81 FR 88322 - Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Gas Pipeline Safety Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 235 (December 7, 2016)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 235 (December 7, 2016)
| Page Range | 88322-88323 | |
| FR Document | 2016-29360 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 88322-88323] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29360] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0136] Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Gas Pipeline Safety Advisory Committee AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice; Advisory Committee meeting reschedule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces that the public meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, also known as the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC), scheduled for December 7-8, 2016, has been rescheduled for January 11-12, 2017. Notice of the original meeting appeared in the Federal Register on November 22, 2016, (81 FR 83795). DATES: The postponed meeting was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST on both December 7, 2016, and December 8, 2016. The rescheduled meeting will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both January 11, 2017, and January 12, 2017. The meetings will not be web cast; however, presentations will be available on the meeting Web site and posted on the E-Gov Web site: http://www.regulations.gov under docket number PHMSA-2016-0136 within 30 days following the meeting. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Arlington, 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, VA, 22203. Additional information regarding hotel and meeting registration and the agenda will be published on the following pipeline advisory committee meeting and registration page: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=121. Public Participation This meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public who wish to attend in person are asked to register at: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=121 no later than January 4, 2017, in order to facilitate entry and guarantee seating. Members of the public who attend in person will also be provided opportunities to make statements during the meeting. Written comments: Persons who wish to submit written 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 20590-0001. Hand Delivery: 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 on Federal holidays. Instructions: Identify the docket number PHMSA-2016-0136 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. Anyone can 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, consider reviewing 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-2016- 0136.'' The Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to you via the U.S. mail. Privacy Act Statement In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL- 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. Services for Individuals with Disabilities: The public meeting will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify Cheryl Whetsel at [email protected] by December 30, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the meeting, contact Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202-366-4431 or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Meeting Details and Agenda The GPAC will be discussing the proposed rule, ``Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines'' published in the Federal Register on April 8, 2016, (81 FR 20722), and the associated regulatory analysis. PHMSA is proposing changes to part 192 that include:Requiring periodic assessments of pipelines in locations where persons are expected to be at risk that are not already covered under the integrity management program requirements; Modifying the repair criteria, both inside and outside of high consequence areas; Requiring inspections of pipelines in areas affected by extreme weather, man-made and natural disasters, and other similar events; Providing additional specificity for in-line inspection, including explicit requirements to account for uncertainty of reported inspection data when evaluating in-line inspection data to identify anomalies; Expanding integrity assessment methods to explicitly address guided wave ultrasonic inspection and excavation with direct in-situ examination; Providing clearer functional requirements for conducting risk assessment for integrity management, including addressing seismic risk; Expanding the mandatory data collection and integration requirements for integrity management, including data validation and seismicity; Adding requirements to address Management of Change; Repealing the use of API 80 for gathering lines; Applying Type B requirements to newly regulated Type A gathering lines [[Page 88323]] in Class 1 locations to > 8-inch along with emergency requirements (GAO Recommendation 14-667); Extending the reporting requirements to all gathering lines; Expanding requirements for corrosion protection to specify additional post-construction quality checks and periodic operational and maintenance checks to address coating integrity, cathodic protection, and gas quality monitoring; Requiring operators to report MAOP Exceedance; Requiring safety features on in-line inspection tool launchers and receivers; Adding certain types of roadways to definition of ``identified sites'' (NTSB P-14-1); and Addressing grandfathered pipe and pipe with inadequate records. The agenda, once finalized, will be published on the meeting page. II. Committee Background The GPAC is a statutorily mandated advisory committee that advises PHMSA on proposed gas pipeline safety standards and risk assessments for transporting gas and for gas pipeline facilities. The committee is established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, as amended) and 49 U.S.C. 60115. The committee consists of 15 members--with membership evenly divided among the federal and state governments, the regulated industry, and the general public. The committees advise PHMSA on the technical feasibility, reasonableness, cost-effectiveness, and practicability of each proposed pipeline safety standard. Issued in Washington, DC on December 2, 2016, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Alan K. Mayberry, Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. 2016-29360 Filed 12-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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The bus driver survey would take 15 later than January 4, 2017, in order to DOT posts these comments, without
minutes with approximately 100 people facilitate entry and guarantee seating. edit, including any personal information
for a total of 25 hours. Members of the public who attend in the commenter provides, to
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A). person will also be provided www.regulations.gov, as described in
opportunities to make statements during the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
Dated: December 2, 2016. the meeting. 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
Jeff Michael, Written comments: Persons who wish www.dot.gov/privacy.
