83 FR 3866 - Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Voluntary Information-Sharing System Working Group
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 18 (January 26, 2018)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 18 (January 26, 2018)
| Page Range | 3866-3867 | |
| FR Document | 2018-01476 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 3866-3867] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01476] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0128] Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Voluntary Information-Sharing System Working Group AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Voluntary Information-Sharing System (VIS) Working Group. The VIS Working Group will convene to discuss and identify recommendations to establish a voluntary information-sharing system. DATES: The meeting will be held on February 28, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Members of the public who wish to attend in person should register no later than February 23, 2018. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, may notify PHMSA by February 23, 2018. For additional information, see the ADDRESSES section. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at a location yet to be determined in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. The meeting location, agenda and any additional information will be published on the following VIS Working Group and registration page at: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=130. The meetings will not be webcast; however, presentations will be available on the meeting website and posted on the E-Gov website, https://www.regulations.gov/, under docket number PHMSA-2016-0128 within 30 days following the meeting. Public Participation: These meetings will be open to the public. Members of the public who attend in person will also be provided an opportunity to make a statement during the meetings. Written comments: Persons who wish to submit written comments on the meetings may submit them to the docket in the following ways: E-Gov website: https://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-2016-0128 at the beginning of your comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https://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 https://www.regulations.gov before submitting comments. Docket: For docket access or to read background documents or comments, go to https://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-2016-0128.'' 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), the DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. The DOT posts these [[Page 3867]] 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]. 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. Background The VIS Working Group is a recently created advisory committee established in accordance with Section 10 of the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114-183), the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., App. 2, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.50(a). II. Meeting Details and Agenda The VIS Working Group agenda will include briefings on topics such as mandate requirements, integrity management, data types and tools, in-line inspection repair and other direct assessment methods, geographic information system implementation, subcommittee considerations, lessons learned, examples of existing information- sharing systems, safety management systems, and more. As part of its work, the committee will ultimately provide recommendations to the Secretary, as required and specifically outlined in Section 10 of Public Law 114-183, addressing: (a) The need for, and the identification of, a system to ensure that dig verification data are shared with in-line inspection operators to the extent consistent with the need to maintain proprietary and security-sensitive data in a confidential manner to improve pipeline safety and inspection technology; (b) Ways to encourage the exchange of pipeline inspection information and the development of advanced pipeline inspection technologies and enhanced risk analysis; (c) Opportunities to share data, including dig verification data between operators of pipeline facilities and in-line inspector vendors to expand knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of in-line inspection technology and methodologies; (d) Options to create a secure system that protects proprietary data while encouraging the exchange of pipeline inspection information and the development of advanced pipeline inspection technologies and enhanced risk analysis; (e) Means and best practices for the protection of safety and security-sensitive information and proprietary information; and (f) Regulatory, funding, and legal barriers to sharing the information described in paragraphs (a) through (d). The Secretary will publish the VIS Working Group's recommendations on a publicly available DOT website and in the docket. The VIS Working Group will fulfill its purpose once its recommendations are published online. PHMSA will publish the agenda on the PHMSA meeting page https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=130, once it is finalized. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Alan K. Mayberry, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. 2018-01476 Filed 1-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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time’’ to satisfy the requirement for the otherwise show that any or all of these Public Participation: These meetings
30-minute rest break, provided they do motor carriers are not achieving the will be open to the public. Members of
not perform any other work during the requisite statutory level of safety should the public who attend in person will
break. The second exemption will allow immediately notify FMCSA. The also be provided an opportunity to make
drivers to use the short-haul RODS Agency will evaluate any information a statement during the meetings.
exception but with a 14-hour duty submitted and, if safety is being Written comments: Persons who wish
period instead of 12 hours. compromised or if the continuation of to submit written comments on the
the exemptions are inconsistent with 49 meetings may submit them to the docket
VII. Terms and Conditions for the in the following ways:
U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) and 31136(e),
Exemption E-Gov website: https://
FMCSA will immediately take steps to
• Drivers must have a copy of this revoke the exemptions of the company www.regulations.gov. This site allows
notice or equivalent signed FMCSA or companies and drivers in question. the public to enter comments on any
exemption document in their possession Issued on: January 19, 2018.
Federal Register notice issued by any
while operating under the terms of the agency.
