55106 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 181 / Tuesday, September 20, 2005 / Notices 

1This action specifically excludes the use of 

foreign-trade zone procedures for foreign synthetic 

indigo dye (HTSUS Subheadings #3204.15.1000, 

#3204.15.4000 and #3204.15.8000). 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign–Trade Zones Board 

[Order No. 1411] 

Grant of Authority for Subzone Status, 

Millipore Corporation (Polyvinylidene 

Fluoride Filtering Devices), Jaffrey, 

New Hampshire 

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 (the Board) 

to grant to qualified corporations the 

privilege of establishing foreign–trade 

zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs 

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 Pease Development 

Authority, grantee of Foreign–Trade 

Zone 81 (Portsmouth, New Hampshire), 

has made application for authority to 

establish special–purpose subzone 

status at the polyvinylidene fluoride 

(PVDF) filtering device manufacturing 

plant of Millipore Corporation, located 

in Jaffrey, New Hampshire (Docket 55–

2004, filed 11–30–2004); 

Whereas, notice inviting public 

comment was given in the Federal 

Register (69 FR 70996, 12–8–2004); and, 

Whereas, the Board adopts the 

findings and recommendations of the 

examiner’s report, and finds that the 

requirements of the FTZ Act and 

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 polyvinylidene 

fluoride (PVDF) filtering device 

manufacturing at the facilities of 

Millipore Corporation, located in 

Jaffrey, New Hampshire (Subzone 81D), 

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 9th day of 

September 2005. 

Joseph A. Spetrini, 

Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 

Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, 

Foreign–Trade Zones Board. 

Attest: 

Dennis Puccinelli, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 05–18717 Filed 9–19–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign–Trade Zones Board 

[Order No. 1406] 

Grant Of Authority For Subzone 

Status, Epson Portland, Inc. (Inkjet 

Cartridges), Hillsboro, Oregon 

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 to 

qualified corporations the privilege of 

establishing foreign–trade zones in or 

adjacent to U.S. Customs 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 Portland, grantee 

of FTZ 45, has made application to the 

Board for authority to establish special–

purpose subzone status at the inkjet 

cartridge manufacturing plant of Epson 

Portland, Inc. (EPI), located in Hillsboro, 

Oregon (FTZ Docket 1–2005, filed 1–04–

05, and amended 4–26–05, to accept the 

restriction described below). 

Whereas, notice inviting public 

comment has been given in the Federal 

Register (70 FR 2850, 1/18/05); and, 

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, as 

amended, would be in the public 

interest if approval were subject to 

specific conditions; 

Now, therefore, the Board hereby 

grants authority for subzone status for 

activity related to inkjet cartridges at the 

manufacturing plant of Epson Portland, 

Inc., located in Hillsboro, Oregon 

(Subzone 45F), as described in the 

application, as amended, and Federal 

Register notice, and subject to the FTZ 

Act and the Board’s regulations, 

including § 400.28, and further subject 

to the conditions listed below: 

Privileged foreign status (19 CFR Part 

146.41) shall be elected on foreign 

merchandise that falls under 

HTSUS Subheadings 3204, 3205, 

3206, 3207, 3212, or 3901.20, or 

where the foreign merchandise in 

question is classified as a pigment, 

pigment preparation, coloring 

preparation, or colorant.1 The above 

condition specifically excludes 

foreign inks, as described in the 

application, and classified under 

HTSUS Subheadings #3215.11.0060 

and #3215.19.0060. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of 

September 2005. 

Joseph A. Spetrini, 

Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 

Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, 

Foreign–Trade Zones Board 

Attest: 

Dennis Puccinelli, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 05–18716 Filed 9–19–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign–Trade Zones Board 

[Order No. 1412] 

Expansion of Foreign–Trade Zone 247, 

Erie, Pennsylvania 

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 Erie–Western 

Pennsylvania Port Authority, grantee of 

Foreign–Trade Zone 247, submitted an 

application to the Board for authority to 

expand FTZ 247 to include a site (Site 

4 - 34 acres) at the Venango Regional 

Airport Industrial Park in the City of 

Franklin (Venango County), 

Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Erie 

Customs port of entry (FTZ Docket 13–

2005; filed 3/11/05); 

Whereas, notice inviting public 

comment was given in the Federal 

Register (70 FR 13450, 3/21/05) and the 

application has been processed