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2013.
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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2013–0097]
Pipeline Safety: Reminder of
Requirements for Liquefied Petroleum
Gas and Utility Liquefied Petroleum
Gas Pipeline Systems
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA); DOT.
ACTION: Notice; Correction of Advisory
Bulletin.
AGENCY:
PHMSA published an
Advisory Bulletin in the Federal
Register on July 18, 2013, (78 FR 42889)
reminding owners and operators of
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and
utility liquefied petroleum gas (Utility
LP-Gas) plants of their obligation to
follow certain sections of Part 192 in
addition to the American National
Standards Institute/National Fire
Protection Association (ANSI/NFPA)
standards 58 or 59. This document
supersedes the July 18, 2013, Advisory
Bulletin by correcting a typographical
error in the sixth bullet and removing
the exemption for small utility LP gas
systems from Subpart N (Qualification
of Pipeline Personnel) from the bulleted
list.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Todd DelVecchio by phone at 727–213–
1575 or by email at todd.delvecchio@
dot.gov, or Mike Israni at 202–366–4571
or by email at mike.israni@dot.gov.
Information about PHMSA may be
found at https://phmsa.dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
49 CFR 192.11 requires that each
plant that supplies petroleum gas by
pipeline to a natural gas distribution
system must meet the requirements of
Part 192 and ANSI/NFPA 58 and 59
(2004) (192.11(a)). It also states that each
pipeline system subject to Part 192 that
transports only petroleum gas or
petroleum gas/air mixtures must meet
the requirements of Part 192 and of
ANSI/NFPA 58 and 59 (192.11(b)).
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Finally, the regulation lays out a
primacy provision stating that in the
event of a conflict between the
regulation and the standard, ANSI/
NFPA 58 and 59 prevail (192.11(c)).
However, this primacy provision does
not excuse operators from following Part
192 requirements. For instance, when
ANSI/NFPA 58 or 59 (2004) does not
address a specific subject, then no
conflict has occurred and the operator
must follow Part 192 requirements.
At the time the primacy provision was
added to the regulations in 1996, the
standards took advantage of more
current petroleum gas transportation
technology and safety practices. In a
July 22, 2009, (74 FR 36139) Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), PHMSA
proposed changing this primacy
provision. PHMSA proposed changing
this provision because the new NFPA
standards issued in 2008 had many
conflicts with Part 192 and PHMSA had
noticed that operators were
misinterpreting § 192.11(c). In response
to the NPRM, commenters objected to
the change suggesting it would result in
unanticipated safety consequences.
PHMSA did not take any action at the
final rule stage but in the future,
PHMSA may undertake a rulemaking to
address this issue. This Advisory
Bulletin serves to remind owners and
operators of petroleum gas systems that
they must continue to comply with
certain requirements of Part 192.
II. Advisory Bulletin (ADB–2013–03)
To: Owners and Operators of LPG and
Utility LP-Gas Plants.
Subject: Applicability of Part 192 to
Owners and Operators of LPG and
Utility LP-Gas Plants.
Advisory: When ANSI/NFPA 58 or 59
(2004) does not address a specific
subject, then a conflict has not occurred
and the operator must follow Part 192
requirements. Part 192 covers areas that
are not addressed in ANSI/NFPA 58 or
59 (2004). These areas include:
• Inspection requirements for
distribution mains (§§ 192.305 and
192.307).
• Backfill requirements for installing
pipe in a ditch (§ 192.319).
• Underground pipe clearance
requirements (§ 192.325).
• Valve requirements for service lines
(§§ 192.363 and 192.365).
• Continuing surveillance (§ 192.613).
• Public awareness (§ 192.616).
• Operator qualification (Subpart N)
• Distribution Pipeline Integrity
Management (Subpart P).
While not intended to be an
exhaustive list, the following table
highlights various requirements of Part
192 that are not addressed by ANSI/
NFPA 58 and 59 (2004). Because ANSI/
NPFA 58 and 59 (2004) do not have
specific language on these topics, there
is no conflict and therefore, Part 192
applies in these areas.
APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF PART 192 IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 58 AND 59 (2004)
Section
Title
Subpart G—General Construction Requirements for Transmission Lines and Mains
192.305
192.307
192.319
192.323
192.325
...........................................
...........................................
...........................................
...........................................
...........................................
Inspection: General.
Inspection of materials.
Installation of pipe in a ditch.
Casing.
Underground clearance.
Subpart H—Customer Meters, Service Regulators, and Service Lines
192.363 ...........................................
