Notice2022-28218

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 9-Honolulu, Hawaii; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Par Hawaii Refining, LLC (Renewable Fuels); Kapolei, Hawaii

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Published
December 28, 2022

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79857-79858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28218]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-63-2022]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 9--Honolulu, Hawaii; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity; Par Hawaii Refining, LLC (Renewable 
Fuels); Kapolei, Hawaii

    Par Hawaii Refining, LLC submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in 
Kapolei, Hawaii within Subzone 9A. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on 
December 14, 2022.
    Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be 
limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/component(s) and 
specific finished product(s) described in the submitted notification 
(summarized below) and subsequently authorized by the Board. The 
benefits that may stem from conducting production activity under FTZ 
procedures are explained in the background section of the Board's 
website--accessible via <a href="http://www.trade.gov/ftz">www.trade.gov/ftz</a>. The proposed finished 
product(s) and material(s)/component(s) would be added to the 
production authority that the Board previously approved for the 
operation, as reflected on the Board's website.
    The proposed finished products include renewable diesel fuel, 
sustainable aviation fuel, renewable naphtha and carbon dioxide (duty 
rates--10.5 cents per barrel and 3.7%).
    The proposed foreign-status materials and components are crude and 
refined soybean oil (duty rate 19.1%). The request indicates that the 
materials/components are subject to duties under section 301 of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the country of origin. 
The applicable section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be 
admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41).
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary and sent to: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7117050b3105031015145f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e680929ca69294878283c8818990">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is February 6, 
2023.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
in the ``Online FTZ Information System'' section of the Board's 
website.
    For further information, contact Diane Finver at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7f3ded6d9d299f1ded9c1d2c5f7c3c5d6d3d299d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e8ac8189868dc6ae81869e8d9aa89c9a898c8dc68f879e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.


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    Dated: December 21, 2022.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-28218 Filed 12-27-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P


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