[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 23895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6217]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1447]


Approval For Expansion Of Subzone 70T, Marathon Petroleum 
Company, LLC, (Oil Refinery), Wayne County, Michigan

    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 Greater Detroit Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of 
FTZ 70, has requested authority on behalf of Marathon Petroleum Company 
LLC (Marathon) (formerly Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC), to expand the 
scope of manufacturing activity conducted under zone procedures within 
Subzone 70T at the Marathon oil refinery complex in Wayne County, 
Michigan (FTZ Docket 44-2005, filed 09-19-2005);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (70 FR 56889, 9/29/05); 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 approves the expansion of the 
scope of activity at Subzone 70T for the manufacture of petroleum 
products at the Marathon Petroleum Company LLC refinery complex located 
in Wayne County, Michigan, as described in the application and the 
Federal Register notice, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's 
regulations, including Sec.  400.28, and further 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 14th day of April 2006.

David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-6217 Filed 4-24-06; 8:45 am]
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