81 FR 4081 - 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
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 4081-4082] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01419] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9422] 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On May 23, 2014, the Department of State (Department) issued two Presidential Permits to Plains LPG Services, L.P. (Plains LPG) based on Plains LPG's acquisition of six existing pipelines under the St. Clair River and one existing pipeline under the Detroit River. Plains LPG had applied for new permits reflecting its ownership of the pipeline facilities, but it did not seek any change or expansion of the previous authorizations for the pipelines' use. The Presidential Permits issued in 2014 were intended to mirror previous authorizations from the 1970s, but the Department's records were incomplete, particularly with regard to the six pipelines under the St. Clair River in the vicinity of Marysville, Michigan. While Plains LPG's application asserted that the appropriate authorization was for the transport of any ``liquefied hydrocarbons,'' the Department issued one permit in 2014 for all of the St. Clair facilities authorizing the transport of ``light liquid hydrocarbons,'' which reflected the Department's understanding of how the St. Clair pipelines were actually used in the 1970s and more recently. After the new permits were issued, Plains LPG provided new information that alters the Department's understanding of the historic authorization for two of the six St. Clair pipelines. These two pipelines were constructed in 1918; they have an outer diameter of eight inches and have subsequently been fitted with five-inch diameter liners. Specifically, Plains LPG provided the Department with copies of correspondence from 1971 between the Department and Dome Petroleum Corp. (the previous owner). In that correspondence Dome informed the Department that it had acquired the two St. Clair pipelines and that it planned to use them to transport ``crude and other liquid hydrocarbons.'' The Department wrote back to Dome acknowledging the letter and the company's plans. The 1918 Presidential Permit had authorized the transport of crude oil. In light of this additional information, the Department is 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 in the Federal Register a Notification of Receipt of Application for a Presidential Permit on December 5, 2012 (Federal Register Citation 77 FR 72430) and solicited public comment on the application for a 30-day period, during which time it received one public comment requesting the Department ensure the pipelines are maintained and operated under government environmental and safety oversight required by law. The Department notes that it is not reconsidering the scope of authorization for use of the other four Plains LPG pipelines under the St. Clair River, or the Plains LPG facilities under the Detroit River. Plains LPG is a Texas limited partnership with its principal place of business at 333 Clay Street, Suite 1600, Houston, Texas 77002. Plains LPG is a subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., a publicly traded master limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and headquartered in Houston, Texas. The Department's consideration of the Presidential Permit for the St. Clair pipeline facilities is pursuant to 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 two of the St. Clair Pipeline border facilities, as discussed in this notice, 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 [[Page 4082]] 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 State Department cautions against including any information that one does not want publicly disclosed. The State Department requests that any party soliciting or aggregating comments received from other persons for submission to the State Department inform those persons that the State 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: kaufmans@state.gov. 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: January 15, 2016. Chris Davy, Deputy Director, Energy Resources Bureau, Energy Diplomacy, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016-01419 Filed 1-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-AE-P
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By the Commission. DEPARTMENT OF STATE LPG’s 2012 application and considering
Jill M. Peterson, whether to issue a new permit for these
[Public Notice: 9422]
Assistant Secretary. two St. Clair pipelines that would
[FR Doc. 2016–01431 Filed 1–21–16; 11:15 am] Re-Consideration Concerning the authorize the transport of crude and
Scope of Authorizations in a other liquid hydrocarbons, superseding
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Presidential Permit Issued to Plains the authorization in the 2014
LPG Services, L.P. in May 2014 for Presidential Permit for the transport of
Existing Pipeline Facilities on the only light liquid hydrocarbons. The
Border of the United States and Department published in the Federal
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Canada Under the St. Clair River Register a Notification of Receipt of
Application for a Presidential Permit on
[License No. 06/06–0347] AGENCY: Department of State. December 5, 2012 (Federal Register
ACTION: Notice. Citation 77 FR 72430) and solicited
Escalate Capital Partners SBIC III, L.P.; public comment on the application for
Notice Seeking Exemption Under SUMMARY: On May 23, 2014, the
a 30-day period, during which time it
Section 312 of the Small Business Department of State (Department) issued
received one public comment requesting
Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest two Presidential Permits to Plains LPG
the Department ensure the pipelines are
Services, L.P. (Plains LPG) based on
maintained and operated under
Notice is hereby given that Escalate Plains LPG’s acquisition of six existing
government environmental and safety
Capital Partners SBIC III, L.P., 300 W. pipelines under the St. Clair River and
oversight required by law. The
6th Street, Suite 2230, Austin, TX one existing pipeline under the Detroit
Department notes that it is not
78701, a Federal Licensee under the River. Plains LPG had applied for new
reconsidering the scope of authorization
Small Business Investment Act of 1958, permits reflecting its ownership of the
pipeline facilities, but it did not seek for use of the other four Plains LPG
as amended (‘‘the Act’’), in connection pipelines under the St. Clair River, or
any change or expansion of the previous
with the financing of a small concern, the Plains LPG facilities under the
authorizations for the pipelines’ use.
has sought an exemption under Section Detroit River.
