Approval of Subzone Status; PR Five Vega Alta, LLC; Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

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title: "Approval of Subzone Status; PR Five Vega Alta, LLC; Vega Alta, Puerto Rico"
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section_name: "Approval of Subzone Status; PR Five Vega Alta, LLC; Vega Alta, Puerto Rico"
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  - "Foreign-Trade Zones Board"
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#  Approval of Subzone Status; PR Five Vega Alta, LLC; Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18,  1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order:

*Whereas,* the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Act provides for “. . . the establishment . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,” and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry;

*Whereas,* the Board's regulations (15 CFR part 400) provide for the establishment of subzones for specific uses;

*Whereas,* the Department of Economic Development and Commerce, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 61, has made application to the Board for the establishment of a subzone at the facility of PR Five Vega Alta, LLC, located in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico (FTZ Docket B-56-2023, docketed November 1, 2023);

*Whereas,* notice inviting public comment has been given in the *Federal Register* (88 FR 76168, November 6, 2023) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations; and,

*Whereas,* the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiners' memorandum, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations are satisfied;

*Now, therefore,* the Board hereby approves subzone status at the facility of PR Five Vega Alta, LLC, located in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico (Subzone 61AD), as described in the application and *Federal Register* notice, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including section 400.13.

Dated: February 15, 2024.

Dawn Shackleford,

Executive Director of Trade Agreements Policy & Negotiations, Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.