[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 19424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9372]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1158]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status Matsushita Electronic 
Components Corporation of America (Electrolytic Capacitors, Automotive 
Audio Speakers), Knoxville, TN

    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 (the 
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 Industrial Development Board of Blount County, grantee 
of Foreign-Trade Zone 148 (Knoxville, Tennessee), has made application 
for authority to establish special-purpose subzone status at the 
electrolytic capacitor and automotive audio speaker manufacturing plant 
of Matsushita Electronic Components Corporation of America (Inc.), 
located in Knoxville, Tennessee (FTZ Docket 3-2000, filed 2-10-00);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (65 FR 8118, 2-17-2000); and,
    Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the 
examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and 
Board's regulations are satisfied, and that approval of the application 
is in the public interest;
    Now, Therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone 
status at the electrolytic capacitor and automotive audio speaker 
manufacturing plant of Matsushita Electronic Components Corporation of 
America (Inc.), located in Knoxville, Tennessee (Subzone 148B), at the 
location described in the application, subject to the FTZ Act and the 
Board's regulations, including Sec. 400.28.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 5th day of April 2001.
Timothy J. Hauser,
Acting Under Secretary for International Trade, Alternate Chairman, 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
Attest:
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-9372 Filed 4-13-01; 8:45 am]
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