[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 224 (Monday, November 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69731-69732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29634]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1126]


Approval for Expansion of Subzone 61E Merck, Sharp & Dohme 
Quimica De Puerto Rico, Inc. Plant Barceloneta, Puerto Rico

    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 Puerto Rico Exports Development Corporation, grantee 
of FTZ 61, has requested authority on behalf of Merck, Sharp & Dohme 
Quimica de Puerto Rico, Inc. (Merck), to add capacity and to expand the 
scope of manufacturing authority under zone procedures within Subzone 
61E at the Merck plant in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico (FTZ Docket 50-2000, 
filed 8/10/00);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (65 FR 51293, 8/23/00);
    Whereas, pursuant to 15 CFR 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 manufacturing authority when 
the proposed activity is the same, in terms of products involved, to 
activity recently approved by the Board and similar in circumstances 
(15 CFR 400.32(b)(1)(i)); and,
    Whereas, the FTZ staff has reviewed the proposal, taking into 
account the criteria of 15 CFR 400.31, and the Executive Secretary has 
recommended approval;
    Now, Therefore, the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, 
acting for the Board pursuant to 15 CFR 400.32(b)(1), concurs in the 
recommendation and hereby approves the request subject to the FTZ Act 
and

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the Board's regulations, including 15 CFR 400.28.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of November 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-29634 Filed 11-17-00; 8:45 am]
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