01-26127. Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 77; Memphis, TN

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 City of Memphis, Tennessee, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 77, submitted an application to the Board for authority to expand and reorganize FTZ 77 by including a new site (Site 4) at the Memphis Depot Business Park and deleting Parcel 1 of Site 2 and Parcel 1 of Site 3 from the zone project, within the Memphis Customs port of entry area (FTZ Docket 13-2001; filed 2/27/01);

Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (66 FR 13878, 3/8/01) 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 are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the public interest;

Now, Therefore, the Board hereby orders:

The application to expand FTZ 77 is approved, subject to the Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.28.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 27th day of September 2001.

Faryar Shirzad,

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.

Attest:

Dennis Puccinelli,

Executive Secretary.