Notice of Receipt of Application for a Presidential Permit for Pipeline Facilities To Be Operated and Maintained on the Border of the United States, 14050 [E6-3973]
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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 53 / Monday, March 20, 2006 / Notices
Dated: March 14, 2006.
Stephen G. Rademaker,
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for
International Security and Nonproliferation
Department of State.
[FR Doc. E6–3977 Filed 3–17–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5347]
Notice of Receipt of Application for a
Presidential Permit for Pipeline
Facilities To Be Operated and
Maintained on the Border of the United
States
Department of State.
Notice.
AGENCY:
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Notice is hereby given that the
Department of State has received an
application from PMC (Nova Scotia)
Company (‘‘PMC Nova Scotia’’) for
itself, and on behalf of Plains Marketing
Canada L.P. (both Canadian companies),
for a Presidential permit, pursuant to
Executive Order 13337 of April 30,
2004, to operate and maintain a pipeline
crossing the U.S.-Canada border at a
point near Raymond, Montana. In 1972,
the Department originally issued a
permit to construct, operate and
maintain this oil pipeline to Wascana
Pipe Line Incorporated. According to
the PMC Nova Scotia application,
Wascana Pipe Line Ltd. was dissolved
in 1999 and its assets distributed to the
Murphy Oil Company Ltd. These assets,
including the Wascana River pipeline,
were subsequently acquired from
Murphy Oil Company Ltd. in May, 2001
by PMC Nova Scotia, for itself and on
behalf of Plains Marketing Canada, L.P.
Therefore, PMC Nova Scotia for itself,
and on behalf of Plains Marketing
Canada L.P., seeks a new Presidential
permit reflecting the change of
ownership.
PMC Nova Scotia and Plains
Marketing Canada are direct
subsidiaries of Plains All American
Pipeline, L.P., a Texas partnership. The
existing pipeline originates eight miles
northeast of Poplar, Montana, and runs
to the international boundary between
the U.S. and Canada at a point near
Raymond, Montana, then connects to
similar facilities in the Province of
Alberta, Canada. PMC Nova Scotia has,
in written correspondence to the
Department of State, committed to abide
by the relevant terms and conditions of
the permit previously held by Wascana
Pipe Line Ltd. Further, PMC Nova
Scotia indicated in that correspondence
that the operation of the pipeline will
remain essentially unchanged from that
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previously permitted. Therefore, in
accordance with 22 CFR 161.7(b)(3) and
the Department’s 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 FR
30990, May 31, 2005), the Department of
State does not intend to conduct an
environmental review of the application
unless information is brought to its
attention that the transfer potentially
would have a significant impact on the
quality of the human environment.
As required by E.O. 13337, the
Department of State is circulating this
application to concerned federal
agencies for comment.
DATES: Interested parties are invited to
submit, in duplicate, comments relative
to this proposal on or before April 19,
2006 to Charles Esser, Office of
International Energy and Commodity
Policy, U.S. Department of State,
Washington, DC 20520. The application
and related documents that are part of
the record to be considered by the
Department of State in connection with
this application are available for
inspection in the Office of International
Energy and Commodity Policy during
normal business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Esser, Office of International
Energy and Commodity Policy (EB/ESC/
IEC/EPC), U.S. Department of State,
Washington, DC 20520; or by telephone
at (202) 647–1291; or by fax at (202)
647–4037. The alternate contact is
Matthew T. McManus in the same
office, with telephone number (202)
647–3423.
Dated: March 10, 2006.
Matthew T. McManus,
Acting Director, Office of International Energy
and Commodity Policy, U.S. Department of
State.
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Determination Regarding Waiver of
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Requirements With Respect to Goods
and Services Covered by Chapter 9 of
the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade
Agreement and Chapter 9 of the
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for El Salvador
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dawn Shackleford, Director for
International Procurement, Office of the
United States Trade Representative,
(202) 395–9461, or Jason Kearns,
Assistant General Counsel, Office of the
United States Trade Representative,
(202) 395–9439.
On June 15, 2004, the United States
and Morocco entered into the United
States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement
(‘‘the USMFTA’’). Chapter 9 of the
USMFTA sets forth certain obligations
with respect to government
procurement of goods and services, as
specified in Annexes 9–A–1 and 9–A–
3 of the USMFTA. On August 17, 2004,
the President signed into law the United
States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (‘‘the USMFTA
Act’’) (Pub. L. 108–302, 118 Stat. 1103)
(19 U.S.C. 3805 note). In section 101(a)
of the USMFTA Act, the Congress
approved the USMFTA and the
statement of administrative action
proposed to implement the USMFTA
that the President submitted to the
Congress. The USMFTA entered into
force on January 1, 2006.
