[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23683-23684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11762]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1621]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Michelin North America, 
Inc. (Tire Warehousing and Distribution); San Bernardino, CA

    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 Board of Harbor Commissioners of the Port of Long 
Beach, grantee of FTZ 50, has made application to the Board for 
authority to establish special-purpose subzone status at the tire and 
tire accessories warehousing and distribution facility of Michelin 
North America, Inc., located in San Bernardino, California (FTZ Docket 
38-2008, filed 5/28/2008);

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    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (73 FR 31812, 6/4/2008); 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 is in the public interest;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone 
status for activity related to tire warehousing and distribution at the 
Michelin North America, Inc. facility located in San Bernardino, 
California (Subzone 50L), 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 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. E9-11762 Filed 5-19-09; 8:45 am]
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