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[Federal Register: June 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 114)]
[Notices]               
[Page 33883-33884]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7046]

 
Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for the Proposed 
Keystone XL Pipeline Project; Draft Environmental Impact Statement and 
Notice of Additional Public Comment Meetings

AGENCY: Department of State.

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ACTION: Notice--Extension of public comment period and additional 
public comment meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State (DOS) is extending the public comment 
period for the Keystone XL Pipeline Project Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (DEIS) until Friday, July 2, 2010. On April 20, 2010, the DOS 
provided Federal Register notice (75 FR 20653) of the availability of 
the DEIS and notice of nineteen public comment meetings to be held 
during three weeks in May, 2010 along the proposed pipeline route in 
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas and Montana. That Federal Register 
notice also provided additional information regarding the DEIS and 
requested the submission of all comments by May 31, 2010. On April 30, 
2010, in response to requests from several organizations, the DOS 
extended the public comment period until Wednesday, June 16, 2010 (75 
FR 22890). As noted, the DOS is now extending the public comment period 
for a second time until Friday, July 2, 2010.
    At the request of various stakeholders, DOS will also hold two 
additional public comment meetings in Houston and Washington, DC. DOS 
representatives will be present to receive written comments from the 
public and a court reporter will be present at both locations to 
transcribe oral comments from the public.
    Extended Deadline for Public Comment Period: Comments on the DEIS 
should be received or postmarked no later than Friday, July 2, 2010.

Dates and Locations for Additional Public Comment Meetings

Houston

    June 18, 2010, 7-9 p.m.
    Location: Channelview High School, Auditorium in New Campus, 1100 
Sheldon Road, Channelview, TX, 77530.

Washington, DC

    June 29, 2010, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
    Location: U.S. Department of State, Marshall Conference Center, 
East Auditorium, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20520.
    Directions: Anyone wishing to attend the public comment meeting in 
Washington, DC must enter the State Department via the 21st street 
entrance between Virginia Avenue and C Street. Proceed through the 
security check point in front of the 21st Street, entrance, enter the 
building, and then enter the Marshall Conference Center directly to the 
left. Laws and regulations regarding entering a Federal building will 
be in effect.
    Written Comments: You may submit written comments by the following 
methods:
     Electronically, using the online comment form, available 
on the Keystone XL Project Web site: http://www.keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov. This is the preferred method for commenting.
     By mail addressed to: Elizabeth Orlando, Keystone XL 
Project Manager, U.S. Department of State, OES/ENV Room 2657, 
Washington, DC 20520. Please note that DOS mail can be delayed due to 
security screening.
     Fax to: (202) 647-1052, attention Elizabeth Orlando.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the proposed 
Project or the DEIS contact Elizabeth Orlando, OES/ENV Room 2657, U.S. 
Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, or by telephone (202) 647-
4284, or by fax at (202) 647-1052. You may also visit the Project Web 
site: http://www.keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov.

    Dated: June 9, 2010.
Stephen J. Gallogly,
Director, Office of International Energy and Commodity Policy, Bureau 
of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-14377 Filed 6-14-10; 8:45 am]
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