82_FR_28340 82 FR 28223 - Pipeline Safety: Gas and Liquid Advisory Committee Member Nominations

82 FR 28223 - Pipeline Safety: Gas and Liquid Advisory Committee Member Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 117 (June 20, 2017)

Page Range28223-28224
FR Document2017-12805

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. Each committee is composed of 15 members each appointed by the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary). With this notice, PHMSA is seeking nominations for personnel, preferably executive level leadership, from the Federal Government and from industry to fill vacancies on both committees. Specifically, PHMSA will fill one Federal Government vacancy and one industry vacancy on the GPAC and one Federal Government vacancy and three industry vacancies on the LPAC. PHMSA may also consider candidates for any government or industry vacancies that may occur during the processing of the vacancies mentioned above.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28223-28224]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12805]


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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: Notice; request for nominations for members: Gas and Liquid 
Pipeline Advisory Committees; vacancies.

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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. Each committee is composed of 15 members 
each appointed by the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary).
    With this notice, PHMSA is seeking nominations for personnel, 
preferably executive level leadership, from the Federal Government and 
from industry to fill vacancies on both committees. Specifically, PHMSA 
will fill one Federal Government vacancy and one industry vacancy on 
the GPAC and one Federal Government vacancy and three industry 
vacancies on the LPAC. PHMSA may also consider candidates for any 
government or industry vacancies that may occur during the processing 
of the vacancies mentioned above.

DATES: Nominations must be received by July 5, 2017.

ADDRESSES: All nomination material can be submitted to Cheryl Whetsel, 
Advisory Committee Program Manager, at [email protected], by fax 
at 202-366-4566, 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. Additionally, the committees may propose safety standards to 
the Secretary, and, if requested by the Secretary, shall make policy 
development recommendations. Both committees were established in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 
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 report, if timely made, is 
part of the proceeding for prescribing the standard. The Secretary is 
not bound by the committee's conclusions. However, if the Secretary 
rejects the committee's conclusions, the Secretary 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.

II. Criteria for Committee Members

    With this notice, PHMSA is seeking nominations for personnel, 
preferably executive level leadership, from the Federal Government and 
from industry to fill vacancies on both committees. PHMSA will fill one 
Federal Government vacancy and one industry vacancy on the GPAC and one 
Federal Government vacancy and two industry vacancies on the LPAC. 
PHMSA may also consider candidates for any government or industry 
vacancies that may occur during the processing of the vacancies 
mentioned above.
    Each GPAC member selected by the Secretary of Transportation must 
be experienced in the safety regulation of transporting gas and of gas 
pipeline facilities or technically qualified, by training, experience, 
or knowledge in at least one field of engineering applicable to 
transporting gas or operating a gas pipeline facility, to evaluate gas 
pipeline safety standards or risk management principles.
    Similarly, each LPAC member selected by the Secretary of 
Transportation must be experienced in

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the safety regulation of transporting hazardous liquid and of hazardous 
liquid pipeline facilities or technically qualified by training, 
experience, or knowledge in at least one field of engineering 
applicable to transporting hazardous liquid or operating a hazardous 
liquid pipeline facility, to evaluate hazardous liquid pipeline safety 
standards or risk management principles.
    Regarding nominations of industry personnel, 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. 
Nominees should represent a broad constituency whose views the 
candidate can represent. 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 Service

     Each 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.

