81 FR 70476 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Borrego Pipeline in Webb County, Texas
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)
| Page Range | 70476-70477 | |
| FR Document | 2016-24630 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 70476-70477] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-24630] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9754] Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Borrego Pipeline in Webb County, Texas AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Borrego Crossing Pipeline, LLC (Borrego) has applied to the U.S. Department of State (Department) for a Presidential Permit authorizing the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of facilities at the border of the United States for the export of refined petroleum products from the United States to markets in northern Mexico (Borrego Pipeline). The Department receives and considers applications for Presidential Permits for such energy-related pipelines pursuant to authority delegated to it by the President under E.O. 13337 of April 30, 2004 (69 FR 25299), as amended. To issue a Permit, the Department must find that issuance would serve the national interest. With respect to the application submitted by Borrego, the Department is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform the public that it will prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations found at 40 CFR parts 1500-1508) to evaluate the potential impacts of the Borrego Pipeline to inform the national interest determination. This NOI informs the public about the proposed project and solicits participation and comments from interested federal, tribal, state, and local government entities as well as the public to help inform the scope and content of the EA. DATES: The Department invites the public, governmental agencies, tribal governments, and all other interested parties to comment on the scope of the EA. All such comments should be provided within the 30-day public scoping period, which starts with the publication of this Notice in the Federal Register and will continue until November 14, 2016. The Department will give equal weight to written, electronic, and oral comments, and the Department will consider all comments received or postmarked by the closing date. The Department will consider comments received or postmarked after that date to the extent practicable. All comments received during the scoping 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. [[Page 70477]] ADDRESSES: Commenters can submit remarks electronically at www.regulations.gov by entering the title of this Notice into the search field and following the prompts. The Department will accept comments by mail at the following address: Borrego Project Manager, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues (OES/EQT), Room 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Project Description Borrego submitted an application on August 12, 2016 for a new Presidential Permit under E.O. 13337 to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of pipeline facilities at the United States-Mexico border for the export of refined petroleum products, including but not limited to gasoline, ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD), and jet fuel. The requested Presidential Permit, if issued, would authorize an approximately 0.25-mile segment of 20-inch pipeline from the first check meter station near 27[deg]38'42.28'' N., 99[deg]36'13.62'' W. to the United States-Mexico border at a location approximately 9.2 miles northwest of Laredo, Texas. However, consistent with NEPA, the Department's EA will analyze environmental effects associated with the entire U.S. portion of the proposed pipeline. In the United States, the Borrego Pipeline would consist of approximately 13 miles of new pipeline (0.25 miles of 20-inch pipeline at the border segment and 12.9 miles of 16-inch pipeline from a terminal in Laredo, Texas to the border segment). The Borrego Pipeline would have the design capacity to transport approximately 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) of refined petroleum products. Environmental Effects The environmental review will describe the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action; any adverse environmental impacts that cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented; the reasonable alternatives to the proposed action and a no action alternative; comparison between short-term and long-term impacts on the environment; any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of natural, physical or other resources that would occur if the proposed action is implemented; and any proposed mitigation measures if needed. The analysis will focus on air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, potential accidents and spills, hydrology and water quality, noise, socioeconomics, environmental justice, transportation, and any other relevant topics that arise during scoping. Scoping Period The Department invites the public, governmental agencies, tribal governments and all other interested parties to comment on the scope of the EA. All such comments should be provided in writing, within thirty (30) days of the publication of this notice, at the ADDRESSES listed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information contact the Borrego Project Manager at the address listed in ADDRESSES, by email at [email protected] or by fax at (202) 647-5947. Information on the proposed project details, Presidential Permit application, status of the environmental review, etc. may be found at: http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/borregopipeline/index.htm. Dated: October 3, 2016. Barton Putney, Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016-24630 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-09-P
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executed by Executive Order. The Task Submissions should include the Presidential Permit authorizing the
Force is chaired by the U.S. Small following information: construction, connection, operation, and
Business Administration and is • Name and contact information of the maintenance of facilities at the border of
comprised of representatives from the individual the United States for the export of
Department of Defense, the Department • Name and contact information of refined petroleum products from the
of Labor, the Department of Treasury, represented organization United States to markets in northern
the Department of Veterans Affairs, the • If VSO nomination, include a Mexico (Borrego Pipeline). The
General Services Administration, the description of how the organization Department receives and considers
Office of Management and Budget supports veteran and service-disabled applications for Presidential Permits for
(OMB), and four representatives from owned small business issues such energy-related pipelines pursuant
veterans service organizations, military • If nominee is a member of a local to authority delegated to it by the
service organizations, or associations. chapter of VSO, a national-level President under E.O. 13337 of April 30,
On Aug. 13, 2014, OMB published in endorsement letter from the VSO is 2004 (69 FR 25299), as amended. To
the Federal Register revised guidance required issue a Permit, the Department must
on individuals who are not eligible to find that issuance would serve the
serve on federal advisory committees. In The SBA Administrator will appoint national interest.
