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For Physical Damage:
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Office of Policy Analysis and Public
Diplomacy, Energy Resources Bureau,
U.S. Department of State, 2201 C St.
NW., Suite 4422, Washington, DC
Percent
20520.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
3.875 Additional information concerning the
Dos Laredos pipeline facilities and
1.938 documents related to the Department of
State’s review of the application for a
6.430 Presidential permit can be found at
https://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/
3.215 applicants/c61192.htm. Following is the
text of the permit, as issued:
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The number assigned to this disaster
for physical damage is 15200 B and for
economic injury is 15201 0.
The States which received an EIDL
Declaration # are Nebraska, Iowa.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 59008)
This is a notice of an
Administrative declaration of a disaster
for the State of Nebraska dated 07/03/
2017.
Incident: Storms, Tornadoes and
Extremely High Winds.
Incident Period: 06/12/2017 through
06/16/2017.
DATES: Effective 07/03/2017.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 09/01/2017.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
Application Deadline Date: 04/03/2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that as a result of the
Administrator’s disaster declaration,
applications for disaster loans may be
filed at the address listed above or other
locally announced locations. The
following areas have been determined to
be adversely affected by the disaster:
Primary Counties: Cass
Contiguous Counties:
Nebraska: Lancaster, Otoe, Sarpy,
Saunders
SUMMARY:
Iowa: Fremont, Mills
The Interest Rates are:
Linda E. McMahon,
Administrator.
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BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10053]
Notice of Issuance of a Presidential
Permit to NuStar Logistics, L.P.
Department of State
Notice
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Acting Assistant
Secretary of State for Oceans and
International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs issued a Presidential
permit to NuStar Logistics, L.P.
(‘‘NuStar’’) on June 28, 2017,
authorizing NuStar to operate and
maintain existing pipeline facilities
(‘‘Dos Laredos pipeline facilities’’) at the
U.S.-Mexico border near Laredo, Texas
for the transport of refined petroleum
products, to include liquefied petroleum
gas, regular and premium gasoline,
kerosene, and diesel. In accordance with
Executive Order 13337 (April 30, 2004),
the Acting Assistant Secretary
determined that issuance of this permit
would serve the national interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew T. McManus, Deputy Director,
SUMMARY:
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Authorizing NUSTAR Logistics, L.P. To
Operate And Maintain Existing Pipeline
Facilities at the International Boundary
Between the United States and Mexico
By virtue of the authority vested in
me as Acting Assistant Secretary of
State for Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs,
including those authorities under
Executive Order 13337, 69 FR 25299
(2004), Department of State Delegation
of Authority 118–2 of January 26, 2006,
and Department of State Delegation of
Authority 415 of January 18, 2017;
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.), Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536),
and other statutes relating to
environmental concerns; having
considered the proposed action
consistent with the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966 (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
NuStar Logistics, L.P., formerly known
as Valero Logistics Operations, L.P.
(hereinafter referred to as the
‘‘permittee’’), a limited partnership
formed under the laws of the state of
Delaware, with its principal place of
business in San Antonio, Texas, to
operate and maintain existing pipeline
facilities at the border of the United
States and Mexico for the transport of
refined petroleum products, to include
liquefied petroleum gas, regular and
premium gasoline, kerosene, and diesel
between the United States and Mexico.
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
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the facilities located in the United
States. The United States facilities
consist of an 8–5/8 inch diameter
pipeline in existence at the time of this
permit’s issuance extending from the
international border between the United
States and Mexico underneath the Rio
Grande at a point near Laredo, Texas to
the first mainline shutoff valve in the
United States located approximately 0.9
miles from the Rio Grande. The United
States facilities also include certain
appurtenant facilities.
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 operation and maintenance of
the United States facilities shall be in all
material respects as described in the
permittee’s application for a
Presidential permit under Executive
Order 13337, filed on December 4, 2013,
and the Final Supplemental
Environmental Assessment (SEA) dated
May 5, 2016, including any
construction, mitigation, and
reclamation measures, emergency
response measures, standard operating
procedures, 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.
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 facilities in the
performance of their official duties.
Article 3. The permittee shall comply
with all applicable federal, state, local,
and tribal laws and regulations
regarding the operation and
maintenance of the United States
facilities and with all applicable
industrial codes. The permittee shall
obtain requisite permits from relevant
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state and local governmental entities,
and relevant federal agencies.
Article 4. All operation and
maintenance of the United States
facilities under this permit shall be
subject to the limitations, terms, and
conditions issued by any competent
agency of the U.S. 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. This permit shall continue
in force and effect only so long as the
permittee shall continue the operations
hereby authorized in accordance with
such limitations, terms, and conditions.
