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 Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0004]
 AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA); DOT.
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: PHMSA is publishing this notice to solicit public comments on a request for special permit renewal received from Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (TGP). The special permit request is seeking relief from compliance with certain requirements in the federal pipeline safety regulations. 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 
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                        or deny the special permit renewal request.
 DATES: Submit any comments regarding this special permit request by June 27, 2022.
 ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket number for this special permit request and may be submitted in the following ways: *E-Gov Website: 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, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
                    *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 (2) copies. To receive confirmation that PHMSA has received your comments, please include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet users may submit comments at 
                        *http://www.Regulations.gov.* Note: There is a privacy statement published on 
                        *http://www.Regulations.gov.*
                         Comments, including any personal information provided, are posted without changes or edits to 
                        *http://www.Regulations.gov.* *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) 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 
                        *kay.mciver@dot.gov.* *Technical:*
                         Mr. Steve Nanney by telephone at 713-272-2855, or by email at 
                        *steve.nanney@dot.gov.*


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA received a renewal request of a special permit issued on September 1, 2016, to TGP, a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc., seeking a waiver from the requirements of 49 CFR 192.611(a) and (d): Change in class location: Confirmation or revision of maximum allowable operating pressure, 49 CFR 192.619(a): Maximum allowable operating pressure: Steel or plastic pipelines, and 49 CFR 192.5(c): Class locations. The September 1, 2016, special permit was granted for 192 special permit segments and approximately 49.00 miles of TGP natural gas transmission pipeline system located in the states of Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. This special permit renewal is being requested in lieu of pipe replacement, pressure reduction, or new pressure tests for 162 gas transmission special permit segments totaling 194,837.38 feet (approximately 36.901 miles). The 30 special permit segments that are not included in this notice nor the below table now meet the requirements of either 49 CFR 192.611(a) or 192.619(a) for a Class 3 location. The 162 renewal special permit segments, which have changed from a Class 1 to Class 3 location, are as follows: Renewal 
                             special permit  
                             segment No.
County or parish, state
Outside
                             diameter 
                             (inches)
Line name
Length
                             (feet)
Year installed
Maximum allowable operating pressure (pounds per square inch gauge)1
Madison, KY
24
100-1
526.27
1971
7502
Madison, KY
24
100-1
12.70
1971
7503
Madison, KY
24
100-1
168.34
1971
7504
Bath, KY
26
100-2
606.60
1948
7506
Bath, KY
26
100-2
1,515.30
1948
7507
Bath, KY
