81 FR 7745 - Foreign-Trade Zone 116-Port Arthur, Texas; Expansion of Subzone 116C; Premcor Refining Group Inc.; Jefferson County, Texas
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 30 (February 16, 2016)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 30 (February 16, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-03072 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 7745] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-03072] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-6-2016] Foreign-Trade Zone 116--Port Arthur, Texas; Expansion of Subzone 116C; Premcor Refining Group Inc.; Jefferson County, Texas An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the Foreign-Trade Zone of Southeast Texas, Inc., grantee of FTZ 116, requesting an expansion of Subzone 116C on behalf of Premcor Refining Group Inc. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a- 81u), and the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on February 9, 2016. Subzone 116C was approved on October 7, 1996 (Board Order 848, 61 FR 54153-54154, October 17, 1996). The subzone (4,016 acres) currently consists of four sites located in Jefferson County: Site 1 (3,581 acres)--main refinery complex located at 1801 S. Gulfway Drive, 3 miles southwest of Port Arthur; Site 2 (101 acres)--Lucas/Beaumont Terminal Storage facility located at 9405 West Port Arthur Road, 15 miles northwest of the refinery; Site 3 (243 acres)--Fannett LPG storage terminal located at 16151 Craigen Road, near Fannett, some 2 miles west of the refinery; and, Site 4 (91 acres)--Port Arthur Products storage facility located at 1825 H.O. Mills Road, 4 miles northwest of the refinery. The applicant is requesting authority to expand the subzone to include an additional site: Proposed Site 5 (108.2 acres)--2500 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (Highway 82), Port Arthur. The proposed site would include a 2.7 mile pipeline that links the dock to the main refinery complex (Site 1). No additional authorization for production activity has been requested at this time. In accordance with the FTZ Board's regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to review the application and make recommendations to the FTZ Board. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is March 28, 2016. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to April 11, 2016. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230-0002, and in the ``Reading Room'' section of the FTZ Board's Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Camille Evans at [email protected] or (202) 482-2350. Dated: February 10, 2016. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-03072 Filed 2-12-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Further Information,’’ at least three Subzone 116C was approved on DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
business days prior to the meeting. October 7, 1996 (Board Order 848, 61 FR
A conference call line will be 54153–54154, October 17, 1996). The International Trade Administration
provided for those who cannot attend in subzone (4,016 acres) currently consists [C–570–037]
person. Please use the following dial-in of four sites located in Jefferson County:
number to join the conference: 1–(888) Site 1 (3,581 acres)—main refinery Certain Biaxial Integral Geogrid
466–9863, passcode 6069134#. complex located at 1801 S. Gulfway Products From the People’s Republic
The CSB is an independent federal of China: Initiation of Countervailing
Drive, 3 miles southwest of Port Arthur;
agency charged with investigating Duty Investigation
Site 2 (101 acres)—Lucas/Beaumont
accidents and hazards that result, or
may result, in the catastrophic release of Terminal Storage facility located at 9405 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
extremely hazardous substances. The West Port Arthur Road, 15 miles International Trade Administration,
agency’s Board Members are appointed northwest of the refinery; Site 3 (243 Department of Commerce.
by the President and confirmed by the acres)—Fannett LPG storage terminal
DATES: Effective date: February 16, 2016.
Senate. CSB investigations look into all located at 16151 Craigen Road, near
Fannett, some 2 miles west of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
aspects of chemical accidents and
refinery; and, Site 4 (91 acres)—Port Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations,
hazards, including physical causes such
Arthur Products storage facility located Enforcement and Compliance,
as equipment failure as well as
International Trade Administration,
inadequacies in regulations, industry at 1825 H.O. Mills Road, 4 miles
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
standards, and safety management northwest of the refinery.
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
systems. The applicant is requesting authority Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
Public Comment to expand the subzone to include an 202.482.2593.
The time provided for public additional site: Proposed Site 5 (108.2 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
statements will depend upon the acres)—2500 Martin Luther King Jr.
number of people who wish to speak. Drive (Highway 82), Port Arthur. The The Petition
Speakers should assume that their proposed site would include a 2.7 mile On January 13, 2016, the Department
presentations will be limited to three pipeline that links the dock to the main of Commerce (the ‘‘Department’’)
minutes or less, but commenters may refinery complex (Site 1). No additional received a countervailing duty (‘‘CVD’’)
submit written statements for the authorization for production activity has petition concerning imports of certain
record. been requested at this time. biaxial integral geogrid products
Contact Person for Further Information In accordance with the FTZ Board’s (‘‘geogrids’’) from the People’s Republic
regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ of China (‘‘PRC’’), filed in proper form
Hillary Cohen, Communications by Tensar Corporation (‘‘Petitioner’’), a
Manager, at public@csb.gov or (202) Staff is designated examiner to review
the application and make domestic producer of geogrids. The CVD
446–8094. Further information about petition was accompanied by an
this public meeting can be found on the recommendations to the FTZ Board.
antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) petition
CSB Web site at: www.csb.gov. Public comment is invited from concerning imports of geogrids from the
Dated: February 11, 2016. interested parties. Submissions shall be PRC.1 On January 15, and January 21,
Kara Wenzel, addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive 2016, the Department issued additional
Acting General Counsel, Chemical Safety and Secretary at the address below. The requests for information and
Hazard Investigation Board. closing period for their receipt is March clarification of certain areas of the
[FR Doc. 2016–03257 Filed 2–11–16; 4:15 pm] 28, 2016. Rebuttal comments in Petition. Based on the Department’s
BILLING CODE 6350–01–P response to material submitted during requests, Petitioner timely filed
the foregoing period may be submitted additional information pertaining to the
during the subsequent 15-day period to Petition on January 20, and 27, 2016.2
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE April 11, 2016. In accordance with section 702(b)(1)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
A copy of the application will be
Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the ‘‘Act’’), Petitioner alleges that
available for public inspection at the
producers/exporters of geogrids in the
[B–6–2016] Office of the Executive Secretary, PRC received countervailable subsidies
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room within the meaning of sections 701 and
Foreign-Trade Zone 116—Port Arthur, 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Texas; Expansion of Subzone 116C; 771(5) of the Act, and that imports from
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., these producers/exporters materially
Premcor Refining Group Inc.; Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
Jefferson County, Texas injure, or threaten material injury to, an
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ industry in the United States.
An application has been submitted to Board’s Web site, which is accessible The Department finds that Petitioner
the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by via www.trade.gov/ftz. filed this Petition on behalf of the
the Foreign-Trade Zone of Southeast For further information, contact domestic industry because it is an
Texas, Inc., grantee of FTZ 116, Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@ interested party as defined in section
requesting an expansion of Subzone trade.gov or (202) 482–2350. 771(9)(C) of the Act, and Petitioner has
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116C on behalf of Premcor Refining demonstrated sufficient industry
Group Inc. The application was Dated: February 10, 2016.
submitted pursuant to the provisions of Andrew McGilvray, 1 See the Petitions for the Imposition of
the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as Executive Secretary. Antidumping Duties and Countervailing Duties:
amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the Certain Biaxial Integral Geogrid Products from the
[FR Doc. 2016–03072 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am] People’s Republic of China, dated January 13, 2016
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR (‘‘the Petition’’).
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
part 400). It was formally docketed on 2 See Petitioner’s January 20 and 27, 2016,
February 9, 2016. responses.
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