[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR400.11]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
      CHAPTER IV--FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 400--REGULATIONS OF THE FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES BOARD--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B--Foreign-Trade Zones Board
 
Sec. 400.11  Authority of the Board.


    (a) In general. In accordance with the Act and procedures of this 
part, the Board has authority to:
    (1) Prescribe rules and regulations concerning zones;
    (2) Issue grants of authority for zones and subzones, and approve 
modifications to the original zone project;
    (3) Approve manufacturing and processing activity in zones and 
subzones as described in subpart D of this part;
    (4) Make determinations on matters requiring Board decisions under 
this part;
    (5) Decide appeals in regard to certain decisions of the Commerce 
Department's Assistant Secretary for Import Administration or the 
Executive Secretary;
    (6) Inspect the premises, operations and accounts of zone grantees 
and operators;
    (7) Require zone grantees to report on zone operations;
    (8) Report annually to the Congress on zone operations;
    (9) Restrict or prohibit zone operations;
    (10) Impose fines for violations of the Act and this part;
    (11) Revoke grants of authority for cause; and
    (12) Determine, as appropriate, whether zone activity is or would be 
in the public interest or detrimental to the public interest.
    (b) Authority of the Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the 
Board (Secretary of the Department of Commerce) has the authority to:
    (1) Appoint the Executive Secretary of the Board;
    (2) Call meetings of the Board, with reasonable notice given to each 
member; and
    (3) Submit to the Congress the Board's annual report as prepared by 
the Executive Secretary.
    (c) Alternates. Each member of the Board will designate an alternate 
with authority to act in an official capacity for that member.
    (d) Determinations of the Board. (1) The determination of the Board 
will be based on the unanimous vote of the members (or alternate 
members) of the Board.
    (2) All votes will be recorded.
    (3) The Board will issue its determination in proceedings under the 
regulations in the form of a Board order.

[56 FR 50798, Oct. 8, 1991, as amended at 62 FR 53535, Oct. 15, 1997