[Federal Register: May 11, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 91)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1330]

Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Wacker Chemical
Corporation (Silicone and Ceramics Products); Adrian, MI

    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 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 Greater Detroit Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of
Foreign-Trade Zone 70, has made application to the Board for authority
to establish a special-purpose subzone at the silicones and ceramics

products manufacturing and warehousing facilities of Wacker Chemical
Corporation, located in Adrian, Michigan (FTZ Docket 29-2003, filed 6/
18/03);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal
Register (68 FR 38009, 6-26-03) and the comment period was extended (68
FR 51549, 8/27/03; 68 FR 54887, 9/19/03; 68 FR 61790, 10/30/03; 68 FR
67400, 12/2/03; 68 FR 68590 12/9/03); 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 would be satisfied, and that approval of the
application would be in the public interest if approval is subject to
the conditions listed below;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone
status at the silicones and ceramics products manufacturing and
warehousing facilities of Wacker Chemical Corporation, located in
Adrian, Michigan (Subzone 70U), at the location described in the
application, and subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations,

including Sec.  400.28, and subject to the following conditions:
    1. Privileged foreign status (19 CFR Part 146.41) shall be elected
on foreign merchandise that falls under HTSUS Subheadings 3204
and 3206.
    2. Foreign merchandise admitted to the zone that falls under HTSUS
Subheadings 3204.14, 3204.17 and 3206.49
shall be limited to 300,000 KG per year.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of April, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 04-10669 Filed 5-10-04; 8:45 am]
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