73 FR 195 pg. 58536 - Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Baker Hughes, Inc. (Barite Milling), Corpus Christi, TX

Type: NOTICEVolume: 73Number: 195Page: 58536
Docket number: [Order No. 1576]
FR document: [FR Doc. E8-23740 Filed 10-2-08; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1576]

Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Baker Hughes, Inc. (Barite Milling), Corpus Christi, TX

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 qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection 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 Port of Port of Corpus Christi Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 122, has made application to the Board for authority to establish a special-purpose subzone at the barite milling facility of Baker Hughes, Inc., located in Corpus Christi, Texas (FTZ Docket 15-2008, filed 2/25/08);

Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (73 FR 12949, 3/11/08); and,

Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner's report, and finds 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 authority for subzone status for activity related to barite milling at the facility of Baker Hughes, Inc., located in Corpus Christi, Texas (Subzone 122Q), as described in the application and Federal Register notice, and subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.28.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th day of September, 2008.

David M. Spooner,

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

Andrew McGilvray,

Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. E8-23740 Filed 10-2-08; 8:45 am]

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