[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21423-21425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9226]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0063]
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 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
May 16, 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: 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://
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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: Steve Nanney by telephone at 713-628-7479, or e-mail at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA has received requests for special
permits from several 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
has been filed at www.Regulations.gov and 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.
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-2010-0311................... Gulf South Pipeline 49 CFR 192.611........ To authorize Gulf South
Company LP (GSPC) Pipeline LP (GSPC) to
(Operated by Boardwalk engage in an alternative
Pipeline Partners). 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
segments. This application
is for two 30-inch
segments, segments 3 and
4, of the TPL 330 natural
gas pipeline located in
St. Landry Parish of
Louisiana. These segments
have changed from Class 1
and 2 locations to Class 3
locations. Segments 3 and
4 are located at Survey
Station 3,673+02 ft. to
Survey Station 3,696+13
ft. and Survey Station
3,772+10 ft. to Survey
Station 3,806+09 ft.,
respectively. Both
segments have a MAOP of
1,000 psig and a total
combined length of 1.08
miles.
PHMSA-2010-0300................... Belle Fourche.......... 49 CFR 195.106, To authorize Belle Fourche
195.112(a)(b), an exemption from certain
195.120, 195.200, requirements in Subpart A,
195.406(a)(1) and Subpart C and Subpart H of
195.653. 49 CFR Part 195. Belle
Fourche seeks exception in
two general categories;
first for permission to
allow flexible steel pipe
in Federally regulated
service, and second to
adopt the use of
requirements and standards
appropriate for flexible
steel pipes. Belle Fourche
further seeks permission
to insert Flexsteel pipe
into 32 miles of existing
out-of-service 4-inch
steel pipelines, for the
transport of diesel fuel
from Belle Fourche's Hawk
Point station to the Arch
Coal Mine diesel tank in
Campbell County, Wyoming.
PHMSA-2006-26618.................. El Paso Pipeline Group 49 CFR 192.611........ To authorize Tennessee Gas
for Tennessee Gas Pipeline to extend
Pipeline. previously approved permit
for the 30-inch Niagara
Spur Loop Line 230B-200,
near Lockport, New York by
an additional 1,250 feet.
The previously issued
permit allowed Tennessee
Gas Pipeline (TGP) to
operate at or below the
MAOP of 877 psig.
PHMSA-2011-0056................... Exxon Mobil............ 49 CFR 195.452(h)(4).. To authorize Exxon Mobil
Pipeline Company (EMPCo)
permission to employ
alternative repair
criteria to repair
reconditioned sections of
the South Bend to New
Iberia and the New Iberia
to Sunset segments of
their pipeline.
Specifically EMPCo
proposes to leave in-situ
the anomalous conditions
that were previously
repaired/addressed during
reconditioning activities
performed circa 1951,
prior to the pipeline
installation. This
pipeline transports crude
production from
Louisiana's South Marsh
Island Offshore System
pipeline (South Bend
Station) to New Iberia and
Sunset stations for
further delivery into
Alon's refinery in Krotz
Springs or the Anchorage
Terminal near Baton Rouge.
The segment is 34.5 miles
long. Of that portion, the
HCA mileage is 32.0 miles.
The pipeline runs through
the counties of Parish,
St. Martin, Lafayette and
St. Landy in Louisiana.
The pipeline segment is
Interstate with original
construction dates of
1951, 1952 and 1967. The
majority of the 12.75'' OD
line was constructed from
pipe that was
reconditioned post World
War II (including puddle
welding of pitted and
dented areas, double
jointing, and new
coating).
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60118 (c)(1) and 49 CFR 1.53.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 8, 2011.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2011-9226 Filed 4-14-11; 8:45 am]
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