Comment from Atmos Energy Corporation

Summary: Atmos Energy Corporation, a large natural gas distributor, opposes the proposed one-year compliance timeline for the new regulations, arguing that the scope of the changes requires more time for process updates, training, and resource allocation. They also request specific revisions to the language regarding threat identification, overpressurization, and emergency response plans to ensure the rules are practical, non-redundant, and consistent with existing nonapplication clauses.