[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14433-14434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5421]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1549]


Approval for Expansion of Manufacturing Authority for Subzone 
86D; Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company; (Oil Refinery) Anacortes, 
WA

    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 Tacoma, grantee of FTZ 86, has requested 
authority on behalf of Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, to expand 
the scope of manufacturing activity conducted under zone procedures 
within Subzone 86D at the Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company oil 
refinery complex in Anacortes, Washington (FTZ Docket 22-2007, filed 
07-10-2007);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register(72 FR 39051, 7/17/07); 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 86D for the manufacture of petroleum 
products at the Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company oil refinery 
complex located in Anacortes, Washington, 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 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 146.41) shall be elected on 
all foreign merchandise admitted to the subzone, except that non-
privileged foreign (NPF) status (19 CFR 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;

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--and, products eligible for entry under HTSUS  9808.00.30 
and 9808.00.40 (U.S. Government purchases).

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 7th day of March 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-5421 Filed 3-17-08; 8:45 am]
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