Notice2022-11499
Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC
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Published
May 27, 2022
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Transportation DepartmentPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Abstract
PHMSA is publishing this notice to solicit public comments on a request for special permit renewal received from Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (TGP). The special permit request is seeking relief from compliance with certain requirements in the federal pipeline safety regulations. At the conclusion of the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will review the comments received from this notice as part of its evaluation to grant or deny the special permit renewal request.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32227-32231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11499]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0004]
Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; Tennessee Gas
Pipeline Company, LLC
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA);
DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: PHMSA is publishing this notice to solicit public comments on
a request for special permit renewal received from Tennessee Gas
Pipeline Company, LLC (TGP). The special permit request is seeking
relief from compliance with certain requirements in the federal
pipeline safety regulations. At the conclusion of the 30-day comment
period, PHMSA will review the comments received from this notice as
part of its evaluation to grant
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or deny the special permit renewal request.
DATES: Submit any comments regarding this special permit request by
June 27, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket number for this special
permit request and may be submitted in the following ways:
<bullet> E-Gov Website: <a href="http://www.Regulations.gov">http://www.Regulations.gov</a>. This site
allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice
issued by any agency.
<bullet> Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 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 (2) copies. To
receive confirmation that PHMSA has received your comments, please
include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet users may submit
comments at <a href="http://www.Regulations.gov">http://www.Regulations.gov</a>.
Note: There is a privacy statement published on <a href="http://www.Regulations.gov">http://www.Regulations.gov</a>. Comments, including any personal information
provided, are posted without changes or edits to <a href="http://www.Regulations.gov">http://www.Regulations.gov</a>.
Confidential Business Information: Confidential Business
Information (CBI) is commercial or financial information that is both
customarily and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from
public disclosure. If your comments responsive to this notice contain
commercial or financial information that is customarily treated as
private, that you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or
responsive to this notice, it is important that you clearly designate
the submitted comments as CBI. Pursuant to 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) 190.343, you may ask PHMSA to give confidential
treatment to information you give to the agency by taking the following
steps: (1) Mark each page of the original document submission
containing CBI as ``Confidential''; (2) send PHMSA, along with the
original document, a second copy of the original document with the CBI
deleted; and (3) explain why the information you are submitting is CBI.
Unless you are notified otherwise, PHMSA will treat such marked
submissions as confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed
in the public docket of this notice. Submissions containing CBI should
be sent to Kay McIver, DOT, PHMSA-PHP-80, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Any commentary PHMSA receives that is not
specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for
this matter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General: Ms. Kay McIver by telephone at 202-366-0113, or by email
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d464c5403404e445b485f6d494259034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="82e9e3fbacefe1ebf4e7f0c2e6edf6ace5edf4">[email protected]</span></a>.
Technical: Mr. Steve Nanney by telephone at 713-272-2855, or by
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6714130211024909060909021e2703081349000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdcec9d8cbd893d3dcd3d3d8c4fdd9d2c993dad2cb">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA received a renewal request of a
special permit issued on September 1, 2016, to TGP, a subsidiary of
Kinder Morgan, Inc., seeking a waiver from the requirements of 49 CFR
192.611(a) and (d): Change in class location: Confirmation or revision
of maximum allowable operating pressure, 49 CFR 192.619(a): Maximum
allowable operating pressure: Steel or plastic pipelines, and 49 CFR
192.5(c): Class locations.
