# 2026-01369: Algonquin Gas Requests Waiver from Key Pipeline Safety Regulations

2026-01369, Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration published 2026-01-26, effective Submit any comments regarding this special permit request by February 25, 2026. (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01369
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-01369
- Title: Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 3302
- Published: 2026-01-26
- Effective: Submit any comments regarding this special permit request by February 25, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-02-25
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Algonquin Gas Requests Waiver from Key Pipeline Safety Regulations

## Summary

Algonquin Gas Transmission wants a special permit to skip some pipeline safety rules, and the government is asking the public to share their thoughts by February 25, 2026. This affects pipeline safety regulations and could change how Algonquin operates, but no costs or deadlines beyond the comment period are mentioned. It’s your chance to weigh in on important pipeline safety decisions!

## Abstract

PHMSA is publishing this notice to solicit public comments on a request for special permit received from Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (AGT). The special permit request is seeking relief from compliance with certain requirements in the Federal pipeline safety regulations. At the conclusion of the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will review the comments received from this notice as part of its evaluation to grant or deny the special permit request.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-01369 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/26/2026-01369/pipeline-safety-request-for-special-permit)
- [2026-01369 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-26/pdf/2026-01369.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01369 (as of 2026-06-08).