[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 35909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17449]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 986]


Approval of Export Manufacturing Activity Within Foreign-Trade 
Zone 216; Olympia, Washington; Darigold, Inc. (Dairy By-Products)

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

    Whereas, the Port of Olympia, Washington, grantee of FTZ 216, has 
requested authority under Sec. 400.32(b)(1) of the Board's regulations 
on behalf of Darigold, Inc., to process liquid whey permeate for export 
under zone procedures within FTZ 216 (filed 3-19-98, FTZ Docket 13-98);
    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 further subject to 
a restriction requiring that all foreign-origin, tariff-rate-quota 
dairy products admitted to FTZ 216 for the Darigold, Inc., activity 
shall be reexported, as indicated in the application.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 19th day of June 1998.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.

    Attest:
Dennis Puccinelli,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-17449 Filed 6-30-98; 8:45 am]
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