82 FR 44699 - Hazardous Materials: Emergency Waiver No. 2
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 184 (September 25, 2017)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 184 (September 25, 2017)
| Page Range | 44699-44700 | |
| FR Document | 2017-20356 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 44699-44700] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20356] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2017-0109; Notice No. 2017-08] Hazardous Materials: Emergency Waiver No. 2 AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of emergency waiver order. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Regions 2 or 4 or United States Coast Guard 7th District within the Hurricane Irma emergency and disaster areas of Florida, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and the United States Virgin Islands. This Waiver Order is effective September 8, 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 2 (290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007-1866) or 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 and disaster areas of Florida, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and the United States Virgin Islands. 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 5, 2017, the President issued an Emergency Declaration for Hurricane Irma for all 67 Florida counties (EM-3385), and all 78 municipalities in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (EM-3384). On September 7, 2017, the President issued an Emergency Declaration for Hurricane Irma for all 46 South Carolina counties and the Catawba Indian Nation (EM-3386), and a Major Disaster Declaration for all of the United States Virgin Islands (DR-4335). This Waiver Order covers all areas identified in the declarations, 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 Florida, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and the United States Virgin Islands. 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 Regions 2 or 4 or USCG 7th District within the Hurricane Irma emergency and disaster areas of Florida, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and the United States Virgin Islands are authorized to offer and transport non-radioactive hazardous materials under alternative safety requirements imposed by EPA Regions 2 or 4 or USCG 7th District when compliance with the HMR is not practicable. Under this Waiver Order, non-radioactive 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 8, 2017, and shall remain in [[Page 44700]] effect for 30 days from the date of issuance. Drue Pearce, Acting Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-20356 Filed 9-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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the Secretary, as required and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Hurricane Irma for all 67 Florida
specifically outlined in Section 10 of counties (EM–3385), and all 78
Public Law 114–183, addressing: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials municipalities in the Commonwealth of
Safety Administration Puerto Rico (EM–3384). On September
(a) The need for, and the
identification of, a system to ensure that [Docket No. PHMSA–2017–0109; Notice No. 7, 2017, the President issued an
dig verification data are shared with in- 2017–08] Emergency Declaration for Hurricane
Irma for all 46 South Carolina counties
line inspection operators to the extent
Hazardous Materials: Emergency and the Catawba Indian Nation (EM–
consistent with the need to maintain
Waiver No. 2 3386), and a Major Disaster Declaration
proprietary and security-sensitive data
for all of the United States Virgin
in a confidential manner to improve AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Islands (DR–4335).
pipeline safety and inspection Materials Safety Administration
technology; (PHMSA), DOT. This Waiver Order covers all areas
ACTION: Notice of emergency waiver
identified in the declarations, as
(b) Ways to encourage the exchange of amended. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5103(c),
pipeline inspection information and the order.
PHMSA has authority delegated by the
development of advanced pipeline Secretary (49 CFR 1.97(b)(3)) to waive
SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous
inspection technologies and enhanced Materials Safety Administration is compliance with any part of the HMR
risk analysis; issuing an emergency waiver order to provided that the grant of the waiver is:
(c) Opportunities to share data, persons conducting operations under (1) In the public interest; (2) not
including dig verification data between the direction of Environmental inconsistent with the safety of
operators of pipeline facilities and in- Protection Agency Regions 2 or 4 or transporting hazardous materials; and
line inspector vendors to expand United States Coast Guard 7th District (3) necessary to facilitate the safe
knowledge of the advantages and within the Hurricane Irma emergency movement of hazardous materials into,
disadvantages of the different types of and disaster areas of Florida, Puerto from, and within an area of a major
in-line inspection technology and Rico, South Carolina, and the United disaster or emergency that has been
methodologies; States Virgin Islands. This Waiver Order declared under the Robert T. Stafford
is effective September 8, 2017, and shall Disaster Relief and Emergency
(d) Options to create a secure system Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
remain in effect for 30 days from the
that protects proprietary data while date of issuance.
