[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 88 (Friday, May 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 21623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10805]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1612]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; STIHL Incorporated 
(Outdoor Power Products Manufacturing); Virginia Beach, VA

    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 
qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade 
zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection 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 Virginia Port Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 
20, has made application to the Board for authority to establish a 
special-purpose subzone at the outdoor power products manufacturing and 
distribution facilities of STIHL Incorporated, located in Virginia 
Beach, Virginia (FTZ Docket 56-2008, filed 10/3/08);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (73 FR 60677-60678, 10/14/08); and,
    Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the 
examiner's report, and finds the requirements of the FTZ Act and the 
Board's regulations are satisfied, and that approval of the application 
is in the public interest;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone 
status for activity related to outdoor power product manufacturing at 
the facilities of STIHL Incorporated, located in Virginia Beach, 
Virginia (Subzone 20E), as described in the application and Federal 
Register notice, and subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's 
regulations, including Section 400.28.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of April 2009.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-10805 Filed 5-7-09; 8:45 am]
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