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Culturally Significant Object Imported
for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘The
Dying Gaul’’
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), Executive Order 12047 of March
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Dated: July 24, 2013.
Ann Stock,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 8398]
Issuance of a Presidential Permit
July 18, 2013.
Department of State.
Notice of Issuance of a
Presidential Permit for Vantage Pipeline
US LP.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of State
issued a Presidential Permit to Vantage
Pipeline US LP (‘‘Vantage’’) on July 16,
2013, authorizing Vantage to construct,
connect, operate, and maintain pipeline
facilities at the border of the United
States and Canada in Divide County,
North Dakota, for the export of liquefied
ethane from the United States to
Canada. The Department of State
determined that issuance of this permit
would serve the national interest. In
making this determination and issuing
the permit, the Department of State
complied with the procedures required
SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8399]
• Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an email to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
Number SR–NYSEMKT–2013–62 on the
subject line.
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 of April 15, 2003), I hereby
determine that the object to be included
in the exhibition ‘‘The Dying Gaul,’’
imported from abroad for temporary
exhibition within the United States, is
of cultural significance. The object is
imported pursuant to a loan agreement
with the foreign owner or custodian. I
also determine that the exhibition or
display of the exhibit object at the
National Gallery of Art, Washington,
DC, from on or about October 27, 2013,
until on or about March 17, 2014, 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 exhibit object, contact Julie
Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of
the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of
State (telephone: 202–632–6467). The
mailing address is U.S. Department of
State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite
5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505.
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under Executive Order 13337, and
provided public notice and opportunity
for comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Office of Europe, Western Hemisphere
and Africa, Bureau of Energy Resources,
U.S. Department of State (ENR/EDP/
EWA) 2201 C St. NW., Ste 4843,
Washington, DC 20520 Attn: Michael
Brennan Tel: 202–647–7553.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additional information concerning the
Vantage pipeline and documents related
to the Department of State’s review of
the application for a Presidential Permit
can be found at
www.vantagepipeline.state.gov.
Following is the text of the issued
permit:
PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT
AUTHORIZING VANTAGE PIPELINE
US LP TO CONSTRUCT, CONNECT,
OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN
PIPELINE FACILITIES AT THE
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND CANADA
By virtue of the authority vested in me
as Under Secretary of State for
Economic Growth, Energy, and the
Environment, including those
authorities under Executive Order
13337, 69 Fed. Reg. 25299 (2004), and
Department of State Delegation of
Authority 118–2 of January 26, 2006;
having considered the environmental
effects of the proposed action consistent
with the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 852; 42 U.S.C.
§ 4321 et seq.) and other statutes relating
to environmental concerns; having
considered the proposed action
consistent with the National Historic
Preservation Act (80 Stat. 917, 16 U.S.C.
§ 470f et seq.); and having requested and
received the views of members of the
public, various federal and state
agencies, and various Indian tribes; I
hereby grant permission, subject to the
conditions herein set forth, to Vantage
Pipeline US LP (hereinafter referred to
as the ‘‘permittee’’ or ‘‘Vantage’’), a
limited partnership duly organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware,
to construct, connect, operate, and
maintain pipeline facilities at the border
of the United States and Canada in
Divide County, North Dakota, for the
export of liquid ethane from the United
States to Canada.
The term ‘‘facilities’’ as used in this
permit means the relevant portion of the
pipeline and any land, structures,
installations, or equipment appurtenant
thereto.
The term ‘‘United States facilities’’ as
used in this permit means those parts of
the facilities located in the United
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States. The United States facilities will
consist of a single 10-inch diameter
pipeline extending from the United
States-Canada border near 151st Ave
NW., Divide County, North Dakota, up
to and including the first mainline shutoff valve in the United States.
This permit is subject to the following
conditions:
Article 1. (1) The United States facilities
herein described, and all aspects of their
operation, shall be subject to all the
conditions, provisions, and
requirements of this permit and any
amendment thereof. This permit may be
terminated or amended at any time at
the discretion of the Secretary of State
or the Secretary’s delegate or upon
proper application therefor. The
permittee shall make no substantial
change in the United States facilities,
the location of the United States
facilities, or in the operation authorized
by this permit until such changes have
been approved by the Secretary of State
or the Secretary’s delegate.
