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eliminated the former exception of
direct sales natural gas pipelines from
the definition of an interstate gas
pipeline facility. As a result, direct sales
gas transmission pipelines subject to the
jurisdiction of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) formerly
considered to be intrastate pipelines for
purposes of the pipeline safety laws are
now defined as interstate pipelines. As
interstate pipelines, direct sales
pipelines are subject to the applicable
Federal pipeline safety regulations and
PHMSA is responsible for regulatory
oversight and enforcement. In some
cases, inspections of these pipelines
may continue to be conducted by a State
pipeline safety agency acting as
PHMSA’s representative.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Whetsel, (202) 366–4431, or by email at cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
The Federal pipeline safety laws (49
U.S.C. 60101 et seq.) define an
‘‘interstate gas pipeline facility’’ as a
facility subject to the jurisdiction of the
FERC under the Natural Gas Act (15
U.S.C. 717 et seq.). Prior to the passage
of the Pipeline Inspection, Protection,
Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006
(PIPES Act) (Pub. L. 109–468), the
interstate gas pipeline facility definition
contained an exception for a gas
pipeline facility transporting gas from
an interstate gas pipeline in a State to
a direct sales customer in that State
buying gas for its own consumption.
Because of this exception, these
pipelines were considered to be
intrastate pipelines and were regulated
on a state-by-state basis. Section 7 of the
PIPES Act changed this by eliminating
the exception. As a result, direct sales
gas transmission pipelines subject to
FERC jurisdiction formerly considered
to be intrastate pipelines for purposes of
the pipeline safety laws are now
considered to be interstate pipelines.
As interstate gas pipeline facilities,
direct sales pipelines are subject to the
applicable Federal pipeline safety
regulations and PHMSA is responsible
for regulatory oversight and
enforcement. Subjecting direct sales gas
pipelines to the same requirements as
other interstate gas pipelines should
provide improved regulatory certainty
and ensure consistency in regulatory
requirements.
In cases where a State has both an
annual certification for gas under 49
U.S.C. 60105 and an agreement under
49 U.S.C. 60106(b), inspections of these
direct sales pipelines may continue to
be conducted by a State pipeline safety
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agency acting as PHMSA’s
representative although any
enforcement action must be referred to
PHMSA. If the line has a State
certification from the State Public
Utility Commission (PUC) that such
State PUC has regulatory jurisdiction
over the rates and service of the line and
is exercising it, that would be grounds
for concluding that the line is not
subject to FERC jurisdiction and
therefore can be regulated as an
intrastate pipeline by a State having a
certification for gas under 49 U.S.C.
60105. This change does not affect
direct sales pipelines that are intrastate
pipelines because they extend from
another intrastate line to the consumer.
II. Advisory Bulletin (ADB–08–01)
To: Owners and Operators of Gas
Transmission Pipeline Systems.
Subject: Notice to Operators of Gas
Transmission Pipelines on the
Regulatory Status of Direct Sales
Pipelines.
Advisory: PHMSA advises gas
transmission pipeline operators that the
Pipeline Inspection, Protection,
Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006
eliminated the exception of direct sales
natural gas pipelines from the definition
of an interstate gas pipeline facility. As
a result, direct sales gas transmission
pipelines subject to the jurisdiction of
FERC formerly considered to be
intrastate pipelines for purposes of the
pipeline safety laws are now defined as
interstate pipelines. As interstate
pipelines, direct sales pipelines are
subject to the applicable Federal
pipeline safety regulations and PHMSA
is responsible for regulatory oversight
and enforcement. In some cases,
inspections of these pipelines may
continue to be conducted by a State
pipeline safety agency acting as
PHMSA’s representative.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. chapter 601; 49 CFR
1.53.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 7, 2008.
Jeffrey D. Wiess,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Fiscal Service
Surety Companies Acceptable on
Federal Bonds—Termination: North
Pointe Insurance Company
Financial Management Service,
Fiscal Service, Department of the
Treasury.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 13 to
the Treasury Department Circular 570,
2007 Revision, published July 2, 2007,
at 72 FR 36192.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874–6850.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that the Certificate of
Authority issued by the Treasury to the
above-named company under 31 U.S.C.
9305 to qualify as acceptable surety on
Federal bonds was terminated effective
May 1, 2008. Federal bond-approving
officials should annotate their reference
copies of the Treasury Department
Circular 570 (‘‘Circular’’), 2007
Revision, to reflect this change.
With respect to any bonds currently
in force with this company, bondapproving officers may let such bonds
run to expiration and need not secure
new bonds.
However, no new bonds should be
accepted from this company, and bonds
that are continuous in nature should not
be renewed.
The Circular may be viewed and
downloaded through the Internet at
https://www.fms.treas.gov/c570.
Questions concerning this notice may
be directed to the U.S. Department of
the Treasury, Financial Management
Service, Financial Accounting and
Services Division, Surety Bond Branch,
3700 East-West Highway, Room 6F01,
Hyattsville, MD 20782.
Dated: May 2, 2008.
Rose M. Miller,
Acting Director, Financial Accounting and
Services Division.
[FR Doc. E8–10503 Filed 5–12–08; 8:45 am]
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Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s
Office of Foreign Assets Control
(‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the name of one
additional entity whose property and
interests in property has been blocked
pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics
Kingpin Designation Act (‘‘Kingpin
Act’’) (21 U.S.C. 1901–1908, 8 U.S.C.
1182).
DATES: The designation by the Secretary
of the Treasury of the one entity
identified in this notice pursuant to
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Fiscal Service
Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds--Termination: North
Pointe Insurance Company
AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 13 to the Treasury Department Circular
570, 2007 Revision, published July 2, 2007, at 72 FR 36192.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874-6850.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Certificate
of Authority issued by the Treasury to the above-named company under 31
U.S.C. 9305 to qualify as acceptable surety on Federal bonds was
terminated effective May 1, 2008. Federal bond-approving officials
should annotate their reference copies of the Treasury Department
Circular 570 (``Circular''), 2007 Revision, to reflect this change.
With respect to any bonds currently in force with this company,
bond-approving officers may let such bonds run to expiration and need
not secure new bonds.
However, no new bonds should be accepted from this company, and
bonds that are continuous in nature should not be renewed.
The Circular may be viewed and downloaded through the Internet at
https://www.fms.treas.gov/c570.
Questions concerning this notice may be directed to the U.S.
Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Financial
Accounting and Services Division, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East-West
Highway, Room 6F01, Hyattsville, MD 20782.
Dated: May 2, 2008.
Rose M. Miller,
Acting Director, Financial Accounting and Services Division.
[FR Doc. E8-10503 Filed 5-12-08; 8:45 am]
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