[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 211 (Thursday, November 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60791-60792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24044]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-69-2021]


Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone--Smith County, Texas; Under 
Alternative Site Framework

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board by the Tyler Economic Development Council to establish a foreign-
trade zone in Smith County, Texas, under the alternative site framework 
(ASF) adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.2(c)). The ASF is an option 
for grantees for the establishment or reorganization of zones and can 
permit significantly greater flexibility in the designation of new 
``subzones'' or ``usage-driven'' FTZ sites for operators/users located 
within a grantee's ``service area'' in the context of the FTZ Board's 
standard 2,000-acre activation limit for a zone project. The 
application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-
Trade Zones Act, as

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amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR 
part 400). It was formally docketed on October 28, 2021. The applicant 
is authorized to make the proposal under Texas Business and Commerce 
Code, Title 15, Chapter 681, Foreign-Trade Zones.
    The proposed zone would be the fourth zone for the Shreveport-
Bossier City CBP port of entry. The existing zones are as follows: FTZ 
145, Shreveport, Louisiana (Grantee: Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port 
Commission, Board Order 370, January 7, 1988); FTZ 234, Gregg County, 
Texas (Grantee: Gregg County, Texas, Board Order 1003, November 4, 
1998); and, FTZ 258, Bowie County, Texas (Grantee: TexAmericas Center, 
Board Order 1287, October 9, 2003).
    The applicant's proposed service area under the ASF would be a 
portion of Smith County, as described in the application. If approved, 
the applicant would be able to serve sites throughout the service area 
based on companies' needs for FTZ designation. The application 
indicates that the proposed service area is adjacent to the Shreveport-
Bossier City Customs and Border Protection port of entry.
    The application indicates a need for zone services within a portion 
of Smith County, Texas. Several firms have indicated an interest in 
using zone procedures for warehousing/distribution activities for a 
variety of products. Specific production approvals are not being sought 
at this time. Such requests would be made to the FTZ Board on a case-
by-case basis.
    In accordance with the FTZ Board's regulations, Camille Evans and 
Christopher Wedderburn of the FTZ Staff are designated examiners to 
evaluate and analyze the facts and information presented in the 
application and case record and to report findings and recommendations 
to the FTZ Board.
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
shall be addressed to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary and sent to: 
[email protected]. The closing period for their receipt is January 3, 2022. 
Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the 
foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period 
to January 18, 2022.
    A copy of the application will be available for public inspection 
in the ``Online FTZ Information Section'' section of the FTZ Board's 
website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
    For further information, contact Camille Evans and Christopher 
Wedderburn at [email protected] and [email protected].

    Dated: October 29, 2021.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-24044 Filed 11-3-21; 8:45 am]
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