Cathy F. Gautreaux, Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
exemptions. The exemption document
must be presented to law enforcement Deputy Administrator. Mail: Docket Management Facility;
officials upon request. [FR Doc. 2018–01400 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am] U.S. Department of Transportation
• Drivers must return to the work BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
reporting location and be released from West Building, Room W12–140,
work within 14 consecutive hours. Washington, DC 20590–0001.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the
Preemption ground level of the DOT West Building,
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
31315(d), during the period these Safety Administration Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and
exemptions are in effect, no State shall 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
enforce any law or regulation that [Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0128] except on Federal holidays.
conflicts with or is inconsistent with Instructions: Identify the docket
this exemption with respect to a firm or Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the number PHMSA–2016–0128 at the
person operating under the exemptions. Voluntary Information-Sharing System beginning of your comments. Note that
Working Group all comments received will be posted
Notification to FMCSA without change to https://
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
Exempt motor carriers must notify Materials Safety Administration www.regulations.gov, including any
FMCSA within 5 business days of any (PHMSA), DOT. personal information provided.
accident (as defined in 49 CFR 390.5), Anyone can search the electronic
ACTION: Notice.
involving any of its CMVs operating form of all comments received into any
under the terms of the exemptions. The SUMMARY: This notice announces a of our dockets by the name of the
notification must include the following public meeting of the Voluntary individual submitting the comment (or
information: Information-Sharing System (VIS) signing the comment, if submitted on
(a) Name of the exemption: ‘‘NAPA’’ Working Group. The VIS Working behalf of an association, business, labor
(b) Name of the operating motor Group will convene to discuss and union, etc.). Therefore, consider
carrier, identify recommendations to establish a reviewing DOT’s complete Privacy Act
(c) Date of the accident, voluntary information-sharing system. Statement in the Federal Register
(d) City or town, and State, in which published on April 11, 2000, (65 FR
DATES: The meeting will be held on
the accident occurred, or closest to the 19477), or view the Privacy Notice at
February 28, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to
accident scene, https://www.regulations.gov before
5:00 p.m. ET. Members of the public
(e) Driver’s name and license number, submitting comments.
who wish to attend in person should Docket: For docket access or to read
(f) Vehicle number and State license
register no later than February 23, 2018. background documents or comments, go
number,
(g) Number of individuals suffering Individuals requiring accommodations, to https://www.regulations.gov at any
physical injury, such as sign language interpretation or time or to Room W12–140 on the
(h) Number of fatalities, other ancillary aids, may notify PHMSA ground level of the DOT West Building,
(i) The police-reported cause of the by February 23, 2018. For additional 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
accident, information, see the ADDRESSES section. Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and
(j) Whether the driver was cited for ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
violation of any traffic laws, motor a location yet to be determined in the except Federal holidays.
carrier safety regulations, and Washington, DC Metropolitan area. The If you wish to receive confirmation of
(k) The driver’s total driving time and meeting location, agenda and any receipt of your written comments,
total on-duty time period prior to the additional information will be please include a self-addressed,
accident. published on the following VIS Working stamped postcard with the following
Reports filed under this provision Group and registration page at: https:// statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA–
shall be emailed to MCPSD@DOT.GOV. primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ 2016–0128.’’ The docket clerk will date
MtgHome.mtg?mtg=130. The meetings stamp the postcard prior to returning it
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Termination will not be webcast; however, to you via the U.S. mail.
FMCSA does not believe the drivers presentations will be available on the
covered by this exemption will meeting website and posted on the E- Privacy Act Statement
experience any deterioration of their Gov website, https:// In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
safety record. www.regulations.gov/, under docket the DOT solicits comments from the
Interested parties or organizations number PHMSA–2016–0128 within 30 public to better inform its rulemaking
possessing information that would days following the meeting. process. The DOT posts these
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comments, without edit, including any knowledge of the advantages and U.S. House of Representatives and to the
personal information the commenter disadvantages of the different types of Committee on Banking, Housing, and
provides, to www.regulations.gov as in-line inspection technology and Urban Affairs of the U.S. Senate
described in the system of records methodologies; describing differences among the
notice (DOT/ALL– 14 FDMS), which (d) Options to create a secure system accounting and capital standards used
can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/ that protects proprietary data while by the agencies. Section 37(c) requires
privacy. encouraging the exchange of pipeline that this report be published in the
Services for Individuals with inspection information and the Federal Register.
