Finding of No Significant Impact: Boise Cascade Corporation Pipeline at International Falls, Minnesota

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

[Public Notice 2875]

Finding of No Significant Impact: Boise Cascade Corporation

Pipeline at International Falls, Minnesota

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of a finding of no significant impact with regard to an

application to operate and maintain a pipeline to transport water,

steam and filler material across the U.S.-Canada border.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has conducted an environmental

assessment of the continued operation by Boise Cascade Corporation of

four existing pipelines across the international boundary at

International Falls, Minnesota. Based on the environmental assessment

and after reviewing all comments, the Department of State has concluded

that issuance of a Presidential Permit authorizing the operation and

maintenance of the proposed pipeline will not have a significant effect

on the human environment within the United States. In accordance with

the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., Council

on Environmental Quality Regulations, 40 C.F.R. 1501.4 and 1508.13 and

Department of State Regulations, 22 C.F.R. 161.8(c), an environmental

impact statement will not be prepared.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE PIPELINE PERMIT APPLICATION, CONTACT:

Daniel L. Martinez, Office of International Energy Policy, Room 3535,

U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20520, (202) 647-4557.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, CONTACT: Pam

Pearson, Office of Ecology and Terrestrial Conservation, Room 4325,

U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20520, (202) 647-1123.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Boise Cascade Corporation, a Delaware

Corporation, has applied for a Presidential Permit to authorize

operation and maintenance of four existing pipelines used to convey

water, steam and filler materials across the border with Canada at

International Falls, Minnesota. The pipelines were constructed in the

1915-40 period and have been in use since that time. There will be no

construction and no changes in the present use of the pipelines.

On May 29, 1998, the Department of State published a Notice of

Application for a Presidential Permit in the Federal Register. No

public comments were received and concerned agencies expressed no

opposition to issuing the permit. The Department of State prepared an

environmental assessment for the Pipeline Permit. Based on that

assessment, the Department of State has concluded that issuance of the

permit will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human

environment within the United States. A finding of no significant

impact is adopted, and an environmental impact statement will not be

prepared.

Dated: August 4, 1998.

Stuart E. Eizenstat,

Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural

Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98-23120 Filed 8-27-98; 8:45 am]

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