81 FR 9075 - Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 35 (February 23, 2016)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 35 (February 23, 2016)
| Page Range | 9075-9078 | |
| FR Document | 2016-03659 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 9075-9078] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-03659] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket Nos. PHMSA-2016-0004 Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (TGP); PHMSA-2016-0006 Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (SNG); PHMSA-2016-0007 El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (EPNG); PHMSA-2016- 0008 Colorado Interstate Gas Company, L.L.C. (CIG); PHMSA-2016-0009 NEXUS Gas Transmission, L.L.C. (NEXUS)] Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA); DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal pipeline safety laws, PHMSA is publishing this notice of special permit requests we have received from several natural gas 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 March 24, 2016. 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 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 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: Kay McIver by telephone at (202) 366-0113; or, email at [email protected]. Technical: Steve Nanney by telephone at (713) 272-2855; or, email 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 and a Draft Environment Assessment (EA) provided by the respective operator. Each request is filed in the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) and has been assigned a separate docket number in the FDMS. We invite interested persons to participate by reviewing these special permit requests, their supporting EA, and any proposed special permit conditions to maintain pipeline integrity and safety, at http://www.Regulations.gov; and by submitting written comments, data or other views. Please include any comments on potential safety or 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 the request. PHMSA has received the following special permit request(s): [[Page 9076]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Docket No. Requester Regulation(s) Nature of special permit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHMSA-2016-0004.................... Tennessee Gas Pipeline 49 CFR 192.611(a) and To authorize TGP Company Company, L.L.C. (TGP). (d), 192.619(a) and relief from certain 192.5. Federal regulations found in 49 CFR 192.611(a) and (d), 192.619(a) and 192.5, for pipeline segments where the class location of the segments had been changed in accordance with Sec. 192.5(c) ``cluster rule''. TGP found that their procedure methodology for the determination of class location boundaries using the clustering and sliding mile criteria in 49 CFR 192.5(c) was incorrect and has updated operating procedures for usage of this cluster rule, and the sliding mile for confirmation of maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP). The change in clustering methodology resulted in a number of new class location units, and more specifically Class 3 locations, for which pressure testing or pipe replacements are now required. TGP proposes to replace all pipeline segments that are in areas with over 10 dwellings for human occupancy within 5 years, and to implement enhanced integrity management (IM) activities over all described pipeline segments. These proposed IM activities can be reviewed on docket # PHMSA- 2016-0004 at http://www.Regulations.gov. This change impacts 48.02 miles of TGP mainline pipelines. The special permit request covers multiple TGP interstate pipeline segments located in the states of Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia. PHMSA-2016-0006.................... Southern Natural Gas, 49 CFR 192.611(a) and To authorize SNG Company Company, L.L.C. (SNG). (d), 192.619(a) and relief from certain 192.5. Federal regulations found in 49 CFR 192.611(a) and (d), 192.619(a) and 192.5, for pipeline segments where the class location of the segments had been changed in accordance with Sec. 192.5(c) ``cluster rule''. SNG found that their procedure methodology for the determination of class location boundaries using the clustering and sliding mile criteria in 49 CFR 192.5(c) was incorrect and has updated operating procedures for usage of this cluster rule, and the sliding mile for confirmation of maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP). The change in clustering methodology resulted in a number of new class location units, and more specifically Class 3 locations, for which pressure testing or pipe replacements are now required. SNG proposes to replace all pipeline segments that are in areas with over 10 dwellings for human occupancy within 5 years, and to implement enhanced integrity management (IM) activities over all described pipeline segments. These proposed IM activities can be reviewed on docket # PHMSA- 2016-0006 at http://www.Regulations.gov. This change impacts 5.75 miles of SNG mainline pipelines. The special permit request covers multiple SNG interstate pipeline segments located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. PHMSA-2016-0007.................... El Paso Natural Gas 49 CFR 192.611(a) and To authorize EPNG Company Company, L.L.C. (d), 192.619(a) and relief from certain (EPNG). 