[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44629-44630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18306]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[Docket No. USCBP-2019-0018]


Extension of Comment Period: Request for Public Comments 
Regarding the Construction of Pedestrian Barrier Within Certain Areas 
in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Request for comments regarding the location of proposed 
pedestrian barrier; notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document provides an additional 30 days for interested 
parties to submit comments regarding U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection's (CBP) proposal to construct primary pedestrian barrier in 
certain areas in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) in Starr County, Texas, 
including within the cities of Roma, Escobares, La Grulla, Rio Grande 
City, and the census-designated place of Salineno, Texas (the Affected 
Areas). CBP published a Request for Public Comments on its proposal to 
locate and construct primary pedestrian barrier in the Affected Areas 
as required by section 232(b) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 
2019 in the Federal Register on June 27, 2019, with comments due on or 
before August 26, 2019. CBP also requested comments on potential 
impacts to the environment, historical preservation, culture, quality 
of life, and commerce, including socioeconomic impacts from the 
construction of primary pedestrian barrier in the Affected Areas. In 
the interest of receiving well thought-out and developed comments from 
stakeholders, CBP is extending the comment period to September 25, 
2019.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments must be received on or before 
September 25, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically through the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Search docket number 
USCBP-2019-0018 and follow the instructions for sending comments.
    Instructions: All comments received will be posted without change 
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments, see the 
``Request for Public Comments'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.
    Docket: For access to docket number USCBP-2019-0018 to read the 
June 27, 2019 Federal Register notice, background documents and 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Enriquez, Acquisition, Real 
Estate, and Environmental Director, Border Wall Program Management 
Office, U.S. Border Patrol at (949) 643-6365 or visit CBP's website: 
http://www.cbp.gov/about/environmental-cultural-stewardship/nepa-documents/docs-review.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Comments

    All interested parties are invited to participate in the comment 
process. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites agencies, 
organizations and the general public to provide input on the location 
of the pedestrian barrier and issues related to the environment, 
historical preservation, culture, quality of life, and commerce, 
including socioeconomic impacts.
    All interested parties are encouraged to submit comments through 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If you 
cannot submit your material by using http://www.regulations.gov, 
contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION contact section of 
this document for alternative instructions. When submitting

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comments, please include your name and contact information. Comments 
received in response to this solicitation, including names and contact 
information of those who comment, will be part of the public record for 
this proposed action. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all 
public comments, will be available in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov, and can be viewed by following the website's 
instructions. Additionally, if you visit the online docket and sign up 
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted.
    After the public comment period is complete and CBP has reviewed 
the results, a response to the comments received will be published in 
the Federal Register and made available on CBP's website: http://www.cbp.gov/about/environmental-cultural-stewardship/nepa-documents/docs-review.

Background

    On June 27, 2019, CBP published a notice in the Federal Register 
(84 FR 30745), requesting public comments regarding the construction of 
pedestrian barrier within the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) in Starr County, 
Texas, including within the cities of Roma, Escobares, La Grulla, Rio 
Grande City, and the census-designated place of Salineno, Texas (the 
Affected Areas). CBP also requested comments on potential impacts to 
the environment, historical preservation, culture, quality of life, and 
commerce, including socioeconomic impacts from the construction of 
primary pedestrian barrier in the Affected Areas. That document 
requested that comments be received no later than August 26, 2019.

Extension of Comment Period

    CBP believes that it is very important to receive well thought-out 
and developed comments with respect to the construction of pedestrian 
barrier within the Affected Areas. Therefore, CBP has decided to allow 
additional time for the public to submit comments on the proposed 
action. Accordingly, the comment period is extended to September 25, 
2019, and comments must be received on or before that date.

    Dated: August 20, 2019.
Kelly C. Good,
Deputy Executive Director, Program Management Office Directorate, U.S. 
Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2019-18306 Filed 8-23-19; 8:45 am]
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