81 FR 32825 - Pipeline Safety: Gas and Liquid Advisory Committee Member Nominations
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 100 (May 24, 2016)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 100 (May 24, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-12136 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 32825-32826] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12136] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0033] Pipeline Safety: Gas and Liquid Advisory Committee Member Nominations AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Request for nominations for members: Gas and Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committees; vacancies. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: PHMSA is requesting nominations for individuals to serve on the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC), also known as the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, and the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee (LPAC), also known as the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee. The GPAC is composed of 15 members appointed by the Secretary of Transportation after consulting with public and private agencies concerned with the technical aspect of transporting gas or operating a gas pipeline facility. The LPAC is composed of 15 members appointed by the Secretary after consulting with public and private agencies concerned with the technical aspect of transporting hazardous liquid or operating a hazardous liquid pipeline facility. With this notice, PHMSA is seeking nominations for two individuals from the general public: one on the LPAC and one on the GPAC. Additionally, PHMSA is seeking to fill four state commissioner vacancies, two on each committee and one federal government vacancy on the GPAC committee. DATES: Nominations must be received by June 23, 2016. ADDRESSES: All nomination material should be emailed to Advisory Committee Program Manager Cheryl Whetsel at [email protected] or mailed to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., PHP-30, E24-445, Washington, DC 20590. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Whetsel, (202) 366-4431 or [email protected]. Information about the GPAC and LPAC can also be obtained by visiting PHMSA's Web site by using the following link: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/regs/technical-advisory-comm. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Advisory Committee Background The GPAC and LPAC are statutorily mandated advisory committees that provide recommendations and advice on PHMSA's proposed safety standards, risk assessments, and safety policies for gas pipelines and for hazardous liquid pipelines. Both committees were established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and 49 U.S.C. 60115. No later than 90 days after receiving a proposed standard and supporting analyses, the appropriate committee prepares and submits a report to the Secretary of Transportation on the technical feasibility, reasonableness, cost-effectiveness, and practicability of the proposed standard. The Secretary must publish each report, including any recommended actions and minority views. The Secretary is not bound by the committee's conclusions. However, if the Secretary rejects them, he must publish the reasons. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 60115, the Secretary of Transportation has the authority to appoint to each committee (1) five individuals from departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government and of the states; (2) five individuals from the natural gas or hazardous liquid industry, selected in consultation with industry representatives; and (3) five individuals selected from the general public. Two of the individuals selected for each committee from the government must be state commissioners. At least three of the individuals selected for each committee from the industry must be currently in the active operation of natural gas or hazardous liquid pipelines or pipeline facilities. At least one individual selected for each committee serving from the industry must have education, background, or experience in risk assessment and cost- benefit analysis. Two of the individuals selected for each committee from the general public must have education, background, or experience in environmental protection or public safety. At least one individual selected for each committee serving from the general public must have education, background, or experience in risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis. At least one individual selected for each committee from the general public may not have any financial interest in pipeline, petroleum, or natural gas industries. No individuals selected for a committee serving from the general public may have a significant financial interest in the pipeline, petroleum, or gas industry. II. Criteria for Committee Members The committee members selected by the Secretary of Transportation must be knowledgeable in the safety regulation of transporting natural gas or hazardous liquids or operating a natural gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility or, nominees that are technically qualified, by training, experience or knowledge, in at least one field of engineering applicable to transporting gas or hazardous liquids or operating a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility. Members