Associate Administrator, Research and to submit written comments on the Services for Individuals with
Program Development. meeting may be submitted to the docket Disabilities: The public meeting will be
[FR Doc. 2016–29320 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am] in the following ways: physically accessible to people with
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P E-Gov Web site: http:// disabilities. Individuals requiring
www.regulations.gov. This site allows accommodations, such as sign language
the public to enter comments on any interpretation or other ancillary aids, are
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Register notice issued by any asked to notify Cheryl Whetsel at
agency. cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov by December 30,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 2016.
Safety Administration Mail: Docket Management Facility; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
[Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0136] U.S. Department of Transportation information about the meeting, contact
(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202–366–
Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Gas West Building, Room W12–140, 4431 or by email at cheryl.whetsel@
Pipeline Safety Advisory Committee Washington, DC 20590–0001. dot.gov.
Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ground level of the DOT West Building,
Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., I. Meeting Details and Agenda
(PHMSA), DOT. Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and The GPAC will be discussing the
ACTION: Notice; Advisory Committee 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, proposed rule, ‘‘Safety of Gas
meeting reschedule. except on Federal holidays. Transmission and Gathering Pipelines’’
Instructions: Identify the docket
SUMMARY: This notice announces that published in the Federal Register on
number PHMSA–2016–0136 at the
the public meeting of the Technical April 8, 2016, (81 FR 20722), and the
beginning of your comments. Note that
Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, associated regulatory analysis. PHMSA
all comments received will be posted
also known as the Gas Pipeline is proposing changes to part 192 that
without change to http://
Advisory Committee (GPAC), scheduled include:
www.regulations.gov, including any • Requiring periodic assessments of
for December 7–8, 2016, has been personal information provided. Anyone
rescheduled for January 11–12, 2017. pipelines in locations where persons are
can search the electronic form of all expected to be at risk that are not
Notice of the original meeting appeared comments received into any of our
in the Federal Register on November 22, already covered under the integrity
dockets by the name of the individual management program requirements;
2016, (81 FR 83795). submitting the comment (or signing the
DATES: The postponed meeting was
• Modifying the repair criteria, both
comment, if submitted on behalf of an inside and outside of high consequence
scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST association, business, labor union, etc.).
