Notice of Availability of the Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the NuStar Dos Laredos Pipeline Presidential Permit Application Review, Webb County, Texas, 29315-29316 [2016-11101]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 91 / Wednesday, May 11, 2016 / Notices This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA– 4269–DR), dated 04/25/2016. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 04/17/2016 through 04/24/2016. Effective Date: 05/02/2016. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/24/2016. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/25/2017. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing And Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the Presidential disaster declaration for the State of Texas, dated 04/25/2016 is hereby amended to include the following areas as adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans): Austin, Colorado, Waller, Wharton. Contiguous Counties: (Economic Injury Loans Only): Texas: Jackson, Matagorda. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. Robert: 1733–1808,’’ imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, District of Columbia, from on or about June 26, 2016, until on or about October 2, 2016, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, including a list of the imported objects, contact the Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202– 632–6471; email: section2459@ state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) [Public Notice: 9553] SUMMARY: Dated: May 3, 2016. Mark Taplin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016–11097 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE Notice of Availability of the Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the NuStar Dos Laredos Pipeline Presidential Permit Application Review, Webb County, Texas Lisa Lopez-Suarez, Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. 2016–11041 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P Department of State. Notice of availability. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AGENCY: [Public Notice: 9554] ACTION: Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Hubert Robert: 1733–1808’’ Exhibition Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, 2015), I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘Hubert mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:20 May 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 The U.S. Department of State (Department) is issuing this notice to advise the public that on May 05, 2016 the Department approved a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) based on the Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the NuStar Dos Laredos Pipeline Presidential Permit Application. The Department prepared the Final SEA consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 4321, et seq.), the regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and the Department’s implementing regulations (22 CFR part 161). The Department has determined the proposed action would not have a significant effect on the environment SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29315 and therefore, the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. The Finding of No Significant Impact is not a decision on the Presidential Permit application. In accordance with E.O. 13337, the Department will now proceed to make a determination as to whether issuance of a Presidential Permit for NuStar Logistics, L.P.’s proposed cross-border pipeline facilities project would serve the national interest. That determination process involves consideration of many factors, including foreign policy; energy security; environmental, cultural, and economic impacts; compliance with applicable law and regulations; and other issues. DATES: The FONSI and Final SEA are available as of the publication date of this notice. ADDRESSES: Copies of the FONSI and Final SEA are available at the following: • Laredo Public Library, 1120 E Calton Rd, Laredo, Texas 78041 • https://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/ applicants/c61192.htm Copies of the FONSI and Final SEA may also be requested by email at NuStarDosLaredos@state.gov or by mail from: Dos Laredos Project Manager, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues (OES/EQT): Suite 2726, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department evaluates Presidential permit applications under Executive Order (E.O.) 13337 and E.O. 14432. E.O. 13337 delegates to the Secretary of State the President’s authority to receive applications for permits for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of facilities for the exportation or importation of petroleum, petroleum products, coal, or other fuels (except for natural gas), at the borders of the United States, and to issue or deny such Presidential Permits upon a national interest determination. The environmental review is used to inform the ultimate decision of whether or not to issue the Presidential Permit. NuStar applied for a Presidential Permit on December 4, 2013 to amend the 2003 Presidential Permit previously issued to Valero Logistics Operations, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain transboundary pipeline facilities between the United States and Mexico approximately six miles northwest of downtown Laredo, Texas at a location on the Rio Grande River knows as ‘‘La Bota.’’ NuStar requested a new Presidential Permit that: (1) Reflects NuStar’s name change from Valero Logistics Operations, L.P. to NuStar Logistics, L.P., as the owner and E:\FR\FM\11MYN1.SGM 11MYN1 29316 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 91 / Wednesday, May 11, 2016 / Notices operator of the Dos Laredos Pipeline crossing the international boundary; and (2) permits the transportation in either direction across the international border of a broader range of products. The 2003 Presidential Permit only allows shipment of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). NuStar is seeking to transport other specifically defined petroleum products, including diesel. As part of its consideration of Nustar’s 2013 application, the Department prepared a SEA that supplements the Department’s EA prepared in connection with the Valero Logistics Operations, L.P.’s 2003 Presidential Permit application to transport LPG across the United States-Mexico border at Webb County, Texas. Deborah Klepp, Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016–11101 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–09–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9555] Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Rembrandt’s First Masterpiece’’ Exhibition Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, 2015), I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘Rembrandt’s First Masterpiece,’’ imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, New York, from on or about June 3, 2016, until on or about September 18, 2016, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, including a list of the imported objects, contact the Office mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:20 May 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202– 632–6471; email: section2459@ state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. Dated: May 3, 2016. Mark Taplin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016–11100 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. AB 6 (Sub-No. 492X)] BNSF Railway Company— Abandonment Exemption—in Thurston County, Wash. BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F— Exempt Abandonments to abandon 1.43 miles of rail line between milepost 14.57 and milepost 16.0 in Belmore, Thurston County, Wash. (the Line).1 The Line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 98512. BNSF has certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the Line since prior to 2005; (2) no overhead traffic has moved over the Line since prior to 2005; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the Line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the Line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of a complainant within the two-year period; and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c) (environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.11 (transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met. As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected by the abandonment shall be protected under Oregon Short Line Railroad— 1 The Line is a portion of a 10.2-mile line of railroad currently being leased to the City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Beltline Division, d/b/a Tacoma Rail or Tacoma Municipal Beltline or TMBL (TMBL). See City of Tacoma, Dep’t of Pub. Utils., Beltline Div. d/b/a Tacoma Rail or Tacoma Mun. Beltline or TMBL—Acquisition & Operation Exemption—Lakeview Subdivision, Quadlok-St. Clair & Belmore—Olympia Rail Lines in Pierce & Thurston Ctys., Wash., FD 34555 (STB served Oct. 19, 2004). In the verified notice, BNSF states that TMBL will be filing for discontinuance of the Line. PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) has been received, this exemption will be effective on June 10, 2016, unless stayed pending reconsideration.2 Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues,3 formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),4 and interim trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by May 20, 2016. Petitions to reopen or requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by May 31, 2016, with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to applicant’s representative: Karl Morell, Karl Morell & Associates, 655 Fifteenth St. NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. BNSF has filed a combined environmental and historic report that addresses the effects, if any, of the abandonment on the environment and historic resources. OEA will issue an environmental assessment (EA) by May 16, 2016. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the EA by writing to OEA (Room 1100, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, DC 20423–0001) or by calling OEA at (202) 245–0305. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877–8339. Comments on environmental and historic preservation matters must be filed within 15 days after the EA becomes available to the public. Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or trail use/rail banking 2 Although the exemption is scheduled to become effective on June 10, 2016, the transaction cannot be consummated by BNSF until TMBL obtains discontinuance authority. 3 The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation) cannot be made before the exemption’s effective date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C. 2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may take appropriate action before the exemption’s effective date. 4 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). E:\FR\FM\11MYN1.SGM 11MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29315-29316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11101]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9553]


