[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 67329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19663]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1488]


Approval for Expansion of Subzone 149C, ConocoPhillips 
Company(Oil Refinery), Sweeny, 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 Brazos River Harbor Navigation District (Port 
Freeport), grantee of FTZ 149, has requested authority on behalf of 
ConocoPhillips Company (COP), to expand the scope of manufacturing 
activity conducted under zone procedures within Subzone 149C at the COP 
refinery in Sweeny, Texas (FTZ Docket 9-2006, filed 3/6/2006);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (71 FR 13077, 3/14/2006);
    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 149C, 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 num; 
9808.00.30 andnum; 9808.00.40 (U.S. Government purchases).
    Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of November 2006.

David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary of Commercefor Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:
Pierre V. Duy,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-19663 Filed 11-20-06; 8:45 am]
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