[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 10237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5100]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1607]


Approval of Manufacturing Authority, Foreign-Trade Zone 76, 
Bridgeport, CT, Derecktor Shipyards Conn., LLC (Shipbuilding)

    Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of 
June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u) (the Act), the 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order:
    Whereas, the Bridgeport Port Authority, grantee of FTZ 76, has 
requested authority under Section 400.28 (a)(2) of the Board's 
regulations on behalf of Derecktor Shipyards Conn., LLC, to construct 
and repair passenger vessels under FTZ procedures within FTZ 76 Site 4, 
Bridgeport, Connecticut (FTZ Docket 25-2008, filed 4-23-2008);
    Whereas, the proposed shipbuilding and repair activity would be 
subject to the ``standard shipyard restriction'' (full customs duties 
paid on steel mill products);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (73 FR 24219, 5-2-2008);
    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;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for the 
construction and repair of passenger vessels within FTZ 76 for 
Derecktor Shipyards Conn., LLC, as described in the application and 
Federal Register notice, subject to the Act and the Board's 
regulations, including Section 400.28, and the following special 
conditions:
1. Any foreign steel mill product admitted to FTZ 76 for the DSC 
activity, including plate, angles, shapes, channels, rolled steel 
stock, bars, pipes and tubes, not incorporated into merchandise 
otherwise classified, and which is used in manufacturing, shall be 
subject to customs duties in accordance with applicable law, unless the 
Executive Secretary determines that the same item is not then being 
produced by a domestic steel mill.
2. DSC shall meet its obligation under 15 CFR Sec.  400.28(a)(3) by 
annually advising the Board's Executive Secretary as to significant new 
contracts with appropriate information concerning foreign purchases 
otherwise dutiable, so that the Board may consider whether any foreign 
dutiable items are being imported for manufacturing in the zone 
primarily because of FTZ procedures and whether the Board should 
consider requiring customs duties to be paid on such items.
3. All foreign-origin mooring lines (HTSUS 5607.50) and linens (HTSUS 
Heading 6302) must be admitted to the zone in privileged foreign status 
(19 CFR Sec.  146.41) or domestic (duty-paid) status (19 CFR Sec.  
146.43).
    Signed at Washington, DC, this 26th day of February 2009.

Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-5100 Filed 3-9-09; 8:45 am]
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