26
100-2
344.20
1948
7508
Rowan, KY
26
100-2
252.39
1948
75010
Madison, KY
30
100-3
824.32
1950
75011
Madison, KY
30
100-3
536.30
1950
75012
Madison, KY
30
100-3
806.72
1950
75013
Rowan, KY
26
100-3
1,054.07
1949
75014
Rowan, KY
26
100-3
338.70
1949
75015
Rowan, KY
26
100-3
912.96
1949
75017
Boyd, KY
26
100-3
655.37
1950
79018
Boyd, KY
26
100-3
494.40
1950
79019
Madison, KY
30
100-4
521.39
1951
75020
Madison, KY
30
100-4
607.56
1951
75021
Madison, KY
36
800-2
1,690.82
1969
93623
Sabine, LA
24
100-1
598.40
1944
75024
Natchitoches, LA
24
100-1
1,118.30
1944
75027
Sabine, LA
30
100-2
272.20
1949
75028
Natchitoches, LA
31
100-2
1,121.16
1948
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Ouachita, LA
26
100-2
920.80
1947
75031
Sabine, LA
30
100-3
740.50
1951
75032
Natchitoches, LA
30
100-3
1,772.33
1951
75033
Ouachita, LA
30
100-3
907.80
1949
75034
Ouachita, LA
30
100-4
1,414.14
1951
75036
Vermillion, LA
24
500-1
872.70
1956
97337
Vermillion, LA
24
500-1
3,005.66
1956
97338
IBERIA, LA
24
500-1
858.45
1956
97341
Franklin, LA
30
800-1
102.57
1954
93642
Franklin, LA
30
800-1
1,259.31
1954
93643
Franklin, LA
30
800-1
75.63
1954
93644
Washington, MS
24
100-1
731.04
1944
75045
Washington, MS
24
100-1
964.23
1944
75046
Washington, MS
26
100-2
112.40
1948
75047
Washington, MS
26
100-2
2,073.94
1948
75048
Benton, MS
30
100-3
1,198.98
1949
75049
Benton, MS
30
100-4
1,234.46
1952
75050
Hancock, MS
30
500-1
1,471.05
1959
93651
Forrest, MS
30
500-1
482.40
1959
93652
Forrest, MS
30
500-1
1,370.49
1959
93653
Lauderdale, MS
30
500-1
1,474.90
1959
93655
Lauderdale, MS
30
500-1
257.20
1959
93658
Lowndes, MS
30
500-1
959.21
1959
93659
Lowndes, MS
30
500-1
1,581.69
1959
93660
Hancock, MS
36
500-2
1,488.68
1965
93661
Forrest, MS
36
500-2
1,909.29
1966
93662
Lauderdale, MS
36
500-2
1,439.84
1966
93664
Lowndes, MS
36
500-2
1,585.26
1964
93665
Hancock, MS
36
500-3
1,347.37
1972
93666
Sussex, NJ
24
300-1
2,953.04
1955
117067
Sussex, NJ
24
300-1
638.57
1955
117068
Sussex, NJ
24
300-1
471.55
1955
117069
Sussex, NJ
24
300-1
1,121.11
1955
117070
Sussex, NJ
24
300-1
811.71
1955
117071
Sussex, NJ
24
300-1
373.70
1955
117072
Sussex, NJ
24
300-1
1,729.51
1955
117075
Ontario, NY
24
200-1
654.33
1951
76077
Madison, KY
24
200-1
1,478.51
1951
76079
Albany, NY
24
200-1
1,153.88
1951
76080
Albany, NY
24
200-1
1,059.96
1951
76082
Carroll, OH
26
200-1
2,658.16
1950
79083
Columbiana, OH
26
200-1
2,044.66
1950
79084
Columbiana, OH
26
200-1
1,270.10
1950
79085
Columbiana, OH
26
200-1
1,382.31
1950
79086
ATHENS, OH
26
200-2
1,513.05
1952
79088
Carroll, OH
26
200-2
2,680.73
1952
79089
Columbiana, OH
26
200-2
1,296.36
1954
79090
Carroll, OH
26
200-3
1,081.17
1956
79092
Carroll, OH
26
200-3
974.20
1956
79094
Carroll, OH
36
200-4
2,648.75
1963
79095
Columbiana, OH
36
200-4
1,950.62
1963
79096
Columbiana, OH
36
200-4
1,248.52
1963
79097
Columbiana, OH
36
200-4
1,358.28
1963
79098
Lawrence, PA
26
200-1
1,935.75
1950
79099
Mercer, PA
24
300-1
839.87
1953
877100
Mercer, PA
24
300-1
491.70
1953
877101
Mercer, PA
30
300-2
875.56
1965
877102
Mercer, PA
30
300-2
573.79
1965
877103
Dickson, TN
24
100-1
533.33
1944
750104
Cheatham, TN
24
100-1
2,782.53
1944
750105
Cheatham, TN
24
100-1
1,490.60
1944
750106
Cheatham, TN
24
100-1
28.61
1944
750107
Robertson, TN
24
100-1
668.38
1944
750108
Robertson, TN
24
100-1
1,953.93
1944
750109
Dickson, TN
26
100-2
554.05
1948
750110
Dickson, TN
26
100-2
177.44
1948
750111
Lewis, TN
30
500-1
566.83
1959
936112
Lewis, TN
30
500-1
686.45
1959
936113
Lewis, TN
30
500-1
1,376.94
1959
936114
Cheatham, TN
30
500-1
732.13
1959
936115
Cheatham, TN
30
500-1
1,006.00
1959
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Cheatham, TN
30
500-1
757.26
1959
936117
Cheatham, TN
