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However, we continue to show overall the arrival times formerly used by Management Demonstration Program
improvement compared to the same Independence Air at this time. (RMDP) in partnership with operators of
period before the schedule adjustments. Accordingly, the FAA directs all natural gas and hazardous liquid
interested persons to show cause why pipeline facilities. The RMDP
Order To Show Cause the FAA should not make final its determines how risk management
The FAA has issued a notice of tentative findings and tentative decision principles can be used to compliment
proposed rulemaking to address to extend the August 2004 order through and improve the existing Federal
appropriate limitations on scheduled October 28, 2006, by filing their written pipeline safety regulatory process.
operations at O’Hare. The comment views in Docket No. FAA–2004–16944 Under the RMDP, pipeline operators
period for the proposed rule closed on on or before March 22, 2006. The FAA proposed risk management projects to
May 24, and the FAA and the Office of is not soliciting views on the issues demonstrate how a structured and
the Secretary of Transportation are separately under consideration in the formalized risk management process
completing the rulemaking process. proposed rulemaking. Therefore, any could enable a company to customize its
However, the FAA cannot implement a submissions to the current docket safety program to allocate resources for
final rule sufficiently in advance of the should be limited to the issue of its pipeline’s particular risks, which
August 2004 order’s current expiration extending the August 2004 order. would lead to an enhanced level of
date. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 13, safety and environmental protection.
To prevent a recurrence of 2006. DEGT and 11 other pipeline companies
overscheduling at O’Hare during the Rebecca Byers MacPherson, were selected as potential candidates for
interim between the expiration of the Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulation. RMDP projects.1 In evaluating DEGT as
August 2004 order on April 1, 2006, and [FR Doc. 06–2595 Filed 3–14–06; 11:16 am] a RMDP candidate, PHMSA and DEGT
the expected effective date of the rule, BILLING CODE 4910–13–P engaged in a consultation process in
the FAA tentatively intends to extend which DEGT’s safety practices and
the August 2004 order. The limits on pipeline risk management program were
arrivals and the allocation of arrival DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION scrutinized. During this consultation
authority embodied in the August 2004 process, DEGT identified 21 sites where
order reflect the FAA’s agreements with Pipeline and Hazardous Materials the class location had changed from
U.S. and Canadian air carriers. As a Safety Administration Class 1 to Class 2 along the pipeline
result, maintaining the order through [Docket No. PHMSA–04–18858; Notice 2] route of 2 compressor station
the summer scheduling season discharges—1 located in Tennessee and
constitutes a reasonable approach to Pipeline Safety: Grant of Waiver; Duke the other in Kentucky. These segments
preventing unacceptable congestion and Energy Gas Transmission Company include DEGT’s 3 parallel natural gas
delays at O’Hare. In addition, we find pipelines, Lines 10, 15, and 25, which
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous are part of its Texas Eastern Pipeline
that it is reasonable to match this
Materials Safety Administration System.
proposed extension of the August 2004
(PHMSA), Department of Transportation While awaiting approval of its risk
order with the scheduling cycle for
(DOT). demonstration project, on October 5,
summer 2006. The August 2004 order,
ACTION: Notice; Grant of Waiver. 2000, DEGT requested a waiver of
as extended, would expire on October
28, 2006. SUMMARY: Duke Energy Gas compliance from 49 CFR 192.611, for
Independence Air, which was Transmission Company (DEGT) the 15 pipe segments located in
assigned ten arrivals in the August 2004 petitioned the Pipeline and Hazardous Tennessee that had changed from Class
order, ceased all operations at O’Hare on Materials Safety Administration 1 to Class 2. The Federal pipeline safety
January 5, 2006. The August 2004 order (PHMSA) for a waiver of compliance regulations at § 192.609 require a gas
does not include a mechanism to with 49 CFR 192.611, which requires pipeline operator to complete a class
reallocate such unused capacity; natural gas pipeline operators to location change study whenever they
however, it does not appear that the confirm or revise the maximum believe an increase in population
arrival authority assigned to allowable operating pressure of a density may have caused a change in
Independence Air is excess capacity. pipeline after a change in class location. class location as defined in § 192.5. If a
The principal premise for the August DEGT requested the waiver for certain new class location is confirmed, the
2004 order was the FAA’s determination segments of its natural gas pipeline operator is required to either reduce
that O’Hare at present can accommodate located in Tennessee and Kentucky that pressure or replace the pipe in
88 scheduled arrivals per hour in have changed, and for segments that compliance with § 192.611.
average meteorological conditions may change from Class 1 to Class 2 in Section 192.5(a)(1) defines a ‘‘class
without triggering intolerable the future. Under the pipeline safety location unit’’ as an onshore area
congestion-related delays. In negotiating regulations, class location indicates the extending 220 yards (200 meters) on
the schedule adjustments among population density near a pipeline. As either side of the centerline of any
individual air carriers for the August the population along a pipeline continuous one mile length of pipeline.
2004 order, however, several peak increases, the class location increases. The class location for any unit is
afternoon and evening hours received DEGT proposed to conduct a set of determined according to the following
scheduled arrivals that exceed the alternative risk control activities, in lieu criteria in § 192.5(b):
agency’s preferred limit of 88 scheduled of pipe replacement or pressure Class 1—an offshore area or 10 or
arrivals per hour. Accordingly, the reduction, on all the segments requested fewer buildings intended for human
unused arrival times assigned to in the waiver. occupancy;
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Independence Air under the order SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:


