04-17420. Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 171, Liberty County, Texas, Area

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 Liberty County Economic Development Corporation, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 171, submitted an application to the Board for authority to expand FTZ 171 to include three sites (306 acres) at 75 South Industrial Park (Site 7), 75 North Industrial Park (Site 8), and M&M Designs Industrial Park (Site 9), Huntsville, in Walker County, Texas, adjacent to the Houston Customs port of entry (FTZ Docket 49-2003; filed 9/23/03);

Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (68 FR 57406, 10/3/03), 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 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 171 is approved, subject to the Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.28.

Signed in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of July 2004.

Holly Kuga,

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

Attest:

Dennis Puccinelli,

Executive Secretary.