[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 32933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15424]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1176]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status Matsushita Kotobuki 
Electronics Industries of America, Inc. (TV/VCR Combination Units), 
Vancouver, WA

    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 Port of Tacoma, Washington, grantee of FTZ 86, has 
made application to the Board for authority to establish special-
purpose subzone status at the manufacturing facilities (9- and 13-inch 
television/video cassette recorder combination units) of Matsushita 
Kotobuki Electronics Industries of America, Inc. (MKA), located at 
sites in Vancouver, Washington (FTZ Docket 46-2000, filed 8/2/2000);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (65 FR 49536, 8/14/2000); and,
    Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the 
examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and 
the Board's regulations are satisfied, and that approval of the 
application would be in the public interest;
    Now, Therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone 
status at the 9- and 13-inch TV/VCR unit manufacturing facilities of 
Matsushita Kotobuki Electronics Industries of America, Inc. in 
Vancouver, Washington (Subzone 86E), 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 8th day of June 2001.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.

Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-15424 Filed 6-18-01; 8:45 am]
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