[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 175 (Wednesday, September 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53345-53346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23066]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1297]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Ergon Refining, Inc. (Oil 
Refinery Complex) Vicksburg, MS

    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 Vicksburg-Jackson Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of 
Foreign-Trade Zone 158, has made application to the Board for authority 
to establish special-purpose subzone status at the oil refinery complex 
of Ergon Refining, Inc., located in Vicksburg, Mississippi (FTZ Docket 
60-2002, filed 12/17/02);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (67 FR 79048, 12/27/02); 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 grants authority for subzone 
status at the oil refinery complex of Ergon Refining,

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Inc., located in Vicksburg, Mississippi (Subzone 158E), 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 
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 (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 25th day of August 2003.
Jeffrey May,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 03-23066 Filed 9-9-03; 8:45 am]
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