicates a need for
zone services in the Central
Pennsylvania area. Several firms have
indicated an interest in using zone
procedures. Specific sites or production
approvals are not being sought at this
time. Such requests would be made to
the FTZ Board on a case-by-case basis.
In accordance with the FTZ 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 FTZ Board.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is April
14, 2015. Rebuttal comments in
response to material submitted during
the foregoing period may be submitted
during the subsequent 15-day period to
April 29, 2015.
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 FTZ
Board’s Web site, which is accessible
via www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact
Elizabeth Whiteman at
Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202)
482–0473.
Dated: February 5, 2015.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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This notice amends the
Department of Commerce, International
Trade Administration Notice of Request
for Applicants for Appointment to the
United States Section of the United
States-Turkey Business Council
(Council) of February 2, 2015 (80 FR
5511) to revise the eligibility criteria to
permit federally-registered lobbyists to
apply for appointment to the Council.
The Department of Commerce recently
revised its policy regarding appointment
of federally-registered lobbyists to
Department advisory committees and
related entities following a policy
clarification by the Office of
Management and Budget that the
eligibility restriction does not apply to
persons serving on advisory committees,
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specifically appointed to represent the
interests of a nongovernmental entity, a
recognizable group of persons or
nongovernmental entities (an industry
sector, labor unions, environmental
groups, etc.), or state or local
governments (see 79 FR 47482). The
Under Secretary for International Trade
will now consider applications of
federally-registered lobbyists for
appointment on the Council. This notice
also extends the deadline for submitting
applications to March 6, 2015. All other
eligibility criteria continue to apply.
In December 2009, the Governments
of the United States and Turkey agreed
to establish a U.S.-Turkey Business
Council. This notice announces
membership opportunities for
appointment as American
representatives to the U.S. Section of the
Council. The current U.S. Section term
expired on November 5, 2014.
DATES: Applications should be received
no later than March 6, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Please send applications to
Ryan Barnes, Senior International Trade
Specialist, and Chase Miller,
International Trade Specialist, Office of
Europe, U.S. Department of Commerce,
either by email at Ryan.Barnes@
trade.gov and Chase.Miller@trade.gov,
or by mail to U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Room 3319, Washington, DC
20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ryan Barnes, Senior International Trade
Specialist, and Chase Miller,
International Trade Specialist, Office of
Europe, U.S. Department of Commerce,
telephone: 202–482–4915.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Under
Secretary for International Trade of the
U.S. Department of Commerce and the
Ministry of Economy of Turkey co-chair
the U.S.-Turkey Business Council,
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-7-2015]
Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone--Central Pennsylvania Under
Alternative Site Framework
An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ)
Board by the Pennsylvania Foreign-Trade Zone Corporation to establish a
foreign-trade zone in Central Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Pittsburgh
and Harrisburg CBP ports of entry, under the alternative site framework
(ASF) adopted by the FTZ 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 ``usage-driven'' FTZ sites for operators/users located
within a grantee's ``service area'' in the context of the FTZ Board's
standard 2,000-acre activation limit for a zone project. 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 docketed on February 5,
2015. The applicant is authorized to make the proposal under
Pennsylvania Statute 66 Pa. Sec. 3102.
The proposed zone would be the third zone for the Pittsburgh CBP
port of entry and the second zone for the Harrisburg CBP port of entry.
The existing zones for Pittsburgh are as follows: FTZ 33, Pittsburgh
(Grantee: Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern
Pennsylvania, Board Order 124, 11/9/1977); and, FTZ 254, Jefferson
County (Grantee: North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and
Development Commission, Board Order 1211, 3/13/2002). The existing zone
for Harrisburg is as follows: FTZ 147, Berks County (Grantee: FTZ Corp
of Southern Pennsylvania, Board Order 378, 6/28/1988).
The applicant's proposed service area under the ASF would be
Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset
Counties, Pennsylvania. If approved, the applicant would be able to
serve sites throughout the service area based on companies' needs for
FTZ designation. The applicant has indicated that the proposed service
area is adjacent to the Pittsburgh and Harrisburg Customs and Border
Protection ports of entry.
The application indicates a need for zone services in the Central
Pennsylvania area. Several firms have indicated an interest in using
zone procedures. Specific sites or production approvals are not being
sought at this time. Such requests would be made to the FTZ Board on a
case-by-case basis.
In accordance with the FTZ 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 FTZ Board.
Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions
shall be addressed to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary at the
address below. The closing period for their receipt is April 14, 2015.
Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the
foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period
to April 29, 2015.
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
FTZ Board's Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at
Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 482-0473.
Dated: February 5, 2015.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-02980 Filed 2-12-15; 8:45 am]
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