[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 170 (Thursday, September 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54532-54533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22342]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2006-26618]


Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal pipeline safety laws, PHMSA is 
publishing this notice to announce the availability of the draft 
environment assessment prepared in response to the request for a 
special permit we have received from El Paso Pipeline, seeking relief 
from compliance with certain requirements in the Federal pipeline 
safety regulations. This notice also seeks public comments on any 
safety or environmental impacts relative to this request. At the 
conclusion of the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will evaluate the 
comments and determine whether to grant or deny a special permit.

DATES: Submit any comments regarding the draft environmental assessment 
for this special permit request by October 3, 2011.

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 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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    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: 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: General: Kay McIver by telephone at 
202-366-0113, or e-mail at [email protected].
    Technical: Steve Nanney by telephone at 713-628-7479, or e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA has received a request for special 
permit from El Paso pipeline seeking relief from compliance with 
certain pipeline safety regulations. The request included the 
completion of an environmental assessment questionnaire, and submission 
of a technical analysis by the operator. The request and supporting 
documents were filed at http://www.Regulations.gov and assigned docket 
number Docket No. PHMSA-2006-26618. We invite interested persons to 
participate by reviewing the draft environment assessment at http://www.Regulations.gov, and by submitting written comments, data or other 
views. Please include any comments on potential environmental impacts 
that may result if this special permit is granted.
    Before acting on the special permit request, PHMSA will evaluate 
all comments received on or before the comments closing date. Comments 
will be evaluated after this date 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.
    PHMSA is publishing the draft environment assessment in response to 
this special permit request.

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           Docket number                    Requester        Regulation(s) affected    Nature of special permit
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PHMSA-2006-26618...................  El Paso Pipeline Group  49 CFR 192.611........  The special permit request
                                      for Tennessee Gas                               from El Paso Pipeline
                                      Pipeline.                                       seeks permission to extend
                                                                                      a previously approved
                                                                                      permit for the 30-inch
                                                                                      Niagara Spur Loop Line
                                                                                      230B-200, near Lockport,
                                                                                      New York by an additional
                                                                                      1,250 feet. The previously
                                                                                      issued permit allowed
                                                                                      Tennessee Gas Pipeline
                                                                                      (TGP) to operate at or
                                                                                      below the MAOP of 877
                                                                                      psig. We are publishing
                                                                                      the draft environment
                                                                                      assessment to seek public
                                                                                      comments on any
                                                                                      environmental impacts that
                                                                                      granting an extension of
                                                                                      this permit would present.
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    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 60118 (c)(1) and 49 CFR 1.53.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 23, 2011.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety Field Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-22342 Filed 8-31-11; 8:45 am]
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