80 FR 74743 - Pipeline Safety: Notice of Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-30208 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 74743-74744] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30208] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 195 [Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0173] Pipeline Safety: Notice of Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee Meeting AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of gas pipeline advisory committee meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document announces a public meeting of the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC). The committee will meet to consider and vote on the proposed rule, ``Pipeline Safety: Expanding the Use of Excess Flow Valves in Gas Distribution Systems to Applications Other Than Single-Family Residences'' published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2015. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, December 17, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: The public may attend the meeting at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Please register for the meeting or contact the individual listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by December 1, 2015. The GPAC will take part in the meeting by telephone conference call. Attendees should register in advance at https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=108 and indicate whether you will attend in person or by telephone. PHMSA will post the call-in information and room number on the meeting page and on the PHMSA, Pipeline Safety Advisory Committee Web page: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/regs/technical-advisory-commmeeting about 15 days before the meeting takes place. Comments on the meeting may be submitted to the docket 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. Fax: 1-202-493-2251. Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-001. Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the ground level of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal Holidays. Instructions: Identify the docket numbers, PHMSA-2011-0009 and PHMSA-2015-0173 at the beginning of your comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You should know that anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). Therefore, you may want to review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or view the Privacy Notice at http://www.regulations.gov before submitting any such comments. Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12- 140 on the ground level of the DOT 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. If you wish to receive confirmation of receipt of your written comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with the following statement: ``Comments on PHMSA-2011-0009 and PHMSA 2015- 0173.'' The Docket Clerk will date-stamp the postcard prior to returning it to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays in the delivery of U.S. mail to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we recommend that persons consider an alternative method (Internet, fax, or professional delivery service) of submitting comments to the docket and ensuring their timely receipt at DOT. 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 on April 11, 2000, (70 FR 19477) or visit http://dms.dot.gov. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities, or to seek special assistance at the meeting, please contact Cheryl Whetsel at 202-366-4431 by December 1, 2015. [[Page 74744]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the meetings, contact Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202-366-4431 or by email at [email protected] or for technical contents about the proposed rule contact Mike Israni by phone at 202-366-4595 or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Meeting Details Members of the public may attend and make a statement during the advisory committee meetings. For a better chance to speak at the meetings, please contact the individual listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by December 1, 2015. II. Committee Background The GPAC is a statutorily mandated committee that advises PHMSA on proposed safety standards, risks assessments, and safety policies for natural gas pipelines. The committee falls under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 1) and is mandated by the pipeline safety law (49 U.S.C. Chap. 601). The committee consists of 15 members--with membership evenly divided among the federal and state government, the regulated industry, and the public. The committee advises PHMSA on technical feasibility, practicability, and cost- effectiveness of each proposed pipeline safety standard. PHMSA staff may also provide an update on several regulatory and policy initiatives if time allows. III. Preliminary Agenda The agenda will include the committee's discussion and vote on the proposed rule, ``Pipeline Safety: Expanding the Use of Excess Flow Valves in Gas Distribution Systems to Applications Other Than Single- Family Residences'' published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2015 (80 FR 41460) and on the associated regulatory analysis and environmental assessment. The NPRM proposes to expand requirements for the use of excess flow valves beyond certain single-family homes to include additional homes and small commercial natural gas customers. Further, the NPRM proposes that manual service line shut-off valves (e.g., curb valves) be installed on new or replaced service lines servicing customers that use large quantities of natural gas, such as industrial facilities. Excess flow valves or curb valves are used in natural gas distribution pipelines to restrict the flow of gas if a line is broken or damaged, limiting the impact of a leak or explosion.'' An informational presentation on EFVs was given to the advisory committee at a meeting held on August 26, 2015. The presentation (day 2, agenda item 8b) may be found on the Web site: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/regs/technical-advisory-comm/meeting/august-25-and-26-2015-joint-meeting-gas-and-liquid. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 23, 2015, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Alan K. Mayberry, Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs. [FR Doc. 2015-30208 Filed 11-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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SUMMARY: Petitions for Reconsideration Pipeline and Hazardous Materials p.m., Monday through Friday, except on
(Petitions) have been filed in the Safety Administration Federal Holidays.
Commission’s rulemaking proceeding Instructions: Identify the docket
by: Chuck Powers, on behalf of Motorola 49 CFR Part 195 numbers, PHMSA–2011–0009 and
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[Docket No. PHMSA–2015–0173] your comments. Note that all comments
behalf of Telecommunications Industry
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Association.
Advisory Committee Meeting to http://www.regulations.gov, including
DATES: Oppositions to the Petitions any personal information provided. You
must be filed on or before December 15, AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous should know that anyone is able to
2015. Replies to an opposition must be Materials Safety Administration search the electronic form of all
filed on or before December 28, 2015. (PHMSA), DOT. comments received into any of our
ACTION: Notice of gas pipeline advisory dockets by the name of the individual
ADDRESSES:Federal Communications submitting the comment (or signing the
committee meeting.
