[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 24, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54470-54471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26332]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Order No. 778]


Approval of Export Manufacturing Activity, Lotte U.S.A., Inc. 
(Chewing Gum) Within Foreign-Trade Zone 43, Battle Creek, Michigan

    Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 
18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), 

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the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order:
    Whereas, Sec. 400.28(a)(2) of the Board's regulations, requires 
approval of the Board prior to commencement of new manufacturing/
processing activity within existing zone facilities;
    Whereas, the City of Battle Creek, Michigan, grantee of FTZ 43, has 
requested authority under Sec. 400.32(b)(1) of the Board's regulations 
on behalf of Lotte U.S.A., Inc., to manufacture chewing gum under zone 
procedures for export within FTZ 43, Battle Creek, Michigan (filed 3-
31-95, FTZ Docket A(32b1)-4-95; Doc. 54-95, assigned 9-21-95);
    Whereas, pursuant to Sec. 400.32(b)(1), the Commerce Department's 
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration has the authority to act 
for the Board in making such decisions on new manufacturing/processing 
activity under certain circumstances, including situations where the 
proposed activity is for export only (Sec. 400.32(b)(1)(ii)); and,
    Whereas, the FTZ Staff has reviewed the proposal, taking into 
account the criteria of Sec. 400.31, and the Executive Secretary has 
recommended approval;
    Now, Therefore, the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, 
acting for the Board pursuant to Sec. 400.32(b)(1), concurs in the 
recommendation and hereby approves the request subject to the Act and 
the Board's regulations, including Sec. 400.28, and subject to the 
restriction that all foreign merchandise admitted to the zone for the 
Lotte U.S.A., Inc., operation shall be reexported.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of October 1995.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Chairman, 
Committee of Alternates, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.

    Attest:
John J. Da Ponte, Jr.,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-26332 Filed 10-23-95; 8:45 am]
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