Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 163; Ponce, Puerto Rico, 65141 [2018-27425]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 19, 2018 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 2077]
[Order No. 2078]
Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 163;
Ponce, Puerto Rico
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:
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Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones
(FTZ) 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 ForeignTrade 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 CODEZOL, C.D., grantee
of Foreign-Trade Zone 163, submitted
an application to the Board for authority
to expand FTZ 163 to include a site at
the Ponce Regional Distribution Center
(Site 17) in Ponce, Puerto Rico, adjacent
to the San Juan Customs and Border
Protection port of entry (B–38–2018,
docketed June 13, 2018);
Whereas, notice inviting public
comment has been given in the Federal
Register (83 FR 28411–28412, June 19,
2018) 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 expand FTZ 163 is
approved, subject to the FTZ Act and
the Board’s regulations, including
Section 400.13.
Dated: December 13, 2018.
Christian B. Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance, Alternate Chairman,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 2018–27425 Filed 12–18–18; 8:45 am]
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Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone
78 Under Alternative Site Framework;
Nashville, Tennessee
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
(FTZ) 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 ForeignTrade 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 Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the
establishment or reorganization of
zones;
Whereas, the Metropolitan
Government of Nashville and Davidson
County, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone
78, submitted an application to the
Board (FTZ Docket B–41–2018,
docketed June 28, 2018) for authority to
reorganize under the ASF with a service
area of the Counties of Cannon,
Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Macon,
Maury, Montgomery, Robertson,
Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale,
Williamson and Wilson, Tennessee in
and adjacent to the Nashville Customs
and Border Protection port of entry, FTZ
78’s existing Sites 6 and 7 would be
categorized as magnet sites, and existing
Sites 13, 14 and 15 would be
categorized as usage-driven sites;
Whereas, notice inviting public
comment was given in the Federal
Register (83 FR 31368, July 5, 2018) 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 78
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, to an ASF sunset provision for
magnet sites that would terminate
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authority for Site 7 if not activated
within five years from the month of
approval, and to an ASF sunset
provision for usage-driven sites that
would terminate authority for Sites 13,
14 and 15 if no foreign-status
merchandise is admitted for a bona fide
customs purpose within three years
from the month of approval.
Dated: December 13, 2018.
Christian B. Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance, Alternate Chairman,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 2018–27427 Filed 12–18–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 2076]
Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone
113 (Expansion of Service Area) Under
Alternative Site Framework, Ellis
County, 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
(FTZ) 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 ForeignTrade 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 Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the
establishment or reorganization of
zones;
Whereas, the Ellis County Trade Zone
Corporation, grantee of Foreign-Trade
Zone 113, submitted an application to
the Board (FTZ Docket B–37–2018,
docketed June 4, 2018) for authority to
expand the service area of the zone to
include Navarro County, Texas, as
described in the application, adjacent to
the Dallas/Fort Worth Customs and
Border Protection port of entry;
Whereas, notice inviting public
comment was given in the Federal
Register (83 FR 26947, June 11, 2018)
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
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 2078]
Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 163; Ponce, Puerto Rico
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 Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 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 CODEZOL, C.D., grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 163,
submitted an application to the Board for authority to expand FTZ 163
to include a site at the Ponce Regional Distribution Center (Site 17)
in Ponce, Puerto Rico, adjacent to the San Juan Customs and Border
Protection port of entry (B-38-2018, docketed June 13, 2018);
Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the
Federal Register (83 FR 28411-28412, June 19, 2018) 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 expand FTZ 163 is approved, subject to the FTZ
Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.13.
Dated: December 13, 2018.
Christian B. Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 2018-27425 Filed 12-18-18; 8:45 am]
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