Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Pursuant to the Federal pipeline safety laws, PHMSA is publishing this notice of special permit requests we have received from several natural gas pipeline operators, seeking relief from compliance with certain requirements in the Federal pipeline safety regulations. This notice seeks public comments on these requests, including comments on any safety or environmental impacts. At the conclusion of the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will evaluate the requests and determine whether to grant or deny a special permit.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket Nos. PHMSA-2016-0004 Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (TGP); PHMSA-2016-0006 Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (SNG); PHMSA-2016-0007 El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (EPNG); PHMSA-2016-0008 Colorado Interstate Gas Company, L.L.C. (CIG); PHMSA-2016-0009 NEXUS Gas Transmission, L.L.C. (NEXUS)] AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA); DOT. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal pipeline safety laws, PHMSA is publishing this notice of special permit requests we have received from several natural gas pipeline operators, seeking relief from compliance with certain requirements in the Federal pipeline safety regulations. This notice seeks public comments on these requests, including comments on any safety or environmental impacts. At the conclusion of the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will evaluate the requests and determine whether to grant or deny a special permit. DATES: Submit any comments regarding these special permit requests by March 24, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket numbers for the 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: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30,…
Citation: 81 FR 9075