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FR Doc. 04-10378 Issuance of Permits With Respect to Certain Energy-Related Facilities and Land Transportation Crossings on the International Boundaries of the United States
[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 5, 2004)]
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[Pages 25299-25301]
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                        Presidential Documents 

Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 87 / Wednesday, May 5, 2004 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Executive Order 13337 of April 30, 2004

                
Issuance of Permits With Respect to Certain 
                Energy-Related Facilities and Land Transportation 
                Crossings on the International Boundaries of the United 
                States

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, including section 301 of title 3, United 
                States Code, and in order to amend Executive Order 
                11423 of August 16, 1968, as amended, and to further 
                the policy of my Administration as stated in Executive 
                Order 13212 of May 18, 2001, as amended, to expedite 
                reviews of permits as necessary to accelerate the 
                completion of energy production and transmission 
                projects, and to provide a systematic method for 
                evaluating and permitting the construction and 
                maintenance of certain border crossings for land 
                transportation, including motor and rail vehicles, that 
                do not require construction or maintenance of 
                facilities connecting the United States with a foreign 
                country, while maintaining safety, public health, and 
                environmental protections, it is hereby ordered as 
                follows:

                Section 1. (a) Except with respect to facilities 
                covered by Executive Order 10485 of September 3, 1953, 
                and Executive Order 10530 of May 10, 1954, the 
                Secretary of State is hereby designated and empowered 
                to receive all applications for Presidential permits, 
                as referred to in Executive Order 11423, as amended, 
                for the construction, connection, operation, or 
                maintenance, at the borders of the United States, of 
                facilities for the exportation or importation of 
                petroleum, petroleum products, coal, or other fuels to 
                or from a foreign country.

                    (b) Upon receipt of a completed application 
                pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, the 
                Secretary of State shall:

(i)

 Request additional information needed from the applicant, as appropriate, 
before referring the application to other agencies pursuant to paragraph 
(b)(ii) of this section;

(ii)

 Refer the application and pertinent information to, and request the views 
of, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of the 
Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Transportation, the 
Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency, or the heads of the departments or 
agencies in which the relevant authorities or responsibilities of the 
foregoing are subsequently conferred or transferred, and, for applications 
concerning the border with Mexico, the United States Commissioner of the 
International Boundary and Water Commission; and

(iii)

 Refer the application and pertinent information to, and request the views 
of, such other Federal Government department and agency heads as the 
Secretary of State deems appropriate.

                    (c) All Federal Government officials consulted by 
                the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph (b)(ii) or 
                (b)(iii) of this section shall provide their views and 
                render such assistance as may be requested, consistent 
                with their authority, in a timely manner, but not to 
                exceed 90 days from the date of the request.
                    (d) Should any of the Federal Government officials 
                consulted pursuant to paragraph (b)(ii) or (b)(iii) of 
                this section request from the Department of State 
                additional information that is necessary for them to 
                provide their views or to render such assistance as may 
                be required, the time elapsed

