83 FR 60959 - 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 228 (November 27, 2018)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)
| Page Range | 60959-60960 | |
| FR Document | 2018-25712 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 60959-60960] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25712] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 proposed recommendations to establish a voluntary information-sharing system. DATES: The public meeting will be held on December 18, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET and December 19, 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 December 11, 2018. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, may notify PHMSA by December 11, 2018. For additional information, see the ADDRESSES section. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the 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=141. The meeting 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 meeting. Written Comments: Persons who wish to submit written comments on the meeting 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 https://www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://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 Dr. Christie Murray at [email protected]. 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]. 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, integrity management, data types and tools, in-line inspection 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; [[Page 60960]] (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 at: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=141, once it is finalized. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 20, 2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Massoud Tahamtani, Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs. [FR Doc. 2018-25712 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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Edwinn D. Strong (IL) primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ 2016- 0128.’’ The docket clerk will date
Terelle E. Thomas (VA) MtgHome.mtg?mtg=141. stamp the postcard prior to returning it
Harvey S. Vaea (CA) The meeting will not be webcast; to you via the U.S. mail.
Gene A. Vieira (FL) however, presentations will be available
on the meeting website and posted on Privacy Act Statement
Ronald Walker, Sr. (IL)
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) the E-Gov website, https:// DOT may solicit comments from the
and 31315, each exemption will be valid www.regulations.gov, under docket public regarding certain general notices.
for two years from the effective date number PHMSA–2016–0128 within 30 DOT posts these comments, without
unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The days following the meeting. edit, including any personal information
exemption will be revoked if the Public Participation: This meeting the commenter provides, to https://
following occurs: (1) The person fails to will be open to the public. Members of www.regulations.gov, as described in
comply with the terms and conditions the public who attend in person will the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
of the exemption; (2) the exemption has also be provided an opportunity to make 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
resulted in a lower level of safety than a statement during the meeting. https://www.dot.gov/privacy.
was maintained prior to being granted; Written Comments: Persons who wish
to submit written comments on the Services for Individuals With
or (3) continuation of the exemption Disabilities
would not be consistent with the goals meeting may submit them to the docket
and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and in the following ways: The public meeting will be physically
E-Gov Website: https:// accessible to people with disabilities.
31315.
www.regulations.gov. This site allows Individuals requiring accommodations,
Issued on: November 20, 2018. the public to enter comments on any such as sign language interpretation or
Larry W. Minor, Federal Register notice issued by any other ancillary aids, are asked to notify
Associate Administrator for Policy. agency. Dr. Christie Murray at christie.murray@
[FR Doc. 2018–25844 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am] Fax: 1–202–493–2251. dot.gov.
Mail: Docket Management Facility;
BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
U.S. Department of Transportation
information about the meeting, contact
(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Dr. Christie Murray by phone at 202–
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION West Building, Room W12–140,
366–4996 or by email at
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the christie.murray@dot.gov.
Safety Administration ground level of the DOT West Building, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, I. Background
[Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0128] Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, The VIS Working Group is an
Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the except on Federal holidays. advisory committee established in
Voluntary Information-Sharing System Instructions: Identify the docket accordance with Section 10 of the
Working Group number PHMSA–2016–0128 at the Protecting our Infrastructure of
beginning of your comments. Note that Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 2016 (Pub. L. 114–183), the Federal
all comments received will be posted
Materials Safety Administration Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5
without change to https://
(PHMSA), DOT. U.S.C., App. 2, as amended), and 41
www.regulations.gov, including any
ACTION: Notice. personal information provided. CFR 102–3.50(a).
Anyone can search the electronic II. Meeting Details and Agenda
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
form of all comments received into any
public meeting of the Voluntary The VIS Working Group agenda will
of our dockets by the name of the
Information-sharing System (VIS) include briefings on topics such as
individual submitting the comment (or
Working Group. The VIS Working mandate requirements, integrity
signing the comment, if submitted on
Group will convene to discuss proposed management, data types and tools, in-
behalf of an association, business, labor
recommendations to establish a line inspection and other direct
union, etc.). Therefore, consider
voluntary information-sharing system. assessment methods, geographic
reviewing DOT’s complete Privacy Act
DATES: The public meeting will be held Statement in the Federal Register information system implementation,
on December 18, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to published on April 11, 2000, (65 FR subcommittee considerations, lessons
5:00 p.m. ET and December 19, 2018, 19477), or view the Privacy Notice at learned, examples of existing
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Members https://www.regulations.gov before information-sharing systems, safety
of the public who wish to attend in submitting comments. management systems, and more. As part
person should register no later than Docket: For docket access or to read of its work, the committee will
December 11, 2018. Individuals background documents or comments, go ultimately provide recommendations to
requiring accommodations, such as sign to https://www.regulations.gov at any the Secretary as required and
language interpretation or other time or to Room W12–140 on the specifically outlined in Section 10 of
ancillary aids, may notify PHMSA by ground level of the DOT West Building, Public Law 114–183, addressing:
December 11, 2018. For additional 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, (a) The need for, and the
information, see the ADDRESSES section. Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and identification of, a system to ensure that
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, dig verification data are shared with in-
the U.S. Department of Transportation, except Federal holidays. line inspection operators to the extent
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, If you wish to receive confirmation of consistent with the need to maintain
DC 20590. The meeting agenda and receipt of your written comments, proprietary and security-sensitive data
additional information will be please include a self-addressed, in a confidential manner to improve
published on the following VIS Working stamped postcard with the following pipeline safety and inspection
Group registration page at: https:// statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA– technology;
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(b) Ways to encourage the exchange of establish a DOT-wide System of Records www.regulations.gov or to the street
pipeline inspection information and the titled, ‘‘DOT/ALL–27, Training address listed above. Follow the online
development of advanced pipeline Programs.’’ This system of records will instructions for accessing the docket.
inspection technologies and enhanced allow the Department of Transportation, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
risk analysis; to include its Operating Administrations questions, please contact: Claire W.