The Presidential Permits issued in 2014
312 of the Act and Section 107.730, were intended to mirror previous Plains LPG is a Texas limited
Financings which constitute Conflicts of authorizations from the 1970s, but the partnership with its principal place of
Interest of the Small Business Department’s records were incomplete, business at 333 Clay Street, Suite 1600,
Administration (‘‘SBA’’) Rules and particularly with regard to the six Houston, Texas 77002. Plains LPG is a
Regulations (13 CFR part 107). Escalate pipelines under the St. Clair River in the subsidiary of Plains All American
Capital Partners SBIC III, L.P. proposes vicinity of Marysville, Michigan. While Pipeline, L.P., a publicly traded master
to provide debt financing to Everspring, Plains LPG’s application asserted that limited partnership organized under the
Inc., 1007 Church Street, Suite 420, the appropriate authorization was for laws of the State of Delaware and
Evanston, IL 60201. UTIMCO, an the transport of any ‘‘liquefied headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Associate of Escalate Capital Partners hydrocarbons,’’ the Department issued The Department’s consideration of the
SBIC III, L.P., holds an indirect one permit in 2014 for all of the St. Clair Presidential Permit for the St. Clair
ownership interest in Everspring, Inc. of facilities authorizing the transport of pipeline facilities is pursuant to E.O.
greater than 10 percent. Therefore, ‘‘light liquid hydrocarbons,’’ which 13337, which delegates to the Secretary
Everspring, Inc. is an Associate of reflected the Department’s of State the President’s authority to
Escalate Capital Partners SBIC III, L.P. understanding of how the St. Clair receive applications for permits for the
pipelines were actually used in the construction, connection, operation, or
The financing is brought within the
1970s and more recently. maintenance of a range of facilities at
purview of § 107.730(a) of the After the new permits were issued,
Regulations because Everspring, Inc. is the borders of the United States,
Plains LPG provided new information including pipelines for liquid petroleum
an Associate of Escalate Capital Partners that alters the Department’s products, and to issue or deny such
SBIC III, L.P. Therefore this transaction understanding of the historic Presidential Permits upon a national
requires a prior SBA exemption. authorization for two of the six St. Clair interest determination. The Department
Notice is hereby given that any pipelines. These two pipelines were also is soliciting the views of concerned
interested person may submit written constructed in 1918; they have an outer federal agencies. Consistent with E.O.
comments on the transaction, within diameter of eight inches and have 13337, the Department will determine
fifteen days of the date of this subsequently been fitted with five-inch whether issuance of a new Presidential
publication, to the Associate diameter liners. Specifically, Plains LPG Permit for two of the St. Clair Pipeline
Administrator for Investment and provided the Department with copies of border facilities, as discussed in this
Innovation, U.S. Small Business correspondence from 1971 between the notice, would serve the U.S. national
Administration, 409 Third Street SW., Department and Dome Petroleum Corp. interest.
Washington, DC 20416. (the previous owner). In that
correspondence Dome informed the DATES: Interested parties are invited to
Mark L. Walsh, Department that it had acquired the two submit comments within 30 days of the
St. Clair pipelines and that it planned to publication date of this notice on http://
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Associate Administrator, Office of Investment
use them to transport ‘‘crude and other www.regulations.gov with regard to
and Innovation.
liquid hydrocarbons.’’ The Department whether issuing a new Presidential
[FR Doc. 2016–01412 Filed 1–22–16; 8:45 am]
wrote back to Dome acknowledging the Permit for two of the St. Clair pipelines
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1918 Presidential Permit had authorized other liquid hydrocarbons would serve
the transport of crude oil. the national interest. To submit a
In light of this additional information, comment, go to http://
the Department is revisiting Plains www.regulations.gov, enter the title of
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this Notice into the search field and under section 5(a) of ISA: Dimitris —Sytrol (see Public Notice 8040, 77 FR
follow the prompts. Cambis, FAL Oil Company Limited, 59034, September 25, 2012)
Comments are not private. They will Ferland Company Limited, Impire Dated: January 19, 2016.
be posted on the site. The comments Shipping, Kuo Oil Pte. Ltd, Naftiran Kurt Tong,
will not be edited to remove identifying Intertrade Company, Petrochemical
Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic and
or contact information, and the State Commercial Company International, Business Affairs.
