81 FR 76686 - Pipeline Safety: Research and Development Forum
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 213 (November 3, 2016)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 213 (November 3, 2016)
| Page Range | 76686-76687 | |
| FR Document | 2016-26564 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 76686-76687] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26564] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0127] Pipeline Safety: Research and Development Forum AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of public forum. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces a PHMSA sponsored Pipeline Safety Research and Development Forum. PHMSA periodically holds this public forum to generate a national research agenda that fosters solutions for the many challenges with pipeline safety and with protecting the environment. This forum allows public, government, and industry pipeline stakeholders to develop a consensus on the technical gaps and challenges for future research. It also reduces duplication of programs, factors ongoing research efforts, leverages resources, and broadens synergies. The national research agenda developed through this forum is aligned with the needs of the pipeline safety mission and makes use of the best available knowledge and expertise and considers stakeholder perspectives. DATES: The public forum will be held on November 16-17, 2016. Name badge pick up and on-site registration will be available starting at 7:00 a.m. on November 16, with the public forum taking place from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 4:30 p.m., November 17 central time. ADDRESSES: The public forum will be held at the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center, 127 Public Square, (Driveway Entrance on 1360 West Mall Drive), Cleveland, OH 44114. The hotel can be contacted at 800-228-9290 or 216-696-9200 or at http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/clesc-cleveland-marriott-downtown-at-key-center/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Smith, Engineering and Research Division, at 919-238-4759 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Registration: Members of the public may attend this free forum. Please note that this public forum will not be available by webcast. Onsite registration will also be available for those attending in person. Event reporting and presentations will be available shortly after the public forum. Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments either before or after the public forum. Comments should reference Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0127. 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 PHMSA-2016-0127 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 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) or visit http://dms.dot.gov. [[Page 76687]] 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 Robert Smith, Engineering and Research Division, at 919-238- 4759 or [email protected]. Issued in Washington, DC on October 31, 2016, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Linda Daugherty, Deputy Associate Administrator for Field Operations. [FR Doc. 2016-26564 Filed 11-2-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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• Respondents: Exchange program support of Embassy and foreign policy West Mall Drive), Cleveland, OH 44114.
alumni and current participants of U.S. goals. The hotel can be contacted at 800–228–
government-sponsored exchange Methodology: Information provided 9290 or 216–696–9200 or at http://
programs. for registration is collected www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/clesc-
• Estimated Number of Respondents: electronically via the Alumni Web site, cleveland-marriott-downtown-at-key-
5,000 for full form, and 41,000 for alumni.state.gov. center/.
expedited form. Additional Information: Since the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• Estimated Number of Responses: previous approval, improvements made Robert Smith, Engineering and Research
46,000. to the Web site have decreased the Division, at 919–238–4759 or
• Average Time per Response: 10 burden to respondents by 30%. robert.w.smith@dot.gov.
minutes for response to the full form or International Exchange Alumni is a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
2 minutes for response to the expedited secure, encrypted Web site. Registration: Members of the public
form. Dated: October 7, 2016. may attend this free forum. Please note
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 2,200 Alyson Grunder, that this public forum will not be
hours (reduction of approximately 30% Director, Office of Policy and Evaluation, available by webcast. Onsite registration
since last approval). Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, will also be available for those attending
• Frequency: One time per Department of State. in person. Event reporting and
respondent. [FR Doc. 2016–26594 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am] presentations will be available shortly
• Obligation To Respond: Required to BILLING CODE 4710–05–P after the public forum.
Obtain or Retain a Benefit. Comments: Members of the public
We are soliciting public comments to may submit written comments either
permit the Department to: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION before or after the public forum.
