[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 50711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17435]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5923]


Notice of Receipt of Application for a Presidential Permit To 
Construct a New International Rail Bridge Between Webb County, TX and 
Colombia, Mexico

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on August 15, 2007 the Department 
of State received an application for a Presidential Permit authorizing 
the construction, operation and maintenance of a new international rail 
bridge crossing between Webb County, Texas and Colombia, State of Nuevo 
Leon, Mexico, known hereafter as the ``Colombia Rail Bridge.'' This 
application has been filed by the Webb County Rural Transportation 
District located in Laredo, Texas. This construction project, which 
would be carried out in partnership with a number of local, state, 
federal and bi-national entities, would be located 31 river miles 
upstream or northwest of the existing Laredo International Rail Bridge 
that goes through downtown Nuevo Laredo and Laredo. 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 written comments 
relative to this application on or before November 5, 2007 to Daniel D. 
Darrach, Coordinator, U.S.-Mexico Border Affairs, WHA/MEX, HST Room 
4258, Department of State, 2201 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel D. Darrach, Coordinator, U.S.-
Mexico Border Affairs, WHA/MEX, HST 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 that 
are a 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. Darrach using the 
contact information above.

    Dated: August 28, 2007.
Daniel D. Darrach,
Coordinator, U.S.-Mexico Border Affairs, Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E7-17435 Filed 8-31-07; 8:45 am]
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