Document ID: PHMSA-2011-0075-0023
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Petitions for Approval: Det Norske Veritas (USA), Inc., Process Hazard Analysis Software Tool - Unified Dispersion Mode
Posted Date: 2011-07-18T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 137 (Monday, July 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 42163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18036]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0075]

Pipeline Safety: Issuance of Draft Decision on Det Norske Veritas 
(USA), Inc.'s Petition for Approval of the Process Hazard Analysis 
Software Tool--Unified Dispersion Model

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 Det Norske Veritas (DNV) (USA), Inc.'s 
petition for approval of the Process Hazard Analysis Software Tool--
Unified Dispersion Model (PHAST-UDM). The Draft Decision is available 
for public inspection at Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0075 at http://www.regulations.gov. Any comments received by August 11, 2011, will be 
considered before a Final Decision is issued. Late comments will be 
considered to the extent practicable.

DATES: Submit comments by August 11, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0075 and may 
be submitted in the following ways:
     E-Gov Web site: 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-2011-0075 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-2011-0075.'' 
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 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 August 11, 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 October 25, 2010, DNV (USA), Inc., filed a petition for approval 
of the PHAST-UDM at 49 CFR 190.9 and 193.2059(a). Those regulations 
permit the Administrator to approve the use of alternative vapor gas 
dispersion models in siting liquefied natural gas facilities.
    On July 12, 2011, the Administrator issued a Draft Decision 
proposing to approve DNV's petition. The Draft Decision is available 
for public inspection under PHMSA Docket No. 2011-0075 at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 12, 2011.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2011-18036 Filed 7-15-11; 8:45 am]
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