192.5. Federal regulations found in 49 CFR 192.611(a) and (d), 192.619(a) and 192.5, for pipeline segments where the class location of the segments had been changed in accordance with Sec. 192.5(c) ``cluster rule''. [[Page 9077]] EPNG found that their procedure methodology for the determination of class location boundaries using the clustering and sliding mile criteria in 49 CFR 192.5(c) was incorrect and has updated operating procedures for usage of this cluster rule, and the sliding mile for confirmation of maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP). The change in clustering methodology resulted in a number of new class location units, and more specifically Class 3 locations, for which pressure testing or pipe replacements are now required. EPNG proposes to replace all pipeline segments that are in areas with over 10 dwellings for human occupancy within 5 years, and to implement enhanced integrity management (IM) activities over all described pipeline segments. These proposed IM activities can be reviewed on docket # PHMSA- 2016-0007 at http://www.Regulations.gov. This change impacts 7.25 miles of EPNG mainline pipelines. The special permit request covers multiple EPNG interstate pipeline segments located in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. PHMSA-2016-0008.................... Colorado Interstate 49 CFR 192.611(a) and To authorize CIG Company Gas Company, L.L.C. (d), 192.619(a) and relief from certain (CIG). 192.5. Federal regulations found in 49 CFR 192.611(a) and (d), 192.619(a) and 192.5, for pipeline segments where the class location of the segments had been changed in accordance with Sec. 192.5(c) ``cluster rule''. CIG found that their procedure methodology for the determination of class location boundaries using the clustering and sliding mile criteria in 49 CFR 192.5(c) was incorrect and has updated operating procedures for usage of this cluster rule, and the sliding mile for confirmation of maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP). The change in clustering methodology resulted in a number of new class location units, and more specifically Class 3 locations, for which pressure testing or pipe replacements are now required. CIG proposes to replace all pipeline segments that are in areas with over 10 dwellings for human occupancy within 5 years, and to implement enhanced integrity management (IM) activities over all described pipeline segments. These proposed IM activities can be reviewed on docket # PHMSA- 2016-0008 at http://www.Regulations.gov. This change impacts 3.47 miles of CIG mainline pipelines. The special permit request covers multiple CIG interstate pipeline segments located in the states of Colorado and Wyoming. PHMSA-2016-0009.................... NEXUS Gas 49 CFR 192.625........ To authorize NEXUS Gas Transmission, L.L.C. Transmission, L.L.C., in (NEXUS). the waiving of certain Federal odorization requirements found in 49 CFR 192.625, for its proposed pipeline system in Michigan. The proposed NEXUS system will consist of approximately 255 miles of new 36-inch pipeline, four (4) new compressor stations, and six (6) new meter stations with a design capacity of 1.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). The construction and operation of the NEXUS Pipeline will be done by Spectra Energy Partners, L.P. (SEP), in partnership with DTE Energy Company. The NEXUS pipeline route primarily passes through Class 1 areas for the first 248 miles. However, approximately 55% (~4.0) miles of the last 7.3 miles leading up to the terminus of the NEXUS pipeline and the interconnect with DTE Gas Company, will pass through Class 3 areas. As a result of the Class 3 percentage, 49 CFR 192.625 requires odorization of the pipeline in the Class 3 areas of the last 7.3 miles of the NEXUS pipeline. [[Page 9078]] NEXUS proposed to implement additional design, materials, construction, operations and maintenance requirements described in Sections 4.2 through 4.5, below, that would be specified conditions in their proposed special permit. These proposed conditions can be reviewed on docket # PHMSA-2016- 0009 at http://www.Regulations.gov. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60118 (c)(1) and 49 CFR 1.97 Alan K. 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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Monday through Friday, except Federal
Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of holidays.
Transportation, Maritime Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Instructions: You should identify the
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Safety Administration docket number for the special permit
Avenue SE., Room W23–453, [Docket Nos. PHMSA–2016–0004 Tennessee request you are commenting on at the
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (TGP); beginning of your comments. If you
366–9309, Email Bianca.Carr@dot.gov. PHMSA–2016–0006 Southern Natural Gas submit your comments by mail, please
Company, L.L.C. (SNG); PHMSA–2016–0007 submit two copies. To receive
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. confirmation that PHMSA has received
described by the applicant the intended (EPNG); PHMSA–2016–0008 Colorado your comments, please include a self-
service of the vessel CROSSFIRE is: Interstate Gas Company, L.L.C. (CIG); addressed stamped postcard. Internet
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: PHMSA–2016–0009 NEXUS Gas users may submit comments at http://
‘‘Vessel will be used as a sail training Transmission, L.L.C. (NEXUS)]
www.Regulations.gov.
vessel, to each students safety at sea,
Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Note: Comments are posted without
navigation skills and standard changes or edits to http://
Permit
procedures for sailing inshore and www.Regulations.gov, including any personal
offshore.’’ AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous information provided. There is a privacy
Geographic Region: Washington State Materials Safety Administration statement published on http://
and Hawaii. (PHMSA); DOT. www.Regulations.gov.
