Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; Tennessee Gas Pipeline, L.L.C., 5313-5314 [2021-01025]
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and
501.8.
Otto G. Matheke III,
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[FR Doc. 2021–01088 Filed 1–15–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2020–0006]
Pipeline Safety: Request for Special
Permit; Tennessee Gas Pipeline, L.L.C.
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA); DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
PHMSA is publishing this
notice to solicit public comments on a
request for special permit received from
the Tennessee Gas Pipeline, L.L.C.
(TGP). The special permit request is
seeking relief from compliance with
certain requirements in the Federal
pipeline safety regulations. At the
conclusion of the 30-day comment
period, PHMSA will review the
comments received from this notice as
part of its evaluation to grant or deny
the special permit request.
DATES: Submit any comments regarding
this special permit request by February
18, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments should reference
the docket number for this specific
special permit request and may be
submitted in the following ways:
• E-Gov Website: https://
www.Regulations.gov. This site allows
the public to enter comments on any
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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 (2) 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.
Note: There is a privacy statement
published on https://www.Regulations.gov.
Comments, including any personal
information provided, are posted without
changes or edits to https://
www.Regulations.gov.
Confidential Business Information:
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
is commercial or financial information
that is both customarily and actually
treated as private by its owner. Under
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
(5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from
public disclosure. If your comments
responsive to this notice contain
commercial or financial information
that is customarily treated as private,
that you actually treat as private, and
that is relevant or responsive to this
notice, it is important that you clearly
designate the submitted comments as
CBI. Pursuant to 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) § 190.343, you may
ask PHMSA to give confidential
treatment to information you give to the
agency by taking the following steps: (1)
Mark each page of the original
document submission containing CBI as
‘‘Confidential’’; (2) send PHMSA, along
with the original document, a second
copy of the original document with the
CBI deleted; and (3) explain why the
information you are submitting is CBI.
Unless you are notified otherwise,
PHMSA will treat such marked
submissions as confidential under the
FOIA, and they will not be placed in the
public docket of this notice.
Submissions containing CBI should be
sent to Kay McIver, DOT, PHMSA–
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PHP–80, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590–0001. Any
commentary PHMSA receives that is not
specifically designated as CBI will be
placed in the public docket for this
matter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General: Ms. Kay McIver by telephone
at 202–366–0113, or by email at
kay.mciver@dot.gov.
Technical: Mr. Steve Nanney by
telephone at 713–272–2855, or by email
at steve.nanney@dot.gov.
PHMSA
received a special permit request from
TGP seeking a waiver from the
requirements of 49 CFR 192.611(a) and
(d): Change in class location:
Confirmation or revision of maximum
allowable operating pressure, and
§ 192.619(a): Maximum allowable
operating pressure: Steel or plastic
pipelines. This special permit is being
requested in lieu of pipe replacement or
pressure reduction for six (6) special
permit segments of 16,116 feet (3.052
miles) on the TGP pipeline system. The
proposed special permit segments are
located in Harris County, Texas,
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, and
Robertson County, Tennessee. The TGP
pipeline class location in the special
permit segments has changed from a
Class 1 or Class 2 to a Class 3 location.
The TGP pipeline special permit
segments are 24-inch, 26-inch, and 30inch diameter pipelines with an existing
maximum allowable operating pressure
of 750 pounds per square inch gauge.
The installation of the special permit
segments occurred in 1966 and 1989.
The special permit request, proposed
special permit with conditions, and
Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA)
for the TGP pipeline are available for
review and public comment in Docket
No. PHMSA–2020–0006. We invite
interested persons to review and submit
comments on the special permit request
and DEA in the docket. Please include
any comments on potential safety and
environmental impacts that may result
if the special permit is granted.
Comments may include relevant data.
Before issuing a decision on the
special permit request, PHMSA will
evaluate all comments received on or
before the comment closing date.
Comments received after the closing
date will be evaluated, if it is possible
to do so without incurring additional
expense or delay. PHMSA will consider
each relevant comment it receives in
making its decision to grant or deny this
special permit request.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Issued in Washington, DC, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2021–01025 Filed 1–15–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket Number: DOT–OST–2020–0254]
Extension of the Comment Deadline
Date; Request for Information for the
Inclusive Design Reference Hub
Office of the Secretary of
Transportation (OST), Department of
Transportation.
