[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 40821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16333]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8373]


Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Executive Order 11423, as 
Amended; Notice of Receipt of Application for an Amendment to a 
Presidential Permit To Allow the Crossing of Non-Radioactive Hazardous 
Materials Across the World Trade Bridge in the City of Laredo, Texas

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State hereby gives notice that it has 
received an application for an amendment to the existing Presidential 
permit to allow the crossing of non-hazardous radioactive materials 
(HAZMAT) across the World Trade Bridge between the City of Laredo, 
Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. This application has been 
filed by the City of Laredo, the original permittee for the World Trade 
Bridge. A Presidential permit for the World Trade Bridge crossing was 
issued by the Department of State on October 7, 1994.
    The Department of State's jurisdiction with respect to this 
application is based upon the International Bridge Act of 1972, 33 
U.S.C. 535 et seq., and Executive Order 11423, dated August 16, 1968, 
as amended. The Department of State has determined that, under 
Executive Order 11423, an amended Presidential permit is required to 
allow the transit of HAZMATs as this constitutes a substantial change 
to the operations of the crossing as authorized by the existing 
Presidential permit.
    As provided in E.O. 11423, the Department is circulating the City 
of Laredo's application, along with the EA, 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 an amendment to the Presidential 
Permit would serve the national interest.
    Interested members of the public are invited to submit written 
comments regarding this application on or before August 7, 2013 to 
[email protected] or to Peter Marigliano, Border Affairs 
Officer, WHA/MEX, HST Room 1329A, Department of State, 2201 C St. NW., 
Washington, DC 20520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Marigliano, Border Affairs 
Officer, WHA/MEX, HST Room 1329A, Department of State, 2201 C St. NW., 
Washington, DC 20520. Telephone: (202) 647-9895, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The application and related documents 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. Marigliano using the contact information above.

    Dated: June 27, 2013.
Hugo F. Rodriguez,
Acting Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2013-16333 Filed 7-5-13; 8:45 am]
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