Foreign-Trade Zone 255-Washington County, Maryland, State; Application for Reorganization and Expansion Under Alternative Site Framework, 24161-24162 [2023-08231]

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[FR Doc. 2023–08256 Filed 4–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P 24161 Zone 64, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket B–52–2022, docketed November 15, 2022) for authority to expand the service area of the zone to include a portion of Alachua County, Florida, as described in the application, adjacent to the Jacksonville Florida U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry; Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (87 FR 70779–70780, November 21, 2022) 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 examiners’ 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 64 to expand the service area under the ASF is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including section 400.13, and to the Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the zone. Dated: April 13, 2023. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board. [FR Doc. 2023–08265 Filed 4–18–23; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [Order No. 2140] Foreign-Trade Zones Board Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 64 (Expansion of Service Area) Under Alternative Site Framework; Jacksonville, Florida 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 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, the Jacksonville Port Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Sfmt 4703 [B–27–2023] Foreign-Trade Zone 255—Washington County, Maryland, State; Application for Reorganization and Expansion Under Alternative Site Framework An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, grantee of FTZ 255, 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 E:\FR\FM\19APN1.SGM 19APN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 24162 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 19, 2023 / Notices 400). It was formally docketed on April 13, 2023. FTZ 255 was approved by the FTZ Board on July 3, 2002 (Board Order 1232, 67 FR 48877–48878, July 26, 2002). The current zone includes the following sites: Site 1 (276 acres)— Lakeside Corporate Center, 200 Castle Drive, Cascade; Site 2 (443 acres)— Hagerstown Regional Airport Complex/ Bowman Airpark, 18434 Showalter Road, Hagerstown; Site 4 (438 acres)— Hunter’s Green/Hopewell Valley Industrial Complex, Hopewell Road and Halfway Boulevard, Hagerstown; Site 6 (172 acres)—Interstate Industrial Park, 10228 Governor Lane Boulevard, Williamsport; and, Site 7 (129 acres)— Mellott Enterprises Industrial Complex, Resley Street, north of Maryland Avenue, Hancock. The grantee’s proposed service area under the ASF would be Washington County, Maryland, 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 adjacent to the Baltimore U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry. The applicant is requesting authority to reorganize its existing zone 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. The applicant is also requesting approval of the following subzone: Proposed Subzone 255A (94.7 acres)—Conair LLC, 10440 Downsville Pike, Hagerstown. In accordance with the FTZ Board’s regulations, Christopher Kemp 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 and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is June 20, 2023. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to July 3, 2023. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection in the ‘‘Online FTZ Information Section’’ section of the FTZ Board’s website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ ftz. For further information, contact VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:37 Apr 18, 2023 Jkt 259001 Dated: April 14, 2023. Elizabeth Whiteman, Acting Executive Secretary. Christopher Kemp at Christopher.Kemp@trade.gov. Dated: April 13, 2023. Elizabeth Whiteman, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–08273 Filed 4–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P [FR Doc. 2023–08231 Filed 4–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Aviastar—TU, 5 b. 7 Leningradsky Prospect, g. Moskva, 125040, Moscow, Russia; Order Renewing Temporary Denial of Export Privileges Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–28–2023] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 125, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Jayco, Inc.; (Motorhomes); Middlebury, Indiana Jayco, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Middlebury, Indiana within FTZ 125. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board’s regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on April 10, 2023. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/ component(s) and specific finished product(s) described in the submitted notification (summarized below) and subsequently authorized by the Board. The benefits that may stem from conducting production activity under FTZ procedures are explained in the background section of the Board’s website—accessible via www.trade.gov/ ftz. The proposed finished products are motorhomes (duty rate 2.5%). The proposed foreign-status materials and components include vans and cab chassis (duty rate ranges from 4.0% to 25.0%). The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to duties under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is May 30, 2023. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection in the ‘‘Online FTZ Information System’’ section of the Board’s website. For further information, contact Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Bureau of Industry and Security Pursuant to section 766.24 of the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730–774 (‘‘EAR’’ or ‘‘the Regulations’’),1 I hereby grant the request of the Office of Export Enforcement (‘‘OEE’’) to renew the temporary denial order (‘‘TDO’’) issued in this matter on October 17, 2022. I find that renewal of this order is necessary in the public interest to prevent an imminent violation of the Regulations. I. Procedural History On April 21, 2022, I signed an order denying Aviastar—TU’s (‘‘Aviastar’’) export privileges for a period of 180 days on the ground that issuance of the order was necessary in the public interest to prevent an imminent violation of the Regulations. The order was issued ex parte pursuant to Section 766.24(a) of the Regulations and was effective upon issuance.2 This temporary denial order was subsequently renewed in accordance with Section 766.24(d) of the Regulations.3 The renewal order issued 1 On August 13, 2018, the President signed into law the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, which includes the Export Control Reform Act of 2018, 50 U.S.C. 4801–4852 (‘‘ECRA’’). While Section 1766 of ECRA repeals the provisions of the Export Administration Act, 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq. (‘‘EAA’’), (except for three sections which are inapplicable here), section 1768 of ECRA provides, in pertinent part, that all orders, rules, regulations, and other forms of administrative action that were made or issued under the EAA, including as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (‘‘IEEPA’’), and were in effect as of ECRA’s date of enactment (August 13, 2018), shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, superseded, set aside, or revoked through action undertaken pursuant to the authority provided under ECRA. Moreover, section 1761(a)(5) of ECRA authorizes the issuance of temporary denial orders. 50 U.S.C. 4820(a)(5). 2 The TDO was published in the Federal Register on April 26, 2022 (87 FR 24514). 3 Section 766.24(d) provides that BIS may seek renewal of a temporary denial order for additional 180-day renewal periods, if it believes that renewal is necessary in the public interest to prevent an imminent violation. Renewal requests are to be made in writing no later than 20 days before the E:\FR\FM\19APN1.SGM 19APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24161-24162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08231]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-27-2023]


