[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 57405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25162]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1301]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Lion Oil Company (Oil 
Refinery Complex), El Dorado, AR

    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 Arkansas Department of Economic Development, grantee 
of Foreign-Trade Zone 14, has made application to the Board for 
authority to establish special-purpose subzone status at the oil 
refinery complex of Lion Oil Company, located in El Dorado, Arkansas 
(FTZ Docket 2-2003, filed 1/15/03);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (68 FR 4167, 1/28/03); 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 Lion Oil Company, located in El 
Dorado, Arkansas (Subzone 14D), 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 
[chyph] 9808.00.40 (U.S. Government purchases).

    Signed at Washington, DC this 17th day of September 2003.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
Attest:
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-25162 Filed 10-2-03; 8:45 am]
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