[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 2603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00673]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-1-2023]


Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone--Socorro, Texas Under Alternative 
Site Framework

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board by the City of Socorro to establish a foreign-trade zone in 
Socorro, Texas, under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by 
the FTZ Board (15 CFR Sec. 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 amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of 
the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on January 9, 
2023. 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 first zone for the Tornillo Customs 
and Border Protection (CBP) port of entry. The applicant's proposed 
service area under the ASF would be the City of Socorro. 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 within and adjacent to the 
Tornillo CBP port of entry.
    The application indicates a need for zone services in Socorro, 
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 March 20, 2023. 
Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the 
foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period 
to April 3, 2023.
    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: January 10, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-00673 Filed 1-13-23; 8:45 am]
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