1 ‘‘Candidates for the Pipeline Risk Management
would offset the hours that were
scheduled above the preferred limit, and Background Demonstration Program’’ (62 FR 143; July 25, 1997);
‘‘Pipeline Safety: Remaining Candidates for the
we tentatively conclude that it is In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 60126, Pipeline Risk Management Demonstration
operationally beneficial not to reallocate PHMSA established the Risk Program’’ (62 FR 197; October 10, 1997).

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Class 2—more than 10 but less than replace the pipe with new pipe. DEGT compressor station discharge, Gladeville
46 buildings intended for human proposed to conduct alternative risk compressor station, and the pipeline
occupancy; control activities in lieu of compliance segments between its Owingsville,
Class 3—46 or more buildings with § 192.611 and asserted that the Kentucky compressor station discharge
intended for human occupancy, or areas alternative risk control activities would and Wheelersburg compressor station.
where a pipeline lies within 100 yards provide a level of safety equivalent to On August 16, 2004, PHMSA
(91 meters) of either a building or a that required by § 192.611. published a notice in the Federal
small, well-defined outside area (such On December 11, 2000, PHMSA Register requesting public comments on
as a playground, recreation area, published a notice in the Federal DEGT’s June 1, 2004 request for waiver
outdoor theater, or other place of public Register seeking comments on its intent (69 FR 50438); PHMSA did not receive
assembly) that is occupied by 20 or to grant DEGT the waiver (65 FR 77419); any comments.
more persons on at least 5 days a week no comments were received. On March
for 10 weeks in any 12-month period; 9, 2001, PHMSA granted and published DEGT’s Waiver Request
Class 4—buildings with four or more the waiver for the 15 pipe segments in
stories above ground are prevalent (e.g, Tennessee (66 FR 14256). DEGT’s waiver request involves 3
large office buildings). On June 1, 2004, DEGT submitted a parallel pipelines in its Texas Eastern
Pipeline safety regulations impose second petition for waiver of § 192.611. Pipeline System, Lines 10, 15, and 25:
more stringent design and operation DEGT requested the waiver apply to the (1) 3 line segments running downstream
requirements as the class location 21 pipe segments located in Tennessee of its Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee
increases. When a class location and Kentucky that changed from Class compressor station discharge to its
changes to a higher class (e.g., from 1 to Class 2 and to segments that may Gladeville compressor station, each
Class 1 to Class 2), § 192.611 requires change from Class 1 to Class 2 in the approximately 63.6 miles; and (2) 3 line
the operator to reduce the pressure on future. These were the segments segments running downstream of its
the pipeline to provide an additional initially identified for DEGT’s Risk Owingsville, Kentucky compressor
margin of safety. The operator may be Demonstration project, including the 15 station discharge to its Wheelersburg
able to avoid the pressure reduction if segments on which PHMSA had granted compressor station, each approximately
a pressure test on the pipe confirms that the waiver in March 2001. DEGT also 60.5 miles (collectively, the ‘‘waiver
the prescribed safety margin exists. If a requested the waiver apply to all sites’’).
previous pressure test has not confirmed pipeline segments that may, in the Within the waiver sites are 21 pipe
the prescribed safety margin, the future, change from Class 1 to Class 2. segments (identified in the following
operator must test the pipe to confirm These pipeline segments are found at table) that have changed from Class 1 to
the margin, reduce the pressure, or DEGT’s Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee Class 2:

