Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 172 / Tuesday, September 6, 2011 / Notices 55157 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7574] 

Final Public Meeting in Washington, 

DC for the Proposed Keystone XL 

Project 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice of final public meeting in 

Washington, DC for the proposed 

Keystone XL project. 

SUMMARY: Following the release of the 

final Environmental Impact Statement 

for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, 

Executive Order 13337 calls on the 

Secretary of State, or her designee, to 

determine if issuance of a Presidential 

Permit to the applicant would serve the 

national interest. This decision on the 

application will take into account a 

wide range of factors, including 

environmental, economic, energy 

security, foreign policy, and pipeline 

safety concerns. No decision will be 

made until the completion of this 

thorough review process. The 

Department expects to make a decision 

on whether to grant or deny the Permit 

before the end of the year. 

As part of the review and analysis of 

the national interest, on August 26, 2011 

the U.S. Department of State announced 

public meetings to be held along the 

proposed pipeline route in the Federal 

Register on pages 53525 and 53526 

(volume 76, number 166). These 

meetings will provide opportunities for 

the public to comment on the project 

and the comments will be considered in 

the final decision. In addition to these 

meetings along the pipeline route, a 

final meeting will be held in 

Washington, DC. 

Friday, October 7, 2011 

Ronald Reagan Building and 

International Trade Center, Atrium 

Hall, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

Washington, District of Columbia 

20004; 10 a.m.–2 p.m. 

Procedures for Public Meetings 

Speakers: All members of the public 

are welcome to attend the meetings and 

state their comments for the 

administrative record. Persons who 

want to speak at the meeting will need 

to sign up in person at the entrance of 

the meeting venue and be given a 

number. The order of speakers will be 

determined on a first-come, first-served 

basis, according to the sign-up sheet. 

Those wishing to speak must be present 

when their name or number is called or 

they will forfeit their time. 

Comments: Remarks made at the 

meetings will be recorded, transcribed, 

and entered into the administrative 

record for the State Department’s 

consideration of the proposed Keystone 

XL pipeline. Each speaker will be 

allowed 3–5 minutes to make remarks, 

depending on the number of people 

who sign up to speak. Speakers will be 

asked to state their name and any 

organization with which they are 

affiliated. 

Depending on attendance, it may not 

be possible for all those who sign up to 

have the opportunity to speak. The State 

Department encourages individuals who 

do not have the opportunity to speak or 

who are unable to complete their 

comments in the allotted time to submit 

comments on the national interest 

determination in written form. A State 

Department official will be available to 

accept written comments, and a 

summary of all comments will be 

incorporated in the record of decision 

for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. 

The Department will also accept written 

comments on the national interest 

determination beginning on the date the 

final Environmental Impact Statement is 

issued. In order to ensure that 

comments are processed and considered 

before the decision is made on the 

permit application, all comments must 

be submitted by midnight on October 9, 

2011. 

Purpose: These meetings are an 

opportunity for the public to express 

views on all aspects of the proposed 

Keystone XL pipeline. Participants are 

encouraged to recount information 

illustrating their view about whether the 

issuance of a Presidential Permit for the 

Keystone XL pipeline project is in the 

U.S. national interest. 

Presiding Officer: The meetings will 

be chaired by a senior official from the 

U.S. Department of State. At the 

beginning of the meeting, the presiding 

officer will explain the status of the 

application for the permit and the 

Department’s process for making a 

decision on the Permit, but will not 

answer questions. The presiding officer 

or an assistant will announce the name 

of each speaker from the sign-up list. 

Protocol: We ask attendees to respect 

the meeting procedures in order to 

ensure a constructive information 

gathering session. No signs or banners 

will be allowed inside the meeting 

venue. The presiding officer will use 

his/her discretion to conduct the 

meeting in an orderly manner. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 

comprehensive description of the 

proposed Project and up-to-date 

information regarding the public 

meetings are available at http:// 

www.keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov. The 

final Environmental Impact Statement, 

including a summary of public 

comments received during two prior 

public comment periods, will also be 

available online. 

Comments can be submitted by the 

following methods: Online at http:// 

www.keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov; 

e-mail at keystonexl-nid@cardno.com; 

fax at 206–269–0098; or mailed to the 

following address: Alexander Yuan, 

Keystone XL EIS Project, P.O. Box 

96503–98500, Washington, DC 20090– 

6503. 

As noted above, in order for 

comments to be considered they must 

be submitted by midnight on October 9, 

2011. 

Media Contacts: Please contact 

Wendy Nassmacher at 202–647–6664 or 

via e-mail at NassmacherWL@state.gov. 

Dated: August 30, 2011. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 2, 

2011. 

John E. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Bureau of Oceans and 

International Environmental and Scientific 

Affairs/Office of Environmental Policy, U.S. 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–22692 Filed 9–2–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 7575] 

Public Meeting in Midwest City, OK, for 

the Proposed Keystone XL Project; 

Correction 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice of correction for time of 

public meeting in Midwest City, 

Oklahoma for the proposed Keystone XL 

project. 

SUMMARY: On August 26, 2011, an 

announcement for public meetings for 

the proposed Keystone XL project was 

published in the Federal Register on 

pages 53525 and 53526 (volume 76, 

number 166). The referenced notice is 

corrected as to the meeting times: 

Friday, September 30, 2011. 

Reed Center Exhibition Hall, 5800 Will 

Rogers Road, Midwest City, Oklahoma 

73110, 4:30–10 p.m. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 

comprehensive description of the 

proposed Project and up-to-date 

information regarding the public 

meetings are available at http:// 

www.keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov. The 

final Environmental Impact Statement, 

including a summary of public 

comments received during two prior 

public comment periods, will also be 

available online. 

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