[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 104 (Thursday, June 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 25495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11264]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10013]
Notice of Environmental Impact Statement; Withdrawal
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice of withdrawal of intent to prepare an environmental
impact statement.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State (Department) is withdrawing the
April 15, 2016, Federal Register Notice, which announced its intent to
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), consistent with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (as implemented by the
Council on Environmental Quality regulations found at 40 CFR 1500-
1508), to evaluate potential impacts from the construction, connection,
operation, and maintenance of a proposed new 20-inch diameter pipeline
and associated infrastructure in North Dakota that would export crude
oil from the United States to Canada. On May 16, 2017, the applicant,
Upland Pipeline, LLC, requested that the Department pause its review of
the company's application for a Presidential permit until further
notice.
DATES: The withdrawal of the Notice of Intent published April 15, 2016
at 81 FR 22359 is effective on the date of this publication in the
Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Upland Project Manager, Office of Environmental Quality and
Transboundary Issues, Room 2726, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C
Street NW., Washington, DC 20520.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Reilly at the address listed in
ADDRESSES, or by email at [email protected].
Barton J. Putney,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues,
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-11264 Filed 5-31-17; 8:45 am]
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