[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 132 (Monday, July 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39664-39665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16914]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1689]


Grant of Authority For Subzone Status Materials Science 
Technology, Inc. (Specialty Elastomers and Fire Retardant Chemicals) 
Conroe, Texas

    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 City of Conroe, Texas, grantee of FTZ 265, has made 
application to the Board for authority to establish a special-purpose 
subzone at the specialty elastomer manufacturing and distribution 
facility of Materials Science Technology, Inc., located in Conroe, 
Texas, (FTZ Docket 46-2009, filed October 27, 2009);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (74 FR 57149, 11/4/2009) 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

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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 
specialty elastomers and fire retardant chemicals at the facility of 
Materials Science Technology, Inc., located in Conroe, Texas (Subzone 
265C), 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 22nd day of June 2010.
Paul Piquado
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.

ATTEST:----------------------------------------------------------------

Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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