Begin mile- End mile-


County & State Line number post post

Mt. Pleasant Station Discharge:


Site #1 ...................................................... Maury Co., Tennessee ................................... 10 226.88 227.35
15 226.90 227.50
25 227.05 227.50
Site #2 ...................................................... Maury Co., Tennessee ................................... 10 228.49 229.07
15 228.65 229.21
25 228.63 229.22
Site #3 ...................................................... Maury Co., Tennessee ................................... 10 238.01 239.19
15 238.17 239.34
25 238.17 239.36
Site #3A ................................................... Maury Co., Tennessee ................................... 25 241.69 241.72
Site #4 ...................................................... Maury Co., Tennessee ................................... 10 247.79 247.88
15 247.94 248.04
25 247.94 248.03
Site #5 ...................................................... Williamson Co., Tennessee ........................... 10 264.03 265.31
15 264.19 265.49
25 264.24 265.48
Owingsville Station Discharge:
Site #6 ...................................................... Fleming Co., Kentucky ................................... 10 514.78 514.98
25 515.25 515.28
Site #7 ...................................................... Lewis Co., Kentucky ...................................... 10 531.10 533.33
15 531.54 533.75
25 531.54 533.76

DEGT requested that the waiver change from Class 1 to Class 2 in the • Conducted internal inspections on
granted on March 9, 2001 for the 15 future. the entire length of the waiver segments
segments be extended to include the 6 DEGT has implemented the using geometry and magnetic flux
segments in Kentucky that have alternative risk control activities that leakage in-line inspection tools. These
changed from Class 1 to Class 2. This were outlined in the waiver issued on tools were used to identify indications
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request would include the segments March 9, 2001. DEGT noted that it has of wall loss (e.g., corrosion), as well as
within both the Mt. Pleasant compressor also implemented the following risk dents and gouges from initial
station discharge and the Owingsville control activities on the above identified construction damage or damage from
compressor station discharge that may 15 segments in Tennessee and the six third party excavators working along the
segments in Kentucky: pipeline right-of-way. The internal

