[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 52385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22440]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1283]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status, Faurecia Interior Systems 
(Inc.) (Automotive Interior Components), Fountain Inn, SC

    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 South Carolina State Ports Authority, grantee of 
Foreign-Trade Zone 38, has made application for authority to establish 
special-purpose subzone status at the automotive interior components 
manufacturing plant of Faurecia Interior Systems (Inc.) (a.k.a. SIA 
Automotive USA), located in Fountain Inn, South Carolina (FTZ Docket 
49-2002, filed 10-18-2002);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (67 FR 66109, 10-30-2002);
    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 would be satisfied, and that approval of the 
application would be in the public interest if approval were subject to 
a restriction requiring that all foreign textile fabric must be 
admitted to the subzone under privileged foreign status (19 CFR 
146.41);
    Now, Therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone 
status at the automotive interior components manufacturing plant of 
Faurecia Interior Systems (Inc.), located in Fountain Inn, South 
Carolina (Subzone 38D), at the location described in the application, 
subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 
400.28 and the foregoing restriction.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of August 2003.
Jeffrey May,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 03-22440 Filed 9-2-03; 8:45 am]
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