(2) The construction, connection,
operation and maintenance of the
United States facilities shall be in all
material respects as described in the
permittee’s November 15, 2010
application for a Presidential Permit
(the ‘‘Application’’), as amended, the
final Environmental Assessment dated
May 10, 2013, the Department of State’s
Finding of No Significant Impact dated
May 13, 2013, and any construction,
mitigation, and reclamation measures
included in the Environmental
Protection Plan (EPP) and other
mitigation and control plans that are
already approved or that are approved
in the future by the Department of State
or other relevant federal agencies. In the
event of any discrepancy among these
documents, construction, connection,
operation and maintenance of the
United States facilities shall be in all
material respects as described in the
most recent approved document unless
otherwise determined by the
Department of State.
Article 2. The standards for, and the
manner of, the construction, operation,
and maintenance of the United States
facilities shall be subject to inspection
and approval by the representatives of
appropriate federal, state and local
agencies. The permittee shall allow duly
authorized officers and employees of
such agencies free and unrestricted
access to said facilities in the
performance of their official duties.
Article 3. The permittee shall comply
with all applicable federal, state, and
local laws and regulations regarding the
construction, connection, operation, and
maintenance of the United States
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facilities and with all applicable
industrial codes. The permittee shall
obtain all requisite permits from state
and local government entities and
relevant federal agencies.
Article 4. Construction, connection,
operation, and maintenance of the
United States facilities hereunder shall
be subject to the limitations, terms, and
conditions issued by any competent
agency of the United States
Government. The permittee shall
continue the operations hereby
authorized and conduct maintenance in
accordance with such limitations, terms,
and conditions. Such limitations, terms,
and conditions could address, for
example, environmental protection and
mitigation measures, safety
requirements, export regulations,
measurement capabilities and
procedures, requirements pertaining to
the pipeline’s capacity, and other
pipeline regulations.
Article 5. The permittee shall notify the
Commissioner of Customs and Border
Protection immediately if it plans to
inject foreign merchandise into the
United States facilities, or it if plans to
seek an amendment to this permit
authorizing use of the United States
facilities for any imports of petroleum or
petroleum products into the United
States.
Article 6. Upon the termination,
revocation, or surrender of this permit,
and unless otherwise agreed by the
Secretary of State or the Secretary’s
delegate, the United States facilities in
the immediate vicinity of the
international boundary shall be
removed by and at the expense of the
permittee within such time as the
Secretary of State or the Secretary’s
delegate may specify, and upon failure
of the permittee to remove, or to take
such other action with respect to, this
portion of the United States facilities as
ordered, the Secretary of State or the
Secretary’s delegate may direct that
possession of such facilities be taken
and that they be removed or other action
taken, at the expense of the permittee;
and the permittee shall have no claim
for damages by reason of such
possession, removal, or other action.
Article 7. When, in the opinion of the
President of the United States, the
national security of the United States
demands it, due notice being given by
the Secretary of State or the Secretary’s
delegate, the United States shall have
the right to enter upon and take
possession of any of the United States
facilities or parts thereof; to retain
possession, management, or control
thereof for such length of time as may
appear to the President to be necessary;
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and thereafter to restore possession and
control to the permittee. In the event
that the United States shall exercise
such right, it shall pay to the permittee
just and fair compensation for the use of
such United States facilities upon the
basis of a reasonable profit in normal
conditions, and the cost of restoring said
facilities to as good condition as existed
at the time of entering and taking over
the same, less the reasonable value of
any improvements that may have been
made by the United States.
Article 8. Any transfer of ownership or
control of the United States facilities or
any part thereof shall be immediately
notified in writing to the United States
Department of State, including the
submission of information identifying
the transferee. This permit shall remain
in force subject to all the conditions,
permissions and requirements of this
permit and any amendments thereto
unless subsequently terminated or
amended by the Secretary of State or the
Secretary’s delegate.
