Polityka i handel międzynarodowy · 17.01.2014

Applications: NuStar Logistics, LP; Presidential Permit

Notice is hereby given that the Department of State (Department) has received from NuStar Logistics, L.P. ("NuStar") an application to amend the 2003 Presidential Permit issued to Valero Logistics Operations L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain pipeline facilities (the "Dos Laredos Pipeline") crossing the international border between the United States and Mexico at a location on the Rio Grande river knows as "la Bota", approximately six miles northwest of downtown Laredo, Texas. The application indicates that Valero Logistics Operations, L.P. has changed its name to NuStar Logistics, L.P., and requests that the amended permit reflect the partnership's current name. While the 2003 Presidential Permit only authorized the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG"), NuStar seeks an amendment now to authorize the transport of LPG and petroleum products, including diesel. NuStar Logistics, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, is a subsidiary of NuStar Energy L.P., a publicly traded, limited partnership based in San Antonio, Texas. The Dos Laredos Pipeline is an 8 \5/8\ inch outer diameter pipeline that connects the NuStar terminal in Laredo, Texas, with a terminal in