Notice of Receipt of Application for a Presidential Permit To Operate and Maintain Pipeline Facilities on the Border of the United States, 620-621 [2010-33297]
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Partners, SBIC I, L.P., owns more than
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Dated: December 29, 2010.
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Notice of Receipt of Application for a
Presidential Permit To Operate and
Maintain Pipeline Facilities on the
Border of the United States
Notice is hereby given that the
Department of State received on May 14,
2010 an updated application from Dome
Petroleum Corp., a North Dakota
corporation (‘‘Dome Petroleum’’), with
its registered office at 30600 Telegraph
Road, Bingham Farms, Michigan 48025,
and its principal offices at 240n 4th
Avenue, SW., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2P 2H8, for a Presidential permit,
pursuant to Executive Order 13337 of
April 30, 2004, to operate and maintain
six (6) cross-border pipelines Dome
Petroleum acquired from Dome Pipeline
Corporation (‘‘Dome Pipeline’’). These
pipelines carry, or are permitted to
carry, liquefied hydrocarbons under
pressure between the United States and
Canada. The pipelines cross from the
City of Sarnia in Canada to the United
States underneath the St. Clair River,
terminating on the American shore in
the City of Marysville, Michigan at a
property commonly known as Tax
Parcel No. 74–03–032–2002–000, and
also underneath the adjacent River
Road.
According to the application, on
March 15, 2007, Dome Pipeline was
sold to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
LP, a master limited partnership with its
principal office in Houston, Texas, by
Dome Petroleum, the former parent
corporation of Dome Pipeline. The
application states that the sale was a
stock sale, with the provision that some
of the assets held by Dome Pipeline
were to be transferred back to its former
parent Dome Petroleum, and that, under
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the terms of the sale, the ownership of
the pipelines which are the subject of
this Application, and any related
permits, easements, licenses and leases,
were transferred back to Dome
Petroleum.
Because of the transfer of ownership
of the pipelines and related real
properties, leases, licenses, easements
and permits, Dome Petroleum now
seeks to have new permits issued in its
name to reflect the transfer of ownership
of the pipelines and permission to
operate, maintain and repair these
pipelines underneath the St. Clair River.
The present Application would
supersede an authorization to cross the
border granted by President Woodrow
Wilson on June 10, 1918 with regard to
permit No. 88253/18 granted by the
Secretary of War on June 8, 1918 for two
pipelines (discussed below—Two
Pipelines). It would also cover four
additional pipelines permitted from the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(discussed below—Four Pipelines).
Existing Permit No. 88253/18—Two
Pipelines
A permit for two pipelines to cross
the international border was issued by
the U.S. Secretary of War to the Imperial
Pipe Line Company on June 8, 1918.
According to records provided with the
application, the Imperial Pipeline
Company assigned its pipeline permit
rights to the Transit and Storage
Company on December 28, 1936 and the
Transit and Storage Company was
acquired by Buckeye Pipe Line
Company in 1953. The records also
appear to show that Buckeye Pipe Line
sold these pipelines to Dome Pipeline
Corporation on June 28, 1971. The
records provided to the Department
with the application also include a letter
from the Office of the Legal Adviser at
the U.S. State Department dated June 1,
1971, acknowledging notice of the sale
to Dome Petroleum and not objecting to
the sale/purchase of the two pipelines.
The existing permit allows these
pipelines to transport crude oil.
However, according to the application,
the pipelines are not actively carrying
product currently, but rather are being
held in reserve to be used in the event
of an increase in demand or as backup
to the active pipelines operated under
Permit 73–12–19 (discussed below). The
application states that the pipelines are
not abandoned but are maintained
under pressure with an inert gas, and
continue to receive cathodic protection
to protect against corrosion.
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Existing Permit No. 73–12–19—Four
Pipelines
On October 16, 1973, Dome Pipeline
Corporation received Permit No. 73–12–
19 from the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (COE) to construct up to four
(4) additional pipelines to carry
liquefied hydrocarbons. According to
the application, all four (4) pipelines
were constructed prior to the December
31, 1976 deadline set forth in Permit
73–12–19. The application goes on to
state, however, that only two of these
pipelines currently actively transport
liquefied hydrocarbons under pressure
and that the remaining two pipelines are
being held in reserve to be used in the
event of an increase in demand or
alternate method of transporting
product is required. The application
asserts that the latter two pipelines are
not abandoned but rather are
maintained under pressure with an inert
gas, and continue to receive cathodic
protection to protect against corrosion.
According to the Federal Register
notice issued on May 31, 2005,
transferee entities are required to submit
applications for new permits that
contain ‘‘information explaining the
nature of the entity, its ownership, its
place of incorporation or organization,
information concerning its acquisition
of relevant facility, bridge or border
crossing from the prior permit holder
and any other relevant information
concerning its operation of the facility,
bridge or border crossing.’’ (70 FR
30990). In addition, the notice provides
that, if the ‘‘transferee commits to
abiding by the relevant terms and
conditions of the previously-issued
permit and further indicates that the
operations of the relevant facility, bridge
or border crossing will remain
essentially unchanged from that
previously permitted, the Department of
State, pursuant to 22 CFR 161 .7(b)(3),
does not intend to conduct an
environmental review of the application
under its regulations implementing the
National Environmental Policy Act, 22
CFR part 161, unless information is
brought to its attention in connection
with the application process that the
transfer potentially would have a
significant impact on the quality of the
human environment.’’
According to the application, Dome
Petroleum has, in written
correspondence to the Department of
State, committed to abide by the
relevant terms and conditions of the
permits previously issued to Dome
Pipeline or its predecessors-in-interest
with regard to these six (6) pipelines.
Further, Dome Petroleum has indicated
in correspondence that there have been
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no substantial changes in the operations
of all six (6) pipelines than those
originally authorized and further stated
that the future operation of the pipelines
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.
Interested parties are invited to
submit, in duplicate, comments relative
to this application on or before February
4, 2011 to Michael P. Stewart, Office of
International Energy and Commodity
Policy (EB/ESC/IEC/EPC), Department
of State, Washington, DC 20520; or by
telephone at (202) 647–1291; or by email at StewartMP@State.gov. 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 Commodities
Policy during normal business hours.
DATES:
For
information regarding environmental
concerns and permitting, contact Alex
Yuan at (202) 647–4284; or by e-mail at
YuanAW@State.gov. For all other
concerns, contact Michael P. Stewart,
Office of International Energy and
Commodity Policy (EB/ESC/IEC/EPC),
Department of State, Washington, DC
20520; or by telephone at (202) 647–
1291; or by e-mail at
StewartMP@State.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: December 29, 2010.
Stephen J. Gallogly,
Director, Office of International Energy and
Commodity Policy, Department of State.
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Advisory Committee—Public
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ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space
Transportation Advisory Committee
Teleconference.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice
is hereby given of a teleconference of
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Individuals who plan to participate
should contact Susan Lender, DFO, (the
Contact Person listed below) by phone
or e-mail for the teleconference call in
number.
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of the COMSTAC Working Groups. The
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and need special assistance should
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in advance of the meeting.
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Commercial Space Transportation
(AST), 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Room 325, Washington, DC 20591,
telephone (202) 267–8029; E-mail
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available on the FAA Web site at:
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/
headquarters_offices/ast/
advisory_committee/.
Issued in Washington, DC, December 29,
2010.
James B. Duffy,
Acting Associate Administrator for
Commercial Space Transportation.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 7286]
Notice of Receipt of Application for a Presidential Permit To
Operate and Maintain Pipeline Facilities on the Border of the United
States
Notice is hereby given that the Department of State received on May
14, 2010 an updated application from Dome Petroleum Corp., a North
Dakota corporation (``Dome Petroleum''), with its registered office at
30600 Telegraph Road, Bingham Farms, Michigan 48025, and its principal
offices at 240n 4th Avenue, SW., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 2H8, for
a Presidential permit, pursuant to Executive Order 13337 of April 30,
2004, to operate and maintain six (6) cross-border pipelines Dome
Petroleum acquired from Dome Pipeline Corporation (``Dome Pipeline'').
These pipelines carry, or are permitted to carry, liquefied
hydrocarbons under pressure between the United States and Canada. The
pipelines cross from the City of Sarnia in Canada to the United States
underneath the St. Clair River, terminating on the American shore in
the City of Marysville, Michigan at a property commonly known as Tax
Parcel No. 74-03-032-2002-000, and also underneath the adjacent River
Road.
According to the application, on March 15, 2007, Dome Pipeline was
sold to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, a master limited partnership
with its principal office in Houston, Texas, by Dome Petroleum, the
former parent corporation of Dome Pipeline. The application states that
the sale was a stock sale, with the provision that some of the assets
held by Dome Pipeline were to be transferred back to its former parent
Dome Petroleum, and that, under the terms of the sale, the ownership of
the pipelines which are the subject of this Application, and any
related permits, easements, licenses and leases, were transferred back
to Dome Petroleum.
