80 FR 19113 - Pipeline Safety: Public Workshop on Pipeline Safety Management Systems
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 68 (April 9, 2015)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 68 (April 9, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-08115 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 19113-19114] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-08115] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2014-0014] Pipeline Safety: Public Workshop on Pipeline Safety Management Systems AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice is announcing a one-day public workshop to discuss the recent Pipeline Safety Management Systems (SMS) national consensus standard. The meeting will include participation from all major pipeline sectors, state and Federal regulators, and public safety advocates. This workshop will detail the development process of the SMS standard. The workshop will also emphasize the core elements of the standard including: Leadership and management commitment; risk management; emergency preparedness and response; competence awareness and training; management review and continuous commitment, and the critical role of safety culture. DATES: The public workshop will held on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST. Written comments must be received by June 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Westin Galleria, 5060 West Alabama Street, Houston, TX 77056. Hotel reservations can be made under the room block ``PHMSA--Pipeline Safety Management System Workshop/''. The meeting agenda and any additional information will be published on the PHMSA home page Web site at (http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline), and on the PHMSA meeting page Web site https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=102. Registration: Members of the public may attend this free workshop. To help assure that adequate space is provided, all attendees should register for the workshop in advance at https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=102. Comments: Members of the public may also submit written comments either before or after the workshop. Comments should reference Docket No. PHMSA-2014-0014. Comments may be submitted in the following ways:E-Gov Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. This site allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice issued by any agency. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1-202-493-2251. Mail: Docket Management System, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. Hand Delivery: DOT Docket Management System, Room W12-140, on the ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE. Washington, DC between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Instructions: Identify the docket number at the beginning of your comments. If you submit your comments by mail, submit two copies. If you wish to receive confirmation that PHMSA has received your comments, include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet users may submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov. Note: Comments will be posted without changes or edits to http://www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act Statement heading below for additional information. Privacy Act Statement Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments received for any of our dockets. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19476). Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, please contact Nancy White, Office of Pipeline Safety, at 202-366-1419 or by email at [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nancy White, Office of Pipeline Safety, at 202-366-1419 or by email at [email protected], regarding the subject matter of this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The details on this meeting, including the location, times and agenda items, will be available on the meeting page (https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=102) as they become available. Please note that the public [[Page 19114]] workshop will be webcast. Attendees, both in person and by webcast, are strongly encouraged to register to help ensure accommodations are adequate. Presentations will be available online at the meeting page and also be posted in the E-Gov Web site: http://www.regulations.gov, at docket number PHMSA-2014-0014 within 30 days following the meeting. Authority: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 601 and 49 CFR 1.97. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 3, 2015. Jeffrey D. Wiese, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. 2015-08115 Filed 4-8-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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trihwy/Pages/Project-Meeting- Issued on: April 3, 2015. Comments should reference Docket No.
Materials.aspx. Achille Alonzi, PHMSA–2014–0014. Comments may be
This notice does not apply to the U.S. Division Administrator. submitted in the following ways:
Army Corps of Engineering (U.S.A.C.E.) [FR Doc. 2015–08140 Filed 4–8–15; 8:45 am] • E-Gov Web site: http://
permitting process for this project, BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P
www.regulations.gov. This site allows
because no U.S.A.C.E. permits have the public to enter comments on any
been issued the project to date. This Federal Register notice issued by any
notice applies to all Federal agency DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION agency. Follow the instructions for
decisions as of the issuance date of this submitting comments.
notice and all laws under which such Pipeline and Hazardous Materials • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
actions were taken, including but not Safety Administration • Mail: Docket Management System,
limited to: U.S. Department of Transportation
[Docket No. PHMSA–2014–0014]
1. General: National Environmental (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– Pipeline Safety: Public Workshop on Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590.
4375]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 Pipeline Safety Management Systems Hand Delivery: DOT Docket
U.S.C. 109]. Management System, Room W12–140,
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous on the ground floor of the West
2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– Materials Safety Administration, DOT. Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.
7671(q)] Washington, DC between 9:00 a.m. and
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
3. Land: Uniform Relocation and Real 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
Property Acquisition Policies Act of SUMMARY: This notice is announcing a except Federal holidays.
1970 [42 U.S.C. 4601–4655]; Section 4(f) one-day public workshop to discuss the Instructions: Identify the docket
of the Department of Transportation Act recent Pipeline Safety Management number at the beginning of your
of 1966 [Pub. L. No. 111–212, Section Systems (SMS) national consensus comments. If you submit your
405 (a)(b)]. standard. The meeting will include comments by mail, submit two copies.
