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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Under a public-private partnership (P3) agreement with Ports America Chesapeake, a 50-foot deep container berth was constructed in 2012. The cranes were also part of the agreement. Under the agreement, Ports America Chesapeake has daily operational control of Seagirt, but the state continues to own the facility.

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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds… With Larry V. Parman, Secretary, Oklahoma Department Of Commerce

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A temporary fix as part of a 2012 budget deal made projects eligible upon signing of an agreement before the end of 2013. Oklahoma is served by three Class 1 Railroads—UP, BNSF and Kansas City Southern—utilizing over 2,500 miles of Class 1 rail lines and over 3,700 total miles of rail. runways; one with a 7,800 ft.

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Deepwater Horizon: Three Years Later

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In December, a federal judge approved the Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property Damages Settlement agreement, which covers individuals and businesses in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and certain coastal counties in eastern Texas and western Florida, as well as specified adjacent Gulf waters and bays.

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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

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Kansas offers a strategic location in the center of the United States that is bolstered by quality transportation options, including major interstates I-70 and I-35, which allow the state to connect with the North America Free Trade Agreement corridor. railroad miles. percent of all U.S.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

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Designated Official” is the highest ranking official of the primary occupant agency of a Federal facility, or, alternatively, a designee selected by mutual agreement of occupant agency officials. Landholding agency” means the Federal agency that has accountability for the property involved.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

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Designated Official” is the highest ranking official of the primary occupant agency of a Federal facility, or, alternatively, a designee selected by mutual agreement of occupant agency officials. Landholding agency” means the Federal agency that has accountability for the property involved.