[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19387-19388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8378]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 14-2004]


Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone--Auburn, Maine; Application and 
Public Hearing

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board (the Board) by the Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council (a 
Maine not-for-profit corporation), to establish a general-purpose 
foreign-trade zone in Auburn (Androscoggin County), Maine, within the 
Portland Customs port of entry. The FTZ application was submitted 
pursuant to the provisions of the FTZ Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-
81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR Part 400). It was 
formally filed on April 5, 2004. The applicant is authorized to make 
the proposal under Maine Revised Code 13062(D).
    The proposed zone consists of 760 acres located principally at the 
Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport/Industrial Park complex, on Lewiston 
Junction Road in Auburn. In addition to the airport, the complex 
includes the Auburn Intermodal facility, as well as land planned for 
industrial park development. An additional site is located at 123 
Rodman Road. The complex is owned by public and private companies, and 
the City of Auburn is in the process of acquiring the land needed to 
promote industrial development. The Rodman Road site is a privately-
owned site.
    The application indicates a need for zone services in the Lewiston-
Auburn region. Several firms have indicated an interest in using zone 
procedures for warehousing/distribution activities. Specific 
manufacturing approvals are not being sought at this time. Requests 
would be made to the Board on a case-by-case basis.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ 
Staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and 
report to the Board.
    As part of the investigation, the Commerce examiner will hold a 
public hearing on May 11, 2004, at 1 p.m., Auburn City Hall, Council 
Chambers, 45 Spring Street, Auburn, ME 04210.
    Public comment on the application is invited from interested 
parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the 
Board's Executive Secretary at one of the following addresses:
    1. Submissions via Express/Package Delivery Services: Foreign-Trade 
Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Franklin Court Building--
Suite 4100W, 1099--14th Street NW., Washington, DC 20005; or
    2. Submissions via the U.S. Postal Service: Foreign-Trade Zones 
Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, FCB--Suite 4100W, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
    The closing period for their receipt is June 14, 2004. Rebuttal 
comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period 
may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period (to June 28, 
2004).
    A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be 
available for public inspection at the Office of the Foreign-Trade 
Zones Board's Executive Secretary at the first address listed above, 
and at the Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council, 95 Park Street, 
Suite 411, Lewiston, Me 04243.


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    Dated: April 5, 2004.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-8378 Filed 4-12-04; 8:45 am]
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