[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 136 (Monday, July 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 41202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14074]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1399]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status, TPI Petroleum, Inc., (Oil 
Refinery Complex), Ardmore, Oklahoma, 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, 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, Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc., grantee of Foreign-
Trade Zone 227, has made application to the Board for authority to 
establish special-purpose subzone status at the oil refinery complex of 
TPI Petroleum, Inc., located at three sites in the Ardmore, Oklahoma, 
area (FTZ Docket 28-2004, filed 07/13/04).
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (69 FR 44490, 7/26/04); and,
    Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the 
examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and 
the 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 for the oil refining operations of TPI Petroleum, Inc., located 
in the Ardmore, Oklahoma, area, (Subzone 227A), as 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 Sec. Sec.  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 Sec.  146.41) shall be elected 
on all foreign merchandise admitted to the subzone, except that non-
privileged foreign (NPF) status (19 CFR Sec.  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 1st day of July, 2005.

Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commercefor Import Administration, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-14074 Filed 7-15-05; 8:45 am]
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