83 FR 9574 - Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 44 (March 6, 2018)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 44 (March 6, 2018)
| Page Range | 9574-9575 | |
| FR Document | 2018-04520 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 9574-9575] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04520] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0136] Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, also known as the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC). The GPAC will meet to continue discussing topics and provisions for the proposed rule titled ``Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines.'' DATES: The committee will meet on Monday, March 26, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Members of the public who wish to participate are asked to register no later than March 16, 2018. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, may notify PHMSA by March 16, 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 pipeline advisory committee meeting and registration page at: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=132. The meeting will not be webcast; however, presentations will be available on the meeting page and posted on the E-Gov website, http://www.regulations.gov, under docket number PHMSA-2016-0136 within 30 days following the meeting. Public Participation This meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public who wish to participate are asked to register at the meeting link above no later than March 16, 2018, prior to the meeting. Anyone wishing to make a statement on the topics discussed during the meeting should send an email to [email protected]. Each statement should not exceed two minutes. 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: http://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-2016-0136 at the beginning of your comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to http://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 http://www.regulations.gov before submitting any such comments. Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or comments, go to http://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-2016-0136.'' 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), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. 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. 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 meetings, contact Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202-366- [[Page 9575]] 4431 or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Meeting Details and Agenda The GPAC will be considering the proposed rule titled, ``Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines,'' which was published in the Federal Register on April 8, 2016, (81 FR 20722) and on the associated regulatory analysis. In the proposed rule, PHMSA proposed the following changes to Part 192:Require periodic assessments of pipelines in locations where persons are expected to be at risk that are not already covered under the integrity management (IM) program requirements. Modify the repair criteria, both inside and outside of high consequence areas. Require inspections of pipelines in areas affected by extreme weather, man-made and natural disasters, and other similar events. Provide additional specificity for in-line inspections, including explicit requirements to account for uncertainty of reported inspection data when evaluating in-line inspection data to identify anomalies. Expand integrity assessment methods to explicitly address guided wave ultrasonic inspection and excavation with direct in-situ examination. Provide clearer functional requirements for conducting risk assessments for IM, including addressing seismic risks. Expand the mandatory data collection and integration requirements for IM, including data validation and seismicity. Add requirements to address management of change. Repeal the use of API Recommended Practice 80 for gathering lines. Apply Type B requirements along with emergency requirements to newly regulated greater than 8-inch Type A gathering lines in Class 1 locations (GAO Recommendation 14-667). Extend the reporting requirements to all gathering lines. Expand requirements for corrosion protection to specify additional post-construction quality checks, and periodic operational and maintenance checks to address coating integrity, cathodic protection, and gas quality monitoring. Require operators to report maximum allowable operating pressure exceedances. Require safety features on in-line inspection tool launchers and receivers. Add certain types of roadways to the definition of ``identified sites'' (NTSB P-14-1). Address grandfathered pipe and pipe with inadequate records. The GPAC meeting agenda will include a discussion and votes on the following topics as time permits: Issues not finalized during the March 2, 2018, meeting. MAOP Reconfirmation. Repair Criteria. Miscellaneous Issues and Definitions. In addition, PHMSA will use this meeting to discuss the strategy for addressing the issues relative to gas gathering pipelines in the proposed rule. II. Committee Background The GPAC is a statutorily mandated advisory committee that advises PHMSA on proposed gas pipeline safety standards and their associated risk assessments. The committee is established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, as amended) and 49 U.S.C. 60115. The committee consists of 15 members with membership evenly divided among federal and state governments, the regulated industry, and the general public. The committee advises PHMSA on the technical feasibility, reasonableness, cost-effectiveness, and practicability of each proposed pipeline safety standard. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 1, 2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Alan K. Mayberry, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. 2018-04520 Filed 3-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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request, operators must submit their ACTION:Notice of advisory committee West Building, Room W12–140,
completed programs to PHMSA or, in meeting. Washington, DC 20590–0001.
the case of an intrastate pipeline facility Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the
operator, the appropriate state agency. SUMMARY: This notice announces a ground level of the DOT West Building,
The operator’s program documentation public meeting of the Technical 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
and evaluation results must also be Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and
available for periodic review by also known as the Gas Pipeline 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
appropriate regulatory agencies (49 CFR Advisory Committee (GPAC). The GPAC except on Federal holidays.
