[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 12676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3536]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

Order No. 1439


Approval of Manufacturing Authority--Subzone 61I, Shell Chemicals 
Yabucoa, Inc., (Oil Refinery), Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

    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 Puerto Rico Trade and Exports Company, grantee of FTZ 
61, has requested manufacturing authority on behalf of Shell Chemicals 
Yabucoa, Inc. (Shell), within Subzone 61I at the Shell refinery in 
Yabucoa, Puerto Rico (FTZ Docket 8-2005, filed 2/11/2005);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (70 FR 9615, 2/28/2005);
    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 for manufacturing authority under zone procedures 
within Subzone 61I, 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 28th day of February 2006.

David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-3536 Filed 3-10-06; 8:45 am]
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