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inspection included Lines 10, 15, and CFR 192.611. The actions required by waiver to any future site. DEGT may
25 in the Mt. Pleasant compressor this waiver for future class location sites proceed with the waiver on the future
station discharge covering will also provide equivalent safety and site unless PHMSA objects.
approximately 190 miles of pipe, and protection. The grant of this waiver will 3. DEGT must conduct additional
Lines 10, 15, and 25 in the Owingsville conclude all PHMSA action on DEGT’s public information activities in the
compressor station discharge covering projects under the RMDP. populated areas along all waiver
approximately 185 miles of pipe. The Under 49 CFR 192.611, PHMSA segments. This should include
results of the inspection were provided grants DEGT’s request for a waiver for providing information to local
to PHMSA’s Southern Region. the 21 segments on Lines 10, 15, and 25 emergency response personnel/agencies
• Repaired indications of corrosion, within its Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee about the operation of the pipeline, the
existing construction damage, and compressor station discharge to its possibility of accidents, and actions that
existing outside force damage identified Gladeville compressor station discharge must be taken in the event of an
by the internal inspection tools using and within its Owingsville, Kentucky accident on the pipeline.
conservative investigation and repair compressor station discharge to its 4. DEGT must conduct future
criteria. Wheelersburg compressor station inspections of the waiver segments and
• Hydrostatically tested portions of discharge that has changed from Class 1 remediate any defects identified in the
Line 10 that previously had not been to Class 2. This waiver supersedes the waiver segments in accordance with
tested to 100 percent of the specified waiver granted on March 9, 2001. subpart O of 49 CFR part 192.
minimum yield strength. This includes PHMSA further grants DEGT’s request 5. Subsequent in-line inspections for
2 sites in Tennessee (2.5 miles for waiver of the requirements of 49 CFR the waiver sites must be scheduled in
northwest of Rally Hill in Maury County 192.611 for the segments on Lines 10, accordance with 49 CFR part 192,
and 3.5 miles east-northeast of 15, and 25 within its Mt. Pleasant, subpart O.
Arrington in Williamson County) and 1 Tennessee compressor station discharge 6. The waiver sites must be in
site in Kentucky (4.4 miles southeast of to its Gladeville compressor station compliance with American Society of
Kinniconick in Lewis County). The discharge and within its Owingsville, Mechanical Engineer’s standard B31.8S
results of the inspection were provided Kentucky compressor station discharge criteria for stress corrosion cracking site
to PHMSA’s Southern Region. to its Wheelersburg compressor station identification and site investigation/
• Performed enhanced third-party discharge that may change from Class 1 testing.
damage prevention activities. This to Class 2 in the future. 7. DEGT must provide the PHMSA’s
included installation, for a one-year trial This waiver may change certain line Southern Region with sufficient
period, of a TransWave monitoring segments from Class 1 to Class 2. This advance notice to enable PHMSA staff
system on the full length of pipeline will be contingent upon DEGT to attend and participate in all
within the Mt. Pleasant discharge (63.6 providing information and notification significant risk assessment activities
miles on each line). The TransWave to PHMSA, and PHMSA not objecting to involving the waiver segments.
system was used to monitor the change including the line segments. DEGT will 8. Within the three months following
in waveform of small currents that may not be allowed to apply the waiver to approval of this waiver and annually
be caused by disturbances created by any site that PHMSA objects to. thereafter, DEGT is required to report
excavation or other third-party Should DEGT fail to comply with any the following information to PHMSA’s
activities. The TransWave system was terms of the waiver, or should PHMSA Southern Region:
employed to determine its reliability determine that the terms of this waiver • The economic benefit to the
and usefulness at detecting third-party are no longer appropriate or that the company. This should address both the
encroachments (construction, waiver is inconsistent with pipeline costs avoided from not replacing the
excavation, etc.) in the pipeline right-of- safety, PHMSA may revoke this waiver pipe, and the added costs of the
way. At the conclusion of the one-year and require DEGT to comply with the inspection program (required for the
trial period, DEGT submitted the final regulatory requirements of 49 CFR initial report only).
test results to PHMSA’s Southern 192.611 and any other applicable • In the first annual report, fully
Region. regulations. describe how the public benefits from
PHMSA has determined that these This waiver is granted on the energy availability. Should address the
activities provide an equivalent level of condition that DEGT complies with the benefits of avoided disruptions as a
protection and safety as that provided following requirements: consequence of pipe replacement and
by 49 CFR § 192.611. 1. DEGT must meet the technical the benefits of maintaining system
criteria of the PHMSA Class Change capacity. Subsequent reports must
Grant of Waiver Waiver Protocol or other criteria for indicate any changes to this initial
In light of the aforementioned, class location waivers that PHMSA may assessment.
PHMSA finds that granting DEGT a adopt for any future class change sites • The results of any in-line
waiver from complying with 49 CFR within the waiver segments that change inspections or direct assessments
192.611 for the entire 21 pipeline from Class 1 to Class 2. performed during the previous year
segments located along certain segments 2. DEGT must provide prior notice to within the inspection area containing
of its natural gas pipeline in Tennessee PHMSA’s Southern Region of its intent the waiver location(s).
and Kentucky that have changed from to rely on this waiver, rather than • Any new integrity threats identified
Class 1 to Class 2 and for those segments replace pipe, in any future class change during the previous year within the
that may change from Class 1 to Class sites along the waiver segments so that inspection area containing the waiver
2 in the future, is not inconsistent with PHMSA can independently verify that location(s).
pipeline safety regulations. The the criteria have been met. This notice • Any encroachment of the
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alternative activities DEGT conducted must include a schedule of any remedial inspection area including the waiver
on the 21 segments where a class measures to be performed in future location(s) and new residences (by
location change occurred provides an waiver sites. PHMSA may request number) or areas of public congregation.
equivalent level of safety and protection additional information or clarification • Any incidents (both reportable and
to that provided by the regulations at 49 before allowing DEGT to apply the non reportable) that occurred during the

