[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 125 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33490-33491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16472]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Order No. 827]


Approval of Export Manufacturing Activity Within Foreign-Trade 
Zone 9, Honolulu, Hawaii; NIC Americas, Inc. (Medical Devices)

    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, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism of 
the State of Hawaii, grantee of FTZ 9, has requested authority under 
Sec. 400.32(b)(1) of the Board's regulations on behalf of NIC Americas, 
Inc., for the manufacture of medical devices under zone procedures for 
export within FTZ 9 (filed 1/25/96, A(32b1)-2-96; FTZ Docket 40-96, 
assigned 5/13/96);
    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 Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, acting 
for the Board, pursuant to Sec. 400.32(b)(1), concurring in the 
findings and recommendations of the FTZ Staff and Executive Secretary, 
approves the request;
    Now, therefore, the application for export manufacturing authority 
is approved, subject to the Act and the Board's regulation, including 
Sec. 400.28.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of June 1996.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.

    Attest:
John J. Da Ponte, Jr.,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-16472 Filed 6-26-96; 8:45 am]
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