81 FR 15777 - Notice of Availability of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the NuStar Dos Laredos Pipeline Presidential Permit Application Review
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 57 (March 24, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 57 (March 24, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-06694 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 15777] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06694] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9497] Notice of Availability of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the NuStar Dos Laredos Pipeline Presidential Permit Application Review AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Notice of availability, solicitation of comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State (Department) announces availability of the ``Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment'' (Draft SEA) and ``Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the NuStar Dos Laredos Pipeline Presidential Permit Application Review'' (Draft FONSI) for public review and comment. These documents analyze the potential environmental effects of issuing a Presidential Permit to NuStar Logistics, L.P. (NuStar) to amend the 2003 Presidential Permit issued to Valero Logistics Operations, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain transboundary pipeline facilities (Dos Laredos Pipeline). The Dos Laredos Pipeline Draft SEA and Draft FONSI were prepared consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Section 4321, et seq.), the regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and the Department's implementing regulations (22 CFR part 161). They evaluate the potential environmental impacts of a change in operations of the existing 10.6 miles of 8 and 5/8 inch outer diameter pipeline and associated facilities (e.g., mainline valves) near Laredo, TX. DATES: The Department invites the public, governmental agencies, tribal governments, and all other interested parties to provide comments on the Draft SEA and Draft FONSI during the 30-day public comment period. The public comment period starts on March 24, 2016, with the publication of this Federal Register Notice and will end April 25, 2016. All comments received during the review period may be made public, no matter how initially submitted. Comments are not private and will not be edited to remove identifying or contact information. Commenters are cautioned against including any information that they would not want publicly disclosed. Any party soliciting or aggregating comments from other persons is further requested to direct those persons not to include any identifying or contact information, or information they would not want publicly disclosed, in their comments. ADDRESSES: Comments on the Draft SEA and Draft FONSI may be submitted at www.regulations.gov by entering the title of this Notice into the search field and following the prompts. Comments may also be submitted by mail, addressed to: Dos Laredos Project Manager, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues (OES/EQT): Room 2726, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520. All comments from agencies or organizations should indicate a contact person for the agency or organization. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project details for the Dos Laredos Pipeline and the Presidential Permit Application, as well as information on the Presidential Permit process are available on the following Web site: http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/c61192.htm. Please refer to this Web site or contact the Department at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department evaluates Presidential permit applications under Executive Order (E.O.) 13337 and E.O. 14432. E.O. 13337 delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to receive applications for permits for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of facilities for the exportation or importation of petroleum, petroleum products, coal, or other fuels (except for natural gas), at the borders of the United States, and to issue or deny such Presidential Permits upon a national interest determination. NuStar applied for a Presidential Permit on December 4, 2013 to amend the 2003 Presidential Permit issued to Valero Logistics Operations, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain transboundary pipeline facilities between the United States and Mexico approximately six miles northwest of downtown Laredo, Texas at a location on the Rio Grande River knows as ``La Bota.'' NuStar requests a new Presidential Permit that: (1) Reflects NuStar's name change from Valero Logistics Operations, L.P. to NuStar Logistics, L.P., as the owner and operator of the Dos Laredos Pipeline crossing the international boundary; and (2) permits the transportation in either direction across the international border of a broader range of products. The 2003 Presidential Permit only allows shipment of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). NuStar is now also seeking to transport other specifically defined petroleum products, including diesel. Availability of the Draft Sea and FONSI: Copies of the Draft SEA and Draft FONSI have been distributed to state and governmental agencies, tribal governments and other interested parties. Printed copies of the document may be obtained by visiting the Laredo Public Library or by contacting the Dos Laredos Project Manager at the above address. The Draft SEA and Draft FONSI are available on the project Web site at http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/c61192.htm. Deborah Klepp, Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary, Issues, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016-06694 Filed 3-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-09-P
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committing, acts of terrorism that regulations (22 CFR part 161). They petroleum products, coal, or other fuels
threaten the security of U.S. nationals or evaluate the potential environmental (except for natural gas), at the borders of
the national security, foreign policy, or impacts of a change in operations of the the United States, and to issue or deny
economy of the United States. existing 10.6 miles of 8 and 5/8 inch such Presidential Permits upon a
Consistent with the determination in outer diameter pipeline and associated national interest determination.