encouraging the exchange of pipeline Given the continuing impacts caused
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: by Hurricane Irma, PHMSA’s Acting
inspection information and the
Adam Horsley, Deputy Assistant Chief Administrator has determined that
development of advanced pipeline
Counsel for Hazardous Materials Safety, regulatory relief is in the public interest
inspection technologies and enhanced
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety and necessary to ensure the safe
risk analysis; Administration, telephone: (202) 366– transportation in commerce of
(e) Means and best practices for the 4400. hazardous materials while EPA and
protection of safety and security- USCG execute their recovery and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
sensitive information and proprietary In accordance with the provisions of cleanup efforts in Florida, Puerto Rico,
information; and 49 U.S.C. 5103(c), the Acting South Carolina, and the United States
(f) Regulatory, funding, and legal Administrator for the Pipeline and Virgin Islands. Specifically, PHMSA’s
barriers to sharing the information Hazardous Materials Safety Acting Administrator finds that issuing
described in paragraphs (a) through (d). Administration (PHMSA), hereby this Waiver Order will allow EPA and
declares that an emergency exists that USCG to conduct their emergency
The Secretary will publish the VIS support function under the National
Working Group’s recommendations on a warrants issuance of a Waiver of the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR, Response Framework to safely remove,
publicly available DOT Web site. The transport, and dispose of hazardous
49 CFR parts 171–180) to persons
VIS Working Group will fulfill its materials. By execution of this Waiver
conducting operations under the
purpose once its recommendations are Order, persons conducting operations
direction of Environmental Protection
published online. under the direction of EPA Regions 2 or
Agency (EPA) Region 2 (290 Broadway,
The agenda will be published on the New York, NY 10007–1866) or Region 4 4 or USCG 7th District within the
PHMSA meeting page https:// (61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, GA Hurricane Irma emergency and disaster
primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ 30303) or United States Coast Guard areas of Florida, Puerto Rico, South
MtgHome.mtg?mtg=126, once it is (USCG) 7th District (Brickell Plaza Carolina, and the United States Virgin
finalized. Federal Building, 909 SE 1st Avenue, Islands are authorized to offer and
Miami, FL 33131–3050) within the transport non-radioactive hazardous
Issued in Washington, DC on September materials under alternative safety
19, 2017, under authority delegated in 49 Hurricane Irma emergency and disaster
areas of Florida, Puerto Rico, South requirements imposed by EPA Regions
CFR 1.97. 2 or 4 or USCG 7th District when
Carolina, and the United States Virgin
Alan K. Mayberry, compliance with the HMR is not
Islands. The Waiver is granted to
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. practicable. Under this Waiver Order,
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support EPA and USCG in taking
[FR Doc. 2017–20389 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am] appropriate actions to prepare for, non-radioactive hazardous materials
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P respond to, and recover from a threat to may be transported to staging areas
public health, welfare, or the within 50 miles of the point of origin.
environment caused by actual or Further transportation of the hazardous
potential oil and hazardous materials materials from staging areas must be in
incidents resulting from Hurricane Irma. full compliance with the HMR.
On September 5, 2017, the President This Waiver Order is effective
issued an Emergency Declaration for September 8, 2017, and shall remain in
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effect for 30 days from the date of Federal Officer, Mutual Savings Electronic Availability
issuance. Association Advisory Committee, Office The list of Specially Designated
of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN
Drue Pearce,
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. List) and additional information
Acting Administrator, Pipeline and Members of the public who plan to
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. concerning OFAC sanctions programs
attend the meeting should contact the are available on OFAC’s Web site
[FR Doc. 2017–20356 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am] OCC by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday,
(http://www.treasury.gov/ofac).
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their desire to attend the meeting and to Notice of OFAC Actions
provide information that will be On May 24, 2017 OFAC’s Acting
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY required to facilitate entry into the Director determined that the property
meeting. Members of the public may and interests in property of the
Office of the Comptroller of the contact the OCC via email at MSAAC@ following persons are blocked pursuant
Currency OCC.treas.gov or by telephone at (202) to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act and
[Docket ID OCC–2017–0020] 649–5420. Members of the public who placed them on the SDN List.
are deaf or hard of hearing should call
Mutual Savings Association Advisory (202) 649–5597 (TTY) by 5:00 p.m. EDT Individuals
Committee on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, to 1. BARRAZA ACEVES, Jose Carlos (Latin:
arrange auxiliary aids such as sign BARRAZA ACEVES, José Carlos) (a.k.a. ‘‘Luis
AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the language interpretation for this meeting. 2525’’), Mexico; DOB 06 Dec 1982; POB
Currency (OCC), Department of the Attendees should provide their full Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality
Treasury. name, email address, and organization, Mexico; Gender Male; R.F.C.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory if any. For security reasons, attendees BAAC821206RV9 (Mexico); C.U.R.P.