The September 1, 2016, special permit was granted for 192 special
permit segments and approximately 49.00 miles of TGP natural gas
transmission pipeline system located in the states of Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. This special permit renewal is
being requested in lieu of pipe replacement, pressure reduction, or new
pressure tests for 162 gas transmission special permit segments
totaling 194,837.38 feet (approximately 36.901 miles). The 30 special
permit segments that are not included in this notice nor the below
table now meet the requirements of either 49 CFR 192.611(a) or
192.619(a) for a Class 3 location. The 162 renewal special permit
segments, which have changed from a Class 1 to Class 3 location, are as
follows:
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Maximum allowable
Renewal special permit segment County or parish, Outside operating pressure
No. state diameter Line name Length (feet) Year installed (pounds per square
(inches) inch gauge)
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1............................... Madison, KY....... 24 100-1........................ 526.27 1971 750
2............................... Madison, KY....... 24 100-1........................ 12.70 1971 750
3............................... Madison, KY....... 24 100-1........................ 168.34 1971 750
4............................... Bath, KY.......... 26 100-2........................ 606.60 1948 750
6............................... Bath, KY.......... 26 100-2........................ 1,515.30 1948 750
7............................... Bath, KY.......... 26 100-2........................ 344.20 1948 750
8............................... Rowan, KY......... 26 100-2........................ 252.39 1948 750
10.............................. Madison, KY....... 30 100-3........................ 824.32 1950 750
11.............................. Madison, KY....... 30 100-3........................ 536.30 1950 750
12.............................. Madison, KY....... 30 100-3........................ 806.72 1950 750
13.............................. Rowan, KY......... 26 100-3........................ 1,054.07 1949 750
14.............................. Rowan, KY......... 26 100-3........................ 338.70 1949 750
15.............................. Rowan, KY......... 26 100-3........................ 912.96 1949 750
17.............................. Boyd, KY.......... 26 100-3........................ 655.37 1950 790
18.............................. Boyd, KY.......... 26 100-3........................ 494.40 1950 790
19.............................. Madison, KY....... 30 100-4........................ 521.39 1951 750
20.............................. Madison, KY....... 30 100-4........................ 607.56 1951 750
21.............................. Madison, KY....... 36 800-2........................ 1,690.82 1969 936
23.............................. Sabine, LA........ 24 100-1........................ 598.40 1944 750
24.............................. Natchitoches, LA.. 24 100-1........................ 1,118.30 1944 750
27.............................. Sabine, LA........ 30 100-2........................ 272.20 1949 750
28.............................. Natchitoches, LA.. 31 100-2........................ 1,121.16 1948 604
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29.............................. Ouachita, LA...... 26 100-2........................ 920.80 1947 750
31.............................. Sabine, LA........ 30 100-3........................ 740.50 1951 750
32.............................. Natchitoches, LA.. 30 100-3........................ 1,772.33 1951 750
33.............................. Ouachita, LA...... 30 100-3........................ 907.80 1949 750
34.............................. Ouachita, LA...... 30 100-4........................ 1,414.14 1951 750
36.............................. Vermillion, LA.... 24 500-1........................ 872.70 1956 973
37.............................. Vermillion, LA.... 24 500-1........................ 3,005.66 1956 973
38.............................. IBERIA, LA........ 24 500-1........................ 858.45 1956 973
41.............................. Franklin, LA...... 30 800-1........................ 102.57 1954 936
42.............................. Franklin, LA...... 30 800-1........................ 1,259.31 1954 936
43.............................. Franklin, LA...... 30 800-1........................ 75.63 1954 936
44.............................. Washington, MS.... 24 100-1........................ 731.04 1944 750
45.............................. Washington, MS.... 24 100-1........................ 964.23 1944 750
46.............................. Washington, MS.... 26 100-2........................ 112.40 1948 750
47.............................. Washington, MS.... 26 100-2........................ 2,073.94 1948 750
48.............................. Benton, MS........ 30 100-3........................ 1,198.98 1949 750
49.............................. Benton, MS........ 30 100-4........................ 1,234.46 1952 750
50.............................. Hancock, MS....... 30 500-1........................ 1,471.05 1959 936
51.............................. Forrest, MS....... 30 500-1........................ 482.40 1959 936
52.............................. Forrest, MS....... 30 500-1........................ 1,370.49 1959 936
53.............................. Lauderdale, MS.... 30 500-1........................ 1,474.90 1959 936
55.............................. Lauderdale, MS.... 30 500-1........................ 257.20 1959 936
58.............................. Lowndes, MS....... 30 500-1........................ 959.21 1959 936
59.............................. Lowndes, MS....... 30 500-1........................ 1,581.69 1959 936
60.............................. Hancock, MS....... 36 500-2........................ 1,488.68 1965 936
61.............................. Forrest, MS....... 36 500-2........................ 1,909.29 1966 936
62.............................. Lauderdale, MS.... 36 500-2........................ 1,439.84 1966 936
64.............................. Lowndes, MS....... 36 500-2........................ 1,585.26 1964 936
65.............................. Hancock, MS....... 36 500-3........................ 1,347.37 1972 936