Commission, 445 12th Street SW., comment, if submitted on behalf of an
Washington, DC 20554. SUMMARY: This document announces a association, business, labor union, etc.).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: public meeting of the Gas Pipeline Therefore, you may want to review
Brian Butler, Office of Engineering and Advisory Committee (GPAC). The DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement
committee will meet to consider and in the Federal Register published on
Technology Bureau, (202) 418–2702,
vote on the proposed rule, ‘‘Pipeline April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or view
email: Brian.Butler@fcc.gov.
Safety: Expanding the Use of Excess the Privacy Notice at http://
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Flow Valves in Gas Distribution www.regulations.gov before submitting
summary of Commission’s document, Systems to Applications Other Than any such comments.
Report No. 3030, released October 22, Single-Family Residences’’ published in Docket: For access to the docket or to
2015. The full text of the Petitions is the Federal Register on July 15, 2015. read background documents or
available for viewing and copying at the DATES: The meeting will be held on comments, go to http://
FCC Reference Information Center, 445 Thursday, December 17, 2015, from 1:00 www.regulations.gov at any time or to
12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. Room W12–140 on the ground level of
Washington, DC 20554 or may be the DOT West Building, 1200 New
ADDRESSES: The public may attend the
accessed online via the Commission’s Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC,
meeting at the U.S. Department of
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
Electronic Comment Filing System at Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Monday through Friday, except Federal
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. The Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
holidays.
Commission will not send a copy of this Please register for the meeting or contact If you wish to receive confirmation of
Notice pursuant to the Congressional the individual listed under FOR FURTHER receipt of your written comments,
Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), INFORMATION CONTACT by December 1,
please include a self-addressed,
because this Notice does not have an 2015. stamped postcard with the following
impact on any rules of particular The GPAC will take part in the statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA–
applicability. meeting by telephone conference call. 2011–0009 and PHMSA 2015–0173.’’
Attendees should register in advance at The Docket Clerk will date-stamp the
Subject: Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 2,
https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ postcard prior to returning it to you via
and 15 of the Commission’s Rules MtgHome.mtg?mtg=108 and indicate
regarding Authorization of the U.S. mail. Please note that due to
whether you will attend in person or by delays in the delivery of U.S. mail to
Radiofrequency Equipment; telephone. PHMSA will post the call-in
Amendment of Part 68 regarding Federal offices in Washington, DC, we
information and room number on the recommend that persons consider an
Approval of Terminal Equipment by meeting page and on the PHMSA,
Telecommunications Certification alternative method (Internet, fax, or
Pipeline Safety Advisory Committee professional delivery service) of
Bodies, published at 80 FR 33425, June Web page: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/ submitting comments to the docket and
12, 2015, in ET Docket No. 13–44; RM– pipeline/regs/technical-advisory- ensuring their timely receipt at DOT.
11652, FCC 14–208. This Notice is commmeeting about 15 days before the
published pursuant to 47 CFR 1.429(e) meeting takes place. Privacy Act Statement
of the Commission’s rules. See also 47 Comments on the meeting may be Anyone may search the electronic
CFR 1.4(b)(1). submitted to the docket in the following form of all comments received for any
Number of Petitions Filed: 2. ways: of our dockets. You may review DOT’s
E-Gov Web site: http:// complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Communications Commission. www.regulations.gov. This site allows Federal Register published on April 11,
Marlene H. Dortch, the public to enter comments on any 2000, (70 FR 19477) or visit http://
Secretary. Federal Register notice issued by any dms.dot.gov.
agency.
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Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Information on Services for Individuals
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Mail: Docket Management Facility; With Disabilities
U.S. Department of Transportation For information on facilities or
(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., services for individuals with
West Building, Room W12–140, disabilities, or to seek special assistance
Washington, DC 20590–001. at the meeting, please contact Cheryl
Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the Whetsel at 202–366–4431 by December
ground level of the DOT West Building, 1, 2015.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For meeting held on August 26, 2015. The DATES: December 31, 2015, shall be
information about the meetings, contact presentation (day 2, agenda item 8b) known as the control date for the
Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202–366– may be found on the Web site: http:// offshore sector of the trawl groundfish
4431 or by email at cheryl.whetsel@ www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/regs/ fisheries in the Aleutian Islands and
dot.gov or for technical contents about technical-advisory-comm/meeting/ may be used as a reference date for
the proposed rule contact Mike Israni by august-25-and-26-2015-joint-meeting- participation in a future management
phone at 202–366–4595 or by email at gas-and-liquid. action that is consistent with the
mike.israni@dot.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on November Council’s objectives and applicable
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 23, 2015, under authority delegated in 49 Federal laws.
