[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 67400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29858]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1307]


Approval for Expansion of Subzone 92D, Chevron Products Company 
(Oil Refinery), Pascagoula, 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 Mississippi Coast Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of 
FTZ 92, has requested authority on behalf of Chevron Products Company 
(Chevron), to expand the scope of authority under zone procedures 
within the Chevron refinery in Pascagoula, Mississippi (FTZ Docket 15-
2003, filed 3/11/2003);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (68 FR 13255, 3/19/03);
    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 92D, 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 
and 9808.00.40 (U.S. Government purchases).

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of November 2003.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-29858 Filed 12-1-03; 8:45 am]
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