[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 157 (Monday, August 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 41372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19670]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1636]


Approval for Expanded Manufacturing Authority, Foreign-Trade 
Subzone 124E, Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (Oil Refinery), Garyville, 
Louisiana

    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 South Louisiana, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 
124, has requested authority on behalf of Marathon Petroleum Company 
LLC (Marathon), to expand the scope of manufacturing activity conducted 
under zone procedures within Subzone 124E at the Marathon facility in 
Garyville, Louisiana, (FTZ Docket 3-2009, filed 2/3/2009);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (74 FR 6569-6570, 2/10/09) and the application has 
been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations; 
and,
    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 the proposal would be 
in the public interest if subject to the restrictions listed below;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders:
    The application to expand the scope of manufacturing authority 
under zone procedures within Subzone 124E, as described in the 
application and Federal Register notice, is approved, subject to the 
FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 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 (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 5th day of August 2009.

Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-19670 Filed 8-14-09; 8:45 am]
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