[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 23395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11653]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1618]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status, Shin-Etsu Handotai 
America, Inc. (Semiconductor-Grade Silicon Wafers), Vancouver, WA

    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 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 Cowlitz County Economic Development Council, grantee 
of Foreign-Trade Zone 120, has made application to the Board for 
authority to establish a special-purpose subzone at the semiconductor-
grade silicon wafer manufacturing and distribution facility of Shin-
Etsu Handotai America, Inc., located in Vancouver, Washington, (FTZ 
Docket 63-2008, filed 10/30/2008);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (73 FR 66838-66839, 11/12/2008) and the application 
has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations; 
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 the proposal is in the 
public interest;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone 
status for activity related to the manufacturing and distribution of 
semiconductor-grade silicon wafers at the facility of Shin-Etsu 
Handotai America, Inc., located in Vancouver, Washington (Subzone 
120A), as described in the application and Federal Register notice, 
subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 
400.28.
    Signed at Washington, DC, this 7th day of May 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. E9-11653 Filed 5-18-09; 8:45 am]
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