ACTION: Notice.
The complete application is given in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DOT docket MARAD–2016–0017 at SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal General: Kay McIver by telephone at
http://www.regulations.gov. Interested pipeline safety laws, PHMSA is (202) 366–0113; or, email at
parties may comment on the effect this publishing this notice of special permit kay.mciver@dot.gov.
action may have on U.S. vessel builders requests we have received from several Technical: Steve Nanney by telephone
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- natural gas pipeline operators, seeking at (713) 272–2855; or, email at
flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in relief from compliance with certain steve.nanney@dot.gov.
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and requirements in the Federal pipeline SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part safety regulations. This notice seeks has received requests for special permits
388, that the issuance of the waiver will public comments on these requests, from pipeline operators who seek relief
have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- including comments on any safety or from compliance with certain pipeline
vessel builder or a business that uses environmental impacts. At the safety regulations. Each request includes
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a conclusion of the 30-day comment a technical analysis and a Draft
waiver will not be granted. Comments period, PHMSA will evaluate the Environment Assessment (EA) provided
should refer to the docket number of requests and determine whether to grant by the respective operator. Each request
this notice and the vessel name in order or deny a special permit. is filed in the Federal Docket
for MARAD to properly consider the DATES: Submit any comments regarding Management System (FDMS) and has
comments. Comments should also state these special permit requests by March been assigned a separate docket number
the commenter’s interest in the waiver 24, 2016. in the FDMS. We invite interested
application, and address the waiver ADDRESSES: Comments should reference persons to participate by reviewing
criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s the docket numbers for the specific these special permit requests, their
regulations at 46 CFR part 388. special permit request and may be supporting EA, and any proposed
Privacy Act submitted in the following ways: special permit conditions to maintain
• E-Gov Web site: http:// pipeline integrity and safety, at http://
Anyone is able to search the www.Regulations.gov. This site allows www.Regulations.gov; and by
electronic form of all comments the public to enter comments on any submitting written comments, data or
received into any of our dockets by the Federal Register notice issued by any other views. Please include any
name of the individual submitting the agency. comments on potential safety or
comment (or signing the comment, if • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. environmental impacts that may result
submitted on behalf of an association, • Mail: Docket Management System: if these special permits are granted.
business, labor union, etc.). You may U.S. Department of Transportation, Before acting on these special permit
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Docket Operations, M–30, West requests, PHMSA will evaluate all
Statement in the Federal Register Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, comments received on or before the
published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., comments closing date. Comments will
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). Washington, DC 20590. be evaluated after this date if it is
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
• Hand Delivery: DOT Docket possible to do so without incurring
Management System: U.S. Department additional expense or delay. PHMSA
Dated: February 11, 2016.
of Transportation, Docket Operations, will consider each relevant comment we
Gabriel Chavez, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, receive in making our decision to grant
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey or deny the request.
