[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 105 (Thursday, May 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27048-27049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13588]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Order No. 822]


BP Exploration & Oil Inc. (Oil Refinery), Lucas, Allen and Wood 
Counties, Ohio; Grant of Authority for Subzone Status

    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, by an Act of Congress approved June 18, 1934, an Act ``To 
provide 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,'' as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u) (the Act), the 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) is authorized to grant to 
qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade 
zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs ports of entry;
    Whereas, the Board's regulations (15 CFR Part 400) provide for the 
establishment of special-purpose subzones when existing zone facilities 
cannot serve the specific use involved;
    Whereas, an application from the Toledo-Lucas County Port 
Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 8, for authority to establish 
special-purpose subzone status at the oil refinery complex of BP 
Exploration & Oil Inc., located at sites in Lucas, Allen and Wood 
Counties (Toledo area), Ohio, was filed by the Board on October 5, 
1995, and notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (FTZ Docket 59-95, 60 FR 53583, 10-16-95); and,
    Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the 
examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and 
Board's regulations would be satisfied, and that approval of the 
application would be in the public interest if approval is subject to 
the conditions listed below;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby authorizes the establishment of a 
subzone (Subzone 8F) at the oil refinery complex of BP Exploration & 
Oil Inc., at sites in Lucas, Allen and Wood Counties, Ohio, at the 
locations described in the application, subject to the FTZ Act and the 
Board's regulations, including Sec. 400.28, and subject to the 
following conditions:

    1. Foreign status (19 CFR Secs. 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 Sec. 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 (examiners 
report, Appendix D);
--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.


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    Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of May 1996.
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. 96-13588 Filed 5-29-96; 8:45 am]
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