80 FR 76611 - Notice of a Decision To Deny a Presidential Permit to TransCanada Keystone Pipeline LP for the Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 236 (December 9, 2015)

Page Range		76611-76611
FR Document		2015-31038

On November 6, 2015, the Department of State announced the Secretary of State's determination under Executive Order 13337 that issuing a Presidential Permit to TransCanada Keystone Pipeline LP (``TransCanada'') for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline's border facilities would not serve the national interest, and denied the Permit application. This decision prohibits TransCanada from constructing, connecting, operating, and maintaining pipeline facilities at the border of the United States and Canada in Phillips County, Montana, for the export of crude oil from Canada to the United States.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9374]


Notice of a Decision To Deny a Presidential Permit to TransCanada 
Keystone Pipeline LP for the Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of a Decision To Deny a Presidential Permit to 
TransCanada Keystone Pipeline LP for the Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline.

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SUMMARY: On November 6, 2015, the Department of State announced the 
Secretary of State's determination under Executive Order 13337 that 
issuing a Presidential Permit to TransCanada Keystone Pipeline LP 
(``TransCanada'') for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline's border 
facilities would not serve the national interest, and denied the Permit 
application. This decision prohibits TransCanada from constructing, 
connecting, operating, and maintaining pipeline facilities at the 
border of the United States and Canada in Phillips County, Montana, for 
the export of crude oil from Canada to the United States.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Policy Analysis and Public 
Diplomacy, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State (ENR/
EGA/PAPD), 2201 C St. NW., Ste. 4422, Washington DC 20520; Tel: 202-
647-3423.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information concerning the 
Keystone XL pipeline Presidential Permit application and documents 
related to the Department of State's review of the application can be 
found at www.keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov.

    Dated: November 27, 2015.
Matthew T. McManus,
Acting Director, Office of Policy Analysis and Public Diplomacy, Bureau 
of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-31038 Filed 12-8-15; 8:45 am]
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IV. Solicitation of Comments For the Commission, by the Division of for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline’s
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated border facilities would not serve the
Interested persons are invited to authority.10 national interest, and denied the Permit
submit written data, views and Robert W. Errett, application. This decision prohibits
arguments concerning the foregoing, Deputy Secretary. TransCanada from constructing,
including whether the proposed rule [FR Doc. 2015–30939 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am] connecting, operating, and maintaining
change is consistent with the Act. BILLING CODE 8011–01–P pipeline facilities at the border of the
Comments may be submitted by any of United States and Canada in Phillips
the following methods: County, Montana, for the export of
Electronic Comments DEPARTMENT OF STATE crude oil from Canada to the United
[Public Notice: 9373] States.
• Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ In the Matter of the Designation of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
rules/sro.shtml); or Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Also Office of Policy Analysis and Public
Diplomacy, Bureau of Energy Resources,
• Send an email to rule-comments@ Known as LIFG, as a Foreign Terrorist
Organization Pursuant to Section 219 U.S. Department of State (ENR/EGA/
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
of the Immigration and Nationality Act, PAPD), 2201 C St. NW., Ste. 4422,
BOX–2015–37 on the subject line.
as Amended Washington DC 20520; Tel: 202–647–
Paper Comments 3423.
Based upon a review of the
• Send paper comments in triplicate Administrative Record assembled in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange this matter, and in consultation with the Additional information concerning the
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Attorney General and the Secretary of Keystone XL pipeline Presidential
Washington, DC 20549–1090. the Treasury, I conclude that the Permit application and documents
circumstances that were the basis for the related to the Department of State’s
All submissions should refer to File designation of the Libyan Islamic
Number SR–BOX–2015–37. This file review of the application can be found
Fighting Group also known as LIFG as at www.keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov.
number should be included on the foreign terrorist organization have
subject line if email is used. To help the changed in such a manner as to warrant Dated: November 27, 2015.
Commission process and review your revocation of the designation. Matthew T. McManus,
comments more efficiently, please use Therefore, I hereby determine that the Acting Director, Office of Policy Analysis and
only one method. The Commission will designation of the Libyan Islamic Public Diplomacy, Bureau of Energy
post all comments on the Commission’s Fighting Group as a foreign terrorist Resources, U.S. Department of State.
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ organization, pursuant to Section 219 of [FR Doc. 2015–31038 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am]
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the the Immigration and Nationality Act, as BILLING CODE 4710–AE–P
submission, all subsequent amended (8 U.S.C. 1189), shall be
amendments, all written statements revoked.
with respect to the proposed rule This determination shall be published DEPARTMENT OF STATE
change that are filed with the in the Federal Register.
Commission, and all written Dated: November 30, 2015. [Public Notice 9372]
communications relating to the John F. Kerry,
proposed rule change between the Secretary of State. In the Matter of the Designation of the
Commission and any person, other than [FR Doc. 2015–31034 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am] Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Also
those that may be withheld from the BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P
Known as LIFG, as a ‘‘Terrorist
public in accordance with the Organization’’ Pursuant to Section
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II) of the Immigration
available for Web site viewing and DEPARTMENT OF STATE and Nationality Act, as Amended
printing in the Commission’s Public [Public Notice: 9374]
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Acting under the authority of Section
Washington, DC 20549, on official Notice of a Decision To Deny a 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II) of the INA, I hereby
business days between the hours of Presidential Permit to TransCanada revoke the designation of the Libyan
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such Keystone Pipeline LP for the Proposed Islamic Fighting Group also known as
filing also will be available for Keystone XL Pipeline LIFG as a ‘‘terrorist organization’’ under
inspection and copying at the principal Section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II) of the INA.
AGENCY: Department of State.
office of the Exchange. All comments This determination shall be published
received will be posted without change; ACTION:Notice of a Decision To Deny a in the Federal Register.
the Commission does not edit personal Presidential Permit to TransCanada
Keystone Pipeline LP for the Proposed Dated: November 30, 2015.
identifying information from
Keystone XL Pipeline. John F. Kerry,
submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make Secretary of State.
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SUMMARY: On November 6, 2015, the
available publicly. All submissions [FR Doc. 2015–31035 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am]
Department of State announced the
should refer to File Number SR–BOX– Secretary of State’s determination under BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P

2015–37 and should be submitted on or Executive Order 13337 that issuing a
before December 30, 2015. Presidential Permit to TransCanada
Keystone Pipeline LP (‘‘TransCanada’’)
10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of a Decision To Deny a Presidential Permit to TransCanada Keystone Pipeline LP for the Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline.
Contact		Office of Policy Analysis and Public Diplomacy, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State (ENR/ EGA/PAPD), 2201 C St. NW., Ste. 4422, Washington DC 20520; Tel: 202- 647-3423.
FR Citation		80 FR 76611