81 FR 45592 - Notice of 30-Day Public Comment Period Regarding the National Interest Determination for NuStar Logistics, L.P.'s Presidential Permit Application

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 135 (July 14, 2016)

Page Range		45592-45592
FR Document		2016-16678

NuStar Logistics, L.P. (``NuStar'') applied for an amended Presidential Permit to authorize the operation and maintenance of existing pipeline facilities at the United States-Mexico border originally authorized under a 2003 Presidential Permit (the ``Dos Loredos Pipeline''). Specifically, NuStar requested that the U.S. Department of State (``State Department'') amend the 2003 Presidential Permit to: Reflect NuStar's name change from Valero Logistics Operations, L.P. to NuStar Logistics, L.P. as owner and operator of the Dos Loredos Pipeline; and allow the import and export of a wider range of refined petroleum products across the international border, including regular and premium gasoline, kerosene, and diesel. The 2003 Presidential Permit only allows the shipment of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) through the existing 8\5/8\-inch diameter pipeline for approximately 10.6 miles from the NuStar terminal in Laredo, Texas to a location on the Rio Grande known as ``La Bota.'' After consulting with the public and interested agencies, on May 11, 2016, the State Department approved a Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment (``SEA'') for the Dos Laredos Pipeline and Finding of No Significant Impact (``FONSI''). Background information related to the application, including the SEA and FONSI may be found at: http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/index.htm. Executive Order 13337 (69 FR 25299) calls on the Secretary of State, or his designee, to determine if issuance of a Presidential Permit would serve the national interest. This decision will take into account a wide range of factors, including energy security; environmental, cultural, and economic impacts; foreign policy; and compliance with relevant federal regulations and issues. The State Department invites members of the public to comment on any factor they deem relevant to the national interest determination that will be made for this permit application. Along with other factors such as those listed above, these comments will be considered in the final national interest determination. The public comment period will end 30 days from the publication of this notice. Comments are not private. They will be posted on the site http:// www.regulations.gov. 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 part 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, and that they should not include any information in their comments that they do not want publicly disclosed.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9637]


Notice of 30-Day Public Comment Period Regarding the National 
Interest Determination for NuStar Logistics, L.P.'s Presidential Permit 
Application

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation of comments.

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SUMMARY: NuStar Logistics, L.P. (``NuStar'') applied for an amended 
Presidential Permit to authorize the operation and maintenance of 
existing pipeline facilities at the United States-Mexico border 
originally authorized under a 2003 Presidential Permit (the ``Dos 
Loredos Pipeline''). Specifically, NuStar requested that the U.S. 
Department of State (``State Department'') amend the 2003 Presidential 
Permit to: Reflect NuStar's name change from Valero Logistics 
Operations, L.P. to NuStar Logistics, L.P. as owner and operator of the 
Dos Loredos Pipeline; and allow the import and export of a wider range 
of refined petroleum products across the international border, 
including regular and premium gasoline, kerosene, and diesel. The 2003 
Presidential Permit only allows the shipment of liquefied petroleum gas 
(LPG) through the existing 8\5/8\-inch diameter pipeline for 
approximately 10.6 miles from the NuStar terminal in Laredo, Texas to a 
location on the Rio Grande known as ``La Bota.''
    After consulting with the public and interested agencies, on May 
11, 2016, the State Department approved a Final Supplemental 
Environmental Assessment (``SEA'') for the Dos Laredos Pipeline and 
Finding of No Significant Impact (``FONSI''). Background information 
related to the application, including the SEA and FONSI may be found 
at: http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/index.htm.
    Executive Order 13337 (69 FR 25299) calls on the Secretary of 
State, or his designee, to determine if issuance of a Presidential 
Permit would serve the national interest. This decision will take into 
account a wide range of factors, including energy security; 
environmental, cultural, and economic impacts; foreign policy; and 
compliance with relevant federal regulations and issues.
    The State Department invites members of the public to comment on 
any factor they deem relevant to the national interest determination 
that will be made for this permit application. Along with other factors 
such as those listed above, these comments will be considered in the 
final national interest determination. The public comment period will 
end 30 days from the publication of this notice.
    Comments are not private. They will be posted on the site http://www.regulations.gov. 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 part 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, 
and that they should not include any information in their comments that 
they do not want publicly disclosed.

DATES: Comments must be submitted no later than August 15, 2016 at 
[TIME].

ADDRESSES: For reasons of efficiency, the State Department encourages 
the electronic submission of comments through the federal government's 
eRulemaking Portal (http://www.regulations.gov), enter the Docket No. 
DOS-2016-0051 and follow the prompts to submit a comment.
    The State Department also will accept comments submitted in hard 
copy by mail and postmarked no later than August 15, 2016. Please note 
that standard mail delivery to the State Department can be delayed due 
to security screening. To submit comments by mail, use the following 
address: Office of Energy Diplomacy, Energy Resources Bureau (ENR/EDP/
EWA) Department of State 2201 C St. NW., Ste 4428, Attn: Sydney 
Kaufman, Washington, DC 20520.

