82_FR_44881 82 FR 44697 - Hazardous Materials: Emergency Waiver No. 3

82 FR 44697 - Hazardous Materials: Emergency Waiver No. 3

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 184 (September 25, 2017)

Page Range44697-44698
FR Document2017-20355

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is issuing an emergency waiver order to persons conducting operations under the direction of Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 or United States Coast Guard 7th District within the Hurricane Irma emergency area of Georgia. This Waiver Order is effective September 10, 2017, and shall remain in effect for 30 days from the date of issuance.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 184 (Monday, September 25, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44697-44698]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20355]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2017-0109; Notice No. 2017-09]


Hazardous Materials: Emergency Waiver No. 3

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: Notice of emergency waiver order.

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SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is 
issuing an emergency waiver order to persons conducting operations 
under the direction of Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 or 
United States Coast Guard 7th District within the Hurricane Irma 
emergency area of Georgia. This Waiver Order is effective September 10, 
2017, and shall remain in effect for 30 days from the date of issuance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Horsley, Deputy Assistant Chief 
Counsel for Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration, telephone: (202) 366-4400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    In accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5103(c), the Acting 
Administrator for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration (PHMSA), hereby declares that an emergency exists that 
warrants issuance of a Waiver of the Hazardous Materials Regulations 
(HMR, 49 CFR parts 171-180) to persons conducting operations under the 
direction of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 (61 Forsyth 
Street SW., Atlanta, GA 30303) or United States Coast Guard (USCG) 7th 
District (Brickell Plaza Federal Building, 909 SE 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 
33131-3050) within the Hurricane Irma emergency area of Georgia. The 
Waiver is granted to support EPA and USCG in taking appropriate actions 
to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a threat to public health, 
welfare, or the environment caused by actual or potential oil and 
hazardous materials incidents resulting from Hurricane Irma.
    On September 8, 2017, the President issued an Emergency Declaration 
for Hurricane Irma for the counties of Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, 
Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, 
Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Jenkins, Jeff 
Davis, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, 
Treutlen, Wayne, and Ware in Georgia (EM-3387).
    This Waiver Order covers all areas identified in the declaration, 
as amended. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5103(c), PHMSA has authority 
delegated by the Secretary (49 CFR 1.97(b)(3)) to waive compliance with 
any part of the HMR provided that the grant of the waiver is: (1) In 
the public interest; (2) not inconsistent with the safety of 
transporting hazardous materials; and (3) necessary to facilitate the 
safe movement of hazardous materials into, from, and within an area of 
a major disaster or emergency that has been declared under the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5121 et seq.).
    Given the continuing impacts caused by Hurricane Irma, PHMSA's 
Acting Administrator has determined that regulatory relief is in the 
public interest and necessary to ensure the safe transportation in 
commerce of hazardous materials while EPA and USCG execute their 
recovery and cleanup efforts in Georgia. Specifically, PHMSA's Acting 
Administrator finds that issuing this Waiver Order will allow EPA and 
USCG to conduct their emergency support function under the National 
Response Framework to safely remove, transport, and dispose of 
hazardous materials. By execution of this Waiver Order, persons 
conducting operations under the direction of EPA Region 4 or USCG 7th 
District within the Hurricane Irma emergency area of Georgia are 
authorized to offer and transport non-radioactive hazardous materials 
under alternative safety requirements imposed by EPA Region 4 or USCG 
7th District when compliance with the HMR is not practicable. Under 
this Waiver Order, non-radioactive

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hazardous materials may be transported to staging areas within 50 miles 
of the point of origin. Further transportation of the hazardous 
materials from staging areas must be in full compliance with the HMR.
    This Waiver Order is effective September 10, 2017, and shall remain 
in effect for 30 days from the date of issuance.

