[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 122 (Friday, June 23, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 39123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15965]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 30-2000]


Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone--City of Eureka (Humboldt County), 
California; Application and Public Hearing

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board (the Board) by the City of Eureka, California, to establish a 
general-purpose foreign-trade zone at sites in Eureka, California, 
within/adjacent to the Eureka Customs port of entry. The application 
was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the FTZ Act, as amended (19 
U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It 
was formally filed on June 16, 2000. The applicant is authorized to 
make the proposal under section 6302 of the California Code.
    The proposed zone would consist of 4 sites (722 acres) in the 
Greater Humboldt County Area: Site 1 (7 acres)--Dock B Area-Eureka 
Waterfront (owned by the City of Eureka), 700 & 832 West Waterfront, 
Eureka; Site 2 (387 acres)--the Samoa Peninsula complex owned by the 
City of Eureka and the Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation 
District (Harbor District): Site 2a (321 acres)--City of Eureka's 450-
acre Skypark, 3500 New Navy Base Road, Samoa; and, Site 2b (66 acres)--
Harbor District docks and warehouse facility, on the Humboldt Bay, 
Samoa; Site 3 (81 acres)--Fields Landing, owned by Stanwood Murphy and 
the Harbor District: Site 3a (62 acres)--Humboldt Bay Forest Products 
docks and industrial site,110 C Street, Field's Landing; and, Site 3b 
(19 acres)--Harbor District dock, #1 Yard Road, Foot of Depot Road, 
Fields Landing; and, Site 4 (247 acres)--Eureka/Arcata Airport (owned 
by Humboldt County), adjacent to U.S. Highway 101. Site 1 is part of 
the Westside Industrial Area in the City of Eureka which became a part 
of the State of California's Enterprise Zone. Site 2a is within the 
City of Eureka's Enterprise Zone.
    The application indicates a need for foreign-trade zone services in 
the Greater Humboldt County area. Several firms have indicated an 
interest in using zone procedures for warehousing/distribution 
activities. Specific manufacturing approvals are not being sought at 
this time. Requests would be made to the Board on a case-by-case basis.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ 
Staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and 
report to the Board.
    As part of the investigation, the Commerce examiner will hold a 
public hearing on July 26, 2000, 9:00 a.m., at the Eureka Public 
Marina, Number 1, Marina Way, Eureka, California 95501.
    Public comment on the application is invited from interested 
parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the 
Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period 
for their receipt is August 22, 2000. Rebuttal comments in response to 
material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during 
the subsequent 15-day period (to September 6, 2000).
    A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be 
available during this time for public inspection at the following 
locations:

Office of the City Manager, City of Eureka 531 K Street, Room 209, 
Eureka, CA 95501
Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 
4008, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230

    Dated: June 19, 2000.
Pierre Duy,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-15965 Filed 6-22-00; 8:45 am]
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