[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 162 (Thursday, August 21, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44436-44437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22107]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration
49 CFR Parts 192 and 195
[Docket No. RSPA-97-2762]
Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Corrosion Control
AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA)
invites representatives of the gas and hazardous liquid pipeline
industry, state and local government, and the public to an open meeting
on pipeline corrosion and corrosion control on Monday, September 8,
1997. The public meeting will be held in conjunction with the National
Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Fall Committee Meeting. The
purpose of this meeting is to gather information on experience with the
current Federal pipeline safety regulations on corrosion control, as
prescribed in 49 CFR Parts 192 and 195, and to solicit comments and
suggestions to improve these regulations. Among the issues is whether
the current regulations should be revised, supplemented, or replaced by
reference to applicable industry standards and recommended practices.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, September 8, 1997, beginning
at 9:00 a.m. Interested persons are invited to attend the meeting and
present oral or written statements on the matters set for the meeting.
Any person who wishes to speak should notify Jenny Donohue at (202)
366-4046. Please estimate the time that will be required for your
presentation. If necessary, RSPA reserves the right to limit the time
of each speaker to ensure that everyone who requests an opportunity to
speak is allocated sufficient time. Other speakers may have an
opportunity to present statements as time allows.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held in conjunction with the NACE
International Fall Conference at the Hyatt Regency Oakbrook Hotel, 1909
Spring Road, Oakbrook, Illinois.
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COMMENTS: Written comments on the subject of this notice may be
submitted by November 8, 1997, to the Dockets Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, Plaza 401, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC
20590-0001. Comments should identify the docket number of this notice
(RSPA-97-2762). Persons should submit the original document and one (1)
copy. Persons wishing to receive confirmation of receipt of their
comments must include a stamped, self-addressed postcard.
Alternatively, comments may be submitted via e-mail to
gopala.vinjamuri@rspa.dot.gov''. The Dockets Facility is located on
the plaza level of the Nassif Building in Room Number 401, 400 Seventh
Street, SW, Washington, DC. The Dockets Facility is open from 10:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gopala K. Vinjamuri, (202) 366-4503,
U.S. Department of Transportation, RSPA, 400 Seventh Street, SW,
Washington, D.C. 20590, or e-mail, gopala.vinjamuri@rspa.dot.gov,
regarding the subject matter of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To further the goals of the President's
National Performance Review (NPR) and Regulatory Reinvention Initiative
(RRI), RSPA has implemented a program review of those parts of the gas
and hazardous liquid pipeline regulations that address corrosion and
corrosion control. The purpose of this review is to eliminate or revise
those regulations that are outdated or in need of reform. In addition,
the Administration encourages increased use of applicable standards to
improve safety and to remove unnecessary burdens from the regulated
community. See Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A119.
In organizing this public meeting in association with NACE
International, a professional society involved in the development of
technical standards on corrosion control and prevention, OPS expects
attendance from leading corrosion experts, pipeline operators, state
pipeline safety officials, and other interested parties. OPS believes
this forum is a good opportunity for the public to participate in
discussing pipeline corrosion issues and suggesting ways to enhance
pipeline safety.
OPS seeks input on any concerns the public has with the pipeline
safety corrosion control regulations, including, but not limited to the
following:
(1) Should OPS adopt NACE recommended practices for pipeline
corrosion control to supplement current Federal Regulations?
(2) Are the pipeline corrosion control regulations in Parts 192 and
195 sufficient to ensure safety? If not, what changes to the
regulations are needed?
(3) Should corrosion control requirements for the gas and hazardous
liquid pipelines be the same?
(4) Are there other industry standards concerning corrosion control
that OPS should consider for adoption?
OPS's goal is to receive input from all interested parties, so no
formal agenda will be prepared.
Issued in Washington, D.C., on August 15, 1997.
Richard B. Felder,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 97-22107 Filed 8-20-97; 8:45 am]
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