[Federal Register: August 11, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 155)]
[Notices]
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 759]
Revision of Grant Authority, Subzone 122I, CITGO Refining and
Chemicals Inc., Corpus Christi, TX
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 Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board (the Board) authorized
subzone status at the refinery complex of CITGO Refining and Chemicals
Inc. (formerly owned by Champlin Refining Company) in Corpus Christi,
Texas, in 1988, subject to two conditions (Subzone 122I, Board Order
407, 53 FR 52457, 12/28/88);
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Whereas, the Port of Corpus Christi Authority, grantee of FTZ 122,
has requested, pursuant to Sec. 400.32(b)(1)(i), a revision (filed 6/
12/95, A(32b1)-8-95; FTZ Doc. 37-95, assigned 7/19/95) of the grant of
authority for FTZ Subzone 122I which would make its scope of authority
identical to that recently granted for FTZ Subzone 199A at the refinery
complex of Amoco Oil Company, Texas City, Texas (Board Order 731, 60 FR
13118, 3/10/95); and,
Whereas, the request has been reviewed and the Assistant Secretary
for Enforcement and Compliance, acting for the Board pursuant to
Sec. 400.32(b)(1), concurs in the recommendation of the Executive
Secretary, and approves the request;
Now Therefore, the Board hereby orders that, subject to the Act and
the Board's regulations, including Sec. 400.28, Board Order 407 is
revised to replace the two conditions currently listed in the Order
with 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 # 2709.00.1000--#
2710.00.1050 and # 2710.00.2500 which are used in the production of:
--Petrochemical feedstocks and refinery by-products (FTZ staff report,
Appendix B);
--Products for export; and,
--Products eligible for entry under HTSUS # 9808.00.30 and 9808.00.40
(U.S. Government purchases).
3. The authority with regard to the NPF option is initially granted
until September 30, 2000, subject to extension.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of August 1995.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance Alternate
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 95-19941 Filed 8-10-95; 8:45 am]
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