DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 425]
54 FR 10391
March 13, 1989
Resolution and Order Approving the Application of the Indianapolis
Airport Authority for a Special-Purpose Subzone at the Subaru-Isuzu Plant
in Tippecanoe County, IN
TEXT: Proceedings of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Washington, DC.
Resolution and Order
Pursuant to the authority granted in the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June
18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zone Board (the
Board) has adopted the following Resolution and Order:
The Board, having considered the matter, hereby orders:
After consideration of the application of the Indianapolis Airport
Authority, filed with the Foreign-Trade Zone Board (the Board) on November
6, 1987, requesting special-purpose subzone status for the automobile and
truck manufacturing plant of Subaru-Isuzu Automotive, Inc., located in
Tippecanoe County, Indiana (Lafayette area), the Board, finding that the
requirements of the Foreign-Trade Zone Act, as amended, and the Board's
regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the public interest,
approves the application.
The Secretary of Commerce, as Chairman and Executive Officer of the
Board, is hereby authorized to issue a grant of authority and appropriate
Board Order.
Grant of Authority To Establish a Foreign-Trade Subzone at the Subaru-
Isuzu Plant in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Whereas, by an act of Congress approved June 18, 1934, an Act "To provide
for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of foreign-trade zones in
ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign
commerce, and for other purposes," as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u) (the
Act), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) is authorized and empowered
to grant to corporations the privilege of establishing, operating, and
maintaining foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to ports of entry under the
jurisdiction of the United States;
Whereas, the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.304) provide for the
establishment of special-purpose subzones when existing zone facilities
cannot serve the specific use involved, and where a significant public
benefit will result;
Whereas, the Indianapolis Airport Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade
Zone 72, has made application (filed November 6, 1987, FTZ Docket 31-87, 52
FR 44620), in due and proper form to the Board for authority to establish a
special-purpose subzone at the automobile and pickup truck manufacturing
plant of Subaru-Isuzu Automotive, Inc. (SIA), located in Tippecanoe County,
Indiana (Lafayette area);
Whereas, notice of said application has been given and published, and
full opportunity has been afforded all interested parties to be heard; and
Whereas, the Board has found that the requirements of the Act and the
Board's regulations are satisfied;
Now, Therefore, in accordance with the application filed November 6,
1987, the Board hereby authorizes the establishment of a subzone at the
Subaru-Isuzu plant, designated on the records of the Board as Foreign-Trade
Subzone No. 72H at the location mentioned above and more particularly
described on the maps and drawings accompanying the application, said grant
of authority being subject to the provisions and restrictions of the Act
and regulations, and also to the following express conditions and
limitations:
Activation of the subzone shall be commenced within a reasonable time
from the date of issuance of the grant, and prior thereto the Grantee shall
obtain all necessary permits from federal, state, and municipal authorities.
Officers and employees of the United States shall have free and
unrestricted access to and thoughout the foreign-trade subzone in the
performance of their official duties.
The grant shall not be construed to relieve the Grantee from liability
for injury or damage to the person or property of others occasioned by the
construction, operation, or maintenance of said subzone, and in no event
shall the United States be liable therefor.
The grant is further subject to settlement locally by the District
Director of Customs and the Army District Engineer with the Grantee
regarding compliance with their respective requirements for the protection
of the revenue of the United States and the installation of suitable
facilities.
In witness whereof, the Foreign-Trade Zone Board has caused its name to
be signed and its seal to be affixed hereto by its Chairman and Executive
Officer at Washington, DC, this 6th day of March, 1989, pursuant to Order
of the Board.
Foreign-Trade Zone Board.
Jan W. Mares,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, Chairman,
Committee of Alternates.
Attest:
John J. Da Ponte, Jr.,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 89-5720 Filed 3-10-89; 8:45 am]
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