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                between the date of that request for additional 
                information and the date such additional information is 
                received shall not be counted in calculating the time 
                period prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section.
                    (e) The Secretary of State may also consult with 
                such State, tribal, and local government officials and 
                foreign governments, as the Secretary deems 
                appropriate, with respect to each application. The 
                Secretary shall solicit responses in a timely manner, 
                not to exceed 90 days from the date of the request.
                    (f) Upon receiving the views and assistance 
                requested pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (e) of this 
                section, the Secretary of State shall consider, in 
                light of any statutory or other requirements or other 
                considerations, whether or not additional information 
                is needed in order to evaluate the application and, as 
                appropriate, request such information from the 
                applicant.
                    (g) After consideration of the views and assistance 
                obtained pursuant to paragraphs (b) and, as 
                appropriate, (e) and (f) of this section and any public 
                comments submitted pursuant to section 3(a) of this 
                order, if the Secretary of State finds that issuance of 
                a permit to the applicant would serve the national 
                interest, the Secretary shall prepare a permit, in such 
                form and with such terms and conditions as the national 
                interest may in the Secretary's judgment require, and 
                shall notify the officials required to be consulted 
                under paragraph (b)(ii) of this section of the proposed 
                determination that a permit be issued.
                    (h) After consideration of the views obtained 
                pursuant to paragraphs (b) and, as appropriate, (e) and 
                (f) of this section and any public comments provided 
                pursuant to section 3(a) of this order, if the 
                Secretary of State finds that issuance of a permit to 
                the applicant would not serve the national interest, 
                the Secretary shall notify the officials required to be 
                consulted under paragraph (b)(ii) of this section of 
                the proposed determination that the application be 
                denied.
                    (i) The Secretary of State shall issue or deny the 
                permit in accordance with the proposed determination 
                unless, within 15 days after notification pursuant to 
                paragraphs (g) or (h) of this section, an official 
                required to be consulted under paragraph (b)(ii) of 
                this section shall notify the Secretary of State that 
                he or she disagrees with the Secretary's proposed 
                determination and requests the Secretary to refer the 
                application to the President. In the event of such a 
                request, the Secretary of State shall consult with any 
                such requesting official and, if necessary, shall refer 
                the application, together with statements of the views 
                of any official involved, to the President for 
                consideration and a final decision.

                Sec. 2. (a) Section 1(a) of Executive Order 11423, as 
                amended, is amended to read as follows: ``Except with 
                respect to facilities covered by Executive Order Nos. 
                10485 and 10530, and by section 1(a) of the Executive 
                Order of April 30, 2004, entitled ``Issuance of Permits 
                with Respect to Certain Energy-Related Facilities and 
                Land Transportation Crossings on the International 
                Boundaries of the United States'' (the order of April 
                30, 2004), the Secretary of State is hereby 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:

(i)

 pipelines, conveyor belts, and similar facilities for the exportation or 
importation of all products, except those specified in section 1(a) of the 
order of April 30, 2004, to or from a foreign country;

(ii)

 facilities for the exportation or importation of water or sewage to or 
from a foreign country;

(iii)

 facilities for the transportation of persons or things, or both, to or 
from a foreign country;

(iv)

 bridges, to the extent that congressional authorization is not required;

(v)

 similar facilities above or below ground; and

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(vi)

 border crossings for land transportation, including motor and rail 
vehicles, to or from a foreign country, whether or not in conjunction with 
the facilities identified in (iii) above.

                    (b) Section 1(b) of Executive Order 11423, as 
                amended, is amended by deleting the text ``(a)(iii), 
                (iv), or (v)'' and by inserting the text ``(a)(iii), 
                (iv), (v), or (vi)'' in lieu thereof.

                Sec. 3. (a) The Secretary of State may provide for the 
                publication in the Federal Register of notice of 
                receipt of applications, for the receipt of public 
                comments on applications, and for notices related to 
                the issuance or denial of applications.

                    (b) The Secretary of State is authorized to issue 
                such further rules and regulations, and to prescribe 
                such further procedures, including, but not limited to, 
                those relating to the International Boundary and Water 
                Commission, as may from time to time be deemed 
                necessary or desirable for the exercise of the 
                authority conferred by this order.

                Sec. 4. All permits heretofore issued with respect to 
                facilities described in section 2(a) of this order 
                pursuant to Executive Order 11423, as amended, and in 
                force at the time of issuance of this order, and all 
                permits issued hereunder, shall remain in effect in 
                accordance with their terms unless and until modified, 
                amended, suspended, or revoked by the appropriate 
                authority.

                Sec. 5. Nothing contained in this order shall be 
                construed to affect the authority of any department or 
                agency of the United States Government, or to supersede 
                or replace the requirements established under any other 
                provision of law, or to relieve a person from any 
                requirement to obtain authorization from any other 
                department or agency of the United States Government in 
                compliance with applicable laws and regulations subject 
                to the jurisdiction of that department or agency.

                Sec. 6. This order is not intended to, and does not, 
                create any right, benefit, or trust responsibility, 
                substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
                equity by any party against the United States, its 
                departments, agencies, instrumentalities, or entities, 
                its officers or employees, or any other person.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    April 30, 2004.

[FR Doc. 04-10378
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FR Doc. 04-10377 American Indian and Alaska Native Education
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Executive Order 13336--American Indian and Alaska Native Education

Executive Order 13337--Issuance of Permits With Respect to Certain 
Energy-Related Facilities and Land Transportation Crossings on the 
International Boundaries of the United States

                        Presidential Documents 

Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 87 / Wednesday, May 5, 2004 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Executive Order 13336 of April 30, 2004

                
American Indian and Alaska Native Education

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, and to recognize the unique educational and 
                culturally related academic needs of American Indian 
                and Alaska Native students consistent with the unique 
                political and legal relationship of the Federal 
                Government with tribal governments, it is hereby 
                ordered as follows:

                Section 1. Purpose. The United States has a unique 
                legal relationship with Indian tribes and a special 
                relationship with Alaska Native entities as provided in 
                the Constitution of the United States, treaties, and 
                Federal statutes. This Administration is committed to 
                continuing to work with these Federally recognized 
                tribal governments on a government-to-government basis, 
                and supports tribal sovereignty and self-determination. 
                It is the purpose of this order to assist American 
                Indian and Alaska Native students in meeting the 
                challenging student academic standards of the No Child 
                Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110) in a 
                manner that is consistent with tribal traditions, 
                languages, and cultures. This order builds on the 
                innovations, reforms, and high standards of the No 
                Child Left Behind Act of 2001, including: stronger 
                accountability for results; greater flexibility in the 
                use of Federal funds; more choices for parents; and an 
                emphasis on research-based instruction that works.

                Sec. 2. Interagency Working Group. There is established 
                an Interagency Working Group on American Indian and 
                Alaska Native Education (Working Group) to oversee the 
                implementation of this order.

                    (a) The Working Group's members shall consist 
                exclusively of the heads of the executive branch 
                departments, agencies, or offices listed below:

(i)

 the Department of Education;

(ii)

 the Department of the Interior;

(iii)

 the Department of Health and Human Services;

(iv)

 the Department of Agriculture;

(v)

 the Department of Justice;

(vi)

 the Department of Labor; and

(vii)

 such other executive branch departments, agencies, or offices as the Co-
Chairs of the Working Group may designate.

                    A member of the Working Group may designate, to 
                perform the Working Group functions of the member, an 
                employee of the member's department, agency, or office 
                who is either an officer of the United States appointed 
                by the President, or a full-time employee serving in a 
                position with pay equal to or greater than the minimum 
                rate payable for GS-15 of the General Schedule. The 
                Working Group shall be led by the Secretaries of 
                Education and the Interior, or their designees under 
                this section, who shall serve as Co-Chairs.
                    (b) The function of the Working Group is to oversee 
                the implementation of this order. The Working Group 
                shall, within 90 days of the date of this order, 
                develop a Federal interagency plan that recommends 
                initiatives, strategies, and ideas for future 
                interagency actions that promote the purpose, as stated 
                in section 1, of this order. In carrying out its 
                activities under this order, the Working Group may 
                consult with representatives of American Indian and 
                Alaska Native tribes and organizations, in conformity 
                with Executive Order 13175 of November 6, 2000, and 
                with the National Advisory Council on Indian Education 
                (NACIE). Any such consultations shall be

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                for the purpose of obtaining information and advice 
                concerning American Indian and Alaska Native education 
                and shall be conducted in a manner that seeks 
                individual advice and does not involve collective 
                judgment or consensus advice or deliberation.

