[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 104 (Thursday, June 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 25495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11264]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10013]


Notice of Environmental Impact Statement; Withdrawal

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal of intent to prepare an environmental 
impact statement.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State (Department) is withdrawing the 
April 15, 2016, Federal Register Notice, which announced its intent to 
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), consistent with the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (as implemented by the 
Council on Environmental Quality regulations found at 40 CFR 1500-
1508), to evaluate potential impacts from the construction, connection, 
operation, and maintenance of a proposed new 20-inch diameter pipeline 
and associated infrastructure in North Dakota that would export crude 
oil from the United States to Canada. On May 16, 2017, the applicant, 
Upland Pipeline, LLC, requested that the Department pause its review of 
the company's application for a Presidential permit until further 
notice.

DATES: The withdrawal of the Notice of Intent published April 15, 2016 
at 81 FR 22359 is effective on the date of this publication in the 
Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Upland Project Manager, Office of Environmental Quality and 
Transboundary Issues, Room 2726, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Reilly at the address listed in 
ADDRESSES, or by email at [email protected].

Barton J. Putney,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-11264 Filed 5-31-17; 8:45 am]
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