[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 21100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08228]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1893]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Dow Corning Corporation 
(Silicon-Based Products); Midland, MI

    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 Flint, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 140, has 
made application to the Board for authority to establish a special-
purpose subzone with certain manufacturing authority at the silicon-
based products manufacturing facility of Dow Corning Corporation, 
located in Midland, Michigan (FTZ Docket 60-2011, filed 10-5-2011);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (76 FR 63282-63283, 10-12-2011; 76 FR 76934, 12-9-
2011; 76 FR 81475, 12-28-2011; 77 FR 21082, 4-9-2012; 77 FR 30500, 5-
23-2012) 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 restriction and condition 
below;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone 
status for activity related to the manufacturing of silicon-based 
products at the facility of Dow Corning Corporation, located in 
Midland, Michigan (Subzone 140B), as described in the application and 
Federal Register notice, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's 
regulations, including Section 400.13, and further subject to a 
restriction prohibiting admission of foreign status silicon metal 
subject to an antidumping or countervailing duty order and to a 
condition that the company 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 2nd day of April 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
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Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-08228 Filed 4-8-13; 8:45 am]
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