[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR400.12]

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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.  400.12  Responsibilities and authority of the Executive Secretary.

    The Executive Secretary has the following responsibilities and 
authority:
    (a) Represent the Board in administrative, regulatory, operational, 
and public affairs matters;
    (b) Serve as director of the Commerce Department's Foreign-Trade 
Zones staff;
    (c) Execute and implement orders of the Board;
    (d) Arrange meetings and direct circulation of action documents for 
the Board;
    (e) Arrange with other sections of the Department of Commerce, Board 
agencies and other governmental agencies for studies and comments on 
zone issues and proposals;
    (f) Maintain custody of the seal, records, files and correspondence 
of the Board, with disposition subject to the regulations of the 
Department of Commerce;
    (g) Issue notices on zone matters for publication in the Federal 
Register;
    (h) Determine subzone sponsorship questions as provided in Sec.  
400.22(d);
    (i) Determine whether additional information is needed for 
evaluation of applications and other requests for decisions under this 
part, as provided for in various sections of this part, including 
Sec. Sec.  400.24, 400.25, and 400.26;
    (j) Issue guidelines on information required for subzone 
applications under Sec.  400.25(a)(6);
    (k) Determine whether proposed modifications involve major changes 
under Sec.  400.26(a)(2);

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    (l) Determine whether applications meet prefiling requirements under 
Sec.  400.27(b);
    (m) Direct processing of applications, including designation of 
examiners and scheduling of hearings under Sec. Sec.  400.27 and 400.32;
    (n) Authorize minor modifications to zone projects under Sec.  
400.27(f);
    (o) Review changes in sourcing under Sec.  400.28(a)(3);
    (p) Direct monitoring of zone activity under Sec.  400.31(d);
    (q) Direct reviews and make recommendations on requests for 
manufacturing/processing approvals under Sec.  400.32(b);
    (r) Determine questions of scope under Sec.  400.32(c);
    (s) Accept rate schedules and determine their sufficiency under 
Sec.  400.42(b)(3);
    (t) Review and decide zone rate complaints cases under Sec.  
400.42(b)(5);
    (u) Make recommendations in cases involving questions as to whether 
zone activity should be prohibited or restricted for public interest 
reasons, including reviews under Sec.  400.43;
    (v) Authorize under certain circumstances the return of ``zone-
restricted merchandise'' for entry into Customs territory under Sec.  
400.44;
    (w) Authorize certain duty-paid retail trade under Sec.  400.45;
    (x) Determine the format for the annual reports of zone grantees to 
the Board and direct preparation of an annual report to Congress from 
the Board under Sec.  400.46(d); and
    (y) Designate an acting Executive Secretary.