81 FR 66320 - Notice of Receipt of Application for an Amended Presidential Permit for the Presidio-Ojinaga International Bridge on the U.S.-Mexico Border at Presidio, Texas and Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 187 (September 27, 2016)

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The Department of State (``State Department'') hereby gives notice that, on September 7, 2016, it received an application from the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for an Amended Presidential Permit to construct a second bridge structure for southbound traffic on the U.S.-Mexico border at Presidio, Texas and Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico. The State Department issued the original Presidential Permit to Presidio County on July 2, 1976, and an Amended Presidential Permit to TXDOT on May 4, 1982. The application may be found at: http:// www.state.gov/documents/organization/261891.pdf. The State Department's review of this application is based upon Executive Order 11423 of August 16, 1968, as amended. As provided in E.O. 11423, the State Department is circulating this application to relevant federal agencies for review and comment. Under E.O. 11423, the Department has the responsibility to determine, taking into account views from these agencies and other stakeholders, whether issuing an Amended Presidential Permit to TXDOT to construct a second bridge structure for southbound traffic would serve the national interest. That determination process involves consideration of many factors, including foreign policy; environmental, cultural, and economic impacts; compliance with applicable law and regulations; and other issues. Interested members of the public are invited to submit written comments regarding this application. 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 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, 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: 9727]


Notice of Receipt of Application for an Amended Presidential 
Permit for the Presidio-Ojinaga International Bridge on the U.S.-Mexico 
Border at Presidio, Texas and Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State (``State Department'') hereby gives 
notice that, on September 7, 2016, it received an application from the 
Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for an Amended Presidential 
Permit to construct a second bridge structure for southbound traffic on 
the U.S.-Mexico border at Presidio, Texas and Ojinaga, Chihuahua, 
Mexico. The State Department issued the original Presidential Permit to 
Presidio County on July 2, 1976, and an Amended Presidential Permit to 
TXDOT on May 4, 1982. The application may be found at: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/261891.pdf.
    The State Department's review of this application is based upon 
Executive Order 11423 of August 16, 1968, as amended. As provided in 
E.O. 11423,

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the State Department is circulating this application to relevant 
federal agencies for review and comment. Under E.O. 11423, the 
Department has the responsibility to determine, taking into account 
views from these agencies and other stakeholders, whether issuing an 
Amended Presidential Permit to TXDOT to construct a second bridge 
structure for southbound traffic would serve the national interest. 
That determination process involves consideration of many factors, 
including foreign policy; environmental, cultural, and economic 
impacts; compliance with applicable law and regulations; and other 
issues.
    Interested members of the public are invited to submit written 
comments regarding this application. 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 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, 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 October 27, 2016 at 
11:59 p.m.

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 Docket No. DOS-
2016-0063, 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 October 27, 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 Mexican Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Room 
3924, Department of State, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Mexican Affairs, Bureau of 
Western Hemisphere Affairs, via email at WHA-BorderAffairs@state.gov; 
by phone at 202-647-9894; or by mail at Office of Mexican Affairs, 
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Room 3924, Department of State, 
2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520.

    Dated: September 21, 2016.
Colleen A. Hoey,
Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Department of State.
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instructive.8 The stated purpose is to 22(d)(11) under the Act 17 requires that the options market in general because it
mitigate systemic risk in the financial registered clearing agencies ‘‘establish, will allow OCC to obtain short-term
system and promote financial stability implement, maintain and enforce funds to address liquidity demands,
by, among other things, promoting written policies and procedures which should ensure clearance and
uniform risk management standards for reasonably designed to, as applicable settlement of transactions in options
systemically important financial market . . . establish default procedures that and other contracts without
utilities (‘‘FMUs’’) and strengthening the ensure that the clearing agency can take interruption. Given that OCC has been
liquidity of systemically important timely action to contain losses and designated as a systemically important
FMUs.9 Section 805(a)(2) of the liquidity pressures and to continue FMU, its ability to access financial
Payment, Clearing and Settlement meeting its obligations in the event of a resources to address short-term liquidity
Supervision Act 10 authorizes the participant default.’’ The Commission demands contributes to reducing
Commission to prescribe risk believes that the proposal is consistent systemic risks and supporting the
management standards for the payment, with Rule 17Ad–22(d)(11) under the stability of the broader financial system.
clearing, and settlement activities of Act 18 because the New Facility will For these reasons, stated above, the
designated clearing entities and allow OCC to obtain short-term funds to Commission does not object to the
financial institutions engaged in address liquidity demands arising out of advance notice.
designated activities for which it is the the default or suspension of a clearing
member, in anticipation of a potential VI. Conclusion
Supervisory Agency or the appropriate
financial regulator. Section 805(b) of the default or suspension of clearing It is therefore noticed, pursuant to
Payment, Clearing and Settlement members or the insolvency of a bank or Section 806(e)(1)(I) of the Payment,
Supervision Act 11 states that the another securities or commodities Clearing and Settlement Supervision
objectives and principles for the risk clearing organization. Therefore, the Act,22 that the Commission does not
management standards prescribed under New Facility should help OCC object to the proposed change, and
Section 805(a) shall be to: minimize losses in the event of such a authorizes OCC to implement the
• Promote robust risk management; default, suspension or insolvency, by change in the advance notice (SR–OCC–
• promote safety and soundness; allowing it to obtain funds on extremely 2016–803) as of the date of this notice.
• reduce systemic risks; and short notice to ensure clearance and By the Commission.
• support the stability of the broader settlement of transactions in options Robert W. Errett,
financial system. and other contracts without
Deputy Secretary.
The Commission has adopted risk interruption.
Rule 17Ad–22(b)(3) under the Act 19 [FR Doc. 2016–23223 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]
management standards under Section
805(a)(2) of the Payment, Clearing and requires a central counterparty to BILLING CODE 8011–01–P