    Dated: July 7, 2016.
R. Chris Davy,
Deputy Director, Office of Europe, Western Hemisphere and Africa, 
Bureau of Energy Resource, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE considered in the final national interest SUMMARY: NuStar Logistics, LP
determination. The public comment (‘‘NuStar’’) applied for a Presidential
[Public Notice: 9637]
period will end 30 days from the Permit to authorize the construction,
Notice of 30-Day Public Comment publication of this notice. connection, operation, and maintenance
Period Regarding the National Interest Comments are not private. They will of pipeline facilities for the export and
Determination for NuStar Logistics, be posted on the site http:// import of petroleum products, including
L.P.’s Presidential Permit Application www.regulations.gov. The comments diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, liquefied
will not be edited to remove identifying petroleum gas (‘‘LPG’’) and natural gas
Department of State.
AGENCY: or contact information, and the State liquids (‘‘NGLs’’). The application
Notice of solicitation of
ACTION: Department cautions against including requests authorization from the
comments. any information that one does not want Department of State (‘‘State
publicly disclosed. The State Department’’) for a new 10-inch outer
SUMMARY: NuStar Logistics, L.P. diameter pipeline and associated
Department requests that any part
(‘‘NuStar’’) applied for an amended facilities (‘‘New Burgos Pipeline’’) in the
soliciting or aggregating comments
Presidential Permit to authorize the same right of way as an existing 8-inch
received from other persons for
operation and maintenance of existing pipeline for which a Presidential Permit
submission to the State Department
pipeline facilities at the United States- was issued on February 17, 2006
inform those persons that the State
Mexico border originally authorized (‘‘Existing Burgos Pipeline’’).1 Both
Department will not edit their
under a 2003 Presidential Permit (the pipelines would connect the Petroleos
comments to remove identifying or
‘‘Dos Loredos Pipeline’’). Specifically, Mexicanos Burgos Gas Plant near
contact information, and that they
NuStar requested that the U.S. Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico and the
Department of State (‘‘State should not include any information in
their comments that they do not want NuStar terminal near Edinburg, Texas in
Department’’) amend the 2003 Hidalgo County, Texas at the United
Presidential Permit to: Reflect NuStar’s publicly disclosed.
States-Mexico border.
name change from Valero Logistics DATES: Comments must be submitted no
After consulting with the public and
Operations, L.P. to NuStar Logistics, later than August 15, 2016 at [TIME]. interested agencies, on June 16, 2016,
L.P. as owner and operator of the Dos ADDRESSES: For reasons of efficiency, the State Department approved a Final
Loredos Pipeline; and allow the import the State Department encourages the Environmental Assessment (‘‘EA’’) for
and export of a wider range of refined electronic submission of comments the Existing Burgos Pipeline and New
petroleum products across the through the federal government’s Burgos Pipeline and a Finding of No
international border, including regular eRulemaking Portal (http:// Significant Impact (‘‘FONSI’’).
and premium gasoline, kerosene, and www.regulations.gov), enter the Docket Background information related to the
diesel. The 2003 Presidential Permit No. DOS–2016–0051 and follow the application, including the EA and
only allows the shipment of liquefied prompts to submit a comment. FONSI may be found at: http://
petroleum gas (LPG) through the The State Department also will accept www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/
existing 85⁄8-inch diameter pipeline for comments submitted in hard copy by applicants/index.htm.
approximately 10.6 miles from the mail and postmarked no later than Executive Order 13337 (69 FR 25299)
NuStar terminal in Laredo, Texas to a August 15, 2016. Please note that calls on the Secretary of State, or his
location on the Rio Grande known as standard mail delivery to the State designee, to determine if issuance of a
‘‘La Bota.’’ Department can be delayed due to Presidential Permit would serve the
After consulting with the public and security screening. To submit comments national interest. This decision will take
interested agencies, on May 11, 2016, by mail, use the following address: into account a wide range of factors,
the State Department approved a Final Office of Energy Diplomacy, Energy including energy security;
Supplemental Environmental Resources Bureau (ENR/EDP/EWA) environmental, cultural, and economic
Assessment (‘‘SEA’’) for the Dos Laredos Department of State 2201 C St. NW., Ste impacts; foreign policy; and compliance
Pipeline and Finding of No Significant 4428, Attn: Sydney Kaufman, with relevant federal regulations and
Impact (‘‘FONSI’’). Background Washington, DC 20520. issues.
information related to the application, Dated: July 7, 2016. The State Department invites
including the SEA and FONSI may be members of the public to comment on
R. Chris Davy,
found at: http://www.state.gov/e/enr/ any factor they deem relevant to the
applicant/applicants/index.htm. Deputy Director, Office of Europe, Western
Hemisphere and Africa, Bureau of Energy
national interest determination that will
Executive Order 13337 (69 FR 25299) be made for this permit application.
Resource, Department of State.
calls on the Secretary of State, or his Along with other factors such as those
[FR Doc. 2016–16678 Filed 7–13–16; 8:45 am]
designee, to determine if issuance of a listed above, these comments will be
Presidential Permit would serve the BILLING CODE 4710–AE–P
considered in the final national interest
national interest. This decision will take determination. The public comment
into account a wide range of factors, period will end 30 days from the
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
including energy security; publication of this notice.
environmental, cultural, and economic
impacts; foreign policy; and compliance [Public Notice: 9635] 1 Per another Federal Register Notice published

with relevant federal regulations and
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today, the Department has separately requested the
issues. Notice of 30-Day Public Comment public’s views with regard to NuStar’s application
The State Department invites Period Regarding the National Interest for an amended Presidential Permit for the Existing
Determination for NuStar Logistics, LP Burgos Pipeline that would: (1) Reflect NuStar’s
members of the public to comment on name change from Valero Logistics Operations, LP
any factor they deem relevant to the Presidential Permit Application to NuStar Logistics, LP as the owner and operator
national interest determination that will of the Existing Burgos Pipeline and (2) authorize the
Department of State.
AGENCY: Existing Burgos Pipeline border facilities to
be made for this permit application.
Notice of solicitation of
ACTION: transport a broader range of petroleum products
Along with other factors such as those than allowed by the 2006 Presidential Permit,
comments.
listed above, these comments will be including LPG and NGLs.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of solicitation of comments.
Dates		Comments must be submitted no later than August 15, 2016 at [TIME].
FR Citation		81 FR 45592