[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3262-3263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00914]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8598]


Applications: NuStar Logistics, LP; Presidential Permit

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of Receipt of an Application by NuStar Logistics, L.P., 
for Issuance of a Presidential Permit To Connect, Operate and Maintain 
Existing Pipeline Facilities on the Border of the United States and 
Mexico.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of State 
(Department) has received from NuStar Logistics, L.P. (``NuStar'') an 
application to amend the 2003 Presidential Permit issued to Valero 
Logistics Operations L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain 
pipeline facilities (the ``Dos Laredos Pipeline'') crossing the 
international border between the United States and Mexico at a location 
on the Rio Grande river knows as ``la Bota'', approximately six miles 
northwest of downtown Laredo, Texas. The application indicates that 
Valero Logistics Operations, L.P. has changed its name to NuStar 
Logistics, L.P., and requests that the amended permit reflect the 
partnership's current name. While the 2003 Presidential Permit only 
authorized the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas (``LPG''), 
NuStar seeks an amendment now to authorize the transport of LPG and 
petroleum products, including diesel.
    NuStar Logistics, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, is a 
subsidiary of NuStar Energy L.P., a publicly traded, limited 
partnership based in San Antonio, Texas.
    The Dos Laredos Pipeline is an 8 \5/8\ inch outer diameter pipeline 
that connects the NuStar terminal in Laredo, Texas, with a terminal in 
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The U.S. portion of Dos Laredos 
Pipeline consists of approximately 10.6 miles of pipeline from the 
NuStar terminal in Laredo, Texas to a location on the Rio Grande known 
as ``La Bota,'' approximately 6 miles northwest of Laredo.
    The 2003 Presidential Permit permits the transportation of LPG. 
NuStar now requests authorization to transport LPG and petroleum 
products, including diesel.
    NuStar stated that no significant physical changes to the pipeline 
would be required to transport petroleum products, and it is not 
proposing any new construction in the United States (aside from 
maintaining existing pipeline facilities). The Department of State will 
determine what kind of environmental documentation, if any, is 
appropriate for this proposed project.
    Under E.O. 13337 the Secretary of State is designated and empowered 
to receive all applications for Presidential Permits for the 
construction, connection, operation, or maintenance at the borders of 
the United States, of facilities for the exportation or importation of 
liquid petroleum, petroleum products, or other fuels (except natural 
gas) to or from a foreign country. The Department of State will 
circulate this application to concerned federal agencies for comment. 
The Department of State has the responsibility to determine whether 
issuance of a new or amended Presidential Permit based upon NuStar's 
application would serve the U.S. national interest. The Department will 
issue a Federal Register notice later inviting public comment on 
whether issuance of the requested amended Presidential Permit would 
serve the national interest.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Energy Diplomacy, Energy 
Resources Bureau (ENR/EDP/EWA) Department of State 2201 C St. NW., Ste 
4843 Washington, DC 20520 Attn: Michael Brennan Tel: 202-647-7553. The 
application is available at http://www.state.gov/e/enr.

    Dated: January 13, 2014.
Michael Brennan,
Energy Officer, Office of Europe, Western Hemisphere and Africa, Bureau 
of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2014-00914 Filed 1-16-14; 8:45 am]
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