Notice2022-28337
Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; Portland Natural Gas Transmission System
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Published
December 29, 2022
Issuing agencies
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 the Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS). The special permit request is seeking relief from compliance with certain requirements in the Federal pipeline safety regulations and proposes to add two (2) new pipeline segments to the existing special permit. 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 request.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 249 (Thursday, December 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80258-80259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28337]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2006-24058]
Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; Portland Natural Gas
Transmission System
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 the Portland Natural
Gas Transmission System (PNGTS). The special permit request is seeking
relief from compliance with certain requirements in the Federal
pipeline safety regulations and proposes to add two (2) new pipeline
segments to the existing special permit. 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
request.
DATES: Submit any comments regarding this special permit request by
January 30, 2023.
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 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 (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) section 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#204b41590e4d434956455260444f540e474f56"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="650e041c4b08060c13001725010a114b020a13">[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#82f1f6e7f4e7acece3ecece7fbc2e6edf6ace5edf4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3340475645561d5d525d5d564a73575c471d545c45">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA received a special permit renewal
request from PNGTS, operated by TC Energy, Inc., seeking a waiver from
the requirements of 49 CFR 192.611: Change in class location:
Confirmation or revision of maximum allowable operating pressure and 49
CFR 192.619(a): Maximum allowable operating pressure: Steel or plastic
pipelines.
This special permit is being requested in lieu of pipe replacement,
pressure reduction, or new pressure tests for a Class 1 to 3 location
change on two (2)
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existing gas transmission special permit segments and two (2) new
proposed special permit segments totaling 9,905 feet (approximately
1.876 miles). These pipeline segments, which have changed from a Class
1 to Class 3 location, are as follows:
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Maximum
allowable
Outside operating
Special permit Special permit status County, state diameter Line name Length (feet) Year installed pressure
segment No. (inches) (pounds per
square inch
gauge)
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1................ Renewal.................. Cumberland, ME...... 24 PNGTS Mainline...... 2,913 1998 1,440
2................ Renewal.................. Cumberland, ME...... 24 PNGTS Mainline...... 4,766 1998 1,440
3................ New...................... Coos, NH............ 24 PNGTS Mainline...... 960 1998 1,440
4................ New...................... Coos, NH............ 24 PNGTS Mainline...... 1,266 1998 1,440
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The special permit renewal request, proposed special permit with
conditions, and draft environmental assessment (DEA) for the above
listed PNGTS pipeline segments are available for review and public
comments in Docket No. PHMSA-2006-24058. PHMSA invites interested
persons to review and submit comments on the special permit 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 request, PHMSA will
evaluate all comments received on or before the comment 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 December 22, 2022, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2022-28337 Filed 12-28-22; 8:45 am]
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