Rules and Regulations. Notice

Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT
Action: Notice
Citation: FR Doc. 2016-19415 · Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0042; Notice No. 2016-06

Summary

This notice is to advise interested persons that PHMSA has terminated the Designated Approval Agencies approvals listed herein. PHMSA, via certified mail, attempted to contact all of the below listed approval holders during May 2015. PHMSA issued a Show Cause letter via certified mail requesting a response within 30 days with their intent with respect to the approval. None of the companies complied with the requirements of the letter. Thus, PHMSA issued a Termination letter via certified mail in December 2015. To date, PHMSA has not received any correspondence concerning the below listed approval numbers.

Supplementary Information

I. Introduction In this notice, PHMSA's Approvals and Permits Division is terminating the approvals listed below based on a change in circumstances rendering the approval no longer necessary (49 CFR 107.713(b)(1)); and/or violations of your approval and the HMR that demonstrate a lack of fitness (49 CFR 107.713(b)(4)). II. Background On March 17, 2014, PHMSA held a mandatory Designated Approvals Agency (DAA) meeting. In May 2015, PHMSA mailed a Show Cause letter to each DAA that did not attend this meeting, requesting the DAA provide current operating status. The companies below did not respond to the Show Cause letter. In December 2015, PHMSA issued a Termination letter to each DAA listed below. As of January 1, 2016, PHMSA has not received any correspondence from these DAAs, and PHMSA terminated the approvals of the approval holders listed below. This Federal Register notice serves as an official announcement of termination of those approvals. III. Action PHMSA has terminated the below listed approvals, and this Federal Register notice serves as an official announcement to the public. IV. Approvals Terminated ID No. Approval holder/company 107-94-01 Pacific Marine Repair, Inc IM-9703 TDI, Inc IA-0301 ATech Engineering IM-9603 Unicon International IA-8105 British Engine IM-9602 Commercial Union Insurance Company IA-0401 Trimac Transportation Services, Inc Issued in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2016, under authority delegated in 49 CFR part 107. William S. Schoonover, Deputy Associate Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-19415 Filed 8-15-16; 8:45 am]