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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
46 CFR Part 153
[Docket No. USCG–2013–0915]
RIN 1625–ZA31
Carriage of Conditionally Permitted
Shale Gas Extraction Waste Water in
Bulk
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of availability and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard announces
the availability of a proposed policy
letter concerning the carriage of shale
gas extraction waste water in bulk via
barge, and invites public comment. The
policy letter specifies the conditions
under which a barge owner may request
and be granted a Certificate of
Inspection endorsement or letter
allowing the barge to transport shale gas
extraction waste water in bulk. The
policy letter also defines the
information the Coast Guard may
require the barge owner to provide and
specifies the additional requirements
the Coast Guard is considering imposing
on such barges. Upon reviewing
SUMMARY:
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If
you have questions on this notice, call
or email Dr. Cynthia A. Znati, Office of
Design and Engineering Standards,
Hazardous Materials Division, U.S.
Coast Guard; telephone 202–372–1412,
email HazmatStandards@uscg.mil. If
you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call
Barbara Hairston, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Coast Guard
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comments received on this proposed
policy letter, Coast Guard will issue the
final policy letter and specify its
effective date.
DATES: Comments and related material
must either be submitted to our online
docket via https://www.regulations.gov
on or before November 29, 2013 or reach
the Docket Management Facility by that
date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2013–0915 using any one of the
following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov.
(2) Fax: 202–493–2251.
(3) Mail: Docket Management Facility
(M–30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail
address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The telephone number
is 202–366–9329.
To avoid duplication, please use only
one of these four methods. See the
‘‘Public Participation and Request for
Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below for instructions on submitting
comments.
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Public Participation and Request for
Comments
We encourage you to submit
comments and related material on the
proposed policy letter concerning the
carriage of conditionally permitted shale
gas extraction waste water in bulk. In
particular, we specifically request
public comment regarding the
disclosure of proprietary information to
the Coast Guard, and regarding the
applicability of testing requirements for
radioactive materials to all regions
where shale gas extraction waste water
may be transported by barge. All
comments received will be posted,
without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov and will include
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any personal information you have
provided.
Submitting comments: If you submit a
comment, please include the docket
number for this notice (USCG–2013–
0915) and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You
may submit your comments and
material online, or by fax, mail or hand
delivery, but please use only one of
these means. We recommend that you
include your name and a mailing
address, an email address, or a
telephone number in the body of your
document so that we can contact you if
we have questions regarding your
submission.
To submit your comment online, go to
https://www.regulations.gov, click on the
‘‘submit a comment’’ box, which will
then become highlighted in blue. In the
‘‘Document Type’’ drop down menu
select ‘‘Notices’’ and insert ‘‘USCG–
2013–0915’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box.
Click ‘‘Search’’ then click on the balloon
shape in the ‘‘Actions’’ column. If you
submit your comments by mail or hand
delivery, submit them in an unbound
format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches,
suitable for copying and electronic
filing. If you submit them by mail and
would like to know that they reached
the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We
will consider all comments and material
received during the comment period.
Viewing the comments and proposed
new policy letter: To view the comments
and the policy letter, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, click on the ‘‘read
comments’’ box, which will then
become highlighted in blue. In the
‘‘Keyword’’ box insert ‘‘USCG–2013–
0915’’ and click ‘‘Search.’’ Click the
‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ in the ‘‘Actions’’
column. If you do not have access to the
internet, you may view the docket
online by visiting the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12–140
on the ground floor of the Department
of Transportation West Building, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. We have an agreement with
the Department of Transportation to use
the Docket Management Facility.
Privacy Act: Anyone can search the
electronic form of 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.). You may review a
Privacy Act, system of records notice
regarding our public dockets in the
January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal
Register (73 FR 3316).
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Background and Purpose
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This notice is issued under authority
of 5 U.S.C. 552(a). The purpose of this
notice is to announce the availability of
the Coast Guard’s proposed policy letter
entitled ‘‘Carriage of Conditionally
Permitted Shale Gas Extraction Waste
Water in Bulk,’’ and to request public
comments on the policy the letter
describes. The policy letter specifies the
conditions under which a barge owner
may request and be granted a Certificate
of Inspection endorsement or letter,
under 46 CFR part 153, allowing the
barge to transport shale gas extraction
waste water (SGEWW) in bulk as
Conditionally Permitted SGEWW. The
policy letter also defines the
information the Coast Guard may
require the barge owner to provide and
specifies the additional requirements
the Coast Guard is considering imposing
on such barges.
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SGEWW is a by-product of drilling for
natural gas using unconventional
hydraulic fracturing technology, which
involves the injection of water, sand,
and chemical additives. The sand
remains in the well but a substantial
portion of the injected fluid re-surfaces
after the drilling and must be handled
as SGEWW. At present, this SGEWW is
either stored at the drilling site or
transported by rail or truck to remote
storage or reprocessing centers. There is
commercial interest in transporting
SGEWW from northern Appalachia via
inland waterways to storage or
reprocessing centers and final disposal
sites in Ohio, Texas, and Louisiana.
