[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43611-43612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-20797]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration


Offshore Pipelines

AGENCIES: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Department of the Interior 
(DOI), and Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This notice extends the comment period for the proposed 
memorandum of understanding (MOU) between MMS and RSPA on their 
respective responsibilities concerning offshore pipelines published May 
24, 1995 (60 FR 27546), from August 22, 1995, to September 22, 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments by September 
22, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be directed concurrently to: (a) 
John V. Mirabella, Chief, Engineering and Standards Branch; Minerals 
Management Service; Mail Stop 4700; 381 Elden Street; Herndon, Virginia 
22070-4817; and (b) L. E. Herrick, Office of Pipeline Safety Regulatory 
Programs; Research and Special Programs Administration; 400 Seventh 
Street SW., room 2335, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl W. Anderson, Engineering and 
Standards Branch, MMS; telephone (703) 787-1600; or L. E. Herrick, 
Office of Pipeline Safety Regulatory Programs, RSPA; telephone (202) 
366-5523.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The American Petroleum Institute (API) 
requested a 30 day extension of time be granted for public comment to 
the proposed MOU between MMS and RSPA on their respective 
responsibilities concerning offshore pipelines. The request argued an 
extension of time was necessary to allow API members time to review the 
proposal, to meet and discuss the issues, and to prepare detailed 
responses to the proposal.
    RSPA and MMS have decided the 30 day extension to the public 
comment period is reasonable to allow API to meet and respond to the 
MOU. The comment period will therefore be extended to close on 
September 22, 1995.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 601; 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.


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    Issued in Washington, DC on August 16, 1995.
Thomas Gernhofer,
Associate Director for Offshore, Minerals Management Minerals 
Management Service.
Lucian M. Furrow,
Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 95-20797 Filed 8-21-95; 8:45 am]
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