Article 9. (1) The permittee is
responsible for acquiring such right-ofway grants or easements, permits, and
other authorizations as may become
necessary and appropriate.
(2) The permittee shall save harmless
and indemnify the United States from
any claimed or adjudged liability arising
out of the construction, connection,
operation, or maintenance of the
facilities, including but not limited to
environmental contamination from the
release or threatened release or
discharge of hazardous substances and
hazardous waste.
(3) The permittee shall maintain the
United States facilities and every part
thereof in a condition of good repair for
their safe operation, and in compliance
with prevailing environmental
standards and regulations.
Article 10. The permittee shall take all
necessary measures to prevent or
mitigate adverse environmental impacts
or disruption of archeological resources
in connection with the construction,
operation, and maintenance of the
United States facilities. Such measures
will include any construction,
mitigation, and reclamation measures
included in the Environmental
Protection Plan (EPP), other mitigation
and control plans that are already
approved or that are approved in the
future by the Department of State or
other relevant federal agencies, and any
other measures deemed prudent by the
permittee.
Article 11. The permittee shall file with
the appropriate agencies of the United
States Government such statements or
reports under oath with respect to the
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United States facilities, and/or
permittee’s activities and operations in
connection therewith, as are now or
may hereafter be required under any
laws or regulations of the United States
Government or its agencies. The
permittee shall file electronic Export
Information where required.
Article 12. The permittee shall provide
written notice to the Department of
State at such time as the construction
authorized by this permit is begun, at
such time as construction is completed,
interrupted, or discontinued, and at
other times as may be designated by the
Department of State.
Article 13. This permit shall expire five
years from the date of issuance in the
event that the permittee has not
commenced construction of the United
States facilities by that deadline.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, Robert D.
Hormats, Under Secretary of State for
Economic Growth, Energy, and the
Environment, have hereunto set my
hand this 16th day of July 2013, in the
City of Washington, District of
Columbia.
Robert D. Hormats,
Under Secretary of State for Economic
Growth, Energy, and the Environment
End of permit text.
Dated: July 18, 2013.
Michael Brennan,
Office of Europe, Western Hemisphere and
Africa, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S.
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: Human
Response to Aviation Noise in
Protected Natural Areas Survey
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our
intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to renew an information
collection. This research is important
for establishing the scientific basis for
air tour management policy decisions in
the National Parks as mandated by the
SUMMARY:
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National Parks Air Tour Management
Act of 2000.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by September 30, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy DePaepe at (405) 954–9362, or by
email at: Kathy.A.DePaepe@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 2120–0744.
Title: Human Response to Aviation
Noise in Protected Natural Areas
Survey.
Form Numbers: There are no FAA
forms associated with this request.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
Background: The data from this
research are critically important for
establishing the scientific basis for air
tour management policy decisions in
the National Parks as mandated by the
National Parks Air Tour Management
Act of 2000 (NPATMA). The research
expands on previous aircraft noise doseresponse work by using a wider variety
of survey methods, by including
different site types and visitor
experiences from those previously
measured, and by increasing site type
replication.
Respondents: Approximately 16,800
visitors to National Parks annually.
Frequency: Information is collected
on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
4,200 hours annually.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA
at the following address: Ms. Kathy
DePaepe, Room 126B, Federal Aviation
Administration, AES–200, 6500
S MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK
73169.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for FAA’s
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 24,
2013.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection
Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business
Services Division, AES–200.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 8398]
Issuance of a Presidential Permit
July 18, 2013.