• Evaluate whether the proposed Comments should reference Docket No.
information collection is necessary for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials PHMSA–2016–0127. Comments may be
the proper functions of the Department. Safety Administration submitted in the following ways:
• Evaluate the accuracy of our • E-Gov Web site: http://
[Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0127]
estimate of the time and cost burden for www.regulations.gov. This site allows
this proposed collection, including the Pipeline Safety: Research and the public to enter comments on any
validity of the methodology and Development Forum Federal Register notice issued by any
assumptions used. agency. Follow the instructions for
• Enhance the quality, utility, and AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous submitting comments.
clarity of the information to be Materials Safety Administration • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
collected. (PHMSA), DOT. • Mail: Docket Management System,
• Minimize the reporting burden on ACTION: Notice of public forum. U.S. Department of Transportation
those who are to respond, including the (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
use of automated collection techniques SUMMARY: This notice announces a Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590.
or other forms of information PHMSA sponsored Pipeline Safety Hand Delivery: DOT Docket
technology. Research and Development Forum. Management System, Room W12–140,
Please note that comments submitted PHMSA periodically holds this public on the ground floor of the West
in response to this Notice are public forum to generate a national research Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
record. Before including any detailed agenda that fosters solutions for the Washington, DC between 9:00 a.m. and
personal information, you should be many challenges with pipeline safety 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
aware that your comments as submitted, and with protecting the environment. except Federal holidays.
including your personal information, This forum allows public, government, Instructions: Identify the docket
will be available for public review. and industry pipeline stakeholders to number PHMSA–2016–0127 at the
Abstract of proposed collection: The develop a consensus on the technical beginning of your comments. If you
International Exchange Alumni Web site gaps and challenges for future research. submit your comments by mail, submit
requires information to process users’ It also reduces duplication of programs, two copies. If you wish to receive
voluntary request for participation in factors ongoing research efforts, confirmation that PHMSA has received
the International Exchange Alumni Web leverages resources, and broadens your comments, include a self-
site. Other than contact and exchange synergies. The national research agenda addressed stamped postcard. Internet
program information, which is required developed through this forum is aligned users may submit comments at http://
for Web site registration, all other with the needs of the pipeline safety www.regulations.gov.
information is provided on a voluntary mission and makes use of the best
Note: Comments will be posted without
basis. Participants also have the option available knowledge and expertise and changes or edits to http://
of restricting access to their information. considers stakeholder perspectives. www.regulations.gov including any personal
Respondents to this registration form DATES: The public forum will be held on information provided. Please see the Privacy
are U.S. government-sponsored November 16–17, 2016. Name badge Act Statement below for additional
exchange program participants and pick up and on-site registration will be information.
alumni. Alumni Affairs collects data available starting at 7:00 a.m. on
from users not only to verify their status November 16, with the public forum Privacy Act Statement
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or participation in a program, but to taking place from 8:00 a.m. until Anyone may search the electronic
help alumni network with one another approximately 4:30 p.m., November 17 form of all comments received for any
and aid Embassy staff in their alumni central time. of our dockets. You may review DOT’s
outreach. Once a user account is ADDRESSES: The public forum will be complete Privacy Act Statement in the
activated, the same information may be held at the Cleveland Marriott Federal Register published April 11,
used for contests, competitions, and Downtown at Key Center, 127 Public 2000, (65 FR 19476) or visit http://
other public diplomacy initiatives in Square, (Driveway Entrance on 1360 dms.dot.gov.
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Information on Services for Individuals DATES: Submit any comments regarding statement published on http://
With Disabilities this special permit request by December www.Regulations.gov.
For information on facilities or 5, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
services for individuals with ADDRESSES: Comments should reference General: Ms. Kay McIver by telephone
disabilities, or to request special Docket No. PHMSA–2008–0213 and at 202–366–0113, or email at
assistance at the meeting, please contact may be submitted in the following ways: kay.mciver@dot.gov.
Robert Smith, Engineering and Research • E-Gov Web site: http://
Technical: Mr. Steve Nanney by
Division, at 919–238–4759 or www.Regulations.gov. This site allows
telephone at 713–628–7479, or email at
robert.w.smith@dot.gov. the public to enter comments on any
Steve.Nanney@dot.gov.
