[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26793-26794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11172]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0063]
Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA);
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal pipeline safety laws, PHMSA is re-
publishing this notice to clarify the particulars of a special permit
request we have received from the Belle Fourche Pipeline Company (Belle
Fourche). Belle Fourche is seeking relief from compliance with certain
requirements in the Federal pipeline safety regulations. This notice
seeks public comments on this request, including comments on any safety
or environmental impacts. At the
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conclusion of the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will evaluate the
request and determine whether to grant or deny a special permit.
DATES: Submit any comments regarding these special permit requests by
June 8, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket number for the specific
special permit request and may be submitted in the following ways:
E-Gov Web Site: http://www.Regulations.gov. This site
allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice
issued by any agency.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management System: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: Docket Management System: U.S. Department
of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Instructions: You should identify the docket number for the special
permit request you are commenting on at the beginning of your comments.
If you submit your comments by mail, please submit two copies. To
receive confirmation that PHMSA has received your comments, please
include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet users may submit
comments at http://www.Regulations.gov.
Note: Comments are posted without changes or edits to http://www.Regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
There is a privacy statement published on http://www.Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General: Kay McIver by telephone at
202-366-0113, or e-mail at [email protected].
Technical: Steve Nanney by telephone at 713-628-7479, or e-mail at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
PHMSA has received a request for a special permit from the Belle
Fourche Pipeline Company. Belle Fourche seeks relief from compliance
with certain pipeline safety regulations. The request includes a
technical analysis provided by the operator. The request has been filed
at http://www.Regulations.gov, and assigned a separate docket number,
PHMSA-2010-0300. We invite interested persons to participate by
reviewing this special permit request at http://www.Regulations.gov,
and by submitting written comments, data, or other views. Please
include any comments on potential environmental impacts that may result
if this special permit is granted.
Before acting on this special permit request, PHMSA will evaluate
all comments received on or before the 30-day comment period closing
date. Comments will be evaluated after this date if it is possible to
do so without incurring additional expense or delay. PHMSA will
consider each relevant comment we receive in making our decision to
grant or deny a request.
PHMSA has received the following special permit request:
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Regulation(s)
Docket No. Requester affected Nature of special permit
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PHMSA-2010-0300............... Belle Fourche.... 49 CFR 195.106, To authorize Belle Fourche an exemption
195.112(a)(b), from certain requirements in Subpart A,
195.120, Subpart C, and Subpart H of 49 CFR Part
195.200, 195. Belle Fourche seeks exception in two
195.406(a)(1), general categories: First for permission
and 195.653. to allow flexible steel pipe in Federally
regulated service, and second, to adopt
the use of requirements and standards
appropriate for flexible steel pipes.
Belle Fourche further seeks permission to
install 4-inch FlexSteelTM pipe into
existing 6-inch out-of-service pipelines
where feasible. Due to size restrictions,
Belle Fourche would not be able to insert
the FlexSteel into the 4-inch steel pipe,
but proposes to do so along some of the
proposed route where there is out-of-
service 6-inch steel that would
accommodate insertion. Belle Fourche is
proposing approximately 14 miles of
insertion. This project is for the
transport of diesel fuel from Belle
Fourche's Hawk Point station to the Arch
Coal Mine diesel tank in Campbell County,
Wyoming.
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60118 (c)(1) and 49 CFR 1.53.
Issued in Washington, DC on May 2, 2011.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2011-11172 Filed 5-6-11; 8:45 am]
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