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice of Issuance of a Presidential Permit for Vantage
Pipeline US LP.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State issued a Presidential Permit to
Vantage Pipeline US LP (``Vantage'') on July 16, 2013, authorizing
Vantage to construct, connect, operate, and maintain pipeline
facilities at the border of the United States and Canada in Divide
County, North Dakota, for the export of liquefied ethane from the
United States to Canada. The Department of State determined that
issuance of this permit would serve the national interest. In making
this determination and issuing the permit, the Department of State
complied with the procedures required
[[Page 46403]]
under Executive Order 13337, and provided public notice and opportunity
for comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Europe, Western Hemisphere
and Africa, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State (ENR/
EDP/EWA) 2201 C St. NW., Ste 4843, Washington, DC 20520 Attn: Michael
Brennan Tel: 202-647-7553.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information concerning the
Vantage pipeline and documents related to the Department of State's
review of the application for a Presidential Permit can be found at
www.vantagepipeline.state.gov. Following is the text of the issued
permit:
PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT
AUTHORIZING VANTAGE PIPELINE US LP TO CONSTRUCT, CONNECT, OPERATE, AND
MAINTAIN PIPELINE FACILITIES AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND CANADA
By virtue of the authority vested in me as Under Secretary of State for
Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, including those
authorities under Executive Order 13337, 69 Fed. Reg. 25299 (2004), and
Department of State Delegation of Authority 118-2 of January 26, 2006;
having considered the environmental effects of the proposed action
consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (83 Stat.
852; 42 U.S.C. Sec. 4321 et seq.) and other statutes relating to
environmental concerns; having considered the proposed action
consistent with the National Historic Preservation Act (80 Stat. 917,
16 U.S.C. Sec. 470f et seq.); and having requested and received the
views of members of the public, various federal and state agencies, and
various Indian tribes; I hereby grant permission, subject to the
conditions herein set forth, to Vantage Pipeline US LP (hereinafter
referred to as the ``permittee'' or ``Vantage''), a limited partnership
duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, to construct,
connect, operate, and maintain pipeline facilities at the border of the
United States and Canada in Divide County, North Dakota, for the export
of liquid ethane from the United States to Canada.
The term ``facilities'' as used in this permit means the relevant
portion of the pipeline and any land, structures, installations, or
equipment appurtenant thereto.
The term ``United States facilities'' as used in this permit means
those parts of the facilities located in the United States. The United
States facilities will consist of a single 10-inch diameter pipeline
extending from the United States-Canada border near 151st Ave NW.,
Divide County, North Dakota, up to and including the first mainline
shut-off valve in the United States.
This permit is subject to the following conditions:
Article 1. (1) The United States facilities herein described, and all
aspects of their operation, shall be subject to all the conditions,
provisions, and requirements of this permit and any amendment thereof.
This permit may be terminated or amended at any time at the discretion
of the Secretary of State or the Secretary's delegate or upon proper
application therefor. The permittee shall make no substantial change in
the United States facilities, the location of the United States
facilities, or in the operation authorized by this permit until such
changes have been approved by the Secretary of State or the Secretary's
delegate.
(2) The construction, connection, operation and maintenance of the
United States facilities shall be in all material respects as described
in the permittee's November 15, 2010 application for a Presidential
Permit (the ``Application''), as amended, the final Environmental
Assessment dated May 10, 2013, the Department of State's Finding of No
Significant Impact dated May 13, 2013, and any construction,
mitigation, and reclamation measures included in the Environmental
Protection Plan (EPP) and other mitigation and control plans that are
already approved or that are approved in the future by the Department
of State or other relevant federal agencies. In the event of any
discrepancy among these documents, construction, connection, operation
and maintenance of the United States facilities shall be in all
material respects as described in the most recent approved document
unless otherwise determined by the Department of State.
Article 2. The standards for, and the manner of, the construction,
operation, and maintenance of the United States facilities shall be
subject to inspection and approval by the representatives of
appropriate federal, state and local agencies. The permittee shall
allow duly authorized officers and employees of such agencies free and
unrestricted access to said facilities in the performance of their
official duties.
Article 3. The permittee shall comply with all applicable federal,
state, and local laws and regulations regarding the construction,
connection, operation, and maintenance of the United States facilities
and with all applicable industrial codes. The permittee shall obtain
all requisite permits from state and local government entities and
relevant federal agencies.
Article 4. Construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of the
United States facilities hereunder shall be subject to the limitations,
terms, and conditions issued by any competent agency of the United
States Government. The permittee shall continue the operations hereby
authorized and conduct maintenance in accordance with such limitations,
terms, and conditions. Such limitations, terms, and conditions could
address, for example, environmental protection and mitigation measures,
safety requirements, export regulations, measurement capabilities and
procedures, requirements pertaining to the pipeline's capacity, and
other pipeline regulations.
