[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 250 (Thursday, December 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 78516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28565]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4944]


Notice of Receipt of Application for Presidential Permit To 
Expand the Mariposa Port of Entry at Nogales, Arizona

    Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has received an 
application for a permit authorizing the construction, operation and 
maintenance of two additional commercial cargo lanes at the Mariposa 
Port of Entry at Nogales, Arizona. The application has been filed by 
the Border Trade Association Foundation of Phoenix, Arizona. The 
expansion project to be carried out in conjunction with the Department 
of Homeland Security and the Arizona Department of Transportation will 
enable reconfiguration of the Mariposa Port of Entry and the 
construction of two Free and Secure Trade (FAST) lanes. FAST lanes are 
dedicated commercial traffic lanes capable of rapidly screening and 
clearing trucks operated by certified low-risk shippers.
    The Department's jurisdiction with respect to this application is 
based upon Executive Order 11423, dated August 16, 1968, as amended.
    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 January 30, 2005 to Mr. John A. Ritchie, 
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. 
Ritchie at the above address or by fax at (202) 647-5752.

    Dated: July 15, 2003.
John A. Ritchie,
Coordinator US-Mexico Border Affairs.
Roberta S. Jacobson,
Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Department of State.

    Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the 
Federal Register on December 23, 2004.
[FR Doc. 04-28565 Filed 12-29-04; 8:45 am]
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