on both December 7, 2016, and areas;
Therefore, consider reviewing DOT’s • Requiring inspections of pipelines
December 8, 2016. The rescheduled complete Privacy Act Statement in the in areas affected by extreme weather,
meeting will take place from 8:30 a.m. Federal Register published on April 11, man-made and natural disasters, and
to 5:00 p.m. on both January 11, 2017, 2000, (65 FR 19477) or view the Privacy other similar events;
and January 12, 2017. Notice at http://www.regulations.gov • Providing additional specificity for
The meetings will not be web cast; before submitting any such comments. in-line inspection, including explicit
however, presentations will be available Docket: For access to the docket or to requirements to account for uncertainty
on the meeting Web site and posted on read background documents or of reported inspection data when
the E-Gov Web site: http:// comments, go to http:// evaluating in-line inspection data to
www.regulations.gov under docket www.regulations.gov at any time or to identify anomalies;
number PHMSA–2016–0136 within 30 Room W12–140 on the ground level of • Expanding integrity assessment
days following the meeting. the DOT West Building, 1200 New methods to explicitly address guided
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, wave ultrasonic inspection and
the Hilton Arlington, 950 North Stafford between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., excavation with direct in-situ
Street, Arlington, VA, 22203. Additional Monday through Friday, except Federal examination;
information regarding hotel and meeting holidays. • Providing clearer functional
registration and the agenda will be If you wish to receive confirmation of requirements for conducting risk
published on the following pipeline receipt of your written comments, assessment for integrity management,
advisory committee meeting and please include a self-addressed, including addressing seismic risk;
registration page: https:// stamped postcard with the following • Expanding the mandatory data
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primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA– collection and integration requirements
MtgHome.mtg?mtg=121. 2016- 0136.’’ The Docket Clerk will date for integrity management, including
stamp the postcard prior to returning it data validation and seismicity;
Public Participation
to you via the U.S. mail. • Adding requirements to address
This meeting will be open to the Management of Change;
public. Members of the public who wish Privacy Act Statement • Repealing the use of API 80 for
to attend in person are asked to register In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), gathering lines;
at: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/ DOT solicits comments from the public • Applying Type B requirements to
meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=121 no to better inform its rulemaking process. newly regulated Type A gathering lines
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in Class 1 locations to > 8-inch along property are blocked pursuant to E.O. Portovaya Street, Artyom, Primorski
with emergency requirements (GAO 13722, ‘‘Blocking Property of the Krai 692760, Russia;
Recommendation 14–667); Government of North Korea and the Mosfilimovskaya 72, Moscow
• Extending the reporting Workers’ Party of Korea, and Prohibiting 101000, Russia; Friedrichstr 106B,
requirements to all gathering lines; Certain Transactions With Respect to Berlin 10117, Germany; 20–114,
• Expanding requirements for North Korea,’’ 16 aircraft identified as Level 20, Menara Safuan, No.80,
corrosion protection to specify property in which a Specially Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
additional post-construction quality Designated National has an interest and 50450, Malaysia; Office 10, 2nd
checks and periodic operational and that are therefore blocked pursuant to floor, Mghateer complex 31, Block
maintenance checks to address coating E.O. 13722, four individuals and one 40, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait
integrity, cathodic protection, and gas entity whose property and interests in [DPRK3].
quality monitoring; property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 2. KOREA NATIONAL INSURANCE
• Requiring operators to report MAOP 13687, ‘‘Imposing Additional Sanctions CORPORATION (a.k.a. KOREA
Exceedance; With Respect to North Korea,’’ and three FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANY;
• Requiring safety features on in-line individuals and one entity whose a.k.a. KOREA NATIONAL
inspection tool launchers and receivers; property and interests in property are INSURANCE COMPANY), Central
• Adding certain types of roadways to blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382, District, Pyongyang, Korea, North
definition of ‘‘identified sites’’ (NTSB ‘‘Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass [DPRK3].
P–14–1); and Destruction Proliferators and Their 3. KOREA OIL EXPLORATION
• Addressing grandfathered pipe and Supporters.’’ CORPORATION (a.k.a. CHOSUN
pipe with inadequate records. OIL EXPLORATION COMPANY;
DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this
The agenda, once finalized, will be a.k.a. KOREA OIL EXPLORATION
notice were effective on December 2,
published on the meeting page. COMPANY; a.k.a. ‘‘KOEC’’), Ulam
2016.
II. Committee Background Dong, Taedonggang District,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Pyongyang, Korea, North [DPRK3].
The GPAC is a statutorily mandated Department of the Treasury’s OFAC: 4. MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECT
advisory committee that advises Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: GROUP OF COMPANIES (a.k.a.
PHMSA on proposed gas pipeline safety 202–622–2480, Assistant Director for MANSUDAE ART STUDIO),
standards and risk assessments for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855, Pyongyang, Korea, North [DPRK3].
transporting gas and for gas pipeline Assistant Director for Sanctions 5. KOREA GENERAL CORPORATION
facilities. The committee is established Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622– FOR EXTERNAL CONSTRUCTION,
in accordance with the Federal 2490; or the Department of the Korea, North [DPRK3].
