[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 19757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09210]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board


Electronic Submission of Applications

AGENCY: Foreign-Trade Zones Board, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Transition to solely electronic submission of applications.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.21(i), applications to the Foreign-
Trade Zones Board henceforth should be submitted solely in electronic 
form via email to [email protected].

DATES: May 6, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Staff, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Room 21013, Washington, DC 20230, [email protected] 
or (202) 482-2862.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is available on the 
Foreign-Trade Zone Board's website, which is accessible via 
www.trade.gov/ftz.
    On February 28, 2012, the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board published 
a notice in the Federal Register that revised its regulations issued 
pursuant to the FTZ Act of 1934, as amended, concerning the 
authorization and regulation of foreign-trade zones and zone activity 
in the United States.\1\ Section 400.21 of the revised regulations 
established general requirements for applications to the FTZ Board. 
Paragraph (i) of section 400.21 provides that, ``{u{time} nless the 
Executive Secretary alters the requirements of this paragraph, the 
applicant shall submit an original (including original documents to 
meet the requirements of paragraphs (c) and (d)(1)(iii) of this 
section) and one copy of the application, both on 8\1/2\ x 11 (216 x 
279 mm) paper, and an electronic copy.'' Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.21(i), 
to reduce the burden on applicants and to facilitate a full transition 
to an electronic application process, applications to the FTZ Board 
henceforth should be submitted solely in electronic form via email to 
[email protected].
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    \1\ See Foreign-Trade Zones in the United States, 77 FR 12112 
(February 28, 2012).

    Dated: May 1, 2019.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-09210 Filed 5-3-19; 8:45 am]
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