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act participation from all major pipeline If you wish to receive confirmation that
[16 U.S.C. 1531–1544]; Migratory Bird sectors, state and Federal regulators, and PHMSA has received your comments,
Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712]; Bald public safety advocates. This workshop include a self-addressed stamped
and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940 will detail the development process of postcard. Internet users may submit
[16 U.S.C. 668]; Fish and Wildlife the SMS standard. The workshop will comments at http://
Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661– also emphasize the core elements of the www.regulations.gov.
666(c)]. standard including: Leadership and Note: Comments will be posted without
5. Social and Economic: Civil Rights management commitment; risk changes or edits to http://
Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– management; emergency preparedness www.regulations.gov including any personal
2000(d)(1)]; Section 504 of the and response; competence awareness information provided. Please see the Privacy
Americans with Disability Act; and training; management review and Act Statement heading below for additional
Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) continuous commitment, and the information.
[7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]. critical role of safety culture.
DATES: The public workshop will held
Privacy Act Statement
6. Wetlands and Water Resources:
Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251–1342 on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, from Anyone may search the electronic
(Sections 303(d), 305(b), and 402)]; 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST. Written form of all comments received for any
Section 9 of the Rivers and Harbors Act comments must be received by June 8, of our dockets. You may review DOT’s
of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401], as modified by 2015. complete Privacy Act Statement in the
the General Bridge Act of 1946 [33 ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held Federal Register published April 11,
U.S.C. 525]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act at the Westin Galleria, 5060 West 2000, (65 FR 19476).
[16 U.S.C. 1271–1287]; Safe Drinking Alabama Street, Houston, TX 77056. Information on Services for Individuals
Water Act of 1996 [42 U.S.C. 300(f)– Hotel reservations can be made under With Disabilities
300(j)(6)]; Section 6(f) of the Land and the room block ‘‘PHMSA—Pipeline
Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act Safety Management System For information on facilities or
[16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et seq.]. Workshop/’’. services for individuals with
7. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 The meeting agenda and any disabilities, or to request special
Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 additional information will be assistance at the meeting, please contact
Floodplain Management; E.O. 13112 published on the PHMSA home page Nancy White, Office of Pipeline Safety,
Invasive Species; E.O. 12898 Federal Web site at (http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/ at 202–366–1419 or by email at
Actions to Address Environmental pipeline), and on the PHMSA meeting nancy.white@dot.gov.
Justice in Minority Populations and Low page Web site https:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Income Populations; E.O. 13166 primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ Nancy White, Office of Pipeline Safety,
Improving Access to Services for MtgHome.mtg?mtg=102. at 202–366–1419 or by email at
Persons with Limited English Registration: Members of the public nancy.white@dot.gov, regarding the
Proficiency (LEP). may attend this free workshop. To help subject matter of this notice.
assure that adequate space is provided, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
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Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning all attendees should register for the details on this meeting, including the
and Construction. The regulations workshop in advance at https:// location, times and agenda items, will
implementing Executive Order 12372 primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ be available on the meeting page
regarding intergovernmental consultation on MtgHome.mtg?mtg=102. (https://
Federal programs and activities apply to this Comments: Members of the public primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/
program.) may also submit written comments MtgHome.mtg?mtg=102) as they become
Authority: 23 U.S.C. § 139(l)(1) either before or after the workshop. available. Please note that the public
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workshop will be webcast. Attendees, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto maximum extent practicable, to a worst
both in person and by webcast, are Rico, South Carolina, and Tennessee case discharge and to a substantial
strongly encouraged to register to help • Southwest Region: 713–272–2859, threat of such a discharge’’ under
ensure accommodations are adequate. Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, § 194.107(a). Per § 194.115, the operator
Presentations will be available online Oklahoma, and Texas must ‘‘identify, and ensure, by contract
at the meeting page and also be posted • Western Region: 720–963–3160, or other approved means, the resources
in the E-Gov Web site: http:// Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, necessary to remove, to the maximum
www.regulations.gov, at docket number Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, extent practicable, a worst case
PHMSA–2014–0014 within 30 days Oregon, Utah, Washington, and discharge and to mitigate or prevent a
following the meeting. Wyoming substantial threat of a worst case
Authority: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 601 and 49 Intrastate pipeline operators should discharge’’.
CFR 1.97. contact the appropriate state pipeline Furthermore, an operator must take
safety authority. A list of state pipeline additional preventative and mitigative
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 3,
2015.
safety authorities is provided at: measures beyond those already required
www.napsr.org in Parts 192, 194, and 195 to prevent a
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: pipeline failure and to mitigate the
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
consequences of a pipeline failure per
[FR Doc. 2015–08115 Filed 4–8–15; 8:45 am] I. Background §§ 192.935, 194.107(a) and 195.452(i).
