Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Corrosion Control

Passage 1[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] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Research and Special Programs Administration Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Corrosion Control AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.#

Passage 2COMMENTS: 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 ``[email protected]''. 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, [email protected], regarding the subject matter of this notice.#

Passage 3SUPPLEMENTARY 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] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P#