[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 82 (Thursday, April 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 24677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10537]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1087]


Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Equistar Chemicals, LP 
(Petrochemical Complex) Brazoria County, 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 Act provides for ``* * * the 
establishment * * * of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the 
United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for 
other purposes,'' and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant 
to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade 
zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs ports of entry;
    Whereas, the Board's regulations (15 CFR part 400) provide for the 
establishment of special-purpose subzones when existing zone facilities 
cannot serve the specific use involved, and when the activity results 
in a significant public benefit and is in the public interest;
    Whereas, the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District, grantee of 
Foreign-Trade Zone 149, has made application to the Board for authority 
to establish special-purpose subzone status at the petrochemical 
complex of Equistar Chemicals, LP, located in Brazoria County, Texas 
(FTZ Docket 23-99, filed 5/11/99);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (64 FR 27959, 5/24/99); 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 approval of the 
application would be in the public interest if approval is subject to 
the conditions listed below;
    Now, Therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone 
status at the petrochemical complex of Equistar Chemicals, LP, located 
in Brazoria County, Texas (Subzone 149F), at the locations described in 
the application, 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 146.41, 146.42) products consumed as fuel 
for the petrochemical complex 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 
inputs covered under HTSUS Subheadings 2710.00.05-2710.00.10, 
2710.00.25, and 2710.00.4510 which are used in the production of:

--Petrochemical feedstocks (examiners report, Appendix ``C'');
--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, 2004, subject to extension.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th day of April 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 00-10537 Filed 4-26-00; 8:45 am]
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