80 FR 51861 - Issuance of a Presidential Permit to Plains Pipeline, L.P.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 165 (August 26, 2015)

Page Range		51861-51862
FR Document		2015-21179

The Department of State issued a Presidential Permit to Plains Pipeline, L.P. on August 3, 2015 to connect, operate, and maintain existing pipeline facilities acquired by that company at the border of the United States and Canada for the transport of crude oil between the United States and Canada. The Department of State determined that issuance of this permit would serve the national interest. In making this determination and issuing the permit, the Department of State followed the procedures established under Executive Order 13337, and provided public notice and opportunity for comment.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9233]


Issuance of a Presidential Permit to Plains Pipeline, L.P.

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of Issuance of a Presidential Permit to Plains Pipeline, 
L.P. to connect, operate, and maintain existing pipeline facilities at 
the international boundary between the United States and Canada.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State issued a Presidential Permit to Plains 
Pipeline, L.P. on August 3, 2015 to connect, operate, and maintain 
existing pipeline facilities acquired by that company at the border of 
the United States and Canada for the transport of crude oil between the 
United States and Canada. The Department of State determined that 
issuance of this permit would serve the national interest. In making 
this determination and issuing the permit, the Department of State 
followed the procedures established under Executive Order 13337, and 
provided public notice and opportunity for comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Europe, Western Hemisphere 
and Africa, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State (ENR/
EDP/EWA). 2201 C St. NW., Ste. 4843, Washington DC 20520. Attn: Deputy 
Director. Tel: 202-647-2041.

    Dated: August 13, 2015.
R. Chris Davy,
Acting Director, Energy Resources Bureau, Energy Diplomacy (ENR/EDP/
EWA), Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information concerning the Plains 
Pipeline, L.P. pipeline facilities and documents related to the 
Department of State's review of the application for a Presidential 
Permit can be found at http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant. Following 
is the text of the issued permit:
PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT
AUTHORIZING PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. TO CONNECT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN 
EXISTING PIPELINE FACILITIES AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE 
UNITED STATES AND CANADA
    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 13337, 69 FR 25299 (2004), and 
Department of State Delegation of Authority 118-2 of January 26, 2006; 
having requested and received the views of members of the public and 
various federal agencies; I hereby grant permission, subject to the 
conditions herein set forth, to Plains Pipeline, L.P. (hereinafter 
referred to as the ``permittee''), organized under the laws of the 
State of Texas, to connect, operate, and maintain existing pipeline 
facilities at the border of the United States and Canada near Raymond, 
Montana, for the transport of crude oil between Canada and the United 
States.
    The term ``facilities'' as used in this permit means the relevant 
portion of the pipelines and any land, structures, installations, or 
equipment appurtenant thereto. The term ``United States facilities'' as 
used in this permit includes a 12\3/4\-inch pipeline in existence at 
the time of this permit's issuance and extending from the international 
border between the United States and Canada to the first block valve 
located in the United States, with the coordinates 104 42.934 W, 48 
59.931 N.
    This permit is subject to the following conditions:
    Article 1. (1) The United States 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 or amended at any time at the discretion 
of the Secretary of State or the Secretary's delegate or upon proper 
application therefor. The permittee shall make no substantial change in 
the United States facilities, the location of the United States 
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 connection, operation, and maintenance of the United States 
facilities shall be in all material respects as described in the 
permittee's December 20, 2013 application for a Presidential Permit and 
supplemental

