
[Federal Register: September 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 177)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2010-0042]

 
Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is providing an additional comment period of 30 days 
from the date of publication of this notice in relation to the Federal 
Register Notice issued on July 26, 2010, (75 FR 43612). In that notice, 
PHMSA requested comments concerning a special permit request from 
Dominion Transmission Incorporated (DTI). DTI requested relief from 
certain provisions of 49 CFR 192.611. PHMSA is extending the comment 
period in order to clarify the exact location of the special permit 
segment and to allow the public to review additional documents added to 
the docket since the original notice.

DATES: Submit any comments regarding this special permit request by 
October 14, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket number for this 
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: United States Department 
of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     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 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.
    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: Dana Register by telephone at 202-366-0490; or, e-mail at 
dana.register@dot.gov.
    Technical: Joshua Johnson by telephone at 816-329-3825; or, e-mail 
at joshua.johnson@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA has received a request for a special 
permit from Dominion Transmission Inc., seeking relief from compliance 
with certain pipeline safety regulations. Dominion's request includes a 
technical analysis. This request can be found at http://
www.Regulations.gov under docket number PHMSA-2010-0121. We invite 
interested persons to participate by reviewing this special permit 
request 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 this special permit request, PHMSA will evaluate 
all comments received on or before the comment 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 has received the following special permit request:

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                                                                                             Nature of special
             Docket No.                  Requester                 Regulation                      permit
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PHMSA-2010-0121....................  Dominion          49 CFR 192.611....................  To authorize DTI to
                                      Transmission                                          engage in an
                                      Incorporated                                          alternative approach
                                      (DTI).                                                to conduct risk
                                                                                            control activities
                                                                                            based on Integrity
                                                                                            Management Program
                                                                                            principles rather
                                                                                            than lowering the
                                                                                            MAOP or replacing
                                                                                            the subject pipe
                                                                                            segment. This
                                                                                            application is for
                                                                                            one segment of the
                                                                                            DTI Line TL-465 in
                                                                                            Loudoun County,
                                                                                            Virginia. This
                                                                                            segment has changed
                                                                                            from a Class 1
                                                                                            location to a Class
                                                                                            3 location due to an
                                                                                            expanded housing
                                                                                            development. The
                                                                                            pipeline is 24-
                                                                                            inches in diameter
                                                                                            and has a MAOP of
                                                                                            1,250 psig. The
                                                                                            segment that has
                                                                                            changed Class
                                                                                            location is 3,478
                                                                                            feet in length and
                                                                                            is located at MP
                                                                                            1085+81 ft. to MP
                                                                                            1,120+59 ft.
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    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60118 (c)(1) and 49 CFR 1.53.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 31, 2010.
Linda Daugherty,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010-22884 Filed 9-13-10; 8:45 am]
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