Document ID: PHMSA-2019-0199-0005
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Pipeline Safety: Midstream Facilities Frequently Asked Questions
Posted Date: 2020-12-16T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 81440-81441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27560]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 192 and 195

[Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0199]

Pipeline Safety: Midstream Facilities Frequently Asked Questions

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

ACTION: Notification and request for comments; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA published a notification in the Federal Register seeking 
public comments on a document titled ``Pipeline Safety: Midstream 
Facilities Frequently Asked Questions.'' PHMSA has received a request 
to extend the comment period to allow stakeholders more time to 
evaluate the frequently asked questions. Upon review of the request, 
PHMSA is extending the comment period for an additional 30 days.

DATES: The closing date for filing comments is extended from January 4, 
2021, to February 4, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, which should be identified by 
docket number PHMSA-2019-0199, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Comments may be submitted to 
http://www.regulations.gov. Please follow the online instructions to 
submit comments.
     Mail: Comments may be submitted by mailing them to the 
Dockets Management System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Dockets 
Operations, M-30, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Comments may be submitted by hand 
delivering them to 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground 
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Comments may be 
delivered between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except 
for Federal holidays.
     Fax: Comments may be faxed to 202-493-2251.
     Instructions: Identify docket number PHMSA-2019-0199 at 
the beginning of your comments. If you submit your comments by mail, 
you must submit two copies. If you wish to receive confirmation that 
PHMSA received your comments, you must include a self-addressed stamped 
postcard. Internet users should submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov.

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     Privacy Act: DOT may solicit comments from the public 
regarding certain general notices. DOT posts these comments, without 
edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to 
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
     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 document 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 document, it is important that you clearly designate 
the submitted comments as CBI. Pursuant to 49 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 FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public docket of this 
notification. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Sayler 
Palabrica at sayler.palabrica@dot.gov. Any commentary PHMSA receives 
that is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public 
docket for this rulemaking.
     Docket: The docket containing background documents and 
received comments is available at http://www.regulations.gov. Once on 
this site, please follow the online instructions for accessing the 
dockets. Alternatively, you may review these documents in person at the 
street address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Sayler 
Palabrica at 202-366-0559 or by email at sayler.palabrica@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 4, 2020, (85 FR 70124) PHMSA published a document 
titled ``Pipeline Safety: Midstream Facilities Frequently Asked 
Questions'' requesting public comments on a set of seven draft 
frequently asked questions developed by the Midstream Processing 
Working Group, established by the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee and 
the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee. On December 4, 2020, PHMSA 
received a comment extension request submitted by the following 
entities:

 Association of Oil Pipelines
 American Petroleum Institute
 Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
 American Gas Association
 GPA Midstream Association

    This request is available in the docket for this notification. 
PHMSA believes that extension of the comment period is warranted based 
on the information provided in the request. Therefore, PHMSA has 
extended the comment period from January 4, 2021, to February 4, 2021.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2020, under authority 
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
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