Pursuant to 46 CFR 153.900(a) and (c),
under certain circumstances a bulk
liquid hazardous material may be
transported by a tank vessel if it is a
‘‘listed cargo’’ (listed in any of several
specified tables in Coast Guard
regulations). SGEWW, however, cannot
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be treated as a ‘‘listed cargo’’ because
the specific chemical composition of
SGEWW varies from one consignment
load to another and may contain one or
more hazardous materials as defined in
46 CFR 153.2, including radioactive
isotopes such as radium-226 and
radium-228. Variables affecting the
chemical composition of SGEWW
include the chemicals present in the
initial drilling fluid, the specific site
being drilled, and the age of the well. In
addition, each load can be a mixture of
SGEWW from different wells.
Upon reviewing comments received
on this proposed policy letter, Coast
Guard will issue the final policy letter
and specify its effective date.
Dated: October 23, 2013.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and
Standards, United States Coast Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
46 CFR Part 153
[Docket No. USCG-2013-0915]
RIN 1625-ZA31
Carriage of Conditionally Permitted Shale Gas Extraction Waste
Water in Bulk
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of a proposed
policy letter concerning the carriage of shale gas extraction waste
water in bulk via barge, and invites public comment. The policy letter
specifies the conditions under which a barge owner may request and be
granted a Certificate of Inspection endorsement or letter allowing the
barge to transport shale gas extraction waste water in bulk. The policy
letter also defines the information the Coast Guard may require the
barge owner to provide and specifies the additional requirements the
Coast Guard is considering imposing on such barges. Upon reviewing
comments received on this proposed policy letter, Coast Guard will
issue the final policy letter and specify its effective date.
DATES: Comments and related material must either be submitted to our
online docket via https://www.regulations.gov on or before November 29,
2013 or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2013-0915 using any one of the following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
(2) Fax: 202-493-2251.
(3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is 202-366-9329.
To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call or email Dr. Cynthia A. Znati, Office of Design and Engineering
Standards, Hazardous Materials Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone
202-372-1412, email HazmatStandards@uscg.mil. If you have questions on
viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Barbara Hairston,
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Participation and Request for Comments
We encourage you to submit comments and related material on the
proposed policy letter concerning the carriage of conditionally
permitted shale gas extraction waste water in bulk. In particular, we
specifically request public comment regarding the disclosure of
proprietary information to the Coast Guard, and regarding the
applicability of testing requirements for radioactive materials to all
regions where shale gas extraction waste water may be transported by
barge. All comments received will be posted, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have
provided.
Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the
docket number for this notice (USCG-2013-0915) and provide a reason for
each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and
material online, or by fax, mail or hand delivery, but please use only
one of these means. We recommend that you include your name and a
mailing address, an email address, or a telephone number in the body of
your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding
your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``submit a comment'' box, which will then become
highlighted in blue. In the ``Document Type'' drop down menu select
``Notices'' and insert ``USCG-2013-0915'' in the ``Keyword'' box. Click
``Search'' then click on the balloon shape in the ``Actions'' column.
If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an
unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period.
Viewing the comments and proposed new policy letter: To view the
comments and the policy letter, go to https://www.regulations.gov, click
on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become highlighted in
blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2013-0915'' and click
``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.
If you do not have access to the internet, you may view the docket
online by visiting the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on
the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an
agreement with the Department of Transportation to use the Docket
Management Facility.
Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of 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.). You may review a
Privacy Act, system of records notice regarding our public dockets in
the January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
[[Page 64906]]
Background and Purpose
This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a). The
purpose of this notice is to announce the availability of the Coast
Guard's proposed policy letter entitled ``Carriage of Conditionally
Permitted Shale Gas Extraction Waste Water in Bulk,'' and to request
public comments on the policy the letter describes. The policy letter
specifies the conditions under which a barge owner may request and be
granted a Certificate of Inspection endorsement or letter, under 46 CFR
part 153, allowing the barge to transport shale gas extraction waste
water (SGEWW) in bulk as Conditionally Permitted SGEWW. The policy
letter also defines the information the Coast Guard may require the
barge owner to provide and specifies the additional requirements the
Coast Guard is considering imposing on such barges.
SGEWW is a by-product of drilling for natural gas using
unconventional hydraulic fracturing technology, which involves the
injection of water, sand, and chemical additives. The sand remains in
the well but a substantial portion of the injected fluid re-surfaces
after the drilling and must be handled as SGEWW. At present, this SGEWW
is either stored at the drilling site or transported by rail or truck
to remote storage or reprocessing centers. There is commercial interest
in transporting SGEWW from northern Appalachia via inland waterways to
storage or reprocessing centers and final disposal sites in Ohio,
Texas, and Louisiana.
Pursuant to 46 CFR 153.900(a) and (c), under certain circumstances
a bulk liquid hazardous material may be transported by a tank vessel if
it is a ``listed cargo'' (listed in any of several specified tables in
Coast Guard regulations). SGEWW, however, cannot be treated as a
``listed cargo'' because the specific chemical composition of SGEWW
varies from one consignment load to another and may contain one or more
hazardous materials as defined in 46 CFR 153.2, including radioactive
isotopes such as radium-226 and radium-228. Variables affecting the
chemical composition of SGEWW include the chemicals present in the
initial drilling fluid, the specific site being drilled, and the age of
the well. In addition, each load can be a mixture of SGEWW from
different wells.
Upon reviewing comments received on this proposed policy letter,
Coast Guard will issue the final policy letter and specify its
effective date.
Dated: October 23, 2013.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, United States Coast
Guard.
[FR Doc. 2013-25628 Filed 10-29-13; 8:45 am]
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