81 FR 28114 - Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact for the NuStar Burgos Pipelines Presidential Permit Applications Review, Hidalgo County, Texas
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 89 (May 9, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 89 (May 9, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-10841 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 28114-28115] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-10841] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9549] Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact for the NuStar Burgos Pipelines Presidential Permit Applications Review, Hidalgo County, Texas AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Notice of availability, solicitation of comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State (Department) announces availability for public review and comment of the Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) and the Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact for the NuStar Burgos Pipelines Presidential Permit Applications Review (Preliminary FONSI). These documents evaluate the potential environmental impacts of issuing Presidential Permits to NuStar Logistics, L.P. (NuStar) to authorize in Hidalgo County, Texas: The construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of a proposed new NuStar Burgos pipeline (New Burgos Pipeline); a proposed change in petroleum products for an existing Burgos pipeline (Existing Burgos Pipeline), for which a Presidential Permit was issued in 2006; and a name change of the owner and operator of the Existing Burgos Pipeline. The Draft EA and Preliminary FONSI were prepared consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 4321, et seq.), the regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) (40 CFR 1500-1508), and the Department's implementing regulations (22 CFR part 161). DATES: The Department invites the public, governmental agencies, tribal governments, and all other interested parties to provide comments on the Draft EA and Preliminary FONSI during the 30-day public comment period. The public comment period starts on May 9, 2016, with the publication of this Federal Register Notice and will end June 8, 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 EA and Preliminary 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: Burgos Project Manager, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues (OES/EQT): Suite 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 Burgos Pipelines and copies of the Presidential Permit applications, as well as information on the Presidential Permit process are available at the following: http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/c66757.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 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. In December 2014, NuStar submitted two applications to the Department. The first application requests a new Presidential Permit to replace a 2006 Presidential Permit, that would: (1) Reflect NuStar's name change from Valero Logistics Operations, L.P. to NuStar Logistics, L.P. as the owner and operator of the Existing Burgos Pipeline, the 34- mile-long 8-inch outer diameter pipeline and border facilities issued a Presidential Permit in 2006 authorizing import and export of light naphtha and (2) allow the Existing Burgos Pipeline and border facilities to transport a broader range of petroleum products than originally authorized, including diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, liquefied [[Page 28115]] petroleum gas, and natural gas liquids. The second application requests that the Department issue a Presidential Permit for construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of a new 10-inch outer diameter pipeline and associated facilities in the same right of way as the Existing Burgos Pipeline to transport the same range of products as the Existing Burgos Pipeline. Both pipelines would connect the Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) Burgos Gas Plant near Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico and the NuStar terminal near Edinburg, Texas in Hidalgo County, Texas at the United States-Mexico border. Availability of the Draft EA and Preliminary FONSI: Copies of the Draft EA and Preliminary 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 McAllen Public Library, 4001 N. 23rd St., McAllen, TX 78504, or by contacting the Burgos Project Manager at the above address. They are also available at http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/c66757.htm. Deborah Klepp, Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016-10841 Filed 5-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-09-P
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temporary import of defense articles Dated: April 25, 2016. cautioned against including any
manufactured by RMI (i.e., where RMI is Rose E. Gottemoeller, information that they would not want
identified as a Source or Manufacturer); Under Secretary, Arms Control and publicly disclosed. Any party soliciting
2. Application submitted by persons International Security, Department of State. or aggregating comments from other
[FR Doc. 2016–10843 Filed 5–6–16; 8:45 am] persons is further requested to direct
other than RMI for the export or
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temporary import of defense articles
identifying or contact information, or
manufactured by persons other than
information they would not want
RMI which incorporate a defense article DEPARTMENT OF STATE publicly disclosed, in their comments.
manufactured by RMI as a component,
[Public Notice: 9549] ADDRESSES: Comments on the Draft EA
accessory, attachment, part, firmware,
and Preliminary FONSI may be
software, or system;
Notice of Availability of the Draft submitted at www.regulations.gov by
3. The use of other approvals (see Environmental Assessment and entering the title of this Notice into the
ITAR § 120.20) by persons other than Preliminary Finding of No Significant search field and following the prompts.
RMI for the export or temporary import Impact for the NuStar Burgos Pipelines Comments may also be submitted by
of defense articles described in Presidential Permit Applications mail, addressed to: Burgos Project
categories one (1) and two (2) above; Review, Hidalgo County, Texas Manager, Office of Environmental
and Quality and Transboundary Issues
AGENCY: Department of State. (OES/EQT): Suite 2726, U.S.
4. Applications submitted by persons ACTION: Notice of availability,
other than RMI for agreements Department of State, 2201 C Street NW.,
solicitation of comments. Washington, DC 20520. All comments
identified in ITAR Part 124 in which
RMI is identified as a U.S. signatory to SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State from agencies or organizations should
the agreement. (Department) announces availability for indicate a contact person for the agency
public review and comment of the Draft or organization.