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 appropriate 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 appropriate 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
facilities to as good condition as existed
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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 transfer of ownership
or control of the United States facilities
or any part thereof shall be immediately
notified in writing to the 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 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 hold harmless
and indemnify the United States from
any claimed or adjudged liability arising
out of 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 9. The permittee shall take all
necessary measures to prevent or
mitigate adverse impacts on or
disruption of the human environment in
connection with the operation and
maintenance of the United States
facilities. Such measures will include
construction, mitigation, and
reclamation measures, emergency
response measures, standard operating
procedures, and other mitigation and
control plans identified or described in
the Final SEA, all of which are
appended to and made part of this
permit, or that are approved in the
future by the Department of State or
other relevant federal or state agencies,
as well as any other measures deemed
prudent by the permittee.
Article 10. The permittee shall file
with the appropriate agencies of the
U.S. 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 U.S.
government or its agencies. The
permittee shall file electronic Export
Information where required.
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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, Acting Assistant
Secretary of State for Oceans and
International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs, have hereunto set my
hand this 28th day of June 2017 in the
City of Washington, District of
Columbia.
Judith G. Garber
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for
Oceans and International Environmental
and Scientific Affairs
End of permit text.
Matthew T. McManus,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy Analysis and
Public Diplomacy, Energy Resources Bureau,
Department of State.
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BILLING CODE 4710–AE–P
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10054]
Notice of Issuance of a Presidential
Permit to NuStar Logistics, L.P.
Department of State.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Acting Assistant
Secretary of State for Oceans and
International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs issued a Presidential
permit to NuStar Logistics, L.P.
(‘‘NuStar’’) on June 28, 2017,
authorizing NuStar to construct,
connect, operate, and maintain pipeline
facilities (‘‘New Burgos pipeline
facilities’’) at the U.S.-Mexico border
˜
near Penitas, Texas for the import or
export of refined petroleum products, to
include naphtha, liquefied petroleum
gas, natural gas liquids, jet fuel,
gasoline, and diesel. In accordance with
Executive Order 13337 (April 30, 2004),
the Acting Assistant Secretary
determined that issuance of this permit
would serve the national interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew T. McManus, Deputy Director,
Office of Policy Analysis and Public
Diplomacy, Energy Resources Bureau,
U.S. Department of State, 2201 C St.
NW., Suite 4422, Washington, DC
20520.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additional information concerning the
New Burgos pipeline facilities and
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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/
applicants/c66757.htm. Following is the
text of the permit, as issued:
Presidential Permit
Authorizing NUSTAR Logistics, L.P. To
Construct, Connect, Operate, and
Maintain Pipeline Facilities at the
International Boundary Between the
United States and Mexico
By virtue of the authority vested in
me as Acting Assistant Secretary of
State for Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs,
including those authorities under
Executive Order 13337, 69 FR 25299
(2004), Department of State Delegation
of Authority 118–2 of January 26, 2006,
and Department of State Delegation of
Authority 415 of January 18, 2017;
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.), Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536),
and other statutes relating to
environmental concerns; having
considered the proposed action
consistent with the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966 (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
NuStar Logistics, L.P., (hereinafter
referred to as the ‘‘permittee’’), a limited
partnership formed under the laws of
the state of Delaware, with its principal
place of business in San Antonio, Texas,
to construct, connect, operate, and
maintain pipeline facilities at the border
of the United States and Mexico for the
import or export of refined petroleum
products, to include naphtha, liquefied
petroleum gas, natural gas liquids, jet
fuel, gasoline, and diesel between the
United States and Mexico.
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
consist of a 10-inch diameter pipeline
extending from the international border
between the United States and Mexico
underneath the Rio Grande at a point
˜
southeast of Penitas, Texas to the first
mainline shutoff valve in the United
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States located approximately 1.6 miles
from the Rio Grande. The United States
facilities also include certain
appurtenant facilities.
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, operation, and
maintenance of the United States
facilities shall be in all material respects
as described in the permittee’s
application for a Presidential permit
under Executive Order 13337, filed on
December 18, 2014, and consistent with
the resource protection measures
identified in the Final Environmental
Assessment (EA) dated June 10, 2016.
Article 2. The standards for, and the
manner of, the construction, connection,
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, local,
and tribal 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 requisite permits
from relevant state and local
governmental entities, and relevant
federal agencies.
