📈Pipeline Safety Special Permit Request Impacts Business Compliance
Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (NGPL)
Summary
PHMSA is publishing this notice to solicit public comments on a request for a special permit for 16 special permit segments submitted by Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC (NGPL), a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc. NGPL is seeking relief from compliance with certain requirements in the Federal pipeline safety regulations. PHMSA has proposed conditions to ensure the special permit is not inconsistent with pipeline safety. 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.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Business Impact
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The text involves a request for a special permit from NGPL, which seeks regulatory relief impacting compliance with federal pipeline safety regulations. Businesses involved in the pipeline sector, especially those in or around Texas, must be aware of potential compliance costs and operational changes dependent on the outcome of the permit.