[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52696-52697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22198]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1116]


Extension of Nonprivileged Status Authority, Oil Refinery 
Subzones

    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, and when the activity results 
in a significant public benefit and is in the public interest;
    Whereas, the Board approved the oil refinery/petrochemical complex 
subzones listed below to conduct certain activity under zone 
procedures, subject to product and time restrictions;
    Whereas, applications were submitted from the FTZ grantees of the 
subzones listed below, requesting a time extension of authority to 
elect nonprivileged foreign status (NPF) on crude oil and related 
products used in the production of certain petrochemical feedstocks and 
refinery by-products at the crude oil refineries/petrochemical 
complexes of the listed subzones;
    Whereas, the applications were filed by the Board on August 23, 
1999, and notice describing the applications and inviting public 
comment was given in the Federal Register (FTZ Docket 41-99, 64 FR 
48140, 9/2/99); 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 
applications would be in the public interest if approval is subject to 
the conditions listed below;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby amends the Board Orders listed 
below, authorizing an extension of authority for the listed subzones, 
subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including 
Sec. 400.28, and further subject to 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, #2710.00.2500 and #2710.00.4510 which are used in the 
production of:
--petrochemical feedstocks and refinery by-products (examiner's report, 
Appendix ``C'');
--products for export;
--and, products eligible for entry under HTSUS #9808.00.30 and 
#9808.00.40 (U.S. Government purchases).

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Subzone                 Order           Docket No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2H.................................     791  Doc. 41(1)-99
2I.................................     821  Doc. 41(2)-99
2J.................................     895  Doc. 41(3)-99
3B.................................     974  Doc. 41(4)-99
8F.................................     822  Doc. 41(5)-99
8G.................................     822  Doc. 41(6)-99
9E.................................     769  Doc. 41(7)-99
20C................................     761  Doc. 41(8)-99
22I................................     779  Doc. 41(9)-99
22J................................     960  Doc. 41(10)-99
31B................................     878  Doc. 41(11)-99
35C................................     838  Doc. 41(12)-99
35D................................     891  Doc. 41(13)-99
47B................................     865  Doc. 41(14)-99
49E................................     792  Doc. 41(15)-99
49F................................     880  Doc. 41(16)-99
70T................................     879  Doc. 41(17)-99
82F................................     921  Doc. 41(18)-99
82G................................     962  Doc. 41(19)-99
84F................................     770  Doc. 41(20)-99
84J................................     785  Doc. 41(21)-99
84N................................     793  Doc. 41(22)-99
84O................................     837  Doc. 41(23)-99
84P................................     961  Doc. 41(24)-99
84Q................................     975  Doc. 41(25)-99
87A................................     808  Doc. 41(26)-99
87B................................     760  Doc. 41(27)-99
92D................................     747  Doc. 41(28)-99
99E................................     831  Doc. 41(29)-99
104C...............................     805  Doc. 41(30)-99
115B...............................     780  Doc. 41(31)-99
116A...............................     740  Doc. 41(32)-99
116B...............................     772  Doc. 41(33)-99
116C...............................     848  Doc. 41(34)-99
122A...............................     782  Doc. 41(35)-99
122C...............................     765  Doc. 41(36)-99
122I...............................     759  Doc. 41(37)-99
122J...............................     771  Doc. 41(38)-99
122L...............................     768  Doc. 41(39)-99
122M...............................    1031  Doc. 41(40)-99
124A...............................     825  Doc. 41(41)-99
124C...............................     739  Doc. 41(42)-99
124E...............................     773  Doc. 41(43)-99
124F...............................     839  Doc. 41(44)-99
142A...............................     790  Doc. 41(45)-99
142B...............................     806  Doc. 41(46)-99
142C...............................     894  Doc. 41(47)-99
146D...............................     781  Doc. 41(48)-99
149C...............................     920  Doc. 41(49)-99
149E...............................     999  Doc. 41(50)-99
152B...............................     762  Doc. 41(51)-99
154A...............................     847  Doc. 41(52)-99
161B...............................     862  Doc. 41(53)-99
181A...............................     864  Doc. 41(54)-99
199A...............................     731  Doc. 41(55)-99
199B...............................     830  Doc. 41(56)-99
199C...............................     863  Doc. 41(57)-99
202B...............................     959  Doc. 41(58)-99
------------------------------------------------------------------------



[[Page 52697]]

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of August 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 00-22198 Filed 8-29-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P