83 FR 45480 - 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 174 (September 7, 2018)

Page Range		45480-45481
FR Document		2018-19453

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45480-45481]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19453]


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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.

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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 public meeting will be held on October 3, 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 September 26, 2018. Individuals 
requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other 
ancillary aids, may notify PHMSA by September 26, 2018. For additional 
information, see the ADDRESSES section.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. The 
meeting agenda and additional information will be published on the 
following VIS Working Group registration page at: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=139.
    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: This meeting 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

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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

    DOT may solicit comments from the public regarding certain general 
notices. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the meeting, 
contact Dr. Christie Murray by phone at 202-366-4996 or by email at 
[email protected].
    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 Christie Murray at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The VIS Working Group is an 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, subcommittee considerations, lessons learned, 
examples of existing information-sharing systems, and proposed 
subcommittee recommendations. 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=139, once it is 
finalized.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2018, under authority 
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Linda Daugherty,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Field Operations.
[FR Doc. 2018-19453 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am]
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published for comment in the Federal SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this FHWA is issuing a Notice to Rescind the
Register on July 26, 2018.3 The notice to advise the public that, effective Notice of Intent to prepare and EIS for
Commission has received no comment immediately, we are rescinding a Notice the SELL project that was initially
letters on the proposed rule change. of Intent (NOI) to prepare an issued March 17, 2006.
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Dated: August 31, 2018.
that within 45 days of the publication of for the proposed Southern Evacuation Emily O. Lawton,
notice of the filing of a proposed rule Life Line (SELL) project in Georgetown
Division Administrator, Columbia, South
change, or within such longer period up and Horry counties, South Carolina. Carolina.
to 90 days as the Commission may FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2018–19445 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am]
designate if it finds such longer period Emily O. Lawton, Division
BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
to be appropriate and publishes its Administrator, Federal Highway
reasons for so finding, or as to which the Administration, Strom Thurmond
self-regulatory organization consents, Federal Building, 1835 Assembly Street, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
the Commission shall either approve the Suite 1270, Columbia, South Carolina
proposed rule change, disapprove the 29201, Telephone: (803) 765–5411, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
proposed rule change, or institute Email: emily.lawton@dot.gov. Safety Administration
proceedings to determine whether the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed rule change should be [Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0128]
FHWA, in cooperation with the South
disapproved. The 45th day after Carolina Department of Transportation Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the
publication of the notice for this (SCDOT), issued a NOI on March 17, Voluntary Information-Sharing System
proposed rule change is September 9, 2006, to prepare an environmental Working Group
2018. impact statement (EIS) on a proposal for
The Commission is extending the 45- a new alignment roadway, known as the AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
day time period for Commission action Southern Evacuation Life Line (SELL), Materials Safety Administration
on the proposed rule change. The located in Georgetown and Horry (PHMSA), DOT.
Commission finds it appropriate to counties, South Carolina. The purpose ACTION: Notice.
designate a longer period within which of the project was to establish a new
to take action on the proposed rule alignment hurricane evacuation route SUMMARY: This notice announces a
change so that it has sufficient time to for the southeastern portion of Horry public meeting of the Voluntary
consider the proposed rule change. County and the northeastern portion of Information-sharing System (VIS)
Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant Georgetown County in South Carolina, Working Group. The VIS Working
to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act and for the between U.S. 17 near Garden City, SC, Group will convene to discuss and
reasons stated above,5 designates and U.S. 501 near Aynor, SC. The identify recommendations to establish a
October 24, 2018, as the date by which FHWA was initially involved as the lead voluntary information-sharing system.
the Commission shall either approve or federal agency for this project as there DATES: The public meeting will be held
disapprove, or institute proceedings to was a federal earmark of $4 million on October 3, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to
determine whether to disapprove, the being used for the project that was being 5:00 p.m. ET. Members of the public
proposed rule change (File No. SR–BX– administered by FHWA. A Draft who wish to attend in person should
2018–025). Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) register no later than September 26,
For the Commission, by the Division of was prepared and a Notice of 2018. Individuals requiring
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated Availability was issued on August 15, accommodations, such as sign language
authority.6 2008. However, the proposed project interpretation or other ancillary aids,
Eduardo A. Aleman, was postponed after the DEIS was may notify PHMSA by September 26,
Assistant Secretary. published due a lack of funding at that 2018. For additional information, see
[FR Doc. 2018–19374 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] time. The $4 million from the federal the ADDRESSES section.
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P earmark that was being administered by ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
FHWA was completely expended for U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
this effort. New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC
In late 2016, Horry County passed the 20590. The meeting agenda and
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RIDE III Capital Project Sales Tax additional information will be
Federal Highway Administration program, which included an allocation published on the following VIS Working
of $25 million for the SELL project to Group registration page at: https://
Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent To fund preliminary engineering (including primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/
Prepare an Environmental Impact the preparation of a new environmental MtgHome.mtg?mtg=139.
Statement for the Southern Evacuation impact statement), as well as right-of- The meetings will not be webcast;
Life Line Project in Georgetown and way acquisition, should a build however, presentations will be available
Horry Counties, SC alternative be selected for the project. on the meeting website and posted on
Since the federal earmark has been the E-Gov website, https://
AGENCY: Federal Highway completely expended, and no new www.regulations.gov/, under docket
Administration (FHWA), DOT. federal-aid highway program funding number PHMSA–2016–0128 within 30
ACTION: Notice to rescind a Notice of has been identified for the project, days following the meeting.
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

Intent. FHWA no longer has a federal action Public Participation: This meeting
per Title 23 of the U.S. Code. In will be open to the public. Members of
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83681
addition, given the amount of time that the public who attend in person will
(July 20, 2018), 83 FR 35516. has passed since the DEIS was also be provided an opportunity to make
4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). completed, SCDOT and Horry County a statement during the meetings.
5 Id. will essentially need to restart the NEPA Written comments: Persons who wish
6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31). process for the project. Due to this, the to submit written comments on the

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Dates		The public meeting will be held on October 3, 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 September 26, 2018. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, may notify PHMSA by September 26, 2018. For additional
Contact		For information about the meeting, contact Dr. Christie Murray by phone at 202-366-4996 or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 45480

83 FR 45480 - Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Voluntary Information-Sharing System Working Group

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration