Common Application Deficiencies
Transmittal letter - letter is not currently dated and is not signed by
appropriate official as indicated in resolution.
Exhibit 1 - Resolution missing (a copy of earlier resolution may be
used if applicable)
Exhibit 2 - Legal descriptions either missing or not clearly marked
or labeled
- proposed site(s) not clearly described (size, address,
Location, within which legal jurisdiction, ownership).
This especially important in applications with multiple
sites.
- applicatans may use alternative legal descriptions (may refer to maps with
legible legal description or to lots, blocks, parcel numbers
on file with county, if other description/maps of site clearly
indicates boundaries (e.g., streets))
Exhibit 3 - Letters missing from site owners giving applicant
authority to include site or portion of site within
proposed FTZ project (required when site or parcel
is not owned by applicant)
Exhibit 4 - Discussion of environmental impact inadequate and not
addressing issue of impact of FTZ Board decision on
site or activity (e.g., Is Board's action a precondition
to construction or activity?)
- Discussion of economic need not clearly linked to
zone project
- Justification of additional sites either missing or
unclear (needed when multiple sites are involved)
Subzones - Applicants not reading subzone guidelines carefully
- Impact of FTZ procedures on domestic employment
(with employment numbers) missing or unclear
- Proposed FTZ savings not clearly described
- Explanation as to how zone savings leads to a
significant public benefit not clear
- Description of products and foreign components not
clear and specific duty rate/HTS information
sometimes missing.
- inadequate public versions of proprietary materials
submitted (proprietary information is not required
or encouraged, but if such information is submitted,
an adequate public version with ranges, estimates or
more general information replacing the proprietary
information must also be submitted. However,
normally the public version alone is sufficient,
eliminating the need for a proprietary version.)
- subzone applicants are allowed to use estimates, ranges, categories,
etc. in providing specific plant or FTZ savings information to
avoid the need for providing proprietary information.
Exhibit 5 - Local, street-detail map indicating FTZ site(s) missing
or not legible. (Note that a geodetic map is no longer
required provided a substitute map with street-level
detail that identifies location of site is provided.)
- Blueprint/layout of site(s) does not clearly indicate,
mark or outline proposed FTZ site(s). (Outlining of
site(s) in red is required).
- Maps not clearly labeled (especially important when
multiple sites are involved.)
- Map copies not legible.
- allow alternative legal descriptions (may refer to maps with
legible legal description or to lots, blocks, parcel numbers
on file with county, if other description/maps of site clearly
indicates boundaries (e.g., streets))