accordance with OMB guidance, the individuals who will serve on the
ACVBA for a period of three years. With respect to the application
President directed agencies and submitted by Borrego, the Department is
departments in the Executive Branch The Veterans Entrepreneurship and
Small Business Development Act of issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to
not to appoint or re-appoint federally inform the public that it will prepare an
registered lobbyists to advisory 1999—Public Law 106–50—established
the ACVBA to serve as an independent Environmental Assessment (EA)
committees and other boards and consistent with the National
commissions. source of advice and policy
recommendations on veteran owned Environmental Policy Act of 1969
Dated: October 3, 2016. small business opportunities. Through (NEPA) (as implemented by the Council
Miguel J. L’Heureux, an annual report, the ACVBA reports to on Environmental Quality Regulations
SBA Committee Management Officer. the SBA Administrator, SBA’s Associate found at 40 CFR parts 1500–1508) to
[FR Doc. 2016–24533 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] Administrator for Veterans Business evaluate the potential impacts of the
BILLING CODE P Development, the Congress, the Borrego Pipeline to inform the national
President, and other U.S. policy makers. interest determination. This NOI
The ACVBA is comprised of 15 informs the public about the proposed
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION members—eight members represent project and solicits participation and
veteran owned small business and seven comments from interested federal,
Advisory Committee on Veterans members represent veteran service or tribal, state, and local government
Business Affairs; Notice of Open military organizations. entities as well as the public to help
Nominations On Aug. 13, 2014, the Office of inform the scope and content of the EA.
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Management and Budget (OMB) DATES: The Department invites the
Administration. published in the Federal Register public, governmental agencies, tribal
ACTION: Notice of open nominations for revised guidance on individuals who governments, and all other interested
veteran small business owners and are not eligible to serve on federal parties to comment on the scope of the
veteran service organization advisory committees. In accordance EA. All such comments should be
representatives for the Advisory with OMB guidance, the President provided within the 30-day public
Committee on Veterans Business directed agencies and departments in scoping period, which starts with the
Affairs. the Executive Branch not to appoint or publication of this Notice in the Federal
re-appoint federally registered lobbyists Register and will continue until
SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business to advisory committees and other boards November 14, 2016. The Department
Administration seeks member and commissions. will give equal weight to written,
nominations from veteran owned small Dated: October 3, 2016. electronic, and oral comments, and the
businesses and veteran service Miguel J. L’Heureux, Department will consider all comments
organizations to serve on the Advisory received or postmarked by the closing
SBA Committee Management Officer.
Committee on Veterans Business date. The Department will consider
[FR Doc. 2016–24534 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am]
Affairs. comments received or postmarked after
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DATES: Nomination applications due by that date to the extent practicable.
11:59 p.m. (EST), October 14, 2016. All comments received during the
ADDRESSES: Send nominations to DEPARTMENT OF STATE scoping period may be made public, no
veteransbusiness@sba.gov. matter how initially submitted.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
[Public Notice: 9754] Comments are not private and will not
Small Business Administration (SBA) be edited to remove identifying or
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
seeks member nominations from veteran contact information. Commenters are
Environmental Assessment for the
owned small businesses and veteran cautioned against including any
Proposed Borrego Pipeline in Webb
service organizations (VSO) to serve on information that they would not want
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County, Texas
the Advisory Committee on Veterans publicly disclosed. Any party soliciting
Business Affairs (ACVBA). AGENCY: Department of State. or aggregating comments from other
Additional Information: Nominations ACTION: Notice of intent. persons is further requested to direct
of eligible representatives must be sent those persons not to include any
via email to veteransbusiness@sba.gov. SUMMARY: Borrego Crossing Pipeline, identifying or contact information, or
The submission deadline for LLC (Borrego) has applied to the U.S. information they would not want
nominations is October 14, 2016. Department of State (Department) for a publicly disclosed, in their comments.
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ADDRESSES: Commenters can submit resources, geology and soils, greenhouse Act Comments, Surface Transportation
remarks electronically at gas emissions, hazards and hazardous Board: System Diagram Maps.’’ These
www.regulations.gov by entering the materials, potential accidents and spills, comments should be directed to the
title of this Notice into the search field hydrology and water quality, noise, Office of Management and Budget,
and following the prompts. The socioeconomics, environmental justice, Office of Information and Regulatory
Department will accept comments by transportation, and any other relevant Affairs, Attention: Chandana L.
