[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43566-43567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18722]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4415]


Notice of Receipt of Application for Presidential Permit for the 
Construction of a New International Border Crossing

    Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has received an 
application for a permit authorizing the construction, operation and 
maintenance of an international rail bridge in the Brownsville, Texas, 
area. The application has been filed by Cameron County, Texas, for a 
permit for a new single-track rail crossing 15 miles from the existing 
international rail bridge.

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    The Department's jurisdiction with respect to this application is 
based upon Executive Order 11423, dated August 16, 1968, as amended, 
and the International Bridge Act of 1972, (Pub. L. 92-343, 86 Stat. 
731, approved September 26, 1972).
    As required by E.O. 11423, the Department is circulating this 
application to concerned agencies for comment.
    Interested persons may submit their views regarding this 
application in writing by August 1, 2003, to Mr. Dennis M. Linskey, 
Coordinator, U.S.-Mexico Border Affairs, Room 4258, Department of 
State, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520.
    The application and related documents made part of the record to be 
considered by the Department of State in connection with this 
application are available for review in the Office of Mexican Affairs 
during normal business hours throughout the comment period.
    Any questions related to this notice may be addressed to Mr. 
Linskey at the above address or by fax at (202) 647-5752.

    Dated: July 15, 2003.
Gregory Sprow,
Deputy Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 03-18722 Filed 7-22-03; 8:45 am]
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