State Department reviews addition of cargo lanes at Nogales, Ariz.

State Department reviews addition of cargo lanes at Nogales, Ariz.    The U.S. State Department will consider a permit request to build two additional commercial cargo lanes at the Nogales, Ariz., land-border port.
   The permit application was filed by the Border Trade Association Foundation, based in Phoenix, Ariz.
   The purpose of the expansion, which will be overseen by the Homeland Security Department and the Arizona Transportation Department, will enable the reconfiguration of the port for two “Free and Secure Trade” (FAST) lanes. FAST lanes are dedicated commercial traffic lanes capable of rapidly screening and clearing trucks operated by certified low-risk shippers.
   The State Department will take comments regarding the permit request through Jan. 30, 2005. Comments may be mailed to John A. Ritchie, Coordinator, U.S.-Mexico Border Affairs, Room 4258, Department of State, 2201 C St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20520, or by fax at (202) 647-5752.