Committee meeting. will be subject to security screening BAAC821206HSLRCR09 (Mexico)
procedures and must present a valid (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: RUELAS
SUMMARY: The OCC announces a TORRES DRUG TRAFFICKING
government-issued identification to ORGANIZATION). Designated pursuant to
meeting of the Mutual Savings enter the building.
Association Advisory Committee section 805(b)(2) of the Kingpin Act, 21
Dated: September 19, 2017. U.S.C. 1904(b)(2) for materially assisting in,
(MSAAC). or providing services in support of, the
Keith A. Noreika,
DATES: A public meeting of the MSAAC international narcotics trafficking activities of
Acting Comptroller of the Currency.
will be held on Tuesday, October 17, the RUELAS TORRES DRUG TRAFFICKING
[FR Doc. 2017–20404 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am] ORGANIZATION. Also designated pursuant
2017, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Central
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Daylight Time (CDT).
U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), for being directed by, or
ADDRESSES: The OCC will hold the acting for or on behalf of, the RUELAS
October 17, 2017 meeting of the MSAAC DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY TORRES DRUG TRAFFICKING
at One Financial Place, 440 South ORGANIZATION.
LaSalle Street, Third Floor, Chicago, IL Office of Foreign Assets Control 2. ESPINOZA RODRIGUEZ, Maria de Jesus
60605. (Latin: ESPINOZA RODRÍGUEZ, Marı́a de
Blocking of Persons and Property Jesús), Mexico; DOB 30 Aug 1980; POB
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico;
Under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin
Michael R. Brickman, Deputy Gender Female; R.F.C. EIRJ900830781
Designation Act
Comptroller for Thrift Supervision, (Mexico); C.U.R.P. EIRJ900830MSLSDS06
(202) 649–5420, Office of the AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To:
Comptroller of the Currency, Control, Department of the Treasury. RUELAS TORRES DRUG TRAFFICKING
Washington, DC 20219. ACTION: Notice. ORGANIZATION). Designated pursuant to
section 805(b)(2) of the Kingpin Act, 21
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By this
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the U.S.C. 1904(b)(2), for materially assisting in,
notice, the OCC is announcing that the or providing financial support for or to, or
MSAAC will convene a meeting on Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names providing services in support of, the
Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at One international narcotics trafficking activities of
Financial Place, 440 South LaSalle of eleven persons and one entity whose
the RUELAS TORRES DRUG TRAFFICKING
Street, Third Floor, Chicago, IL 60605. property and interests in property are ORGANIZATION. Also designated pursuant
The meeting is open to the public and blocked pursuant to the Foreign to section 805(b)(3) of the Kingpin Act, 21
will begin at 3:00 p.m. CDT. The Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), being directed by, or acting
purpose of the meeting is for the (Kingpin Act). for or on behalf of, the RUELAS TORRES
DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION.
MSAAC to advise the OCC on regulatory
notice were effective on May 24, 2017. 3. LUGO LEON, Toribio Alberto (Latin:
or other changes the OCC may make to LUGO LEÓN, Toribio Alberto), Mexico; DOB
ensure the health and viability of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
26 Aug 1986; POB Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico;
mutual savings associations. The agenda OFAC: Associate Director for Global citizen Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P.
includes a discussion of current topics Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant LULT860826HSLGNR06 (Mexico); RFC
of interest to the industry. Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622– LULT8608269R2 (Mexico) (individual)
2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory [SDNTK] (Linked To: RUELAS TORRES
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
Members of the public may submit
written statements to the MSAAC. The Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855, Assistant DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION).
OCC must receive written statements no Director for Sanctions Compliance & Designated pursuant to section 805(b)(2) of
Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; or the the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(2), for
later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight
Department of the Treasury’s Office of materially assisting in, or providing goods or
Time (EDT) on Tuesday, October 10, services in support of, the international
2017. Members of the public may the General Counsel: Office of the Chief narcotics trafficking activities of the RUELAS
submit written statements to MSAAC@ Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: TORRES DRUG TRAFFICKING
occ.treas.gov or by mailing them to 202–622–2410 (not toll free numbers). ORGANIZATION. Also designated pursuant
Michael R. Brickman, Designated SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to section 805(b)(3) of the Kingpin Act, 21
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