Document ID: PHMSA-2011-0101-0014
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Pipeline Safety: GexCon US, Inc. Petition for Approval of Flame Acceleration Simulator; Issuance of Draft Decision
Posted Date: 2011-09-01T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 170 (Thursday, September 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54533-54534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22348]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0101]

Pipeline Safety: Issuance of Draft Decision on GexCon US, Inc. 
Petition for Approval of Flame Acceleration Simulator

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises owners and operators of liquefied natural 
gas facilities and other interested parties that the Administrator has 
issued a Draft Decision on GexCon US, Inc.'s petition for approval of 
Flame Acceleration Simulator (FLACS). The Draft Decision is available 
for public inspection at Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0101 at http://www.regulations.gov.

DATES: Submit comments by September 14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0101 and may 
be submitted in the following ways:
     E-Gov Website: http://www.regulations.gov. This Web site 
allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice 
issued by any agency. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Management 
Facility, M-30, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 
DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Management Facility, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: Identify the docket number PHMSA-2011-0101 at the 
beginning of your comments. Note that all comments received will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. You should know that anyone is able to 
search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our 
dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or 
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, 
business, labor union, etc.). Therefore, you may want to review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or visit http://www.regulations.gov before 
submitting any such comments.
    Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or 
comments go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12-
140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. If you wish to receive confirmation of receipt 
of your written comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped 
postcard with the following statement: ``Comments on PHMSA-2011-0101.'' 
The Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to 
you via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays in the delivery 
of U.S. mail to Federal offices

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in Washington, DC, we recommend that persons consider an alternative 
method (internet, fax, or professional delivery service) of submitting 
comments to the docket and ensuring their timely receipt at DOT.

    Note: Comments are posted without changes or edits to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. 
There is a privacy statement published on http://www.regulations.gov.

    Any comments received by September 14, 2011, will be considered 
before a Final Decision is issued. Late comments will be considered to 
the extent practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Helm by telephone at 405-954-
7219 or by e-mail at Charles.Helm@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On December 22, 2010, Gexcon US, Inc., filed a petition for 
approval of FLACS as required under 49 CFR 190.9 and 193.2059(a). The 
regulations permit the Administrator to approve the use of alternative 
vapor gas dispersion models in siting liquefied natural gas facilities.
    On August 15, 2011, the Administrator issued a Draft Decision 
proposing to approve GexCon US, Inc.'s petition. The Draft Decision is 
available for public inspection under PHMSA Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0101 
at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 26, 2011.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Field Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-22348 Filed 8-31-11; 8:45 am]
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