must also meet the applicable criteria mentioned under section I of this notice. Nominees should represent a broad constituency whose views the candidate can represent. Individuals associated with organizations concerned with fire safety, pipeline engineering, risk analysis, emergency response, and other similar public safety groups as well as environmental protection groups may have the knowledge and experience [[Page 32826]] we are looking for. In addition, experience working in a consensus building environment would be helpful. The Secretary will consult with the national organization of State commissioners before selecting any state commissioner. Additionally, the Secretary will consult with the national organizations representing the owners and operators of pipeline facilities before selecting individuals from the industry. III. Terms of ServiceEach member serves a three-year term, unless the member becomes unable to serve, resigns, ceases to be qualified to serve, or is removed by the Secretary. Members may be reappointed. All members serve at their own expense and receive no salary from the Federal Government, although travel reimbursement and per diem may be provided. The GPAC and LPAC generally meet in-person in the Washington, DC, Metropolitan area. PHMSA will ask potential public candidates to provide detailed information concerning such matters related to financial holdings, employment, and research grants and/or contracts to permit evaluation of possible sources of conflicts of interest. IV. Nomination Procedures Any interested person may nominate one or more qualified individuals for membership on the advisory committee. Self-nominations are also accepted. Nominations must include a current, complete r[eacute]sum[eacute] including current business address and/or home address, telephone number, and email address, education, professional or business experience, present occupation, and membership on other advisory committees past or present) for each nominee. Each nominee must meet the training, education or experience requirements listed under section II above. Nominations must also specify the advisory committee for which the nominee is recommended (the GPAC or LPAC). Nominations must also acknowledge that the nominee is aware of the nomination unless self-nominated. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2016, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Alan K. Mayberry, Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. 2016-12136 Filed 5-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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Program Director, RTCA, Inc., Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, if the Secretary rejects them, he must
khofmann@rtca.org, (202) 330–0680. and the Liquid Pipeline Advisory publish the reasons.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant Committee (LPAC), also known as the Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 60115, the
to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Secretary of Transportation has the
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– Safety Standards Committee. The GPAC authority to appoint to each committee
463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby is composed of 15 members appointed (1) five individuals from departments,
given for a meeting of RTCA Special by the Secretary of Transportation after agencies, and instrumentalities of the
Committee 224. The agenda will include consulting with public and private U.S. Government and of the states; (2)
the following: agencies concerned with the technical five individuals from the natural gas or
aspect of transporting gas or operating a hazardous liquid industry, selected in
Thursday, June 15, 2016 gas pipeline facility. The LPAC is consultation with industry
1. Welcome/Introductions/ composed of 15 members appointed by representatives; and (3) five individuals
Administrative Remarks the Secretary after consulting with selected from the general public. Two of
2. Review/Approve Previous Meeting public and private agencies concerned the individuals selected for each
Summary with the technical aspect of transporting committee from the government must be
3. Report from the TSA hazardous liquid or operating a state commissioners.
4. Report on Safe Skies on Document hazardous liquid pipeline facility. At least three of the individuals
Distribution With this notice, PHMSA is seeking selected for each committee from the
5. Report on TSA Security Construction nominations for two individuals from industry must be currently in the active
Guidelines progress the general public: one on the LPAC and operation of natural gas or hazardous
6. Review of DO–230H Sections one on the GPAC. Additionally, PHMSA liquid pipelines or pipeline facilities. At
7. Action Items for Next Meeting is seeking to fill four state commissioner least one individual selected for each
8. Time and Place of Next Meeting vacancies, two on each committee and committee serving from the industry
9. Any Other Business one federal government vacancy on the must have education, background, or
10. Adjourn GPAC committee. experience in risk assessment and cost-
Attendance is open to the interested benefit analysis.
DATES: Nominations must be received
public but limited to space availability. Two of the individuals selected for
by June 23, 2016.
