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  • 2021-01654 — Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7182
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    PHMSA, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is asking for public comments on a special permit requested by the Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC. This request seeks an exemption from certain federal pipeline safety rules for their pipelines in Texas. If approved, NGPL would be allowed to operate these pipelines at a higher pressure than currently permitted, which would assist in delivering more natural gas to a terminal in Corpus Christi, Texas. Public comments will be reviewed before PHMSA decides whether to approve or reject the special permit.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to know what people think about letting a gas company run its pipes in Texas with more oomph than usual, so they can send more gas faster. They will check people's comments before deciding if it's a good idea or not.

  • 2021-00401 — Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permit
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 2486
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), part of the Department of Transportation, has issued a notice of applications for modifying special permits related to hazardous material transportation. These permits apply to different modes of transportation, including motor vehicles, rail freight, cargo vessels, and both cargo and passenger aircraft. The notice asks for public comments on the applications, which must be submitted by January 27, 2021. The applications can be reviewed at the Records Center in Washington, DC or online at regulations.gov.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is checking new requests to change special rules about how dangerous stuff can be moved around by trucks, trains, boats, and planes. They're asking for people to tell them what they think about these changes.

  • 2025-05050 — Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13821
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), part of the Department of Transportation, has released a notice about the status of certain special permit applications related to hazardous materials. These permits allow exceptions to regular regulations, and the administration has granted or denied the applications as noted in their announcement. Anyone interested in commenting on these decisions should submit their comments by April 25, 2025. For further information or to view the applications, individuals can contact Donald Burger at the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has special rules for dealing with dangerous stuff, and they sometimes let some people change the rules a bit. They just decided who gets to change the rules this time, and if people want to talk about it, they need to do that before April 25, 2025.

  • C1-2020-23353 — Hazardous Materials: Editorial Corrections and Clarifications
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 2564
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The document is a correction notice related to a previously published rule by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration under the Transportation Department. It corrects a date error in rule document 2020-23353, originally published on December 21, 2020. Both occurrences of "January 20, 2021" on page 83366 are updated to "January 21, 2021" to reflect the correct date in the DATES section.

    Simple Explanation

    The document talks about a small mistake where someone wrote the wrong date—January 20, 2021—and it should actually be January 21, 2021. It's like fixing an error in a story to make sure everyone knows the right date.

  • 2021-01326 — Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6737
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    PHMSA, part of the Department of Transportation, is asking for public comments on a request from the Southern Natural Gas Company for a special permit. This permit would allow the company to not follow some rules about pipeline safety, specifically concerning pressure and location changes of pipelines. The company wants this permit so they don't have to replace or reduce the pressure on certain parts of their pipeline in Georgia and Mississippi. PHMSA is collecting feedback from the public until February 22, 2021, before deciding whether to approve or deny the request.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is asking people what they think about letting a gas company change some rules about their pipes, so they don't have to move or fix them in some places. They want to make sure it's safe to do this, and people can share their thoughts until February 22, 2021.

  • 2025-05049 — Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modification to Special Permits
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13820
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), part of the Department of Transportation, has issued a notice regarding applications for modifications to existing special permits concerning the transportation of hazardous materials. The public is invited to comment on these applications by April 10, 2025. Interested parties can inspect copies of the applications at the PHMSA office or online. This notice is part of the procedures under federal hazardous materials law to ensure public input and compliance.

    Simple Explanation

    The Transportation Department is asking people what they think about some changes to special permissions for moving dangerous stuff. They want feedback by April 10, 2025, and you can look at the details online or at their office.

  • 2020-28777 — Pipeline Safety: Frequently Asked Questions on the Gas Transmission Rule
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 3839
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    PHMSA is asking the public to comment on a second set of draft Frequently Asked Questions (Batch-2 FAQs) related to the "Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines" rule. This rule involves reconfirming Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) and expanding assessment requirements for gas transmission pipelines. The FAQs are designed to help explain the rule and how to implement necessary changes, but they are not legally binding. Interested individuals can submit their comments via the Federal Register or by mail, and once reviewed, the final version of the FAQs will be available online.

    Simple Explanation

    PHMSA is asking people to give their thoughts on some questions they created to help understand new safety rules for gas pipes. These rules are about making sure the pipes can handle the right amount of pressure and are checked properly.

  • 2021-00402 — Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 2488
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), part of the Department of Transportation, has received applications for special permits related to hazardous materials. The public is invited to comment on these applications by February 11, 2021. Comments should be sent in triplicate and include the application number for reference. Copies of the applications can be inspected at the Records Center in Washington, DC or online at http://regulations.gov.

    Simple Explanation

    The Transportation Department wants to hear what people think about some special requests they got about handling dangerous materials. People can say what they think by writing letters before February 11, 2021, and more information can be found online.

  • 2021-02767 — Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8986
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has announced the receipt of applications for special permits related to the transportation of hazardous materials. These applications detail requests for permits to use various transportation methods like motor vehicles, rail freight, cargo vessels, and aircraft, including passenger-carrying planes. People interested in commenting on these applications must do so by March 12, 2021. Copies of the applications can be reviewed at the Records Center in Washington, DC.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is looking at requests from people who want to move dangerous stuff using different kinds of vehicles, like trucks, trains, and planes. They're asking for feedback from people, but it's not super clear how to do that.

  • 2025-02972 — Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10565
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the Department of Transportation has announced the decisions on applications for special permits related to hazardous materials. This notice informs the public about whether these permits have been granted or denied. Comments on these actions need to be submitted by March 26, 2025. For more details, people can contact Donald Burger at the PHMSA or visit the Records Center in Washington, DC.

    Simple Explanation

    The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in the United States is telling people which special permissions for handling dangerous materials were given or not given. People have until March 26, 2025, to say what they think about it, but they have to send three copies of their comments and include a postcard to get a response, which might seem like a lot of work when they could just use email instead.

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