[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35580-35581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16806]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration
49 CFR Part 192
[Docket No. RSPA-98-4868, Notice 3]
RIN 2137-AB15
Gas Gathering Line Definition
AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces an extension to October 8, 1999 for
RSPA's public comment period for identifying issues related to gas
gathering lines.
DATES: Submit comments to the docket on or before October 8, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Address written comments to the Dockets Management System,
U.S. Department of Transportation, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Comments should identify the Docket No.
RSPA-98-4868. Persons wishing to receive confirmation of receipt of
their comments should include a self-addressed, stamped postcard.
The Dockets Management System is located on the Plaza Level of the
Department of Transportation's Nassif Building at 400 Seventh Street,
SW, Washington, DC. Public dockets may be reviewed in person between
the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. In addition, the public may also review comments by
accessing the Docket Management System's home page at http://
dms.dot.gov. An electronic copy of any document may be downloaded from
the Government Printing Office Electronic Bulletin Board Service at
(202) 512-1661.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L.E. Herrick, (202) 366-5523, Research
and Special Programs Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation,
400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 11 March, 1999, we published a notice in
the Federal Register announcing an Internet public discussion forum on
gas gathering for the purposes of pipeline safety regulation (64 FR,
12147-12148 , March 11, 1999). This Internet discussion forum was
scheduled from April 13, 1999 through May 3, 1999. In addition to the
Internet discussion forum, we provided the opportunity for interested
persons to submit comment to a rulemaking docket. This rulemaking
docket comment period was scheduled to close on April 28, 1999. At the
request of several participants in the Internet discussion forum, we
extended the forum for an additional three weeks until May 17, 1999. In
order to provide sufficient opportunity for review of the discussion
forum we extended the rulemaking docket comment period to July 7, 1999
(64 FR 23256, April 30, 1999).
On June 22, 1999, we received a request from the American Petroleum
Institute (API) to further extend the comment period an additional 90
days. API stated that an industry coalition had been formed to address
our request for comments. The coalition includes representation from
the American Petroleum Institute, the Gas Processors Association, the
Appalachia Producers Association, the Independent Petroleum Association
of America, oil and gas associations from Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma,
Kansas, Alaska, Colorado, and others. According to API, the coalition
members plan to file written comments after reaching a consensus that
addresses industry concerns. However, due to the complexity of the
issue, the summer schedule, and to ensure that the comments reflect a
broad consensus within the petroleum industry and with state and local
interests, a 90-day extension to the comment period was needed.
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We commend the API for taking steps to insure that this issue is
addressed thoroughly. Therefore we are granting a 90-day extension.
Issued in Washington, DC on June 25, 1999.
Richard B. Felder,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 99-16806 Filed 6-30-99; 8:45 am]
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