Pipeline Safety: Midstream Facilities Frequently Asked Questions
| Citation | 85 FR 81440 |
| Published date | 16 December 2020 |
| Record Number | 2020-27560 |
| Court | Pipeline And Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 242 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 81440-81441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27560]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 192 and 195
[Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0199]
Pipeline Safety: Midstream Facilities Frequently Asked Questions
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA);
DOT.
ACTION: Notification and request for comments; extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: PHMSA published a notification in the Federal Register seeking
public comments on a document titled ``Pipeline Safety: Midstream
Facilities Frequently Asked Questions.'' PHMSA has received a request
to extend the comment period to allow stakeholders more time to
evaluate the frequently asked questions. Upon review of the request,
PHMSA is extending the comment period for an additional 30 days.
DATES: The closing date for filing comments is extended from January 4,
2021, to February 4, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, which should be identified by
docket number PHMSA-2019-0199, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Comments may be submitted to
http://www.regulations.gov. Please follow the online instructions to
submit comments.
Mail: Comments may be submitted by mailing them to the
Dockets Management System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Dockets
Operations, M-30, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: Comments may be submitted by hand
delivering them to 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Comments may be
delivered between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except
for Federal holidays.
Fax: Comments may be faxed to 202-493-2251.
Instructions: Identify docket number PHMSA-2019-0199 at
the beginning of your comments. If you submit your comments by mail,
you must submit two copies. If you wish to receive confirmation that
PHMSA received your comments, you must include a self-addressed stamped
postcard. Internet users should submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov.
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Privacy Act: DOT may solicit comments from the public
regarding certain general notices. DOT posts these comments, without
edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
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 document 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 document, it is important that you clearly designate
the submitted comments as CBI. Pursuant to 49 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 FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public docket of this
notification. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Sayler
Palabrica at [email protected]. Any commentary PHMSA receives
that is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public
docket for this rulemaking.
Docket: The docket containing background documents and
received comments is available at http://www.regulations.gov. Once on
this site, please follow the online instructions for accessing the
dockets. Alternatively, you may review these documents in person at the
street address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Sayler
Palabrica at 202-366-0559 or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 4, 2020, (85 FR 70124) PHMSA published a document
titled ``Pipeline Safety: Midstream Facilities Frequently Asked
Questions'' requesting public comments on a set of seven draft
frequently asked questions developed by the Midstream Processing
Working Group, established by the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee and
the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee. On December 4, 2020, PHMSA
received a comment extension request submitted by the following
entities:
Association of Oil Pipelines
American Petroleum Institute
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
American Gas Association
GPA Midstream Association
This request is available in the docket for this notification.
PHMSA believes that extension of the comment period is warranted based
on the information provided in the request. Therefore, PHMSA has
extended the comment period from January 4, 2021, to February 4, 2021.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2020, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2020-27560 Filed 12-15-20; 8:45 am]
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