(c) Opportunities to share data, and Secretarial Offices, to collect and Barrett, Departmental Chief Privacy
including dig verification data between maintain contact, registration, and other Officer, Privacy Office, Department of
operators of pipeline facilities and in- information about Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590;
line inspector vendors to expand Transportation employees and other privacy@dot.gov; or (202) 527–3284.
knowledge of the advantages and individuals related to participation in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
disadvantages of the different types of and management of Department of
in-line inspection technology and Transportation training programs. This I. Background
methodologies; system, titled Training Programs, will be In accordance with the Privacy Act of
(d) Options to create a secure system included in the Department of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of
that protects proprietary data while Transportation’s inventory of record Transportation (DOT)/Office of the
encouraging the exchange of pipeline systems. The Department also intends to Secretary of Transportation (OST)
inspection information and the rescind existing Notices for DOT/RITA– proposes to rescind the current system
development of advanced pipeline O12, TSI Online Catalog and Learning of records notices for DOT/RITA–012
inspection technologies and enhanced Management System’’, and DOT/ and DOT/FHWA–221, and issue a DOT
risk analysis; FHWA–221, ‘‘National Highway system of records titled, ‘‘DOT/ALL–27
(e) Means and best practices for the Institute website (NHIW) and Course Training Programs.’’
protection of safety and security- Management Tracking System (CMTS)’’, The Department of Transportation
sensitive information and proprietary as these records will be part of the new provides training courses to its
information; and DOT/ALL–27 described in this Notice. employees, contractors, and others. The
(f) Regulatory, funding, and legal
DATES: Written comments should be Department wishes to create a new
barriers to sharing the information
submitted on or before December 27, system of records for training program
described in paragraphs (a) through (d).
2018. The Department may publish an registration and participation
The Secretary will publish the VIS
amended SORN in light of any information, including information
Working Group’s recommendations on a
comments received. This new system pertaining to training course
publicly available DOT website and in
will be effective December 27, 2018. participants, instructors and course
the docket. The VIS Working Group will
fulfill its purpose once its ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, developers, and others involved in
recommendations are published online. identified by docket number DOT–OST– training course creation, management,
PHMSA will publish the agenda on 2018–0151 by any of the following and delivery. The Department will use
the PHMSA meeting page at: https:// methods: this information to monitor and manage
primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http:// registration in training courses, track
MtgHome.mtg?mtg=141, once it is www.regulations.gov. Follow the and record participation and completion
finalized. instructions for submitting comments. in DOT training courses, schedule
• Mail: Docket Management Facility, courses, assess the effectiveness of
Issued in Washington, DC, on November training, identify training trends and
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
20, 2018, under authority delegated in 49
New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building needs, and schedule training classes and
CFR 1.97.
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, programs. This system of records
Massoud Tahamtani,
Washington, DC 20590–0001. excludes records associated with
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy • Hand Delivery or Courier: West training provided by entities other than
and Programs.
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, DOT and training records covered by
[FR Doc. 2018–25712 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am] the Office of Personnel Management’s
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, between 9
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Government-wide System of Records
Friday, except Federal Holidays. Notice, OPM/GOVT–1, ‘‘General
• Fax: (202) 493–2251. Personnel Records.’’ Because DOT-
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Instructions: You must include the provided training records will be
Office of the Secretary agency name and docket number DOT– covered by this Department-wide notice,
OST–2018–0151. All comments individual notices covering particular
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2018–0151] received will be posted without change DOT offices are not necessary; therefore,
to http://www.regulations.gov, including this notice also rescinds DOT/RITA–
Privacy Act of 1974; Department of any personal information provided. 012, ‘‘TSI Online Catalog and Learning
Transportation, Office of the Secretary Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search Management System’’ and DOT/FHWA–
of Transportation; DOT/ALL–27; the electronic form of all comments 221, ‘‘National Highway Institute
Department of Transportation Training received in any of our dockets by the website (NHIW) and Course
Programs name of the individual submitting the Management and Tracking System
AGENCY: Office of the Departmental comment (or signing the comment, if (CMTS)’’. The records covered by DOT/
Chief Information Officer, Office of the submitted on behalf of an association, RITA–012 and DOT/FHWA–221 will be
Secretary of Transportation, DOT. business, labor union, etc.). You may managed according to the new DOT/
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ACTION: Rescindment of Notices and review DOT’s complete Privacy Act ALL–27.
Notice of a New System of Records. statement in the Federal Register The routine uses are compatible with
published on January 17, 2008 (73 FR the purposes for which the information
SUMMARY: In accordance with the 3316–3317). was collected. Individuals whose
Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Docket: For access to the docket to personally identifiable information (PII)
Transportation’s Office of the Secretary read background documents or is in this system of records have
of Transportation (DOT/OST) intends to comments received, go to http:// provided it to DOT to enable DOT to
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| Dates | The public meeting will be held on December 18, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET and December 19, 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 December 11, 2018. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, may notify PHMSA by December 11, 2018. For additional information, see the | |
| 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 60959 |
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