[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51964-51965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22168]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1280]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Ricoh Electronics, Inc. 
Manufacturing Plant (Toner Cartridges, Related Toner Products and 
Thermal Paper Products), Lawrenceville, GA

    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 Georgia Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 26, 
has made application to the Board for authority to establish special-
purpose subzone status at the toner cartridges, related toner products, 
and thermal paper products manufacturing plant of Ricoh Electronics, 
Inc., located in Lawrenceville, Georgia (FTZ Docket 53-2002, filed 
November 19, 2002);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (67 FR 72642, 12/06/2002; amended, 68 FR 9973, 3/03/
2003); 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 would be satisfied,

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and that approval of the application, as amended, would be in the 
public interest, if approval, with respect to thermal paper, were 
subject to the time limit described below;
    Now, Therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone 
status at the toner cartridges, related toner products, and thermal 
paper products manufacturing plant of Ricoh Electronics, Inc., located 
in Lawrenceville, Georgia (Subzone 26H), at the location described in 
the application, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, 
including Sec.  400.28. Further, the approval for manufacturing of 
thermal paper under zone procedures is limited to an initial period of 
four years (from activation), subject to extension upon review.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 14th day of August 2003.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-22168 Filed 8-28-03; 8:45 am]
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