[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 6789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02468]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 9027]
Notice of Receipt From Pembina Prairie Pipeline (U.S.A.) Ltd., of
a Notification Concerning Its Acquisition of Vantage Pipeline US LP,
Which Holds a Presidential Permit To Operate and Maintain Pipeline
Facilities on the Border of the United States and Canada
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of State
(``Department'') has received from Pembina Prairie Pipeline (U.S.A.)
Ltd. (``Pembina'') notice that Pembina has acquired Vantage Pipeline US
LP (``Vantage''), which owns, operates, and maintains pipeline
facilities (``Vantage Pipeline'') that are permitted under a 2013
Presidential Permit issued to Vantage. Vantage will continue to own and
operate the Vantage Pipeline.
Pembina's notification is available at http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/index.htm. Pembina U.S.A. is a corporation duly
organized under the laws of Delaware with its headquarters at
Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801.
Pembina U.S.A. is owned by Pembina Prairie Pipeline Holdco Ltd., which
is an Alberta corporation that is owned by Pembina Pipeline Corporation
(``PPC''). PPC is the ultimate parent of Pembina U.S.A.
Under E.O. 13337 the Secretary of State is designated and empowered
to receive all applications for Presidential Permits for the
construction, connection, operation, or maintenance at the borders of
the United States, of facilities for the exportation or importation of
liquid petroleum, petroleum products, or other non-gaseous fuels to or
from a foreign country. The Department of State is circulating this
notification to concerned federal agencies for comment. The Department
of State will assess the U.S. national interest with regard to
permitting for the Vantage pipeline border facilities in light of the
change in upstream ownership of the Vantage Pipeline.
Consistent with Public Notice 5092, (Procedures for Issuance of a
Presidential Permit Where There Has Been a Transfer of the Underlying
Facility, Bridge or Border Crossing for Land Transportation, 70
FR30990, issued on May 31, 2005), the Department typically does not
conduct environmental analysis when deciding whether to issue a permit
that reflects a change in ownership or control of an existing border
facility, where that change in ownership or control is not accompanied
by changes to the facilities or their use as authorized by the existing
permit unless information is brought to the Department's attention in
connection with the application process that the transfer potentially
would have a significant impact on the quality of the human
environment.
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 the Department of State's consideration of Pembina's
notification. To submit a comment, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
enter the title of this Notice into the search field and follow the
prompts. Or: To submit a comment, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
enter Docket no. DOS-2015-0006, and follow the prompts. Written
comments should be addressed to: Mr. Chris Davy, U.S. Department of
State, 2201 C Street NW., Suite 4843, Washington, DC 20520.
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, and that they
should not include any information in their comments that they do not
want publicly disclosed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Energy Diplomacy, Energy
Resources Bureau (ENR/EDP/EWA) Department of State, 2201 C St. NW., Ste
4843, Washington, DC 20520, Attn: Chris Davy, Tel: 202-647-7553.
Dated: January 27, 2015.
Chris Davy,
Office Director, Office of Europe, Western Hemisphere and Africa,
Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-02468 Filed 2-5-15; 8:45 am]
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