[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 213 (Tuesday, November 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65477-65478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26086]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Pipeline Safety: Renewal Requests for Special Permit
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA);
DOT.
ACTION: This Notice pertains to the renewal of special permits with the
following docket numbers:
PHMSA-2007-29078 Kern River Gas Transmission Company
PHMSA-2009-0319 Kern River Gas Transmission Company
PHMSA-2008-0066 Columbia Gulf Transmission LLC
PHMSA-2008-0330 Columbia Gulf Transmission LLC
PHMSA-2008-0331 Columbia Gas Transmission LLC
PHMSA-2008-0345 Columbia Gas Transmission LLC
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal pipeline safety laws, PHMSA is
publishing this notice of special permit renewal requests that we have
received from two natural gas transmission pipeline operators, seeking
relief from compliance with certain requirements in the Federal
pipeline safety regulations. This notice seeks public comments on these
requests, including comments on any safety or environmental impacts the
renewal of these permits would have. For each listed Special Permit
renewal request, an Environmental Assessment is also available for
review and comment. At the conclusion of the 30-day comment period,
PHMSA will evaluate the comments and the technical analysis of the
renewal requests, to determine whether to grant or deny the renewals.
DATES: Submit any comments regarding these special permit requests by
December 4, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the specific docket number for
which the comment applies. Comments may be submitted in the following
ways:
At the 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.
By 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.
By Hand Delivery: DOT 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 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
Instructions: At the beginning of your comments, please identify
the docket number for the special permit renewal request you are
commenting on. 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: Please read the privacy statement published on http://www.Regulations.gov. Comments, including any personal information
provided, are posted without changes or edits to http://www.Regulations.gov.
Contacts for General or Technical Information
General: Kay McIver by telephone at (202) 366-0113; or, email at
[email protected].
Technical: Steve Nanney by telephone at (713) 272-2855; or, email
at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
PHMSA has received the following special permit renewal requests
from two pipeline operators who seek relief from compliance with
certain federal pipeline safety regulations. Each request includes a
technical analysis provided by the respective operator, and filed under
the original issued special permit number in the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) at http://www.Regulations.gov. PHMSA invites
interested persons to participate by reviewing these special permit
renewal requests by submitting written comments, data or other views in
the FDMS. Please include comments on any potential environmental
impacts that may result if these special permit renewals are granted.
Details of Special Permit renewals received:
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Docket No. Requesters Regulations affected Nature of special permit
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PHMSA-2007-29078...................... Kern River Gas 49 49 CFR 192.111, To reauthorize Kern River Gas Transmission Company to
Transmission Company. 192.201, 192.505, and continue its operation as defined in the original Special
192.619. Permit issued on March 29, 2010, to operate up to a MAOP
based upon 80 percent of specified minimum yield strength
(SMYS) in Class 1 locations, 67 percent SMYS in Class 2
locations, and 56 percent of SMYS Class 3 locations of the
pipeline system. The Special Permit renewal request seeks
to waive compliance from certain Federal regulations found
in 49 CFR 192.111, 192.201, 192.505 and 192.619. For the
purposes of this Special Permit, the Kern River pipeline
system means pipeline facilities beginning at the
discharges of the Muddy Creek and Painter compressor
stations, and at the Anschutz meter in Lincoln County,
Wyoming, routed through Utah and Nevada, to the outlet
side of the Daggett meter station located in San
Bernardino County, California where it interconnects with
the Mojave Pipeline. The Kern River pipeline system
consists of 682 miles of a 36-inch diameter mainline, 635
miles of 36-inch diameter loop lines, 10 compressor
stations, 48 meter stations, six (6) receipt laterals, and
seven (7) delivery laterals.
PHMSA-2009-0319....................... Kern River Gas 49 CFR 192.625(b)....... To reauthorize Kern River Gas Transmission Company to
Transmission Company. continue its operation as defined in the original Special
Permit issued on March 19, 2010, for non-odorization of a
pipeline lateral. The Special Permit renewal request seeks
to waive compliance from certain Federal regulations found
in 49 CFR 192.625(b) for the continued non-odorized
operation of a 1,083 foot section of Kern River's
Centennial Lateral, a 12-inch natural gas pipeline which
operates at a MAOP of 1,333 psig. The Centennial Lateral
main line tap valve is located on a corner lot near the
intersection of Centennial Parkway and North 5th Street in
Clark County, Nevada.