Settlement Supervision Act 12 and the ‘‘establish, implement, maintain and
Act (‘‘Clearing Agency Standards’’).13 enforce written policies and procedures
The Clearing Agency Standards require reasonably designed to . . . [m]aintain DEPARTMENT OF STATE
registered clearing agencies to establish, sufficient financial resources to [Public Notice: 9727]
implement, maintain, and enforce withstand, at a minimum, a default by
written policies and procedures that are the participant family to which it has Notice of Receipt of Application for an
reasonably designed to meet certain the largest exposure in extreme but Amended Presidential Permit for the
minimum requirements for their plausible market conditions . . . .’’ The Presidio-Ojinaga International Bridge
operations and risk management Commission believes that the proposal on the U.S.-Mexico Border at Presidio,
practices on an ongoing basis.14 is consistent with Rule 17Ad–22(b)(3) Texas and Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico
Therefore, it is appropriate for the under the Act 20 because OCC’s proposal
to enter into the New Facility, thereby AGENCY: Department of State.
Commission to review advance notices
against these Clearing Agency Standards ensuring continued access to a ACTION: Notice.
and the objectives and principles of committed bank syndicated credit
facility, will help OCC maintain SUMMARY: The Department of State
these risk management standards as (‘‘State Department’’) hereby gives
described in Section 805(b) of the sufficient financial resources to
withstand, at a minimum, a default by notice that, on September 7, 2016, it
Payment, Clearing and Settlement received an application from the Texas
Supervision Act.15 an clearing member family to which it
has the largest exposure. Department of Transportation (TXDOT)
The Commission believes that the for an Amended Presidential Permit to
proposal in the advance notice is For these reasons, the Commission
believes the proposal contained in the construct a second bridge structure for
consistent with the Clearing Agency southbound traffic on the U.S.-Mexico
Standards, in particular, Rule 17Ad– advance notice is consistent with the
objectives and principles described in border at Presidio, Texas and Ojinaga,
22(d)(11) under the Act and Rule 17Ad– Chihuahua, Mexico. The State
22(b)(3) under the Act.16 Rule 17Ad– Section 805(b) of the Payment, Clearing
and Settlement Supervision Act,21 Department issued the original
8 See including that it reduces systemic risks Presidential Permit to Presidio County
12 U.S.C. 5461(b).
9 Id. and promote the safety and soundness on July 2, 1976, and an Amended
10 12 U.S.C. 5464(a)(2). of the broader financial system. As Presidential Permit to TXDOT on May 4,
1982. The application may be found at:
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11 12 U.S.C. 5464(b). discussed above, the New Facility will
12 12 U.S.C. 5464(a)(2).
continue to promote the reduction of http://www.state.gov/documents/
13 See Exchange Act Rule 17Ad–22. 17 CFR
risks to OCC, its clearing members, and organization/261891.pdf.
240.17Ad–22. Securities Exchange Act Release No. The State Department’s review of this
68080 (October 22, 2012), 77 FR 66220 (November
2, 2012) (S7–08–11). 17 17 CFR 240.17Ad–22(d)(11). application is based upon Executive
14 Id. 18 Id. Order 11423 of August 16, 1968, as
15 12 U.S.C. 5464(b). 19 17 CFR 240.17Ad–22(b)(3). amended. As provided in E.O. 11423,
16 17 CFR 240.17Ad–22(d)(11) and 17 CFR 20 Id.

240.17Ad–22(b)(3), respectively. 21 12 U.S.C. 5464(b). 22 12 U.S.C. 5465(e)(1)(I).

