[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 8966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3434]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

Order No. 1501


Approval for Expansion of Authority for Subzone 99E The Premcor 
Refining Group Inc. (Oil Refinery), Delaware City, DE

    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 Delaware Economic Development Office, grantee of FTZ 
99, has requested authority on behalf of The Premcor Refining Group 
Inc. (Premcor), to expand the scope of manufacturing activity conducted 
under zone procedures within Subzone 99E at the Premcor refinery in 
Delaware City, Delaware (FTZ Docket 21-2006, filed 5/31/2006);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (71 FR 34303, 6/14/2006);
    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 99E, 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 12th day of February 2007.

David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration.
Alternate Chairman Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-3434 Filed 2-27-07; 8:45 am]
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