[Federal Register: July 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 130)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5865]
Notice of Receipt of Application for a Presidential Permit to
Construct a New Cattle Crossing to the East of an Existing Cattle
Crossing Near San Luis, AZ
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has
received an application for a Presidential permit authorizing the
construction of a new cattle crossing (the ``San Luis Cattle
Crossing'') at the United States-Mexican border 2,500 feet
(approximately half a mile) east of an existing cattle crossing near
San Luis, Arizona. The closing of the existing cattle crossing and its
relocation to a new location approximately half a mile to the east is
necessitated by construction of the new San Luis II commercial border
crossing (scheduled to begin in the summer of 2007) at the location of
the existing cattle crossing. This application has been filed by the
Greater Yuma Port Authority (GYPA), the original applicant for the San
Luis II commercial border crossing project. A Presidential permit for
the San Luis II commercial border crossing was issued by the Department
of State, effective June 30, 2007, to the General Services
Administration (GSA). The Department of State has determined that,
under Executive Order 11423, as amended, a separate Presidential permit
is required for the San Luis cattle crossing since it would constitute
a new piercing of the border.
The Department of State's jurisdiction with respect to this
application is based upon Executive Order 11423, dated August 16, 1968,
as amended, which authorizes the Secretary of State to receive all
applications for permits for the construction, connection, operation or
maintenance at the borders of the United States of ``border crossings
for land transportation * * * to or from a foreign country'' whether or
not in conjunction with ``facilities for the transportation of persons
or things, or both, to or from a foreign country.'' According to the
application, the relocation of the existing San Luis cattle crossing
would primarily involve the dismantling of the existing cattle pens
(most of which are on the Mexican side of the border) and their
construction or reassembly at the new site. The Department is in
possession of an Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared in connection
with the Department's evaluation of the Presidential permit application
for the San Luis II commercial border crossing and intends to also use
that EA in connection with its evaluation of the San Luis cattle
crossing. The Department has determined, however, that this EA does not
adequately address the issues of the odor and manure that would be
generated at the proposed new cattle crossing site, as well as the
issue of water and sewage services at the new cattle crossing site. In
light of that determination, the GYPA has submitted to the Department
of State an EA addendum that specifically addresses these environmental
concerns. As provided in E.O. 11423, the Department is circulating the
GYPA application, along with the EA and the EA Addendum, to concerned
agencies for comment.
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DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments
relative to this application on or before July 27, 2007 to Daniel D.
Darrach, Coordinator, U.S.-Mexico Border Affairs, WHA/MEX, HST Room
4258, Department of State, 2201 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20520.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel D. Darrach, Coordinator, U.S.-
Mexico Border Affairs, WHA/MEX, HST Room 4258, Department of State,
2201 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20520. Telephone: (202) 647-8529, fax:
(202) 647-5752.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The application and related documents that
are a part of the record to be considered by the Department of State in
connection with this application are available for review in the Office
of Mexican Affairs, Border Affairs Unit, Department of State, during
normal business hours throughout the comment period. Any questions
related to this notice may be addressed to Mr. Darrach using the
contact information above.
Dated: June 29, 2007.
Richard M. Sanders,
Acting Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E7-13212 Filed 7-6-07; 8:45 am]
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