                Sec. 3. Study and Report. The Secretary of Education, 
                in coordination with the Working Group, shall conduct a 
                multi-year study of American Indian and Alaska Native 
                education with the purpose of improving American Indian 
                and Alaska Native students' ability to meet the 
                challenging student academic standards of the No Child 
                Left Behind Act of 2001.

                    (a) The study shall include, but not be limited to:

(i)

 the compilation of comprehensive data on the academic achievement and 
progress of American Indian and Alaska Native students toward meeting the 
challenging student academic standards of the No Child Left Behind Act of 
2001;

(ii)

 identification and dissemination of research-based practices and proven 
methods in raising academic achievement and, in particular, reading 
achievement, of American Indian and Alaska Native students;

(iii)

 assessment of the impact and role of native language and culture on the 
development of educational strategies to improve academic achievement;

(iv)

 development of methods to strengthen early childhood education so that 
American Indian and Alaska Native students enter school ready to learn; and

(v)

 development of methods to increase the high school graduation rate and 
develop pathways to college and the workplace for American Indian and 
Alaska Native students.

                    The Secretary of Education shall develop an agenda, 
                including proposed timelines and ongoing activities, 
                for the conduct of the study, and shall make that 
                agenda available to the public on the Internet.
                    (b) The Secretary of Education, in coordination 
                with the Working Group, shall issue a report to the 
                President that shall:

(i)

 provide the latest data available from the study;

(ii)

 comprehensively describe the educational status and progress of American 
Indian and Alaska Native students with respect to meeting the goals 
outlined in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and any other student 
achievement goals the Secretary of Education or the Secretary of the 
Interior may deem necessary;

(iii)

 report on proven methods for improving American Indian and Alaska Native 
student academic achievement; and

(iv)

 update the Federal interagency plan outlined in section 2(b) of this 
order.

                Sec. 4. Enhancement of Research Capabilities of Tribal-
                Level Educational Institutions. The Secretary of 
                Education and the Secretary of the Interior shall 
                consult with the entities set forth in section 2(a) of 
                this order and tribally controlled colleges and 
                universities to seek ways to develop and enhance the 
                capacity of tribal governments, tribal universities and 
                colleges, and schools and educational programs serving 
                American Indian and Alaska Native students and 
                communities to carry out, disseminate, and implement 
                education research, as well as to develop related 
                partnerships or collaborations with non-tribal 
                universities, colleges, and research organizations.

                Sec. 5. National Conference. The Secretary of Education 
                and the Secretary of the Interior, in collaboration 
                with the Working Group and Federal, State, tribal, and 
                local government representatives, shall jointly convene 
                a forum on the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 to 
                identify means to enhance communication, collaboration, 
                and cooperative strategies to improve the education of 
                American Indian and Alaska Native students attending 
                Federal, State, tribal, and local schools.

                Sec. 6. Administration. The Department of Education 
                shall provide appropriate administrative services and 
                staff support to the Working Group. With

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                the consent of the Department of Education, other 
                participating agencies may provide administrative 
                support to the Working Group, to the extent permitted 
                by law and consistent with their statutory authority.

                Sec. 7. Termination. The Working Group established 
                under section 2 of this order shall terminate not later 
                than 5 years from the date of this order, unless 
                extended by the President.

                Sec. 8. Consultation. The Secretary of Education and 
                Secretary of the Interior shall consult the Attorney 
                General as appropriate on the implementation of this 
                order, to ensure that such implementation affords the 
                equal protection of the laws required by the due 
                process clause of the Fifth Amendment to the 
                Constitution.

                Sec. 9. General Provisions.

                    (a) This order is intended only to improve the 
                internal management of the executive branch and is not 
                intended to, and does not, create any right, benefit, 
                or trust responsibility, substantive or procedural, 
                enforceable at law or equity, by a party against the 
                United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, its 
                officers or employees, or any other person.
                    (b) Executive Order 13096 of August 6, 1998, is 
                revoked.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    April 30, 2004.

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