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called the Wascana Pipeline, which 

extends from the Murphy Oil terminal 

northeast of Poplar, Montana, to the 

international border near Raymond, 

Montana, and which was constructed 

pursuant to authorization in a 1972 

Permit issued to Wascana Pipeline Corp. 

Plains Pipeline has acquired an 

approximately 6.4-mile segment of the 

Poplar Pipeline extending from 

Raymond Station to the international 

border, repaired and replaced portions 

of the pipeline in that area, and 

installed two block valves. Plains 

Pipeline has submitted an application 

for a new Presidential Permit in its 

name and requests that the new Permit 

cover approximately 85 feet of pipeline 

facilities extending from a new block 

valve to the international border. Plains 

Pipeline has reported that it has 

separately constructed the Bakken North 

pipeline that extends from Trenton, 

North Dakota to Raymond Station, and 

that it intends to interconnect the 

Bakken North with the Poplar Pipeline 

in order to use the Poplar Pipeline 

border crossing to transport the Bakken 

North crude into Canada. 

Plains Pipeline has stated that, upon 

returning the upgraded pipeline 

facilities to service under the 2007 

Presidential Permit, Plains Pipeline will 

continue to operate the acquired 

facilities for the same purpose of 

transporting crude oil between the 

United States and Canada. It has further 

stated that the acquired pipeline 

facilities and the operation and 

maintenance thereof authorized by the 

2007 Permit will remain substantially 

the same as before the transfer of the 

facilities to Plains Pipeline. Plains 

Pipeline is not seeking authorization for 

new construction or a change in 

operations. 

Under E.O. 13337, the Secretary of 

State is designated and empowered to 

receive all applications for Presidential 

Permits for the construction, 

connection, operation, or maintenance 

at the borders of the United States of 

facilities for the exportation or 

importation of liquid petroleum, 

petroleum products, or other fuels 

(except natural gas) to or from a foreign 

country. The Department of State is 

circulating this application to concerned 

federal agencies for comment. The 

Department of State has the 

responsibility to determine whether 

issuance of a new Presidential Permit in 

light of Plains’ acquisition and 

continued operation of the pipeline 

facilities would serve the U.S. national 

interest. 

Plains Pipeline’s application is 

available at http://www.state.gov/e/enr/

applicant. 

Date: April 11, 2014. 

Michael Brennan, 

Energy Officer, Office of Europe, Western 

Hemisphere and Africa, Bureau of Energy 

Resources, U.S. Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2014–08916 Filed 4–17–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8701] 

Shipping Coordinating Committee; 

Notice of Committee Meeting 

The Shipping Coordinating 

Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 

meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 

13, 2014, in the Alexander Hamilton 

Room (AHR), 9th floor, of the U.S. Coast 

Guard Personnel Service Center (PSC), 

4200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100, 

Arlington, VA 20598–7200. The primary 

purpose of the meeting is to prepare for 

the thirty-ninth session of the 

International Maritime Organization’s 

(IMO) Facilitation Committee to be held 

at the IMO Headquarters, United 

Kingdom, September 22–26, 2014. 

The agenda items to be considered 

include: 

—Decisions of other IMO bodies 

—Consideration and adoption of 

proposed amendments to the 

Convention 

—General review of the Convention, 

including harmonization with other 

international instruments 

—E-business possibilities for the 

facilitation of maritime traffic 

—Formalities connected with the 

arrival, stay and departure of persons 

—Ensuring security in and facilitating 

international trade 

—Ship/port interface 

—Guidelines on minimum training and 

education for mooring personnel 

—Technical cooperation activities 

related to facilitation of maritime 

traffic 

—Relations with other organizations 

—Application of the Committee’s 

Guidelines 

—Work programme 

—Election of Chairman and ViceChairman for 2015 

—Any other business 

Members of the public may attend 

this meeting up to the seating capacity 

of the room. To facilitate the building 

security process, and to request 

reasonable accommodation, those who 

plan to attend should contact the 

meeting coordinator, Mr. David Du 

Pont, by email at 

David.A.DuPont@uscg.mil, by phone at 

(202) 372–1497, by fax at (202) 372– 

1928, or in writing at Commandant (CG– 

REG), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7418, 2703 

Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., 

Washington, DC 20593–7418 not later 

than May 6, 2014, 7 days prior to the 

meeting. Requests made after May 6, 

2014, might not be able to be 

accommodated. Please note that due to 

security considerations, two valid, 

government issued photo identifications 

must be presented to gain entrance to 

the building. The USCG PSC is in the 

Ballston Commons Plaza located above 

the Ballston Common Mall in Arlington, 

VA. It can be reached by driving and is 

conveniently located next to the 

Ballston Metro Station. 

For members of the public that would 

like to participate, but are unable to 

attend this meeting the Coast Guard will 

provide a teleconference option. To 

participate by phone, contact the 

meeting coordinator (details above) to 

obtain teleconference information. Note 

the number of teleconference lines is 

limited and will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis. 

Additional information regarding this 

and other IMO SHC public meetings 

may be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo. 

Information specific to the Facilitation 

Committee may be found at 

www.uscg.mil/imo/fal and 

www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg523/imo.asp. 

Dated: April 14, 2014. 

Marc Zlomek, 

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating 

Committee, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2014–08922 Filed 4–17–14; 8:45 am] 

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Agreement on Government 

Procurement: Effective Date of 

Amendments for Japan 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: For the purpose of U.S. 

Government procurement that is 

covered by Title III of the Trade 

Agreements Act of 1979, the effective 

date of the Protocol Amending the 

Agreement on Government 

Procurement, done at Geneva on 30 

March 2012, World Trade Organization 

(WTO), with respect to Japan is April 

16, 2014. 

DATES: Effective Date: April 16, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative, 600 17th Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20508. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Pietan ((202) 395–9646), Director 

of International Procurement Policy, 

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