30
500-1
1,332.21
1959
936118
Cheatham, TN
30
500-1
633.98
1959
936119
Cheatham, TN
30
500-1
994.45
1959
936120
Cheatham, TN
30
500-1
9.90
1959
936121
Cheatham, TN
30
500-1
1,339.84
1959
936122
Robertson, TN
30
500-1
2,474.52
1959
936123
Robertson, TN
30
500-1
4,358.19
1959
936124
Robertson, TN
30
500-1
1,929.95
1959
936125
Robertson, TN
30
500-1
3,262.84
1959
936126
Lewis, TN
36
500-2
469.38
1964
936127
Lewis, TN
36
500-2
738.42
1964
936128
Cheatham, TN
36
500-2
1,318.68
1968
936129
Cheatham, TN
36
500-2
381.21
1968
936130
Cheatham, TN
36
500-2
420.56
1968
936131
Cheatham, TN
36
500-2
502.70
1963
936132
Cheatham, TN
36
500-2
16.90
1963
936133
Cheatham, TN
36
500-2
2,062.21
1963
936134
Robertson, TN
36
500-2
1,001.81
1965
936135
Robertson, TN
36
500-2
1,426.43
1965
936136
Robertson, TN
36
500-2
303.70
1965
936137
Robertson, TN
36
500-2
3,257.08
1965
936138
Robertson, TN
36
500-2
1,899.22
1965
936139
Robertson, TN
36
500-2
219.10
1965
936140
Robertson, TN
36
500-2
2,970.93
1965
936141
Cheatham, TN
30
800-1
384.62
1954
936142
Cheatham, TN
30
800-1
581.50
1954
936143
Cheatham, TN
30
800-1
1,104.30
1954
936144
Cheatham, TN
30
800-1
1,366.34
1954
936145
Robertson, TN
30
800-1
968.97
1954
936146
Robertson, TN
30
800-1
1,797.26
1954
936147
Robertson, TN
30
800-1
4,253.00
1954
936148
Robertson, TN
30
800-1
1,978.36
1954
936149
Robertson, TN
30
800-1
3,133.48
1954
936151
Waller, TX
24
100-1
1,677.99
1944
750152
Harris, TX
24
100-1
753.70
1944
750153
Sabine, TX
24
100-1
675.00
1944
750154
Sabine, TX
24
100-1
1,539.30
1964
750155
Sabine, TX
24
100-1
573.40
1964
750156
Waller, TX
30
100-2
1,574.15
1948
750157
Harris, TX
30
100-2
1,220.90
1948
750158
Harris, TX
30
100-2
1,962.45
1948
750159
Sabine, TX
30
100-2
2,597.70
1949
750160
Waller, TX
30
100-3
1,531.99
1952
750161
Waller, TX
30
100-3
1,727.52
1952
750162
Harris, TX
30
100-3
1,024.50
1952
750163
Harris, TX
30
100-3
217.00
1952
750164
Harris, TX
30
100-3
1,733.65
1952
750165
Harris, TX
30
100-3
1,101.34
1952
750166
Sabine, TX
30
100-3
1,502.40
1964
750169
Hidalgo, TX
24
409A-100 Donna Line
1,237.01
1950
933171
Hidalgo, TX
24
409A-100 Donna Line
1,523.74
1950
933172
Hidalgo, TX
24
409A-100 Donna Line
1,787.31
1950
933173
Kanawha, WV
20
100-1
1,349.06
1984
910174
Kanawha, WV
20
100-1
1,228.73
1984
910175
Kanawha, WV
20
100-1
584.46
1984
910176
Kanawha, WV
20
100-1
2,249.91
1984
936177
Wayne, WV
24
100-2
2,657.51
1948
973178
Putnam, WV
24
100-2
1,833.55
1948
938181
Cabell, WV
26
100-3
438.10
1966
910182
Putnam, WV
30
100-3
1,415.75
1972
910183
Putnam, WV
30
100-3
891.20
1972
910185
Harris, TX
24
100-1
1,181.70
1944
750186
Harris, TX
24
100-1
1,351.66
1966
750187
Kanawha, WV
24
100-2
1,233.70
1948
910188
Cheatham, TN
30
100-4
497.50
1952
750189
Madison, KY
30
100-4
1,342.49
1951
750190
Madison, KY
30
100-4
242.74
1951
750191
Lauderdale, MS
36
500-2
311.51
1963
936
 
 
 The special permit renewal request, proposed special permit with conditions, draft environmental assessment (DEA), and annual report findings for pipeline integrity and reportable incidents for the above listed TGP special permit segments are available for review and public comments in Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0004. PHMSA invites interested persons to review and submit comments on the special permit renewal 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 renewal request, PHMSA will evaluate all comments received on or before the comments 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 May 16, 2022, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Alan K. Mayberry, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.


[FR Doc. 2022-11499 Filed 5-26-22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P