Article 4. All construction,
connection, operation, and maintenance
of the United States facilities under this
permit shall be subject to the
limitations, terms, and conditions
issued by any competent agency of the
U.S. 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
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10053]
Notice of Issuance of a Presidential Permit to NuStar Logistics,
L.P.
AGENCY: Department of State
ACTION: Notice
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SUMMARY: The Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs issued a
Presidential permit to NuStar Logistics, L.P. (``NuStar'') on June 28,
2017, authorizing NuStar to operate and maintain existing pipeline
facilities (``Dos Laredos pipeline facilities'') at the U.S.-Mexico
border near Laredo, Texas for the transport of refined petroleum
products, to include liquefied petroleum gas, regular and premium
gasoline, kerosene, and diesel. In accordance with Executive Order
13337 (April 30, 2004), the Acting Assistant Secretary determined that
issuance of this permit would serve the national interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew T. McManus, Deputy Director,
Office of Policy Analysis and Public Diplomacy, Energy Resources
Bureau, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C St. NW., Suite 4422,
Washington, DC 20520.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information concerning the Dos
Laredos 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/applicants/c61192.htm.
Following is the text of the permit, as issued:
Presidential Permit
Authorizing NUSTAR Logistics, L.P. To Operate And Maintain Existing
Pipeline Facilities at the International Boundary Between the United
States and Mexico
By virtue of the authority vested in me as Acting Assistant
Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs, including those authorities under Executive Order
13337, 69 FR 25299 (2004), Department of State Delegation of Authority
118-2 of January 26, 2006, and Department of State Delegation of
Authority 415 of January 18, 2017; 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.), Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1536), and other statutes relating to environmental concerns; having
considered the proposed action consistent with the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966 (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 NuStar
Logistics, L.P., formerly known as Valero Logistics Operations, L.P.
(hereinafter referred to as the ``permittee''), a limited partnership
formed under the laws of the state of Delaware, with its principal
place of business in San Antonio, Texas, to operate and maintain
existing pipeline facilities at the border of the United States and
Mexico for the transport of refined petroleum products, to include
liquefied petroleum gas, regular and premium gasoline, kerosene, and
diesel between the United States and Mexico.
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
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the facilities located in the United States. The United States
facilities consist of an 8-5/8 inch diameter pipeline in existence at
the time of this permit's issuance extending from the international
border between the United States and Mexico underneath the Rio Grande
at a point near Laredo, Texas to the first mainline shutoff valve in
the United States located approximately 0.9 miles from the Rio Grande.
The United States facilities also include certain appurtenant
facilities.
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 operation and maintenance of the United States facilities
shall be in all material respects as described in the permittee's
application for a Presidential permit under Executive Order 13337,
filed on December 4, 2013, and the Final Supplemental Environmental
Assessment (SEA) dated May 5, 2016, including any construction,
mitigation, and reclamation measures, emergency response measures,
standard operating procedures, 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.
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 facilities in the performance of their official duties.
Article 3. The permittee shall comply with all applicable federal,
state, local, and tribal laws and regulations regarding the operation
and maintenance of the United States facilities and with all applicable
industrial codes. The permittee shall obtain requisite permits from
relevant state and local governmental entities, and relevant federal
agencies.
Article 4. All operation and maintenance of the United States
facilities under this permit shall be subject to the limitations,
terms, and conditions issued by any competent agency of the U.S.
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. This permit shall
continue in force and effect only so long as the permittee shall
continue the operations hereby authorized in accordance with such
limitations, terms, and conditions.
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 appropriate 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 appropriate
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 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 transfer of ownership or control of the United
States facilities or any part thereof shall be immediately notified in
writing to the 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 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 hold harmless and indemnify the United
States from any claimed or adjudged liability arising out of
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 9. The permittee shall take all necessary measures to
prevent or mitigate adverse impacts on or disruption of the human
environment in connection with the operation and maintenance of the
United States facilities. Such measures will include construction,
mitigation, and reclamation measures, emergency response measures,
standard operating procedures, and other mitigation and control plans
identified or described in the Final SEA, all of which are appended to
and made part of this permit, or that are approved in the future by the
Department of State or other relevant federal or state agencies, as
well as any other measures deemed prudent by the permittee.
Article 10. The permittee shall file with the appropriate agencies
of the U.S. 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 U.S. government or its
agencies. The permittee shall file electronic Export Information where
required.
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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, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for
Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, have
hereunto set my hand this 28th day of June 2017 in the City of
Washington, District of Columbia.
Judith G. Garber
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs
End of permit text.
Matthew T. McManus,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy Analysis and Public Diplomacy, Energy
Resources Bureau, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-14439 Filed 7-10-17; 8:45 am]
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