[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 16, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28415-28416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7443]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2006-23448; Notice 2]


Pipeline Safety: Request for Waiver; Maritimes & Northeast 
Pipeline, L.L.C.--Extension of Comment Period

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

ACTION: Notice; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 22, 2006, PHMSA sought comment on a request by 
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.'s (M&NE) waiver of the pipeline 
safety standard on the maximum allowable operating pressure. This 
document extends the public comment period from April 21, 2006 to June 
16, 2006.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 16, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference Docket No. PHMSA-2006-23448 and 
may be submitted in the following ways:
     DOT Web site: http://dms.dot.gov. To submit comments on 
the DOT electronic docket site, click ``Comment/Submissions,'' click 
``Continue,'' fill in the requested information, click ``Continue,'' 
enter your comment, then click ``Submit.''
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management System: U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: DOT Docket Management System; Room PL-401 
on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.
     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.
    Instructions: You should identify the docket number, PHMSA-2006-
23448, at the beginning of your comments. If you mail your comments, 
you should send two copies. If you wish to receive confirmation that 
PHMSA received your comments, you should include a self-addressed 
stamped postcard. Internet users may submit comments at http://
www.regulations.gov and may access all comments received by DOT at 
http://dms.dot.gov by performing a simple search for the docket number.

    Note: All comments will be posted without changes or edits to 
http://dms.dot.gov

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including any personal information provided.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Reynolds by telephone at 202-
366-2786; by fax at 202-366-4566; or by e-mail at 
[email protected]; or by mail at DOT, Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Pipeline Safety Program (PHP), 
400 7th Street, SW., Room 2103, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On March 22, 2006, PHMSA issued a Notice of Intent to consider the 
waiver requests presented by M&NE (PHMSA-2006-23448; Notice 1; 71 FR 
14575). The Notice of Intent allowed anyone interested in filing public 
comments addressing the request described in the notice to do so by 
April 21, 2006.
    On April 14 & 24, 2006, the Maine Public Utilities Commission 
(MPUC) requested a 60-day extension of the comment period. MPUC said 
the extension would allow M&NE to notify more residents within a high 
consequence area (along the pipeline corridor) of the pending waiver 
request. MPUC said the extension would allow effective notice to the 
affected residents, and give them ample opportunity to submit comments 
on the petition. Therefore, MPUC urged PHMSA to grant the extension so 
all might have confidence in the fairness of the waiver process to the 
public.
    On May 2, 2006, M&NE wrote PHMSA in support of comments filed by 
MPUC. M&NE stated they were in the process of sending letters to the 
additional residents requested by the MPUC. The letters notify 
residents of the proposed waiver and the opportunity for comment.
    In consideration of the above, PHMSA extends the public comment 
period to June 16, 2006.

II. Regulatory Notice

Privacy Act Statement

    Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments received for 
any of our dockets. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement 
in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or 
you may visit http://dms.dot.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 10, 2006.
Theodore L. Willke,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
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