Foreign-Trade Zone 255--Washington County, Maryland, State; 
Application for Reorganization and Expansion Under Alternative Site 
Framework

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, 
grantee of FTZ 255, 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

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400). It was formally docketed on April 13, 2023.
    FTZ 255 was approved by the FTZ Board on July 3, 2002 (Board Order 
1232, 67 FR 48877-48878, July 26, 2002).
    The current zone includes the following sites: Site 1 (276 acres)--
Lakeside Corporate Center, 200 Castle Drive, Cascade; Site 2 (443 
acres)--Hagerstown Regional Airport Complex/Bowman Airpark, 18434 
Showalter Road, Hagerstown; Site 4 (438 acres)--Hunter's Green/Hopewell 
Valley Industrial Complex, Hopewell Road and Halfway Boulevard, 
Hagerstown; Site 6 (172 acres)--Interstate Industrial Park, 10228 
Governor Lane Boulevard, Williamsport; and, Site 7 (129 acres)--Mellott 
Enterprises Industrial Complex, Resley Street, north of Maryland 
Avenue, Hancock.
    The grantee's proposed service area under the ASF would be 
Washington County, Maryland, 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 adjacent to the 
Baltimore U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry.
    The applicant is requesting authority to reorganize its existing 
zone 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. The applicant is 
also requesting approval of the following subzone: Proposed Subzone 
255A (94.7 acres)--Conair LLC, 10440 Downsville Pike, Hagerstown.
    In accordance with the FTZ Board's regulations, Christopher Kemp 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 and sent to: 
[email protected]. The closing period for their receipt is June 20, 2023. 
Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the 
foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period 
to July 3, 2023.
    A copy of the application will be available for public inspection 
in the ``Online FTZ Information Section'' section of the FTZ Board's 
website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further 
information, contact Christopher Kemp at [email protected].

    Dated: April 13, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-08231 Filed 4-18-23; 8:45 am]
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