Zone procedures would exempt the refinery from Customs duty payments on the foreign products used in its exports. The duty on crude oil ranges from 5.25 cents to 10.5 cents barrel. Marathon indicates that some of the NPF finished products might be used as fuel in the refining process. The application indicates that the savings from zone procedures would help improve the refinery's international competitiveness. In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ Staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and report to the Board.
Public comment is invited from interested parties.
The closing period for their receipt is July 25, 1995. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15- day period to August 9, 1995. Dennis Puccinelli, Acting Executive Secretary.