81 FR 26301 - Presidential Permits: Withdrawal of Request From Plains LPG Services, L.P. 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 84 (May 2, 2016)

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On May 23, 2014, the Department of State (Department) issued a Presidential Permit to Plains LPG Services, L.P. (Plains LPG) based on Plains LPG's acquisition of six existing pipelines under the St. Clair River. After the new permits were issued, Plains LPG provided new information that altered the Department's understanding of the historic authorization for two of the six St. Clair pipelines. In light of this additional information, the Department was revisiting Plains LPG's 2012 application and considering whether to issue a new permit for these two St. Clair pipelines that would authorize the transport of crude and other liquid hydrocarbons, superseding the authorization in the 2014 Presidential Permit for the transport of only light liquid hydrocarbons. The Department published the 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 on January 25, 2016 (81 FR 4081) (Notice) and solicited public comment for a 30-day period. The Department subsequently re-opened public comment on March 15, 2016 (81 FR 13871) for an additional 30 days. Plains LPG subsequently notified the Department that it no longer seeks reconsideration of the scope of the authorizations referenced in the Notice. The Department is therefore no longer considering whether to issue a new permit for the two St. Clair pipelines.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9542]


Presidential Permits: Withdrawal of Request From Plains LPG 
Services, L.P. for Existing Pipeline Facilities on the Border of the 
United States and Canada Under the St. Clair River

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of Withdrawal of Request for Re-Consideration Concerning 
the Scope of Authorizations by Plains LPG Services, L.P. for Existing 
Pipeline Facilities on the Border of the United States and Canada Under 
the St. Clair River.

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SUMMARY: On May 23, 2014, the Department of State (Department) issued a 
Presidential Permit to Plains LPG Services, L.P. (Plains LPG) based on 
Plains LPG's acquisition of six existing pipelines under the St. Clair 
River. After the new permits were issued, Plains LPG provided new 
information that altered the Department's understanding of the historic 
authorization for two of the six St. Clair pipelines. In light of this 
additional information, the Department was revisiting Plains LPG's 2012 
application and considering whether to issue a new permit for these two 
St. Clair pipelines that would authorize the

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transport of crude and other liquid hydrocarbons, superseding the 
authorization in the 2014 Presidential Permit for the transport of only 
light liquid hydrocarbons. The Department published the 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 on January 25, 2016 (81 FR 4081) (Notice) and 
solicited public comment for a 30-day period. The Department 
subsequently re-opened public comment on March 15, 2016 (81 FR 13871) 
for an additional 30 days. Plains LPG subsequently notified the 
Department that it no longer seeks reconsideration of the scope of the 
authorizations referenced in the Notice. The Department is therefore no 
longer considering whether to issue a new permit for the two St. Clair 
pipelines.

DATES: This action is effective on May 2, 2016.

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 related to the 
Department's review Presidential Permit applications, including 
information concerning the St. Clair pipeline facilities, can be found 
at http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/index.htm.