section 10 of Executive Order 13224 that facilities (e.g., mainline valves) near NuStar applied for a Presidential
‘‘prior notice to persons determined to Laredo, TX. Permit on December 4, 2013 to amend
be subject to the Order who might have DATES: The Department invites the the 2003 Presidential Permit issued to
a constitutional presence in the United public, governmental agencies, tribal Valero Logistics Operations, L.P. to
States would render ineffectual the governments, and all other interested construct, connect, operate, and
blocking and other measures authorized parties to provide comments on the maintain transboundary pipeline
in the Order because of the ability to Draft SEA and Draft FONSI during the facilities between the United States and
transfer funds instantaneously,’’ I 30-day public comment period. The Mexico approximately six miles
determine that no prior notice needs to public comment period starts on March northwest of downtown Laredo, Texas
be provided to any person subject to this 24, 2016, with the publication of this at a location on the Rio Grande River
determination who might have a Federal Register Notice and will end knows as ‘‘La Bota.’’ NuStar requests a
constitutional presence in the United April 25, 2016. new Presidential Permit that: (1)
States, because to do so would render All comments received during the Reflects NuStar’s name change from
ineffectual the measures authorized in review period may be made public, no Valero Logistics Operations, L.P. to
the Order. matter how initially submitted. NuStar Logistics, L.P., as the owner and
This notice shall be published in the
Comments are not private and will not operator of the Dos Laredos Pipeline
Federal Register. be edited to remove identifying or crossing the international boundary; and
Dated: March 7, 2016.
contact information. Commenters are (2) permits the transportation in either
cautioned against including any direction across the international border
John F. Kerry,
information that they would not want of a broader range of products. The 2003
Secretary of State. publicly disclosed. Any party soliciting Presidential Permit only allows
[FR Doc. 2016–06557 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am] or aggregating comments from other shipment of liquefied petroleum gas
BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P persons is further requested to direct (LPG). NuStar is now also seeking to
those persons not to include any transport other specifically defined
identifying or contact information, or petroleum products, including diesel.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE information they would not want Availability of the Draft Sea and
[Public Notice: 9497] publicly disclosed, in their comments. FONSI: Copies of the Draft SEA and
ADDRESSES: Comments on the Draft SEA Draft FONSI have been distributed to
Notice of Availability of the Draft and Draft FONSI may be submitted at state and governmental agencies, tribal
Supplemental Environmental www.regulations.gov by entering the governments and other interested
Assessment and Draft Finding of No title of this Notice into the search field parties. Printed copies of the document
Significant Impact for the NuStar Dos and following the prompts. Comments may be obtained by visiting the Laredo
Laredos Pipeline Presidential Permit may also be submitted by mail, Public Library or by contacting the Dos
Application Review addressed to: Dos Laredos Project Laredos Project Manager at the above
AGENCY: Department of State. Manager, Office of Environmental address. The Draft SEA and Draft FONSI
Quality and Transboundary Issues are available on the project Web site at
ACTION: Notice of availability, http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/
(OES/EQT): Room 2726, U.S.
solicitation of comments. applicants/c61192.htm.
Department of State, 2201 C Street NW.,
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State Washington, DC 20520. All comments Deborah Klepp,
(Department) announces availability of from agencies or organizations should
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and
the ‘‘Draft Supplemental Environmental indicate a contact person for the agency Transboundary, Issues, Department of State.
Assessment’’ (Draft SEA) and ‘‘Draft or organization.
[FR Doc. 2016–06694 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am]
Finding of No Significant Impact for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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NuStar Dos Laredos Pipeline Project details for the Dos Laredos
Presidential Permit Application Review’’ Pipeline and the Presidential Permit
(Draft FONSI) for public review and Application, as well as information on
the Presidential Permit process are SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN
comment. These documents analyze the
available on the following Web site: COMMISSION
potential environmental effects of
issuing a Presidential Permit to NuStar http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/ Projects Approved for Consumptive
Logistics, L.P. (NuStar) to amend the applicants/c61192.htm. Please refer to Uses of Water
2003 Presidential Permit issued to this Web site or contact the Department
Valero Logistics Operations, L.P. to at the address listed in the ADDRESSES AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin
construct, connect, operate, and section of this notice. Commission.
maintain transboundary pipeline SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACTION: Notice.
facilities (Dos Laredos Pipeline). The Department evaluates Presidential
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Dos Laredos Pipeline Draft SEA and permit applications under Executive SUMMARY: This notice lists the projects
Draft FONSI were prepared consistent Order (E.O.) 13337 and E.O. 14432. E.O. approved by rule by the Susquehanna
with the National Environmental Policy 13337 delegates to the Secretary of State River Basin Commission during the
Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Section the President’s authority to receive period set forth in DATES.
4321, et seq.), the regulations of the applications for permits for the DATES: February 1–29, 2016.
Council on Environmental Quality construction, connection, operation, or ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin
(CEQ) (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and maintenance of facilities for the Commission, 4423 North Front Street,
the Department’s implementing exportation or importation of petroleum, Harrisburg, PA 17110–1788.
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| Action | Notice of availability, solicitation of comments. | |
| Dates | The Department invites the public, governmental agencies, tribal governments, and all other interested parties to provide comments on the Draft SEA and Draft FONSI during the 30-day public comment period. The public comment period starts on March 24, 2016, with the publication of this Federal Register Notice and will end April 25, 2016. | |
| Contact | Project details for the Dos Laredos Pipeline and the Presidential Permit Application, as well as information on the Presidential Permit process are available on the following Web site: http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/ c61192.htm. Please refer to this Web site or contact the Department at | |
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