Because of the transfer of ownership of the pipelines and related
real properties, leases, licenses, easements and permits, Dome
Petroleum now seeks to have new permits issued in its name to reflect
the transfer of ownership of the pipelines and permission to operate,
maintain and repair these pipelines underneath the St. Clair River.
The present Application would supersede an authorization to cross
the border granted by President Woodrow Wilson on June 10, 1918 with
regard to permit No. 88253/18 granted by the Secretary of War on June
8, 1918 for two pipelines (discussed below--Two Pipelines). It would
also cover four additional pipelines permitted from the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers (discussed below--Four Pipelines).
Existing Permit No. 88253/18--Two Pipelines
A permit for two pipelines to cross the international border was
issued by the U.S. Secretary of War to the Imperial Pipe Line Company
on June 8, 1918. According to records provided with the application,
the Imperial Pipeline Company assigned its pipeline permit rights to
the Transit and Storage Company on December 28, 1936 and the Transit
and Storage Company was acquired by Buckeye Pipe Line Company in 1953.
The records also appear to show that Buckeye Pipe Line sold these
pipelines to Dome Pipeline Corporation on June 28, 1971. The records
provided to the Department with the application also include a letter
from the Office of the Legal Adviser at the U.S. State Department dated
June 1, 1971, acknowledging notice of the sale to Dome Petroleum and
not objecting to the sale/purchase of the two pipelines.
The existing permit allows these pipelines to transport crude oil.
However, according to the application, the pipelines are not actively
carrying product currently, but rather are being held in reserve to be
used in the event of an increase in demand or as backup to the active
pipelines operated under Permit 73-12-19 (discussed below). The
application states that the pipelines are not abandoned but are
maintained under pressure with an inert gas, and continue to receive
cathodic protection to protect against corrosion.
Existing Permit No. 73-12-19--Four Pipelines
On October 16, 1973, Dome Pipeline Corporation received Permit No.
73-12-19 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) to construct up to
four (4) additional pipelines to carry liquefied hydrocarbons.
According to the application, all four (4) pipelines were constructed
prior to the December 31, 1976 deadline set forth in Permit 73-12-19.
The application goes on to state, however, that only two of these
pipelines currently actively transport liquefied hydrocarbons under
pressure and that the remaining two pipelines are being held in reserve
to be used in the event of an increase in demand or alternate method of
transporting product is required. The application asserts that the
latter two pipelines are not abandoned but rather are maintained under
pressure with an inert gas, and continue to receive cathodic protection
to protect against corrosion.
According to the Federal Register notice issued on May 31, 2005,
transferee entities are required to submit applications for new permits
that contain ``information explaining the nature of the entity, its
ownership, its place of incorporation or organization, information
concerning its acquisition of relevant facility, bridge or border
crossing from the prior permit holder and any other relevant
information concerning its operation of the facility, bridge or border
crossing.'' (70 FR 30990). In addition, the notice provides that, if
the ``transferee commits to abiding by the relevant terms and
conditions of the previously-issued permit and further indicates that
the operations of the relevant facility, bridge or border crossing will
remain essentially unchanged from that previously permitted, the
Department of State, pursuant to 22 CFR 161 .7(b)(3), does not intend
to conduct an environmental review of the application under its
regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act, 22 CFR
part 161, unless information is brought to its attention in connection
with the application process that the transfer potentially would have a
significant impact on the quality of the human environment.''
According to the application, Dome Petroleum has, in written
correspondence to the Department of State, committed to abide by the
relevant terms and conditions of the permits previously issued to Dome
Pipeline or its predecessors-in-interest with regard to these six (6)
pipelines. Further, Dome Petroleum has indicated in correspondence that
there have been
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no substantial changes in the operations of all six (6) pipelines than
those originally authorized and further stated that the future
operation of the pipelines 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 application on or before February 4, 2011 to Michael
P. Stewart, Office of International Energy and Commodity Policy (EB/
ESC/IEC/EPC), Department of State, Washington, DC 20520; or by
telephone at (202) 647-1291; or by e-mail at StewartMP@State.gov. 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 Commodities Policy during normal business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding
environmental concerns and permitting, contact Alex Yuan at (202) 647-
4284; or by e-mail at YuanAW@State.gov. For all other concerns, contact
Michael P. Stewart, Office of International Energy and Commodity Policy
(EB/ESC/IEC/EPC), Department of State, Washington, DC 20520; or by
telephone at (202) 647-1291; or by e-mail at StewartMP@State.gov.
Dated: December 29, 2010.
Stephen J. Gallogly,
Director, Office of International Energy and Commodity Policy,
Department of State.
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