Notice2026-02163
Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit
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Published
February 3, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Abstract
PHMSA is publishing this notice to solicit public comments on a request for a special permit for the North Slope Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facility (Facility) submitted by Harvest Alaska LNG, LLC (Harvest). Harvest is seeking relief from compliance with certain requirements in the Federal pipeline safety regulations. PHMSA has proposed conditions to ensure the special permit is consistent with pipeline safety. 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 91, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5031-5032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02163]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0546]
Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA);
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: PHMSA is publishing this notice to solicit public comments on
a request for a special permit for the North Slope Liquefied Natural
Gas (LNG) Facility (Facility) submitted by Harvest Alaska LNG, LLC
(Harvest). Harvest is seeking relief from compliance with certain
requirements in the Federal pipeline safety regulations. PHMSA has
proposed conditions to ensure the special permit is consistent with
pipeline safety. 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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DATES: Submit any comments regarding this special permit request by
March 5, 2026.
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 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 United States Code Sec. 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) Sec. 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 Lee Cooper, DOT, PHMSA-PHP-80, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Any commentary PHMSA receives that is not
designated specifically as CBI will be placed in the public docket for
this matter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General: Mr. Lee Cooper by phone at 202-913-3171 or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#375b5252195458584752457753584319505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1d717878337e72726d786f5d797269337a726b">[email protected]</span></a>.
Technical: Ms. Chau Tran by phone at 713-249-2483 or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#88ebe0e9fda6fcfae9e6c8ece7fca6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4c7ccc5d18ad0d6c5cae4c0cbd08ac3cbd2">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA received a special permit request from
Harvest on July 29, 2025, seeking to deviate from the Federal pipeline
safety regulations in 49 CFR 193.2905 and 193.2907 for the Facility
located in Alaska's North Slope Borough.
Due to Arctic-specific environmental and operational challenges
associated with installing a fence along the boundary of the Facility,
Harvest seeks to waive the requirements of 49 CFR 193.2905 and
193.2907, which require protective enclosures surrounding LNG
facilities. The draft conditions were determined preliminarily to
ensure that the special permit is consistent with pipeline safety for
the Facility in Alaska's North Slope Borough.
The special permit request, draft proposed special permit with
conditions, and draft environmental assessment (DEA) for the Facility
are available for review and public comment in Docket No. PHMSA-2025-
0546. PHMSA invites interested persons to review and submit comments in
the docket on the special permit request, draft proposed special permit
with attachments, and DEA. Please submit comments on any potential
safety, environmental, and other relevant considerations implicated by
the special permit request. Comments may include relevant data.
Before issuing a decision on the special permit request, PHMSA will
evaluate all comments received on or before the closing date. PHMSA
will consider each relevant comment it receives in making its decision
to grant or deny this special permit request.
Issued in Washington, DC, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
1.97.
Linda Daugherty,
Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2026-02163 Filed 2-2-26; 8:45 am]
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