[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 28568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11772]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1827]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; North American Stainless, 
(Stainless Steel), Ghent, KY

    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 Louisville & Jefferson County Riverport Authority, 
grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 29, has made application to the Board for 
authority to establish a special-purpose subzone at the stainless steel 
mill of North American Stainless (NAS), located in Ghent, Kentucky (FTZ 
Docket 67-2011, filed 10-21-2011);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (76 FR 66684-66685, 10-27-2011) 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 
the Board's regulations would be satisfied, and that the proposal would 
be in the public interest if subject to the restrictions listed below;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone 
status for activity related to the manufacturing and distribution of 
stainless steel at the facility of North American Stainless, located in 
Ghent, Kentucky (Subzone 29L), as described in the application and 
Federal Register notice, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's 
regulations, including Section 400.28, and further subject to the 
following conditions:
    1. Privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41) must be elected on all 
foreign status ferrosilicon, molybdenum and titanium (HTSUS 7202.21, 
8102.94, 8108.20 and 8108.90) admitted to the subzone.
    2. NAS shall submit supplemental reporting data, as specified by 
the Executive Secretary, for the purpose of monitoring by the FTZ 
staff.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of May 2012.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-11772 Filed 5-14-12; 8:45 am]
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