Foreign-Trade Zone 193-Pinellas County, Florida; Application for Reorganization and Expansion Under Alternative Site Framework, 52401 [2016-18782]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 152 / Monday, August 8, 2016 / Notices they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: August 3, 2016. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–18722 Filed 8–5–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–50–2016] mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Foreign-Trade Zone 193—Pinellas County, Florida; Application for Reorganization and Expansion Under Alternative Site Framework An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by Pinellas County, Florida, grantee of FTZ 193, requesting authority to reorganize and expand the zone under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR Sec. 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 FTZ 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 docketed on August 2, 2016. FTZ 193 was approved by the FTZ Board on February 17, 1993 (Board Order 630, 58 FR 11833, March 1, 1993). The current zone includes the following sites: Site 1 (1,771 acres)—St PetersburgClearwater International Airport Complex, 14700 Terminal Boulevard, Clearwater; Site 2 (3 acres)—Port of St. Petersburg, 250 8th Avenue SE., St. Petersburg; Site 3 (96 acres)—Pinellas Science, Technology & Research Center, Bryan Dairy and Belcher Roads, Largo; Temporary Site 4 (13 acres, expires 8/ 31/2017)—HIT Promotional Products, Inc., 7150 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo; Temporary Site 5 (3 acres, expires 8/31/ 2017)—HIT Promotional Products, Inc., 8155 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo; Temporary Site 6 (4.5 acres, expires 8/ 31/2017)—HIT Promotional Products, Inc., 3320 122nd Avenue North, Largo; and, Temporary Site 7 (3.09 acres, expires 8/31/2017)—HIT Promotional Products, Inc., 10810 72nd Street, Largo. The grantee’s proposed service area under the ASF would be Pinellas, VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:23 Aug 05, 2016 Jkt 238001 Hernando and Pasco Counties, Florida, 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 application indicates that the proposed service area is within and adjacent to the St. Petersburg Customs and Border Protection port of entry. The applicant is requesting authority to reorganize its existing zone to include existing Sites 1, 2 and 3 as ‘‘magnet’’ sites and Sites 4, 5, 6 and 7 would become ‘‘usage-driven’’ 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 1 be so exempted. The application would have no impact on FTZ 193’s previously authorized subzone. In accordance with the FTZ Board’s regulations, Camille Evans 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 October 7, 2016. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to October 24, 2016. 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 Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@trade.gov or (202) 482– 2350. Dated: August 2, 2016. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–18782 Filed 8–5–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P PO 00000 52401 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2004] Expansion of Subzone 116C, Premcor Refining Group Inc., Port Arthur, Texas 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’s regulations (15 CFR part 400) provide for the establishment of subzones for specific uses; WHEREAS, the Foreign-Trade Zone of Southeast Texas, Inc., grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 116, has made application to the Board to expand Subzone 116C on behalf of Premcor Refining Group Inc., to include an additional site and pipeline (Site 5) in Port Arthur, Texas (FTZ Docket B–6– 2016, docketed February 9, 2016); WHEREAS, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (81 FR 7745, February 16, 2016) 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 memorandum, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations are satisfied; NOW, THEREFORE, the Board hereby approves the expansion of Subzone 116C on behalf of Premcor Refining Group Inc., as described in the application and Federal Register notice, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.13. Signed at Washington, DC, this July 29, 2016. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–18785 Filed 8–5–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\08AUN1.SGM 08AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 152 (Monday, August 8, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-50-2016]


Foreign-Trade Zone 193--Pinellas County, Florida; Application for 
Reorganization and Expansion Under Alternative Site Framework

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board by Pinellas County, Florida, grantee of FTZ 193, requesting 
authority to reorganize and expand the zone under the alternative site 
framework (ASF) adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR Sec. 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. 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 August 2, 2016.
    FTZ 193 was approved by the FTZ Board on February 17, 1993 (Board 
Order 630, 58 FR 11833, March 1, 1993). The current zone includes the 
following sites: Site 1 (1,771 acres)--St Petersburg-Clearwater 
International Airport Complex, 14700 Terminal Boulevard, Clearwater; 
Site 2 (3 acres)--Port of St. Petersburg, 250 8th Avenue SE., St. 
Petersburg; Site 3 (96 acres)--Pinellas Science, Technology & Research 
Center, Bryan Dairy and Belcher Roads, Largo; Temporary Site 4 (13 
acres, expires 8/31/2017)--HIT Promotional Products, Inc., 7150 Bryan 
Dairy Road, Largo; Temporary Site 5 (3 acres, expires 8/31/2017)--HIT 
Promotional Products, Inc., 8155 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo; Temporary 
Site 6 (4.5 acres, expires 8/31/2017)--HIT Promotional Products, Inc., 
3320 122nd Avenue North, Largo; and, Temporary Site 7 (3.09 acres, 
expires 8/31/2017)--HIT Promotional Products, Inc., 10810 72nd Street, 
Largo.
    The grantee's proposed service area under the ASF would be 
Pinellas, Hernando and Pasco Counties, Florida, 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 application indicates that the proposed service area 
is within and adjacent to the St. Petersburg Customs and Border 
Protection port of entry.
    The applicant is requesting authority to reorganize its existing 
zone to include existing Sites 1, 2 and 3 as ``magnet'' sites and Sites 
4, 5, 6 and 7 would become ``usage-driven'' 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 1 be so exempted. The application would have no 
impact on FTZ 193's previously authorized subzone.
    In accordance with the FTZ Board's regulations, Camille Evans 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 October 7, 2016. 
Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the 
foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period 
to October 24, 2016.
    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 Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@trade.gov 
or (202) 482-2350.

    Dated: August 2, 2016.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-18782 Filed 8-5-16; 8:45 am]
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