[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 3084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1396]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Docket 2-98]


Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone--Palm Springs, California; 
Application and Public Hearing

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board (the Board) by the City of Palm Springs, California, to establish 
a general-purpose foreign-trade zone at sites in Palm Springs, 
California. The Palm Springs Regional Airport has been designated a 
Customs user fee airport facility by the U.S. Customs Service. 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 January 12, 1998. The applicant is 
authorized to make the proposal under Section 6302 of the California 
Code.
    The proposed zone would consist of 2 sites (918 acres) in Palm 
Springs: Site 1 (904 acres)--Palm Springs Regional Airport complex, 
3400 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs; and, Site 2 (14 acres)--an 
industrial development within the 18-acre Palm Springs Rail Station, 
63950 Palm Springs Station Road, Palm Springs. The airport site 
includes aviation fuel facilities. Both sites are owned by the City of 
Palm Springs and operated by the City's Department of Transportation.
    The application contains evidence of the need for zone services in 
the Palm Springs (Coachella Valley) area. Several firms have indicated 
an interest in using zone procedures for warehousing/distribution 
activity. 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 February 19, 1998, 9:00 a.m., City of Palm Springs, 
City Council Chambers, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, 
California 92262.
    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 March 23, 1998. Rebuttal comments in response to 
material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during 
the subsequent 15-day period (to April 6, 1998).
    A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be 
available during this time for public inspection at the following 
locations:

City of Palm Springs City Hall, City Clerk's Office, 3200 E. Tahquitz 
Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 
3716, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230.

    Dated: January 13, 1998.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-1396 Filed 1-20-98; 8:45 am]
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