[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 174 (Thursday, September 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 54196]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23003]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1117]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; RP Scherer Corporation 
Manufacturing Facilities (Gelatin Capsules/Pharmaceutical Products); 
Pinellas County, 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 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 Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, grantee 
of Foreign-Trade Zone 193, has made application to the Board for 
authority to establish special-purpose subzone status at the gelatin 
capsule/pharmaceutical product manufacturing facilities of RP Scherer 
Corporation, located in Pinellas County, Florida (FTZ Docket 2-2000, 
filed 1/20/00, amended 5/17/00);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (65 FR 5308, 2/3/00; amended 65 FR 33802, 5/25/00); 
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 that approval of the 
application, as amended, is in the public interest;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone 
status at the gelatin capsule/pharmaceutical product manufacturing 
facility of RP Scherer Corporation, located in Pinellas County, 
Florida, (Subzone 193A), at the locations described in the application, 
as amended, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, 
including Sec. 400.28.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of August 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-23003 Filed 9-6-00; 8:45 am]
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