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letter dated October 21, 2014 (the ``Application'').
    Article 2. The standards for, and the manner of, the operation and 
maintenance of the United States 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 United States 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 connection, 
operation, and maintenance of the United States 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. Connection, operation, and maintenance of the United 
States facilities hereunder shall be subject to the limitations, terms, 
and conditions issued by any competent agency of the United States 
Government. The permittee shall continue the operations hereby 
authorized and conduct maintenance in accordance with such limitations, 
terms, and conditions. Such limitations, terms, and conditions could 
address, for example, environmental protection and mitigation measures, 
safety requirements, export or import and customs regulations, 
measurement capabilities and procedures, requirements pertaining to the 
pipeline's capacity, and other pipeline regulations.
    Article 5. Upon the termination, revocation, or surrender of this 
permit, and unless otherwise agreed by the Secretary of State or the 
Secretary's delegate, the United States facilities in the immediate 
vicinity of the international boundary shall be removed by and at the 
expense of the permittee within such time as the Secretary of State or 
the Secretary's delegate may specify, and upon failure of the permittee 
to remove, or to take such other action with respect to, this portion 
of the United States facilities as ordered, the Secretary of State or 
the Secretary's delegate may direct that possession of such United 
States facilities be taken and that they be removed or other action 
taken, at the expense of the permittee; and the permittee shall have no 
claim for damages by reason of such possession, removal, or other 
action.
    Article 6. When, in the opinion of the President of the United 
States, the national security of the United States demands it, due 
notice being given by the Secretary of State or the Secretary's 
delegate, the United States shall have the right to enter upon and take 
possession of any of the United States facilities or parts thereof; to 
retain possession, management, or control thereof for such length of 
time as may appear to the President to be necessary; and thereafter to 
restore possession and control to the permittee. In the event that the 
United States shall exercise such right, it shall pay to the permittee 
just and fair compensation for the use of such United States facilities 
upon the basis of a reasonable profit in normal conditions, and the 
cost of restoring said United States facilities to as good condition as 
existed at the time of entering and taking over the same, less the 
reasonable value of any improvements that may have been made by the 
United States.
    Article 7. Any change of ownership or control of the United States 
facilities or any part thereof shall be immediately notified in writing 
to the United States Department of State, including the submission of 
information identifying the new owner or controlling entity. 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 8. (1) The permittee is responsible for acquiring any 
right-of-way grants or easements, permits, and other authorizations as 
may become necessary and appropriate.
    (2) The permittee shall save harmless and indemnify the United 
States from any claimed or adjudged liability arising out of 
construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the United 
States facilities, including but not limited to environmental 
contamination from the release or threatened release or discharge of 
hazardous substances and hazardous waste.
    (3) The permittee shall maintain the United States 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 9. The permittee shall take all necessary measures to 
prevent or mitigate adverse impacts on, or disruption of, the human 
environment in connection with connection, operation, and maintenance 
of the United States facilities. Such measures will include any 
mitigation and control plans that are already approved or that are 
approved in the future by the Department of State or other relevant 
federal or state agencies, and any other measures deemed prudent by the 
permittee.
    Article 10. The permittee shall file with the appropriate agencies 
of the United States Government such statements or reports under oath 
with respect to the United States facilities, and/or permittee's 
activities and operations in connection therewith as are now, or may 
hereafter, be required under any laws or regulations of the United 
States Government or its agencies. The permittee shall file electronic 
Export Information where required.
    Article 11. The permittee shall provide information upon request to 
the Department of State with regard to the United States facilities. 
Such requests could include, for example, information concerning 
current conditions or anticipated changes in ownership or control, 
construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the United 
States facilities.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the Under Secretary of State for Economic 
Growth, Energy, and the Environment, have hereunto set my hand this 
third day of August 2015 in the City of Washington, District of 
Columbia.

Catherine A. Novelli
Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the 
Environment

