Issuance of a Presidential Permit to Plains Pipeline, L.P., 51861-51862 [2015-21179]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9240]
PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT
Dated: June 29, 2015.
Andrew McCracken,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–21171 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am]
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 FR 25299 (2004), and
Department of State Delegation of
Authority 118–2 of January 26, 2006;
having requested and received the views
of members of the public and various
federal agencies; I hereby grant
permission, subject to the conditions
herein set forth, to Plains Pipeline, L.P.
(hereinafter referred to as the
‘‘permittee’’), organized under the laws
of the State of Texas, to connect,
operate, and maintain existing pipeline
facilities at the border of the United
States and Canada near Raymond,
Montana, for the transport of crude oil
between Canada and the United States.
The term ‘‘facilities’’ as used in this
permit means the relevant portion of the
pipelines and any land, structures,
installations, or equipment appurtenant
thereto. The term ‘‘United States
facilities’’ as used in this permit
includes a 123⁄4-inch pipeline in
existence at the time of this permit’s
issuance and extending from the
international border between the United
States and Canada to the first block
valve located in the United States, with
the coordinates 104 42.934 W, 48 59.931
N.
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 connection, operation, and
maintenance of the United States
facilities shall be in all material respects
as described in the permittee’s
December 20, 2013 application for a
Presidential Permit and supplemental
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9233]
Issuance of a Presidential Permit to
Plains Pipeline, L.P.
Department of State.
Notice of Issuance of a
Presidential Permit to Plains Pipeline,
L.P. to connect, operate, and maintain
existing pipeline facilities at the
international boundary between the
United States and Canada.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of State
issued a Presidential Permit to Plains
Pipeline, L.P. on August 3, 2015 to
connect, operate, and maintain existing
pipeline facilities acquired by that
company at the border of the United
States and Canada for the transport of
crude oil between the United States and
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
followed the procedures established
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: Deputy
Director. Tel: 202–647–2041.
SUMMARY:
Dated: August 13, 2015.
R. Chris Davy,
Acting Director, Energy Resources Bureau,
Energy Diplomacy (ENR/EDP/EWA), Bureau
of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of
State.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additional information concerning the
Plains Pipeline, L.P. pipeline facilities
and documents related to the
Department of State’s review of the
application for a Presidential Permit can
be found at https://www.state.gov/e/enr/
applicant. Following is the text of the
issued permit:
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AUTHORIZING PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
TO CONNECT, OPERATE, AND
MAINTAIN EXISTING PIPELINE
FACILITIES AT THE INTERNATIONAL
BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA
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letter dated October 21, 2014 (the
‘‘Application’’).
Article 2. The standards for, and the
manner of, the 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 United States 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
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. 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 or import
and customs regulations, measurement
capabilities and procedures,
requirements pertaining to the
pipeline’s capacity, and other pipeline
regulations.
Article 5. 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 United States
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 6. 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
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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;
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
United States 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 7. Any change 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 new owner or controlling entity.
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 8. (1) The permittee is
responsible for acquiring any 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 construction, connection,
operation, or maintenance of the United
States 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 9. The permittee shall take all
necessary measures to prevent or
mitigate adverse impacts on, or
disruption of, the human environment
in connection with connection,
operation, and maintenance of the
United States facilities. Such measures
will include any mitigation and control
plans that are already approved or that
are approved in the future by the
Department of State or other relevant
federal or state agencies, and any other
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measures deemed prudent by the
permittee.
Article 10. 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 11. The permittee shall
provide information upon request to the
Department of State with regard to the
United States facilities. Such requests
could include, for example, information
concerning current conditions or
anticipated changes in ownership or
control, construction, connection,
operation, or maintenance of the United
States facilities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the Under
Secretary of State for Economic Growth,
Energy, and the Environment, have
hereunto set my hand this third day of
August 2015 in the City of Washington,
District of Columbia.
Catherine A. Novelli
Under Secretary of State for Economic
Growth, Energy, and the Environment
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Notice of Meeting of the Cultural
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9233]
Issuance of a Presidential Permit to Plains Pipeline, L.P.
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice of Issuance of a Presidential Permit to Plains Pipeline,
L.P. to connect, operate, and maintain existing pipeline facilities at
the international boundary between the United States and Canada.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State issued a Presidential Permit to Plains
Pipeline, L.P. on August 3, 2015 to connect, operate, and maintain
existing pipeline facilities acquired by that company at the border of
the United States and Canada for the transport of crude oil between the
United States and 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
followed the procedures established 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: Deputy
Director. Tel: 202-647-2041.
Dated: August 13, 2015.
R. Chris Davy,
Acting Director, Energy Resources Bureau, Energy Diplomacy (ENR/EDP/
EWA), Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information concerning the Plains
Pipeline, L.P. pipeline facilities and documents related to the
Department of State's review of the application for a Presidential
Permit can be found at https://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant. Following
is the text of the issued permit:
PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT
AUTHORIZING PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. TO CONNECT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN
EXISTING 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 FR 25299 (2004), and
Department of State Delegation of Authority 118-2 of January 26, 2006;
having requested and received the views of members of the public and
various federal agencies; I hereby grant permission, subject to the
conditions herein set forth, to Plains Pipeline, L.P. (hereinafter
referred to as the ``permittee''), organized under the laws of the
State of Texas, to connect, operate, and maintain existing pipeline
facilities at the border of the United States and Canada near Raymond,
Montana, for the transport of crude oil between Canada and the United
States.
The term ``facilities'' as used in this permit means the relevant
portion of the pipelines and any land, structures, installations, or
equipment appurtenant thereto. The term ``United States facilities'' as
used in this permit includes a 12\3/4\-inch pipeline in existence at
the time of this permit's issuance and extending from the international
border between the United States and Canada to the first block valve
located in the United States, with the coordinates 104 42.934 W, 48
59.931 N.
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 connection, operation, and maintenance of the United States
facilities shall be in all material respects as described in the
permittee's December 20, 2013 application for a Presidential Permit and
supplemental
[[Page 51862]]
letter dated October 21, 2014 (the ``Application'').
Article 2. The standards for, and the manner of, the 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 United States 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 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. 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 or import and customs regulations,
measurement capabilities and procedures, requirements pertaining to the
pipeline's capacity, and other pipeline regulations.
Article 5. 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 United
States 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 6. 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; 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 United States 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 7. Any change 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 new owner or controlling entity. 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 8. (1) The permittee is responsible for acquiring any
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
construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the United
States 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 9. The permittee shall take all necessary measures to
prevent or mitigate adverse impacts on, or disruption of, the human
environment in connection with connection, operation, and maintenance
of the United States facilities. Such measures will include any
mitigation and control plans that are already approved or that are
approved in the future by the Department of State or other relevant
federal or state agencies, and any other measures deemed prudent by the
permittee.
Article 10. 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 11. The permittee shall provide information upon request to
the Department of State with regard to the United States facilities.
Such requests could include, for example, information concerning
current conditions or anticipated changes in ownership or control,
construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the United
States facilities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the Under Secretary of State for Economic
Growth, Energy, and the Environment, have hereunto set my hand this
third day of August 2015 in the City of Washington, District of
Columbia.
Catherine A. Novelli
Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the
Environment
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