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the State Department is circulating this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Authority 234, dated October 1, 1999,
application to relevant federal agencies Office of Mexican Affairs, Bureau of which remains in effect.
for review and comment. Under E.O. Western Hemisphere Affairs, via email This delegation of authority shall be
11423, the Department has the at WHA-BorderAffairs@state.gov; by published in the Federal Register.
responsibility to determine, taking into phone at 202–647–9894; or by mail at Dated: August 29, 2016.
account views from these agencies and Office of Mexican Affairs, Bureau of
John F. Kerry,
other stakeholders, whether issuing an Western Hemisphere Affairs, Room
Amended Presidential Permit to TXDOT 3924, Department of State, 2201 C St. Secretary of State.
to construct a second bridge structure NW., Washington, DC 20520. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
for southbound traffic would serve the Dated: September 21, 2016. Delegation of Authority No. ll
national interest. That determination Colleen A. Hoey,
process involves consideration of many Delegation by the Secretary of State to
Director, Office of Mexican Affairs,
factors, including foreign policy; the Assistant Secretary for South and
Department of State.
environmental, cultural, and economic Central Asian Affairs U.S. Participation
[FR Doc. 2016–23287 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]
impacts; compliance with applicable in ‘‘Astana Expo 2017’’
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law and regulations; and other issues. By virtue of the authority vested in
Interested members of the public are the Secretary of State, including Section
invited to submit written comments DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1 of the State Department Basic
regarding this application. The public Authorities Act, as amended (22 U.S.C.
comment period will end 30 days from [Delegation of Authority No.: 403] § 2651a); the transfer provisions of the
the publication of this notice. Foreign Affairs Reform and
Delegation by the Secretary of State to
Comments are not private. They will be Restructuring Act of 1998, codified in
the Assistant Secretary for South and
posted on the site http:// 22 U.S.C. § 6532; and pursuant to
Central Asian Affairs U.S. Participation
www.regulations.gov. The comments Executive Order 12048, as amended, I
in ‘‘Astana Expo 2017’’
will not be edited to remove identifying hereby delegate to the Assistant
or contact information, and the State By virtue of the authority vested in Secretary of State for South and Central
Department cautions against including the Secretary of State, including Section Asian Affairs, to the extent authorized
any information that one does not want 1 of the State Department Basic by law, the authority of the President
publicly disclosed. The State Authorities Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. under Section 102(a)(3) of the Mutual
Department requests that any party 2651a); the transfer provisions of the Educational and Cultural Exchange Act
soliciting or aggregating comments Foreign Affairs Reform and of 1961, Public Law 87–286, to provide
received from other persons for Restructuring Act of 1998, codified in for U.S. participation in ‘‘Astana Expo
submission to the State Department 22 U.S.C. 6532; and pursuant to 2017.’’
inform those persons that the State Executive Order 12048, as amended, I Any act, executive order, regulation,
Department will not edit their hereby delegate to the Assistant or procedure subject to, or affected by,
comments to remove identifying or Secretary of State for South and Central this delegation shall be deemed to be
contact information, and that they Asian Affairs, to the extent authorized such act, executive order, regulation, or
should not include any information in by law, the authority of the President procedure as amended from time to
their comments that they do not want under Section 102(a)(3) of the Mutual time.
publicly disclosed. Educational and Cultural Exchange Act Notwithstanding this delegation of
of 1961, Public Law 87–286, to provide authority, the Secretary, the Deputy
DATES: Comments must be submitted no
for U.S. participation in ‘‘Astana Expo Secretary, the Deputy Secretary for
later than October 27, 2016 at 11:59 p.m.
2017.’’ Management and Resources, the Under
ADDRESSES: For reasons of efficiency, Any act, executive order, regulation, Secretary for Political Affairs, and the
the State Department encourages the or procedure subject to, or affected by, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy
electronic submission of comments this delegation shall be deemed to be and Public Affairs may at any time
through the federal government’s such act, executive order, regulation, or exercise any authority or function
eRulemaking Portal (http:// procedure as amended from time to delegated by this delegation of
www.regulations.gov), enter Docket No. time. authority.
DOS–2016–0063, and follow the Notwithstanding this delegation of This delegation of authority does not
prompts to submit a comment. The State authority, the Secretary, the Deputy rescind, supersede, or in any way affect
Department also will accept comments Secretary, the Deputy Secretary for the validity of any other delegation of
submitted in hard copy by mail and Management and Resources, the Under authority. This includes Delegation of
postmarked no later than October 27, Secretary for Political Affairs, and the Authority 234, dated October 1, 1999,
2016. Please note that standard mail Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy which remains in effect.
delivery to the State Department can be and Public Affairs may at any time This delegation of authority shall be
delayed due to security screening. To exercise any authority or function published in the Federal Register.
submit comments by mail, use the delegated by this delegation of
Dated: August 29, 2016.
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following address: Office of Mexican authority.
John F. Kerry,
Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere This delegation of authority does not
Affairs, Room 3924, Department of rescind, supersede, or in any way affect Secretary of State.
State, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC the validity of any other delegation of [FR Doc. 2016–23286 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]
20520. authority. This includes Delegation of BILLING CODE 4710–46–P

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Contact		Office of Mexican Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, via email at [email protected]; by phone at 202-647-9894; or by mail at Office of Mexican Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Room 3924, Department of State, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520.
FR Citation		81 FR 66320