80 FR 34485 - Issuance of a Presidential Permit To Reconfigure, Expand, Operate, and Maintain a Vehicle and Pedestrian Border Crossing Called “Calexico West” in Calexico, California, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Mexico
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 115 (June 16, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 115 (June 16, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 16, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 34485-34486] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14804] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9170] Issuance of a Presidential Permit To Reconfigure, Expand, Operate, and Maintain a Vehicle and Pedestrian Border Crossing Called ``Calexico West'' in Calexico, California, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Mexico SUMMARY: The Department of State issued a Presidential Permit to the General Services Administration (GSA) on June 9, 2015, authorizing the GSA to reconfigure, expand, operate, and maintain a vehicle and pedestrian border crossing called ``Calexico West'' in Calexico, California, at the international boundary between the United States and Mexico. In making this determination, the Department provided public notice of the proposed permit (76 FR 19825, April 8, 2011), offered the opportunity for comment, and consulted with other federal agencies, as required by Executive Order 11423, as amended. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the Mexico Border Affairs Unit, via email at [email protected], by phone at 202 647- 9895, 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 RECONFIGURE, EXPAND, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN BORDER CROSSING CALLED ``CALEXICO WEST'' IN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO By virtue of the authority vested in me as Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment under Executive Order 11423, 33 FR 11741 (1963), as amended by Executive Order 12847 of May 17, 1993, 58 FR 29511 (1993), Executive Order 13284 of January 23, 2003, 68 FR 4075 (2003), and Executive Order 13337 of April 30, 2004, 69 FR 25299 (2004) and Department of State Delegation of Authority number 118-2 of January 26, 2006; having considered the environmental effects of the proposed action consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (83 Stat. 852, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other statutes relating to environmental concerns; having considered the proposed action consistent with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (80 Stat. 917, 16 U.S.C. 470f et seq.); and having requested and received the views of various federal departments and other interested persons; I hereby grant permission, subject to the conditions herein set forth, to the United States General Services Administration (GSA) (hereinafter referred to as the ``permittee''), to reconfigure, expand, and continue to operate and maintain a privately owned vehicle and pedestrian Land Port of Entry (hereinafter referred to as ``Calexico West''), in Calexico, CA. * * * * * The term ``facilities'' as used in this permit means the land, structures, and appurtenant installations that form the Calexico West Land Port of Entry. The facilities include approximately 2.34 acres located on the southern edge of the Calexico, CA, downtown area. This permit is subject to the following conditions: Article 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 upon a determination of the Executive Branch that the Calexico West Land Port of Entry shall be closed. This permit may be amended by the Secretary of State or the Secretary's delegate in consultation with the permittee and, as appropriate, other Executive Branch agencies; the permittee's obligation to implement such an amendment is subject to the availability of funds. 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. Article 2. The permittee shall comply with all applicable federal laws and regulations regarding the construction, operation and maintenance of the facilities. Further, the permittee shall [[Page 34486]] comply with nationally recognized codes to the extent required under 40 U.S.C. 3312(b). The permittee shall cooperate with state and local officials to the extent required under 40 U.S.C. 3312(d). Article 3. In the event that the Calexico West Land Port of Entry is permanently closed and is no longer used as an international crossing, this permit shall terminate and the permittee may manage, utilize, or dispose of the facilities in accordance with its statutory authorities. Article 4. The permittee is a federal agency that is responsible for managing and operating the Calexico West Land Port of Entry, as authorized by applicable federal laws and regulations. This permit shall continue in full force and effect for only so long as the permittee shall continue the operations hereby authorized. Article 5. The permittee shall immediately notify the United States Department of State of any decision to transfer custody and control of the facilities or any part thereof to any other any agency or department of the United States Government. Said notice shall identify the transferee agency or department and seek the approval of the United States Department of State for the transfer of the permit. In the event of approval by the Department of State of such transfer of custody and control to another agency or department of the United States