192.365 ...........................................
Service lines: Valve requirements.
Service lines: Location of valves.
Subpart L—Operations
192.613
192.614
192.615
192.616
...........................................
...........................................
...........................................
...........................................
Continuing Surveillance.
Damage Prevention Program.
Emergency Plans.
Public Awareness.
Subpart N—Qualification of Pipeline Personnel
The entire Part 192 subpart would apply with the exception of § 192.805(h). NFPA 58 and 59 do not address any of the operator qualification
and testing requirements. Therefore, owners and operators of LPG and Utility LP-Gas Plants would be required to meet the training requirements under the NFPA standard and the operator qualification and testing requirements under Part 192.
Subpart P—Distribution Pipeline Integrity Management (IM)
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This Part 192 subpart would apply in its entirety; NFPA 58 does not address any requirements of this subpart.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on October 25,
2013.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy
and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013–25837 Filed 10–30–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2010–0041]
Pipeline Safety: Request for Special
Permit
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA); DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
pipeline safety laws, PHMSA is
publishing this notice of a special
permit request received from a pipeline
operator seeking relief from compliance
with certain requirements in the Federal
pipeline safety regulations. This notice
seeks public comments on this request,
including comments on any safety or
environmental impacts. At the
conclusion of the 30-day comment
period, PHMSA will evaluate the
request and determine whether to grant
or deny a special permit.
DATES: Submit any comments regarding
this special permit request by December
2, 2013.
SUMMARY:
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Comments should reference
the docket number for the specific
special permit request and may be
submitted in the following ways:
• E-Gov Web site: https://
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 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 selfaddressed stamped postcard. Internet
users may submit comments at https://
www.Regulations.gov.
ADDRESSES:
Note: Comments are posted without
changes or edits to https://
www.Regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided. There is a privacy
Requester
Williams Gas
LLC (WGP).
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statement published on https://
www.Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General: Kay McIver by telephone at
202–366–0113, or email at kay.mciver@
dot.gov.
Technical: Steve Nanney by telephone
at 713–272–2855, or email at
Steve.Nanney@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA
has received a request for a special
permit from a pipeline operator seeking
relief from compliance with certain
pipeline safety regulations. The request
includes a technical analysis provided
by the operator. The request has been
filed at www.Regulations.gov and
assigned a docket number. We invite
interested persons to participate by
reviewing this special permit request at
https://www.Regulations.gov, and by
submitting written comments, data or
other views. 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.
PHMSA has received the following
special permit request:
Regulation(s) affected
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Nature of special permit
49 CFR 192.150 ............
To authorize the extension of a special permit
issued to WGP on June 10, 2011, from its current expiration date of June 10, 2014 to December 31, 2014.
PHMSA issued the June 10, 2011 special permit
to WGP to waive compliance from Federal
Regulations in 49 CFR 192.150 for one (1)
segment of natural gas transmission pipeline,
the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line (Transco)
Mainline ‘‘A’’ located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The Federal pipeline safety regulations in 49 CFR 192.150 require that new
transmission pipelines or replacement components of a transmission line be designed and
constructed to accommodate the passage of
instrumented internal inspection devices. This
includes the replacement of line pipe, valves,
fittings, or other pipeline components.
The current configuration of the pipeline does not
allow passage of commercially available internal inspection devices and, as a result, the
pipeline is not in compliance with PHMSA regulations. The special permit would allow WGP
to replace an approximate 2,100-foot segment
of 30-inch pipeline with a 42-inch diameter
pipeline at the Brandywine Creek, in Chester
County, Pennsylvania. The 42-inch replacement pipeline would accommodate internal inspection devices.
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[FR Doc No: 2013-25837]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0097]
Pipeline Safety: Reminder of Requirements for Liquefied Petroleum
Gas and Utility Liquefied Petroleum Gas Pipeline Systems
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA);
DOT.
ACTION: Notice; Correction of Advisory Bulletin.
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SUMMARY: PHMSA published an Advisory Bulletin in the Federal Register
on July 18, 2013, (78 FR 42889) reminding owners and operators of
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and utility liquefied petroleum gas
(Utility LP-Gas) plants of their obligation to follow certain sections
of Part 192 in addition to the American National Standards Institute/
National Fire Protection Association (ANSI/NFPA) standards 58 or 59.
