80_FR_72267 80 FR 72045 - Approval of Expansion of Subzone 50H Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, LLC, Long Beach, California

80 FR 72045 - Approval of Expansion of Subzone 50H Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, LLC, Long Beach, California

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 222 (November 18, 2015)

Page Range72045-72046
FR Document2015-29459

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72045-72046]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29459]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1985]


Approval of Expansion of Subzone 50H Tesoro Refining and 
Marketing Company, LLC, Long Beach, California

    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

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Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the 
privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection ports of entry;
    Whereas, the Board's regulations (15 CFR part 400) provide for the 
establishment of subzones for specific uses;
    Whereas, the Port of Long Beach, California, grantee of Foreign-
Trade Zone 50, has made application to the Board to expand Subzone 50H 
at the facilities of Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, LLC, 
located in Long Beach, California, (FTZ Docket B-55-2015, docketed 
August 18, 2015);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (80 FR 5198, August 24, 2015) and the application has 
been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations; 
and,
    Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the 
examiner's memorandum, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act 
and the Board's regulations are satisfied;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby approves the expansion of subzone 
status at the facilities of Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, LLC, 
located in Long Beach, California (Subzone 50H), as described in the 
application and Federal Register notice, subject to the FTZ Act and the 
Board's regulations, including Section 400.13.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 10th day of November 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    ATTEST:
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-29459 Filed 11-17-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    States (BE–9) is a survey that collects                 notice to                                                The data are needed to monitor U.S.
                                                    data from U.S. offices, agents, or other                OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax                    trade in transport services, to analyze
                                                    representatives of foreign airline                      to (202) 395–806.                                     the impact on the U.S. and foreign
                                                    operators that transport freight and                      Dated: November 13, 2015.                           economies, to compile and improve the
                                                    express to or from the United States and                Sheleen Dumas,
                                                                                                                                                                  U.S. economic accounts, to support U.S.
                                                    whose total covered revenues or total                                                                         commercial policy on trade in transport
                                                                                                            Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief
                                                    covered expenses were $5 million or                                                                           services, to conduct trade promotion,
                                                                                                            Information Officer.
                                                    more in the previous year or are                                                                              and to improve the ability of U.S.
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2015–29415 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    expected to be $5 million or more                                                                             businesses to identify and evaluate
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 3510–06–P
                                                    during the current year. The covered                                                                          market opportunities. The data are used
                                                    revenues are freight revenue on                                                                               in estimating the transport component
                                                    merchandise exported from, or imported                                                                        of the U.S. international transactions
                                                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                    into, the United States. The covered                                                                          accounts (ITAs) and national income
                                                    expenses are expenses incurred in the                   Submission for OMB Review;                            and product accounts (NIPAs).
                                                    United States for: (1) Fuel and oil; (2)                Comment Request                                          The Bureau of Economic Analysis
                                                    wages and salaries paid to employees in                                                                       (BEA) is proposing no additions or
                                                    the United States; (3) agents’ and                         The Department of Commerce will                    modifications to the current BE–29
                                                    brokers’ fees and commissions for                       submit to the Office of Management and                survey. The effort to keep current
                                                    arrangement of freight and passenger                    Budget (OMB) for clearance the                        reporting requirements unchanged is
                                                    transportation; (4) aircraft handling and               following proposal for collection of                  intended to minimize respondent
                                                    terminal services, aircraft (with crew)                 information under the provisions of the               burden while considering the needs of
                                                    leasing expenses, and (5) all other                     Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.                    data users. Existing language in the
                                                    expenses incurred in the United States                  Chapter 35).                                          instructions and definitions will be
                                                    except aircraft leasing (without crew)                     Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis                reviewed and adjusted as necessary to
                                                    expenses.                                               (BEA), Department of Commerce.                        clarify survey requirements.
                                                       Respondents are also asked to report:                   Title: Annual Survey of Foreign                       Affected Public: Businesses or other
                                                    (1) Shipping weights on which freight                   Ocean Carriers’ Expenses in the United                for-profit organizations.
                                                    revenues were earned; (2) the number of                 States.                                                  Frequency: Annual.
                                                    passengers transported to/from the                         OMB Control Number: 0608–0012.                        Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
                                                    United States; and (3) revenues                            Form Number: BE–29.                                   This information collection request
