[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 203 (Monday, October 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 62248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24901]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

Order No. 1581


Approval for Expansion of Subzone 50I, Ultramar Inc. (Oil 
Refinery), Wilmington, California

    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 Long Beach, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 50, 
has requested authority to expand the subzone and the scope of 
manufacturing activity conducted under zone procedures within the oil 
refinery subzone of Valero Energy Corporation subsidiary Ultramar Inc., 
Subzone 50I, located in Wilmington, California (FTZ Docket 17-2008, 
filed 3/21/2008);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (73 FR 17314-17315, 4/1/2008);
    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 50I, 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. 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 (examiner's 
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 7th day of October 2008.

David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-24901 Filed 10-17-08; 8:45 am]
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