Disabilities: The public meeting will be development of advanced pipeline FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
physically accessible to people with inspection technologies and enhanced OCC: Benjamin Pegg, Risk Expert,
disabilities. Individuals requiring risk analysis; Capital Policy, (202) 649–7146, Office of
accommodations, such as sign language (e) Means and best practices for the the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th
interpretation or other ancillary aids, are protection of safety and security- Street SW, Washington, DC 20219.
asked to notify Cheryl Whetsel at sensitive information and proprietary Board: Elizabeth MacDonald,
cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov. information; and Manager, Capital and Regulatory Policy,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
(f) Regulatory, funding, and legal (202) 475–6316, Division of Supervision
information about the meeting, contact barriers to sharing the information and Regulation, Board of Governors of
Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202–366– described in paragraphs (a) through (d). the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street
The Secretary will publish the VIS and Constitution Avenue NW,
4431 or by email at cheryl.whetsel@
Working Group’s recommendations on a Washington, DC 20551.
dot.gov.
publicly available DOT website and in FDIC: Benedetto Bosco, Chief, Capital
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the docket. The VIS Working Group will Policy Section, (202) 898–6853, Division
I. Background fulfill its purpose once its of Risk Management Supervision,
recommendations are published online. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
The VIS Working Group is a recently PHMSA will publish the agenda on the
created advisory committee established 550 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
PHMSA meeting page https:// 20429.
in accordance with Section 10 of the primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/
Protecting our Infrastructure of MtgHome.mtg?mtg=130, once it is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of
Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of finalized. the report follows:
2016 (Pub. L. 114–183), the Federal
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 23, Report to the Committee on Financial
Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5
2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR Services of the U.S. House of
U.S.C., App. 2, as amended), and 41 1.97. Representatives and to the Committee
CFR 102–3.50(a).
Alan K. Mayberry, on Banking, Housing, and Urban
II. Meeting Details and Agenda Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. Affairs of the U.S. Senate Regarding
The VIS Working Group agenda will [FR Doc. 2018–01476 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am] Differences in Accounting and Capital
include briefings on topics such as BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
Standards Among the Federal Banking
mandate requirements, integrity Agencies
management, data types and tools, in- Introduction
line inspection repair and other direct DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Under section 37(c) of the Federal
assessment methods, geographic Deposit Insurance Act (section 37(c)),
information system implementation, Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency the Office of the Comptroller of the
subcommittee considerations, lessons Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors
learned, examples of existing of the Federal Reserve System (Board),
information-sharing systems, safety FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
and the Federal Deposit Insurance
management systems, and more. As part Corporation (FDIC) (collectively, the
of its work, the committee will FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION agencies) must jointly submit an annual
ultimately provide recommendations to report to the Committee on Financial
the Secretary, as required and Services of the U.S. House of
specifically outlined in Section 10 of Joint Report: Differences in
Accounting and Capital Standards Representatives and the Committee on
Public Law 114–183, addressing: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of
(a) The need for, and the Among the Federal Banking Agencies
as of September 30, 2017; Report to the U.S. Senate that describes any
identification of, a system to ensure that
Congressional Committees differences among the accounting and
dig verification data are shared with in-
capital standards established by the
line inspection operators to the extent AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the agencies for insured depository
consistent with the need to maintain Currency (OCC), Treasury; Board of institutions (institutions).1
proprietary and security-sensitive data Governors of the Federal Reserve In accordance with section 37(c), the
in a confidential manner to improve System (Board); and Federal Deposit agencies are submitting this joint report,
pipeline safety and inspection Insurance Corporation (FDIC). which covers differences among their
technology; ACTION: Report to Congressional accounting or capital standards existing
(b) Ways to encourage the exchange of Committees. as of September 30, 2017, applicable to
pipeline inspection information and the institutions. In recent years, the
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development of advanced pipeline SUMMARY: The OCC, the Board, and the agencies have acted together to
inspection technologies and enhanced FDIC (collectively, the agencies) have harmonize their accounting and capital
risk analysis; prepared this report pursuant to section standards and eliminate as many
(c) Opportunities to share data, 37(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
including dig verification data between Act. Section 37(c) requires the agencies 1 See 12 U.S.C. 1831n(c). This report must be
operators of pipeline facilities and in- to jointly submit an annual report to the published in the Federal Register. See 12 U.S.C.
line inspector vendors to expand Committee on Financial Services of the 1831n(c)(3).
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| Dates | The meeting will be held on February 28, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Members of the public who wish to attend in person should register no later than February 23, 2018. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, may notify PHMSA by February 23, 2018. For additional | |
| Contact | For information about the meeting, contact Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202-366-4431 or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 3866 |
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