Notice of Receipt of an Application From the California Department of Transportation for Issuance of a Presidential Permit Authorizing the Construction, Connection, Operation, and Maintenance of a New Border Crossing at Otay Mesa East, 5504-5505 [2018-02539]

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AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of State (DOS) hereby gives notice that on November 22, 2017, it received an application from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for a Presidential permit authorizing the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of a new border crossing at Otay Mesa East to serve the San Diego, California and Tijuana, Baja California areas, called the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry. A new port of entry in San Diego County could alleviate strain on the existing ports of entry and the local and regional transportation infrastructure. DATES: Comments must be submitted no later than March 9, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. ADDRESSES: For reasons of efficiency, the State Department encourages the electronic submission of comments through the Federal Government’s eRulemaking Portal (https:// www.regulations.gov), enter Docket No. DOS–2018–0007, and follow the prompts to submit a comment. The State Department also will accept comments submitted in hard copy by mail and postmarked no later than March 9, 2018. Please note that standard mail delivery to the State Department can be delayed due to security screening. To submit comments by mail, use the following address: Office of Mexican Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Room 3924, Department of State, 2201 C St. NW, Washington, DC 20520. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Litah N. Miller, Office of Mexican Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, via email at WHABorderAffairs@state.gov; by phone at 202–647–9894; or by mail at Office of Mexican Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Room 3924, Department of State, 2201 C St. NW, Washington, DC 20520. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte issued a Presidential permit for a port of entry in the same location November 20, 2008. That permit is expected to expire November 20, 2018. Caltrans requested a new permit on November 22, 2017. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 7, 2018 / Notices The application may be found at: Caltrans’s application is available at https://www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/ app/califdotpermit/index.htm. Under Executive Order 11423, as amended, the Secretary of State is designated and empowered to receive all applications for Presidential permits for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance at the borders of the United States of facilities including land crossings and bridges. The Secretary of State, or his delegate, issues or denies Presidential permits under Executive Order 11423 on the basis of a national interest determination. That determination may include consideration of a range of factors, including but not limited to foreign policy; environmental, cultural, and economic impacts; and compliance with applicable law and policy. As provided in E.O. 11423, this application is being circulated to relevant federal agencies for review and comment. Interested members of the public are invited to submit written comments regarding this application. The public comment period will end 30 days from the publication of this notice. Comments are not private. They will be posted on the site https:// www.regulations.gov. The comments will not be edited to remove identifying or contact information, and the State Department cautions against including any information that one does not want publicly disclosed. The State Department requests that any party soliciting or aggregating comments received from other persons for submission to the State Department inform those persons that the State Department will not edit their comments to remove identifying or contact information, and that they should not include any information in their comments that they do not want publicly disclosed. Colleen A. Hoey, Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2018–02539 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–29–P sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 10305] Meeting on United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Environment Chapter Implementation, Joint Forum on Environmental Cooperation, and Public Session AGENCY: Department of State. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Feb 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 Announcement of meetings; solicitation of suggestions; invitation to public session. ACTION: The Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that the governments of the United States and Oman intend to hold a meeting to review implementation of the Environment Chapter of the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the United States-Oman Joint Forum on Environmental Cooperation (Joint Forum), and a public session in Muscat, Oman, on March 4 and 5, 2018, at a venue to be announced. DATES: The public session will be held on March 5, 2018, in Muscat, Oman at a venue to be announced. Suggestions on the Joint Forum meeting agenda and/ or the 2018–2021 Plan of Action should be provided no later than March 1, 2018, to facilitate consideration. ADDRESSES: Those interested in attending the public session should email Tiffany Prather at PratherTA@ state.gov to find out the time and place of the session. Suggestions on the Joint Forum meeting agenda and/or the 2018– 2021 Plan of Action should be emailed to PratherTA@state.gov or faxed to Tiffany Prather at (202) 647–5947, with the subject line ‘‘United States-Oman Environmental Cooperation.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiffany Prather, (202) 647–4548. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The governments of the United States and Oman (the governments) created the Joint Forum pursuant to the United States-Oman Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Cooperation (MOU), signed on February 20, 2006. During the Joint Forum, the governments will discuss how the United States and Oman can work together to protect and conserve the environment, highlight past bilateral environmental cooperation, review activities under the 2014–2017 Plan of Action, and commit to a 2018–2021 Plan of Action. The Department of State and USTR invite the members of the public to submit written suggestions on items to include on the meeting agenda or in the 2018–2021 Plan of Action. The Department of State and USTR also invite interested persons to attend a public session where the public will have the opportunity to ask about implementation of both the MOU and the Environment Chapter of the United States-Oman FTA. In the Environment Chapter of the United States-Oman FTA, the governments ‘‘recognize the importance of strengthening capacity to protect the environment and to promote SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5505 sustainable development in concert with strengthening bilateral trade and investment relations’’ and committed to undertaking cooperative environmental activities pursuant to the MOU. In Section 2 of the MOU, the governments established the Joint Forum to coordinate and review environmental cooperation activities. As envisioned in the MOU, the Joint Forum develops Plans of Action; reviews and assesses cooperative environmental activities undertaken pursuant to the Plan of Action; recommends ways to improve cooperation; and undertakes such other activities as the Governments may deem to be appropriate. Through this notice, the United States is soliciting the views of the public with respect to the 2018– 2021 Plan of Action. Members of the public, including NGOs, educational institutions, private sector enterprises, and all other interested persons, are invited to submit written suggestions regarding items for inclusion in the meeting agendas or in the new Plan of Action. Please include your full name and identify any organization or group you represent. We encourage submitters to refer to: • United States-Oman Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Cooperation; • 2011–2014 Plan of Action Pursuant to the United States-Oman Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Cooperation; • 2014–2017 Plan of Action Pursuant to the United States-Oman Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Cooperation; • Chapter 17 of the United StatesOman Free Trade Agreement; • Final Environmental Review of the United States–Oman Free Trade Agreement. These documents are available at: https://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/ oman/index.htm. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5504-5505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02539]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10296]