Government, the permit shall remain in force and effect, and the facilities shall be subject to all the conditions, permissions and requirements of this permit and any amendments thereof. The permittee may transfer ownership or control of the facilities to a non-federal entity or individual only upon the prior express approval of such transfer by the United States Department of State, which approval may include such conditions, permissions and requirements that the Department of State, in its discretion, determines are appropriate and necessary for inclusion in the permit, to be effective on the date of transfer. Article 6. (1) The permittee or its agent shall acquire and maintain such right-of-way grants or easements and permits 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 take or cause to be taken 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, including avoidance, minimization and mitigation measures and the mitigation monitoring and enforcement program adopted by the permittee in the Record of Decision issued in connection with the Final Environmental Impact Statement. (2) Before issuing the notice to proceed for construction, the permittee shall obtain the concurrence of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission. Article 8. The permittee shall file any applicable statements and reports that might be required by applicable federal law in connection with this project. Article 9. The permittee shall not issue a notice to proceed for construction work until the Department of State has provided notification to the permittee that the Department has completed its exchange of diplomatic notes with the Government of Mexico regarding authorization of construction. 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 for more than ninety days or discontinued. Article 10. This permit is not intended to, and does not, create any right, benefit, or trust responsibility, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, instrumentalities or entities, its officers or employees, in their individual or official capacities, or any other person. In witness whereof, I, Catherine A. Novelli, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment of the United States, have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of June, 2015, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia. Catherine A. Novelli, Under Secretary of State, United States Department of State. Rachel M. Poynter, Acting Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State. [FR Doc. 2015-14804 Filed 6-15-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-29-P
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 11741 (1963), as amended by Executive
Numbers 59002 and 59008) Order 12847 of May 17, 1993, 58 FR
[Disaster Declaration #14346 and #14347] James E. Rivera, 29511 (1993), Executive Order 13284 of
Associate Administrator for Disaster January 23, 2003, 68 FR 4075 (2003),
Guam Disaster #GU–00004 Assistance. and Executive Order 13337 of April 30,
[FR Doc. 2015–14777 Filed 6–15–15; 8:45 am]
2004, 69 FR 25299 (2004) and
AGENCY:U.S. Small Business BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
Department of State Delegation of
Administration. Authority number 118–2 of January 26,
2006; having considered the
ACTION: Notice. environmental effects of the proposed
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
action consistent with the National
SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the [Public Notice: 9170] Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
Presidential declaration of a major amended (83 Stat. 852, 42 U.S.C. 4321
disaster for Public Assistance Only for Issuance of a Presidential Permit To et seq.) and other statutes relating to
the Territory of Guam (FEMA–4224– Reconfigure, Expand, Operate, and environmental concerns; having
DR), dated 06/05/2015. Maintain a Vehicle and Pedestrian considered the proposed action
Incident: Typhoon Dolphin. Border Crossing Called ‘‘Calexico consistent with the National Historic
West’’ in Calexico, California, at the Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
Incident Period: 05/13/2015 through
International Boundary Between the (80 Stat. 917, 16 U.S.C. 470f et seq.); and
05/16/2015.
United States and Mexico having requested and received the views
Effective Date: 06/05/2015. of various federal departments and other
SUMMARY: The Department of State
Physical Loan Application Deadline issued a Presidential Permit to the interested persons; I hereby grant
Date: 08/04/2015. General Services Administration (GSA) permission, subject to the conditions
Economic Injury (Eidl) Loan on June 9, 2015, authorizing the GSA to herein set forth, to the United States
Application Deadline Date: 03/07/2016. reconfigure, expand, operate, and General Services Administration (GSA)
maintain a vehicle and pedestrian (hereinafter referred to as the
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan ‘‘permittee’’), to reconfigure, expand,
border crossing called ‘‘Calexico West’’
applications to: U.S. Small Business and continue to operate and maintain a
in Calexico, California, at the
Administration, Processing and privately owned vehicle and pedestrian
international boundary between the
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Land Port of Entry (hereinafter referred
United States and Mexico. In making
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. to as ‘‘Calexico West’’), in Calexico, CA.
