[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59906-59907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23798]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Part 192
[Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0161]
Pipeline Safety: Class Location Requirements
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of inquiry, extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On August 1, 2013, PHMSA published a notice of inquiry in the
Federal Register on ``Class Location Requirements,'' seeking comments
on whether integrity management program (IMP) requirements, or elements
of IMP, should be expanded beyond high consequence areas (HCA) and,
with respect to gas transmission pipeline facilities, whether applying
IMP requirements to additional areas would mitigate the need for class
location requirements. PHMSA has received two requests to extend the
comment period to allow stakeholders more time to evaluate the notice
of inquiry. PHMSA concurs with this request and is extending the
comment period from September 30, 2013, to November 1, 2013.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on August 1,
2013 (78 FR 46560), is extended. The closing date for filing comments
is extended from September 30, 2013, to November 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments should reference Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0161.
Comments 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. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management System, U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: DOT Docket Management System, Room W12-140, on the
ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Instructions: Identify the docket number at the beginning of your
comments. If you submit your comments by mail, submit two copies. If
you wish to receive confirmation that PHMSA has received your comments,
include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet users may submit
comments at http://www.regulations.gov.
Note: Comments will be posted without changes or edits to
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. Please see the Privacy Act Statement heading below for
additional information.
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 April 11, 2000
(65 FR 19477).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Israni at 202-366-4571 or by
email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 1, 2013, PHMSA issued a notice of
inquiry (78 FR 46560), seeking public comment on whether applying the
IMP requirements, or elements of IMP, to areas beyond current HCAs
would mitigate the need for class location
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requirements for gas transmission pipelines. It should be noted that
the notice dated August 1, 2013, was incorrectly identified as a
``Notice of proposed rulemaking'' instead of the correct identifier,
``Notice of inquiry.''
The notice of inquiry was published in response to Section 5 of the
Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011,
which requires the Secretary of Transportation to evaluate and issue a
report on whether IMP requirements should be expanded beyond HCAs and
whether such expansion would mitigate the need for class location
requirements.
The American Petroleum Institute (API) and American Gas Association
(AGA), on September 23, 2013, and September 24, 2013, respectively,
requested that PHMSA extend the notice comment period deadline from
September 30, 2013, to November 1, 2013, to give API and AGA members
enough time to share the notice with their membership and to collect
their members' responses and comments for docket submission.
PHMSA concurs with API and AGA's request and is extending the
comment period from September 30, 2013, to November 1, 2013. This
extension will provide sufficient additional time for commenters to
submit their comments.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2013.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-23798 Filed 9-27-13; 8:45 am]
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