[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58304-58305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25629]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1302]


Approval for Expansion of Subzone 2J, Murphy Oil USA, Inc. (Oil 
Refinery), Meraux, Louisiana

    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 Port of New Orleans, grantee of FTZ 2, has requested 
authority on behalf of Murphy Oil USA, Inc. (Murphy), to expand the 
scope of authority under zone procedures within the Murphy refinery in 
Meraux Louisiana (FTZ Docket 4-2003, filed 1/17/2003);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (68 FR 4757, 1/30/03);
    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 expand the scope of authority under zone 
procedures within Subzone 2J, 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, 
2710.99.16, 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 
and9808.00.40 (U.S. Government purchases).


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    Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of September 2003.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 03-25629 Filed 10-8-03; 8:45 am]
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