66.............................. Sussex, NJ........ 24 300-1........................ 2,953.04 1955 1170
67.............................. Sussex, NJ........ 24 300-1........................ 638.57 1955 1170
68.............................. Sussex, NJ........ 24 300-1........................ 471.55 1955 1170
69.............................. Sussex, NJ........ 24 300-1........................ 1,121.11 1955 1170
70.............................. Sussex, NJ........ 24 300-1........................ 811.71 1955 1170
71.............................. Sussex, NJ........ 24 300-1........................ 373.70 1955 1170
72.............................. Sussex, NJ........ 24 300-1........................ 1,729.51 1955 1170
75.............................. Ontario, NY....... 24 200-1........................ 654.33 1951 760
77.............................. Madison, KY....... 24 200-1........................ 1,478.51 1951 760
79.............................. Albany, NY........ 24 200-1........................ 1,153.88 1951 760
80.............................. Albany, NY........ 24 200-1........................ 1,059.96 1951 760
82.............................. Carroll, OH....... 26 200-1........................ 2,658.16 1950 790
83.............................. Columbiana, OH.... 26 200-1........................ 2,044.66 1950 790
84.............................. Columbiana, OH.... 26 200-1........................ 1,270.10 1950 790
85.............................. Columbiana, OH.... 26 200-1........................ 1,382.31 1950 790
86.............................. ATHENS, OH........ 26 200-2........................ 1,513.05 1952 790
88.............................. Carroll, OH....... 26 200-2........................ 2,680.73 1952 790
89.............................. Columbiana, OH.... 26 200-2........................ 1,296.36 1954 790
90.............................. Carroll, OH....... 26 200-3........................ 1,081.17 1956 790
92.............................. Carroll, OH....... 26 200-3........................ 974.20 1956 790
94.............................. Carroll, OH....... 36 200-4........................ 2,648.75 1963 790
95.............................. Columbiana, OH.... 36 200-4........................ 1,950.62 1963 790
96.............................. Columbiana, OH.... 36 200-4........................ 1,248.52 1963 790
97.............................. Columbiana, OH.... 36 200-4........................ 1,358.28 1963 790
98.............................. Lawrence, PA...... 26 200-1........................ 1,935.75 1950 790
99.............................. Mercer, PA........ 24 300-1........................ 839.87 1953 877
100............................. Mercer, PA........ 24 300-1........................ 491.70 1953 877
101............................. Mercer, PA........ 30 300-2........................ 875.56 1965 877
102............................. Mercer, PA........ 30 300-2........................ 573.79 1965 877
103............................. Dickson, TN....... 24 100-1........................ 533.33 1944 750
104............................. Cheatham, TN...... 24 100-1........................ 2,782.53 1944 750
105............................. Cheatham, TN...... 24 100-1........................ 1,490.60 1944 750
106............................. Cheatham, TN...... 24 100-1........................ 28.61 1944 750
107............................. Robertson, TN..... 24 100-1........................ 668.38 1944 750
108............................. Robertson, TN..... 24 100-1........................ 1,953.93 1944 750
109............................. Dickson, TN....... 26 100-2........................ 554.05 1948 750
110............................. Dickson, TN....... 26 100-2........................ 177.44 1948 750
111............................. Lewis, TN......... 30 500-1........................ 566.83 1959 936
112............................. Lewis, TN......... 30 500-1........................ 686.45 1959 936
113............................. Lewis, TN......... 30 500-1........................ 1,376.94 1959 936
114............................. Cheatham, TN...... 30 500-1........................ 732.13 1959 936
115............................. Cheatham, TN...... 30 500-1........................ 1,006.00 1959 936
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116............................. Cheatham, TN...... 30 500-1........................ 757.26 1959 936
117............................. Cheatham, TN...... 30 500-1........................ 1,332.21 1959 936
118............................. Cheatham, TN...... 30 500-1........................ 633.98 1959 936
119............................. Cheatham, TN...... 30 500-1........................ 994.45 1959 936
120............................. Cheatham, TN...... 30 500-1........................ 9.90 1959 936
121............................. Cheatham, TN...... 30 500-1........................ 1,339.84 1959 936
122............................. Robertson, TN..... 30 500-1........................ 2,474.52 1959 936
123............................. Robertson, TN..... 30 500-1........................ 4,358.19 1959 936
124............................. Robertson, TN..... 30 500-1........................ 1,929.95 1959 936
125............................. Robertson, TN..... 30 500-1........................ 3,262.84 1959 936
126............................. Lewis, TN......... 36 500-2........................ 469.38 1964 936
127............................. Lewis, TN......... 36 500-2........................ 738.42 1964 936
128............................. Cheatham, TN...... 36 500-2........................ 1,318.68 1968 936
129............................. Cheatham, TN...... 36 500-2........................ 381.21 1968 936
130............................. Cheatham, TN...... 36 500-2........................ 420.56 1968 936
131............................. Cheatham, TN...... 36 500-2........................ 502.70 1963 936
132............................. Cheatham, TN...... 36 500-2........................ 16.90 1963 936
133............................. Cheatham, TN...... 36 500-2........................ 2,062.21 1963 936
134............................. Robertson, TN..... 36 500-2........................ 1,001.81 1965 936
135............................. Robertson, TN..... 36 500-2........................ 1,426.43 1965 936
