Notice of Receipt of Application for Presidential Permit for the Construction of a New International Trade Crossing (NITC), 40937 [2012-16938]
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Dated: July 3, 2012.
Barry J. Conway,
Managing Director, Passport Support
Operations, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
Department of State.
Dated: July 5, 2012.
Elizabeth L. Martinez,
Director, Office of Canadian Affairs, Bureau
of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department
of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 7950]
[Public Notice 7951]
Notice of Receipt of Application for
Presidential Permit for the
Construction of a New International
Trade Crossing (NITC)
The Department of State hereby gives
notice that on June 21, 2012, it received
an application from the State of
Michigan for a permit authorizing the
construction, operation and
maintenance of a new international road
bridge that would connect Detroit,
Wayne County, Michigan, and Windsor,
Essex County, Ontario, Canada. The
proposed bridge crossing would span
approximately 2,800 feet or 0.53 miles.
Landing in the Delray area of Detroit, it
would include a plaza for inspection
facilities, and a new interchange with
Interstate 75. The application was filed
by the State of Michigan, which would
own the U.S. portion of the bridge. The
bridge would be constructed, operated,
and maintained by a new Crossing
Authority, a Canadian corporation,
acting through a concessionaire under a
Public Private Partnership agreement.
Michigan would grant a lease or another
property interest to the Crossing
Authority for these purposes.
The Department’s jurisdiction with
respect to this application is based upon
Executive Order 11423, dated August
16, 1968, as amended, and the
International Bridge Act of 1972 (Pub. L.
92–343, 86 Stat. 731, approved
September 26, 1972). As required by
E.O. 11423, the Department will
circulate this application to concerned
agencies for comment. Under E.O.
11423, the Department has the
responsibility to determine, taking into
account input from these agencies and
other stakeholders, whether issuance of
a Presidential permit for this proposed
bridge would be in the U.S. national
interest.
Interested members of the public are
invited to submit written comments
regarding this application on or before
August 9, 2012 via email at
NITCComments@state.gov. The
Presidential permit application can be
viewed online at https://www.state.gov/
p/wha/rt/permit/.
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Summary: The Defense Trade
Advisory Group (DTAG) will meet in
open session from 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.
on Thursday, July 26, 2012, at 1777 F
Street NW., Washington, DC. Entry and
registration will begin at 1 p.m. The
membership of this advisory committee
consists of private sector defense trade
representatives, appointed by the
Assistant Secretary of State for PoliticalMilitary Affairs, who advise the
Department on policies, regulations, and
technical issues affecting defense trade.
The purpose of the meeting will be to
discuss current defense trade issues and
topics for further study. Agenda topics
will be posted on the Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls’ Web site, at
www.pmddtc.state.gov approximately
10 days prior to the meeting.
Members of the public may attend
this open session and will be permitted
to participate in the discussion in
accordance with the Chair’s
instructions. Members of the public
may, if they wish, submit a brief
statement to the committee in writing.
As seating is limited to 125 persons,
those wishing to attend the meeting
must notify the DTAG Alternate
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) by
COB Friday, July 20, 2012. Members of
the public requesting reasonable
accommodation must also notify the
DTAG Executive Secretariat by that
date. If notified after this date, the
DTAG Secretariat will be unable to
accommodate requests due to security
requirements at the meeting location. A
person requesting reasonable
accommodation should notify the
Alternate DFO by the same date.
Each non-member observer or DTAG
member that wishes to attend this
plenary session should provide: His/her
name; company or organizational
affiliation; phone number; date of birth;
and identifying data such as driver’s
license number, U.S. Government ID, or
U.S. Military ID, to the DTAG Alternate
DFO, Patricia Slygh, via email at
SlyghPC@state.gov. One of the following
forms of valid photo identification will
be required for admission to the
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 7951]
Notice of Receipt of Application for Presidential Permit for the
Construction of a New International Trade Crossing (NITC)
The Department of State hereby gives notice that on June 21, 2012,
it received an application from the State of Michigan for a permit
authorizing the construction, operation and maintenance of a new
international road bridge that would connect Detroit, Wayne County,
Michigan, and Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada. The proposed
bridge crossing would span approximately 2,800 feet or 0.53 miles.
Landing in the Delray area of Detroit, it would include a plaza for
inspection facilities, and a new interchange with Interstate 75. The
application was filed by the State of Michigan, which would own the
U.S. portion of the bridge. The bridge would be constructed, operated,
and maintained by a new Crossing Authority, a Canadian corporation,
acting through a concessionaire under a Public Private Partnership
agreement. Michigan would grant a lease or another property interest to
the Crossing Authority for these purposes.
The Department's jurisdiction with respect to this application is
based upon Executive Order 11423, dated August 16, 1968, as amended,
and the International Bridge Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-343, 86 Stat. 731,
approved September 26, 1972). As required by E.O. 11423, the Department
will circulate this application to concerned agencies for comment.
Under E.O. 11423, the Department has the responsibility to determine,
taking into account input from these agencies and other stakeholders,
whether issuance of a Presidential permit for this proposed bridge
would be in the U.S. national interest.
Interested members of the public are invited to submit written
comments regarding this application on or before August 9, 2012 via
email at NITCComments@state.gov. The Presidential permit application
can be viewed online at https://www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/.
Dated: July 5, 2012.
Elizabeth L. Martinez,
Director, Office of Canadian Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere
Affairs, Department of State.
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