192.616 and 195.440). The purpose of will meet to continue discussing topics Instructions: Identify the docket
the collection is to establish and provisions for the proposed rule number PHMSA–2016–0136 at the
communications and provide titled ‘‘Safety of Gas Transmission and beginning of your comments. Note that
information necessary to enhance public Gathering Pipelines.’’ all comments received will be posted
understanding of how pipelines DATES: The committee will meet on without change to http://
function and the public’s role in Monday, March 26, 2018, from 1:00 www.regulations.gov, including any
promoting pipeline safety. The p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, personal information provided. Anyone
timeframes for developing programs are 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and can search the electronic form of all
23 hours annually per operator. on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, from comments received into any of our
Affected Public: Operators of Natural 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Members of dockets by the name of the individual
Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines. the public who wish to participate are submitting the comment (or signing the
Estimated number of responses: asked to register no later than March 16, comment, if submitted on behalf of an
22,500. 2018. Individuals requiring association, business, labor union, etc.).
Estimated annual burden hours: accommodations, such as sign language Therefore, consider reviewing DOT’s
517,480 hours. interpretation or other ancillary aids, complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Frequency of collection: On occasion. may notify PHMSA by March 16, 2018. Federal Register published on April 11,
Comments are invited on: For additional information, see the 2000 (65 FR 19477), or view the Privacy
(a) The need for the renewal and
ADDRESSES section. Notice at http://www.regulations.gov
revision of these collections of
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at before submitting any such comments.
information for the proper performance
a location yet to be determined in the Docket: For access to the docket or to
of the functions of the agency, including
Washington, DC Metropolitan area. The read background documents or
whether the information will have
meeting location, agenda and any comments, go to http://
practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency’s additional information will be www.regulations.gov at any time or to
estimate of the burden of the proposed published on the following pipeline Room W12–140 on the ground level of
collection of information, including the advisory committee meeting and the DOT West Building, 1200 New
validity of the methodology and registration page at: https:// Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC,
assumptions used; primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, MtgHome.mtg?mtg=132. Monday through Friday, except Federal
utility, and clarity of the information to The meeting will not be webcast; holidays.
be collected; and however, presentations will be available If you wish to receive confirmation of
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of on the meeting page and posted on the receipt of your written comments,
the collection of information on those E-Gov website, http:// please include a self-addressed,
who are to respond, including the use www.regulations.gov, under docket stamped postcard with the following
of appropriate automated, electronic, number PHMSA–2016–0136 within 30 statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA–
mechanical, or other technological days following the meeting. 2016–0136.’’ The docket clerk will date
collection techniques. stamp the postcard prior to returning it
Public Participation to you via the U.S. mail.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; This meeting will be open to the Privacy Act Statement
and 49 CFR 1.48. public. Members of the public who wish
to participate are asked to register at the In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 1, DOT solicits comments from the public
2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR meeting link above no later than March
1.97. 16, 2018, prior to the meeting. Anyone to better inform its rulemaking process.
wishing to make a statement on the DOT posts these comments, without
Alan K. Mayberry,
topics discussed during the meeting edit, including any personal information
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. the commenter provides, to
should send an email to cheryl.whetsel@
[FR Doc. 2018–04519 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov as described in the
dot.gov. Each statement should not
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
exceed two minutes. system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14
Written comments: Persons who wish FDMS), which can be reviewed at
to submit written comments on the www.dot.gov/privacy.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Services for Individuals with
meeting may submit them to the docket
in the following ways: Disabilities: The public meeting will be
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
E-Gov website: http:// physically accessible to people with
Safety Administration
www.regulations.gov. This site allows disabilities. Individuals requiring
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[Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0136] the public to enter comments on any accommodations, such as sign language
Federal Register notice issued by any interpretation or other ancillary aids, are
Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Gas asked to notify Cheryl Whetsel at
agency.
Pipeline Advisory Committee cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov.
Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Mail: Docket Management Facility; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Materials Safety Administration U.S. Department of Transportation information about the meetings, contact
(PHMSA), DOT. (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202–366–
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4431 or by email at cheryl.whetsel@ • Require safety features on in-line below to the Office of Management and
dot.gov. inspection tool launchers and receivers. Budget (OMB) for its review and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Add certain types of roadways to approval and invites public comment.
the definition of ‘‘identified sites’’ Executive Order 12862 directs Federal
I. Meeting Details and Agenda (NTSB P–14–1). agencies to provide service to the public
The GPAC will be considering the • Address grandfathered pipe and that matches or exceeds the best service
proposed rule titled, ‘‘Safety of Gas pipe with inadequate records. available in the private sector. In order
Transmission and Gathering Pipelines,’’ The GPAC meeting agenda will to work continuously to ensure that our
which was published in the Federal include a discussion and votes on the programs are effective and meet our
Register on April 8, 2016, (81 FR 20722) following topics as time permits: customers’ needs, the Department of
• Issues not finalized during the Transportation (DOT) seeks to obtain
and on the associated regulatory
March 2, 2018, meeting. OMB approval of a generic clearance to
analysis. In the proposed rule, PHMSA
• MAOP Reconfirmation. collect feedback on our service delivery.
proposed the following changes to Part • Repair Criteria.
