[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26301-26302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10226]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9542]
Presidential Permits: Withdrawal of Request From Plains LPG
Services, L.P. for Existing Pipeline Facilities on the Border of the
United States and Canada Under the St. Clair River
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice of Withdrawal of Request for Re-Consideration Concerning
the Scope of Authorizations by Plains LPG Services, L.P. for Existing
Pipeline Facilities on the Border of the United States and Canada Under
the St. Clair River.
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SUMMARY: On May 23, 2014, the Department of State (Department) issued a
Presidential Permit to Plains LPG Services, L.P. (Plains LPG) based on
Plains LPG's acquisition of six existing pipelines under the St. Clair
River. After the new permits were issued, Plains LPG provided new
information that altered the Department's understanding of the historic
authorization for two of the six St. Clair pipelines. In light of this
additional information, the Department was revisiting Plains LPG's 2012
application and considering whether to issue a new permit for these two
St. Clair pipelines that would authorize the
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transport of crude and other liquid hydrocarbons, superseding the
authorization in the 2014 Presidential Permit for the transport of only
light liquid hydrocarbons. The Department published the Notice of Re-
Consideration Concerning the Scope of Authorizations in a Presidential
Permit Issued to Plains LPG Services, L.P. in May 2014 for Existing
Pipeline Facilities on the Border of the United States and Canada Under
the St. Clair River on January 25, 2016 (81 FR 4081) (Notice) and
solicited public comment for a 30-day period. The Department
subsequently re-opened public comment on March 15, 2016 (81 FR 13871)
for an additional 30 days. Plains LPG subsequently notified the
Department that it no longer seeks reconsideration of the scope of the
authorizations referenced in the Notice. The Department is therefore no
longer considering whether to issue a new permit for the two St. Clair
pipelines.
DATES: This action is effective on May 2, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Energy Diplomacy, Energy
Resources Bureau (ENR/EDP/EWA) Department of State 2201 C St. NW.,
Ste,. 4428, Washington, DC 20520, Attn: Sydney Kaufman, Tel: 202-647-
2041. Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information related to the
Department's review Presidential Permit applications, including
information concerning the St. Clair pipeline facilities, can be found
at http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/index.htm.
Chris Davy,
Deputy Director, Energy Resources Bureau, Energy Diplomacy, Bureau of
Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-10226 Filed 4-29-16; 8:45 am]
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