[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79648-79649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31873]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9388]


 Decision To Maintain Presidential Permit for the Vantage 
Pipeline Border Facilities in Divide County, North Dakota Following 
Change in Ownership

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State determined on September 22, 2015 to 
maintain a Presidential Permit for the Vantage Pipeline border 
facilities following a change in ownership. On October 20, 2014, 
Vantage Pipeline US LP (Vantage), which owns the Vantage ethane 
pipeline running from North Dakota into Canada, notified the Department 
of State that Vantage was being acquired by Pembina Prairie Pipeline 
(U.S.A.) Ltd. (Pembina U.S.A.), which is owned by Pembina Pipeline 
Corporation (PPC). The July 16, 2013 Presidential Permit for the 
Vantage Pipeline border facilities requires the permittee to notify the 
Department of any change in ownership or control. The Department of 
State determined that maintaining this permit would serve the national 
interest. In making this determination, the Department of State 
followed the procedures established under Executive Order 13337, and

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provided public notice and opportunity for comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Europe, Western Hemisphere 
and Africa, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State, (ENR/
EDP/EWA), 2201 C St. NW., Ste. 4843, Washington, DC 20520. Attn: Deputy 
Director. Tel: 202-647-2041.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information concerning the 
Vantage pipeline facilities can be found at http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/pembina/index.htm. Documents related to the 
Department of State's review of the application for a Presidential 
Permit can be found at http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant.

    Dated: December 7, 2015.
Chris Davy,
Deputy Director, Energy Resources Bureau, Energy Diplomacy, (ENR/EDP/
EWA), Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-31873 Filed 12-21-15; 8:45 am]
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