192: DATES: Comments on this notice must be
• Miscellaneous Issues and
• Require periodic assessments of Definitions.
received by May 7, 2018.
pipelines in locations where persons are In addition, PHMSA will use this ADDRESSES: Your comments should be
expected to be at risk that are not meeting to discuss the strategy for identified by Docket No. DOT–OST–
already covered under the integrity addressing the issues relative to gas 2018–0031 and may be submitted
management (IM) program gathering pipelines in the proposed through one of the following methods:
requirements. rule. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
• Modify the repair criteria, both www.regulations.gov Follow the online
inside and outside of high consequence II. Committee Background instructions for submitting comments.
areas. The GPAC is a statutorily mandated • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Require inspections of pipelines in advisory committee that advises • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
areas affected by extreme weather, man- PHMSA on proposed gas pipeline safety Management Facility, U.S. Department
made and natural disasters, and other standards and their associated risk of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
similar events. assessments. The committee is Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12–
• Provide additional specificity for established in accordance with the 140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
in-line inspections, including explicit Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
requirements to account for uncertainty U.S.C. App. 2, as amended) and 49 Friday, except on Federal holidays.
of reported inspection data when All written comments will be
U.S.C. 60115. The committee consists of
evaluating in-line inspection data to available for public inspection on
15 members with membership evenly
identify anomalies. Regulations.gov.
divided among federal and state
• Expand integrity assessment governments, the regulated industry, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
methods to explicitly address guided and the general public. The committee Habib Azarsina, Office of the Chief
wave ultrasonic inspection and advises PHMSA on the technical Information Officer, Office of the
excavation with direct in-situ feasibility, reasonableness, cost- Secretary, U.S. Department of
examination. effectiveness, and practicability of each Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
• Provide clearer functional proposed pipeline safety standard. Avenue SE, Washington, DC, 20590,
requirements for conducting risk 202–366–1965 (Voice), 202–366–7870
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 1,
assessments for IM, including 2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
(Fax), or habib.azarsina@dot.gov.
addressing seismic risks. 1.97. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Expand the mandatory data Alan K. Mayberry, Title: Generic Clearance for the
collection and integration requirements Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
for IM, including data validation and Agency Service Delivery.
[FR Doc. 2018–04520 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am] Abstract: The information collection
seismicity.
• Add requirements to address BILLING CODE 4910–60–P activity will garner qualitative customer
management of change. and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
• Repeal the use of API timely manner, in accordance with the
Recommended Practice 80 for gathering DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Department’s commitment to improving
lines. Office of the Secretary service delivery. By qualitative feedback
• Apply Type B requirements along we mean information that provides
with emergency requirements to newly [Docket No. DOT–OST–2018–0031] useful insights on perceptions and
regulated greater than 8-inch Type A opinions, but are not statistical surveys
gathering lines in Class 1 locations Generic Clearance for the Collection of that yield quantitative results that can
(GAO Recommendation 14–667). Qualitative Feedback on Agency be generalized to the population of
• Extend the reporting requirements Service Delivery study. This feedback will provide
to all gathering lines. AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), insight into customer or stakeholder
• Expand requirements for corrosion Department of Transportation (DOT). perceptions, opinions, experiences and
protection to specify additional post- ACTION: Notice and request for expectations, provide an early warning
construction quality checks, and of issues with service, or focus attention
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comments.
periodic operational and maintenance on areas where communication, training
checks to address coating integrity, SUMMARY: In accordance with the or changes in operations might improve
cathodic protection, and gas quality Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the delivery of products or services. These
monitoring. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) collections will allow for ongoing,
• Require operators to report Office of the Secretary (OST) announces collaborative and actionable
maximum allowable operating pressure its plan to submit the Information communications between the
exceedances. Collection Request (ICR) described Department of Transportation and its
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| Dates | The committee will meet on Monday, March 26, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Members of the public who wish to participate are asked to register no later than March 16, 2018. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, may notify | |
| Contact | For information about the meetings, contact Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202-366- 4431 or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 9574 |
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