Foreign-Trade Zone 87 Lake Charles, Louisiana, Application for Subzone, Haliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Barite Grinding and Milling) Westlake, Louisiana, 20248 [E8-8036]
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procedures would help improve the
plant’s international competitiveness.
In accordance with the Board’s
regulations, Diane Finver of the FTZ
staff is designated examiner to
investigate the application and report to
the Board.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions (original
and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the
Board’s Executive Secretary at the
address below. The closing period for
their receipt is June 16, 2008. Rebuttal
comments in response to material
submitted during the foregoing period
may be submitted during the subsequent
15-day period (to June 30, 2008).
A copy of the application will be
available for public inspection at each of
the following locations: U.S.
Department of Commerce Export
Assistance Center, 75 Fifth Street, N.W,
Suite 1055, Atlanta, Georgia 30308; and,
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign–Trade Zones Board, Room
2111, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, D.C. 20230–0002.For
further information, contact Diane
Finver at DianelFinver@ita.doc.gov or
(202) 482–1367.
Dated: April 3, 2008.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–8030 Filed 4–14–08; 8:45 am]
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(Docket 21–2008)
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Foreign–Trade Zone 87 Lake Charles,
Louisiana, Application for Subzone,
Haliburton Energy Services, Inc.(Barite
Grinding and Milling) Westlake,
Louisiana
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign–Trade Zones Board (the
Board) by the Lake Charles Harbor &
Terminal District, grantee of Foreign–
Trade Zone (FTZ) 87, requesting
special–purpose subzone status for the
barite grinding and milling facility of
Haliburton Energy Services, Inc. (HESI)
located in Westlake, Louisiana. The
application was submitted pursuant to
the provisions of the Foreign–Trade
Zones Act, as amended (19U.S.C. 81a–
81u), and the regulations of the Board
(15 CFR Part 400). It was formally filed
on April 1, 2008.
The HESI facility (17 acres, 48
employees) is located at 3500 Bayou
D’Inde Road, in Westlake. The facility is
used for the manufacturing,
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warehousing and distribution activities
related to the processing of raw barite
(HTSUS 2511.10.50) into ground barite
(HTSUS 2511.10.10) (up to 540,000 tons
annually). Ground barite is used in the
production of drilling fluids (drilling
mud) and various specialty chemicals
for use by the oil and natural gas
exploration industry. HESI sources the
majority of its raw barite from abroad.
The duty rate on the imported raw
barite is $1.25 per metric ton.
This application requests authority for
HESI to conduct the activity under FTZ
procedures, which would exempt the
company from customs duty payments
on the imported barite used in export
production. Less than one percent of
production is exported. On domestic
sales, the company could choose the
duty rate (duty–free) for the imported
raw barite used in manufacturing that
applies to the finished product. The
majority of FTZ–related savings will
come from the elimination of the duty
on the finished product. HESI will also
realize additional savings on the
elimination of duties on materials that
become scrap/waste during
manufacturing. The application
indicates that the FTZ–related savings
would improve the plant’s international
competitiveness.
In accordance with the Board’s
regulations, Christopher Kemp of the
FTZ staff is designated examiner to
investigate the application and report to
the Board.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions (original
and 3 copies) shall be adressed to the
Board’s Executive Secretary at the
address listed below. The closing period
for their receipt is June 16, 2008.
Rebuttal comments in response to
material submitted during the foregoing
period may be submitted during the
subsequent 15-day period (to June 30,
2008.
A copy of the application and
accompanying exhibits will be available
at each of the following addresses: Lake
Charles Harbor and Terminal District,
150 Marine Street, Lake Charles,
Louisiana 70601; and, Office of the
Executive Secretary, Foreign–Trade
Zones Board, Room 2111, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Ave, NW, Washington,
D.C. 20230. For further information
contact Christopher Kemp at
christopherlkemp@ita.doc.gov or (202)
482–0862.
Dated: April 1, 2008.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
(Docket 21-2008)
Foreign-Trade Zone 87 Lake Charles, Louisiana, Application for
Subzone, Haliburton Energy Services, Inc.(Barite Grinding and Milling)
Westlake, Louisiana
An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board
(the Board) by the Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, grantee of
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 87, requesting special-purpose subzone status
for the barite grinding and milling facility of Haliburton Energy
Services, Inc. (HESI) located in Westlake, Louisiana. The application
was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones
Act, as amended (19U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the Board
(15 CFR Part 400). It was formally filed on April 1, 2008.
The HESI facility (17 acres, 48 employees) is located at 3500 Bayou
D'Inde Road, in Westlake. The facility is used for the manufacturing,
warehousing and distribution activities related to the processing of
raw barite (HTSUS 2511.10.50) into ground barite (HTSUS 2511.10.10) (up
to 540,000 tons annually). Ground barite is used in the production of
drilling fluids (drilling mud) and various specialty chemicals for use
by the oil and natural gas exploration industry. HESI sources the
majority of its raw barite from abroad. The duty rate on the imported
raw barite is $1.25 per metric ton.
This application requests authority for HESI to conduct the
activity under FTZ procedures, which would exempt the company from
customs duty payments on the imported barite used in export production.
Less than one percent of production is exported. On domestic sales, the
company could choose the duty rate (duty-free) for the imported raw
barite used in manufacturing that applies to the finished product. The
majority of FTZ-related savings will come from the elimination of the
duty on the finished product. HESI will also realize additional savings
on the elimination of duties on materials that become scrap/waste
during manufacturing. The application indicates that the FTZ-related
savings would improve the plant's international competitiveness.
In accordance with the Board's regulations, Christopher Kemp of the
FTZ staff is designated examiner to investigate the application and
report to the Board.
Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions
(original and 3 copies) shall be adressed to the Board's Executive
Secretary at the address listed below. The closing period for their
receipt is June 16, 2008. Rebuttal comments in response to material
submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the
subsequent 15-day period (to June 30, 2008.
A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be
available at each of the following addresses: Lake Charles Harbor and
Terminal District, 150 Marine Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601;
and, Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave, NW,
Washington, D.C. 20230. For further information contact Christopher
Kemp at christopher_kemp@ita.doc.gov or (202) 482-0862.
Dated: April 1, 2008.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-8036 Filed 4-14-08; 8:45 am]
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