[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52820-52821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20641]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0181]
Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA);
DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal pipeline safety laws, PHMSA is
publishing this notice of a special permit request we have received
from a pipeline operator, 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 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 this special permit request by
September 25, 2013.
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
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 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 email at
[email protected].
Technical: Charles Helm by telephone at 405-686-2323, or email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA has received a request for a special
permit from a pipeline operator seeking 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 docket number PHMSA-2013-0181. We
invite interested persons to participate by reviewing this special
permit requests 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 comments 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-2013-0181............... Fairbanks Natural 49 CFR To authorize Fairbanks Natural Gas, LLC,
Gas, LLC (FNG). 193.2155(b). (FNG) to construct a 125,000 Barrel
Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) Single
Containment Storage Tank at its existing
storage and vaporization facility at 2942
Tria Road, in Fairbanks, Alaska. The
proposed tank will be located within 1
mile of Metro Field Airport, a private
airstrip with FAA identifier MTF. FNG
requested that the Special Permit be
valid for the 50-year life expectancy of
the tank. 49 CFR 193.2155(b) states that
``An LNG storage tank must not be located
within a horizontal distance of 1 mile
(1.6 km) from the ends, or [frac14] mile
(0.4 km) from the nearest point of a
runway, whichever is longer.'' The height
of the LNG structures in the vicinity of
an airport must also comply with Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA)
requirements in 14 CFR Section 1.1. FNG
believes that the location of the tank at
0.84 miles from the end of the runway,
and not directly in the traffic pattern
of the airport represent a low risk to
the public and airport safety. The height
of the tank is approximately 40 feet
lower in elevation than an existing known
obstruction in the traffic pattern of
Metro Field Airport, so FNG stated that
its design will comply with requirements
of 14 CFR 1.1.
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60118 (c)(1) and 49 CFR 1.53.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 20, 2013.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2013-20641 Filed 8-23-13; 8:45 am]
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