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Dated: August 12, 2015. opinions concerning matters of U.S. PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT
Evan Ryan, foreign policy. It is comprised of AUTHORIZING PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational twenty-five distinguished U.S. citizens TO CONNECT, OPERATE, AND
and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of from the private sector, MAINTAIN EXISTING PIPELINE
State. nongovernmental organizations, think FACILITIES AT THE INTERNATIONAL
[FR Doc. 2015–21171 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] tanks, and academia.
BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED
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STATES AND CANADA
state.gov.
Dated: June 29, 2015. By virtue of the authority vested in
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Andrew McCracken, me as Under Secretary of State for
Designated Federal Officer.
Economic Growth, Energy, and the
[Public Notice: 9240]
Environment, including those
[FR Doc. 2015–21168 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am]
In the Matter of the Designation of authorities under Executive Order
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Sajid Mohammad Badat as a Specially 13337, 69 FR 25299 (2004), and
Designated Global Terrorist Pursuant Department of State Delegation of
Section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, DEPARTMENT OF STATE Authority 118–2 of January 26, 2006;
as Amended having requested and received the views
[Public Notice: 9233] of members of the public and various
In accordance with section 1(b) of federal agencies; I hereby grant
Executive Order 13224 of September 23, Issuance of a Presidential Permit to permission, subject to the conditions
2001, as amended (‘‘the Order’’), I Plains Pipeline, L.P. herein set forth, to Plains Pipeline, L.P.
hereby determine that the individual AGENCY: Department of State. (hereinafter referred to as the
known as Sajid Mohammad Badat, also ACTION: Notice of Issuance of a ‘‘permittee’’), organized under the laws
known as other aliases and Presidential Permit to Plains Pipeline, of the State of Texas, to connect,
transliterations, no longer meets the L.P. to connect, operate, and maintain operate, and maintain existing pipeline
criteria for designation under the Order, existing pipeline facilities at the facilities at the border of the United
and therefore I hereby revoke the international boundary between the States and Canada near Raymond,
designation of the aforementioned United States and Canada. Montana, for the transport of crude oil
individual as a Specially Designated between Canada and the United States.
Global Terrorist pursuant to section 1(b) SUMMARY: The Department of State The term ‘‘facilities’’ as used in this
of the Order. issued a Presidential Permit to Plains permit means the relevant portion of the
This determination shall be published Pipeline, L.P. on August 3, 2015 to pipelines and any land, structures,
in the Federal Register. connect, operate, and maintain existing installations, or equipment appurtenant
Dated: August 3, 2015.
pipeline facilities acquired by that thereto. The term ‘‘United States
company at the border of the United facilities’’ as used in this permit
John F. Kerry,
States and Canada for the transport of includes a 123⁄4-inch pipeline in
Secretary of State. crude oil between the United States and existence at the time of this permit’s
[FR Doc. 2015–21162 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] Canada. The Department of State issuance and extending from the
BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P determined that issuance of this permit international border between the United
would serve the national interest. In States and Canada to the first block
making this determination and issuing valve located in the United States, with
DEPARTMENT OF STATE the permit, the Department of State the coordinates 104 42.934 W, 48 59.931
[Public Notice: 9235] followed the procedures established N.
under Executive Order 13337, and This permit is subject to the following
Foreign Affairs Policy Board Charter provided public notice and opportunity conditions:
Renewal for comment. Article 1. (1) The United States
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: facilities herein described, and all
AGENCY: Department of State.
Office of Europe, Western Hemisphere aspects of their operation, shall be
Charter Renewal and Africa, Bureau of Energy Resources, subject to all the conditions, provisions,
In accordance with the provisions of U.S. Department of State (ENR/EDP/ and requirements of this permit and any
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 EWA). 2201 C St. NW., Ste. 4843, amendment thereof. This permit may be
U.S.C. App., the Department of State Washington DC 20520. Attn: Deputy terminated or amended at any time at
announces the Charter of the Foreign Director. Tel: 202–647–2041. the discretion of the Secretary of State
Affairs Policy Board, established July Dated: August 13, 2015. or the Secretary’s delegate or upon
2011, was renewed for a two-year R. Chris Davy, proper application therefor. The
period. The Board is established under Acting Director, Energy Resources Bureau, permittee shall make no substantial
the general authority of the Secretary of Energy Diplomacy (ENR/EDP/EWA), Bureau change in the United States facilities,
State and the Department of State set of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of the location of the United States
forth in title 22 of the United States State. facilities, or in the operation authorized
Code, in particular Section 2656 of that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: by this permit until such changes have
Title, and consistent with the Federal Additional information concerning the been approved by the Secretary of State
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Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 Plains Pipeline, L.P. pipeline facilities or the Secretary’s delegate.
U.S.C., Appendix). and documents related to the (2) The connection, operation, and
The Foreign Affairs Policy Board was Department of State’s review of the maintenance of the United States
established to provide the Secretary of application for a Presidential Permit can facilities shall be in all material respects
State, the Deputy Secretaries of State, be found at http://www.state.gov/e/enr/ as described in the permittee’s
and the Director of Policy Planning with applicant. Following is the text of the December 20, 2013 application for a
independent, informed advice and issued permit: Presidential Permit and supplemental