Drue Pearce,
Acting Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration.
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 184 / Monday, September 25, 2017 / Notices 44697 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In radioactive hazardous materials under Agency (EPA) Region 4 (61 Forsyth accordance with the provisions of 49 alternative safety requirements imposed Street SW., Atlanta, GA 30303) or U.S.C. 5103(c), the Acting Administrator by EPA Region 6 when compliance with United States Coast Guard (USCG) 7th for the Pipeline and Hazardous the HMR is not practicable. Under this District (Brickell Plaza Federal Building, Materials Safety Administration Waiver Order, non-radioactive 909 SE 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 33131– (PHMSA), hereby declares that an hazardous materials may be transported 3050) within the Hurricane Irma emergency exists that warrants issuance to staging areas within 50 miles of the emergency area of Georgia. The Waiver of a Waiver of the Hazardous Materials point of origin. Further transportation of is granted to support EPA and USCG in Regulations (HMR, 49 CFR parts 171– the hazardous materials from staging taking appropriate actions to prepare 180) to persons conducting operations areas must in be full compliance with for, respond to, and recover from a under the direction of Environmental the HMR. threat to public health, welfare, or the Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 (1445 This Waiver Order is effective environment caused by actual or Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202) within September 1, 2017, and shall remain in potential oil and hazardous materials the Hurricane and Tropical Storm effect for 30 days from the date of incidents resulting from Hurricane Irma. Harvey disaster and emergency areas of issuance. On September 8, 2017, the President Texas and Louisiana. The Waiver is issued an Emergency Declaration for Drue Pearce, Hurricane Irma for the counties of granted to support EPA in taking appropriate actions to prepare for, Acting Administrator, Pipeline and Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, respond to, and recover from a threat to public health, welfare, or the [FR Doc. 2017–20357 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am] Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, environment caused by actual or BILLING CODE 4910–60–P Coffee, Echols, Effingham, Emanuel, potential oil and hazardous materials Evans, Glynn, Jenkins, Jeff Davis, incidents resulting from Hurricane and Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Tropical Storm Harvey. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, On August 25, 2017, the President Wayne, and Ware in Georgia (EM–3387). Pipeline and Hazardous Materials This Waiver Order covers all areas issued a Major Disaster Declaration for Safety Administration identified in the declaration, as Hurricane Harvey for affected counties in Texas (DR–4332); and an Emergency [Docket No. PHMSA–2017–0109; Notice No. amended. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5103(c), Declaration for Tropical Storm Harvey 2017–09] PHMSA has authority delegated by the for affected counties in Louisiana (EM– Secretary (49 CFR 1.97(b)(3)) to waive 3382) on August 28, 2017. This Waiver Hazardous Materials: Emergency compliance with any part of the HMR Order covers all counties identified in Waiver No. 3 provided that the grant of the waiver is: both declarations, as amended. Pursuant AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous (1) In the public interest; (2) not to 49 U.S.C. 5103(c), PHMSA has Materials Safety Administration inconsistent with the safety of authority delegated by the Secretary (49 (PHMSA), DOT. transporting hazardous materials; and CFR 1.97(b)(3)) to waive compliance (3) necessary to facilitate the safe ACTION: Notice of emergency waiver with any part of the HMR provided that movement of hazardous materials into, order. the grant of the waiver is: (1) In the from, and within an area of a major public interest; (2) not inconsistent with SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous disaster or emergency that has been the safety of transporting hazardous Materials Safety Administration is declared under the Robert T. Stafford materials; and (3) necessary to facilitate issuing an emergency waiver order to Disaster Relief and Emergency the safe movement of hazardous persons conducting operations under Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). materials into, from, and within an area the direction of Environmental Given the continuing impacts caused of a major disaster or emergency that Protection Agency Region 4 or United by Hurricane Irma, PHMSA’s Acting has been declared under the Robert T. States Coast Guard 7th District within Administrator has determined that Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency the Hurricane Irma emergency area of regulatory relief is in the public interest Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). Georgia. This Waiver Order is effective and necessary to ensure the safe Given the continuing impacts caused September 10, 2017, and shall remain in transportation in commerce of by Hurricane and Tropical Storm effect for 30 days from the date of hazardous materials while EPA and Harvey, PHMSA’s Acting Administrator issuance. USCG execute their recovery and has determined that regulatory relief is cleanup efforts in Georgia. Specifically, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PHMSA’s Acting Administrator finds in the public interest and necessary to ensure the safe transportation in Adam Horsley, Deputy Assistant Chief that issuing this Waiver Order will commerce of hazardous materials while Counsel for Hazardous Materials Safety, allow EPA and USCG to conduct their EPA executes its recovery and cleanup Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety emergency support function under the efforts in Texas and Louisiana. Administration, telephone: (202) 366– National Response Framework to safely Specifically, PHMSA’s Acting 4400. remove, transport, and dispose of Administrator finds that issuing this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: hazardous materials. By execution of Waiver Order will allow EPA to conduct In accordance with the provisions of this Waiver Order, persons conducting its emergency support function under 49 U.S.C. 5103(c), the Acting operations under the direction of EPA asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES the National Response Framework to Administrator for the Pipeline and Region 4 or USCG 7th District within safely remove, transport, and dispose of Hazardous Materials Safety the Hurricane Irma emergency area of hazardous materials. By execution of Administration (PHMSA), hereby Georgia are authorized to offer and this Waiver Order, persons conducting declares that an emergency exists that transport non-radioactive hazardous operations under the direction of EPA warrants issuance of a Waiver of the materials under alternative safety Region 6 within the Hurricane/Tropical Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR, requirements imposed by EPA Region 4 Storm Harvey disaster and emergency 49 CFR parts 171–180) to persons or USCG 7th District when compliance areas of Texas and Louisiana are conducting operations under the with the HMR is not practicable. Under authorized to offer and transport non- direction of Environmental Protection this Waiver Order, non-radioactive VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:45 Sep 22, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00143 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1

44698 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 184 / Monday, September 25, 2017 / Notices hazardous materials may be transported docket number PHMSA–2016–0128 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., to staging areas within 50 miles of the within 30 days following the meeting. Monday through Friday, except Federal point of origin. Further transportation of holidays. Public Participation the hazardous materials from staging If you wish to receive confirmation of areas must be in full compliance with This meeting will be open to the receipt of your written comments, the HMR. public. Members of the public who wish please include a self-addressed, This Waiver Order is effective to attend in person are asked to register stamped postcard with the following September 10, 2017, and shall remain in at: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/ statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA– effect for 30 days from the date of meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=126 to 2016–0128.’’ The Docket Clerk will date issuance. facilitate entry and guarantee seating. stamp the postcard prior to returning it Members of the public who attend in to you via the U.S. mail. Drue Pearce, person will also be provided an Acting Administrator, Pipeline and opportunity to make a statement during Privacy Act Statement Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. the meeting. DOT may solicit comments from the [FR Doc. 2017–20355 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am] Services for Individuals with public regarding certain general notices. BILLING CODE 4910–60–P Disabilities: The public meeting will be DOT posts these comments, without physically accessible to people with edit, including any personal information disabilities. Individuals requiring the commenter provides, to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION accommodations, such as sign language www.regulations.gov, as described in interpretation or other ancillary aids, are the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– Pipeline and Hazardous Materials asked to notify Cheryl Whetsel at 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at Safety Administration cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov. www.dot.gov/privacy. Written comments: Written comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For [Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0128] on the meeting may be submitted to the information about the meeting, contact docket in the following ways: Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202–366– Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the E-Gov Web site: http:// Voluntary Information-Sharing System 4431 or by email at cheryl.whetsel@ www.regulations.gov. This site allows Working Group dot.gov. the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice issued by any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration agency. I. Background (PHMSA), DOT. Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Mail: Docket Management Facility; The VIS Working Group is a recently ACTION: Notice. U.S. Department of Transportation created advisory committee established (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., in accordance with Section 10 of the SUMMARY: This notice announces a West Building, Room W12–140, Protecting our Infrastructure of public meeting of the Voluntary Washington, DC 20590–0001. Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of Information-Sharing System (VIS) Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the 2016 (Pub. L. 114–183), the Federal Working Group. The VIS Working ground level of the DOT West Building, Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 Group will convene to continue the 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., U.S.C., App. 2, as amended), and 41 discussion on the need for, and the Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and CFR 102–3.50(a). On December 15, identification of, a voluntary 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 2016, the Secretary of Transportation information-sharing system. except on Federal holidays. (the Secretary) appointed 24 members to DATES: The VIS Working Group will Instructions: Identify the docket the committee. The first committee meet on November 29, 2017, from 8:30 number PHMSA–2016–0128 at the meeting convened on December 19, a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on November 30, beginning of your comments. Note that 2016, to conduct committee and staff 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., ET. all comments received will be posted introductions, review the mandate Members of the public who wish to without change to www.regulations.gov, requirements, review the committee attend in person are asked to register no including any personal information charter and bylaws, introduce the later than November 19, 2017. provided. You should know that anyone concept of voluntary information- Individuals requiring accommodations, is able to search the electronic form of sharing, and discuss plans for future such as sign language interpretation or all comments received into any of our meetings. The last committee meeting other ancillary aids, are asked to notify dockets by the name of the individual was on June 29–30, 2017, to discuss the working group by November 22, submitting the comment (or signing the existing integrity management 2017. For additional information see the comment, if submitted on behalf of an regulations, assessment types and tools, ADDRESSES section. association, business, labor union, etc.). geographic information system pipeline ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Therefore, you may want to review data, operator implementation, and the the Hilton Arlington, 950 North Stafford DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement potential need for short-term Street, Arlington, Virginia 22203. The in the Federal Register published on subcommittees. meeting agenda and any additional April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477) or view information will be published on the II. Meeting Details and Agenda the Privacy Notice at asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES following VIS Working Group and www.regulations.gov before submitting The VIS Working Group agenda will registration page at: https:// any such comments. include briefings on topics such as the primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ Docket: For access to the docket or to mission and objective of the VIS effort, MtgHome.mtg?mtg=126. read background documents or best practices, examples of existing The meeting will not be web cast; comments, go to http:// information-sharing systems, safety however, any documents presented will www.regulations.gov at any time or to management systems, and the be available on the meeting Web site Room W12–140 on the ground level of establishment of subcommittees. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of emergency waiver order.
ContactAdam Horsley, Deputy Assistant Chief Counsel for Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, telephone: (202) 366-4400.
FR Citation82 FR 44697 
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