All requests for authorizations, or use FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of exemptions, involving RMI that fall Environmental Assessment (Draft EA)
and the Preliminary Finding of No Project details for the Burgos Pipelines
within the scope of the specific and copies of the Presidential Permit
Significant Impact for the NuStar
categories above will be reviewed and applications, as well as information on
Burgos Pipelines Presidential Permit
action taken by the Directorate of the Presidential Permit process are
Applications Review (Preliminary
Defense Trade Controls in the ordinary FONSI). These documents evaluate the available at the following: http://
course of business and do not require potential environmental impacts of www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/
the submission of a separate transaction issuing Presidential Permits to NuStar applicants/c66757.htm. Please refer to
exception request, but should include Logistics, L.P. (NuStar) to authorize in this Web site or contact the Department
reference to, or a copy of, this notice. Hidalgo County, Texas: The at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
Including an explanation of how the construction, connection, operation, and section of this notice.
proposed transaction falls within the maintenance of a proposed new NuStar SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
scope of an exception category above Burgos pipeline (New Burgos Pipeline); Department evaluates Presidential
will facilitate review of the request. a proposed change in petroleum permit applications under E.O. 13337
All requests for authorizations products for an existing Burgos pipeline and E.O. 14432. E.O. 13337 delegates to
involving RMI that do not fall within (Existing Burgos Pipeline), for which a the Secretary of State the President’s
the scope of the specific categories Presidential Permit was issued in 2006; authority to receive applications for
above must be preceded by the approval and a name change of the owner and permits for the construction,
of a transaction exception request by the operator of the Existing Burgos Pipeline. connection, operation, or maintenance
Department. The decision to grant a The Draft EA and Preliminary FONSI of facilities for the exportation or
transaction exception will be made on a were prepared consistent with the importation of petroleum, petroleum
case-by-case basis after a full review of National Environmental Policy Act products, coal, or other fuels (except for
all circumstances. (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 4321, et natural gas), at the borders of the United
seq.), the regulations of the Council on States, and to issue or deny such
This notice does not provide notice of Environmental Quality (CEQ) (40 CFR Presidential Permits upon a national
reinstatement of export privileges for 1500–1508), and the Department’s interest determination.
RMI pursuant to the statutory implementing regulations (22 CFR part In December 2014, NuStar submitted
requirements of AECA Sec. 38(g)(4) (22 161). two applications to the Department. The
U.S.C. 2778), nor does this notice DATES: The Department invites the first application requests a new
provide notice of rescission of the public, governmental agencies, tribal Presidential Permit to replace a 2006
imposition of statutory debarment of governments, and all other interested Presidential Permit, that would: (1)
RMI pursuant to ITAR § 127.7(c). As parties to provide comments on the Reflect NuStar’s name change from
required by the statute, the Department Draft EA and Preliminary FONSI during Valero Logistics Operations, L.P. to
will not consider applications from RMI the 30-day public comment period. The NuStar Logistics, L.P. as the owner and
unless accompanied by a specific public comment period starts on May 9, operator of the Existing Burgos Pipeline,
transaction exception request. Any 2016, with the publication of this the 34-mile-long 8-inch outer diameter
determination by the Department Federal Register Notice and will end pipeline and border facilities issued a
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regarding reinstatement of export June 8, 2016. Presidential Permit in 2006 authorizing
privileges for RMI or rescission of the All comments received during the import and export of light naphtha and
imposition of statutory debarment of review period may be made public, no (2) allow the Existing Burgos Pipeline
RMI will be made in accordance with matter how initially submitted. and border facilities to transport a
statutory and regulatory requirements Comments are not private and will not broader range of petroleum products
and will be the subject of a separate be edited to remove identifying or than originally authorized, including
notice. contact information. Commenters are diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, liquefied
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petroleum gas, and natural gas liquids. The RERC will hear views of citizens driver comes on duty. APA requests
The second application requests that the by providing a public comment session discontinuance of the exemption for 4
Department issue a Presidential Permit starting at 9:00 a.m. EDT, on carriers, and new exemptions for 4
for construction, connection, operation, Wednesday, May 25. The public carriers, with the total therefore
and maintenance of a new 10-inch outer comment session may last up to one remaining at 51. The ‘‘Fixing America’s
diameter pipeline and associated hour. Persons wishing to speak are Surface Transportation Act’’ (FAST Act)
facilities in the same right of way as the requested to register at the door by 8:45 extended the expiration date of hours-
Existing Burgos Pipeline to transport the a.m. on Wednesday, May 25, and will be of-service (HOS) exemptions in effect on
same range of products as the Existing called on during the public comment the date of enactment of the FAST Act
Burgos Pipeline. Both pipelines would period. Handout materials should be to 5 years from the date of issuance.
