80_FR_22680 80 FR 22603 - Issuance of a Presidential Permit To Replace, Expand, Operate and Maintain the Existing Columbus Land Port of Entry

80 FR 22603 - Issuance of a Presidential Permit To Replace, Expand, Operate and Maintain the Existing Columbus Land Port of Entry

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 77 (April 22, 2015)

Page Range22603-22604
FR Document2015-09375

The Department of State issued a Presidential Permit to the General Services Administration (GSA) on April 14, 2015, allowing the GSA to replace, expand, operate and maintain the existing Columbus Land Port of Entry in Columbus, New Mexico. In making this determination, the Department provided public notice of the proposed permit (79 FR 68345, November 14, 2014), offered the opportunity for comment, and consulted with other federal agencies, as required by Executive Order 11423, as amended.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22603-22604]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09375]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9106]


Issuance of a Presidential Permit To Replace, Expand, Operate and 
Maintain the Existing Columbus Land Port of Entry

SUMMARY: The Department of State issued a Presidential Permit to the 
General Services Administration (GSA) on April 14, 2015, allowing the 
GSA to replace, expand, operate and maintain the existing Columbus Land 
Port of Entry in Columbus, New Mexico. In making this determination, 
the Department provided public notice of the proposed permit (79 FR 
68345, November 14, 2014), offered the opportunity for comment, and 
consulted with other federal agencies, as required by Executive Order 
11423, as amended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Mexico Border Affairs Unit, via 
email at WHA-BorderAffairs@state.gov, by phone at 202 647-9894 or by 
mail at Office of Mexican Affairs--Room 3924, Department of State, 2201 
C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520. Information about Presidential permits 
is available on the Internet at http://www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is the text of the issued 
permit:

Presidential Permit

Authorizing the General Services Administration To Replace, Expand, 
Operate, and Maintain the Existing Port of Entry Facilities for the 
Columbus, NM, Land Port of Entry

    By virtue of the authority vested in me as Under Secretary of State 
for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, including those 
authorities under Executive Order 11423, 33 FR 11741, as amended by 
Executive Order 12847 of May 17, 1993, 58 FR 29511, Executive Order 
13284 of January 23, 2003, 68 FR 4075, and Executive Order 13337 of 
April 30, 2004, 69 FR 25299; and Department of