Article 5. The permittee shall notify the Commissioner of Customs and
Border Protection immediately if it plans to inject foreign merchandise
into the United States facilities, or it if plans to seek an amendment
to this permit authorizing use of the United States facilities for any
imports of petroleum or petroleum products into the United States.
Article 6. Upon the termination, revocation, or surrender of this
permit, and unless otherwise agreed by the Secretary of State or the
Secretary's delegate, the United States facilities in the immediate
vicinity of the international boundary shall be removed by and at the
expense of the permittee within such time as the Secretary of State or
the Secretary's delegate may specify, and upon failure of the permittee
to remove, or to take such other action with respect to, this portion
of the United States facilities as ordered, the Secretary of State or
the Secretary's delegate may direct that possession of such facilities
be taken and that they be removed or other action taken, at the expense
of the permittee; and the permittee shall have no claim for damages by
reason of such possession, removal, or other action.
Article 7. When, in the opinion of the President of the United States,
the national security of the United States demands it, due notice being
given by the Secretary of State or the Secretary's delegate, the United
States shall have the right to enter upon and take possession of any of
the United States facilities or parts thereof; to retain possession,
management, or control thereof for such length of time as may appear to
the President to be necessary;
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and thereafter to restore possession and control to the permittee. In
the event that the United States shall exercise such right, it shall
pay to the permittee just and fair compensation for the use of such
United States facilities upon the basis of a reasonable profit in
normal conditions, and the cost of restoring said facilities to as good
condition as existed at the time of entering and taking over the same,
less the reasonable value of any improvements that may have been made
by the United States.
Article 8. Any transfer of ownership or control of the United States
facilities or any part thereof shall be immediately notified in writing
to the United States Department of State, including the submission of
information identifying the transferee. This permit shall remain in
force subject to all the conditions, permissions and requirements of
this permit and any amendments thereto unless subsequently terminated
or amended by the Secretary of State or the Secretary's delegate.
Article 9. (1) The permittee is responsible for acquiring such right-
of-way grants or easements, permits, and other authorizations as may
become necessary and appropriate.
(2) The permittee shall save harmless and indemnify the United
States from any claimed or adjudged liability arising out of the
construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the facilities,
including but not limited to environmental contamination from the
release or threatened release or discharge of hazardous substances and
hazardous waste.
(3) The permittee shall maintain the United States facilities and
every part thereof in a condition of good repair for their safe
operation, and in compliance with prevailing environmental standards
and regulations.
Article 10. The permittee shall take all necessary measures to prevent
or mitigate adverse environmental impacts or disruption of
archeological resources in connection with the construction, operation,
and maintenance of the United States facilities. Such measures will
include any construction, mitigation, and reclamation measures included
in the Environmental Protection Plan (EPP), other mitigation and
control plans that are already approved or that are approved in the
future by the Department of State or other relevant federal agencies,
and any other measures deemed prudent by the permittee.
Article 11. The permittee shall file with the appropriate agencies of
the United States Government such statements or reports under oath with
respect to the United States facilities, and/or permittee's activities
and operations in connection therewith, as are now or may hereafter be
required under any laws or regulations of the United States Government
or its agencies. The permittee shall file electronic Export Information
where required.
Article 12. The permittee shall provide written notice to the
Department of State at such time as the construction authorized by this
permit is begun, at such time as construction is completed,
interrupted, or discontinued, and at other times as may be designated
by the Department of State.
Article 13. This permit shall expire five years from the date of
issuance in the event that the permittee has not commenced construction
of the United States facilities by that deadline.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, Robert D. Hormats, Under Secretary of State for
Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, have hereunto set my hand
this 16th day of July 2013, in the City of Washington, District of
Columbia.
Robert D. Hormats,
Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the
Environment
End of permit text.
Dated: July 18, 2013.
Michael Brennan,
Office of Europe, Western Hemisphere and Africa, Bureau of Energy
Resources, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2013-18321 Filed 7-30-13; 8:45 am]
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