[FR Doc. 2016–03796 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am] Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 PHMSA has received the following
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Docket No. Requester Regulation(s) Nature of special permit
NEXUS proposed to implement additional design, ma-
terials, construction, operations and maintenance re-
quirements described in Sections 4.2 through 4.5,
below, that would be specified conditions in their
proposed special permit. These proposed conditions
can be reviewed on docket # PHMSA–2016–0009
at http://www.Regulations.gov.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60118 (c)(1) and 49 Secretary for Research and Technology, • 1 representative from the rail
CFR 1.97 Bureau of Transportation Statistics, industry;
Alan K. Mayberry, Attn: Port Performance Freight Statistics • 1 representative from the trucking
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy
Working Group, U.S. Department of industry;
and Programs. Transportation, 1200 New Jersey • 1 representative from the maritime
Avenue SE., Room # E34–429, shipping industry;
[FR Doc. 2016–03659 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20590. Any person • 1 representative from a labor
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requiring accessibility accommodations organization for each industry [rail,
should contact the Bureau of trucking, and maritime shipping];
Transportation Statistics at (202) 366– • 1 representative from the
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1270; or email BTS Director Patricia Hu International Longshoremen’s
Office of the Secretary at: portstatistics@dot.gov. Association;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • 1 representative from the
Port Performance Freight Statistics Office of the Assistant Secretary for International Longshore and Warehouse
Working Group Research and Technology, Bureau of Union;
Transportation Statistics, Attn: Port • 1 representative from a port
AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation authority;
Performance Freight Statistics Working
Statistics (BTS), Office of the Assistant • 1 representative from a terminal
Group, U.S. Department of
Secretary for Research and Technology, operator; and
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
U.S. Department of Transportation.
Avenue SE., Room # E34–429, • representatives of the
ACTION: Notice of Establishment of Port Washington, DC 20590; phone: (202) Transportation Research Board of the
Performance Freight Statistics Working 366–1270; or email: portstatistics@ National Academies of Sciences,
Group and Solicitation of Nominations dot.gov. Engineering, and Medicine.
for Membership. In establishing the Working Group,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
the Department shall establish a Chair
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 6314 of meeting the requirement under 49 and Vice Chair of the Working Group
title 49, United States Code, as codified U.S.C. 6314(c), the BTS Director is from among those selected
by section 6018 of the Fixing America’s establishing the Working Group to representatives, and the Working Group
Surface Transportation (FAST) Act receive recommendations on matters is expected to meet as necessary to
(Pub. L. 114–94; 129 Stat. 1312) and related to port performance measures,
fulfill the purpose for which it was
section 9(a)(1) of the Federal Advisory including:
established. Working Group
Committee Act (FACA), and following (a) Identifying a generally accepted
industry standard for port data representatives shall serve without
consultation with the Committee compensation and those who are not
Management Secretariat, General collection and reporting.
(b) Specifying standards for collecting Government employees shall be
Services Administration, notice is appointed as Special Government
hereby given that the Port Performance data and reporting nationally consistent
port performance measures. Employees, subject to certain ethics
Freight Statistics Working Group restrictions, and required to submit
(hereafter, ‘‘Working Group’’) will be (c) Making recommendations for
statistics measuring on U.S. port certain information in connection with
established and make its the appointment process.
recommendations on or before capacity and throughput.
(d) Developing a process for the U.S. The Working Group may seek subject
December 4, 2016. Further, this notice matter experts (SMEs) from
Department of Transportation (hereafter,
serves as a request for nominations for organizations which are not represented
‘‘Department’’) to collect timely and
representatives to the Working Group. on the Working Group to serve on
consistent data, including identifying
The establishment of the Working subcommittees. These SMEs who are
safeguards to protect proprietary
Group is necessary for the Department called upon solely for their expertise
information.
to carry out its mission and in the best The Department is hereby soliciting may also be appointed as Special
interest of the public. The Working nominations for Working Group Government Employees and will be
Group will operate in accordance with representatives. The BTS Director on subject to certain ethics restrictions, and
the provisions of the FACA and the behalf of the Secretary of Transportation such subcommittee members will be
rules and regulations issued in will appoint the Working Group required to submit certain information
implementation of that Act.
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members. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. in connection with the appointment
DATES: The deadline for nominations for 6314(c), the Working Group shall be process.
Working Group representatives must be comprised of representatives from a Process and Deadline for Submitting
received on or before March 24, 2016. number of Federal agencies, Nominations: Qualified individuals may
ADDRESSES: All nomination material organizations, and industries. The self-nominate or be nominated by any
should be emailed to the BTS Director Department is seeking nominations to individual or organization. To be
Patricia Hu at: portstatistics@dot.gov or fill the following positions on the considered for the Port Performance
mailed to Office of the Assistant Working Group: Freight Statistics Working Group,
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| Dates | Submit any comments regarding these special permit requests by March 24, 2016. | |
| Contact | General: Kay McIver by telephone at (202) 366-0113; or, email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 9075 |
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