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letter dated October 21, 2014 (the delegate, the United States shall have measures deemed prudent by the
‘‘Application’’). the right to enter upon and take permittee.
Article 2. The standards for, and the possession of any of the United States Article 10. The permittee shall file
manner of, the operation and facilities or parts thereof; to retain with the appropriate agencies of the
maintenance of the United States possession, management, or control United States Government such
facilities shall be subject to inspection thereof for such length of time as may statements or reports under oath with
and approval by the representatives of appear to the President to be necessary; respect to the United States facilities,
appropriate federal, state, and local and thereafter to restore possession and and/or permittee’s activities and
agencies. The permittee shall allow duly control to the permittee. In the event operations in connection therewith as
authorized officers and employees of that the United States shall exercise are now, or may hereafter, be required
such agencies free and unrestricted such right, it shall pay to the permittee under any laws or regulations of the
access to said United States facilities in just and fair compensation for the use of United States Government or its
the performance of their official duties. such United States facilities upon the agencies. The permittee shall file
Article 3. The permittee shall comply basis of a reasonable profit in normal electronic Export Information where
with all applicable federal, state, and conditions, and the cost of restoring said required.
local laws and regulations regarding the United States facilities to as good Article 11. The permittee shall
connection, operation, and maintenance condition as existed at the time of provide information upon request to the
of the United States facilities and with entering and taking over the same, less Department of State with regard to the
all applicable industrial codes. The the reasonable value of any United States facilities. Such requests
permittee shall obtain all requisite improvements that may have been made could include, for example, information
permits from state and local government by the United States. concerning current conditions or
entities and relevant federal agencies. Article 7. Any change of ownership or anticipated changes in ownership or
Article 4. Connection, operation, and control, construction, connection,
control of the United States facilities or
maintenance of the United States operation, or maintenance of the United
any part thereof shall be immediately
facilities hereunder shall be subject to States facilities.
notified in writing to the United States
the limitations, terms, and conditions IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the Under
Department of State, including the
issued by any competent agency of the Secretary of State for Economic Growth,
submission of information identifying
United States Government. The Energy, and the Environment, have
the new owner or controlling entity.
permittee shall continue the operations hereunto set my hand this third day of
This permit shall remain in force subject
hereby authorized and conduct August 2015 in the City of Washington,
to all the conditions, permissions, and District of Columbia.
maintenance in accordance with such
limitations, terms, and conditions. Such requirements of this permit and any
amendments thereto unless Catherine A. Novelli
limitations, terms, and conditions could Under Secretary of State for Economic
address, for example, environmental subsequently terminated or amended by
Growth, Energy, and the Environment
protection and mitigation measures, the Secretary of State or the Secretary’s
delegate. [FR Doc. 2015–21179 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am]
safety requirements, export or import
and customs regulations, measurement Article 8. (1) The permittee is BILLING CODE 4710–AE–P

capabilities and procedures, responsible for acquiring any right-of-
requirements pertaining to the way grants or easements, permits, and
other authorizations as may become DEPARTMENT OF STATE
pipeline’s capacity, and other pipeline
regulations. necessary and appropriate. [Public Notice: 9231; Docket No. DOS–
Article 5. Upon the termination, (2) The permittee shall save harmless 2015–0040]
revocation, or surrender of this permit, and indemnify the United States from
any claimed or adjudged liability arising Notice of Meeting of the Cultural
and unless otherwise agreed by the
out of construction, connection, Property Advisory Committee
Secretary of State or the Secretary’s
delegate, the United States facilities in operation, or maintenance of the United There will be a meeting of the
the immediate vicinity of the States facilities, including but not Cultural Property Advisory Committee
international boundary shall be limited to environmental contamination September 30-October 2, 2015 at the
removed by and at the expense of the from the release or threatened release or U.S. Department of State, Annex 5, 2200
permittee within such time as the discharge of hazardous substances and C Street NW., Washington, DC. Portions
Secretary of State or the Secretary’s hazardous waste. of this meeting will be closed to the
delegate may specify, and upon failure (3) The permittee shall maintain the public, as discussed below.
of the permittee to remove, or to take United States facilities and every part During the closed portion of the
such other action with respect to, this thereof in a condition of good repair for meeting, the Committee will review the
portion of the United States facilities as their safe operation, and in compliance proposal to extend the Memorandum of
ordered, the Secretary of State or the with prevailing environmental Understanding Between the Government
Secretary’s delegate may direct that standards and regulations. of United States of America and the
possession of such United States Article 9. The permittee shall take all Government of the Republic of
facilities be taken and that they be necessary measures to prevent or Colombia Concerning the Imposition of
removed or other action taken, at the mitigate adverse impacts on, or Import Restrictions on Archaeological
expense of the permittee; and the disruption of, the human environment Materials from the Pre-Columbian
permittee shall have no claim for in connection with connection, Cultures and Certain Ecclesiastical
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damages by reason of such possession, operation, and maintenance of the Material from the Colonial Period of
removal, or other action. United States facilities. Such measures Colombia (‘‘Colombia MOU’’) [Docket
Article 6. When, in the opinion of the will include any mitigation and control No. DOS–2015–0040]. An open session
President of the United States, the plans that are already approved or that to receive oral public comment on the
national security of the United States are approved in the future by the proposal to extend the Colombia MOU
demands it, due notice being given by Department of State or other relevant will be held on Wednesday, September
the Secretary of State or the Secretary’s federal or state agencies, and any other 30, 2015, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

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Action		Notice of Issuance of a Presidential Permit to Plains Pipeline, L.P. to connect, operate, and maintain existing pipeline facilities at the international boundary between the United States and Canada.
Contact		Office of Europe, Western Hemisphere and Africa, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State (ENR/ EDP/EWA). 2201 C St. NW., Ste. 4843, Washington DC 20520. Attn: Deputy Director. Tel: 202-647-2041.
FR Citation		80 FR 51861