[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34492-34494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14720]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Pipeline Safety: Special Permit Renewal Requests
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA);
DOT.
ACTION: This Notice pertains to the renewal requests for Special
Permits with the following Docket Numbers:
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PHMSA-2008-0257 Texas Eastern Transmission.
PHMSA-2010-0063 Anchor Point Energy
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal pipeline safety laws, PHMSA is
publishing this notice of special permit renewal requests that we have
received from two natural gas transmission pipeline operators, seeking
relief from compliance with certain requirements in the Federal
pipeline safety regulations. This notice seeks public comments on these
requests, including comments on any safety or environmental impacts the
renewal of these special permits would have. For each listed Special
Permit renewal request, an Environmental Assessment is available in the
respective docket for review and comment. At the conclusion of the 30-
day comment period, PHMSA will evaluate the comments received and the
technical analysis of the renewal requests to determine whether to
grant or deny the renewal requests.
DATES: Submit any comments regarding these special permit requests by
July 16, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the specific docket number for
which the comment applies. Comments may be submitted in the following
ways:
At the 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.
By 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.
By Hand Delivery: DOT 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: At the beginning of your comments, please identify
the docket number for the special permit renewal request you are
commenting on. 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: Please read the privacy statement published on http://www.Regulations.gov. Comments, including any personal information
provided, are posted without changes or edits to http://www.Regulations.gov.
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Contacts for general or technical information:
General: Kay McIver by telephone at (202) 366-0113; or by email at
[email protected].
Technical: Steve Nanney by telephone at (713) 272-2855; or by email
at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA has received the following special
permit renewal requests from two pipeline operators who seek relief
from compliance with certain federal pipeline safety regulations. Each
request includes a technical analysis provided by the respective
operators, and filed under the original issued special permit number in
the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at http://www.Regulations.gov. PHMSA invites interested persons to participate by
reviewing these special permit renewal requests and submitting written
comments, data or other views in the FDMS. Please include comments on
any potential environmental impacts that may result if these special
permit renewals are granted.
Details of Special Permit renewals received:
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Nature of special
Docket Nos. Requesters Regulations permit
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PHMSA-2008-0257...................... Texas Eastern 49 CFR Sec. 192.611. To reauthorize an
Transmission, LP increase in the
(TETLP). maximum allowable
operating pressure
(MAOP) on the TETLP
pipeline operation as
defined in the
original Special
Permit issued on
October 28, 2010. This
special permit renewal
will allow TETLP to
increase the MAOP of
the special permit
segments to the
alternative MAOP
design factors
specified in 49 CFR
Sec. 192.620, of up
to 80 percent of the
specified minimum
yield strength (SMYS)
in Class 1, 67 percent
of SMYS in Class 2
location, and 56
percent of SMYS in
Class 3 location,
provided that certain
alternative measures
are implemented and
numerous conditions
and safety
requirements are met
as described in the
Special Permit renewal
conditions. The
renewal request seeks
to waive compliance
from Sec. Sec.
192.112(a)(1);
192.112(c);
192.112(d)(2)(i);
192.112(f)(1), and
192.620(d)(5)(iii) of
the Federal Pipeline
Safety Regulations.
The original special
permit did not include
a waiver from the
requirements of Sec.
192.620(d)(11)(ii)(A).
Since the special
permit included dent
response and repair
criteria that differ
from the criteria in
Sec.
192.620(d)(11)(ii)(A),
TETLP requests that
this section be noted
in the special permit
renewal. The Special
Permit renewal
pertains to the 36-
inch, approximately
268 miles of Lines 1
and 2 TETLP pipelines
starting from the
Bedford Compressor
Station in
Pennsylvania to the
Chambersburg,
Compressor Station in
Pennsylvania. There
are no class 4
locations in the
system and the current
segments operate at an
MAOP of 1,112 psig.
The pipeline segments
are located in
Fayette, Somerset,
Bedford, Fulton,
Franklin, Adams, York
and Lancaster Counties
in Pennsylvania.
PHMSA-2010-0063...................... Cook Inlet Energy LLC Sec. 192.121......... To reauthorize the
(CIE) formerly issued continued operation of
to Anchor Point Energy 4.5-inch diameter, 8-
mile reinforced
thermoset plastic
material FS LPJ
(Fiberspar) pipeline
built in the Kenai,
Peninsula Borough near
Anchor Point, Alaska.
The renewal request
seeks to waive
compliance from Sec.
192.121. The Anchor
Point pipeline
transports natural gas
from the North Fork
Unit and delivers it
to a Sales Pipeline
operated by Enstar
Natural Gas Company.
The MAOP of this
pipeline is 1,328
psig. This special
permit would only
apply to Class 1
locations and areas
outside of high
consequence areas.
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Before acting on the special permit renewal requests, PHMSA will
evaluate all comments received on or before the comments closing date
in its decision to grant or deny the renewal requests. Comments will be
evaluated after this date only if it is possible to do so without
incurring additional expense or delay.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60118 (c)(1) and 49 CFR 1.53.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2015.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs.
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