Notice of Receipt of an Application From the California 
Department of Transportation for Issuance of a Presidential Permit 
Authorizing the Construction, Connection, Operation, and Maintenance of 
a New Border Crossing at Otay Mesa East

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State (DOS) hereby gives notice that on 
November 22, 2017, it received an application from the California 
Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for a Presidential permit 
authorizing the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of 
a new border crossing at Otay Mesa East to serve the San Diego, 
California and Tijuana, Baja California areas, called the Otay Mesa 
East Port of Entry. A new port of entry in San Diego County could 
alleviate strain on the existing ports of entry and the local and 
regional transportation infrastructure.

DATES: Comments must be submitted no later than March 9, 2018 at 11:59 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: For reasons of efficiency, the State Department encourages 
the electronic submission of comments through the Federal Government's 
eRulemaking Portal (https://www.regulations.gov), enter Docket No. DOS-
2018-0007, and follow the prompts to submit a comment. The State 
Department also will accept comments submitted in hard copy by mail and 
postmarked no later than March 9, 2018. Please note that standard mail 
delivery to the State Department can be delayed due to security 
screening. To submit comments by mail, use the following address: 
Office of Mexican Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Room 
3924, Department of State, 2201 C St. NW, Washington, DC 20520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Litah N. Miller, Office of Mexican 
Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, via email at [email protected]; by phone at 202-647-9894; or by mail at Office 
of Mexican Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Room 3924, 
Department of State, 2201 C St. NW, Washington, DC 20520.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte 
issued a Presidential permit for a port of entry in the same location 
November 20, 2008. That permit is expected to expire November 20, 2018. 
Caltrans requested a new permit on November 22, 2017.

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The application may be found at: Caltrans's application is available at 
https://www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/app/califdotpermit/index.htm.
    Under Executive Order 11423, as amended, the Secretary of State is 
designated and empowered to receive all applications for Presidential 
permits for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance at 
the borders of the United States of facilities including land crossings 
and bridges. The Secretary of State, or his delegate, issues or denies 
Presidential permits under Executive Order 11423 on the basis of a 
national interest determination. That determination may include 
consideration of a range of factors, including but not limited to 
foreign policy; environmental, cultural, and economic impacts; and 
compliance with applicable law and policy.
    As provided in E.O. 11423, this application is being circulated to 
relevant federal agencies for review and comment. Interested members of 
the public are invited to submit written comments regarding this 
application. The public comment period will end 30 days from the 
publication of this notice. Comments are not private. They will be 
posted on the site https://www.regulations.gov. The comments will not be 
edited to remove identifying or contact information, and the State 
Department cautions against including any information that one does not 
want publicly disclosed. The State Department requests that any party 
soliciting or aggregating comments received from other persons for 
submission to the State Department inform those persons that the State 
Department will not edit their comments to remove identifying or 
contact information, and that they should not include any information 
in their comments that they do not want publicly disclosed.

Colleen A. Hoey,
Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-02539 Filed 2-6-18; 8:45 am]
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