[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 250 (Thursday, December 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-33202]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1134]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Phillips Petroleum Company 
(Oil Refinery Complex); Borger, TX

    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 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 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 City of Midland, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 165, 
has made application to the Board for authority to establish special-
purpose subzone status at the oil refinery complex of Phillips 
Petroleum Company, located in Borger, Texas (FTZ Docket 19-2000, filed 
5/3/00);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (65 FR 31301, 5/17/00); 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 grants authority for subzone 
status at the oil refinery complex of Phillips Petroleum Company, 
located in Borger, Texas (Subzone 165A), 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 146.41, 146.42) products consumed as fuel 
for the petrochemical complex 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 
inputs covered under HTSUS Subheadings #2710.00.05--#2710.00.10, 
#2710.00.25, and #2710.00.4510 which are used in the production of:

--Petrochemical feedstocks (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).

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of December 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    ATTEST:
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-33202 Filed 12-27-00; 8:45 am]
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