ACTION: Notice; request for information
(RFI).
AGENCY:
On December 21, 2020, DOT
published in the Federal Register a
request for information (RFI) regarding
an Inclusive Design Reference Hub. This
notice extends the deadline date for
receiving comments until February 19,
2021 at 5:00 p.m. (ET).
DATES: Responses to the RFI must be
received by February 19, 2021, no later
than 5:00 p.m. (ET) to ensure
consideration of your views.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
submitted using any one of the
following methods:
• Electronic mail: Email comments to
inclusivedesign@dot.gov with a courtesy
copy to Robin.Gates@dot.gov. Responses
must be provided as attachments to an
email. It is recommended that
attachments with file sizes exceeding
25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to
ensure message delivery. Responses
must be provided as a Microsoft Word
(.docx) attachment to the email, and be
no more than 5 pages in length, with 12point font and 1-inch margins.
• Internet: To submit comments
electronically, go to the Federal
regulations website at https://
www.regulations.gov. Search by using
the docket number (DOT–OST–2020–
0254). Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments.
Respondents may answer as many or
as few questions (see the questions
below) as they wish.
DOT will not respond to individual
submissions or publish publicly a
compendium of responses. A response
to this RFI will not be viewed as a
binding commitment to develop or
pursue the project or ideas discussed.
Respondents are requested to provide
the following information at the
beginning of their response to this RFI:
• Company/institution name
• Company/institution contact
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• Contact’s address, phone number, and
email address
Proprietary Information
Because information received in
response to this RFI may be used to
structure future programs and/or
otherwise be made available to the
public, respondents are strongly advised
to NOT include any information in their
responses that might be considered
business sensitive, proprietary, or
otherwise confidential. However,
respondents may choose to include such
information in their submissions if they
believe it will significantly assist DOT
in the design of the program.
Responses containing confidential,
proprietary, or privileged information
must be conspicuously marked as
described below. Failure to comply with
these marking requirements may result
in the disclosure of the unmarked
information under the Freedom of
Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
If a response contains trade secrets or
confidential commercial or financial
information, the respondent must
include a cover sheet identifying the
specific pages containing that
information. The cover sheet must also
provide evidence that the respondent
actually or customarily treats the
information as private.
In addition, the respondent must (1)
mark the header and footer of every
page that contains trade secrets or
confidential commercial or financial
information with ‘‘Contains
Confidential Information Exempt from
Public Disclosure’’ and (2) identify
every line and paragraph containing
such information with double brackets
or highlighting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
monitored inbox at inclusivedesign@
dot.gov. You may also contact the
Contracting Officer, Robin Gates, at
Robin.Gates@dot.gov or (202) 366–1408.
Please reference ‘‘RFI for Inclusive
Design Reference Hub’’ in the subject
line when submitting your response.
DOT looks forward to your
submission in response to this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary
On December 21, 2020, DOT
published in the Federal Register (85
FR 83152) a request for information
(RFI) regarding an Inclusive Design
Reference Hub. This notice extends the
deadline date for receiving comments
until February 19, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
(ET). Note: All other information in the
December 21, 2020 Federal Register
Notice (85 FR 83152) remain the same,
and is included below for easy
reference.
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In July 2020, as part of an event
celebrating the 30th anniversary of the
Americans with Disabilities Act, DOT
committed to undertake a new initiative
to establish a library of resources for
accessibility in automation, and work
with outside experts to study voluntary
best practices for ensuring accessibility
in automated vehicles. DOT invites
stakeholders to provide input on critical
first steps in this process, the
qualifications of entities that are best
suited to perform this work, and
considerations to ensure long-term
sustainability of this initiative. This
notice is not a Solicitation, and it does
not seek the submission of formal,
binding quotations/proposals. In the
event OST–P determines that services
will be procured, a formal Request for
Quote/Proposal will be issued. OST–P
cannot and will not reimburse any
organization for its time, effort, or costs
expended in responding to this RFI.
The purpose of this RFI is to collect
input on a proposed initiative to
establish and curate a library of existing
technical specifications, voluntary
consensus or consortia standards, and
best practices and a roadmap of such
resources that may be needed to enable
accessibility of automated vehicles for
persons with physical, sensory, and
cognitive disabilities. This initiative,
tentatively entitled the Inclusive Design
Reference Hub, will involve
consultation with a range of
stakeholders. This RFI will serve to
refine DOT’s vision, next steps, and
long-term ownership and maintenance
plan for this initiative. Respondents are
encouraged to visit https://
www.transportation.gov/accessibility for
more information on DOT’s accessibility
initiatives.
