[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23001-23002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11434]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 19-2001]


Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone--Jefferson County, Pennsylvania 
Application and Public Hearing

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board (the Board) by the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning 
and Development Commission (a Pennsylvania not-for-profit corporation), 
to establish a general-purpose foreign-trade zone in Washington 
Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Pittsburgh 
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 
April 27, 2001. The applicant is authorized to make the proposal under 
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statute, Title 66, Chapter 31 of Act 116 of 
1978.
    The proposed zone would be the second general-purpose zone in the 
Pittsburgh Customs port of entry area. The existing zone is FTZ 33 in 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Grantee: Regional Industrial Development 
Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Board Order 124, 42 FR 59398, 
11/17/77).
    The proposed new zone (337 acres) would be located at the DuBois-
Jefferson County Airport complex, Route 830, Washington Township, Falls 
Creek. The proposed zone project is part of the applicant's economic 
development efforts which cover a six county region (Cameron, 
Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean and Potter). The proposed zone site 
is owned by the Clearfield-Jefferson Counties Regional Airport 
Authority and is also part of the Keystone Opportunity Zone, a local 
and state tax exemption program.
    The application indicates a need for foreign-trade zone services in 
the north central Pennsylvania region. Several firms have indicated 
using zone procedures for such items as powdered metal parts, wood 
products, electronic card connectors, and glass food containers. 
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 June 5, 2001, at 1 p.m., Jefferson County Court 
House, Main Court Room, Brookville, Pennsylvania 15825.
    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 July 6, 2001. Rebuttal comments in response to 
material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during 
the subsequent 15-day period (to July 23, 2001).

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    A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be 
available during this time for public inspection at the following 
locations: DuBois-Jefferson County Airport, Route 830, Falls Creek, PA 
15840; 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: April 30, 2001.
Dennis Puccinelli,
 Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-11434 Filed 5-4-01; 8:45 am]
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