{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-95-008","title":"Northern Eclipse, Inc. — Pipeline Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1995-03-10","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-95-008 response to Northern Eclipse, Inc. concerning 193.2001.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-95-008.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-95-008.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-95-008","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1995/PI95008.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nMarch 10, 1995\nMr. Raymond R. Latchem\nNorthern Eclipse, Inc.\nSuite 100\n1900 West Benson Blvd.\nAnchorage, AK 99517\nDear Mr. Latchem:\nI am responding to your letter of January 25, 1995, regarding a liquefaction facility your company\nplans to construct in Alaska. We previously advised you that this facility would come under 49\nCFR Part 193 (letter of October 18, 1994). You have asked us to reconsider that decision.\nYou point out that while the proposed facility will receive gas by pipeline, it will not supply gas to\na pipeline. All LNG will be transported from the facility by truck. Because it lacks this pipeline\nsupply feature, you assume the liquefaction facility will not be subject to Part 193.\nWe believe you are viewing the jurisdiction of Part 193 too narrowly, Part 193 is not limited to\nLNG facilities that supply natural gas to pipelines. As stated in § 193.2001(a), Part 193 applies to\nLNG facilities used in the transportation of gas by pipeline that is subject to the regulations in 49\nCFR Part 192. In general, the Part 192 regulations apply to the pipeline transportation of gas\nbetween producers and consumers. Because after liquefaction, the gas received by pipeline would\nstill be in route [sic] to consumers, the liquefaction facility would come within the range of\npipeline transportation under Part 192 and, thus, be subject to Part 193.\nSincerely,\nCesar DeLeon\nDeputy Associate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\ndal/193.2001\n95-03-10","truncated":false,"body_characters":1474}