[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 6319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01924]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD13-4-000]
Notice of Availability of the Report: Recommended Parameters for
Solid Flame Models for Land Based Liquefied Natural Gas Spills
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a report, in the above-referenced docket,
examining potential changes to LNGFIRE3, the solid flame model required
by the U.S. Department of Transportation's regulations at Title 49,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 193 for predicting radiant heat
from liquefied natural gas (LNG) pool fires on land.
The report investigates the effects of matching both individual
modeling parameters/correlations to measured experimental data and
overall radiant heat predictions to measured results from field
experiments. The review specifically addresses experimental data from
the Phoenix large scale LNG fire tests on water conducted by Sandia
National Laboratories between 2008 and 2011 and from the Montoir large
scale LNG fire test over land conducted by Gaz de France in 1989. FERC
staff concludes that LNGFIRE3, as currently prescribed by 49 CFR part
193, is appropriate for modeling thermal radiation from LNG pool fires
on land and is suitable for use in siting on-shore LNG facilities. The
report is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link.
Any person wishing to comment on the report may do so. The comment
period is 30 days and ends on February 22, 2013. For your convenience,
there are three methods you can use to file your comments with the
Commission. In all instances, please reference the docket number (AD13-
4-000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at
(202) 502-8258 or [email protected].
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
(2) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426.
The study, as well as any comments received, will be considered by
FERC staff during preparation of the environmental assessments or
environmental impact statements produced for LNG project applications
filed with the Commission.
Information about this document is available from the Commission's
Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC Web site
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link,
click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., AD13-4). Be sure
you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free
at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
Dated: January 23, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-01924 Filed 1-29-13; 8:45 am]
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