[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 40937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16938]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7951]


Notice of Receipt of Application for Presidential Permit for the 
Construction of a New International Trade Crossing (NITC)

    The Department of State hereby gives notice that on June 21, 2012, 
it received an application from the State of Michigan for a permit 
authorizing the construction, operation and maintenance of a new 
international road bridge that would connect Detroit, Wayne County, 
Michigan, and Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada. The proposed 
bridge crossing would span approximately 2,800 feet or 0.53 miles. 
Landing in the Delray area of Detroit, it would include a plaza for 
inspection facilities, and a new interchange with Interstate 75. The 
application was filed by the State of Michigan, which would own the 
U.S. portion of the bridge. The bridge would be constructed, operated, 
and maintained by a new Crossing Authority, a Canadian corporation, 
acting through a concessionaire under a Public Private Partnership 
agreement. Michigan would grant a lease or another property interest to 
the Crossing Authority for these purposes.
    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 
will circulate this application to concerned agencies for comment. 
Under E.O. 11423, the Department has the responsibility to determine, 
taking into account input from these agencies and other stakeholders, 
whether issuance of a Presidential permit for this proposed bridge 
would be in the U.S. national interest.
    Interested members of the public are invited to submit written 
comments regarding this application on or before August 9, 2012 via 
email at [email protected]. The Presidential permit application 
can be viewed online at http://www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/.

    Dated: July 5, 2012.
Elizabeth L. Martinez,
Director, Office of Canadian Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-16938 Filed 7-10-12; 8:45 am]
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