[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11250-11251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5896]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration
[Docket No. PS-153; Notice 2]
Toward a Metric America--a Dialogue Open to the Public; Request
for Comments
AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), DOT.
ACTION: Further request for comments.
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SUMMARY: On October 23, 1996, RSPA published a notice of public meeting
(61 FR 55069) to consider issues relating to
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the inclusion of metric equivalents in the pipeline safety regulations
(49 CFR Part 190-199). The meeting was held on January 10, 1997, in
Dallas, Texas. RSPA specifically requested public comment on seven
questions. Among the comments received was a detailed example of how to
present metric equivalents in the pipeline safety regulations. RSPA is
providing an additional 30 days to receive comments on this comment.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 10, 1997 to be
considered.
ADDRESSES: Send all comments on this notice to Marvin Fell, DOT, RSPA,
Office of Pipeline Safety, 400 Seventh Street SW, Room 2335,
Washington, DC 20590, or via the Internet at fellm@rspa.dot.gov. A copy
of the transcript of the public meeting and the comments received from
the public are available for review at the RSPA Docket Office, Room
8119, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Fell, (202) 366-6205, U.S.
Department of Transportation, RSPA, Room 2335, 400 Seventh Street, SW,
Washington, D.C. 20590, or fellm@rspa.dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 23, 1996, RSPA published a notice
of a public meeting on Metricating Pipeline Safety Regulations that
also requested public comment on seven questions. One of the comments
received was from Mr. Lawrence J. Stempnik, who prepared a complete set
of metric equivalents of measurements in the pipeline safety
regulations. Although RSPA is not taking a position on the accuracy or
validity of his approach, RSPA does recognize the effort that Mr.
Stempnik put forth to provide his comment to RSPA.
In particular, RSPA is interested in additional comments on how
precise the metric equivalents should be. Should the number of decimal
places be considered, should the number of significant figures be
considered, or both? For example, is a conversion from 15 feet to 4.6
meters sufficiently accurate, or is a conversion to 4.57 meters
necessary? Comments on this issue were requested in question #6 of the
October 23, 1996 notice. Further comments on the other questions in
that notice are also encouraged.
Issued in Washington, DC March 5, 1997.
Richard B. Felder,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 97-5896 Filed 3-10-97; 8:45 am]
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