[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 303-304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-33234]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 195

[Docket ID PHMSA-2010-0229]
RIN 2137-AE66


Pipeline Safety: Safety of On-Shore Hazardous Liquid Pipelines

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On October 18, 2010, (75 FR 63774), PHMSA published in the 
Federal Register an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) 
titled: ``Safety of On-Shore Hazardous Liquid Pipelines'' seeking 
comments on the need for changes to the regulations covering hazardous 
liquid onshore pipelines. PHMSA has received requests to extend the 
comment period in order to have more time to evaluate the ANPRM. PHMSA 
has concurred in part with these requests and has extended the comment 
period from January 18, 2011, to February 18, 2011.

DATES: The closing date for filing comments is extended from January 
18, 2011, until February 18, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference Docket No. PHMSA-2010-0229 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: DOT Docket Management System: U.S. DOT, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    Hand Delivery: DOT Docket Management System; West Building Ground 
Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-
0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.
    Instructions: You should identify the Docket No. PHMSA-2010-0229 at 
the beginning of your comments. If you submit your comments by mail, 
submit two copies. To receive confirmation that PHMSA received your 
comments, 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: For further information contact Mike 
Israni at 202-366-4566 or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 18, 2010, (75 FR 63774), PHMSA 
published an ANPRM seeking comments on the need for changes to the 
regulations covering hazardous liquid onshore pipelines. In particular, 
PHMSA is interested in knowing whether it should extend regulation to 
certain pipelines currently exempt from regulation; whether other areas 
along a pipeline should be identified for extra protection or be 
included as additional high consequences areas (HCAs) for Integrity 
Management (IM) protection; whether to establish and/or adopt standards 
and procedures for minimum leak detection requirements for all 
pipelines; whether to require the installation of emergency flow 
restricting devices (EFRDs) in certain areas; whether revised valve 
spacing requirements are needed on new construction or existing 
pipelines; whether repair timeframes should be specified for pipeline 
segments in areas outside the HCAs that are assessed as part of IM; and 
whether to establish and/or adopt standards and procedures for 
improving the methods of preventing, detecting, assessing and 
remediating stress corrosion cracking in

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hazardous liquid pipeline systems. On November 15, 2010, the American 
Petroleum Institute and the Association of Oil Pipe Lines requested 
PHMSA to extend the ANPRM comment period deadline a minimum of 60 days 
to give their members sufficient time to respond to this ANPRM. 
Likewise, on November 29, 2010, Texas Oil and Gas Association requested 
extension of the comment period a minimum of 60 days. PHMSA has 
concurred, in part, with these requests and has extended the comment 
period from January 18, 2011, to February 18, 2011. This extension will 
provide sufficient time for submission of comments concerning this 
ANPRM.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 23, 2010.
Linda Daugherty,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010-33234 Filed 1-3-11; 8:45 am]
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