Safety of Underground Natural Gas Storage Public Meeting, 20208-20209 [2023-07072]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 20208 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 65 / Wednesday, April 5, 2023 / Notices data from thirty-two (32) fully operational sites. The current scope of crashes in CISS is limited to crashes involving at least one passenger vehicle towed from the scene. There are very few crashes in CISS involving a nonmotorist, motorcyclist or large vehicle. CISS investigates about 4,000 crashes annually making it sometimes difficult to identify new or emerging crash trends and containing an adequate number of rare crashes or crashes involving a nonmotorist, motorcycle, large vehicle, or a vehicle with new technology for meaningful analysis. However, the original sample was designed to be flexible and scalable to accommodate different types of crashes and increase the number of data collection sites without redesigning the site sample. NHTSA plans to utilize these capabilities to increase the number of data collection sites and types of crashes included in CISS. These changes will increase the number of crashes investigated annually, reduce variance of key estimates, and expand the current scope of crashes. The current CISS investigation process selects crashes to be investigated usually 3 to 7 days after the crash. Then crash technicians locate, visit, measure, and photograph the crash scene; locate, inspect, and photograph vehicles; conduct a telephone or personal interview in specific crashes with the involved individuals or surrogate (another person who can provide occupant or crash information, such as parents of a minor, or a parent or spouse for the deceased individual); and obtain and record injury information received from various medical data sources. From the time of the crash to the time of investigation, critical evidence from the scene can be destroyed, altered or removed, vehicles can be hard to locate or repaired, and people involved tend to forget information related to the crash. To obtain this critical information, onscene or rapid response investigations protocols would be required. On-scene protocols involve crash investigators arriving at the scene of the crashes before the crash scene is cleared allowing investigators to collect critical evidence and interview drivers or witnesses while the crash is still fresh. Rapid response protocols are where crash investigators arrive at the scene of the crash 1–2 days after the crash. NHTSA is pursuing data improvement initiatives that will enhance the amount of data collected and the quality of the data collected in CISS as authorized by BIL. This effort includes the following major objectives: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Apr 04, 2023 Jkt 259001 • Add more data collection sites to increase the number of crashes collected and reduce the variance of estimates, • Expand the scope of crashes investigated to collect real-world data for crashes involving other types of vehicles and non-motorists (pedestrian, pedalcyclist, etc.); and • Utilize rapid response investigation protocols to collect data sooner than the current method to reduce the loss of critical information needed from the scene, vehicle and people involved. In order to meet these objectives, NHTSA invites stakeholders to comment on the types of crashes to include in CISS, propose new data elements for new crash types, make suggestions on the improving timeliness of investigation protocols or notification and identification of crashes, and make any other suggestions they feel NHTSA should consider in an attempt to improve crash data collection. For more information about CISS can be reviewed on NHTSA’s websites: https://www.nhtsa.gov/crash-datasystems/crash-investigation-samplingsystem. Current CISS data elements, coding instructions, and descriptive materials can be reviewed on NHTSA’s website at: https://crashstats. nhtsa.dot.gov/#!/PublicationList/110 and the CISS crash viewer at: https:// crashviewer.nhtsa.dot.gov/CISS/ SearchIndex. Chou-Lin Chen, Associate Administrator for the National Center for Statistics and Analysis. [FR Doc. 2023–07071 Filed 4–4–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA–2023–0009] Safety of Underground Natural Gas Storage Public Meeting Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces that PHMSA will host a two-day public meeting titled: ‘‘Safety of Underground Natural Gas Storage Public Meeting’’ in Broomfield, Colorado. PHMSA is hosting this meeting as part of its core mission to improve safety through better communications between PHMSA and its stakeholders. The purpose of the public meeting is to share important safety information with the public and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 industry, as well as gather input to inform future rulemaking decisions. DATES: The public meeting and forum will be held May 16–17, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (MT). Persons who wish to attend the meeting are asked to register no later than April 21, 2023. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other aids, are asked to notify Kimberly Harrigan at K.Harrigan.ctr@dot.gov no later than April 21, 2023. For additional information, please see the ADDRESSES section of this notice. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Renaissance Boulder Flatiron Hotel, 500 Flatiron Boulevard, Broomfield, Colorado. The agenda and instructions on how to attend are available on the meeting website at https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings MtgHome.mtg?mtg=164. Presentations: Presentations from the public meeting will be available on the meeting website no later than five business days following the meeting. Submitting Comments: Persons who wish to submit written comments may submit them to the docket in one of 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. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1–202–493–2251—The Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation will not issue confirmation notices for faxed comments. Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building: Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001 Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building: Room W12– 140, Washington, DC 20590–0001, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, except federal holidays Instructions: Identify Docket No. PHMSA–2023–0009 at the beginning of your comments. Internet users may submit comments at https:// www.regulations.gov. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit two copies. If you would like confirmation that PHMSA received your comments, please include a selfaddressed stamped postcard that is labeled ‘‘Comments on PHMSA–2023– 0009.’’ The docket clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to you via the U.S. mail. Note: All comments received will be posted without edits to https:// E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 65 / Wednesday, April 5, 2023 / Notices www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading for more information. Anyone can use the site to search all comments by the name of the submitting individual or, if the comment was submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc., the name of the signing individual. Therefore, please review the complete U.S. Department of Transportation Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register (65 FR 19477) or the Privacy Notice at https://www.regulations.gov before submitting comments. Privacy Act Statement: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits 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. Confidential Business Information: Confidential Business Information (CBI) is commercial or financial information that is both customarily and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public disclosure. If your comments in response to this notice contain commercial or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to this notice, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted comments as CBI. Pursuant to 49 CFR 190.343, you may ask PHMSA to provide confidential treatment to information you give to the Agency by taking the following steps: (1) mark each page of the original document submission containing CBI as ‘‘Confidential;’’ (2) send PHMSA a copy of the original document with the CBI deleted along with the original, unaltered document; and (3) explain why the information you are submitting is CBI. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Catherine Washabaugh, DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Also, submissions containing CBI can be emailed to Catherine Washabaugh by encrypted email at Catherine.Washabaugh@ dot.gov. Any CBI PHMSA receives that is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket. Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or comments, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets. Alternatively, this information VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Apr 04, 2023 Jkt 259001 20209 is available by visiting DOT at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building: Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Washabaugh by email at Catherine.Washabaugh@dot.gov., or phone (816) 728–7945. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: impact a previously announced meeting. Therefore, individuals should check the meeting website listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice regarding any possible changes. I. Background BILLING CODE 4910–60–P The underground natural gas storage regulations have been in place for five years. Operators are now experienced in operating under these regulations. The meeting will bring federal and state regulators, emergency responders, industry, underground natural gas storage operators, and interested members of the public together to participate in understanding, enhancing, and shaping the future of underground natural gas storage safety. The meeting will provide a forum for discussion of multiple topics related to underground natural gas storage including: regulatory review, inspection processes, frequently asked question, jurisdictional coverage, incorporation by reference of American Petroleum Institute’s Recommended Practices 1170 and 1171, general enforcement processes, common operator challenges, well annulus monitoring and exceedances, surface and subsurface safety valves, best practices, and lessons learned from incidents. PHMSA’s mission is to protect people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy products and other hazardous materials that are essential to our daily lives. Part of this mission includes preventing the release of natural gas, which releases methane into the atmosphere. PHMSA is pursuing the DOT Strategic Goals of Safety, Economic Strength and Global Competitiveness, Equity, Climate & Sustainability, Transformation, and Organizational Excellence in effort to profile these goals during the public meeting. Public Participation The meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public who wish to attend are requested to register on the meeting website and include their names and organization affiliation (see ADDRESSES). PHMSA is committed to providing all participants with equal access to these meetings. PHMSA is not always able to publish a notice in the Federal Register quickly enough to provide timely notification regarding last minute changes that PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Issued in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2023, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Alan K. Mayberry, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. 2023–07072 Filed 4–4–23; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [PHMSA–2019–0098] Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces a meeting of the Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee (Committee). DATES: The meeting will be held on April 20, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT. Requests to attend the meeting must be sent by April 5, 2023, to the point of contact identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Persons requesting to speak during the meeting must submit a written copy of their remarks to DOT by April 5, 2023. Requests to submit written materials to be reviewed during the meeting must be received no later than April 5, 2023. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at DOT Headquarters, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001. A remote participation option will also be available and the meeting will be webcast. Specific details on location and access to this meeting will be posted on the Committee website located at: https:// www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/ rulemakings/lithium-battery-safetyadvisory-committee. The E-Gov website is located at https:// www.regulations.gov. Mailed written comments intended for the Committee should be sent to Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12– 140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Webb or Aaron Wiener, PHMSA, U.S. Department of Transportation. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20208-20209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07072]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2023-0009]


Safety of Underground Natural Gas Storage Public Meeting

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that PHMSA will host a two-day public 
meeting titled: ``Safety of Underground Natural Gas Storage Public 
Meeting'' in Broomfield, Colorado. PHMSA is hosting this meeting as 
part of its core mission to improve safety through better 
communications between PHMSA and its stakeholders. The purpose of the 
public meeting is to share important safety information with the public 
and industry, as well as gather input to inform future rulemaking 
decisions.

