82 FR 16871 - Plenary Meeting of the Binational Bridges and Border Crossings Group in Washington, DC
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 65 (April 6, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 65 (April 6, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-06863 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 65 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 16871-16872] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-06863] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 9949] Plenary Meeting of the Binational Bridges and Border Crossings Group in Washington, DC AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Delegates from the United States and Mexican governments, the states of California, Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico, and the Mexican states of Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas will participate in a plenary meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Binational Bridges and Border Crossings Group on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Washington, DC. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss operational matters involving existing and proposed international bridges and border crossings and their related infrastructure and to exchange technical information as well as views on policy. This meeting will include a public session on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. This session will allow proponents of proposed bridges and border crossings and related projects to make presentations to the delegations and members of the public. [[Page 16872]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the meeting and to attend the public session, please contact the Office of Mexican Affairs' Border Affairs Unit via email at [email protected], by phone at 202-647-9894, or by mail at Office of Mexican Affairs--Room 3924, Department of State, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520. Colleen A. Hoey, Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2017-06863 Filed 4-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-29-P
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required by the National Defense environmental and public interest public for distribution at this meeting
Authorization Act of 2015. DOS, in groups; other interested parties; and must reach Ms. Robinson by letter or
coordination with U.S. Commission of local libraries and newspapers. Copies email on this same date. A member of
Fine Arts, the National Capital Planning are being distributed for public review the public requesting reasonable
Commission, The District of Columbia at the Advisory Neighborhood accommodation should also make his/
Historic Preservation Office, and District Commission 4A and 4B offices, the her request to Ms. Robinson by April 17.
of Columbia Department of Juanita E. Thornton-Shepherd Park Requests received after that date will be
Transportation, then developed Library, the Takoma Park Neighborhood considered but might not be able to be
Alternative 7. Alternative 7 and the No Library, and the Petworth Neighborhood fulfilled.
Action Alternative were retained for Library. The agenda of the meeting will
detailed study within the SDEIS. DOS invites individuals, include: Universal Postal Union
Alternative 7 would provide up to 15 organizations and agencies to submit Congress outcomes, goals for the current
lots for chancery development, retain comments. DOS requests comments on Universal Postal Union Congress cycle,
the historic Memorial Chapel building the SDEIS that focus on the potential and United States policy on
for adaptive reuse, and potentially environmental impacts of the proposed Extraterritorial Offices of Exchange
retain other buildings for adaptive project, reasonable alternatives, and (ETOEs).
reuse, depending on marketability. measures to further avoid or lessen For further information please contact
Dahlia Street and 14th Street would be environmental impacts. The public Ms. Shereece Robinson of the Office of
developed as connections to the comment period starts with the Specialized and Technical Agencies
surrounding neighborhoods. The publication of this notice in the Federal (IO/STA), Bureau of International
existing historic perimeter fence along Register and will continue through May Organization Affairs, U.S. Department of
16th Street and Alaska Avenue would 18, 2017. DOS will consider and State, at tel. (202) 663–2649, by email at
remain. The existing landscape on the respond to comments received on the RobinsonSA2@state.gov, or by mail at
western boundary of the site would be SDEIS in preparing the Final EIS. IO/STA, Suite L–409 SA–1; U.S.
enhanced to create a 50-foot vegetated Comments may be submitted by email Department of State; Washington, DC
buffer, maximizing the tree canopy in to: FMC.info@state.gov or by U.S. mail 20522.
that area. Access to individual lots to: Geoffrey Hunt, Department of State,
would be internal to the former Gregory D. Thome,
A/OPR/RPM, Room 1264, 2210 C St.
