81 FR 13871 - Notice of Reopening of Public Comment Period: Re-Consideration Concerning the Scope of Authorizations in a Presidential Permit Issued to Plains LPG Services, L.P., in May 2014 for Existing Pipeline Facilities on the Border of the United States and Canada Under the St. Clair River

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 50 (March 15, 2016)

On January 25, 2016, the Department of State (Department) published a Notice of Re-Consideration Concerning the Scope of Authorizations in a Presidential Permit Issued to Plains LPG Services, L.P. in May 2014 for Existing Pipeline Facilities on the Border of the United States and Canada under the St. Clair River (Notice 81 FR 4081). The Department requested comment within 30 days of the publication date of the Notice, i.e., February 24, 2016. The Department is reopening the public comment period for the Notice for an additional 30 days. The Department's consideration of the Presidential Permit for the St. Clair pipeline facilities is pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13337, which delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to receive applications for permits for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of a range of facilities at the borders of the United States, including pipelines for liquid petroleum products, and to issue or deny such Presidential Permits upon a national interest determination. The Department also is soliciting the views of concerned federal agencies. Consistent with E.O. 13337, the Department will determine whether issuance of a new Presidential Permit for pipeline border facilities, as discussed in the Notice (81 FR 4081), would serve the U.S. national interest.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13871-13872]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05836]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9480]


Notice of Reopening of Public Comment Period: Re-Consideration 
Concerning the Scope of Authorizations in a Presidential Permit Issued 
to Plains LPG Services, L.P., in May 2014 for Existing Pipeline 
Facilities on the Border of the United States and Canada Under the St. 
Clair River

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On January 25, 2016, the Department of State (Department) 
published a Notice of Re-Consideration Concerning the Scope of 
Authorizations

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in a Presidential Permit Issued to Plains LPG Services, L.P. in May 
2014 for Existing Pipeline Facilities on the Border of the United 
States and Canada under the St. Clair River (Notice 81 FR 4081). The 
Department requested comment within 30 days of the publication date of 
the Notice, i.e., February 24, 2016. The Department is reopening the 
public comment period for the Notice for an additional 30 days.
    The Department's consideration of the Presidential Permit for the 
St. Clair pipeline facilities is pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 
13337, which delegates to the Secretary of State the President's 
authority to receive applications for permits for the construction, 
connection, operation, or maintenance of a range of facilities at the 
borders of the United States, including pipelines for liquid petroleum 
products, and to issue or deny such Presidential Permits upon a 
national interest determination. The Department also is soliciting the 
views of concerned federal agencies. Consistent with E.O. 13337, the 
Department will determine whether issuance of a new Presidential Permit 
for pipeline border facilities, as discussed in the Notice (81 FR 
4081), would serve the U.S. national interest.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit comments within 30 days 
of the publication date of this notice on http://www.regulations.gov 
with regard to whether issuing a new Presidential Permit for two of the 
St. Clair pipelines authorizing the transport of crude and other liquid 
hydrocarbons would serve the national interest. To submit a comment, go 
to http://www.regulations.gov, enter the title of this Notice into the 
search field and follow the prompts.
    Comments are not private. They will be posted on the site. The 
comments will not be edited to remove identifying or contact 
information, and the Department cautions against including any 
information that one does not want publicly disclosed. The Department 
requests that any party soliciting or aggregating comments received 
from other persons for submission to the Department inform those 
persons that the Department will not edit their comments to remove 
identifying or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Energy Diplomacy, Energy 
Resources Bureau (ENR/EDP/EWA) Department of State 2201 C St. NW., Ste. 
4428, Washington, DC 20520, Attn: Sydney Kaufman, Tel: 202-647-2041. 
Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information concerning the St. 
Clair pipeline facilities can be found at http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/index.htm. 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.

    Dated: March 9, 2016.
Chris Davy,
Deputy Director, Energy Resources Bureau, Energy Diplomacy, (ENR/EDP/
EWA), Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State.
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