On August 5, 2004, the United States
and El Salvador entered into the
Dominican Republic-Central AmericaUnited States Free Trade Agreement
(‘‘the CAFTA–DR’’). Chapter 9 of the
CAFTA–DR sets forth certain
obligations with respect to government
procurement of goods and services, as
specified in Annex 9.1.2(b)(i) of the
CAFTA–DR. On August 2, 2005, the
President signed into law the
Dominican Republic-Central AmericaUnited States Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (‘‘the CAFTA–DR
Act’’) (Pub. L. No. 109–53, 119 Stat. 462)
(19 U.S.C. 4001 note). In section 101(a)
of the CAFTA–DR Act, the Congress
approved the CAFTA–DR and the
statement of administrative action
proposed to implement the CAFTA–DR
that the President submitted to
Congress. The CAFTA–DR entered into
force on March 1, 2006 for El Salvador.
Section 1–201 of Executive Order
12260 of December 31, 1980 (46 FR
1653) delegates the functions of the
President under Sections 301 and 302 of
the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (‘‘the
Trade Agreements Act’’) (19 U.S.C.
2511, 2512) to the United States Trade
Representative.
Now, therefore, I, Rob Portman,
United States Trade Representative, in
conformity with the provisions of
Sections 301 and 302 of the Trade
Agreements Act, and Executive Order
12260, and in order to carry out U.S.
obligations under Chapter 9 of each the
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5347]
Notice of Receipt of Application for a Presidential Permit for
Pipeline Facilities To Be Operated and Maintained on the Border of the
United States
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has received an
application from PMC (Nova Scotia) Company (``PMC Nova Scotia'') for
itself, and on behalf of Plains Marketing Canada L.P. (both Canadian
companies), for a Presidential permit, pursuant to Executive Order
13337 of April 30, 2004, to operate and maintain a pipeline crossing
the U.S.-Canada border at a point near Raymond, Montana. In 1972, the
Department originally issued a permit to construct, operate and
maintain this oil pipeline to Wascana Pipe Line Incorporated. According
to the PMC Nova Scotia application, Wascana Pipe Line Ltd. was
dissolved in 1999 and its assets distributed to the Murphy Oil Company
Ltd. These assets, including the Wascana River pipeline, were
subsequently acquired from Murphy Oil Company Ltd. in May, 2001 by PMC
Nova Scotia, for itself and on behalf of Plains Marketing Canada, L.P.
Therefore, PMC Nova Scotia for itself, and on behalf of Plains
Marketing Canada L.P., seeks a new Presidential permit reflecting the
change of ownership.
PMC Nova Scotia and Plains Marketing Canada are direct subsidiaries
of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., a Texas partnership. The
existing pipeline originates eight miles northeast of Poplar, Montana,
and runs to the international boundary between the U.S. and Canada at a
point near Raymond, Montana, then connects to similar facilities in the
Province of Alberta, Canada. PMC Nova Scotia has, in written
correspondence to the Department of State, committed to abide by the
relevant terms and conditions of the permit previously held by Wascana
Pipe Line Ltd. Further, PMC Nova Scotia indicated in that
correspondence that the operation of the pipeline will remain
essentially unchanged from that previously permitted. Therefore, in
accordance with 22 CFR 161.7(b)(3) and the Department's 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 FR 30990, May 31, 2005), the Department of State
does not intend to conduct an environmental review of the application
unless information is brought to its attention that the transfer
potentially would have a significant impact on the quality of the human
environment.
As required by E.O. 13337, the Department of State is circulating
this application to concerned federal agencies for comment.
DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit, in duplicate, comments
relative to this proposal on or before April 19, 2006 to Charles Esser,
Office of International Energy and Commodity Policy, U.S. Department of
State, Washington, DC 20520. The application and related documents that
are part of the record to be considered by the Department of State in
connection with this application are available for inspection in the
Office of International Energy and Commodity Policy during normal
business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Esser, Office of International
Energy and Commodity Policy (EB/ESC/IEC/EPC), U.S. Department of State,
Washington, DC 20520; or by telephone at (202) 647-1291; or by fax at
(202) 647-4037. The alternate contact is Matthew T. McManus in the same
office, with telephone number (202) 647-3423.
Dated: March 10, 2006.
Matthew T. McManus,
Acting Director, Office of International Energy and Commodity Policy,
U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. E6-3973 Filed 3-17-06; 8:45 am]
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