PHMSA-2008-0066....................... Columbia Gulf 49 CFR 192.611(a)....... To reauthorize Columbia Gulf to continue its operation as
Transmission LLC, Owned defined in the original Special Permit issued on March 2,
and operated by NiSource 2010, for a Class 1 to Class 3 location change, where the
Gas Transmission and population density has increased along the pipeline route.
Storage (NGT&S). The Special Permit renewal request seeks to waive
compliance from certain Federal regulations found in 49
CFR 192.611(a) for three sections and nine total segments
of the 30-inch Mainline 100, the 30-inch Mainline 200, and
the 36-inch Mainline 300 pipelines located in Williamson
and Davidson Counties in the State of Tennessee. The
segments would continue to operate at their existing
Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) of 935 psig
for the 30-inch Mainline 100 and a MAOP of 1008 psig and
design factor of 0.72 in a Class 3 location for both of
the 30-inch Mainline 200 and the 36-inch Mainline 300
pipelines.
PHMSA-2008-0330....................... Columbia Gulf 49 CFR 192.611(a)....... To reauthorize Columbia Gulf to continue its operation as
Transmission LLC, Owned defined in the original Special Permit issued on April 13,
and operated by NiSource 2010, for a Class 1 to Class 3 location change where the
Gas Transmission and population density has increased along the pipeline route.
Storage (NGT&S). The Special Permit renewal request seeks to waive
compliance from certain Federal regulations found in 49
CFR 192.611(a) for two natural gas transmission pipeline
segments on the 30-inch Mainline 200 and the 36-inch
Mainline 300 pipelines located in the Mt. Juliet area, in
Wilson County, Tennessee. The Special Permit allows
Columbia Gulf to continue to operate each special permit
segment at its current MAOP of 1,008 psig and design
factor of 0.72 in a Class 3 location for the 30-inch
Mainline 200 and the 36-inch Mainline 300 pipelines.
PHMSA-2008-0331....................... Columbia Gas Transmission 49 CFR 192.611(a)....... To reauthorize Columbia Gas to continue its operation as
LLC, Owned and operated defined in the original Special Permit issued on April 13,
by NiSource Gas 2010, for a Class 1 to Class 3 location change where the
Transmission and Storage population density has increased along the pipeline route.
(NGT&S).. The Special Permit renewal request seeks to waive
compliance from certain Federal regulations found in 49
CFR 192.611(a) for six natural gas pipeline segments on
the 30-inch SM-80 and SM-80 Loop pipelines located in
Putnam and Cabell Counties of West Virginia. Granting a
renewal of the Special Permit would allow Columbia Gas to
continue to operate the Special Permit segments at the
current MAOP of 935 psig and design factor of 0.72 in a
Class 3 location for both of the pipelines.
PHMSA-2008-0345....................... Columbia Gas Transmission 49 CFR 192.611(a)....... To reauthorize Columbia Gas to continue its operation as
LLC, Owned and operated defined in the original Special Permit issued on April 13,
by NiSource Gas 2010, for a Class 1 to Class 3 location change where the
Transmission and Storage population density has increased along the pipeline route.
(NGT&S).. The Special Permit renewal request seeks to waive
compliance from certain Federal regulations found in 49
CFR 192.611(a) for three natural gas transmission pipeline
segments on the 24-inch R-701 pipeline located in Lawrence
County, Ohio. Renewal of the class change Special Permit
would allow Columbia Gas to continue to operate the
Special Permit segments at the current MAOP of 900 psig
and design factor of 0.72 in a Class 3 location.
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Before acting on the special permit renewal requests, PHMSA will
evaluate all comments received on or before the comments closing date.
PHMSA will consider each relevant comment received in its decision to
grant or deny the renewal requests. Comments will be evaluated after
this date only if it is possible to do so without incurring additional
expense or delay.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60118 (c)(1) and 49 CFR 1.53.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 29, 2014.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2014-26086 Filed 11-3-14; 8:45 am]
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