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985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of 

March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs 

Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 

(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 

note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority 

No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation 

of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 

2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of 

Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, 

2015). I have ordered that Public Notice 

of these determinations be published in 

the Federal Register. 

Alyson Grunder, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22456 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 10163] 

Notice of Availability of the Draft 

Environmental Assessment and 

Preliminary Finding of No Significant 

Impact for the Borrego Pipeline 

Presidential Permit Application 

Review, Webb County, Texas 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; 

solicitation of comments. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State 

(Department) announces availability for 

public review and comment of the Draft 

Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) 

and the Preliminary Finding of No 

Significant Impact for the Borrego 

Pipeline Presidential Permit Application 

(Preliminary FONSI). These documents 

evaluate the potential environmental 

impacts of the construction, connection, 

operation, and maintenance of a 

proposed new pipeline at the U.S.- 

Mexico border in Webb County, Texas, 

by Borrego Crossing Pipeline, LLC 

(Borrego), a subsidiary of Howard 

Midstream Energy Partners, LLC 

(Howard Midstream). 

DATES: The public comment period 

starts on October 13, 2017, and will end 

November 13, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on the Draft EA 

and Preliminary FONSI may be 

submitted at www.regulations.gov by 

entering [DOS–2017–0039] or the title of 

this Notice into the search field and 

following the prompts. Comments may 

also be submitted by mail, addressed to: 

Jill Reilly, Office of Environmental 

Quality and Transboundary Issues 

(OES/EQT): Suite 2726, U.S. 

Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20520. All comments 

from agencies or organizations should 

indicate a contact person for the agency 

or organization. 

The Department invites the public, 

governmental agencies, tribal 

governments, and all other interested 

parties to provide comments on the 

Draft EA and Preliminary FONSI during 

the 30-day public comment period. All 

comments received during the review 

period may be made public, no matter 

how initially submitted. Comments are 

not private and will not be edited to 

remove identifying or contact 

information. Commenters are cautioned 

against including any information that 

they would not want publicly disclosed. 

Any party soliciting or aggregating 

comments from other persons is further 

requested to direct those persons not to 

include any identifying or contact 

information, or information they would 

not want publicly disclosed, in their 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill 

Reilly, (202) 647–9798, ReillyJE@

state.gov. Project details for the Borrego 

Pipeline and copies of the Presidential 

permit application, as well as 

information on the Presidential permit 

process are available at the following: 

https://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/ 

applicants/borregopipeline/index.htm. 

Please refer to this Web site or contact 

the Department at the address listed in 

the ADDRESSES section of this notice. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department reviews Presidential permit 

applications under Executive Order 

(E.O.) 13337 and E.O. 14432. E.O. 13337 

delegates to the Secretary of State the 

President’s authority to receive 

applications for permits for the 

construction, connection, operation, or 

maintenance of facilities for the 

exportation or importation of petroleum, 

petroleum products, coal, or other fuels 

(except for natural gas), at the borders of 

the United States, and to issue or deny 

such Presidential permits upon a 

national interest determination. 

On August 12, 2016, Borrego 

submitted an application to the 

Department. The application requests a 

new Presidential permit that would 

authorize the construction, connection, 

operation and maintenance of facilities 

at the United States-Mexico border 

(border facilities) for the export to 

Mexico of refined petroleum products 

(including gasoline, premium gasoline, 

ultra-low sulfur diesel [ULSD] and jet 

fuels). The petroleum products would 

be transported through the new pipeline 

between a terminal in Laredo, Texas, 

and the existing Nuevo Laredo Terminal 

in Tamaulipas, Mexico. 

The Draft EA and Preliminary FONSI 

were prepared consistent with the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Section 4321, 

et seq.), the regulations of the Council 

on Environmental Quality (CEQ) (40 

CFR part 1500–1508), and the 

Department’s implementing regulations 

(22 CFR part 161). 

Availability of the Draft EA and 

Preliminary FONSI: Copies of the Draft 

EA and Preliminary FONSI have been 

distributed to state and Federal 

agencies, tribal governments and other 

interested parties. Printed copies of the 

document may be obtained by visiting 

the Main Laredo Public Library, 1120 E. 

Calton Road, Laredo, Texas, 78041, or 

by contacting the Borrego Project 

Manager at the above address. They are 

also available at https://www.state.gov/ 

e/enr/applicant/applicants/borrego

pipeline/index.htm. 

Sezaneh Seymour, 

Acting Director, Office of Environmental 

Quality and Transboundary Issues, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22411 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 10166] 

Notice of Determinations; Culturally 

Significant Objects Imported for 

Exhibition Determinations: 

‘‘Caravaggio: Masterpieces From the 

Galleria Borghese’’ Exhibition 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: I hereby 

determine that three objects to be 

included in the exhibition ‘‘Caravaggio: 

Masterpieces from the Galleria 

Borghese,’’ imported from abroad for 

temporary exhibition within the United 

States, are of cultural significance. The 

objects are imported pursuant to a loan 

agreement with the foreign owner or 

custodian. I also determine that the 

exhibition or display of the exhibit 

objects at The J. Paul Getty Museum at 

the Getty Center, Los Angeles, 

California, from on or about November 

21, 2017, until on or about February 18, 

2018, and at possible additional 

exhibitions or venues yet to be 

determined, is in the national interest. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a list of 

the imported objects, contact Elliot Chiu 

in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. 

Department of State (telephone: 202– 

632–6471; email: section2459@

state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. 

Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite 

5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

foregoing determinations were made 


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pursuant to the authority vested in me 

by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 

985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of 

March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs 

Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 

(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 

note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority 

No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation 

of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 

2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of 

Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, 

2015). I have ordered that Public Notice 

of these determinations be published in 

the Federal Register. 

