[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 28595]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11644]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER12-1711-000]

High Plains Ranch II, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
High Plains Ranch II, LLC's application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such
application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is May 29, 2012.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: May 8, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-11644 Filed 5-14-12; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16273-16274]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06404]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0149] Donlin Gold LLC

Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is publishing this notice to seek public comments on a
request for special permit, seeking relief from compliance with certain
requirements in the federal pipeline safety regulations. At the
conclusion of the 60-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
June 2, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket number for the specific
special permit request and may be submitted in the following ways:
     E-Gov Web site: http://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 self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet users may submit
comments at http://www.Regulations.gov.
    Note: Comments are posted without changes or edits to http://www.Regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. There
is a privacy statement published on http://www.Regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    General: Ms. Kay McIver by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Technical: Mr. Steve Nanney by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or email
at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA has received a special permit request
from a pipeline operator seeking relief from compliance with certain
federal pipeline safety regulations. The request includes a technical
analysis, environmental assessment, proposed special permit conditions,
and location map for the pipeline provided by the operator and has been
filed at http://www.Regulations.gov under docket number PHMSA-2016-
0149. We invite interested persons to participate by reviewing the
special permit request and supporting documents for implementing the
special permit request versus designing, constructing, operating, and
maintaining the pipeline in accordance with Part 192 at http://www.Regulations.gov and by submitting written comments, data or other
views concerning the request. Please include any comments on potential
safety, environmental impacts, and any additional conditions that
should be considered if the special permit is granted.
    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
we receive in making our decision to grant or deny the request.
    PHMSA has received a special permit request from Donlin Gold, LLC,
(DGLLC), to deviate from the pipeline safety regulations in its
construction, design, and operations and maintenance (O&M) of a 14-
inch, 315-mile pipeline. The proposed pipeline would transport natural
gas from the Cook Inlet in Alaska to the Donlin Gold project site in
Western Alaska. The lead agency responsible for authorizing siting and
construction of the Donlin Gold mine and pipeline servicing the mine is
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The USACE has prepared a
draft environmental impact statement (DEIS).
    DGLLC has requested that PHMSA allow the use of Strain-Based Design
(SBD) for segments of the pipeline. PHMSA regulates the design,
construction and operation of natural gas transmission pipelines under
49 CFR part 192. Use of SBD would allow the proposed pipeline to be
buried in permafrost and discontinuous permafrost soils. SBD is not
specifically addressed in Part 192. These soils exert significant
strains on a pipeline due to thaw settlement, frost heave, and ground
movements.
    PHMSA is considering issuing a special permit with conditions that
would require specific materials, engineering, construction, and O&M
procedures to mitigate the external forces of thaw settlement and
longitudinal bending strains that exceed allowed limits in the
specified SBD Segments.
    The proposed SBD special permit conditions are designed to achieve
the level of safety that is normally achieved through full compliance
with 49 CFR part 192, including Sec. Sec.  192.103, 192.105, 192.111,
192.317, and 192.619. The pipeline will supply gas to provide heating
and generate electricity to power the industrial equipment at the gold
mine.
    The pipeline origin will tie into an existing natural gas pipeline
at Cook Inlet, approximately 30-miles (48 kilometers) northwest of
Anchorage at a tie-in near Beluga, Alaska, and will terminate at the
Donlin Gold mine site. The first 117 miles of the pipeline will be
located within the Matanuska-Sustina Borough, while the remainder of
the 315-mile pipeline, including all the requested SBD segments, will
be located in the Unorganized Borough. The pipeline terminus at Mile
Post 315 is about 10-miles (16 kilometers) north of the village of
Crooked Creek, Alaska.
    The project design pressure and maximum allowable operating
pressure will be 1,480 pounds per square inch gauge (psig). The minimum
delivery pressure required at the mine is 550 psig. PHMSA's EA
references USACE's DEIS, which is also available in Docket No. PHMSA-
2016-0149. The USACE's DEIS of the Donlin Gold Project can be assessed
at http://www.donlingoldeis.com/.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2017, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
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