This document supersedes the July 18, 2013, Advisory Bulletin by
correcting a typographical error in the sixth bullet and removing the
exemption for small utility LP gas systems from Subpart N
(Qualification of Pipeline Personnel) from the bulleted list.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd DelVecchio by phone at 727-213-
1575 or by email at todd.delvecchio@dot.gov, or Mike Israni at 202-366-
4571 or by email at mike.israni@dot.gov. Information about PHMSA may be
found at https://phmsa.dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
49 CFR 192.11 requires that each plant that supplies petroleum gas
by pipeline to a natural gas distribution system must meet the
requirements of Part 192 and ANSI/NFPA 58 and 59 (2004) (192.11(a)). It
also states that each pipeline system subject to Part 192 that
transports only petroleum gas or petroleum gas/air mixtures must meet
the requirements of Part 192 and of ANSI/NFPA 58 and 59 (192.11(b)).
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Finally, the regulation lays out a primacy provision stating that in
the event of a conflict between the regulation and the standard, ANSI/
NFPA 58 and 59 prevail (192.11(c)). However, this primacy provision
does not excuse operators from following Part 192 requirements. For
instance, when ANSI/NFPA 58 or 59 (2004) does not address a specific
subject, then no conflict has occurred and the operator must follow
Part 192 requirements.
At the time the primacy provision was added to the regulations in
1996, the standards took advantage of more current petroleum gas
transportation technology and safety practices. In a July 22, 2009, (74
FR 36139) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), PHMSA proposed changing
this primacy provision. PHMSA proposed changing this provision because
the new NFPA standards issued in 2008 had many conflicts with Part 192
and PHMSA had noticed that operators were misinterpreting Sec.
192.11(c). In response to the NPRM, commenters objected to the change
suggesting it would result in unanticipated safety consequences. PHMSA
did not take any action at the final rule stage but in the future,
PHMSA may undertake a rulemaking to address this issue. This Advisory
Bulletin serves to remind owners and operators of petroleum gas systems
that they must continue to comply with certain requirements of Part
192.
II. Advisory Bulletin (ADB-2013-03)
To: Owners and Operators of LPG and Utility LP-Gas Plants.
Subject: Applicability of Part 192 to Owners and Operators of LPG
and Utility LP-Gas Plants.
Advisory: When ANSI/NFPA 58 or 59 (2004) does not address a
specific subject, then a conflict has not occurred and the operator
must follow Part 192 requirements. Part 192 covers areas that are not
addressed in ANSI/NFPA 58 or 59 (2004). These areas include:
Inspection requirements for distribution mains (Sec. Sec.
192.305 and 192.307).
Backfill requirements for installing pipe in a ditch
(Sec. 192.319).
Underground pipe clearance requirements (Sec. 192.325).
Valve requirements for service lines (Sec. Sec. 192.363
and 192.365).
Continuing surveillance (Sec. 192.613).
Public awareness (Sec. 192.616).
Operator qualification (Subpart N)
Distribution Pipeline Integrity Management (Subpart P).
While not intended to be an exhaustive list, the following table
highlights various requirements of Part 192 that are not addressed by
ANSI/NFPA 58 and 59 (2004). Because ANSI/NPFA 58 and 59 (2004) do not
have specific language on these topics, there is no conflict and
therefore, Part 192 applies in these areas.
Applicable Sections of Part 192 in Addition to the Requirements of NFPA
58 and 59 (2004)
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Section Title
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Subpart G--General Construction Requirements for Transmission Lines and
Mains
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192.305........................... Inspection: General.
192.307........................... Inspection of materials.
192.319........................... Installation of pipe in a ditch.
192.323........................... Casing.
192.325........................... Underground clearance.
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Subpart H--Customer Meters, Service Regulators, and Service Lines
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192.363........................... Service lines: Valve requirements.
192.365........................... Service lines: Location of valves.
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Subpart L--Operations
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192.613........................... Continuing Surveillance.
192.614........................... Damage Prevention Program.
192.615........................... Emergency Plans.
192.616........................... Public Awareness.
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Subpart N--Qualification of Pipeline Personnel
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The entire Part 192 subpart would apply with the exception of Sec.
192.805(h). NFPA 58 and 59 do not address any of the operator
qualification and testing requirements. Therefore, owners and operators
of LPG and Utility LP-Gas Plants would be required to meet the training
requirements under the NFPA standard and the operator qualification and
testing requirements under Part 192.
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Subpart P--Distribution Pipeline Integrity Management (IM)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
This Part 192 subpart would apply in its entirety; NFPA 58 does not
address any requirements of this subpart.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on October 25, 2013.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-25837 Filed 10-30-13; 8:45 am]
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