136............................. Robertson, TN..... 36 500-2........................ 303.70 1965 936
137............................. Robertson, TN..... 36 500-2........................ 3,257.08 1965 936
138............................. Robertson, TN..... 36 500-2........................ 1,899.22 1965 936
139............................. Robertson, TN..... 36 500-2........................ 219.10 1965 936
140............................. Robertson, TN..... 36 500-2........................ 2,970.93 1965 936
141............................. Cheatham, TN...... 30 800-1........................ 384.62 1954 936
142............................. Cheatham, TN...... 30 800-1........................ 581.50 1954 936
143............................. Cheatham, TN...... 30 800-1........................ 1,104.30 1954 936
144............................. Cheatham, TN...... 30 800-1........................ 1,366.34 1954 936
145............................. Robertson, TN..... 30 800-1........................ 968.97 1954 936
146............................. Robertson, TN..... 30 800-1........................ 1,797.26 1954 936
147............................. Robertson, TN..... 30 800-1........................ 4,253.00 1954 936
148............................. Robertson, TN..... 30 800-1........................ 1,978.36 1954 936
149............................. Robertson, TN..... 30 800-1........................ 3,133.48 1954 936
151............................. Waller, TX........ 24 100-1........................ 1,677.99 1944 750
152............................. Harris, TX........ 24 100-1........................ 753.70 1944 750
153............................. Sabine, TX........ 24 100-1........................ 675.00 1944 750
154............................. Sabine, TX........ 24 100-1........................ 1,539.30 1964 750
155............................. Sabine, TX........ 24 100-1........................ 573.40 1964 750
156............................. Waller, TX........ 30 100-2........................ 1,574.15 1948 750
157............................. Harris, TX........ 30 100-2........................ 1,220.90 1948 750
158............................. Harris, TX........ 30 100-2........................ 1,962.45 1948 750
159............................. Sabine, TX........ 30 100-2........................ 2,597.70 1949 750
160............................. Waller, TX........ 30 100-3........................ 1,531.99 1952 750
161............................. Waller, TX........ 30 100-3........................ 1,727.52 1952 750
162............................. Harris, TX........ 30 100-3........................ 1,024.50 1952 750
163............................. Harris, TX........ 30 100-3........................ 217.00 1952 750
164............................. Harris, TX........ 30 100-3........................ 1,733.65 1952 750
165............................. Harris, TX........ 30 100-3........................ 1,101.34 1952 750
166............................. Sabine, TX........ 30 100-3........................ 1,502.40 1964 750
169............................. Hidalgo, TX....... 24 409A-100 Donna Line.......... 1,237.01 1950 933
171............................. Hidalgo, TX....... 24 409A-100 Donna Line.......... 1,523.74 1950 933
172............................. Hidalgo, TX....... 24 409A-100 Donna Line.......... 1,787.31 1950 933
173............................. Kanawha, WV....... 20 100-1........................ 1,349.06 1984 910
174............................. Kanawha, WV....... 20 100-1........................ 1,228.73 1984 910
175............................. Kanawha, WV....... 20 100-1........................ 584.46 1984 910
176............................. Kanawha, WV....... 20 100-1........................ 2,249.91 1984 936
177............................. Wayne, WV......... 24 100-2........................ 2,657.51 1948 973
178............................. Putnam, WV........ 24 100-2........................ 1,833.55 1948 938
181............................. Cabell, WV........ 26 100-3........................ 438.10 1966 910
182............................. Putnam, WV........ 30 100-3........................ 1,415.75 1972 910
183............................. Putnam, WV........ 30 100-3........................ 891.20 1972 910
185............................. Harris, TX........ 24 100-1........................ 1,181.70 1944 750
186............................. Harris, TX........ 24 100-1........................ 1,351.66 1966 750
187............................. Kanawha, WV....... 24 100-2........................ 1,233.70 1948 910
188............................. Cheatham, TN...... 30 100-4........................ 497.50 1952 750
189............................. Madison, KY....... 30 100-4........................ 1,342.49 1951 750
190............................. Madison, KY....... 30 100-4........................ 242.74 1951 750
191............................. Lauderdale, MS.... 36 500-2........................ 311.51 1963 936
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The special permit renewal request, proposed special permit with
conditions, draft environmental assessment (DEA), and annual report
findings for pipeline integrity and reportable incidents for the above
listed TGP special permit segments are available for review and public
comments in Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0004. PHMSA invites interested
persons to review and submit comments on the special permit renewal
request and DEA in the docket. Please include any comments on potential
safety and environmental impacts that may result if the special permit
is granted. Comments may include relevant data.
Before issuing a decision on the special permit renewal request,
PHMSA will evaluate all comments received on or before the comments
closing date. Comments received after the closing date will be
evaluated, if it is possible to do so without incurring additional
expense or delay. PHMSA will consider each relevant comment it receives
in making its decision to grant or deny this special permit request.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2022, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2022-11499 Filed 5-26-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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