[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 53332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17827]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

Order No. 1409


Approval for Expansion of Subzone 84O, ExxonMobil Corporation 
(Oil Refinery), Baytown, Texas

    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 Houston Authority, grantee of FTZ 84, has 
requested authority on behalf of ExxonMobil Corporation (ExxonMobil), 
to expand the scope of manufacturing activity conducted under zone 
procedures within Subzone 84O at the ExxonMobil refinery in Baytown, 
Texas (FTZ Docket 46-2004, filed 10/22/2004);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (69 FR 64026, 11/3/2004 and 69 FR 77986, 12/29/04);
    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 manufacturing authority 
under zone procedures within Subzone 84O, 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 Sec.  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 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 (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 30th day of August 2005.

Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-17827 Filed 9-7-05; 8:45 am]
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