[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12887-12888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5387]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
15 CFR Part 400
[Docket No. 090210156-0416-01]
RIN 0625-AA81
Foreign-Trade Zones in the United States
AGENCY: Foreign-Trade Zones Board, International Trade Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On December 30, 2010, the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the
Board) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register and invited
comment. The Board's proposed rule would amend the substantive and
procedural rules for the authorization of Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs or
zones) and the regulation of zone activity. Specifically, the proposed
rule contains changes related to manufacturing and value-added activity
in zones, as well as new rules designed to address compliance with the
Act's requirement that a grantee provide uniform treatment for all
users of a zone. The current comment period is open through April 8,
2011. The Board hereby extends the comment period to May 26, 2011.
Additionally, the Board will accept reply comments that are filed by
June 27, 2011.
DATES: The public comment period on the proposed rule published at 75
FR 82340-82362, December 30, 2010, will be extended from the original
due date of April 8, 2011. Comments must be received on or before May
26, 2011. The FTZ Board also invites reply comments addressing comments
submitted pertaining to the proposed regulations; the deadline for
reply comments will be June 27, 2011.
ADDRESSES: All comments must be submitted through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://
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www.Regulations.gov, Docket No. ITA-2010-0012, unless the commenter
does not have access to the internet. Commenters that do not have
access to the internet may submit their comments by mail or hand
delivery/courier. All comments should be addressed to Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Room 2111, Washington, DC 20230.
All comments received are a part of the public record and will
generally be posted to http://www.Regulations.gov without change. All
Personal Identifying Information (e.g., name, address) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected
information, as such information may become part of the public record.
The FTZ Board will accept anonymous comments (enter N/A in required
fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or
Adobe portable document file (pdf) formats only. All comments to
Regulations.gov must be submitted into Docket Number ITA-2010-0012, and
comments should refer to RIN 0625-AA81. The public record concerning
these regulations will be maintained in the Office of the Executive
Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Room 2111, Washington, DC 20230. Written public comments will be
available at the facility in accordance with 15 CFR part 4 and may also
be available electronically over the internet via http://www.trade.gov/ftz or http://www.Regulations.gov. Questions may be directed to the
Foreign-Trade Zones Board staff by calling (202) 482-2862 or via e-mail
to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary,
Foreign Trade Zones Board, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 2111,
Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-2862 or Matthew Walden, Senior
Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel for Import Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4610,
Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-2963.
Dated: March 3, 2011.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Chairman,
Committee of Alternates, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 2011-5387 Filed 3-8-11; 8:45 am]
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