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State Delegation of Authority 118-2 of January 26, 2006; having 
considered the environmental effects of the proposed action in 
accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 
852; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other statutes relating to 
environmental concerns; having considered the proposed action in 
accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act (80 Stat. 917, 
16 U.S.C. 470f et seq.); and having requested and received the views of 
various of the federal departments and other interested persons; I 
hereby grant permission, subject to the conditions herein set forth, to 
the General Services Administration (hereinafter referred to as 
``permittee'') to replace, expand, operate, and maintain the existing 
port of entry facilities for the Columbus, New Mexico, Land Port of 
Entry.
    The term ``facilities'' as used in this permit means buildings and 
ancillary structures; commercial, non-commercial, and pedestrian 
processing and inspection facilities; export facilities, hazardous 
materials containment facilities; drainage structures, grading and 
landscaping, roads, vehicle parking, and three crossing points for 
commercial and non-commercial vehicular traffic and pedestrian 
crossings.
    This permit is subject to the following conditions:
    Article 1. (1) The facilities herein described, and all aspects of 
their operation, shall be subject to all the conditions, provisions, 
and requirements of this permit and any amendment thereof. This permit 
may be terminated at the will of the Secretary of State or the 
Secretary's delegate or may be amended by the Secretary of State or the 
Secretary's delegate at will or upon proper application therefor. The 
permittee shall make no substantial change in the location of the 
facilities or in the operation authorized by this permit until such 
changes have been approved by the Secretary of State or the Secretary's 
delegate.
    (2) The construction, operation, and maintenance of the facilities 
shall be in all material respects as described in the permittee's 
September 24, 2014, application for a Presidential Permit (the 
``Application'').
    Article 2. The standards for, and the manner of, the construction, 
operation, and maintenance of the facilities shall be subject to 
inspection and approval by the representatives of appropriate federal, 
state and local agencies. The permittee shall allow duly authorized 
officers and employees of such agencies free and unrestricted access to 
said facilities in the performance of their official duties.
    Article 3. The permittee shall comply with all applicable federal, 
state, and local laws and regulations regarding the construction, 
operation, and maintenance of the facilities and with all applicable 
industrial codes. The permittee shall obtain all requisite permits from 
state and local government entities and relevant federal agencies.
    Article 4. This permit and the operation of the facilities 
hereunder shall be subject to the limitations, terms, and conditions 
issued by any competent agency of the United States government, 
including but not limited to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 
This permit shall continue in force and effect only so long as the 
permittee shall continue the operations hereby authorized in exact 
accordance with such limitations, terms, and conditions.
    Article 5. Any transfer of ownership or control of the facilities 
or any part thereof shall be immediately notified in writing to the 
U.S. Department of State, including the submission of information 
identifying the transferee. This permit shall remain in force subject 
to all the conditions, permissions, and requirements of this permit and 
any amendments thereto unless subsequently terminated or amended by the 
Secretary of State or the Secretary's delegate.
    Article 6. (1) The permittee shall acquire such right-of-way grants 
or easements, permits, and other authorizations as may become necessary 
and appropriate.
    (2) The permittee shall maintain the facilities and every part 
thereof in a condition of good repair for their safe operation, and in 
compliance with prevailing environmental standards and regulations.
    Article 7. (1) The permittee shall reach agreement with U. S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the provision of suitable 
facilities for CBP officers to perform their duties. Such facilities 
shall meet the latest CBP design standards and operational requirements 
including as necessary, but not limited to, inspection and office 
space, CBP personnel parking and restrooms, an access road, kennels, 
and other operationally required components.
    Article 8. (1) The permittee shall take all appropriate measures to 
prevent or mitigate adverse impacts on, or disruption of, the human 
environment in connection with the construction, operation, and 
maintenance of the facilities.
    Article 9. The permittee shall provide written notice to the 
Department of State at such time as the construction authorized by this 
permit is begun, and again at such time as construction is completed, 
interrupted, or discontinued.
    Article 10. This permit shall expire ten years from the date of 
issuance in the event that the permittee has not commenced construction 
of the new facilities by that deadline.
    In witness whereof, I, Catherine A. Novelli, Under Secretary of 
State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, have hereunto 
set my hand this 14th day of April, 2015 in the City of Washington 
District of Columbia.

