Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Voluntary Information-Sharing System Working Group, 60959-60960 [2018-25712]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 27, 2018 / Notices Edwinn D. Strong (IL) Terelle E. Thomas (VA) Harvey S. Vaea (CA) Gene A. Vieira (FL) Ronald Walker, Sr. (IL) In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each exemption will be valid for two years from the effective date unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked if the following occurs: (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained prior to being granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315. Issued on: November 20, 2018. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2018–25844 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 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 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Voluntary Information-sharing System (VIS) Working Group. The VIS Working Group will convene to discuss proposed recommendations to establish a voluntary information-sharing system. DATES: The public meeting will be held on December 18, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET and December 19, 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 December 11, 2018. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, may notify PHMSA by December 11, 2018. For additional information, see the ADDRESSES section. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. The meeting agenda and additional information will be published on the following VIS Working Group registration page at: https:// amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Nov 26, 2018 Jkt 247001 primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ MtgHome.mtg?mtg=141. The meeting 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 meeting. 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: 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– PO 00000 Frm 00139 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60959 2016- 0128.’’ The docket clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to you via the U.S. mail. Privacy Act Statement DOT may solicit comments from the public regarding certain general notices. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to https:// www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://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 Dr. Christie Murray at christie.murray@ dot.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the meeting, contact Dr. Christie Murray by phone at 202– 366–4996 or by email at christie.murray@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, inline inspection 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 inline 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; E:\FR\FM\27NON1.SGM 27NON1 60960 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 27, 2018 / Notices (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 inline 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 securitysensitive 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 at: https:// primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ MtgHome.mtg?mtg=141, once it is finalized. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 20, 2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Massoud Tahamtani, Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs. [FR Doc. 2018–25712 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–60–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DOT–OST–2018–0151] Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation; DOT/ALL–27; Department of Transportation Training Programs Office of the Departmental Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, DOT. ACTION: Rescindment of Notices and Notice of a New System of Records. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Transportation’s Office of the Secretary of Transportation (DOT/OST) intends to SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Nov 26, 2018 Jkt 247001 establish a DOT-wide System of Records titled, ‘‘DOT/ALL–27, Training Programs.’’ This system of records will allow the Department of Transportation, to include its Operating Administrations and Secretarial Offices, to collect and maintain contact, registration, and other information about Department of Transportation employees and other individuals related to participation in and management of Department of Transportation training programs. This system, titled Training Programs, will be included in the Department of Transportation’s inventory of record systems. The Department also intends to rescind existing Notices for DOT/RITA– O12, TSI Online Catalog and Learning Management System’’, and DOT/ FHWA–221, ‘‘National Highway Institute website (NHIW) and Course Management Tracking System (CMTS)’’, as these records will be part of the new DOT/ALL–27 described in this Notice. DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before December 27, 2018. The Department may publish an amended SORN in light of any comments received. This new system will be effective December 27, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DOT–OST– 2018–0151 by any of the following methods: • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. • Fax: (202) 493–2251. Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number DOT– OST–2018–0151. All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received in 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.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act statement in the Federal Register published on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316–3317). Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// PO 00000 Frm 00140 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 www.regulations.gov or to the street address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions, please contact: Claire W. Barrett, Departmental Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590; privacy@dot.gov; or (202) 527–3284. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of Transportation (DOT)/Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) proposes to rescind the current system of records notices for DOT/RITA–012 and DOT/FHWA–221, and issue a DOT system of records titled, ‘‘DOT/ALL–27 Training Programs.’’ The Department of Transportation provides training courses to its employees, contractors, and others. The Department wishes to create a new system of records for training program registration and participation information, including information pertaining to training course participants, instructors and course developers, and others involved in training course creation, management, and delivery. The Department will use this information to monitor and manage registration in training courses, track and record participation and completion in DOT training courses, schedule courses, assess the effectiveness of training, identify training trends and needs, and schedule training classes and programs. This system of records excludes records associated with training provided by entities other than DOT and training records covered by the Office of Personnel Management’s Government-wide System of Records Notice, OPM/GOVT–1, ‘‘General Personnel Records.’’ Because DOTprovided training records will be covered by this Department-wide notice, individual notices covering particular DOT offices are not necessary; therefore, this notice also rescinds DOT/RITA– 012, ‘‘TSI Online Catalog and Learning Management System’’ and DOT/FHWA– 221, ‘‘National Highway Institute website (NHIW) and Course Management and Tracking System (CMTS)’’. The records covered by DOT/ RITA–012 and DOT/FHWA–221 will be managed according to the new DOT/ ALL–27. The routine uses are compatible with the purposes for which the information was collected. Individuals whose personally identifiable information (PII) is in this system of records have provided it to DOT to enable DOT to E:\FR\FM\27NON1.SGM 27NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
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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.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Voluntary 
Information-sharing System (VIS) Working Group. The VIS Working Group 
will convene to discuss proposed recommendations to establish a 
voluntary information-sharing system.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on December 18, 2018 from 9:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET and December 19, 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 December 11, 2018. Individuals requiring accommodations, 
such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, may 
notify PHMSA by December 11, 2018. For additional information, see the 
ADDRESSES section.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. The 
meeting agenda and additional information will be published on the 
following VIS Working Group registration page at: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=141.
    The meeting 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 meeting.
    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: 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

    DOT may solicit comments from the public regarding certain general 
notices. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal 
information the commenter provides, to https://www.regulations.gov, as 
described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can 
be reviewed at https://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 
Dr. Christie Murray at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the meeting, 
contact Dr. Christie Murray by phone at 202-366-4996 or by email at 
[email protected].

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 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;

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    (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-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 at: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=141, once it is 
finalized.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 20, 2018, under authority 
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Massoud Tahamtani,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2018-25712 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am]
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