Notice of Availability of the Final Supplemental Environmental 
Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the NuStar Dos 
Laredos Pipeline Presidential Permit Application Review, Webb County, 
Texas

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State (Department) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public that on May 05, 2016 the Department 
approved a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) based on the Final 
Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the NuStar Dos Laredos 
Pipeline Presidential Permit Application. The Department prepared the 
Final SEA consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 4321, et seq.), the regulations of the Council 
on Environmental Quality (CEQ) (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and the 
Department's implementing regulations (22 CFR part 161). The Department 
has determined the proposed action would not have a significant effect 
on the environment and therefore, the preparation of an Environmental 
Impact Statement is not required. The Finding of No Significant Impact 
is not a decision on the Presidential Permit application. In accordance 
with E.O. 13337, the Department will now proceed to make a 
determination as to whether issuance of a Presidential Permit for 
NuStar Logistics, L.P.'s proposed cross-border pipeline facilities 
project would serve the national interest. That determination process 
involves consideration of many factors, including foreign policy; 
energy security; environmental, cultural, and economic impacts; 
compliance with applicable law and regulations; and other issues.

DATES: The FONSI and Final SEA are available as of the publication date 
of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the FONSI and Final SEA are available at the 
following:

 Laredo Public Library, 1120 E Calton Rd, Laredo, Texas 78041
 https://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/c61192.htm

    Copies of the FONSI and Final SEA may also be requested by email at 
NuStarDosLaredos@state.gov or by mail from: Dos Laredos Project 
Manager, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues (OES/
EQT): Suite 2726, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20520.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department evaluates Presidential permit 
applications under Executive Order (E.O.) 13337 and E.O. 14432. E.O. 
13337 delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to 
receive applications for permits for the construction, connection, 
operation, or maintenance of facilities for the exportation or 
importation of petroleum, petroleum products, coal, or other fuels 
(except for natural gas), at the borders of the United States, and to 
issue or deny such Presidential Permits upon a national interest 
determination. The environmental review is used to inform the ultimate 
decision of whether or not to issue the Presidential Permit.
    NuStar applied for a Presidential Permit on December 4, 2013 to 
amend the 2003 Presidential Permit previously issued to Valero 
Logistics Operations, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain 
transboundary pipeline facilities between the United States and Mexico 
approximately six miles northwest of downtown Laredo, Texas at a 
location on the Rio Grande River knows as ``La Bota.'' NuStar requested 
a new Presidential Permit that: (1) Reflects NuStar's name change from 
Valero Logistics Operations, L.P. to NuStar Logistics, L.P., as the 
owner and

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operator of the Dos Laredos Pipeline crossing the international 
boundary; and (2) permits the transportation in either direction across 
the international border of a broader range of products. The 2003 
Presidential Permit only allows shipment of liquefied petroleum gas 
(LPG). NuStar is seeking to transport other specifically defined 
petroleum products, including diesel.
    As part of its consideration of Nustar's 2013 application, the 
Department prepared a SEA that supplements the Department's EA prepared 
in connection with the Valero Logistics Operations, L.P.'s 2003 
Presidential Permit application to transport LPG across the United 
States-Mexico border at Webb County, Texas.

Deborah Klepp,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-11101 Filed 5-10-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4710-09-P
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