Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0181-0005
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Pipeline Safety: Requests for Special Permits
Posted Date: 2014-02-25T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 10621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03981]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0181]

Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal pipeline safety laws, PHMSA is 
publishing this notice to announce the availability for review of an 
Environmental Assessment for a special permit request we have received 
from Fairbanks Natural Gas, LLC (FNG) for a facility in Fairbanks, 
Alaska. FNG is seeking relief from compliance with certain requirements 
in the Federal pipeline safety regulations. This notice seeks public 
comments on the Environmental Assessment, including comments on any 
safety or environmental impacts. The Environmental Assessment is 
available for review at http://www.Regulations.gov. At the conclusion 
of the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will evaluate the comments and 
determine whether to grant or deny the associated special permit 
request.

DATES: Submit any comments regarding this special permit request by 
March 27, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket number 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, 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 
Environmental Assessment and related special permit request you are 
commenting on at the beginning of your comments. If you submit your 
comments by mail, please submit two 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: 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    General: Kay McIver by telephone at 202-366-0113, or email at 
Kay.McIver@dot.gov.
    Technical: Joseph Sieve by telephone at 202-366-5064 email at 
Joseph.Sieve@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 2, 2013, PHMSA received a request 
from FNG seeking relief from 49 CFR 193.2155 for its construction of a 
125,000 barrel liquid natural gas single containment storage tank at 
its existing storage and vaporization facility at 2942 Tria Road in 
Fairbanks, Alaska. The request included a technical analysis provided 
by the operator and was filed at http://www.Regulations.gov under 
assigned docket number PHMSA-2013-0181. On August 26, 2013, through a 
Federal Register notice, PHMSA invited interested persons to 
participate by reviewing the special permit request at http://www.Regulations.gov and submitting written comments, data, or other 
views. No public comments were received in response to this 
publication.
    To further evaluate the special permit request, PHMSA is publishing 
this notice to announce the availability of an Environmental Assessment 
prepared for the special permit area noted in FNG's request. Please 
include any comments on potential environmental impacts that may result 
if this special permit is granted. Before acting on this special permit 
request, 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.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60118 (c)(1) and 49 CFR 1.53.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2014.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2014-03981 Filed 2-24-14; 8:45 am]
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