[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 53562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20907]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1243]


Approval for Expansion of Subzone 165A Phillips Petroleum Company 
(Oil Refinery); 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, Phillips Petroleum Company (Phillips), Subzone 165A, has 
requested authority to add capacity and to expand the scope of 
authority under zone procedures within the Phillips refinery in Borger, 
Texas (FTZ Docket 6-2002, filed 1/22/2002);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (67 FR 4392, 1/30/02);
    Whereas, pursuant to Section 400.32(b)(1) of the FTZ Board 
regulations (15 CFR part 400), the Secretary of Commerce's delegate on 
the FTZ Board has the authority to act for the Board in making 
decisions regarding manufacturing activity within existing zones when 
the proposed activity is the same, in terms of products involved, to 
activity recently approved by the Board and similar in circumstances 
(15 CFR 400.32(b)(1)(i)); 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 orders:
    The application to add capacity and to expand the scope of 
authority under zone procedures within Subzone 165A, is approved, 
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 
refinery inputs covered under HTSUS Subheadings 2709.00.10, 
2709.00.20, 2710.11.25, 2710.11.45, 
2710.19.05, 2710.19.10, 2710.19.45, 
2710.91.00, 2710.99.05, 2710.99.10, 
2710.99.21, 2710.99.45, and 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 8th day of August 2002.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 02-20907 Filed 8-15-02; 8:45 am]
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