WRAMC campus. NW., Washington, DC 20520–1264. Director, Office of Specialized and Technical
The No Action Alternative was Agencies, Bureau of International
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Organization Affairs, Department of State.
included to provide a basis for
Geoffrey Hunt by email at FMC.info@
comparison to the action alternative [FR Doc. 2017–06861 Filed 4–5–17; 8:45 am]
state.gov.
described above as required by the BILLING CODE 4710–19–P
NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1002.14(d)). Cliff C. Seagroves,
After careful consideration of the Director of the Office of Foreign Missions,
alternatives developed in response to Department of State. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
the study’s purpose and needs and in [FR Doc. 2017–06789 Filed 4–5–17; 8:45 am] [Public Notice 9949]
coordination with jurisdictional and BILLING CODE 4710–43–P
interested agencies, DOS has identified Plenary Meeting of the Binational
Alternative 7 as its Preferred Action Bridges and Border Crossings Group
Alternative because it best satisfies the DEPARTMENT OF STATE in Washington, DC
study purpose and needs, would fulfill
[Public Notice: 9948] AGENCY: Department of State.
their statutory mission and
responsibilities, and has the least Notice of Public Meeting ACTION: Notice.
adverse environmental impact.
As required by the Federal Advisory SUMMARY: Delegates from the United
Public Comment/Distribution Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), the States and Mexican governments, the
You are encouraged to become Department of State gives notice of a states of California, Arizona, Texas, and
involved in this process and provide meeting of the Advisory Committee on New Mexico, and the Mexican states of
your comments or concerns about the International Postal and Delivery Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua,
proposed project. The public comment Services. This Committee will meet on Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas
period provides the public with an Monday April 24, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. will participate in a plenary meeting of
opportunity to present comments to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time at the the U.S.-Mexico Binational Bridges and
regarding the content and findings of American Institute of Architects, Board Border Crossings Group on Wednesday,
the SDEIS for the Foreign Missions Room, 1735 New York Avenue NW., May 24, 2017 in Washington, DC. The
Center at the former Walter Reed Army Washington, DC 20006. purpose of this meeting is to discuss
Medical Center. The SDEIS is available Any member of the public interested operational matters involving existing
to the public at the Web site: http:// in providing input to the meeting and proposed international bridges and
www.state.gov/ofm/property/fmc/ should contact Ms. Shereece Robinson, border crossings and their related
index.htm. The DOS sends information whose contact information is listed infrastructure and to exchange technical
related to this environmental review to below (see the ‘‘for further information’’ information as well as views on policy.
individuals, organizations, and section of this notice). Each individual This meeting will include a public
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government entities interested in and/or providing oral input is requested to session on Wednesday, May 24, 2017,
potentially affected by the proposed limit his or her comments to five from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. This
project and maintains a distribution list minutes. Requests to be added to the session will allow proponents of
for this purpose. The distribution list speakers list must be received in writing proposed bridges and border crossings
includes: Federal, state, and local (letter or email) prior to the close of and related projects to make
government representatives and business on Monday April 17, 2017; presentations to the delegations and
agencies; elected officials; written comments from members of the members of the public.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information technology, when A railroad and its customers may
further information on the meeting and appropriate; and (4) whether the enter into demurrage contracts without
to attend the public session, please collection of information is necessary providing notice, but, in the absence of
contact the Office of Mexican Affairs’ for the proper performance of the such contracts, demurrage will be
Border Affairs Unit via email at functions of the Board, including governed by the railroad’s demurrage
WHABorderAffairs@state.gov, by phone whether the collection has practical tariff. Under 49 CFR 1333.3, a railroad’s
at 202–647–9894, or by mail at Office of utility. Submitted comments will be ability to charge demurrage pursuant to
Mexican Affairs—Room 3924, summarized and included in the its tariff is conditional on its having
Department of State, 2201 C St. NW., Board’s request for OMB approval. given, prior to rail car placement, actual
Washington, DC 20520. notice of the demurrage tariff to the
Description of Collection
person receiving rail cars for loading
Colleen A. Hoey,
Title: Demurrage Liability Disclosure and unloading. Once a shipper receives
Director, Office of Mexican Affairs,
Requirements. a notice as to a particular tariff,
Department of State.
OMB Control Number: 2140–0021. additional notices are only required
[FR Doc. 2017–06863 Filed 4–5–17; 8:45 am]
STB Form Number: None. when the tariff changes materially. The
BILLING CODE 4710–29–P
Type of Review: Extension with parties use the information in these
change (relating to the change in burden disclosure requirements to avoid
hours based on the estimated decrease demurrage disputes, and the Board uses
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD in (a) the number of respondents from the information to resolve demurrage
650 to 575 and (b) the time per response disputes that come before the agency.