Federal Register notice issued by any
Issued in Washington, DC on October 31, agency. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA
2016, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. has received a special permit request
1.97.
• Mail: Docket Management System: from a pipeline operator seeking relief
Linda Daugherty, U.S. Department of Transportation, from compliance with certain federal
Deputy Associate Administrator for Field Docket Operations, M–30, West pipeline safety regulations. The request
Operations. Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, includes a technical analysis and draft
[FR Doc. 2016–26564 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am] 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Environmental Analysis (EA), provided
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P Washington, DC 20590. by the operator and has been filed at
• Hand Delivery: Docket Management www.Regulations.gov, in Docket No.
System: U.S. Department of PHMSA–2008–0213. PHMSA invites
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Transportation, Docket Operations, M– interested persons to participate by
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room reviewing this special permit request
[PHMSA–2008–0213 Empire Pipeline, Inc.] W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., and draft EA at http://
Washington, DC 20590, between 9:00 www.Regulations.gov, and by
Pipeline Safety; Request for Special submitting written comments, data or
Permit a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. other views. Please include any
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Instructions: You should identify the comments on potential safety and
Materials Safety Administration docket number for the special permit environmental impacts that may result
(PHMSA), Transportation. request you are commenting on at the if the special permit is granted.
ACTION: Notice. beginning of your comments. If you Before issuing a decision on this
submit your comments by mail, please special permit request, PHMSA will
SUMMARY: PHMSA is publishing this submit two copies. To receive evaluate all comments received on or
notice to seek public comments on a confirmation that PHMSA has received before the comment closing date.
request for special permit, seeking relief your comments, please include a self- Comments will be evaluated after this
from compliance with certain addressed stamped postcard. Internet date if it is possible to do so without
requirements in the federal pipeline users may submit comments at http:// incurring additional expense or delay.
safety regulations. At the conclusion of www.Regulations.gov. PHMSA will consider each relevant
the 30-day comment period, PHMSA Note: Comments are posted without comment we receive in making our
will review the comments received from changes or edits to http:// decision to grant or deny the request.
this notice as part of its evaluation to www.Regulations.gov, including any personal PHMSA has received the following
grant or deny the special permit request. information provided. There is a privacy special permit request:
Docket No. Requester Regulation(s) Nature of special permit
PHMSA–2008– Empire Pipeline, 49 CFR 192.611 ... To authorize Empire to include approximately 1,055 feet of 24-inch diameter,
0213. Inc., also re- 0.257-inch and 0.370-inch wall thickness Grade X–65, (14-mil Encoat fu-
ferred to as Em- sion-bonded epoxy coated HFERW pipe, manufactured by Stupp Corpora-
pire State Pipe- tion, Baton Rouge, Louisiana) pipeline, as part of the existing special permit
line (Empire). originally issued to Empire on May 20, 2010, and renewed on May 20,
2015.
Special permit Segment 6 is located approximately 1,190 feet west of the Erie
Canal crossing, between mile posts (MP) 99.13 and MP 99.33, in the Town
of Macedon, Wayne County, New York.
The Empire pipeline has two maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP)
sections. The existing five Special Permit Segments are all located along
the western, 1,440 psig MAOP section. Special Permit Segment 6 is sought
with respect to one segment of an approximate length of 1,055 feet located
in the 1,000 psig MAOP section.
Segment 6 was originally classified and designed for a Class 1 location. Con-
struction of a recreational vehicle campground within 100 yards of the pipe-
line resulted in a class location change of the area from Class 1 to Class 3,
as of November 20, 2015.
The inclusion of Segment 6 into the current special permit will allow Empire to
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continue the operation of this segment at its current MAOP of 1,000 psig.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of public forum. | |
| Dates | The public forum will be held on November 16-17, 2016. Name badge pick up and on-site registration will be available starting at 7:00 a.m. on November 16, with the public forum taking place from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 4:30 p.m., November 17 central time. | |
| Contact | Robert Smith, Engineering and Research Division, at 919-238-4759 or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 76686 |
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