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, 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 the individual is self-nominated.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 15, 2017, under authority 
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2017-12805 Filed 6-19-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2017 / Notices 28223 suggestions for reducing the burden, to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION provide recommendations and advice the Office of Management and Budget, on PHMSA’s proposed safety standards. Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Additionally, the committees may the Secretary of Transportation, 725 Safety Administration propose safety standards to the 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. [Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0033] Secretary, and, if requested by the Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Secretary, shall make policy the proposed collection of information Pipeline Safety: Gas and Liquid development recommendations. Both is necessary for the Department’s Advisory Committee Member committees were established in performance; (b) the accuracy of the Nominations accordance with the Federal Advisory estimated burden; (c) ways for the Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and 49 Department to enhance the quality, AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous U.S.C. 60115. utility and clarity of the information Materials Safety Administration No later than 90 days after receiving collection; and (d) ways that the burden (PHMSA), DOT. a proposed standard and supporting could be minimized without reducing ACTION: Notice; request for nominations analyses, the appropriate committee the quality of the collected information. for members: Gas and Liquid Pipeline prepares and submits a report to the The agency will summarize and/or Advisory Committees; vacancies. Secretary of Transportation on the include your comments in the request technical feasibility, reasonableness, for OMB’s clearance of this information SUMMARY: PHMSA is requesting cost-effectiveness, and practicability of collection. nominations for individuals to serve on the proposed standard. The Secretary the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee must publish each report, including any FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (GPAC), also known as the Technical recommended actions and minority William McDonald, 202–366–0688, Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, views. The report, if timely made, is Office of Sealift Support, Maritime and the Liquid Pipeline Advisory part of the proceeding for prescribing Administration, U.S. Department of Committee (LPAC), also known as the the standard. The Secretary is not bound Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline by the committee’s conclusions. Avenue SE., W25–310, Washington, DC Safety Standards Committee. Each However, if the Secretary rejects the 20590. committee is composed of 15 members committee’s conclusions, the Secretary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: each appointed by the Secretary of must publish the reasons. Title: Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Transportation (the Secretary). Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 60115, the Agreement (VISA). With this notice, PHMSA is seeking OMB Control Number: 2133–0532. Secretary of Transportation has the Type of Request: Renewal of a nominations for personnel, preferably authority to appoint to each committee Previously Approved Information executive level leadership, from the (1) five individuals from departments, Collection. Federal Government and from industry agencies, and instrumentalities of the Abstract: The Voluntary Intermodal to fill vacancies on both committees. U.S. Government and of the states; (2) Sealift Agreement (VISA) is a voluntary Specifically, PHMSA will fill one five individuals from the natural gas or agreement, in accordance with section Federal Government vacancy and one hazardous liquid industry, selected in 708, Defense Production Act, 1950, as industry vacancy on the GPAC and one consultation with industry amended, under which participants Federal Government vacancy and three representatives; and (3) five individuals agree to provide commercial sealift industry vacancies on the LPAC. selected from the general public. capacity and intermodal shipping PHMSA may also consider candidates II. Criteria for Committee Members services and systems, necessary to meet for any government or industry vacancies that may occur during the With this notice, PHMSA is seeking national defense requirements. In order processing of the vacancies mentioned nominations for personnel, preferably to meet national defense requirements, above. executive level leadership, from the the Government must assure the Federal Government and from industry continued availability of commercial DATES: Nominations must be received to fill vacancies on both committees. sealift resources. by July 5, 2017. Respondents: Operators of qualified PHMSA will fill one Federal ADDRESSES: All nomination material can Government vacancy and one industry dry cargo vessels. be submitted to Cheryl Whetsel, Affected Public: Business or other for- vacancy on the GPAC and one Federal Advisory Committee Program Manager, Government vacancy and two industry profit. at Cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov, by fax at Estimated Number of Respondents: vacancies on the LPAC. PHMSA may 202–366–4566, or mailed to the Pipeline also consider candidates for any 40. and Hazardous Materials Safety Estimated Number of Responses: 40. government or industry vacancies that Estimated Hours per Response: 5. Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. may occur during the processing of the Annual Estimated Total Annual SE., PHP–30, E24–445, Washington, DC vacancies mentioned above. Burden Hours: 200. 20590. Each GPAC member selected by the Frequency of Response: Annually. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Secretary of Transportation must be (Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of Cheryl Whetsel, 202–366–4431 or experienced in the safety regulation of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov. Information transporting gas and of gas pipeline 49 CFR 1.93) about the GPAC and LPAC can also be facilities or technically qualified, by obtained by visiting PHMSA’s Web site training, experience, or knowledge in at * * * by using the following link: http:// sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES least one field of engineering applicable By Order of the Executive Director in lieu www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/regs/ to transporting gas or operating a gas of the Maritime Administrator. technical-advisory-comm. pipeline facility, to evaluate gas Dated: June 15, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: pipeline safety standards or risk T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., management principles. Secretary, Maritime Administration. I. Advisory Committee Background Similarly, each LPAC member [FR Doc. 2017–12793 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] The GPAC and LPAC are statutorily selected by the Secretary of BILLING CODE 4910–81–P mandated advisory committees that Transportation must be experienced in VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Jun 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00181 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1

28224 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2017 / Notices the safety regulation of transporting • Nominations must also response to a statutory mandate in hazardous liquid and of hazardous acknowledge that the nominee is aware section 12 of the ‘‘Protecting our liquid pipeline facilities or technically of the nomination unless the individual Infrastructure of Pipelines and qualified by training, experience, or is self-nominated. Enhancing Safety Act of 2016’’ (Pub. L. knowledge in at least one field of Issued in Washington, DC, on June 15, 114–183). The IFR incorporates by engineering applicable to transporting 2017, under authority delegated in 49 CFR reference two API RPs: (1) API RP 1170, hazardous liquid or operating a 1.97. ‘‘Design and Operation of Solution- hazardous liquid pipeline facility, to Alan K. Mayberry, mined Salt Caverns used for Natural Gas evaluate hazardous liquid pipeline Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. Storage,’’ issued in July 2015, and (2) safety standards or risk management API RP 1171, ‘‘Functional Integrity of [FR Doc. 2017–12805 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] principles. Natural Gas Storage in Depleted BILLING CODE 4910–60–P Regarding nominations of industry Hydrocarbon Reservoirs and Aquifer personnel, at least three of the Reservoirs,’’ issued in September 2015. individuals selected for each committee On January 18, 2017, the American DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION from the industry must be currently in Gas Association, API, American Public the active operation of natural gas or Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Gas Association, and the Interstate hazardous liquid pipelines or pipeline Safety Administration Natural Gas Association of America facilities. At least one individual (INGAA) submitted a petition seeking selected for each committee serving [Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0016] reconsideration of the IFR, insofar as it from the industry must have education, modified the non-mandatory nature of Pipeline Safety: Safety of Underground many of the recommendations in the background, or experience in risk Natural Gas Storage Facilities; Petition assessment and cost-benefit analysis. RPs. The petitioners also contended that for Reconsideration the implementation periods were Nominees should represent a broad constituency whose views the candidate AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous impracticable and should reasonably be can represent. Additionally, the Materials Safety Administration extended. On April 17, 2017, INGAA Secretary will consult with the national (PHMSA), DOT. withdrew from the petition for organizations representing the owners reconsideration. For further review, ACTION: Notice. and operators of pipeline facilities interested parties can access this before selecting individuals from the SUMMARY: On January 18, 2017, PHMSA petition in the docket. industry. received a petition for reconsideration Under subpart D of 49 CFR part 190, of its interim final rule (IFR), ‘‘Safety of PHMSA’s general policy is to take III. Terms of Service Underground Natural Gas Storage action on a petition for reconsideration • Each member serves a three-year Facilities.’’ This Notice informs the of a regulation, whenever practicable, term, unless the member becomes petitioners and other interested persons within 90 days of the regulation’s unable to serve, resigns, ceases to be that PHMSA intends to address the publication in the Federal Register. qualified to serve, or is removed by the issues raised by the petitioners in a final PHMSA determined that it would be Secretary. rule, which it expects to issue by impracticable to respond to the petition • Members may be reappointed. January of 2018. In the interim, and for for reconsideration within that time • All members serve at their own one year after the publication of a final period. Therefore, this document expense and receive no salary from the rule, PHMSA will not issue any provides notice to the petitioners and Federal Government, although travel enforcement citations to operators for the public of the time period in which reimbursement and per diem may be failure to meet any provisions that are action will be taken in accordance with provided. non-mandatory in an American 49 CFR 190.337(b). PHMSA plans to • The GPAC and LPAC generally Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended leave the petition for reconsideration meet in-person in the Washington, DC, Practices (RPs) RP 1170 and RP 1171 but open and evaluate the petition, along Metropolitan area. that were converted to mandatory with the comments it has received. provisions by the IFR. Despite this stay during the development of a final rule. IV. Nomination Procedures PHMSA plans on using the final rule to of enforcement, PHMSA still reserves Any interested person may nominate address the comments and the petition the right to exercise its other authorities, one or more qualified individuals for for reconsideration and revise the if necessary, to address any emergencies membership on the advisory committee. requirements detailed in the IFR that present an imminent hazard or Self-nominations are also accepted. accordingly. PHMSA expects to issue a specific conditions that are or would be • Nominations must include a final rule by January 2018. hazardous to life, property, or the Regarding the manner in which non- current, complete résumé including environment. This Notice also informs mandatory sections of the RPs were current business address and/or home operators of the availability of further made mandatory by the IFR, the address, telephone number, email guidance on implementation to help petitioners expressed concern that, in address, education, professional or operators develop assessment schedules certain instances, treating non- business experience, present and carry out compliance programs. mandatory practices as mandatory could occupation, and membership on other advisory committees past or present) for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: result in unnecessary burdens for each nominee. Byron Coy, Senior Technical Advisor, operators. During the 60-day public • Each nominee must meet the Pipeline Safety Policy and Programs, by comment period on the IFR, PHMSA sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES training, education, or experience telephone at 609–771–7810 or by email received similar comments to those requirements listed under section II at byron.coy@dot.gov. raised in the petition on this issue. above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On PHMSA understands these concerns • Nominations must also specify the December 19, 2016, (81 FR 91860) and is reviewing the treatment of non- advisory committee for which the PHMSA published an IFR titled ‘‘Safety mandatory provisions as mandatory and nominee is recommended (the GPAC or of Underground Natural Gas Storage will respond to these points in a final LPAC). Facilities.’’ PHMSA issued this IFR in rule. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Jun 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00182 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; request for nominations for members: Gas and Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committees; vacancies.
DatesNominations must be received by July 5, 2017.
ContactCheryl 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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