[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 235 (Thursday, December 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 73056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7074]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5241]


Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs; Notice of Receipt of 
Application for a Presidential Permit to Construct a New Commercial 
Border Crossing at San Luis, Arizona

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has 
received an application for a Presidential Permit authorizing the 
construction, operation and maintenance of a new commercial border 
crossing at San Luis, Arizona, known hereafter as the ``San Luis II'' 
crossing. This application has been filed by the Greater Yuma (Arizona) 
Port Authority. The construction project, which would be carried out in 
partnership with a number of local, state, federal and bi-national 
entities, is designed to alleviate pressure on the current Port of 
Entry at San Luis, Arizona (designated as San Luis I) by allowing for 
the separation of commercial traffic from non-commercial/privately 
operated vehicles. The Department of State's jurisdiction with respect 
to this application is based upon Executive Order 11423, dated August 
16, 1968, as amended by Executive Order 12847, dated May 17, 1993, 
Executive Order 13284, dated January 23, 2003 and Executive Order 
13337, dated April 30, 2004. As provided in E.O. 11423, the Department 
is circulating this application to concerned agencies for comment.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit, in duplicate, comments 
relative to this application on or before January 13, 2006 to John A. 
Ritchie, Coordinator, U.S.-Mexico Border Affairs, WHA/MEX, Room 4258, 
Department of State, 2201 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John A. Ritchie, Coordinator, U.S.-
Mexico Border Affairs, WHA/MEX, Room 4258, Department of State, 2201 C 
St., NW., Washington, DC 20520. Telephone: (202) 647-8529, fax: (202) 
647-5752.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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, Border Affairs Unit, Department of State, during 
normal business hours throughout the comment period. Any questions 
related to this notice may be addressed to Mr. Ritchie using the 
contact information above.

    Dated: December 2, 2005.
Roberta S. Jacobson,
Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E5-7074 Filed 12-7-05; 8:45 am]
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