[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28890-28891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13291]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1165]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Caribbean Petroleum 
Corporation/Caribbean Petroleum Refining, LP (Oil Refinery Complex) 
Bayamon, Puerto Rico

    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 Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, grantee of 
Foreign-Trade Zone 7, has made application to the Board for authority 
to establish special-purpose subzone status at the oil refinery complex 
of Caribbean Petroleum Corporation/Caribbean Petroleum Refining, LP, 
located in

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Bayamon, Puerto Rico (FTZ Docket 33-2000, filed 7/6/00);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (65 FR 43289, 7/13/00); 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 Caribbean Petroleum Corporation/
Caribbean Petroleum Refining, LP, located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico 
(Subzone 7F), 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 2709.1000-
2710.00.1050, 2710.00.2500 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 HTSU # 9808.00.30 and # 
9808.00.40 (U.S. Government purchases).

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of May 2001.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 01-13291 Filed 5-24-01; 8:45 am]
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