[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 16 (Thursday, January 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4300-4301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1217]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6067]


Notice of Receipt of Application for a Presidential Permit To 
Construct, Operate, and Maintain a New Border Crossing Facility on the 
U.S.-Mexico Border at San Diego, CA and Tijuana, Baja California, 
Mexico

AGENCY: Department of State.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State hereby gives notice that, on January 
14, 2008, it received an application for a Presidential Permit to 
authorize the construction, operation, and maintenance of a new border 
crossing facility on the U.S.-Mexico border at San Diego, California 
and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The new crossing would be 
approximately two miles east of the current Otay Mesa port of entry, 
and would connect to existing roads via a proposed new State highway. 
The California Department of Transportation (``Caltrans''), a branch of 
the California State government, filed this application and is acting 
as the project's sponsor. The Department of State's jurisdiction over 
this application is based upon Executive Order 11423 of August 16, 
1968, as amended. As provided in E.O. 11423, the Department is 
circulating this application to relevant Federal and State agencies for 
review and comment. Under E.O. 11423, the Department has the 
responsibility to determine, taking into account input from these 
agencies and other stakeholders, whether this proposed border crossing 
is in the U.S. national interest.

DATES: Interested members of the public are invited to submit written 
comments regarding this application on or before April 23, 2008 to Mr. 
Daniel Darrach, U.S.-Mexico Border Affairs Coordinator, via e-mail at 
[email protected] or by mail at WHA/MEX--Room 4258, 
Department of State, 2201 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Daniel Darrach, U.S.-Mexico Border 
Affairs Coordinator, via e-mail at [email protected]; by 
phone at 202-647-9894; or by mail at WHA/MEX--Room 4258, Department of 
State, 2201 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20520. General information about 
Presidential Permits is available on the Internet at http://www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This application and related environmental 
assessment documents are available for review in the Office of Mexican 
Affairs, Border Affairs Unit, Department of State, during normal 
business hours.

    Dated: January 17, 2008.
John Dickson,
Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E8-1217 Filed 1-23-08; 8:45 am]
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