Chris Davy,
Deputy Director, Energy Resources Bureau, Energy Diplomacy, Bureau of 
Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State.
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Commission takes such action, the For the Commission, by the Division of June 7 and 8, 2016. Pursuant to Sec.
Commission will institute proceedings Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 10(d) of the Federal Advisory
to determine whether the proposed rule authority.12 Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix), 5
change should be approved or Robert W. Errett, U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5 U.S.C.
disapproved. Deputy Secretary. 552b(c)(7)(E), it has been determined
[FR Doc. 2016–10151 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am] that the meeting will be closed to the
IV. Solicitation of Comments
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Interested persons are invited to examination of corporate security
submit written data, views, and policies and procedures and will
arguments concerning the foregoing, DEPARTMENT OF STATE involve extensive discussion of trade
including whether the proposed rule secrets and proprietary commercial
[Public Notice: 9541] information that is privileged and
change is consistent with the Act.
Comments may be submitted by any of Renewal of Cultural Property Advisory confidential, and will discuss law
the following methods: Committee Charter enforcement investigative techniques
and procedures. The agenda will
Electronic Comments SUMMARY: The Charter of the include updated committee reports, a
• Use the Commission’s Internet Department of State’s Cultural Property global threat overview, and other
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Advisory Committee (CPAC) has been matters relating to private sector
rules/sro.shtml); or renewed for an additional two years. security policies and protective
The Charter of the Cultural Property programs and the protection of U.S.
• Send an email to rule-comments@
Advisory Committee is being renewed business information overseas.
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
for a two-year period. The Committee For more information, contact Marsha
CBOE–2016–038 on the subject line.
was established by the Convention on Thurman, Overseas Security Advisory
Paper Comments Cultural Property Implementation Act of Council, U.S. Department of State,
1983, 19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. It reviews Washington, DC 20522–2008, phone:
• Send paper comments in triplicate requests from other countries seeking 571–345–2214.
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange U.S. import restrictions on
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Dated: April 14, 2016.
archaeological or ethnological material
Washington, DC 20549–1090. Bill A. Miller,
the pillage of which places a country’s
Director of the Diplomatic, Security Service,
All submissions should refer to File cultural heritage in jeopardy. The
U.S. Department of State.
Number SR–CBOE–2016–038. This file Committee makes findings and
[FR Doc. 2016–10224 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am]
number should be included on the recommendations to the President’s
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subject line if email is used. To help the designee who, on behalf of the
Commission process and review your President, determines whether to
comments more efficiently, please use impose the import restrictions. The
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
only one method. The Commission will membership of the Committee consists
post all comments on the Commission’s of private sector experts in archaeology, [Public Notice: 9542]
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ anthropology, or ethnology; experts in
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the the international sale of cultural Presidential Permits: Withdrawal of
submission, all subsequent property; and representatives of Request From Plains LPG Services,
amendments, all written statements museums and of the general public. L.P. for Existing Pipeline Facilities on
with respect to the proposed rule FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the Border of the United States and
change that are filed with the Cultural Heritage Center, U.S. Canada Under the St. Clair River
Commission, and all written Department of State, Bureau of AGENCY: Department of State.
communications relating to the Educational and Cultural Affairs, 2200 C ACTION: Notice of Withdrawal of Request
proposed rule change between the Street NW., Washington, DC 20522. for Re-Consideration Concerning the
Commission and any person, other than Telephone: (202) 632–6301; Fax: (202) Scope of Authorizations by Plains LPG
those that may be withheld from the 632–6300. Services, L.P. for Existing Pipeline
public in accordance with the Dated: March 1, 2016. Facilities on the Border of the United
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
Maria P. Kouroupas, States and Canada Under the St. Clair
available for Web site viewing and
Executive Director, Cultural Property River.
printing in the Commission’s Public
Advisory Committee, Department of State.
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., SUMMARY: On May 23, 2014, the
[FR Doc. 2016–10223 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20549, on official Department of State (Department) issued
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business days between the hours of a Presidential Permit to Plains LPG
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the Services, L.P. (Plains LPG) based on
filing also will be available for Plains LPG’s acquisition of six existing
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
inspection and copying at the principal pipelines under the St. Clair River. After
office of the Exchange. All comments [Public Notice: 9540] the new permits were issued, Plains
received will be posted without change; LPG provided new information that
the Commission does not edit personal Overseas Security Advisory Council
altered the Department’s understanding
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identifying information from (OSAC) Meeting Notice: Closed
of the historic authorization for two of
submissions. You should submit only Meeting
the six St. Clair pipelines. In light of this
information that you wish to make The Department of State announces a additional information, the Department
available publicly. All submissions meeting of the U.S. State Department— was revisiting Plains LPG’s 2012
should refer to File Number SR–CBOE– Overseas Security Advisory Council on application and considering whether to
2016–038, and should be submitted on issue a new permit for these two St.
or before May 23, 2016. 12 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Clair pipelines that would authorize the

