[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 231 (Friday, December 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 72293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6785]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1421]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Samsung Austin 
Semiconductor, LLC (Semiconductor Memory Devices); Austin, TX

    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 Foreign-Trade Zone of Central Texas, Inc., grantee of 
Foreign-Trade Zone 183, has made application to the Board for authority 
to establish special-purpose subzone status with export-only 
manufacturing authority (semiconductor memory devices) for the 
facilities of Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC, located in Austin, 
Texas (FTZ Docket 18-2005, filed 4/28/2005);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (70 FR 23843-23844, 5/5/2005); 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 are satisfied, and that approval of the 
application would be in the public interest;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone 
status with export-only manufacturing authority for activity related to 
semiconductor memory device manufacturing at the facilities of Samsung 
Austin Semiconductor, LLC, located in Austin, Texas, (Subzone 183B), as 
described in the application and Federal Register notice, and subject 
to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Sec.  400.28.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 17th day of November, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. E5-6785 Filed 12-1-05; 8:45 am]
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