[Federal Register: July 22, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 140)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Docket 36-99]

 
Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone--Decatur, IL, Application and Public 
Hearing

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board (the Board) by the Board of Park Commissioners, Decatur Park 
District, to establish a general-purpose foreign-trade zone in Decatur, 
Illinois, adjacent to the Peoria Customs port of entry. In addition, 
the Decatur Airport is a U.S. Customs Service user fee airport 
facility. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of 
the FTZ Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the 
Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on July 14, 1999. The 
applicant is authorized to make the proposal under Illinois Public Act 
85-471.
    The proposed zone would be the second general-purpose zone in the 
Peoria Customs port of entry area. The existing zone is FTZ 114 at 
sites in the Peoria, Illinois, area (Grantee: Economic Development 
Council, Inc., Board Order 288, 50 FR 1606, January 11, 1985).
    The proposed new zone would be located at the Decatur Airport 
complex, including the airport terminal facility and adjacent airport 
property (1,822 acres) located at 910 Airport Road, 4 miles east of 
downtown Decatur. The airport is owned and operated by the applicant. 
The site consists of a passenger terminal, a private aircraft storage 
facility and an airfreight facility being utilized by UPS. The site 
also has 6,000 square feet of space which is to be utilized by the U.S. 
Customs Service for passenger processing of international passenger 
arrivals of corporate aircraft under the auspices of a Customs user fee 
airport.
    The application indicates a need for zone services in the Decatur, 
Illinois, area. Several firms have indicated an interest in using zone 
procedures for warehousing/distribution activity. Specific 
manufacturing approvals are not being sought at this time. Requests 
would be made to the Board on a case-by-case basis.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ 
Staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and 
report to the Board.
    As part of the investigation, the Commerce examiner will hold a 
public hearing on August 25, 1999, 2 p.m., at the Decatur Airport, 910 
Airport Road, Decatur, Illinois 62521.
    Public comment on the application is invited from interested 
parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the 
Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period 
for their receipt is September 20, 1999. Rebuttal comments in response 
to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted 
during the subsequent 15-day period (to October 5, 1999).
    A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be 
available during this time for public inspection at the following 
locations:

Decatur Airport, 910 Airport Road, Decatur, IL 62521
Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 
3716, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230

    Dated: July 15, 1999.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-18751 Filed 7-21-99; 8:45 am]
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