[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11853-11855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4708]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0027]
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 requests we have received from
several natural gas and hazardous liquid 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. At
the conclusion of the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will evaluate the
requests and determine whether to grant or deny a special permit.
DATES: Submit any comments regarding these special permit requests by
April 4, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket numbers 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.
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: Dana Register by telephone at 202-366-0490 or e-mail at
[email protected].
Technical: Steve Nanney by telephone at 713-272-2855 or e-mail at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA has received requests for special
permits from pipeline operators who seek relief from compliance with
certain pipeline safety regulations. Each request includes a technical
analysis provided by the respective operator. Each request is filed at
http://www.Regulations.gov, and has been assigned a separate docket
number. We invite interested persons to participate by reviewing these
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 these
special permits are granted or denied.
Before acting on these special permit requests, 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 requests:
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Docket No. Requester Regulation(s) Nature of special permit
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PHMSA-RSPA-2003-15733............ TransCanada 49 CFR 192.611(a).. TCPL petitions PHMSA for
Pipelines Limited modification of an existing
(TCPL) (Operator of special permit, PHMSA-RSPA-2003-
Portland Natural 15733, issued to PNGTS on March
Gas Transmission 4, 2004. TCPL proposes
System (PNGTS). modification of special permit
conditions (1) through (6) with
alternative special permit
conditions. The special permit
area of PHMSA-RSPA-2003-15733 is
located in Coos County, New
Hampshire and is a 24-inch
mainline natural gas pipeline,
595 feet in length. The first
segment of the special permit
area is located at Survey Station
148+52 feet (Mile Post 2.81) to
Survey Station 152+92 feet (Mile
Post 2.90). The second special
permit segment is located at
Survey Station 174 + 25 feet
(Mile Post 3.30) to Survey
Station 175+80 feet (Mile Post
3.33). Both special permit
segments are located in Coos
County, New Hampshire. Proposed
new special permit segment 3 (new
segment application on June 9,
2010) is defined as the PNGTS 24-
inch Mainline pipeline beginning
at Survey Station 171+17 feet
(Mile Post 3.24). The special
permit segment extends for 308
feet along the PNGTS 24-inch
Mainline and concludes at Survey
Station 174 + 25 feet (Mile Post
3.30). The special permit segment
3 is located in Coos County, New
Hampshire.
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PHMSA-2010-0148.................. TCPL (Operator of 49 CFR 192.611(a).. To authorize TCPL to engage in an
PNGTS). alternative approach to conduct
risk control activities based on
Integrity Management Program
principles rather than lowering
the Maximum Allowable Operating
Pressure (MAOP) or replacing the
subject pipe segment. This
application is for one segment of
the PNGTS natural gas mainline in
Coos County, New Hampshire. This
segment has changed from a Class
2 location (original Class 1
location) to a Class 3 location
due to construction of new single
family homes within 660 feet of
the pipeline. The pipeline is 24
inches in diameter and has a MAOP
of 1,440 psig. The segment that
has changed class location is 114
feet in length and is located
from Survey Station 3705 + 59
feet (Mile Post 70.18), to Survey
Station 3706 + 73 feet (Mile Post
70.20).
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PHMSA-2010-0261.................. Buckeye Partners, 49 CFR To authorize Buckeye a waiver from
L.P. (Buckeye). 195.452(h)(4) the Federal regulations to repair
(i)(D). requirements for a dent on the
top of pipe greater than 6% of
the nominal pipe diameter. The
8.2 percent deep dent (5.3 inches
long by 7 inches wide at the
12:45 o'clock position) is
located 75 feet off the north
bank of the Delaware River. The
8.625-inch diameter pipe is
installed in a 12-inch casing
pipe. This request is for the
2.64 miles long, 8-inch PY742PL
pipeline that connects from the
Paulsboro refinery in New Jersey
to the Philadelphia Airport. The
pipeline is operated to a MAOP of
274 psig. This 8.625-inch
diameter by 0.322-inch pipeline
transports jet fuel.
PHMSA-2010-0262.................. Wyoming Interstate 49 CFR 192.11 To authorize WIC to operate 60.23
Company (WIC). (c)(1), 192.112(c) miles of the 24-inch 123.9 miles
(2), Kanda Lateral at an alternate
192.620(a)(2)(ii). MAOP. The request is to operate
32.85 miles at 77.7% of specified
maximum yield strength (SMYS) and
to operate 27.38 miles at 75.2%
SMYS. The entire length of the
pipeline is in a Class 1 location
with seven dwellings intended for
human occupancy, located within
660 feet of the existing pipeline
route. Presently, 49 CFR Part 192
limits this pipeline to an
operating stress of 72% SMYS in
Class 1 locations. The Kanda
Lateral begins in Uintah County,
Utah with a northerly route into
Southwestern Wyoming and
terminates in Sweetwater County,
Wyoming. The pipeline was
constructed and placed into
service in 2007.
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PHMSA-2010-0041.................. Williams Gas 49 CFR 192.150..... WGP has petitioned PHMSA for
Pipeline (WGP), relief from the Federal pipeline
owner and operator safety regulations in 49 CFR Sec.
of the 192.150 for one 2,100-foot 30-
Transcontinental inch segment of the Transco
Gas Pipeline natural gas system where a
(Transco). portion of Mainline ``A'' is
currently unable to pass internal
inspection devices. This is due
to WGP's inability to replace the
2,100-foot 30-inch section of the
Transco pipeline crossing the
Brandywine Creek with 42-inch
pipe. This 2,100-foot segment of
30-inch pipeline is part of the
Downingtown Replacement Project
and is located from Mile Post
1715.62 (Survey Station 2274 +
55) to Mile Post 1716.03 (Survey
Station 2296+06) in Chester
County, Pennsylvania. The
Downingtown Replacement Project
included the replacement of a
total of approximately 7.15 miles
of 30-inch pipe with 42-inch pipe
on the Transco Mainline ``A''
from Mile Post 1715.09
(Downingtown Meter Station) to
Mile Post 1722.24 (Compressor
Station 200) located in Chester
County, Pennsylvania. WGP
proposes to use alternative
integrity management methods to
provide a level of safety
equivalent to those provided by
Federal safety regulations for
this 2,100-foot section of 30-
inch pipeline, until it can be
replaced with 42-inch pipe. To
confirm the integrity of the 30-
inch pipeline, WGP has
hydrostatically retested the
existing 30-inch pipeline from
Mile Post 1715.62 to Mile Post
1716.03 for eight hours at 910
psig.
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PHMSA-2010-0192.................. TCPL-American 49 CFR 192.611(a).. To authorize TCPL-ANR to engage in
Natural Resources an alternative approach to
(ANR). conduct risk control activities
based on Integrity Management
Program principles rather than
lowering the MAOP or replacing
the subject pipe segment. This
application is for one segment of
the TCPL-ANR Lateral Loop 2-716
located in St. Martin Parish,
Louisiana. This segment has
changed from a Class 2 location
(original Class 1 location) to a
Class 3 location due to new
single family dwellings built
within 660 feet of the pipeline.
The pipeline is 30 inches in
diameter and has a MAOP of 1,050
psig. The segment that has
changed class location is 3,149
feet in length and is located at
Station 584 + 66 feet to Station
616+15 feet in St. Martin Parish,
Louisiana.
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60118 (c)(1) and 49 CFR 1.53.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2011.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2011-4708 Filed 3-2-11; 8:45 am]
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