[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 70048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29501]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1255]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; General Electric Aircraft 
Engines (Gas Turbine Engines), Research Triangle Park/Durham, NC

    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 Triangle J Council of Governments, grantee of Foreign-
Trade Zone 93, has made application to the Board for authority to 
establish special-purpose subzone status at the manufacturing and 
distribution facilities (gas turbine engines) of General Electric 
Aircraft Engines, located in Research Triangle Park/Durham, North 
Carolina (FTZ Docket 24-2002, filed May 28, 2002);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (67 FR 38940-38941, June 6, 2002); 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 gas-turbine engine manufacturing facilities of General 
Electric Aircraft Engines located in Research Triangle Park/Durham, 
North Carolina (Subzone 93F), 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 8th day of November 2002.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-29501 Filed 11-19-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P