mail at the following address: Borrego topics that arise during scoping. Achanta, Surface Transportation Board
Project Manager, Office of Desk Officer, by email at OIRA_
Environmental Quality and Scoping Period
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV; by fax at
Transboundary Issues (OES/EQT), Room The Department invites the public, (202) 395–6974; or by mail to Room
2726, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C governmental agencies, tribal 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
Street NW., Washington, DC 20520. All governments and all other interested Washington, DC 20503. Please also
comments from agencies or parties to comment on the scope of the direct comments to Chris Oehrle,
organizations should indicate a contact EA. All such comments should be Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
person for the agency or organization. provided in writing, within thirty (30) Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: days of the publication of this notice, at 0001, or to PRA@stb.gov.
the ADDRESSES listed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Project Description
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding this
Borrego submitted an application on information contact the Borrego Project collection, contact Pedro Ramirez at
August 12, 2016 for a new Presidential Manager at the address listed in (202) 245–0333 or at pedro.ramirez@
Permit under E.O. 13337 to authorize ADDRESSES, by email at BorregoReview@ stb.gov. [Assistance for the hearing
the construction, connection, operation, state.gov or by fax at (202) 647–5947. impaired is available through the
and maintenance of pipeline facilities at Information on the proposed project Federal Information Relay Service
the United States-Mexico border for the details, Presidential Permit application, (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.]
export of refined petroleum products, status of the environmental review, etc.
including but not limited to gasoline, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
may be found at: http://www.state.gov/ are requested concerning: (1) The
ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD), and jet e/enr/applicant/applicants/
fuel. The requested Presidential Permit, accuracy of the Board’s burden
borregopipeline/index.htm. estimates; (2) ways to enhance the
if issued, would authorize an
Dated: October 3, 2016. quality, utility, and clarity of the
approximately 0.25-mile segment of 20-
inch pipeline from the first check meter Barton Putney, information collected; (3) ways to
station near 27°38′42.28″ N., Director, Office of Environmental Quality and minimize the burden of the collection of
99°36′13.62″ W. to the United States- Transboundary Issues, Department of State. information on the respondents,
Mexico border at a location [FR Doc. 2016–24630 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] including the use of automated
approximately 9.2 miles northwest of BILLING CODE 4710–09–P collection techniques or other forms of
Laredo, Texas. However, consistent with information technology, when
NEPA, the Department’s EA will appropriate; and (4) whether the
analyze environmental effects SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD collection of information is necessary
associated with the entire U.S. portion for the proper performance of the
of the proposed pipeline. In the United 30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek functions of the Board, including
States, the Borrego Pipeline would Extension of Approval: System whether the collection has practical
consist of approximately 13 miles of Diagram Maps utility. Submitted comments will be
new pipeline (0.25 miles of 20-inch summarized and included in the
pipeline at the border segment and 12.9 Notice and request for
ACTION: Board’s request for OMB approval.
miles of 16-inch pipeline from a comments.
Description of Collection
terminal in Laredo, Texas to the border AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
segment). The Borrego Pipeline would Title: System Diagram Maps (or, in the
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort case of Class III carriers, an alternative
have the design capacity to transport to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
approximately 150,000 barrels per day narrative description of their rail
required by the Paperwork Reduction systems).
(bpd) of refined petroleum products.
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521 (PRA), OMB Control Number: 2140–0003.
Environmental Effects the Surface Transportation Board (STB Form Number: None.
The environmental review will or Board) gives notice that it is Type of Review: Extension without
describe the potential environmental requesting from the Office of change.
impacts of the proposed action; any Management and Budget (OMB) Respondents: Common carrier freight
adverse environmental impacts that approval of an extension for the railroads that are either new or reporting
cannot be avoided should the proposal collection of system diagram maps, changes in the status of one or more of
be implemented; the reasonable which is further described below. The their rail lines.
alternatives to the proposed action and Board previously published a notice Number of Respondents: One.
a no action alternative; comparison about this collection in the Federal Estimated Time per Response: 7.1
between short-term and long-term Register. 81 FR 26,304 (May 2, 2016). hours, based on average time reported in
impacts on the environment; any That notice allowed for a 60-day public informal survey of respondents (less
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irreversible and irretrievable review and comment period. No than 10).
commitments of natural, physical or comments were received. Frequency of Response: On occasion.
other resources that would occur if the DATES: Comments on this information Total Annual Burden Hours: 7.1
proposed action is implemented; and collection should be submitted by hours.
any proposed mitigation measures if November 14, 2016. Total ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’ Cost: None
needed. The analysis will focus on air ADDRESSES: Written comments should identified. Filings are submitted
quality, biological resources, cultural be identified as ‘‘Paperwork Reduction electronically to the Board.
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| Dates | The Department invites the public, governmental agencies, tribal governments, and all other interested parties to comment on the scope of the EA. All such comments should be provided within the 30-day public scoping period, which starts with the publication of this Notice in the Federal Register and will continue until November 14, 2016. The Department will give equal weight to written, electronic, and oral comments, and the Department will consider all comments received or postmarked by the closing date. The Department will consider comments received or postmarked after that date to the extent practicable. | |
| Contact | For information contact the Borrego | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 70476 |
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