[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 56983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22743]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1244]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Valero Energy Corporation 
(Oil Refinery), Los Angeles County, CA, Area

    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, an application from the Board of Habor Commissioners of 
the City of Long Beach, California, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 
50, requesting special-purpose subzone status for the oil refinery 
complex of Valero Energy Corporation (formerly Ultramar, Inc.), 
located in the Los Angeles County, California, area, was filed by 
the Board on November 27, 2001, and notice inviting public comment 
was given in the Federal Register (FTZ Docket 47-2001, (66 FR 63362, 
12/6/02)); 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 501) at the oil refinery complex of the Valero 
Energy Corporation in the Los Angeles County, California, area, at 
the location 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 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 2709.00.10, 
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, 
2710.99.16, 2710.99.21, and 2710.99.45 
which are used in the production of:
--Petrochemical feedstocks and refinery by-products (examiners 
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 23rd day of August 2002.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 02-22743 Filed 9-5-02; 8:45 am]
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