Alyson Grunder, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22410 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 

[Docket No. AB 1247; Docket No. AB 1248] 

Buckeye East Chicago Railroad LLC— 

Abandonment Exemption—in Lake 

County, Ind.; Landisville Railroad, 

LLC—Discontinuance Exemption—in 

Lake County, Ind. 

On September 27, 2017, Buckeye East 

Chicago Railroad LLC (BECR) and 

Landisville Railroad, LLC (Landisville) 

(collectively, Petitioners) jointly filed 

with the Surface Transportation Board 

(Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 

for exemption from the prior approval 

requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to 

abandon and discontinue, respectively, 

approximately 1.34 miles of rail line 

located within the East Chicago 

Transload Facility (Facility) at or near 

400 East Columbus Drive in East 

Chicago, Lake County, Ind. (the Line). 

The Line traverses United States Postal 

Service ZIP Code 46312. Petitioners 

state the Line does not include stations 

other than the Facility and does not 

have milepost designations. 

According to Petitioners, Landisville 

exclusively provides transloading and 

interchange services on behalf of BECR 

to a connection with the Indiana Harbor 

Belt Railroad (IHBR). Petitioners state 

that Buckeye Terminals, LLC, the 

operator of the Facility, is the only 

shipper on the Line. Upon 

consummation of the proposed 

transaction, Petitioners state that IHBR 

would continue to pick up and deliver 

traffic to the Facility as a common 

carrier. Petitioners also state that 

Buckeye Terminals, which will be 

BECR’s successor as owner of the Line, 

or Landisville, as a private contract 

operator to Buckeye Terminals, will 

move cars around the Facility and 

provide the transload services, but 

would do so over private track that 

would no longer be subject to the 

Board’s jurisdiction. Petitioners state 

that no other customers have requested 

common carrier service from either 

BECR or Landisville. 

The parties state that Buckeye 

Partners, as the parent of both BECR and 

Buckeye Terminals, has consented to 

and supports the proposed 

abandonment and discontinuance. 

Petitioners state that Landisville is also 

willing to accommodate the 

abandonment of the Line by seeking 

discontinuance of its common carrier 

operating right over the Line. 

According to the Petitioners, the Line 

is stub-ended and therefore may not 

accommodate overhead traffic. The 

Petitioners state that, based on 

information in BECR’s and Buckeye 

Terminals’ possession, the Line does not 

contain federally granted rights-of-way. 

Any documentation in their possession 

will be made available promptly to 

those requesting it. 

The interest of railroad employees 

will be protected by the conditions set 

forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad— 

Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch 

Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & 

Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 

91 (1979). 

By issuing this notice, the Board is 

instituting an exemption proceeding 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final 

decision will be issued by January 12, 

2018. 

Any offer of financial assistance 

(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will 

be due no later than 10 days after 

service of a decision granting the 

petition for exemption. Each OFA must 

be accompanied by a $1,800 filing fee. 

See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 

All interested persons should be 

aware that, following discontinuance 

and abandonment, the Line may be 

suitable for other public use, including 

interim trail use. Any request for a 

public use condition under 49 CFR 

1152.28 or for interim trail use/rail 

banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be 

due no later than November 6, 2017. 

Each interim trail use request must be 

accompanied by a $300 filing fee. See 49 

CFR 1002.2(f)(27). 

All filings in response to this notice 

must refer to Docket Nos. AB 1247 and 

AB 1248 and must be sent to: (1) Surface 

Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20423–0001; (2) 

Charles A. Spitulnik, Kaplan Kirsch & 

Rockwell LLP, 1001 Connecticut 

Avenue NW., Suite 800, Washington, 

DC 20036; and (3) Eric M. Hocky, Clark 

Hill PLC, One Commerce Square, 2005 

Market Street, Suite 1000, Philadelphia, 

PA 19102. Replies to the petition are 

due on or before November 6, 2017. 

Persons seeking further information 

concerning abandonment or 

discontinuance procedures may contact 

the Board’s Office of Public Assistance, 

Governmental Affairs, and Compliance 

at (202) 245–0238 or refer to the full 

abandonment or discontinuance 

regulations at 49 CFR part 1152. 

Questions concerning environmental 

issues may be directed to the Board’s 

Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) 

at (202) 245–0305. Assistance for the 

hearing impaired is available through 

the Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339. 

An environmental assessment (EA) (or 

environmental impact statement (EIS), if 

necessary) prepared by OEA will be 

served upon all parties of record and 

upon any agencies or other persons who 

comment during its preparation. Other 

interested persons may contact OEA to 

obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS). EAs in 

abandonment proceedings normally will 

be made available within 60 days of the 

filing of the petition. The deadline for 

submission of comments on the EA 

generally will be within 30 days of its 

service. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at 

WWW.STB.GOV. 

By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Decided: October 12, 2017. 

Tammy Lowery, 

Clearance Clerk. 

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BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 

[Docket No. AB 1249] 

Buckeye Hammond Railroad LLC— 

Abandonment Exemption—in Lake 

County, Ind. 

On September 27, 2017, Buckeye 

Hammond Railroad LLC (BHRR) filed 

with the Surface Transportation Board 

(Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 

for exemption from the prior approval 

requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to 

abandon approximately 1.29 miles of 

rail line located within the Hammond 

Transload Facility (Facility) in 

Hammond, Lake County, Ind., traversing 

United States Postal Service Zip Codes 

46320 and 46312 (the Line). BHRR 

states that the Line does not include 

stations other than the Facility and does 

not have milepost designations. 

According to BHRR, Buckeye 

Terminals, LLC, is the only shipper on 

the Line, which is used exclusively for 


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