[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 11, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 26066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10669]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1330]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Wacker Chemical 
Corporation (Silicone and Ceramics Products); Adrian, MI

    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 Greater Detroit Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of 
Foreign-Trade Zone 70, has made application to the Board for authority 
to establish a special-purpose subzone at the silicones and ceramics 
products manufacturing and warehousing facilities of Wacker Chemical 
Corporation, located in Adrian, Michigan (FTZ Docket 29-2003, filed 6/
18/03);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (68 FR 38009, 6-26-03) and the comment period was extended (68 
FR 51549, 8/27/03; 68 FR 54887, 9/19/03; 68 FR 61790, 10/30/03; 68 FR 
67400, 12/2/03; 68 FR 68590 12/9/03); 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, and that approval of the 
application would be in the public interest if approval is subject to 
the conditions listed below;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone 
status at the silicones and ceramics products manufacturing and 
warehousing facilities of Wacker Chemical Corporation, located in 
Adrian, Michigan (Subzone 70U), at the location described in the 
application, and subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, 
including Sec.  400.28, and subject to the following conditions:
    1. Privileged foreign status (19 CFR Part 146.41) shall be elected 
on foreign merchandise that falls under HTSUS Subheadings 3204 
and 3206.
    2. Foreign merchandise admitted to the zone that falls under HTSUS 
Subheadings 3204.14, 3204.17 and 3206.49 
shall be limited to 300,000 KG per year.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of April, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 04-10669 Filed 5-10-04; 8:45 am]
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