With the approval of the chairman, each committee from the general public
members of the public may present oral ADDRESSES: All nomination material must have education, background, or
statements at the meeting. Plenary should be emailed to Advisory experience in environmental protection
information will be provided upon Committee Program Manager Cheryl or public safety. At least one individual
request. Persons who wish to present Whetsel at Cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov or selected for each committee serving
statements or obtain information should mailed to the Pipeline and Hazardous from the general public must have
contact the person listed in the FOR Materials Safety Administration, 1200 education, background, or experience in
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. New Jersey Ave. SE., PHP–30, E24–445, risk assessment and cost-benefit
Members of the public may present a Washington, DC 20590. analysis. At least one individual
written statement to the committee at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: selected for each committee from the
any time. Cheryl Whetsel, (202) 366–4431 or general public may not have any
cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov. Information financial interest in pipeline, petroleum,
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 19,
2016.
about the GPAC and LPAC can also be or natural gas industries. No individuals
obtained by visiting PHMSA’s Web site selected for a committee serving from
Latasha Robinson,
by using the following link: http:// the general public may have a
Management & Program Analyst, NextGen, www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/regs/
Enterprise Support Services Division, Federal
significant financial interest in the
Aviation Administration.
technical-advisory-comm. pipeline, petroleum, or gas industry.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[FR Doc. 2016–12213 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am] II. Criteria for Committee Members
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P I. Advisory Committee Background The committee members selected by
The GPAC and LPAC are statutorily the Secretary of Transportation must be
mandated advisory committees that knowledgeable in the safety regulation
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION of transporting natural gas or hazardous
provide recommendations and advice
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials on PHMSA’s proposed safety standards, liquids or operating a natural gas or
Safety Administration risk assessments, and safety policies for hazardous liquid pipeline facility or,
gas pipelines and for hazardous liquid nominees that are technically qualified,
[Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0033] pipelines. Both committees were by training, experience or knowledge, in
established in accordance with the at least one field of engineering
Pipeline Safety: Gas and Liquid applicable to transporting gas or
Federal Advisory Committee Act
Advisory Committee Member hazardous liquids or operating a gas or
(FACA) and 49 U.S.C. 60115.
Nominations No later than 90 days after receiving hazardous liquid pipeline facility.
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous a proposed standard and supporting Members must also meet the applicable
Materials Safety Administration analyses, the appropriate committee criteria mentioned under section I of
(PHMSA), DOT. prepares and submits a report to the this notice. Nominees should represent
Secretary of Transportation on the a broad constituency whose views the
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ACTION: Request for nominations for
members: Gas and Liquid Pipeline technical feasibility, reasonableness, candidate can represent. Individuals
Advisory Committees; vacancies. cost-effectiveness, and practicability of associated with organizations concerned
the proposed standard. The Secretary with fire safety, pipeline engineering,
SUMMARY: PHMSA is requesting must publish each report, including any risk analysis, emergency response, and
nominations for individuals to serve on recommended actions and minority other similar public safety groups as
the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee views. The Secretary is not bound by well as environmental protection groups
(GPAC), also known as the Technical the committee’s conclusions. However, may have the knowledge and experience
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we are looking for. In addition, Issued in Washington, DC, on May 18, Comments posted on the Internet can be
experience working in a consensus 2016, under authority delegated in 49 CFR retrieved by most Internet search
1.97. engines.
building environment would be helpful.
The Secretary will consult with the Alan K. Mayberry,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
national organization of State Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline
Safety. information regarding the application
commissioners before selecting any state from the Board of Trustees of the
[FR Doc. 2016–12136 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am]
commissioner. Additionally, the Teamsters Local 469 Pension Plan,
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
Secretary will consult with the national please contact Treasury at (202) 622–
organizations representing the owners 1534 (not a toll-free number).
and operators of pipeline facilities SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
before selecting individuals from the DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of
industry. Multiemployer Pension Plan 2014 (MPRA) amended the Internal
III. Terms of Service Application To Reduce Benefits Revenue Code to permit a
multiemployer plan that is projected to
• Each member serves a three-year AGENCY: Department of the Treasury. have insufficient funds to reduce
term, unless the member becomes ACTION:Notice of availability; request pension benefits payable to participants
unable to serve, resigns, ceases to be for comments. and beneficiaries if certain conditions
qualified to serve, or is removed by the are satisfied. In order to reduce benefits,
SUMMARY: The Board of Trustees of the
Secretary. the plan sponsor is required to submit
Teamsters Local Union No. 469 Pension
an application to the Secretary of the
• Members may be reappointed. Plan (Teamsters Local 469 Pension
Treasury, which the Department of the
• All members serve at their own Plan), a multiemployer pension plan,
Treasury (Treasury), in consultation
has submitted an application to
expense and receive no salary from the with the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Treasury to reduce benefits under the
Federal Government, although travel Corporation (PBGC) and the Secretary of
plan in accordance with the
reimbursement and per diem may be Labor, is required to approve or deny.
Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of
provided. On March 31, 2016, the Board of
2014 (MPRA). The purpose of this
• The GPAC and LPAC generally Trustees of the Teamsters Local 469
notice is to announce that the
Pension Plan submitted an application
meet in-person in the Washington, DC, application submitted by the Board of
for approval to reduce benefits under
Metropolitan area. Trustees of the Teamsters Local 469
the plan. As required by MPRA, that
• PHMSA will ask potential public Pension Plan has been published on the
application has been published on
candidates to provide detailed Treasury Web site, and to request public
Treasury’s Web site at http://
information concerning such matters comments on the application from
www.treasury.gov/services/Pages/ Plan-
related to financial holdings, interested parties, including
Applications.aspx. Treasury is
contributing employers, employee
employment, and research grants and/or publishing this notice in the Federal
organizations, and participants and
contracts to permit evaluation of Register, in consultation with PBGC and
beneficiaries of the Teamsters Local 469
possible sources of conflicts of interest. the Department of Labor, to solicit
Pension Plan.
public comments on all aspects of the
IV. Nomination Procedures DATES: Comments must be received by Teamsters Local 469 Pension Plan
June 22, 2016. application.
Any interested person may nominate ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
one or more qualified individuals for Comments are requested from
electronically through the Federal interested parties, including
membership on the advisory committee. eRulemaking Portal at http:// contributing employers, employee
Self-nominations are also accepted. www.regulations.gov, in accordance organizations, and participants and
• Nominations must include a with the instructions on that site. beneficiaries of the Teamsters Local 469
current, complete résumé including Electronic submissions through Pension Plan. Consideration will be
current business address and/or home www.regulations.gov are encouraged. given to any comments that are timely
address, telephone number, and email Comments may also be mailed to the received by Treasury.
address, education, professional or Department of the Treasury, MPRA
Office, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Dated: May 17, 2016.
business experience, present David R. Pearl,
occupation, and membership on other Room 1224, Washington, DC 20220.
Attn: Deva Kyle. Comments sent via Executive Secretary, Department of the
advisory committees past or present) for Treasury.
facsimile and email will not be
each nominee. [FR Doc. 2016–12104 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am]
accepted.
• Each nominee must meet the Additional Instructions. All BILLING CODE 4810–25–P
training, education or experience comments received, including
requirements listed under section II attachments and other supporting
above. materials, will be made available to the
public. Do not include any personally DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
• Nominations must also specify the AFFAIRS
advisory committee for which the identifiable information (such as Social
Security number, name, address, or
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nominee is recommended (the GPAC or [OMB Control No. 2900–0783 (10–10073,
LPAC). other contact information) or any other 10073a, 10073b, 10073c)]
information in your comment or
• Nominations must also supporting materials that you do not Proposed Information Collection
acknowledge that the nominee is aware want publicly disclosed. Treasury will (Nonprofit Research and Education
of the nomination unless self- make comments available for public Corporations (NPCs) Data Collection)
nominated. inspection and copying on
www.regulations.gov or upon request. ACTIVITY: Comment Request.
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| Action | Request for nominations for members: Gas and Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committees; vacancies. | |
| Dates | Nominations must be received by June 23, 2016. | |
| Contact | Cheryl Whetsel, (202) 366-4431 or [email protected] Information about the GPAC and LPAC can also be obtained by visiting PHMSA's Web site by using the following link: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/regs/technical-advisory-comm. | |
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