[Federal Register: March 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 44)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0049]
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 hazardous liquid pipeline operator, seeking relief from
compliance with certain tank inspection requirements in the Federal
pipeline safety regulations. This notice seeks public comments on this
request, including comments on any 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
April 8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket number for the 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: 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 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, submit two copies. To receive
confirmation that PHMSA received your comments, 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 kay.mciver@dot.gov.
Technical: Steve Nanney by telephone at (713) 272-2855; or, e-mail
at steve.nanney@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA has filed in the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) this request for special permit we have
received from a pipeline operator seeking relief from compliance with
certain pipeline safety regulations along with technical analysis
provided by the requester. The request has been assigned a separate
docket number in the FDMS. 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 environmental impacts granting the special permit may
have.
Before acting on this special permit request, PHMSA will evaluate
all comments received on or before the comment closing date. We will
consider comments received after this date if it is possible to do so
without incurring additional expense or delay. PHMSA will consider any
comments we receive in making our decision to grant or deny a request.
PHMSA has received the following special permit request:
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Docket No. Requester Regulation(s) Nature of special permit
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PHMSA-2009-0043.................... Plains Pipeline, L.P.. 49 CFR 195.432 (d).... To authorize Plains
Pipeline, L.P., an 18
months extension of the
requirement to perform API
653 out of service (OOS)
inspections on (33) thirty-
three above ground storage
tanks. Total BBL of
3,197,180 barrels. These
tanks are located in
Louisiana, Alabama,
Mississippi, Oklahoma, New
Mexico and Texas. The
completion of inspection
service is due by May 3,
2009.
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60118(c)(1) and 49 CFR 1.53.
Issued in Washington, DC on February 27, 2009.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. E9-5011 Filed 3-6-09; 8:45 am]
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