60-Day Notice of Intent To Seek
from eight hours to one hour, due to fact Under the PRA, a federal agency that
Extension of Approval: Demurrage
that the unique burdens associated with conducts or sponsors a collection of
Liability Disclosure Requirements
the initiation of the collection no longer information must display a currently
Notice and request for
ACTION: exist). valid OMB control number. A collection
comments. Respondents: Freight railroads subject of information, which is defined in 44
to the Board’s jurisdiction. U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c),
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. Number of Respondents: 575 includes agency requirements that
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort (including seven Class I railroads). persons submit reports, keep records, or
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Estimated Time per Response: One provide information to the agency, third
required by the Paperwork Reduction hour. parties, or the public. Under 44 U.S.C.
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Frequency: Occasionally. The notice 3506(c)(2)(A), federal agencies are
Transportation Board (STB or Board) requirement is triggered in two required to provide, prior to an agency’s
gives notice that it is requesting from circumstances: (1) When a shipper submitting a collection to OMB for
the Office of Management and Budget initially arranges with a railroad for approval, a 60-day notice and comment
(OMB) an extension of approval for the transportation of goods pursuant to the period through publication in the
collection of Demurrage Liability railroad’s tariff; or (2) when a railroad Federal Register concerning each
Disclosure Requirements. changes the terms of its demurrage proposed collection of information,
DATES: Comments on this information tariff. including each proposed extension of an
collection should be submitted by June Total Burden Hours (annually existing collection of information.
5, 2017. including all respondents): 864.6 hours. Dated: March 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Board staff estimates that: (1) Seven Jeffery Herzig,
Chris Oehrle, PRA Officer, Surface Class I railroads will each take on 15 Clearance Clerk.
Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., new customers each year (105 hours); [FR Doc. 2017–06790 Filed 4–5–17; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20423–0001, or to (2) each of the seven Class I railroads
PRA@stb.gov. When submitting BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
will update its demurrage tariffs every
comments, please refer to ‘‘Paperwork three years (2.3 hours annualized); (3)
Reduction Act Comments, Demurrage 568 non-Class I railroads will each take
Liability Disclosure Requirements.’’ on one new customer a year (568 hours); DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For and (4) each non-Class I railroad will Federal Aviation Administration
further information regarding this update its demurrage tariffs every three
collection, contact Michael Higgins, years (189.3 hours annualized). [Summary Notice No. PE–2017–19]
Deputy Director, Office of Public Total ‘‘Non-Hour Burden’’ Cost: No
Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and non-hourly cost burdens associated with Petition for Exemption; Summary of
Compliance at (202) 245–0284 or at this collection have been identified. The Petition Received
Michael.Higgins@stb.gov. Assistance for notice may be provided electronically. AGENCY: Federal Aviation
the hearing impaired is available Needs and Uses: Demurrage is a Administration (FAA), DOT.
through the Federal Information Relay charge that railroads assess their ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption
Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339. customers for detaining rail cars beyond received.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments a specified amount of time. It both
are requested concerning: (1) The compensates railroads for expenses SUMMARY: This notice contains a
accuracy of the Board’s burden incurred for that rail car, and serves as summary of a petition seeking relief
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estimates; (2) ways to enhance the a penalty for undue car detention to from specified requirements of title 14,
quality, utility, and clarity of the promote efficiency. Demurrage is Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR).
information collected; (3) ways to subject to the Board’s jurisdiction under The purpose of this notice is to improve
minimize the burden of the collection of 49 U.S.C. 10702 and 10746, which the public’s awareness of, and
information on the respondents, require railroads to compute demurrage participation in, this aspect of the FAA’s
including the use of automated charges and to establish demurrage- regulatory activities. Neither publication
collection techniques or other forms of related rules. of this notice nor the inclusion or
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| Contact | For further information on the meeting and to attend the public session, please contact the Office of Mexican Affairs' Border Affairs Unit via email at [email protected], by phone at 202-647-9894, or by mail at Office of Mexican Affairs--Room 3924, Department of State, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520. | |
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