Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the Otay Mesa Conveyance and Disinfection System Project, San Diego County, California, Presidential Permit Application Review, 29607-29608 [2016-11282]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 92 / Thursday, May 12, 2016 / Notices asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES D. Categories of Records and Persons Covered by the Matching Program The relevant SSA system of records (SOR) is ‘‘Supplemental Security Income Record and Special Veterans Benefits, Social Security Administration, Office of Systems, Office of Disability and Supplemental Security Income Systems,’’ 60–0103, fully published on January 11, 2006 at 71 FR 1830 and updated on December 10, 2007 at 72 FR 69723. The relevant Fiscal Service SORs are Treasury/ BPD.002, United States Savings Type Securities, and Treasury/BPD.008, Retail Treasury Securities Access Application. These SORs were last published on August 17, 2011 at 76 FR 51128. The finder file we provide to Fiscal Service will contain approximately 10 million records of individuals for whom we request data for the administration of the SSI program. Fiscal Service will use files that contain approximately 185 million Social Security numbers (SSNs), with registration indexes, to match our records. Fiscal Service will provide a response record providing match results to us, which will contain approximately 1.8 million records. Exchanges for this computer matching program will occur twice a year, in approximately February and August. We will furnish Fiscal Service with the SSN and name for each individual when requesting savings-securities registration information. When a match occurs on an SSN, Fiscal Service will disclose the following to us from Treasury/BPD.002: a. The denomination of the security; b. The serial number; c. The series; d. The issue date of the security; e. The current redemption value; and f. The return date of the finder file. We will furnish Fiscal Service with the SSN and name for each individual when requesting savings-securities registration information. The finder file will contain the SSN associated with the account and report account holdings. When a match occurs on an SSN, Fiscal Service will disclose the following to us from Treasury/BPD.008: a. The purchase amount; b. The account number and confirmation number; c. The series; d. The issue date of the security; e. The current redemption value; and f. The return date of the finder file. E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program The effective date of this matching program is June 26, 2016, provided that the following notice periods have VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 May 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 lapsed: 30 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register and 40 days after notice of the matching program is sent to Congress and OMB. The matching program will continue for 18 months from the effective date and, if both agencies meet certain conditions, it may extend for an additional 12 months thereafter. [FR Doc. 2016–11175 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9556] Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement for the Otay Mesa Conveyance and Disinfection System Project, San Diego County, California, Presidential Permit Application Review Department of State. Notice of Availability, solicitation of comments. AGENCY: 29607 The Department invites the public, governmental agencies, tribal governments, and all other interested parties to provide comments on the Draft EIS/EIR during the 45-day public comment period. The public comment period starts on May 12, 2016, with the publication of this Federal Register Notice and will end June 27, 2016. All comments received during the review period may be made public, no matter how initially submitted. Comments are not private and will not be edited to remove identifying or contact information. Commenters are cautioned against including any information that they would not want publicly disclosed. Any party soliciting or aggregating comments from other persons is further requested to direct those persons not to include any identifying or contact information, or information they would not want publicly disclosed, in their comments. DATES: Comments on the Draft EIS/ EIR may be submitted at www.regulations.gov by entering the title of this Notice into the search field SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State and following the prompts. Comments (Department) announces availability for may also be submitted by mail, public review and comment of the Draft addressed to: Otay Water Pipeline Environmental Impact Report/ Project Manager, Office of Environmental Impact Statement for the Environmental Quality and Otay Mesa Conveyance and Disinfection Transboundary Issues (OES/EQT): Suite System Project, San Diego County, 2726, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C California Presidential Permit Street NW., Washington, DC 20520. All Application Review (Draft EIR/EIS). This comments from agencies or document analyzes the potential organizations should indicate a contact environmental effects of issuing a person for the agency or organization. Presidential Permit to the Otay Water FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: District (District) for the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance Project details for the Otay Water