CFR 1.97. ADDRESSES: Please consult the Council’s
I. Meeting Details
Alan K. Mayberry, Web site at http://www.npfmc.org/ for
Members of the public may attend Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy information on public participation in
and make a statement during the and Programs. the Council’s decision-making process.
advisory committee meetings. For a [FR Doc. 2015–30208 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
better chance to speak at the meetings, Rachel Baker: 907–586–7228 or
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please contact the individual listed rachel.baker@noaa.gov.
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
CONTACT by December 1, 2015.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE manages the groundfish fisheries in the
II. Committee Background U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of
The GPAC is a statutorily mandated National Oceanic and Atmospheric the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
committee that advises PHMSA on Administration (BSAI) under the Fishery Management
proposed safety standards, risks Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea
assessments, and safety policies for 50 CFR Part 679 and Aleutian Islands Management Area
natural gas pipelines. The committee [Docket No. 151029999–5999–01] (FMP). The Council prepared, and
falls under the Federal Advisory NMFS approved, the FMP under the
RIN 0648–BF50 authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C.
App. 1) and is mandated by the pipeline Fishery Conservation and Management
Control Date for Trawl Groundfish
safety law (49 U.S.C. Chap. 601). The Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C.
Fisheries in the Aleutian Islands
committee consists of 15 members— 1801 et seq. Regulations governing U.S.
with membership evenly divided among AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries fisheries and implementing the FMP
the federal and state government, the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and appear at 50 CFR parts 600 and 679.
regulated industry, and the public. The Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), This advance notice of proposed
committee advises PHMSA on technical Commerce. rulemaking would apply to owners and
feasibility, practicability, and cost- ACTION: Advance notice of proposed operators of vessels that participate in
effectiveness of each proposed pipeline rulemaking (ANPR); control date. Federal groundfish fisheries with trawl
safety standard. PHMSA staff may also gear in the Aleutian Islands subarea
provide an update on several regulatory SUMMARY: At the request of the North (AI). The AI is defined at § 679.2 and
and policy initiatives if time allows. Pacific Fishery Management Council shown in Figure 1 to 50 CFR part 679.
(Council), this document announces a Vessels that participate in the AI trawl
III. Preliminary Agenda control date of December 31, 2015, that groundfish fisheries harvest Pacific cod,
The agenda will include the may be used as a reference date for a Atka mackerel, and Pacific Ocean perch.
committee’s discussion and vote on the future management action to limit Vessels that participate in the offshore
proposed rule, ‘‘Pipeline Safety: future access to the offshore sector of sector of the AI trawl groundfish
Expanding the Use of Excess Flow the trawl groundfish fisheries in the fisheries include catcher vessels,
Valves in Gas Distribution Systems to Aleutian Islands. This date corresponds catcher/processors, and motherships.
Applications Other Than Single-Family to the end of the 2015 fishing season in Catcher vessels participate in the
Residences’’ published in the Federal these fisheries. In October 2015, the offshore sector by delivering groundfish
Register on July 15, 2015 (80 FR 41460) Council announced its intent to evaluate to catcher/processors or motherships for
and on the associated regulatory participation and effort in the offshore processing. Catcher/processors
analysis and environmental assessment. sector of the trawl groundfish fisheries participate in the offshore sector by
The NPRM proposes to expand in the Aleutian Islands fisheries in catching and processing groundfish or
requirements for the use of excess flow response to a public request to consider by receiving and processing deliveries
valves beyond certain single-family further limits on access to the fisheries. of groundfish from catcher vessels.
homes to include additional homes and This document is intended to promote Motherships participate in the offshore
small commercial natural gas customers. awareness of possible rulemaking and sector by receiving and processing
Further, the NPRM proposes that provide notice to the public that any deliveries of groundfish from catcher
manual service line shut-off valves (e.g., participation in the offshore sector of vessels. This advance notice of
curb valves) be installed on new or the trawl groundfish fisheries in the proposed rulemaking would not apply
replaced service lines servicing Aleutian Islands after the control date to owners and operators of trawl catcher
customers that use large quantities of may not ensure continued access to vessels that participate in the inshore
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natural gas, such as industrial facilities. those fisheries under a future sector of the BSAI trawl groundfish
Excess flow valves or curb valves are management action. This document is fisheries (i.e., vessels that deliver
used in natural gas distribution also intended to discourage speculative groundfish to shoreside processors
pipelines to restrict the flow of gas if a entry into the fisheries while the rather than to catcher/processors or
line is broken or damaged, limiting the Council considers whether and how motherships).
impact of a leak or explosion.’’ An access to the fisheries may be further The Council and NMFS annually
informational presentation on EFVs was limited under a future management establish biological thresholds and
given to the advisory committee at a action. annual total allowable catch limits for
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of gas pipeline advisory committee meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held on Thursday, December 17, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. | |
| Contact | For information about the meetings, contact Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202-366-4431 or by email at [email protected] or for technical contents about the proposed rule contact Mike Israni by phone at 202-366-4595 or by email at [email protected] | |
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