
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34492-34494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14720]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Pipeline Safety: Special Permit Renewal Requests

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

ACTION: This Notice pertains to the renewal requests for Special 
Permits with the following Docket Numbers:

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PHMSA-2008-0257 Texas Eastern Transmission.
PHMSA-2010-0063 Anchor Point Energy
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 special permits would have. For each listed Special 
Permit renewal request, an Environmental Assessment is available in the 
respective docket for review and comment. At the conclusion of the 30-
day comment period, PHMSA will evaluate the comments received and the 
technical analysis of the renewal requests to determine whether to 
grant or deny the renewal requests.

DATES: Submit any comments regarding these special permit requests by 
July 16, 2015.

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.


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    Contacts for general or technical information:
    General: Kay McIver by telephone at (202) 366-0113; or by email at 
kay.mciver@dot.gov.
    Technical: Steve Nanney by telephone at (713) 272-2855; or by email 
at steve.nanney@dot.gov.

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 
operators, 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 and 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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                                                                                            Nature of special
             Docket Nos.                      Requesters              Regulations                 permit
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PHMSA-2008-0257......................  Texas Eastern             49 CFR Sec.   192.611.  To reauthorize an
                                        Transmission, LP                                  increase in the
                                        (TETLP).                                          maximum allowable
                                                                                          operating pressure
                                                                                          (MAOP) on the TETLP
                                                                                          pipeline operation as
                                                                                          defined in the
                                                                                          original Special
                                                                                          Permit issued on
                                                                                          October 28, 2010. This
                                                                                          special permit renewal
                                                                                          will allow TETLP to
                                                                                          increase the MAOP of
                                                                                          the special permit
                                                                                          segments to the
                                                                                          alternative MAOP
                                                                                          design factors
                                                                                          specified in 49 CFR
                                                                                          Sec.   192.620, of up
                                                                                          to 80 percent of the
                                                                                          specified minimum
                                                                                          yield strength (SMYS)
                                                                                          in Class 1, 67 percent
                                                                                          of SMYS in Class 2
                                                                                          location, and 56
                                                                                          percent of SMYS in
                                                                                          Class 3 location,
                                                                                          provided that certain
                                                                                          alternative measures
                                                                                          are implemented and
                                                                                          numerous conditions
                                                                                          and safety
                                                                                          requirements are met
                                                                                          as described in the
                                                                                          Special Permit renewal
                                                                                          conditions. The
                                                                                          renewal request seeks
                                                                                          to waive compliance
                                                                                          from Sec.  Sec.
                                                                                          192.112(a)(1);
                                                                                          192.112(c);
                                                                                          192.112(d)(2)(i);
                                                                                          192.112(f)(1), and
                                                                                          192.620(d)(5)(iii) of
                                                                                          the Federal Pipeline
                                                                                          Safety Regulations.
                                                                                          The original special
                                                                                          permit did not include
                                                                                          a waiver from the
                                                                                          requirements of Sec.
                                                                                          192.620(d)(11)(ii)(A).
                                                                                          Since the special
                                                                                          permit included dent
                                                                                          response and repair
                                                                                          criteria that differ
                                                                                          from the criteria in
                                                                                          Sec.
                                                                                          192.620(d)(11)(ii)(A),
                                                                                          TETLP requests that
                                                                                          this section be noted
                                                                                          in the special permit
                                                                                          renewal. The Special
                                                                                          Permit renewal
                                                                                          pertains to the 36-
                                                                                          inch, approximately
                                                                                          268 miles of Lines 1
                                                                                          and 2 TETLP pipelines
                                                                                          starting from the
                                                                                          Bedford Compressor
                                                                                          Station in
                                                                                          Pennsylvania to the
                                                                                          Chambersburg,
                                                                                          Compressor Station in
                                                                                          Pennsylvania. There
                                                                                          are no class 4
                                                                                          locations in the
                                                                                          system and the current
                                                                                          segments operate at an
                                                                                          MAOP of 1,112 psig.
                                                                                          The pipeline segments
                                                                                          are located in
                                                                                          Fayette, Somerset,
                                                                                          Bedford, Fulton,
                                                                                          Franklin, Adams, York
                                                                                          and Lancaster Counties
                                                                                          in Pennsylvania.
PHMSA-2010-0063......................  Cook Inlet Energy LLC    Sec.   192.121.........  To reauthorize the
                                        (CIE) formerly issued                             continued operation of
                                        to Anchor Point Energy                            4.5-inch diameter, 8-
                                                                                          mile reinforced
                                                                                          thermoset plastic
                                                                                          material FS LPJ
                                                                                          (Fiberspar) pipeline
                                                                                          built in the Kenai,
                                                                                          Peninsula Borough near
                                                                                          Anchor Point, Alaska.
                                                                                          The renewal request
                                                                                          seeks to waive
                                                                                          compliance from Sec.
                                                                                          192.121. The Anchor
                                                                                          Point pipeline
                                                                                          transports natural gas
                                                                                          from the North Fork
                                                                                          Unit and delivers it
                                                                                          to a Sales Pipeline
                                                                                          operated by Enstar
                                                                                          Natural Gas Company.
                                                                                          The MAOP of this
                                                                                          pipeline is 1,328
                                                                                          psig. This special
                                                                                          permit would only
                                                                                          apply to Class 1
                                                                                          locations and areas
                                                                                          outside of high
                                                                                          consequence areas.
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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 
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.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2015.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-14720 Filed 6-15-15; 8:45 am]
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