[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35516-35517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15197]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2010-0147]
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 special permit request we have received from
a hazardous liquid pipeline operator, Anchor Point Energy, LLC. Anchor
Point Energy, LLC is seeking relief from compliance with certain
plastic pipe design requirements in the Federal pipeline safety
regulations in connection with the Class 1 location portion of a 7.4
mile natural gas pipeline to be constructed in Alaska. 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
July 22, 2010.
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: 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.
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: Vincent Holohan by telephone at (713) 366-1933; or, e-
mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA has received a request for special
permit from a pipeline operator who seeks relief from compliance with
certain pipeline safety regulations. This request includes a technical
analysis provided by the respective operator. Each request is filed in
Regulations.gov and has been assigned a separate docket number. We
invite interested persons to participate by reviewing this special
permit request and supporting documents 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 Number Requester affected Nature of special permit
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PHMSA-2010-0063............... Anchor Point 49 CFR 192.121... Anchor Point Energy, LLC, (APE) pipeline
Energy, LLC. seeks relief from certain Federal
regulations contained in 49 CFR 192.121,
to construct and operate a dual natural
gas pipeline (7.4 miles long) located in
the Kenai Peninsula Borough, near Anchor
Point, Alaska. The pipeline is intended
to transport natural gas from the North
Fork Unit and deliver it to a sales
pipeline operated by Enstar Natural Gas
Company. The construction is planned to
begin in mid 2010. Approximately 6.4
miles of the proposed pipeline is in a
Class 1 area. Approximately 0.1 mile at
the west end of the current Class 1 area
has been considered as possible for
conversion to Class 2 during the life of
the project. APE is requesting that a
special permit be issued to allow the use
of Fiberspar LinePipe in the Class 1 area
of the project, excluding the 0.1 mile
possible future Class 2 area. The
pipeline starts at the North Fork Unit
Pad operated by Armstrong Cook Inlet,
LLC, and the end point will be at an
Enstar Natural Gas Company pipeline to be
located at the unincorporated community
of Anchor Point.
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60118 (c)(1) and 49 CFR 1.53.
Issued in Washington, DC on June 16, 2010.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2010-15197 Filed 6-21-10; 8:45 am]
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