Catherine A. Novelli,
Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the 
Environment.
    Dated: April 16, 2015.
Rachel M. Poynter,
Acting Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Bureau of Western 
Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-09375 Filed 4-21-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 77 / Wednesday, April 22, 2015 / Notices 22603 including the use of automated SSA submitted the information Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased collection techniques or other forms of collections below to OMB for clearance. Social Security Recipient. SSA collects information technology. Mail, email, or Your comments regarding the the information when a surviving fax your comments and information collections would be most widow(er) is not already entitled to a recommendations on the information useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30 monthly benefit on the same earnings collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer days from the date of this publication. record, or is not filing for a lump-sum and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at To be sure we consider your comments, death payment as a former spouse. SSA the following addresses or fax numbers. we must receive them no later than May uses the information from Form SSA– (OMB) Office of Management and 22, 2015. Individuals can obtain copies 1724 to ensure proper payment of an Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, Fax: of the OMB clearance package by underpayment due a deceased 202–395–6974, Email address: OIRA_ writing to OR.Reports.Clearance@ beneficiary. The respondents are Submission@omb.eop.gov. ssa.gov. applicants for underpayments owed to 1. Claim for Amounts Due in the Case deceased beneficiaries. (SSA) Social Security Administration, of a Deceased Beneficiary—20 CFR OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance Director, 404.503(b)—0960–0101. When a Social This is a correction notice. SSA 3100 West High Rise, 6401 Security Security payment was due to a deceased published this information collection as Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235, Fax: 410– beneficiary at the time of death and a revision on February 10, 2015 at 80 FR 966–2830, Email address: there is insufficient information in the 2521. Since we are no longer revising OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov. file to identify the persons(s) entitled to the information collection, this is now Or you may submit your comments the payment or the person’s address, an extension of an OMB-approved online through www.regulations.gov, SSA asks the surviving spouse, next of information collection. referencing Docket ID Number [SSA– kin, or legal representative of the estate Type of Request: Extension of an 2015–0020]. to complete Form SSA–1724, Claim for OMB-approved information collection. Average Estimated Number of Frequency burden per total annual Modality of completion respondents of response response burden (minutes) (hours) SSA–1724 ........................................................................................................ 250,000 1 10 41,667 2. Certificate of Election for Reduced age; and (2) no longer is caring for a benefits. Respondents are entitled Spouse’s Benefits—20 CFR 404.421— child. In this situation, spouses who spouses seeking reduced Social Security 0960–0398. SSA cannot pay reduced decide to elect reduced benefits must benefits. Social Security benefits to an already file Form SSA–25, Certificate of Election Type of Request: Revision of an OMB entitled spouse unless the spouse elects for Reduced Spouse’s Benefits. SSA approved information collection. to receive reduced benefits and is (1) at uses the information to pay qualified least age 62, but under full retirement spouses who elect to receive reduced Average Estimated Number of Frequency burden per total annual Modality of completion respondents of response response burden (minutes) (hours) SSA–25 ............................................................................................................ 30,000 1 2 1,000 Dated: April 17, 2015. the existing Columbus Land Port of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Faye I. Lipsky, Entry in Columbus, New Mexico. In following is the text of the issued Reports Clearance Director, Social Security making this determination, the permit: Administration. Department provided public notice of Presidential Permit [FR Doc. 2015–09296 Filed 4–21–15; 8:45 am] the proposed permit (79 FR 68345, BILLING CODE 4191–02–P November 14, 2014), offered the Authorizing the General Services opportunity for comment, and consulted Administration To Replace, Expand, with other federal agencies, as required Operate, and Maintain the Existing Port by Executive Order 11423, as amended. of Entry Facilities for the Columbus, DEPARTMENT OF STATE NM, Land Port of Entry FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The [Public Notice 9106] By virtue of the authority vested in Mexico Border Affairs Unit, via email at Issuance of a Presidential Permit To WHA-BorderAffairs@state.gov, by phone me as Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Replace, Expand, Operate and at 202 647–9894 or by mail at Office of Maintain the Existing Columbus Land Mexican Affairs—Room 3924, Environment, including those Port of Entry Department of State, 2201 C St. NW., authorities under Executive Order Washington, DC 20520. Information 11423, 33 FR 11741, as amended by SUMMARY: The Department of State about Presidential permits is available Executive Order 12847 of May 17, 1993, issued a Presidential Permit to the on the Internet at http://www.state.gov/ 58 FR 29511, Executive Order 13284 of General Services Administration (GSA) p/wha/rt/permit/. January 23, 2003, 68 FR 4075, and on April 14, 2015, allowing the GSA to Executive Order 13337 of April 30, replace, expand, operate and maintain 2004, 69 FR 25299; and Department of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Apr 21, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

