[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 75 (Monday, April 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 20855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8804]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1324]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status General Electric Wind 
Energy and Energy Rentals (Wind Turbines); Pensacola, Florida

    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 Pensacola-Escambia County Promotion and Development 
Commission, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 249, has made application for 
authority to establish special-purpose subzone status at the wind 
turbine manufacturing plant of General Electric Wind Energy and Energy 
Rentals, located in Pensacola, Florida (FTZ Docket 50-2003, filed 9-25-
2003; application amended 2-27-2004 to remove HTSUS Heading 7019 from 
the scope of authority);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (68 FR 57868, 10-7-2003); and,
    Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the 
examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and 
Board's regulations are satisfied, and that approval of the 
application, as amended, is in the public interest;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone 
status at the wind turbine manufacturing plant of General Electric Wind 
Energy and Energy Rentals, located in Pensacola, Florida (Subzone 
249A), 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 2nd day of April, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 04-8804 Filed 4-16-04; 8:45 am]
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