{"operation":"document","citation":"65-407 C.M.R. ch. 421, § 7","title":"Chapter 421, § 7: Federal Regulation Waivers","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Maine Public Utilities Commission","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":"2012-06-14","effective_on":"2012-06-14","summary":"Upon the request of any person subject to this Chapter or upon its own motion, the Commission may, for good cause, waive any requirement of this Chapter that is not required by federal regulation or state or federal statute. The Commission or the Presiding Officer may grant the waiver.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/me-cmr-65-407-421-7.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/me-cmr-65-407-421-7.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/me-cmr-65-407-421-7","source_url":"https://www.maine.gov/sos/sites/maine.gov.sos/files/content/assets/407c421.doc","body":"Upon the request of any person subject to this Chapter or upon its own motion, the Commission may, for good cause, waive any requirement of this Chapter that is not required by federal regulation or state or federal statute. The Commission or the Presiding Officer may grant the waiver.\n\nA.\tUpon application by an operator, the Commission may grant a waiver from compliance with the federal Gas Pipeline Safety Regulations for intrastate pipeline transportation, subject to review by the office of Pipeline Safety Regulation.\n\n1.\tWaivers may be granted for particular circumstances where it is inappropriate for an operator to follow a regulation of general applicability.\n\na.\tBefore granting a waiver, the Commission must give notice and opportunity for written comments and hearing, unless the Commission finds that notice is impracticable, unnecessary, or not in the public interest.\n\nb.\tIf the Commission finds a requested waiver is consistent with gas pipeline safety and is otherwise justified, the waiver must be issued under appropriate terms and conditions with a statement of reasons for granting the waiver.\n\nc.\tIf the Commission finds a requested waiver is inconsistent with gas pipeline safety or is otherwise unjustified, the request must be denied, and the applicant notified of the reasons for denial.\n\nd.\tThe Commission must give the office of Pipeline Safety Regulation of the United States Department of Transportation written notice of each waiver at least 60 days before it becomes effective. Each notice of waiver must provide the following information:\n\ni.\tThe name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;\n\nii.\tThe safety standards involved;\n\niii.\tA description of the pipeline facilities involved;\n\niv.\tThe justification for the waiver, including the reasons why the standards are not appropriate and why the waiver is consistent with gas pipeline safety.","truncated":false,"body_characters":1888}