[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 96 (Thursday, May 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26716-26717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12198]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Order No. 740]


Revision of Grant of Authority, Subzone 116A, Star Enterprise 
(Oil Refinery); Jefferson/Hardin Counties, Texas

    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) Board (the Board) authorized 
subzone status at the refinery complex of Star Enterprise in Jefferson/
Hardin Counties (Port Arthur area), Texas, in 1993, subject to three 
conditions (Subzone 116A, Board Order 668, 59 FR 61, 1/3/94);
    Whereas, the Foreign-Trade of Southeast Texas, grantee of FTZ 116, 
has requested pursuant to Sec. 400.32(b)(1)(i), a revision (filed 3/27/
95, A(32b1)-3-95; FTZ Doc. 19-95, assigned 5/2/95) of the grant of 
authority for FTZ Subzone 116A which would make its scope of authority 
identical to that recently granted for [[Page 26717]] FTZ Subzone 199A 
at the refinery complex of Amoco Oil Company, Texas City, Texas (Board 
Order 731, 60 FR 13118, 3/10/95); and,
    Whereas, the request has been reviewed and the Assistant Secretary 
for Import Administration, acting for the Board pursuant to 
Sec. 400.32(b)(1), concurs in the recommendation of the Executive 
Secretary, and approves the request;
    Now Therefore, the Board hereby orders that, subject to the Act and 
the Board's regulations, including Sec. 400.28, Board Order 668 is 
revised to replace the three conditions currently listed in the Order 
with the following conditions:

    1. Foreign status (19 CFR 146.41, 146.42) products consumed as 
fuel for the refinery shall be subject to the applicable duty rate.
    2. Privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41) shall be elected on 
all foreign merchandise admitted to the subzone, except that non-
privileged foreign (NPF) status (19 CFR 146.42) may be elected on 
refinery inputs covered under HTSUS Subheadings # 2709.00.1000-# 
2710.00.1050 and # 2710.00.2500 which are used in the production of:

--Petrochemical feedstocks and refinery by-products (FTZ staff 
report, Appendix B);
--Products for export; and,
--Products eligible for entry under HTSUS # 9808.00.30 and 
9808.00.40 (U.S. Government purchases).

    3. The authority with regard to the NPF option is initially 
granted until September 30, 2000, subject to extension.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of May 1995.
Paul L. Joffe,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.

    Attest:
John J. Da Ponte, Jr.,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-12198 Filed 5-17-95; 8:45 am]
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