82 FR 16876 - Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; City of Bangor, Maine

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 65 (April 6, 2017)

Page Range		16876-16876
FR Document		2017-06804

PHMSA is publishing this notice to seek public comment on a request for special permit, seeking relief from compliance with certain requirements in the Federal pipeline safety regulations. At the conclusion of the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will review the comments received from this notice as part of its evaluation to grant or deny the special permit request.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 65 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 65 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-06804]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0087]


Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; City of Bangor, 
Maine

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA); 
DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is publishing this notice to seek public comment on a 
request for special permit, seeking relief from compliance with certain 
requirements in the Federal pipeline safety regulations. At the 
conclusion of the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will review the comments 
received from this notice as part of its evaluation to grant or deny 
the special permit request.

DATES: Submit any comments regarding this special permit request by May 
8, 2017.

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: 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: There is a privacy statement published on http://www.Reglations.gov. Comments, including any personal information 
provided, are posted without changes or edits to http://www.Regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    General: Ms. Kay McIver by telephone at 202-366-0113, or email at 
[email protected].
    Technical: Mr. Max Kieba by telephone at 202-493-0595, or email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    PHMSA has received a special permit request from the City of 
Bangor, Maine to deviate from the pipeline safety regulations to 
pressure test a single segment of its pipeline with Jet-A fuel 
(kerosene), rather than water as the medium, during the performance of 
a Subpart E pressure test. A Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) 
accompanies the special permit request. The DEA is available at http://www.Regulations.gov, in Docket Number, PHMSA-2016-0087. We invite 
interested persons to participate by reviewing the special permit 
request and DEA at http://www.Regulations.gov, and by submitting 
written comments, data, or other views. Please include any comments on 
potential safety and environmental impacts that may result if the 
special permit is granted.
    Before issuing a decision on the special permit request, PHMSA will 
evaluate all comments received on or before the comment closing date. 
Comments received after the closing date will be evaluated 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.
    The City of Bangor operates its less than one-mile-long pipeline 
from terminal tankage to the Bangor International Airport. The pipeline 
is located in an industrial area of the City, offsite of the Bangor 
International Airport in Penobscot County, Maine.
    The City requests this special permit for safety concerns of 
private, commercial and military aircraft that refuel at the Bangor 
International Airport. Due to the stringent quality control 
requirements for fuel established for military and commercial aircraft, 
any contaminants introduced during a test with water, including the 
water itself, could endanger commercial and private aircraft, as well 
as the many military missions originating from the airport.
    Testing the pipeline with water would force the City to cease 
fueling operations for an estimated 48 to72 hours. The City and the 
Maine Air Natural Guard operate under a Federal Joint Use Agreement, 
which stipulates that the airport must remain open and available twenty 
four hours a day, seven days a week, to support strategic military 
missions. This is the only pipeline that supplies fuel to the airport. 
Shutting down the airport would put the City in breach of contract with 
the military.
    The maximum allowable operating pressure of this pipeline ranges 
from 150 to 182 psi, and no leaks have been found in the past 11 years 
of pressure testing.


    Issued in Washington, DC on March 31, 2017, under authority 
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.

Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2017-06804 Filed 4-5-17; 8:45 am]
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EIA list. Since then, PHMSA has ADDRESSES: Comments should reference environmental impacts that may result
learned that the EIA includes inactive the docket number for the specific if the special permit is granted.
fields in the Form EIA–191 data because special permit request and may be Before issuing a decision on the
inactive fields could be restored to submitted in the following ways: special permit request, PHMSA will
service at any time. The EIA removes a • E-Gov Web site: http:// evaluate all comments received on or
field from the Form EIA–191 list only www.Regulations.gov. This site allows before the comment closing date.
after the company reports that all wells the public to enter comments on any
connected to the field have been Comments received after the closing
Federal Register notice issued by any date will be evaluated if it is possible to
abandoned. Essentially, inactive fields agency.
do so without incurring additional
on the Form EIA–191 list are idle, but • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
not abandoned. Therefore, at least for • Mail: Docket Management System: expense or delay. PHMSA will consider
fiscal year 2017 billing, PHMSA will use U.S. Department of Transportation, each relevant comment we receive in
the EIA–191 form data, which includes Docket Operations, M–30, West making our decision to grant or deny a
inactive wells. Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, request.
This approach is also consistent with 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., The City of Bangor operates its less
PHMSA’s exercise of regulatory Washington, DC 20590. than one-mile-long pipeline from
jurisdiction over pipelines and with its • Hand Delivery: Docket Management terminal tankage to the Bangor
assessment of user fees on such System: U.S. Department of International Airport. The pipeline is
pipelines. In an Advisory Bulletin Transportation, Docket Operations, M– located in an industrial area of the City,
published on August 16, 2016, titled: 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room offsite of the Bangor International
‘‘Clarifications of Terms Relating to W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Pipeline Operational Status,’’ PHMSA Airport in Penobscot County, Maine.
Washington, DC 20590, between 9:00
emphasized that idle pipelines are a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through The City requests this special permit
subject to the same regulatory Friday, except Federal holidays. for safety concerns of private,
requirements as active pipelines. 81 FR Instructions: You should identify the commercial and military aircraft that
54512. This same regulatory approach docket number for the special permit refuel at the Bangor International
applies to underground natural gas request you are commenting on at the Airport. Due to the stringent quality
storage fields. Because inactive fields beginning of your comments. If you control requirements for fuel established
could be restored to service, PHMSA submit your comments by mail, please for military and commercial aircraft, any
will exercise regulatory authority over contaminants introduced during a test
submit two copies. To receive
inactive fields. Accordingly, PHMSA with water, including the water itself,
confirmation that PHMSA has received
will bill both inactive and active fields could endanger commercial and private
your comments, please include a self-
appearing in the Form EIA–191 data. aircraft, as well as the many military
addressed stamped postcard. Internet
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 31, users may submit comments at http:// missions originating from the airport.
2017, under authority delegated in 49 CFR www.Regulations.gov.
1.97. Testing the pipeline with water would
Note: There is a privacy statement force the City to cease fueling operations
Alan K. Mayberry, published on http://
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. for an estimated 48 to72 hours. The City
www.Reglations.gov. Comments,
and the Maine Air Natural Guard
[FR Doc. 2017–06803 Filed 4–5–17; 8:45 am] including any personal information
operate under a Federal Joint Use
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P provided, are posted without changes or
edits to http://www.Regulations.gov. Agreement, which stipulates that the
airport must remain open and available
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION twenty four hours a day, seven days a
General: Ms. Kay McIver by telephone
at 202–366–0113, or email at week, to support strategic military
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials missions. This is the only pipeline that
Safety Administration kay.mciver@dot.gov.
Technical: Mr. Max Kieba by supplies fuel to the airport. Shutting
[Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0087] telephone at 202–493–0595, or email at down the airport would put the City in
max.kieba@dot.gov. breach of contract with the military.
Pipeline Safety: Request for Special SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The maximum allowable operating
Permit; City of Bangor, Maine PHMSA has received a special permit pressure of this pipeline ranges from
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous request from the City of Bangor, Maine 150 to 182 psi, and no leaks have been
Materials Safety Administration to deviate from the pipeline safety found in the past 11 years of pressure
(PHMSA); DOT. regulations to pressure test a single testing.
ACTION: Notice. segment of its pipeline with Jet-A fuel
(kerosene), rather than water as the
SUMMARY: PHMSA is publishing this Issued in Washington, DC on March 31,
medium, during the performance of a
notice to seek public comment on a 2017, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
Subpart E pressure test. A Draft
request for special permit, seeking relief 1.97.
Environmental Assessment (DEA)
from compliance with certain accompanies the special permit request. Alan K. Mayberry,
requirements in the Federal pipeline The DEA is available at http:// Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
safety regulations. At the conclusion of www.Regulations.gov, in Docket
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[FR Doc. 2017–06804 Filed 4–5–17; 8:45 am]
the 30-day comment period, PHMSA Number, PHMSA–2016–0087. We invite BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
will review the comments received from interested persons to participate by
this notice as part of its evaluation to reviewing the special permit request
grant or deny the special permit request. and DEA at http://www.Regulations.gov,
DATES: Submit any comments regarding and by submitting written comments,
this special permit request by May 8, data, or other views. Please include any
2017. comments on potential safety and

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Submit any comments regarding this special permit request by May 8, 2017.
Contact		General: Ms. Kay McIver by telephone at 202-366-0113, or email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 16876

82 FR 16876 - Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; City of Bangor, Maine

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 65 (April 6, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration