Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 116, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; The Premcor Refining Group; (Renewable Fuels); Port Arthur, Texas

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March 13, 2026

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12341-12342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04950]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-29-2026]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 116, Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; The Premcor Refining Group; (Renewable Fuels); Port Arthur, 
Texas

    Valero Energy Corporation submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity on behalf of its affiliate The Premcor Refining 
Group, Inc. to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Port 
Arthur, Texas within Subzone 116C. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on 
March 10, 2026.
    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

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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 naphtha; 
renewable diesel; synthetic paraffinic kerosene; propane and butane 
mix; mixed gas stream; and hydrogen sulfide (duty rate ranges from 
duty-free to 52.5 cents/bbl).
    The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: inedible 
waste streams of animal fats; inedible fish fats and oils; used cooking 
oil; and yellow grease (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 8%).
    The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject 
to duties under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 122), 
section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (section 232), and 
section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the 
country of origin. The applicable section 122, section 232, and 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#4026343a0034322124256e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="630517192317110207064d040c15">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. The closing period for their receipt is April 22, 2026.
    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 Chris Williams at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#98dbf0eaf1ebecf7e8f0fdeab6eff1f4f4f1f9f5ebd8eceaf9fcfdb6fff7ee"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c586adb7acb6b1aab5ada0b7ebb2aca9a9aca4a8b685b1b7a4a1a0eba2aab3">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: March 10, 2026.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-04950 Filed 3-12-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P


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