[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 229 (Tuesday, December 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62747-62748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28765]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1652]


Approval for Expansion of Manufacturing Authority for Subzone 
31B; WRB Refining LLC (Oil Refinery), Madison County, IL

    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 Tri-City Regional Port District, grantee of FTZ 31, 
has requested authority on behalf of WRB Refining LLC, to expand the 
scope of manufacturing activity conducted under zone procedures within 
Subzone 31B at the WRB Refining LLC oil refinery complex at sites in 
Madison County, Illinois (FTZ Docket 11-2009, filed 03-12-2009);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (74 FR 11907, 3/20/2009); 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 31B for the manufacture of petroleum 
products at the WRB Refining LLC oil refinery complex located at sites 
in Madison County, Illinois, 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'');

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--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 13th day of November 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. E9-28765 Filed 11-30-09; 8:45 am]
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