                                                    associated with these passengers.                          Type of Request: Regular submission.               may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
                                                       The data are needed to monitor U.S.                     Number of Responses: 80 annually (70               Follow the instructions to view
                                                    trade in transport services, to analyze                 reporting mandatory data, and 10 that                 Department of Commerce collections
                                                    the impact on the U.S. and foreign                      would file exemption claims).                         currently under review by OMB.
                                                    economies, to compile and improve the                                                                         Written comments and
                                                                                                               Average Hours per Response: 3 hours
                                                    U.S. economic accounts, to support U.S.                                                                       recommendations for the proposed
                                                                                                            is the average for those reporting data
                                                    commercial policy on trade in transport                                                                       information collection should be sent
                                                                                                            and 1 hour is the average for those not
                                                    services, to conduct trade promotion,                                                                         within 30 days of publication of this
                                                                                                            reporting data, but hours may vary
                                                    and to improve the ability of U.S.                                                                            notice to OIRA_Submission@
                                                                                                            considerably among respondents
                                                    businesses to identify and evaluate                                                                           omb.eop.gov or fax to (202)395–5806.
                                                                                                            because of differences in company size
                                                    market opportunities. The data are used
                                                                                                            and complexity.                                         Dated: November 13, 2015.
                                                    in estimating the transport component
                                                                                                               Estimated Total Annual Burden                      Sheleen Dumas,
                                                    of the U.S. international transactions
                                                                                                            Hours: 220.                                           Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief
                                                    accounts (ITAs) and national income
                                                                                                               Needs and Uses: The Annual Survey                  Information Officer.
                                                    and product accounts (NIPAs).
                                                       The Bureau of Economic Analysis                      of Foreign Ocean Carriers’ Expenses in                [FR Doc. 2015–29416 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    (BEA) is proposing no additions or                      the United States (BE–29) is a survey                 BILLING CODE 3510–06–P
                                                    modifications to the current BE-9                       that collects data from U.S. agents of
                                                    survey. The effort to keep current                      foreign ocean carriers who handle 40 or
                                                    reporting requirements unchanged is                     more port calls in the reporting period               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                    intended to minimize respondent                         by foreign ocean vessels, or have total
                                                    burden while considering the needs of                   covered expenses in the reporting                     Foreign-Trade Zones Board
                                                    data users. Existing language in the                    period for all foreign ocean vessels
                                                                                                            handled by the U.S. agent of $250,000                 [Order No. 1985]
                                                    instructions and definitions will be
                                                    reviewed and adjusted as necessary to                   or more. The covered expenses are: (1)                Approval of Expansion of Subzone 50H
                                                    clarify survey requirements.                            Port call services such as pilotage,                  Tesoro Refining and Marketing
                                                       Affected Public: Businesses or other                 towing and tugboat services, harbor fees,             Company, LLC, Long Beach, California
                                                    for-profit organizations.                               and berth fees; (2) cargo-related services
                                                       Frequency: Quarterly.                                such as loading, unloading, and storing                 Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-
                                                       Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.                  cargo at U.S. ports; (3) fuels and oils               Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as
                                                       This information collection request                  (bunkers) purchased in U.S. ports; (4)                amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign-
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                                                    may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.                       other vessel operating expenses such as               Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
                                                                                                            stores and supplies, vessel repairs, and              following Order:
                                                    Follow the instructions to view
                                                    Department of Commerce collections                      personnel expenses in the United States;                 Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act
                                                    currently under review by OMB.                          and (5) other expenses such as U.S.                   provides for ‘‘. . . the establishment
                                                       Written comments and                                 agents’ and brokers’ fees and                         . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of
                                                    recommendations for the proposed                        commissions and expenses related to                   entry of the United States, to expedite
                                                    information collection should be sent                   maintaining U.S. offices, such as rent,               and encourage foreign commerce, and
                                                    within 30 days of publication of this                   advertising, and wages.                               for other purposes,’’ and authorizes the