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. Treasury’s Office of the Chief Counsel
6. KOREA RUNGRADO GENERAL
2, as amended) and 49 U.S.C. 60115. (Foreign Assets Control), Office of the
TRADING CORPORATION (a.k.a.
The committee consists of 15 General Counsel, tel.: 202–622–2410.
RUNGRADO TRADE COMPANY),
members—with membership evenly SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Korea, North [DPRK3].
divided among the federal and state
Electronic and Facsimile Availability 7. NAMGANG CONSTRUCTION, Korea,
governments, the regulated industry,
North [DPRK3].
and the general public. The committees The Specially Designated Nationals
and Blocked Persons List and additional 8. DAEWON INDUSTRIES (a.k.a.
advise PHMSA on the technical
information concerning OFAC sanctions DAEWON INDUSTRY COMPANY;
feasibility, reasonableness, cost-
programs are available on OFAC’s Web a.k.a. TAEWO’N INDUSTRIES),
effectiveness, and practicability of each
site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). Pyongyang, Korea, North [DPRK3].
proposed pipeline safety standard.
9. KANGBONG TRADING
Issued in Washington, DC on December 2, Notice of OFAC Actions CORPORATION, Korea, North
2016, under authority delegated in 49 CFR [DPRK3].
1.97. On December 2, 2016, OFAC blocked
the property and interests in property of 10. KORYO BANK, Koryo Bank
Alan K. Mayberry, Building, Pulgun Street, Pyongyang,
the following 14 entities pursuant to
Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline Korea, North; SWIFT/BIC
E.O. 13722, ‘‘Blocking Property of the
Safety. KORBKPPY; all offices worldwide
Government of North Korea and the
[FR Doc. 2016–29360 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am] [DPRK3].
Workers’ Party of Korea, and Prohibiting
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
Certain Transactions With Respect to 11. KORYO CREDIT DEVELOPMENT
North Korea’’: BANK (a.k.a. KORYO GLOBAL
CREDIT BANK; a.k.a. KORYO
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Entities GLOBAL TRUST BANK),
1. AIR KORYO (a.k.a. AIRKORYO), Yanggakdo International Hotel,
Office of Foreign Assets Control Sunan District, Pyongyang, Korea, RYUS, Pyongyang, Korea, North;
North; Swissotel, Hongkong-Macau SWIFT/BIC KGCBKPPY; all offices
Sanctions Actions Pursuant to worldwide [DPRK3].
Center, Dong Si Shi Tiao Li Jiao
Executive Orders (E.O.s) 13722, 13687, 12. KUMGANG BANK, Kumgang Bank
Qiao, Beijing 10027, China;
and 13382 Building, Jungsong-don, Pyongyang,
Chilbosan Hotel, No 81, Shyiwei
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AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Road, Heping District, Shenyang, Korea, North; SWIFT/BIC
Control, Treasury China; Room 412, XinHui Bldg, No KMBKKPPY; all offices worldwide
ACTION: Notice. 1197 Rd Husong, District SongJiang, [DPRK3].
Shanghai, China; Soon Vijai 13. NORTH EAST ASIA BANK,
SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s Conominun, Room 208, Floor 2, Haebangsan-dong, Central District,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) New Petchburi Road, Khwaeng Pyongyang, Korea, North; SWIFT/
is publishing the names of 14 entities Bangkapi, Huai Khwang, Bangkok BIC NEABKPPY; all offices
whose property and interests in 10310, Thailand; Airport, 45, worldwide [DPRK3].
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| Action | Notice; Advisory Committee meeting reschedule. | |
| Dates | The postponed meeting was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST on both December 7, 2016, and December 8, 2016. The rescheduled meeting will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both January 11, 2017, and January 12, 2017. | |
| Contact | For information about the meeting, contact Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202-366-4431 or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 88322 |
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