Notice2025-19286
Pipeline Safety: Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities Public Meeting 2025
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Published
October 2, 2025
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Abstract
This notice announces a virtual public meeting on liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities titled "Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities Public Meeting 2025." The purpose of the public meeting is to inform a forthcoming proposed rulemaking to update LNG facility safety regulations at 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 193.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 189 (Thursday, October 2, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47901-47903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19286]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0091]
Pipeline Safety: Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities Public Meeting
2025
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a virtual public meeting on liquefied
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natural gas (LNG) facilities titled ``Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities
Public Meeting 2025.'' The purpose of the public meeting is to inform a
forthcoming proposed rulemaking to update LNG facility safety
regulations at 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 193.
DATES: The LNG facilities public meeting will occur on October 22,
2025. Persons who would like to attend the virtual public meeting must
register on the meeting web page no later than October 15, 2025.
Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language
interpretation or other aids, are asked to notify PHMSA no later than
October 15, 2025.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually; members of the public
will not have the opportunity to attend the meeting in-person. The
meeting agenda and instructions on how to attend virtually will be
published once they are finalized on the public meeting web page at:
<a href="https://primis-meetings.phmsa.dot.gov/">https://primis-meetings.phmsa.dot.gov/</a>.
Presentations: Presentations will be available on the public
meeting web page and on the E-gov website, <a href="https://regulations.gov">https://regulations.gov</a>
under docket number PHMSA-2019-0091 no later than 30 days following the
meeting. PHMSA will endeavor to make available on the meeting web page
in advance of the meeting date the meeting agenda and some or all
presentations that will made during the meeting.
Submitting Comments or Questions: PHMSA notes that the purpose of
this meeting is to provide the agency an opportunity to obtain
stakeholder clarification or supplementation of comments previously
received on PHMSA's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking soliciting
stakeholder feedback on potential amendments to safety regulations
governing LNG facilities at 49 CFR part 193.\1\ PHMSA consequently
discourages stakeholders from submitting comments repeating those
previously submitted on the ANPRM. Stakeholders may submit for PHMSA's
consideration comments or questions, identified by Docket No. PHMSA-
2019-0091, by any of the following methods:
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\1\ PHMSA, ``Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,'' 85 FR
18949 (May 5, 2025) (ANPRM). PHMSA subsequently issued a ``Notice of
Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement'' in connection
with the same rulemaking proceeding. 90 FR 24088 (June 6, 2025)
(NOI). The public meeting announced in this notice is not intended
to focus on stakeholder comments on that NOI.
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<bullet> E-Gov Web: <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. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Docket Management System: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
<bullet> Hand Delivery: DOT Docket Management System: West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC,
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
<bullet> Fax: 202-493-2251.
<bullet> Instructions: Identify the Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0091, at
the beginning of your comments. If you submit your comments by mail,
submit two copies. If you wish to receive confirmation that PHMSA
received your comments, include a self-addressed stamped postcard.
Internet users may submit comments at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
<bullet> Note: All comments received are posted without edits to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal information
provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
<bullet> Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT
solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking
process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, as
described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at <a href="http://www.dot.gov/privacy">www.dot.gov/privacy</a>.
<bullet> 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 (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments in response 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 CFR 190.343, you may ask
PHMSA to provide 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 a copy of the original document with the CBI deleted along
with the original, unaltered document; 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 Freedom of Information Act and they will not be placed in the
public docket of this notice. Submissions containing CBI should be sent
to Brianna Wilson, Office of Pipeline Safety (PHP-30), Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 2nd Floor, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dcbeaeb5bdb2b2bdf2abb5b0afb3b29cb8b3a8f2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbd9c9d2dad5d5da95ccd2d7c8d4d5fbdfd4cf95dcd4cd">[email protected]</span></a>. Any materials PHMSA receives that is not
specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket.
<bullet> Docket: For access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets.
Alternatively, you may review the documents in person at the street
address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brianna Wilson, Transportation
Specialist, by phone at (771) 215-0969, or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3351415a525d5d521d445a5f405c5d73575c471d545c45"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abc9d9c2cac5c5ca85dcc2c7d8c4c5ebcfc4df85ccc4dd">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA will hold a public meeting to obtain
clarification and supplementation of comments responding to an ANPRM
soliciting stakeholder feedback on potential amendments to safety
regulations governing LNG facilities at 49 CFR part 193. The public
meeting will address topics set forth in PHMSA's questions in the ANPRM
and stakeholder responses thereto. The public meeting will consist of
brief presentations and panel discussions by PHMSA, other Federal or
State industry regulators, technical and economic/market subject matter
experts with respect to LNG facilities, industry stakeholders, and
other persons as PHMSA determines would be helpful to inform its
development of a forthcoming notice of proposed rulemaking to update
its 49 CFR part 193 regulations. Following each presentation or panel
discussion, PHMSA may pose questions to speakers and panelists; as time
permits, PHMSA may also provide a brief opportunity for members of the
public to pose questions to speakers and panelists.
This meeting is not intended to replace a future meeting of the Gas
Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC) meeting following the publication of
a notice of proposed rulemaking, or any other meeting or consultation
required by law.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2025, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Linda Daugherty,
Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2025-19286 Filed 10-1-25; 8:45 am]
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