[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36659-36660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16241]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10479]
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment for
the Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Mainline Alternative Route in
Nebraska
ACTION: Notice of availability; solicitation of comments.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State (Department) announces the
availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the
Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Mainline Alternative Route in Nebraska
for public review and comment. The Draft EA evaluates the potential
environmental impacts of the proposed Keystone XL Mainline Alternative
Route --consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969--
in support of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) review of
TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P.'s (TransCanada) application for a
right-of-way.
DATES: The public comment period ends on August 29, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted at https://www.regulations.gov by
entering the title of this Notice or Docket Number: DOS-2018-0031 into
the search field, and then following the prompts.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Draft EA, along with detailed
records on the proposed project and general information about the
Presidential permit process, are available at: https://keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov.
Marko Velikonja, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary
Issues, (202) 647-4828, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 26, 2017, TransCanada resubmitted
its Presidential permit application for the proposed Keystone XL
pipeline. On March 23, 2017, the Under Secretary of State for Political
Affairs determined that issuance of a Presidential permit to
TransCanada to construct, connect, operate, and maintain at the border
of the United States pipeline facilities to transport crude oil from
Canada to the United States would serve the national interest.
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Accordingly, the Under Secretary issued a Presidential permit to
TransCanada for the Keystone XL pipeline. Later, on November 20, 2017,
the Nebraska Public Service Commission approved the Mainline
Alternative Route for that pipeline in the State of Nebraska.
TransCanada's application to BLM for a right-of-way remains pending
with that agency.
The Department invites members of the public, government agencies,
tribal governments, and all other interested parties to comment on the
Draft EA for the proposed Keystone XL Mainline Alternative Route during
the 30-day public comment period. Comments provided by agencies and
organizations should list a designated contact person. All comments
received during the public comment period may be publicized. Comments
will be neither private nor edited to remove either identifying or
contact information. Commenters should omit information that they do
not want disclosed. Any party who will either solicit or aggregate
other people's comments should convey this cautionary message.
Robert D. Wing,
Acting Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary
Issues.
[FR Doc. 2018-16241 Filed 7-27-18; 8:45 am]
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