22604 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 77 / Wednesday, April 22, 2015 / Notices State Delegation of Authority 118–2 of facilities in the performance of their Article 9. The permittee shall provide January 26, 2006; having considered the official duties. written notice to the Department of environmental effects of the proposed Article 3. The permittee shall comply State at such time as the construction action in accordance with the National with all applicable federal, state, and authorized by this permit is begun, and Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (83 local laws and regulations regarding the again at such time as construction is Stat. 852; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and construction, operation, and completed, interrupted, or other statutes relating to environmental maintenance of the facilities and with discontinued. concerns; having considered the all applicable industrial codes. The Article 10. This permit shall expire proposed action in accordance with the permittee shall obtain all requisite ten years from the date of issuance in National Historic Preservation Act (80 permits from state and local government the event that the permittee has not Stat. 917, 16 U.S.C. 470f et seq.); and entities and relevant federal agencies. commenced construction of the new having requested and received the views Article 4. This permit and the facilities by that deadline. of various of the federal departments operation of the facilities hereunder In witness whereof, I, Catherine A. and other interested persons; I hereby shall be subject to the limitations, terms, Novelli, Under Secretary of State for grant permission, subject to the and conditions issued by any competent Economic Growth, Energy, and the conditions herein set forth, to the agency of the United States government, Environment, have hereunto set my General Services Administration including but not limited to the hand this 14th day of April, 2015 in the (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘permittee’’) Department of Homeland Security City of Washington District of Columbia. to replace, expand, operate, and (DHS). This permit shall continue in Catherine A. Novelli, maintain the existing port of entry force and effect only so long as the Under Secretary of State for Economic facilities for the Columbus, New permittee shall continue the operations Growth, Energy, and the Environment. Mexico, Land Port of Entry. hereby authorized in exact accordance Dated: April 16, 2015. The term ‘‘facilities’’ as used in this with such limitations, terms, and Rachel M. Poynter, permit means buildings and ancillary conditions. structures; commercial, non- Acting Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Article 5. Any transfer of ownership Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. commercial, and pedestrian processing or control of the facilities or any part Department of State. and inspection facilities; export thereof shall be immediately notified in [FR Doc. 2015–09375 Filed 4–21–15; 8:45 am] facilities, hazardous materials writing to the U.S. Department of State, BILLING CODE 4710–29–P containment facilities; drainage including the submission of information structures, grading and landscaping, identifying the transferee. This permit roads, vehicle parking, and three shall remain in force subject to all the DEPARTMENT OF STATE crossing points for commercial and non- conditions, permissions, and commercial vehicular traffic and requirements of this permit and any [Public Notice 9107] pedestrian crossings. amendments thereto unless This permit is subject to the following subsequently terminated or amended by 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information conditions: the Secretary of State or the Secretary’s Collection: Statement of Claim Related Article 1. (1) The facilities herein delegate. to Deportation During the Holocaust described, and all aspects of their Article 6. (1) The permittee shall Notice of request for public ACTION: operation, shall be subject to all the acquire such right-of-way grants or comment. conditions, provisions, and easements, permits, and other requirements of this permit and any authorizations as may become necessary SUMMARY: The Department of State is amendment thereof. This permit may be and appropriate. seeking Office of Management and terminated at the will of the Secretary (2) The permittee shall maintain the Budget (OMB) approval for the of State or the Secretary’s delegate or facilities and every part thereof in a information collection described below. may be amended by the Secretary of condition of good repair for their safe In accordance with the Paperwork State or the Secretary’s delegate at will operation, and in compliance with Reduction Act of 1995, we are or upon proper application therefor. The prevailing environmental standards and requesting comments on this collection permittee shall make no substantial regulations. from all interested individuals and change in the location of the facilities or Article 7. (1) The permittee shall organizations. The purpose of this in the operation authorized by this reach agreement with U. S. Customs and notice is to allow 60 days for public permit until such changes have been Border Protection (CBP) on the comment preceding submission of the approved by the Secretary of State or the provision of suitable facilities for CBP collection to OMB. Secretary’s delegate. officers to perform their duties. Such DATES: The Department will accept (2) The construction, operation, and facilities shall meet the latest CBP comments from the public up to June maintenance of the facilities shall be in design standards and operational 22, 2015. all material respects as described in the requirements including as necessary, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments permittee’s September 24, 2014, but not limited to, inspection and office by any of the following methods: application for a Presidential Permit space, CBP personnel parking and • Web: Persons with access to the (the ‘‘Application’’). restrooms, an access road, kennels, and Internet may comment on this notice by Article 2. The standards for, and the other operationally required asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES going to www.Regulations.gov. You can manner of, the construction, operation, components. search for the document by entering and maintenance of the facilities shall Article 8. (1) The permittee shall take ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2015–0018 in be subject to inspection and approval by all appropriate measures to prevent or the Search field. Then click the the representatives of appropriate mitigate adverse impacts on, or ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete federal, state and local agencies. The disruption of, the human environment the comment form. permittee shall allow duly authorized in connection with the construction, • Email: kottmyeram@state.gov. officers and employees of such agencies operation, and maintenance of the • By mail: Office of the Assistant free and unrestricted access to said facilities. 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ContactThe Mexico Border Affairs Unit, via email at [email protected], by phone at 202 647-9894 or by mail at Office of Mexican Affairs--Room 3924, Department of State, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520. Information about Presidential permits is available on the Internet at http://www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/.
FR Citation80 FR 22603 
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