connect the Petroleos Mexicanos limited to one printed page. Written This notice therefore extends to July 8,
(PEMEX) Burgos Gas Plant near comments are also invited and may be 2020, the exemption for the 47 APA
Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico and the mailed to the Regional Energy Resource members approved in 2015 that wish to
NuStar terminal near Edinburg, Texas in Council, Tennessee Valley Authority, retain the exemption. Finally, FMCSA
Hidalgo County, Texas at the United 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT–9D, seeks comment on the applications of 4
States-Mexico border. Knoxville TN 37902. APA members not previously exempted
Availability of the Draft EA and DATES: The meeting will be held on from the 14-hour rule. Because the
Preliminary FONSI: Copies of the Draft Tuesday, May 24, from 10:00 a.m. to FAST Act also authorized new
EA and Preliminary FONSI have been 11:45 a.m. and on Wednesday, May 25, exemptions for a period of up to 5 years,
distributed to state and governmental from 8:30 a.m. to noon EDT. the Agency proposes to grant these 4
agencies, tribal governments and other ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at motor carriers exemptions that would
interested parties. Printed copies of the the Chattanoogan Hotel, 1201 South run through July 8, 2020, and terminate
document may be obtained by visiting Broad Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee at the same time as the other 47
the McAllen Public Library, 4001 N. 37402, and will be open to the public. exemptions. The APA maintains that
23rd St., McAllen, TX 78504, or by Anyone needing special access or the terms and conditions of the limited
contacting the Burgos Project Manager accommodations should let the contact exemption would ensure a level of
at the above address. They are also below know at least a week in advance. safety equivalent to, or greater than, the
available at http://www.state.gov/e/enr/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth level of safety achieved without the
applicant/applicants/c66757.htm. Keel, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT– exemption.
Deborah Klepp, 9D, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902, (865) DATES: June 8, 2016.
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and 632–6113. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Transboundary Issues, Department of State. Dated: May 2, 2016. bearing the Federal Docket Management
[FR Doc. 2016–10841 Filed 5–6–16; 8:45 am] Joseph J. Hoagland, System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA–
BILLING CODE 4710–09–P Vice President, Enterprise Relations and 2007–28043 using any of the following
Innovation, Tennessee Valley Authority. methods:
[FR Doc. 2016–10723 Filed 5–6–16; 8:45 am] • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
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www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Meeting of the Regional Energy • Mail: Docket Management Facility,
Resource Council U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building,
AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
(TVA) Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration Washington, DC 20590–0001.
ACTION: Notice of meeting. • Hand Delivery or Courier: West
[Docket No. FMCSA–2007–28043] Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–
SUMMARY: The TVA Regional Energy 140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Resource Council (RERC) will hold a Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers; between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
meeting on Tuesday, May 24 and American Pyrotechnics Ass’n. (APA) through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016, regarding Application for Exemption From the • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
regional energy related issues in the 14-Hour Rule; Extension of Current Each submission must include the
Tennessee Valley. APA Exemption Period Agency name and the docket number for
The RERC was established to advise AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety this notice. Note that DOT posts all
TVA on its energy resource activities Administration (FMCSA), DOT. comments received without change to
and the priorities among competing www.regulations.gov, including any
ACTION: Notice of application for and
objectives and values. Notice of this personal information included in a
extension of exemption; request for
meeting is given under the Federal comment. Please see the Privacy Act
comments.
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 heading below.
U.S.C. App.2. SUMMARY: The American Pyrotechnics Docket: For access to the docket to
The meeting agenda includes the Association (APA), on behalf of its read background documents or
following: member companies, has requested comments, go to www.regulations.gov at
1. Welcome and Introductions additions to and deletions from the list any time or visit Room W12–140 on the
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2. TVA Updates of motor carriers previously granted ground level of the West Building, 1200
3. Presentations regarding Distributed exemptions for the 2015 and 2016 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
Energy Resources, including current Independence Day fireworks shows. DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET,
approaches, new technologies, and Fifty-one APA members currently hold Monday through Friday, except Federal
the Evolving Market Place such exemptions from the prohibition holidays. The on-line FDMS is available
4. Public Comments on driving commercial motor vehicles 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
5. Council discussion (CMVs) after the 14th hour after the If you want acknowledgment that we
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| Dates | The Department invites the public, governmental agencies, tribal governments, and all other interested parties to provide comments on the Draft EA and Preliminary FONSI during the 30-day public comment period. The public comment period starts on May 9, 2016, with the publication of this Federal Register Notice and will end June 8, 2016. | |
| Contact | Project details for the Burgos Pipelines and copies of the Presidential Permit applications, as well as information on the Presidential Permit process are available at the following: http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/c66757.htm. | |
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