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Notices Federal Register

1703 

Vol. 72, No. 9 

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign–Trade Zones Board 

Order No. 1497 

Approval for Expansion of Authority 

for Subzone 116C, The Premcor 

Refining Group Inc., (Oil Refinery), Port 

Arthur, Texas 

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 Zone of 

Southeast Texas, Inc., grantee of FTZ 

116, has requested authority on behalf 

of The Premcor Refining Group Inc. 

(Premcor), to expand the scope of 

manufacturing activity conducted under 

zone procedures within Subzone 116C 

at the Premcor refinery in Port Arthur, 

Texas (FTZ Docket 7–2006, filed 2/21/ 

2006); 

Whereas, notice inviting public 

comment has been given in the Federal 

Register (71 FR 10641–10642, 3/2/06); 

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 116C, is 

approved, subject to the FTZ Act and 

the Board’s regulations, including 

§ 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 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 (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). 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of 

January 2007. 

David M. Spooner, 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import 

Administration, Alternate Chairman Foreign– 

Trade Zones Board. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E7–460 Filed 1–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Sensors and Instrumentation 

Technical Advisory Committee; Notice 

of Partially Closed Meeting 

The Sensors and Instrumentation 

Technical Advisory Committee (SITAC) 

will meet on January 30, 2007, 9:30 

a.m., in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, 

Room 6087B, 14th Street between 

Constitution and Pennsylvania 

Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The 

Committee advises the Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Export 

Administration on technical questions 

that affect the level of export controls 

applicable to sensors and 

instrumentation equipment and 

technology. 

Agenda 

Public Session 

1. Welcome and Introductions. 

2. Remarks from Bureau of Industry 

and Security Management. 

3. Industry Presentations. 

4. New Business: Election of 

Chairman(s). 

Closed Session 

5. Discussion of matters determined to 

be exempt from the provisions relating 

to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. 

app. 2 Sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). 

A limited number of seats will be 

available during the public session of 

the meeting. Reservations are not 

accepted. To the extent that time 

permits, members of the public may 

present oral statements to the 

Committee. The public may submit 

written statements at any time before or 

after the meeting. However, to facilitate 

distribution of public presentation 

materials to the Committee members, 

the Committee suggests that the 

materials be forwarded before the 

meeting to Ms. Yvette Springer at 

Yspringer@bis.doc.gov. 

The Assistant Secretary for 

Administration, with the concurrence of 

the General Counsel, formally 

determined on November 21, 2006 

pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 

U.S.C. app. 2 Section 10(d)), that the 

portion of this meeting dealing with predecisional changes to the Commerce 

Control List and U.S. export control 

policies shall be exempt from the 

provisions relating to public meetings 

found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 Sections 

10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The remaining 

portions of the meeting will be open to 

the public. 

For more information contact Yvette 

Springer on (202) 482–2813. 

Dated: January 10, 2007. 

Yvette Springer, 

Committee Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 07–121 Filed 1–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JT–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

A–583–833 

A–580–839 

Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From 

Taiwan and the Republic of Korea: 

Notice of Extension of Time Limit for 

the 2005–2006 Administrative Reviews 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 


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