# Columbia Gulf Transmission – RENEWAL — Pipeline Special Permit - **operation:** document - **citation:** PHMSA-2008-0066 - **title:** Columbia Gulf Transmission – RENEWAL — Pipeline Special Permit - **source type:** permit - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** current - **official:** true - **published on:** 2021-07-21 - **effective on:** 2021-07-21 - **summary:** PHMSA-2008-0066, issued 2021-07-21 for Columbia Gulf Transmission – RENEWAL's gas transmission system. - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-special-permit-phmsa-2008-0066.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-special-permit-phmsa-2008-0066.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-special-permit-phmsa-2008-0066 - **source url:** https://www.regulations.gov/docket/PHMSA-2008-0066 **body:** PHMSA pipeline special permit PHMSA-2008-0066. Operator: Columbia Gulf Transmission – RENEWAL. System: Gas Transmission. Issue date: 2021-07-21. <<>> U.S. Department ofTransportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration JUL 3 0 2014 Mr. Shawn Patterson President, Operations & Project Delivery NiSouro~ Gas Transmission & Storage 1700 MacCorkle A venue, SE Charleston, WV 25314 Ref: Special Permits- PHMSA-2008-0066, PHMSA-2008-0330, PHMSA-2008-0331, and PHMSA-2008-0345 1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590 Dear Mr. Patterson: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety, h~reby gives notice that the aforementioned Special Permits issued to NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage's (NiSource) subsidiaries, Columbia Gulf Transmission and Columbia Gas Transmission, will expire unless renewed. • CDlumbia Gulf Transmission Special Permit PHMSA-2008-0066, issued on March 2, 2010, will expire on March 2, 2015. • Columbia Gulf Transmission Special Permit PHMSA-2008-0330, issued on April 13, 2010, will expire on Aprill3, 2015. • Columbia Gas Transmission Special Permits PHMSA-2008-0331 and PHMSA-2008-0345, issued on April 13, 2010, will expire on April13, 2015. If Columbia Gulf Transmission and Columbia Gas Transmission wish to renew these special permits, the PHMSA Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety must be notified at least 180 days prior to the expiration of the Special Permits. The procedures for renewal are outlined on the following pages. My staff would be pleased to discuss these special permits or any other regulatory matter with you. Mr. John Gale, Director of Standards and Rulemaking Division, may be contacted at 202-366-0434 for regulatory matters, and Mr. Ken Lee, Director of Engineering and Research Division, may be contacted at 202-366-2694 for technical matters specific to the renewal of these special permits. Sincerely, ~~~ Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety cc: Mr. Glen L. Kettering, Executive Vice President and Group CEO NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage 86'h Avenue Merr::llville, Indiana 46410 <<>> The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) Federal Special Permit Renewal Requirements June 2014 Special permits issued with an expiration date must be renewed prior to the expiration of the special permit. Special permits requiring renewal are defined as: Special permits issued with an expiration date in the "limitations" section of the existing special permit. A notice of intent to renew th~ expiring special permit must be made at least 180 days prior to the expiration. Renewal requests sent by United States Postal Service mail, express mail, or overnight courier, must be addressed to: The Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, East Building Washington, DC 20590 To expedite the delivery of the renewal application and attachments, we encourage pipeline operators to provide us with an electronic copy of the renewal application. The electronic copy renewal request must be sent by e-mail to John.Gale@dot.gov and kay.mciver@dot.gov. Please do not fax PHMSA renewal requests or documents. PHMSA may seek additional operational, integrity or environmental assessment information prior to granting any renewal request for a special permit. The renewal application must contain: (a) A copy of the original grant of the special permit; (b) The PHMSA Docket Number of the issued special permit; and (c) Summary Report: A summary report that defines the following information from the issuance of the special permit to present: (i) Special Permit Number (ii) Grantee, pipeline owner or operator: 1) Parent Company 2) Executive Contact: mailing address, phone number, e-mail address and NiSource Gas Transmission Columbia Gulf Transmission PHMSA-2008-0066, PHMSA-2008-0330 Colombia Gas Transmission PHMSA-2008-0331, PHMSA-2008-0345 Page 2 of 5 <<>> 3) Technical or operational contact: mailing address, phone number and e-mail address (iii) Location of Special Permit: areas on the pipeline where the special permit is applicable including: diameter, mile posts, county, and State. (iv) Applicable usage or need of the Special Permit: original and future including applicable Federal code sections for special permit. (v) Annual Report: A copy of each special permit annual report generated since the issuance of the special permit (maximum of 5 reports). [Not needed for PHMSA-2008-0345 and PHMSA-2008-0330]. Please provide for PHMSA-2008-0066 and PHMSA-2008-0331. (vi) Operating Pressure for Special Permit Segment: Maximum allowable operating pressure; class location (including boundaries on aerial photography). (vii) High Consequence Areas (HCAs) for Special Permit Segment boundaries on aerial photography. (viii) Material Properties for Special Permit Segment: Pipeline material documentation for all pipe, fittings, flanges, and any other facilities included in the special permit. Material documentation for the special permit segments must include applicable: 1) Pipe: diameter, wall thickness, grade, and seam type; pipe coating including girth weld coating. 