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Pipeline Safety: LNG Safety Best Practices Workshop Series Presented by the National Center of Excellence for LNG Safety

The National Center of Excellence for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Safety (National LNG Center) will host a series of informational workshops on best practices for LNG safety tit...

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Department of Transportation

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2026-3004]

AGENCY:

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION:

Notice of public workshop.

SUMMARY:

The National Center of Excellence for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Safety (National LNG Center) will host a series of informational workshops on best practices for LNG safety titled, “LNG Safety Best Practices Workshop.” The workshops are free; will be hosted in-person with select hybrid sessions offered virtually; and will require advance registration. Each workshop will be a full day and will cover a variety of best practices each session. PHMSA established the National LNG Center in 2023 pursuant to section 111 of the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-260), which directs the National LNG Center to advance Federal LNG expertise, serve as a repository of best practices, and facilitate collaboration among LNG stakeholders. Consistent with this mandate, the workshop series will bring together representatives from industry, government, academia, emergency response organizations, and other stakeholders to promote information sharing and continuous improvement in LNG safety.

DATES:

The inaugural LNG Safety Best Practices Workshop will be held ( printed page 69305) December 2, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST. Subsequent workshop dates will be announced and posted as they become available at primis-meetings.phmsa.dot.gov/. Online pre-registration for the LNG Safety Best Practices Workshop opens on Monday, November 2, 2026 and will close on Friday, November 27, 2026.

Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, for the workshop should notify Luciano Vera by phone at 771-233-3278 or by email at LNGCenter@dot.gov no later than November 16, 2026. For additional information, see the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

ADDRESSES:

The LNG Safety Best Practices Workshop will be held in person at the National LNG Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The hotel reservation link, workshop agenda, and instructions on how to attend will be published on the public meeting registration page at primis-meetings.phmsa.dot.gov/.

Presentations: Presentations will be available on the meeting website and on the E-Gov website at regulations.gov under docket number PHMSA-2026-3004 no later than 30 days following the meeting.

Submitting Comments: You may submit general questions and comments, identified by Docket No. PHMSA-2026-3004 (LNG Safety Best Practices Workshop Series Presented by the National Center of Excellence for LNG Safety), by any of the following methods:

E-Gov Website: www.regulations.gov. This site allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice issued by any agency. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Docket Management System, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
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Fax: 202-493-2251. Docket Management Facility. DOT will not issue confirmation notices for faxed comments.

Instructions: Identify Docket No. PHMSA-2026-3004 at the beginning of your comments. If you submit your comments by mail, please submit two copies. If you wish to receive confirmation that PHMSA received your comments, you must include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet users may submit comments at www.regulations.gov.

Privacy Act: DOT may solicit comments from the public regarding certain general notices. DOT posts these comments, without edits, 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:

Luciano Vera, Outreach Coordinator, by telephone at 771-233-3278 or by email at LNGCenter@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Building upon the National LNG Center's “Prioritizing Safety: Best Practices in LNG” webinar series, the workshops will provide practical learning and direct engagement with subject matter experts on process safety management and best practices at LNG facilities. Hybrid morning sessions will allow both in-person and virtual participation, followed by in-person case studies in the afternoon. Planned agenda topics and the full schedule will be posted to the meeting website.

The workshop directly supports the National LNG Center's congressionally established mission by sharing safety knowledge and best practices, strengthening stakeholder collaboration, and advancing understanding of safe LNG facility operations.

The National LNG Center will use the LNG Safety Best Practices Workshop series to promote information-sharing between LNG industry stakeholders, supporting continuous improvements in LNG facility safety and operational performance while complementing minimum regulatory requirements. The best practices include, but are not limited to, LNG facility management, fire protection and safety, operations, maintenance, system/process design, and other leading industry practices. The best practices may be implemented by various LNG facility types, including, but not limited to, baseload facilities (import/export terminals), peak shavers, satellite, temporary/mobile, transportation fuel, and bunkering.

Identified best practices can be applied in the form of a procedure, technique, process, program, consensus standard, or recommended practice, and may merit consideration by organizations for implementation because they have demonstrated value in improving safety or reliability, in offering superior performance beyond compliance, or in introducing innovative methods to enhance effectiveness. Delivering these practices via workshops enables a formal process of sharing information with LNG stakeholders.^[1] Workshops also facilitate broad outreach, interactive questions and answers, and subsequent measurement of impact.

Public Participation: The LNG Safety Best Practices Workshop series will be open to the public via registration. Members of the public who wish to attend must register on the meeting website(s), including their names and organizational affiliation. PHMSA is committed to providing all participants with equal access to these meetings. If you need disability accommodations for the workshop, please contact Luciano Vera by email at LNGCenter@dot.gov.

PHMSA is not always able to publish a notice in the Federal Register quickly enough to provide timely notification of last-minute changes that impact scheduled meetings. Therefore, individuals should check the meeting website listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice or contact Luciano Vera regarding any possible changes to the LNG Safety Best Practices Workshop.

Issued in Washington, DC, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.

Thomas Correll,

Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.

Footnotes

1. LNG sector stakeholders, as defined in section 111 of the PIPES Act of 2020, are Federal regulatory agencies of jurisdiction, LNG facilities operating in the United States, State governments, Native American Tribes, units of local government, post-secondary educational institutions, labor organizations, and safety organizations.

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[FR Doc. 2026-22418 Filed 11-2-26; 8:45 am]

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