DATES: The public meeting and forum will be held May 16-17, 2023, from 
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (MT). Persons who wish to attend the meeting are asked 
to register no later than April 21, 2023. Individuals requiring 
accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other aids, are 
asked to notify Kimberly Harrigan at [email protected] no later 
than April 21, 2023. For additional information, please see the 
ADDRESSES section of this notice.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Renaissance Boulder 
Flatiron Hotel, 500 Flatiron Boulevard, Broomfield, Colorado. The 
agenda and instructions on how to attend are available on the meeting 
website at https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetingsMtgHome.mtg?mtg=164.
    Presentations: Presentations from the public meeting will be 
available on the meeting website no later than five business days 
following the meeting.
    Submitting Comments: Persons who wish to submit written comments 
may submit them to the docket in one of 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. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251--The Docket Management Facility, U.S. 
Department of Transportation will not issue confirmation notices for 
faxed comments.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building: Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001
    Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, West Building: Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001, 
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, except 
federal holidays
    Instructions: Identify Docket No. PHMSA-2023-0009 at the beginning 
of your comments. Internet users may submit comments at https://www.regulations.gov. If you submit your comments by mail or hand 
delivery, submit two copies. If you would like confirmation that PHMSA 
received your comments, please include a self-addressed stamped 
postcard that is labeled ``Comments on PHMSA-2023-0009.'' The docket 
clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to you via the 
U.S. mail.
    Note: All comments received will be posted without edits to https:/
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www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. 
Please see the Privacy Act heading for more information. Anyone can use 
the site to search all comments by the name of the submitting 
individual or, if the comment was submitted on behalf of an 
association, business, labor union, etc., the name of the signing 
individual. Therefore, please review the complete U.S. Department of 
Transportation Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register (65 FR 
19477) or the Privacy Notice at https://www.regulations.gov before 
submitting comments.
    Privacy Act Statement: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT 
solicits 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.
    Confidential Business Information: Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) is commercial or financial information that is both 
customarily and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the 
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public 
disclosure. If your comments in response to this notice contain 
commercial or financial information that is customarily treated as 
private, that you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or 
responsive to this notice, it is important that you clearly designate 
the submitted comments as CBI. Pursuant to 49 CFR 190.343, you may ask 
PHMSA to provide confidential treatment to information you give to the 
Agency by taking the following steps: (1) mark each page of the 
original document submission containing CBI as ``Confidential;'' (2) 
send PHMSA a copy of the original document with the CBI deleted along 
with the original, unaltered document; and (3) explain why the 
information you are submitting is CBI. Submissions containing CBI 
should be sent to Catherine Washabaugh, DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Also, submissions containing CBI 
can be emailed to Catherine Washabaugh by encrypted email at 
[email protected]. Any CBI PHMSA receives that is not 
specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket.
    Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or 
comments, go to
    https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for 
accessing the dockets. Alternatively, this information is available by 
visiting DOT at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building: Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET Monday 
through Friday, except federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Washabaugh by email at 
[email protected]., or phone (816) 728-7945.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The underground natural gas storage regulations have been in place 
for five years. Operators are now experienced in operating under these 
regulations. The meeting will bring federal and state regulators, 
emergency responders, industry, underground natural gas storage 
operators, and interested members of the public together to participate 
in understanding, enhancing, and shaping the future of underground 
natural gas storage safety. The meeting will provide a forum for 
discussion of multiple topics related to underground natural gas 
storage including: regulatory review, inspection processes, frequently 
asked question, jurisdictional coverage, incorporation by reference of 
American Petroleum Institute's Recommended Practices 1170 and 1171, 
general enforcement processes, common operator challenges, well annulus 
monitoring and exceedances, surface and subsurface safety valves, best 
practices, and lessons learned from incidents.
    PHMSA's mission is to protect people and the environment by 
advancing the safe transportation of energy products and other 
hazardous materials that are essential to our daily lives. Part of this 
mission includes preventing the release of natural gas, which releases 
methane into the atmosphere. PHMSA is pursuing the DOT Strategic Goals 
of Safety, Economic Strength and Global Competitiveness, Equity, 
Climate & Sustainability, Transformation, and Organizational Excellence 
in effort to profile these goals during the public meeting.

Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public who 
wish to attend are requested to register on the meeting website and 
include their names and organization affiliation (see ADDRESSES). PHMSA 
is committed to providing all participants with equal access to these 
meetings.
    PHMSA is not always able to publish a notice in the Federal 
Register quickly enough to provide timely notification regarding last 
minute changes that impact a previously announced meeting. Therefore, 
individuals should check the meeting website listed in the ADDRESSES 
section of this notice regarding any possible changes.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2023, under authority 
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2023-07072 Filed 4-4-23; 8:45 am]
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