[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 47235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17152]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9639]


Notice of Receipt of Application for a Presidential Permit for 
the Pembina-Emerson Land Port of Entry Expansion Project on the U.S.-
Canada Border at Pembina, North Dakota, and Emerson, Manitoba, Canada

SUMMARY: The Department of State hereby gives notice that, on May 24, 
2016, it received an application for a Presidential Permit to expand 
the Pembina-Emerson Land Port of Entry (LPOE) on the U.S.-Canada Border 
at Pembina, North Dakota, and Emerson, Manitoba, Canada. The North 
Dakota Department of Transportation filed this application. 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 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 issuance of a 
Presidential Permit for the proposed expansion of this border crossing 
would serve the national interest. Interested members of the public are 
invited to submit written comments regarding this application on or 
before October 31, 2016, to the U.S.-Canada Border Affairs Officer, via 
email at [email protected] or by mail at WHA/CAN--
Room 3918, Department of State, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the Canada Border Affairs 
Officer via email at [email protected], by phone at 
202 647-2170, or by mail at Office of Canadian Affairs--Room 3918, 
Department of State, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520. Information 
about Presidential permits is available on the Internet at http://www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The application and supporting documents are 
available for review at http://www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/canada/index.htm.

    Dated: July 14, 2016.
Keith Gilges,
Acting Deputy Director, WHA/CAN, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-17152 Filed 7-19-16; 8:45 am]
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