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P An operator must base the additional
Section 192.613(a) of the Pipeline
Safety Regulations (49 CFR parts 190– measures on the threats the operator has
199) states that ‘‘[e]ach operator shall identified for each pipeline segment. If
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION an operator determines outside force
have a procedure for continuing
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials surveillance of its facilities to determine damage (e.g., earth movement, floods) is
Safety Administration and take appropriate action concerning a threat to the pipeline, the operator
changes in class location, failures, must take steps to minimize the
[Docket No. PHMSA–2015–0105] leakage history, corrosion, substantial probability of damage and the
changes in cathodic protection consequences of a release.
Pipeline Safety: Potential for Damage PHMSA has released five Advisory
to Pipeline Facilities Caused by requirements, and other unusual
operating and maintenance conditions.’’ Bulletins on this subject, with the
Flooding, River Scour, and River earliest issued July 29, 1993, (ADB–93–
Channel Migration Section 192.613(b) further states that
‘‘[i]f a segment of pipeline is determined 03), and the most recent on July 27,
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous to be in unsatisfactory condition but no 2011, (ADB–11–04; 76 FR 44985). Each
Materials Safety Administration immediate hazard exists, the operator of these bulletins followed an event that
(PHMSA); DOT. shall initiate a program to recondition or involved severe flooding that affected
ACTION: Notice; Issuance of Advisory phase out the segment involved, or, if pipelines in the areas of rising waters.
Bulletin. the segment cannot be reconditioned or Four of the more notable events are
phased out, reduce the maximum briefly described below:
SUMMARY: PHMSA is issuing this allowable operating pressure in On August 13, 2011, Enterprise
updated advisory bulletin to all owners accordance with § 192.619(a) and (b).’’ Products Operating, LLC discovered a
and operators of gas and hazardous Likewise, § 195.401(b)(1) of the release of 28,350 gallons (675 barrels) of
liquid pipelines to communicate the Pipeline Safety Regulations states that natural gasoline in the Missouri River in
potential for damage to pipeline ‘‘[w]henever an operator discovers any Iowa. The rupture, according to the
facilities caused by severe flooding. This condition that could adversely affect the metallurgical report, was the result of
advisory includes actions that operators safe operation of its pipeline system, it fatigue crack growth driven by
should consider taking to ensure the must correct the condition within a vibrations in the pipe from vortex
integrity of pipelines in the event of reasonable time. However, if the shedding.
flooding, river scour, and river channel condition is of such a nature that it On July 1, 2011, ExxonMobil Pipeline
migration. presents an immediate hazard to Company experienced a pipeline failure
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: persons or property, the operator may near Laurel, Montana, resulting in the
Operators of pipelines subject to not operate the affected part of the release of 63,000 gallons (1,500 barrels)
regulation by PHMSA should contact system until it has corrected the unsafe of crude oil into the Yellowstone River.
the appropriate PHMSA Region Office. condition.’’ Section 195.401(b)(2) According to the results of PHMSA’s
The PHMSA Region Offices and their further states that ‘‘[w]hen an operator accident investigation, the rupture was
contact information are as follows: discovers a condition on a pipeline caused by channel migration and river
• Central Region: 816–329–3800, covered under [the integrity bottom scour, leaving a large span of the
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, management requirements in] § 195.452, pipeline exposed to prolonged current
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, the operator must correct the condition forces and debris washing downstream
Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, as prescribed in § 195.452(h).’’ Severe in the river. Those external forces
and Wisconsin flooding, river scour, and river channel damaged the exposed pipeline.
• Eastern Region: 609–989–2171, migration are the types of unusual On July 15, 2011, NuStar Pipeline
Connecticut, Delaware, District of operating conditions that can adversely Operating Partnership, L.P. reported a
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Columbia, Maine, Maryland, affect the safe operation of a pipeline 4,200 gallon (100 barrels) anhydrous
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New and require corrective action under ammonia spill in the Missouri River in
Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, §§ 192.613(a) and 195.401(b). Nebraska requiring extensive
Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and In addition, Part 194 requires environmental response and causing
West Virginia operators of onshore oil pipelines to supply disruption. The 6-inch-diameter
• Southern Region: 404–832–1147, ‘‘include procedures and a list of pipeline was exposed by scouring
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, resources for responding, to the during extreme flooding.
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| Dates | The public workshop will held on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST. Written comments must be received by June 8, 2015. | |
| Contact | Ms. Nancy White, Office of Pipeline Safety, at 202-366-1419 or by email at [email protected], regarding the subject matter of this notice. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 19113 |
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