Department cautions against including Petróleos de Venezuela S.A., Royal
[FR Doc. 2016–01404 Filed 1–22–16; 8:45 am]
any information that one does not want Oyster Group, Speedy Ship, and Zhuhai
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publicly disclosed. The State Zhenrong Company and the following
Department requests that any party entities sanctioned under Section 212 of
soliciting or aggregating comments the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria DEPARTMENT OF STATE
received from other persons for Human Rights Act of 2012: Bimeh
submission to the State Department Markazi—Central Insurance of Iran and [Public Notice: 9419]
inform those persons that the State Kish Protection and Indemnity. The
Department will not edit their Secretary of State has also taken action Culturally Significant Objects Imported
comments to remove identifying or to discontinue the imposition of for Exhibition Determinations:
contact information. sanctions under E. O. 13622 (July 30, ‘‘China’s First Emperor and His
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2012), as amended, on the following Terracotta Warriors’’ Exhibition
Office of Energy Diplomacy, Energy entities: Jam Petrochemical Company
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
Resources Bureau (ENR/EDP/EWA) and Niksima Food and Beverage JLT.
following determinations: Pursuant to
Department of State 2201 C St. NW., Ste Finally, the Secretary of State has taken
the authority vested in me by the Act of
4428, Washington, DC 20520, Attn: action pursuant to Section 1244(i)of the
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
Sydney Kaufman, Tel: 202–647–2041. Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation
2459), Executive Order 12047 of March
Email: kaufmans@state.gov. Act of 2012 (subtitle D of title XII of
27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pub. L. 112–239, 22 U.S.C. 8801 et seq.)
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
Additional information concerning the (‘‘IFCA’’) to waive the imposition of
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
St. Clair pipeline facilities can be found sanctions under Section 1244(c)(1) of
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
at http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/ IFCA with respect to the following
October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority
applicants/index.htm. Documents entities: the National Iranian Oil
No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as
related to the Department of State’s Company, the National Iranian Tanker
appropriate, Delegation of Authority No.
review of the application for a Company, the Islamic Republic of Iran
257–1 of December 11, 2015), I hereby
Presidential Permit can be found at Shipping Lines, and South Shipping
determine that the objects to be
http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant. Line Iran, and under Section 1244(d)(1)
included in the exhibition ‘‘China’s
of IFCA with respect to Goldentex FZE.
Dated: January 15, 2016. First Emperor and His Terracotta
The Department of the Treasury’s Office
Chris Davy, Warriors,’’ imported from abroad for
of Foreign Assets Control will take
Deputy Director, Energy Resources Bureau, temporary exhibition within the United
action to remove these entities from its
Energy Diplomacy, Bureau of Energy States, are of cultural significance. The
list of Specially Designated Nationals
Resources, U.S. Department of State. objects are imported pursuant to a loan
and Blocked Persons (SDN List) and/or
[FR Doc. 2016–01419 Filed 1–22–16; 8:45 am] agreement with the foreign owner or
the Non-SDN ISA List, as appropriate,
BILLING CODE 4710–AE–P custodian. I also determine that the
as of the effective date.
exhibition or display of the exhibit
DATES: Effective: These actions were objects at The Field Museum of Natural
DEPARTMENT OF STATE effective on January 16, 2016 History, Chicago, Illinois, from on about
(Implementation Day), when the March 4, 2016, until on or about January
[Public Notice: 9422] Secretary of State confirmed that Iran 8, 2017, and at possible additional
had implemented the nuclear-related exhibitions or venues yet to be
Sanctions Lifting Actions Taken
measures specified in Sections 15.1– determined, is in the national interest.
Pursuant to the Joint Comprehensive
15.11 of Annex V of the JCPOA, as I have ordered that Public Notice of
Plan of Action
verified by the International Atomic these Determinations be published in
AGENCY: Department of State. Energy Agency. the Federal Register.
ACTION: Notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general issues: Office of Sanctions further information, including a list of
SUMMARY: To comply with the
Policy and Implementation, Department the imported objects, contact the Office
Presidential Memorandum entitled
of State, Telephone: (202) 647–7489. of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
‘‘Preparing for the Implementation of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Relevant in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
agencies and instrumentalities of the Department of State (telephone: 202–
of July 14, 2015’’ issued on October 18,
United States Government shall take all 632–6471; email: section2459@
2015 and to give effect to the United
appropriate measures within their state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.
States commitment under Section 4.8.1
authority to carry out the provisions of Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite
of Annex II and Section 17.3 of Annex
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
this notice. 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505.
V of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action (JCPOA), the Secretary of State The following constitutes a list, as of Dated: January 15, 2016.
has taken action pursuant to Section the effective date of these actions, of Mark Taplin,
9(b) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 persons on whom sanctions are imposed Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau
(Pub. L. 104–172) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) under ISA. The particular sanctions of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
(‘‘ISA’’), as amended, to discontinue the imposed on an individual person are Department of State.
imposition of sanctions on the following identified in the relevant Federal [FR Doc. 2016–01311 Filed 1–22–16; 8:45 am]
individuals and entities sanctioned Register Notice. BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
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| 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. | |
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