02-7333. Grant of Authority; Establishment of a Foreign-Trade Zone, Jefferson County, PA  

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    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 ports of entry;

    Whereas, the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission, a Pennsylvania not-for-profit corporation (the Grantee), has made application to the Board (FTZ Docket 19-2001, filed 4/27/01), requesting the establishment of a foreign-trade zone at a site in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Pittsburgh Customs port of entry;

    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (66 FR 23001, 5/7/01); 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 approval of the application is in the public interest;

    Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants to the Grantee the privilege of establishing a foreign-trade zone, designated on the records of the Board as Foreign-Trade Zone No. 254, at the site described in the application, and subject to the Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.28.

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    Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of March 2002.

    Foreign-Trade Zones Board.

    Donald L. Evans,

    Secretary of Commerce, Chairman and Executive Officer.

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    [FR Doc. 02-7333 Filed 3-26-02; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

Document Information

Published:
03/27/2002
Department:
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
02-7333
Pages:
14696-14696 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Order No. 1211
PDF File:
02-7333.pdf