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                                                    72046                    Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices

                                                    Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to                   establishment or reorganization of                    has diplomatic or trading relations and
                                                    qualified corporations the privilege of                 zones;                                                of controlling trade for national security
                                                    establishing foreign-trade zones in or                     Whereas, the Toledo-Lucas County                   and foreign policy reasons.
                                                    adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border                     Port Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade
                                                    Protection ports of entry;                              Zone 8, submitted an application to the               Agenda
                                                       Whereas, the Board’s regulations (15                 Board (FTZ Docket B–38–2015,                          Open Session
                                                    CFR part 400) provide for the                           docketed June 9, 2015) for authority to
                                                    establishment of subzones for specific                  expand the service area of the zone to                  1. Opening remarks by the Chairman
                                                    uses;                                                   include Erie, Fulton, Ottawa, Paulding                and Vice Chairman.
                                                       Whereas, the Port of Long Beach,                     and Williams Counties, as described in                  2. Opening remarks by the Bureau of
                                                    California, grantee of Foreign-Trade                    the application, adjacent to the Toledo,              Industry and Security.
                                                    Zone 50, has made application to the                    Ohio Customs and Border Protection
                                                                                                            port of entry;                                          3. Export Control Reform Update.
                                                    Board to expand Subzone 50H at the
                                                    facilities of Tesoro Refining and                          Whereas, notice inviting public                      4. Presentation of papers or comments
                                                    Marketing Company, LLC, located in                      comment was given in the Federal                      by the Public.
                                                    Long Beach, California, (FTZ Docket B–                  Register (80 FR 33479–33480, June 12,
                                                                                                                                                                  Closed Session
                                                    55–2015, docketed August 18, 2015);                     2015) and the application has been
                                                       Whereas, notice inviting public                      processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and                    5. Discussion of matters determined to
                                                    comment has been given in the Federal                   the Board’s regulations; and,                         be exempt from the provisions relating
                                                    Register (80 FR 5198, August 24, 2015)                     Whereas, the Board adopts the                      to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C.
                                                    and the application has been processed                  findings and recommendations of the                   app. 2 sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
                                                    pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s                 examiner’s report, and finds that the
                                                                                                            requirements of the FTZ Act and the                      The open session will be accessible
                                                    regulations; and,                                                                                             via teleconference to 25 participants on
                                                       Whereas, the Board adopts the                        Board’s regulations are satisfied;
                                                                                                               Now, therefore, the Board hereby                   a first come, first served basis. To join
                                                    findings and recommendations of the                                                                           the conference, submit inquiries to Ms.
                                                    examiner’s memorandum, and finds that                   orders:
                                                                                                               The application to reorganize FTZ 8                Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@
                                                    the requirements of the FTZ Act and the                                                                       bis.doc.gov no later than November 25,
                                                    Board’s regulations are satisfied;                      to expand the service area under the
                                                                                                            ASF is approved, subject to the FTZ Act               2015.
                                                       Now, therefore, the Board hereby
                                                    approves the expansion of subzone                       and the Board’s regulations, including                   A limited number of seats will be
                                                    status at the facilities of Tesoro Refining             Section 400.13, and to the Board’s                    available for the public session.
                                                    and Marketing Company, LLC, located                     standard 2,000-acre activation limit for              Reservations are not accepted. To the
                                                    in Long Beach, California (Subzone                      the zone.                                             extent that time permits, members of the
                                                    50H), as described in the application                     Signed at Washington, DC, this 10th day of          public may present oral statements to
                                                    and Federal Register notice, subject to                 November 2015.                                        the Committee. The public may submit
                                                    the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations,                Paul Piquado,                                         written statements at any time before or
                                                    including Section 400.13.                               Assistant Secretary of Commerce for                   after the meeting. However, to facilitate
                                                                                                            Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate                 the distribution of public presentation
                                                      Signed at Washington, DC, this 10th day of
                                                                                                            Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.                  materials to the Committee members,
                                                    November 2015.
                                                                                                              Attest:                                             the Committee suggests that presenters
                                                    Paul Piquado,
                                                                                                            Elizabeth Whiteman,                                   forward the public presentation
                                                    Assistant Secretary of Commerce for                                                                           materials prior to the meeting to Ms.
                                                    Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate                   Acting Executive Secretary.
                                                                                                                                                                  Springer via email.
                                                    Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.                    [FR Doc. 2015–29476 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                      ATTEST:                                               BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                   The Assistant Secretary for
                                                    Elizabeth Whiteman,                                                                                           Administration, with the concurrence of
                                                                                                                                                                  the delegate of the General Counsel,
                                                    Acting Executive Secretary.
                                                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                formally determined on February 25,
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–29459 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                  2015, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the
                                                    BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                  Bureau of Industry and Security                       Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
                                                                                                                                                                  amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 section
                                                                                                            President’s Export Council                            (10)(d)), that the portion of the meeting
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  Subcommittee on Export                                dealing with pre-decisional changes to
                                                                                                            Administration; Notice of Partially                   the Commerce Control List and U.S.
                                                    Foreign-Trade Zones Board                               Closed Meeting                                        export control policies shall be exempt
                                                    [Order No. 1986]                                          The President’s Export Council                      from the provisions relating to public
                                                                                                            Subcommittee on Export                                meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2
                                                    Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone                                                                          sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The
                                                    8 (Expansion of Service Area) Under                     Administration (PECSEA) will meet on
                                                                                                            December 2, 2015, 10 a.m., at the U.S.                remaining portions of the meeting will
                                                    Alternative Site Framework Toledo,                                                                            be open to the public.
                                                    Ohio                                                    Department of Commerce, Herbert C.
                                                                                                            Hoover Building, Room 3884, 14th
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                                                                                                                                                                     For more information, call Yvette
                                                      Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-          Street between Pennsylvania and                       Springer at (202) 482–2813.
                                                    Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as                    Constitution Avenues NW., Washington,
                                                    amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign-                                                                       Dated: November 13, 2015.
                                                                                                            DC. The PECSEA provides advice on
                                                    Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the                matters pertinent to those portions of                Kevin J. Wolf,
                                                    following Order:                                        the Export Administration Act, as                     Assistant Secretary for Export
                                                       Whereas, the Board adopted the                       amended, that deal with United States                 Administration.
                                                    alternative site framework (ASF) (15                    policies of encouraging trade with all                [FR Doc. 2015–29495 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    CFR 400.2(c)) as an option for the                      countries with which the United States                BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P




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