[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55232-55233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26584]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 1060]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status: Northrup Grumman 
Corporation--Electronic Sensors and Systems Division (Electronic 
Sensoring, Processing, and Communications Technologies; Baltimore, MD, 
Area

    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 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 ports of entry;
    Whereas, the Board's regulations (15 CFR Part 400) provide for the 
establishment of special-purpose subzones when existing zone facilities 
cannot serve the specific use involved, and when the activity results 
in a significant public benefit and is in the public interest;
    Whereas, the Maryland Department of Transportation, grantee of 
Foreign-Trade Zone 73, has made application to the Board for authority 
to establish special-purpose subzone status at the manufacturing 
facilities (electronic sensoring, processing, and communications 
technologies) of Northrop Grumman Corporation--Electronic Sensors and 
Systems Division, located near Baltimore, Maryland (FTZ Docket 54-98, 
filed 12/1/98);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (63 FR 67853, 12/9/98); 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, and

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that approval of the application would be in the public interest;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone 
status at the electronic sensoring, processing, and communications 
technologies manufacturing facilities of Northrop Grumman Corporation--
Electronic Sensors and Systems Division, located near Baltimore, 
Maryland (Subzone 73B), at the locations described in the application, 
subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including 
Sec. 400.28.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of September 1999.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-26584 Filed 10-8-99; 8:45 am]
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