2) Mechanical/Chemical Properties: yield strength, tensile strength, and chemical composition. Operator may furnish an example of a mill test report (mechanical and chemical properties) for the special permit segment pipe. PHMSA will determine the need for complete documents based upon the example mill test report and original submittals. 3) Test Pressure: Hydrostatic test pressure and date including pressure and temperature charts and logs and any known test failures. Operator may contact PHMSA to determine if charts and logs are needed based upon original submittal. (ix) In-line inspection (ILl) for Special Permit Segments and Areas: ILl survey summary results from all ILl tools used on the special permit segments and areas during the previous four ( 4) years. The summary must include any actionable anomalies or dents found, and all cracks in pipe body, pipe seam or girth weld. NiSource Gas Transmission Columbia Gulf Transmission PHMSA-2008-0066, PHMSA-2008-0330 Colombia Gas Transmission PHMSA-2008-0331, PHMSA-2008-0345 Page 3 of 5 <<>> (x) Integrity Data Integration Summary for Special Permit: Integrity data integration summary must be based upon threats as identified in Condition 4 (in accordance with 49 CFR §§ 192.937 (a) and (b), and 192.917), as applicable, for the past four (4) years including: class location, HCAs, hydrostatic test pressure including any known test failures -if tests were conducted; casings (any shorts); any in-service ruptures or leaks; close interval survey results; depth of cover surveys; rectifier readings; test point survey readings; AC/DC interference surveys; pipe coating surveys; pipe coating and anomaly evaluations from pipe excavations and pipe exposures from encroachments; stress corrosion cracking, selective seam weld corrosion and hard spot excavations and findings. (xi) In-service incidents for Special Permit Segments and Areas: Any in- service ruptures or leaks including repair type and failure investigation findings; aerial photography of area, within the special permit segment and special permit inspection area, if applicable. (xii) Special Permit Conditions: any suggested condition modifications required to maintain safety and the environment. (xiii) Summary Report: The summary report must demonstrate that the special permit is still consistent with pipeline safety and show that the operations and management plan has periodic and systemic integrity assessment and remedial measures to ensure that there is an ongoing program to locate, assess, and remediate safety threats. (d) Renewals: For renewal requests made at least 180 days before the special permit expires and that conform to the requirements of the renewal process, the special permit will continue to be in effect and not expire until PHMSA takes a final administrative action or. the renewal. After all documents are reviewed and the Associate Administrator, Office of Pipeline Safety, determines that the Special Permit is consistent with federal regulations for public safety and the environment, a letter of decision and an updated special permit will be mailed to the operator. The Special Permit letter of decision, conditions, and findings and analysis will be placed in the corresponding docket at www.regulations.gov. (e) State Partners: State partners in the affected state/swill be notified of the renewal application. A Federal Register Notice of the renewal application will be initiated for a 30-day comment period. NiSource Gas Transmission Columbia Gulf Transmission PHMSA-2008-0066, PHMSA-2008-0330 Colombia Gas Transmission PHMSA-2008-0331, PHMSA-2008-0345 Page 4 of 5 <<>> (f) E:~vironmental Assessment: An Environmental Assessment (EA) is needed for the a>sessment of the special permit area under review for renewal. Please provide PHMSA with an e-mail contact to whom the electronic Environment Assessment Questionnaire (EAQ) must be directed. Please return the completed EAQ in Microsoft Word format to John.Gale@dot and Kay.Mclver@dot.gov. The operator will be responsible for developing and submitting the EA documents. PHMSA will review the EA for conformity to National Environmental Policy Act and federal pipeline regulations. The EA will be publicized in the Federal Register for a 30-day comment period. (g) Special Permit Decision Process: - Denial of renewal request: If the Special Permit request is denied, the denial will be handled in accordance with the procedures outlined in49 CFR § 190.341. NiSource Gas Transmission Columbia Gulf Transmission PHMSA-2008-0066, PHMSA-2008-0330 Colombia Gas Transmission PHMSA-2008-0331, PHMSA-2008-0345 Page 5 of 5 - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 9931