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previous year associated with the in favor of complainant within the 2- information collection requirement(s) to
inspection area containing the waiver year period; and (4) the requirements at OMB for review and clearance under the
location(s). 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
• Any leaks on the pipeline (both publication) and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) Public Law 104–13. Copies of the
reportable and non reportable) that (notice to governmental agencies) have submission(s) may be obtained by
occurred during the previous year in the been met. calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance
inspection area containing the waiver As a condition to this exemption, any Officer listed. Comments regarding this
location(s). employee adversely affected by the information collection should be
• All repairs on the pipeline made abandonment shall be protected under addressed to the OMB reviewer listed
during the previous year in the Oregon Short Line R. Co.— and to the Treasury Department
inspection area containing the waiver Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C.91 Clearance Officer, Department of the
location(s). (1979). To address whether this Treasury, Room 11000, 1750
• On-going damage prevention condition adequately protects affected Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
initiatives on the pipeline in the employees, a petition for partial Washington, DC 20220.
inspection area containing the waiver revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) DATES: Written comments should be
location(s) and a discussion on their must be filed. received on or before April 17, 2006 to
success. Provided no formal expression of be assured of consideration.
• Any mergers, acquisitions, transfers intent to file an offer of financial
of assets, or other events affecting the assistance (OFA) has been received, this Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
regulatory responsibility of the company exemption will be effective on April 15, OMB Number: 1545–0202.
operating the pipeline to which the 2006, unless stayed pending Type of Review: Extension.
waiver applies. reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do Title: Form 5310, Application for
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60118(c); 49 CFR 1.53. not involve environmental issues and Determination for Terminating Plan;
formal expressions of intent to file an Form 6088, Distributable Benefits from
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 13,
2006. OFA for continued rail service under 49 Employee Pension Benefit Plans.
Joy Kadnar,
CFR 1152.27(c)(2),2 must be filed by Form: IRS Form–5310 and 6088.
March 27, 2006.3 Petitions to reopen Description: Employees who have
Director for Engineering and Engineering
Support.
must be filed by April 5, 2006, with the qualified deferred compensation plans
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K can take an income tax deduction for
[FR Doc. E6–3833 Filed 3–15–06; 8:45 am]
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423– contributions to their plans. IRS uses
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
0001. the data on Forms 5310 and 6088 to
A copy of any petition filed with the determine whether a plan still qualifies
Board should be sent to UP’s and whether there is any discrimination
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
representative: Robert T. Opal, General in benefits.
Surface Transportation Board Commerce Counsel, Union Pacific Respondents: Business or other for-
Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St., profit.
[STB Docket No. AB–33 (Sub-No. 239X)] STOP 1580, Omaha, NE 68179. Estimated Total Burden Hours:
If the verified notice contains false or 1,813,650 hours.
Union Pacific Railroad Company— misleading information, the exemption OMB Number: 1545–1120.
Discontinuance Exemption—in is void ab initio. Type of Review: Extension.
Oklahoma City, OK Board decisions and notices are Title: CO–69–87 and CO–68–87
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) available on our Web site at http:// (Final) Final Regulations Under
has filed a verified notice of exemption www.stb.dot.gov. Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal
under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F— Decided: March 10, 2006. Revenue Code of 1986; Pre-change
Exempt Abandonments and By the Board, David M. Konschnik,
Attributes; CO–18–90 (Final) Final
Discontinuances of Service to Director, Office of Proceedings. Regulations Under Section 382 of the
discontinue service over a 0.42-mile line Vernon A. Williams,
Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
of railroad between Stiles Avenue to the Limitations on Corporate Net Operating
Secretary.
point of connection with the BNSF Loss Carryforwards.
[FR Doc. E6–3832 Filed 3–15–06; 8:45 am] Description: (CO–69–87 and CO–68–
Railway Company (BNSF) line near BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
Second Street (the Old Rock Island 87) these regulations require reporting
Main) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma by a corporation after it undergoes an
County, OK.1 There are no mileposts on ‘‘ownership change’’ under sections 382
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY and 383. Corporations required to report
the line. The line traverses United States
Postal Service Zip Code 73102. under these regulations include those
Submission for OMB Review; with capital loss carryovers and excess
UP has certified that: (1) No traffic has Comment Request
moved over the line for at least 2 years; credits. (CO–18–90) These regulations
(2) there is no overhead traffic on the March 9, 2006. provide for rules for the treatment of
line; (3) no formal complaint filed by a The Department of Treasury has options under IRC section 382 for
user of rail service on the line (or by a submitted the following public purposes of determining whether a
state or local government entity acting corporation undergoes an ownership
on behalf of such user) regarding 2 Each offer of financial assistance must be change. The regulation allows for
cessation of service over the line either accompanied by the filing fee, which currently is certain elections for corporations whose
set at $1,200. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). stock is subject to options.
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is pending with the Board or with any


U.S. District Court or has been decided
3 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and
Respondents: Business or other for-
not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and profit.
public use conditions are not appropriate. Likewise,
1 Apparently, BNSF holds trackage rights no environmental or historical documentation is Estimated Total Burden Hours:
authority over the line which will not be affected required here under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and 220,575 hours.
by this exemption. 1105.8(b), respectively. OMB Number: 1545–1617.

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