Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA); DOT.
Notice.
Pursuant to the Federal pipeline safety laws, PHMSA is publishing this notice of special permit requests we have received from several 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.
Submit any comments regarding these special permit requests by May 16, 2011.
Comments should reference the docket numbers for the specific special permit request and may be submitted in the following ways:
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Comments are posted without changes or edits to
PHMSA has received requests for special permits from several pipeline operators who seek relief from compliance with certain pipeline safety regulations. Each request includes a technical analysis provided by the respective operator. Each request has been filed at www.Regulations.gov and assigned a separate docket number. We invite interested persons to participate by reviewing these special permit requests at
Before acting on these special permit requests, PHMSA will evaluate all comments received on or before the comments closing date. Comments will be evaluated after this date if it is possible to do so without incurring additional expense or delay. PHMSA will consider each relevant comment we receive in making our decision to grant or deny a request.
PHMSA has received the following special permit requests:
49 U.S.C. 60118 (c)(1) and 49 CFR 1.53.