Pipeline project and a copy of the of transboundary pipeline facilities for Presidential Permit application, as well the importation of desalinated seawater from Mexico to the United States in San as information on the Presidential Permit process are available on the Diego County, California (Otay Water following Web sites: https:// Pipeline). The Draft EIS/EIR was www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/app/ prepared consistent with the National otaypermit/index.htm and https:// Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of www.owd-desalconveyance.com/. Please 1969 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 4321, et seq.), the refer to these Web sites or contact the regulations of the Council on Department at the address listed in the Environmental Quality (CEQ) (40 CFR ADDRESSES section of this notice. 1500–1508), and the Department’s implementing regulations (22 CFR part SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive 161), and pursuant to the California Order 11423, as amended, delegates to Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of the Secretary of State the President’s 1970. It evaluates the potential authority to receive applications for environmental impacts of issuing a permits for the construction, Presidential Permit to the District to connection, operation, or maintenance construct, connect, operate, and of certain facilities at the borders of the maintain an approximately four-mileUnited States, and to issue or deny such long, 48- to 54-inch-diameter potable Presidential Permits upon a national water pipeline, and a metering station as interest determination. To make this well as a possible pump station and determination, the Department disinfection facility within the Otay considers many factors, including Mesa area of the County of San Diego, foreign policy; environmental, cultural just north of the United States-Mexico and economic impacts; and compliance border. with applicable law and policy. ADDRESSES: ACTION: PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1 asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 29608 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 92 / Thursday, May 12, 2016 / Notices In November 2013, the District submitted an application to the Department for a Presidential Permit authorizing the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of a cross-border water pipeline facility for the proposed project, which would convey desalinated seawater from Mexico to the District’s Roll Reservoir in San Diego County, which is approximately four miles northeast of the border. The proposed Mexican desalination plant (not a part of the proposed project) is envisioned to produce 100 million gallons per day (MGD) of desalinated sea water. The District intends to initially purchase approximately 20–25 MGD of desalinated sea water, and ultimately increase the amount to 50 MGD. Due to seasonal variation in demand, the District anticipates that 10 MGD would be conveyed in the winter months, and up to 50 MGD would be conveyed during peak demand periods in the summer months. Numerous alignment routes for the pipeline were considered; however, after initial consideration of environmental and engineering opportunities and constraints, the District, together with the Department, determined three alternative alignments, and addressed those alignments in the Draft EIR/EIS. The District’s preferred alternative is approximately 21,810 linear feet and extends from the border in a northwesterly direction within established right-of-ways and terminates on the east side of the Roll Reservoir. The District will be responsible for approving the expenditure of public funds for the proposed project and the Department will be responsible for determining whether the proposed project serves the national interest pursuant to Executive Order 11423, and if so, issuing a Presidential Permit authorizing the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of the cross-border pipeline facility. Availability of the Draft EIS/EIR: Copies of the Draft EIS/EIR have been distributed to state and governmental agencies, tribal governments, and other interested parties. Printed copies of the document may be obtained by visiting the Otay Mesa-Nestor Library in San Diego, California or by contacting the Otay Project Manager at the above address. The Draft EIS/EIR is available on these project Web sites at https:// www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/app/ VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 May 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 otaypermit/index.htm and https:// www.owd-desalconveyance.com/. Deborah Klepp, Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, Department of State. 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This Delegation of Authority does not supersede or otherwise affect any other delegation of authority currently in effect. The functions and authorities redelegated herein may not be further delegated without my approval. Any reference in this Delegation of Authority to any statute or delegation of authority shall be deemed to be a reference to such statute or delegation of authority as amended from time to time. This Delegation of Authority shall be published in the Federal Register. Dated: March 31, 2016. Evan Ryan, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11282]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9556]


Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Report/
Environmental Impact Statement for the Otay Mesa Conveyance and 
Disinfection System Project, San Diego County, California, Presidential 
Permit Application Review

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of Availability, solicitation of comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State (Department) announces 
availability for public review and comment of the Draft Environmental 
Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the Otay Mesa 
Conveyance and Disinfection System Project, San Diego County, 
California Presidential Permit Application Review (Draft EIR/EIS). This 
document analyzes the potential environmental effects of issuing a 
Presidential Permit to the Otay Water District (District) for the 
construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of transboundary 
pipeline facilities for the importation of desalinated seawater from 
Mexico to the United States in San Diego County, California (Otay Water 
Pipeline). The Draft EIS/EIR was prepared consistent with the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 4321, et seq.), 
the regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) (40 CFR 
1500-1508), and the Department's implementing regulations (22 CFR part 
161), and pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 
of 1970. It evaluates the potential environmental impacts of issuing a 
Presidential Permit to the District to construct, connect, operate, and 
maintain an approximately four-mile-long, 48- to 54-inch-diameter 
potable water pipeline, and a metering station as well as a possible 
pump station and disinfection facility within the Otay Mesa area of the 
County of San Diego, just north of the United States-Mexico border.

DATES: The Department invites the public, governmental agencies, tribal 
governments, and all other interested parties to provide comments on 
the Draft EIS/EIR during the 45-day public comment period. The public 
comment period starts on May 12, 2016, with the publication of this 
Federal Register Notice and will end June 27, 2016.
    All comments received during the review period may be made public, 
no matter how initially submitted. Comments are not private and will 
not be edited to remove identifying or contact information. Commenters 
are cautioned against including any information that they would not 
want publicly disclosed. Any party soliciting or aggregating comments 
from other persons is further requested to direct those persons not to 
include any identifying or contact information, or information they 
would not want publicly disclosed, in their comments.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the Draft EIS/EIR may be submitted at 
www.regulations.gov by entering the title of this Notice into the 
search field and following the prompts. Comments may also be submitted 
by mail, addressed to: Otay Water Pipeline Project Manager, Office of 
Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues (OES/EQT): Suite 2726, 
U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520. All 
comments from agencies or organizations should indicate a contact 
person for the agency or organization.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project details for the Otay Water 
Pipeline project and a copy of the Presidential Permit application, as 
well as information on the Presidential Permit process are available on 
the following Web sites: https://www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/app/otaypermit/index.htm and https://www.owd-desalconveyance.com/. Please 
refer to these Web sites or contact the Department at the address 
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 11423, as amended, delegates 
to the Secretary of State the President's authority to receive 
applications for permits for the construction, connection, operation, 
or maintenance of certain facilities at the borders of the United 
States, and to issue or deny such Presidential Permits upon a national 
interest determination. To make this determination, the Department 
considers many factors, including foreign policy; environmental, 
cultural and economic impacts; and compliance with applicable law and 
policy.

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    In November 2013, the District submitted an application to the 
Department for a Presidential Permit authorizing the construction, 
connection, operation, and maintenance of a cross-border water pipeline 
facility for the proposed project, which would convey desalinated 
seawater from Mexico to the District's Roll Reservoir in San Diego 
County, which is approximately four miles northeast of the border.
    The proposed Mexican desalination plant (not a part of the proposed 
project) is envisioned to produce 100 million gallons per day (MGD) of 
desalinated sea water. The District intends to initially purchase 
approximately 20-25 MGD of desalinated sea water, and ultimately 
increase the amount to 50 MGD. Due to seasonal variation in demand, the 
District anticipates that 10 MGD would be conveyed in the winter 
months, and up to 50 MGD would be conveyed during peak demand periods 
in the summer months. Numerous alignment routes for the pipeline were 
considered; however, after initial consideration of environmental and 
engineering opportunities and constraints, the District, together with 
the Department, determined three alternative alignments, and addressed 
those alignments in the Draft EIR/EIS. The District's preferred 
alternative is approximately 21,810 linear feet and extends from the 
border in a northwesterly direction within established right-of-ways 
and terminates on the east side of the Roll Reservoir.
    The District will be responsible for approving the expenditure of 
public funds for the proposed project and the Department will be 
responsible for determining whether the proposed project serves the 
national interest pursuant to Executive Order 11423, and if so, issuing 
a Presidential Permit authorizing the construction, connection, 
operation, and maintenance of the cross-border pipeline facility.
    Availability of the Draft EIS/EIR: Copies of the Draft EIS/EIR have 
been distributed to state and governmental agencies, tribal 
governments, and other interested parties. Printed copies of the 
document may be obtained by visiting the Otay Mesa-Nestor Library in 
San Diego, California or by contacting the Otay Project Manager at the 
above address. The Draft EIS/EIR is available on these project Web 
sites at https://www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/app/otaypermit/index.htm 
and https://www.owd-desalconveyance.com/.

Deborah Klepp,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-11282 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4710-09-P
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