83 FR 9884 - 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 46 (March 8, 2018)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 46 (March 8, 2018)
| Page Range | 9884-9885 | |
| FR Document | 2018-04632 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 9884-9885] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04632] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 5, 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 March 30, 2018. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, may notify PHMSA by March 30, 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=133. 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 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 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 cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the meeting, contact Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202-366-4431 or by email at cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov. 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 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- [[Page 9885]] 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=133, once it is finalized. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Alan K. Mayberry, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. 2018-04632 Filed 3-7-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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2018. Fax: 1–202–493–2251. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Jim A. Johnson, Mail: Docket Management Facility; information about the meeting, contact
U.S. Department of Transportation Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202–366–
Director, Airports Division.
(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 4431 or by email at cheryl.whetsel@
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West Building, Room W12–140, dot.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the
ground level of the DOT West Building, I. Background
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, The VIS Working Group is an
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and advisory committee established in
Safety Administration 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, accordance with Section 10 of the
except on Federal holidays. Protecting Our Infrastructure of
[Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0128] Instructions: Identify the docket
Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of
number PHMSA–2016–0128 at the
Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the 2016 (Pub. L. 114–183), the Federal
beginning of your comments. Note that Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5
Voluntary Information-Sharing System all comments received will be posted
Working Group U.S.C., App. 2, as amended), and 41
without change to https:// CFR 102–3.50(a).
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous www.regulations.gov, including any
Materials Safety Administration personal information provided. II. Meeting Details and Agenda
(PHMSA), DOT. Anyone can search the electronic The VIS Working Group agenda will
ACTION: Notice. form of all comments received into any include briefings on topics such as
of our dockets by the name of the mandate requirements, integrity
SUMMARY: This notice announces a individual submitting the comment (or management, data types and tools, in-
public meeting of the Voluntary signing the comment, if submitted on line inspection repair and other direct
Information-sharing System (VIS) behalf of an association, business, labor assessment methods, geographic
Working Group. The VIS Working union, etc.). Therefore, consider information system implementation,
Group will convene to discuss and reviewing DOT’s complete Privacy Act subcommittee considerations, lessons
identify recommendations to establish a Statement in the Federal Register learned, examples of existing
voluntary information-sharing system. published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR information-sharing systems, safety
DATES: The meeting will be held on 19477), or view the Privacy Notice at management systems, and more. As part
April 5, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 https://www.regulations.gov before of its work, the committee will
p.m. ET. Members of the public who submitting comments. ultimately provide recommendations to
wish to attend in person should register Docket: For docket access or to read the Secretary, as required and
no later than March 30, 2018. background documents or comments, go specifically outlined in Section 10 of
Individuals requiring accommodations, to https://www.regulations.gov at any Public Law 114–183, addressing:
such as sign language interpretation or time or to Room W12–140 on the (a) The need for, and the
other ancillary aids, may notify PHMSA ground level of the DOT West Building, identification of, a system to ensure that
by March 30, 2018. For additional 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, dig verification data are shared with in-
information, see the ADDRESSES section. Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and line inspection operators to the extent
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, consistent with the need to maintain
a location yet to be determined in the except Federal holidays. proprietary and security-sensitive data
Washington, DC Metropolitan area. The If you wish to receive confirmation of in a confidential manner to improve
meeting location, agenda and any receipt of your written comments, pipeline safety and inspection
additional information will be please include a self-addressed, technology;
published on the following VIS Working stamped postcard with the following (b) Ways to encourage the exchange of
Group and registration page at: https:// statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA– pipeline inspection information and the
primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ 2016–0128.’’ The docket clerk will date development of advanced pipeline
MtgHome.mtg?mtg=133. stamp the postcard prior to returning it inspection technologies and enhanced
The meetings will not be webcast; to you via the U.S. mail. risk analysis;
however, presentations will be available (c) Opportunities to share data,
Privacy Act Statement including dig verification data between
on the meeting website and posted on
the E-Gov website, https:// In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), operators of pipeline facilities and in-
www.regulations.gov/, under docket the DOT solicits comments from the line inspector vendors to expand
number PHMSA–2016–0128 within 30 public to better inform its rulemaking knowledge of the advantages and
days following the meeting. process. The DOT posts these disadvantages of the different types of
Public Participation: This meeting comments, without edit, including any in-line inspection technology and
will be open to the public. Members of personal information the commenter methodologies;
the public who attend in person will provides, to www.regulations.gov as (d) Options to create a secure system
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also be provided an opportunity to make described in the system of records that protects proprietary data while
a statement during the meetings. notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can encouraging the exchange of pipeline
Written Comments: Persons who wish be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. inspection information and the
to submit written comments on the Services for Individuals With development of advanced pipeline
meetings may submit them to the docket Disabilities: The public meeting will be inspection technologies and enhanced
in the following ways: physically accessible to people with risk analysis;
E-Gov Website: https:// disabilities. Individuals requiring (e) Means and best practices for the
www.regulations.gov. This site allows accommodations, such as sign language protection of safety and security-
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sensitive information and proprietary the docket. The VIS Working Group will Issued in Washington, DC, on March 2,
information; and fulfill its purpose once its 2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
(f) Regulatory, funding, and legal recommendations are published online. 1.97.
barriers to sharing the information PHMSA will publish the agenda on Alan K. Mayberry,
described in paragraphs (a) through (d). the PHMSA meeting page https:// Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
The Secretary will publish the VIS primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ [FR Doc. 2018–04632 Filed 3–7–18; 8:45 am]
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| Dates | The meeting will be held on April 5, 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 March 30, 2018. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, may notify PHMSA by March 30, 2018. For additional information, | |
| 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 9884 |
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