this determination, the Department
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. provided public notice of the proposed * * * * *
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, permit (76 FR 19825, April 8, 2011), The term ‘‘facilities’’ as used in this
U.S. Small Business Administration, offered the opportunity for comment, permit means the land, structures, and
409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, and consulted with other federal appurtenant installations that form the
Washington, DC 20416. agencies, as required by Executive Order Calexico West Land Port of Entry. The
11423, as amended. facilities include approximately 2.34
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is acres located on the southern edge of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
hereby given that as a result of the
President’s major disaster declaration on Contact the Mexico Border Affairs Unit, the Calexico, CA, downtown area.
via email at WHA-BorderAffairs@ This permit is subject to the following
06/05/2015, Private Non-Profit conditions:
organizations that provide essential state.gov, by phone at 202 647–9895, or
by mail at Office of Mexican Affairs— Article 1. The facilities herein
services of governmental nature may file described, and all aspects of their
disaster loan applications at the address Room 3924, Department of State, 2201
C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520. operation, shall be subject to all the
listed above or other locally announced conditions, provisions and requirements
locations. Information about Presidential permits
is available on the Internet at http:// of this permit and any amendment
The following areas have been www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/. thereof. This permit may be terminated
determined to be adversely affected by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The upon a determination of the Executive
the disaster: following is the text of the issued Branch that the Calexico West Land Port
Primary Area: Guam. permit: of Entry shall be closed. This permit
may be amended by the Secretary of
The Interest Rates are: PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT State or the Secretary’s delegate in
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Percent appropriate, other Executive Branch
AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL agencies; the permittee’s obligation to
For Physical Damage: SERVICES ADMINISTRATION TO implement such an amendment is
Non-Profit Organizations With RECONFIGURE, EXPAND, OPERATE,
Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.625 subject to the availability of funds. The
AND MAINTAIN A VEHICLE AND permittee shall make no substantial
Non-Profit Organizations With- PEDESTRIAN BORDER CROSSING
out Credit Available Else- change in the location of the facilities or
CALLED ‘‘CALEXICO WEST’’ IN in the operation authorized by this
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For Economic Injury: CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA, AT THE permit until such changes have been
Non-Profit Organizations With- INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY approved by the Secretary of State or the
out Credit Available Else- BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND Secretary’s delegate.
where ..................................... 2.625 MEXICO Article 2. The permittee shall comply
By virtue of the authority vested in with all applicable federal laws and
The number assigned to this disaster me as Under Secretary for Economic regulations regarding the construction,
for physical damage is 143468 and for Growth, Energy, and the Environment operation and maintenance of the
economic injury is 143478. under Executive Order 11423, 33 FR facilities. Further, the permittee shall
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comply with nationally recognized environment in connection with the DEPARTMENT OF STATE
codes to the extent required under 40 construction, operation and
[Delegation of Authority No. 385]
U.S.C. 3312(b). The permittee shall maintenance of the facilities, including
cooperate with state and local officials avoidance, minimization and mitigation Delegation of the Authority To Submit
to the extent required under 40 U.S.C. measures and the mitigation monitoring Reports
3312(d). and enforcement program adopted by
Article 3. In the event that the the permittee in the Record of Decision By virtue of the authority vested in
Calexico West Land Port of Entry is issued in connection with the Final the Secretary of State by Section 1 of the
permanently closed and is no longer State Department Basic Authorities Act,
Environmental Impact Statement.
used as an international crossing, this as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a) and the
permit shall terminate and the permittee (2) Before issuing the notice to Presidential Memorandum of February
may manage, utilize, or dispose of the proceed for construction, the permittee 19, 2015, I hereby delegate to the Under
facilities in accordance with its shall obtain the concurrence of the U.S. Secretary for Arms Control and
statutory authorities. Section of the International Boundary International Security, to the extent
Article 4. The permittee is a federal and Water Commission. authorized by law, the authority to
agency that is responsible for managing Article 8. The permittee shall file any submit the recurring report required by
and operating the Calexico West Land Subsection 10(c) of the Ukraine
applicable statements and reports that
Port of Entry, as authorized by Freedom Support Act of 2014, Public
might be required by applicable federal
applicable federal laws and regulations. Law 113–272, regarding noncompliance
This permit shall continue in full force law in connection with this project.
