[Federal Register: September 3, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 170)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1283]

Grant of Authority for Subzone Status, Faurecia Interior Systems
(Inc.) (Automotive Interior Components), Fountain Inn, SC

    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 (the
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 Board's regulations (15 CFR part 400) provide for the
establishment of special-purpose subzones when existing zone facilities
cannot serve the specific use involved, and when the activity results
in a significant public benefit and is in the public interest;
    Whereas, the South Carolina State Ports Authority, grantee of
Foreign-Trade Zone 38, has made application for authority to establish
special-purpose subzone status at the automotive interior components
manufacturing plant of Faurecia Interior Systems (Inc.) (a.k.a. SIA
Automotive USA), located in Fountain Inn, South Carolina (FTZ Docket

49-2002, filed 10-18-2002);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal
Register (67 FR 66109, 10-30-2002);
    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 would be satisfied, and that approval of the
application would be in the public interest if approval were subject to
a restriction requiring that all foreign textile fabric must be
admitted to the subzone under privileged foreign status (19 CFR
146.41);
    Now, Therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone
status at the automotive interior components manufacturing plant of
Faurecia Interior Systems (Inc.), located in Fountain Inn, South
Carolina (Subzone 38D), at the location described in the application,
subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section
400.28 and the foregoing restriction.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of August 2003.
Jeffrey May,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration,
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 03-22440 Filed 9-2-03; 8:45 am]
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