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transport of crude and other liquid U.S.C. 552b(c) that a meeting or portion Description of Collections
hydrocarbons, superseding the of a meeting should be closed to the
Collection Number 1
authorization in the 2014 Presidential public. Notice of each meeting will be
Permit for the transport of only light published in the Federal Register at Title: Agricultural Contract
liquid hydrocarbons. The Department least 15 days prior to the event, unless Summaries.
published the Notice of Re- extraordinary circumstances require OMB Control Number: 2140–0024.
Consideration Concerning the Scope of shorter notice. For further information, STB Form Number: None.
Authorizations in a Presidential Permit please contact Julian Simcock, Type of Review: Extension with
Issued to Plains LPG Services, L.P. in Executive Director, Advisory Committee change.
May 2014 for Existing Pipeline Facilities on International Law, Department of Number of Respondents:
on the Border of the United States and State, at 202–776–8477 or simcockjc@ Approximately 10 (seven Class I
Canada Under the St. Clair River on state.gov. railroads and a limited number of other
January 25, 2016 (81 FR 4081) (Notice) railroads).
Dated: April 26, 2016.
and solicited public comment for a 30- Frequency: On occasion. (Over the
Julian Simcock, last three years, respondents have filed
day period. The Department
subsequently re-opened public Attorney Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, an average of 161 agricultural contract
Department of State. summaries per year. The same number
comment on March 15, 2016 (81 FR
13871) for an additional 30 days. Plains [FR Doc. 2016–10221 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am] of filings is expected during each of the
LPG subsequently notified the BILLING CODE 4710–08–P next 3 years.)
Department that it no longer seeks Total Burden Hours (annually
reconsideration of the scope of the including all respondents): 40.25 hours
authorizations referenced in the Notice. (161 submissions × .25 hours estimated
The Department is therefore no longer SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD per submission).
considering whether to issue a new Total Annual ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’
Notice and Request for Comments Cost (such as start-up and mailing
permit for the two St. Clair pipelines.
DATES: This action is effective on May costs): There are no non-hourly burden
ACTION: 60-day notice of intent to seek costs for this collection. The collection
2, 2016.
extension of approval: Information is filed electronically.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Collection Activities: Recordations (Rail Needs and Uses: Under 49 U.S.C.
Office of Energy Diplomacy, Energy and Water Carrier Liens), Water Carrier
Resources Bureau (ENR/EDP/EWA) 10709(d), railroads are required to file a
Tariffs, and Agricultural Contract summary of the nonconfidential terms
Department of State 2201 C St. NW., Summaries.
Ste,. 4428, Washington, DC 20520, Attn: of any contract for the transportation of
Sydney Kaufman, Tel: 202–647–2041. agricultural products.
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. Retention Period: Paper copies of this
Email: kaufmans@state.gov.
SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork collection are destroyed six months after
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501– the expiration of the referenced
Additional information related to the
3521 (PRA), the Surface Transportation contract.
Department’s review Presidential Permit
applications, including information Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its Collection Number 2
concerning the St. Clair pipeline intent to seek from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) an Title: Recordations (Rail and Water
facilities, can be found at http:// Carrier Liens).
www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/ extension of the information collections
OMB Control Number: 2140–0025.
applicants/index.htm. required under 49 U.S.C. 11301 and 49
STB Form Number: None.
CFR 1177 (rail or water carrier
Chris Davy, Type of Review: Extension with
equipment liens (recordations)), under
Deputy Director, Energy Resources Bureau, change.
49 U.S.C. 13702(b) and 49 CFR 1312 Respondents: Parties holding liens on
Energy Diplomacy, Bureau of Energy (water carrier tariffs), and under 49
Resources, U.S. Department of State. rail equipment or water carrier vessels,
U.S.C. 10709(d) and 49 CFR 1313 (rail and carriers filing proof that a lien has
[FR Doc. 2016–10226 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am] agricultural contract summaries). The
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been removed.
information collections are described in Number of Respondents:
more detail below. Approximately 50 respondents.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Comments are requested concerning: Frequency: On occasion. (Over the
(1) The accuracy of the Board’s burden last three years, respondents have filed
[Public Notice: 9543] estimates; (2) ways to enhance the an average of 1,831 responses per year.
quality, utility, and clarity of the The same number of filings is expected
Notice of Renewal of the Advisory
information collected; (3) ways to during each of the next 3 years.)
Committee on International Law
minimize the burden of the collection of Total Burden Hours (annually
Charter
information on the respondents, including all respondents): 457.75 hours
The Department of State has renewed including the use of automated (1,831 submissions × .25 hours
the charter of the Advisory Committee collection techniques or other forms of estimated per response).
on International Law. ACIL is a critical information technology when Total ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’ Cost (such
forum for receiving informed public appropriate; and (4) whether the as start-up and mailing costs): There are
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opinion and specialized advice on collection of information is necessary no non-hourly burden costs for this
important legal matters. The Committee for the proper performance of the collection. The collection may be filed
follows procedures prescribed by the functions of the Board, including electronically.
Federal Advisory Committee Act whether the collection has practical Needs and Uses: Under 49 U.S.C.
(FACA). Its meetings are open to the utility. Submitted comments will be 11301 and 49 CFR 1177, liens on rail
public unless a determination is made summarized and included in the equipment must be filed with the STB
in accordance with the FACA and 5 Board’s request for OMB approval. in order to perfect a security interest in

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Withdrawal of Request for Re-Consideration Concerning the Scope of Authorizations by Plains LPG Services, L.P. for Existing Pipeline Facilities on the Border of the United States and Canada Under the St. Clair River.
Dates		This action is effective on May 2, 2016.
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]
FR Citation		81 FR 26301