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Attachment 1 <br />TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS <br />4307 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 110 <br />Durham, NC 27703 <br />Mailing Address; PO Box 12276 <br />Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 <br />919.549.0551 FAX: 919.549.9390 <br />wvrn.ticoo.dst.nc.us <br />June G, 2011 <br />Bernadette Pelissier, Orange County Chair <br />PO -BOX 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Dear Ms. Pelissier: <br />As a member of Triangle J Council of Governments you are likely aware that TJCOG is the Grantee of Foreign <br />Trade. Zone - #93; general - purpose FTZ sites are currently located in Wake County and FTZ manufacturing subzones <br />are approved in Durham, Granville and Wilson Counties. in the-past we have provided FTZ infonnation and <br />program services to the "Greater Triangle Region" on. an as needed basis. <br />The VS FTZ Board is now providing the .option of applying for a new management plan for the FTZ program called <br />"Alternative Site - Management Framework" or ASF. The change will enable FTZ #93 to officially expand the <br />service area. A fact sheet is enclosed that briefly explains the FTZ program and lists the potential advantages of the <br />ASF over our current, traditional management framework. The enclosed FTZ brochure will provide inforniation <br />about the program's history and advantages; the maps show our cwTent and potential service areas. <br />The FTZ #93 Rates, Tariff & Legal Review Board (the FTZ #93 Board) has received the go -ahead from the TJCOG <br />Board of Delegates to develop an application for the expansion of the service area. The Economic Development <br />Advisory Committee of the Research Triangle Regional :Partnership has endorsed the inclusion of their 13 counties. <br />in the application, and we have reached out to the COG directors of the Kerr Tar (Region K) and the Mid- Carolina <br />(Region M) for their support. We are considering a service area comprised of fifteen contiguous counties. <br />This letter is written to formally request a letter of support from your county for inclusion in the expanded service <br />area of FTZ #93' there is no application fee for of TJCOG member counties. altiiottsh there will be a charge for any <br />new "magnet sites" in the application. A sample letter is enclosed, <br />A seminar to further explain :this opportunity is scheduled for. July 151 ", 9 AM — Noon, Wake Technical. <br />Community College Cary Campus, 3434 Kildare Farm Rd. Each county is encouraged to send at least one <br />elected official, preferably the chair -or vice chair, the COG delegate, your manager or assistant manager, and a key <br />coimty economic development official. We plan to submit the draft application by the end of September. <br />Should you have questions about this matter, please feel flee to contact me or our FTZ Administrator, Pamela <br />Davison, 919 -558 -9394 or einail ilz%voman@Zahoo.com. <br />Siiicetely., <br />Zr Bower <br />/ �Efecutive Director <br />Enclosures (4) <br />CC (email), Frank Clifton, Orange County Manager, RTRP EDAC Members <br />MISSION STATEMENT <br />To serve as an intergovemmental organization for focal elected officials <br />that works proactively on regional issues in order to sustain and improve the quality of life for our citizens. <br />2 <br />