Background
As transportation evolves, DOT is
committed to a more accessible future
and exploring accessibility
opportunities that may materialize as
vehicles and mobility services evolve.
DOT encourages research into
technologies that have the potential to
remove barriers to accessibility in the
transportation system and will seek to
complement research done by leading
academic institutions, the private sector
and other entities to fill gaps that
industry is not already covering. To this
end, DOT recently announced its intent
to establish a library of resources for
accessibility in automation, and to work
with outside experts to study voluntary
best practices for ensuring accessibility
in automated vehicles.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2020-0006]
Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; Tennessee Gas
Pipeline, L.L.C.
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA);
DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: PHMSA is publishing this notice to solicit public comments on
a request for special permit received from the Tennessee Gas Pipeline,
L.L.C. (TGP). The special permit request is seeking relief from
compliance with certain requirements in the Federal pipeline safety
regulations. At the conclusion of the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will
review the comments received from this notice as part of its evaluation
to grant or deny the special permit request.
DATES: Submit any comments regarding this special permit request by
February 18, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket number for this
specific special permit request and may be submitted in the following
ways:
E-Gov Website: 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 (2) copies. To
receive confirmation that PHMSA has received your comments, please
include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet users may submit
comments at https://www.Regulations.gov.
Note: There is a privacy statement published on https://www.Regulations.gov. Comments, including any personal information
provided, are posted without changes or edits to https://www.Regulations.gov.
Confidential Business Information: Confidential Business
Information (CBI) is commercial or financial information that is both
customarily and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from
public disclosure. If your comments responsive to this notice contain
commercial or financial information that is customarily treated as
private, that you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or
responsive to this notice, it is important that you clearly designate
the submitted comments as CBI. Pursuant to 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Sec. 190.343, you may ask PHMSA to give confidential
treatment to information you give to the agency by taking the following
steps: (1) Mark each page of the original document submission
containing CBI as ``Confidential''; (2) send PHMSA, along with the
original document, a second copy of the original document with the CBI
deleted; and (3) explain why the information you are submitting is CBI.
Unless you are notified otherwise, PHMSA will treat such marked
submissions as confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed
in the public docket of this notice. Submissions containing CBI should
be sent to Kay McIver, DOT, PHMSA-PHP-80, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Any commentary PHMSA receives that is not
specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for
this matter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General: Ms. Kay McIver by telephone at 202-366-0113, or by email
at [email protected].
Technical: Mr. Steve Nanney by telephone at 713-272-2855, or by
email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA received a special permit request from
TGP seeking a waiver from the requirements of 49 CFR 192.611(a) and
(d): Change in class location: Confirmation or revision of maximum
allowable operating pressure, and Sec. 192.619(a): Maximum allowable
operating pressure: Steel or plastic pipelines. This special permit is
being requested in lieu of pipe replacement or pressure reduction for
six (6) special permit segments of 16,116 feet (3.052 miles) on the TGP
pipeline system. The proposed special permit segments are located in
Harris County, Texas, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, and Robertson County,
Tennessee. The TGP pipeline class location in the special permit
segments has changed from a Class 1 or Class 2 to a Class 3 location.
The TGP pipeline special permit segments are 24-inch, 26-inch, and 30-
inch diameter pipelines with an existing maximum allowable operating
pressure of 750 pounds per square inch gauge. The installation of the
special permit segments occurred in 1966 and 1989.
The special permit request, proposed special permit with
conditions, and Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for the TGP
pipeline are available for review and public comment in Docket No.
PHMSA-2020-0006. We invite interested persons to review and submit
comments on the special permit request and DEA in the docket. Please
include any comments on potential safety and environmental impacts that
may result if the special permit is granted. Comments may include
relevant data.
Before issuing a decision on the special permit request, PHMSA will
evaluate all comments received on or before the comment closing date.
Comments received after the closing date will be evaluated, if it is
possible to do so without incurring additional expense or delay. PHMSA
will consider each relevant comment it receives in making its decision
to grant or deny this special permit request.
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Issued in Washington, DC, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2021-01025 Filed 1-15-21; 8:45 am]
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