of Russia with the Intermediate-Range
and effect for only so long as the Article 9. The permittee shall not Nuclear Forces Treaty.
permittee shall continue the operations issue a notice to proceed for Notwithstanding this delegation of
hereby authorized. construction work until the Department authority, the authorities delegated
Article 5. The permittee shall of State has provided notification to the herein may be exercised by the
immediately notify the United States permittee that the Department has Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, or the
Department of State of any decision to completed its exchange of diplomatic Deputy Secretary for Management and
transfer custody and control of the notes with the Government of Mexico Resources. Any reference in this
facilities or any part thereof to any other regarding authorization of construction. delegation of authority to any statute or
any agency or department of the United The permittee shall provide written delegation of authority shall be deemed
States Government. Said notice shall notice to the Department of State at such to be a reference to such statute or
identify the transferee agency or delegation of authority as amended from
time as the construction authorized by
department and seek the approval of the time to time.
this permit is begun, and again at such
United States Department of State for This delegation of authority shall be
the transfer of the permit. In the event time as construction is completed,
interrupted for more than ninety days or published in the Federal Register.
of approval by the Department of State
discontinued. Dated: June 1, 2015.
of such transfer of custody and control
to another agency or department of the Article 10. This permit is not intended John F. Kerry,
United States Government, the permit to, and does not, create any right, Secretary of State.
shall remain in force and effect, and the benefit, or trust responsibility, [FR Doc. 2015–14799 Filed 6–15–15; 8:45 am]
facilities shall be subject to all the substantive or procedural, enforceable at BILLING CODE 4710–35–P
conditions, permissions and law or in equity, by any party against
requirements of this permit and any the United States, its departments,
amendments thereof. The permittee may agencies, instrumentalities or entities, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
transfer ownership or control of the its officers or employees, in their
facilities to a non-federal entity or Federal Motor Carrier Safety
individual or official capacities, or any
individual only upon the prior express Administration
other person.
approval of such transfer by the United
States Department of State, which In witness whereof, I, Catherine A. Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier
approval may include such conditions, Novelli, Under Secretary for Economic Registration Plan Board of Directors
permissions and requirements that the Growth, Energy, and the Environment of AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Department of State, in its discretion, the United States, have hereunto set my Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
determines are appropriate and hand this 9th day of June, 2015, in the
ACTION: Notice of Unified Carrier
necessary for inclusion in the permit, to City of Washington, District of Registration Plan Board of Directors
be effective on the date of transfer. Columbia. Meeting.
Article 6. (1) The permittee or its
Catherine A. Novelli,
agent shall acquire and maintain such Time and Date: The meeting will be
right-of-way grants or easements and Under Secretary of State, United States held on July 9, 2015, from 12:00 Noon
permits as may become necessary and Department of State. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
appropriate. Rachel M. Poynter, Place: This meeting will be open to
(2) The permittee shall maintain the Acting Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, the public via conference call. Any
facilities and every part thereof in a
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Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. interested person may call 1–877–422–
condition of good repair for their safe Department of State. 1931, passcode 2855443940, to listen
operation, and in compliance with [FR Doc. 2015–14804 Filed 6–15–15; 8:45 am] and participate in this meeting.
prevailing environmental standards and BILLING CODE 4710–29–P
Status: Open to the public.
regulations. Matters To Be Considered: The
Article 7. (1) The permittee shall take Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board
or cause to be taken all appropriate of Directors (the Board) will continue its
measures to prevent or mitigate adverse work in developing and implementing
impacts on, or disruption of, the human the Unified Carrier Registration Plan
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| Contact | Contact the Mexico Border Affairs Unit, via email at [email protected], by phone at 202 647- 9895, 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/. | |
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