[Federal Register: June 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 121)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket ID PHMSA-2008-0161]
Pipeline Safety: Workshop on Cased Pipeline Integrity Assessments
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice of workshop.
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SUMMARY: PHMSA is holding a Workshop on Cased Pipeline Integrity
Assessments and in coordination with a planning group representing the
National Association of Pipeline Safety Regulators, American Gas
Association, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, American
Public Gas Association, American Petroleum Institute, and NACE
International, the workshop focus will be for pipeline operators, trade
associations, and others to address concerns with successfully using
External Corrosion Direct Assessment integrity evaluation methods and
use of other technologies to assess casings in High Consequence Areas.
DATES: The workshop will be held July 15-16, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Sheraton Gateway Suites
Chicago O'Hare, 6501 North Manheim Road, Rosemont, IL 60018. Hotel
reservations under the U.S. Department of Transportation room block can
be made at (847) 699-6300 by June 30. A daily rate of $168.00 is
available. The meeting room(s) will be posted at the hotel on the days
of the workshop.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Max Kieba at (202) 493-0595, or by e-
mail at max.kieba@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Registration: Members of the public may attend this free workshop.
To help with estimating attendance and planning for the breakout
session, all attendees are encouraged to register for the workshop at
http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/Mtg54.mtg. Hotel reservations must
be made by contacting the hotel directly.
Comments should reference Docket ID PHMSA-08-0161. Comments may be
submitted in the following ways:
E-Gov Web Site: http://www.regulations.gov. This site
allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice
issued by any agency. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management System, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12-140, Washington,
DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: DOT Docket Management System, Room W12-140,
on the ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
Instructions: Identify the Docket ID at the beginning of your
comments. If you submit your comments by mail, submit two copies. If
you wish to receive confirmation that PHMSA has received your comments,
include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet users may submit
comments at http://www.regulations.gov. Note: Comments will be posted
without changes or edits to http://www.regulations.gov including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading in
the Regulatory Analyses and Notices section of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for additional information.
Privacy Act Statement: Anyone may search the electronic form of all
comments received for any of our dockets. You may review DOT's complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published April 11, 2000
(65 FR 19477).
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For
information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, please
contact Max Kieba by July 1, 2008.
Web Casting: The workshop will be Web cast except for the breakout
sessions on the second day. Information on the Web cast link, including
estimates of times when the Web cast will be on, will be posted on the
meeting Web site above. Presentations from the workshop and
recommendations from the breakout sessions will be uploaded to the
meeting Web site within 30 days after the workshop.
Additional Information on Cased Crossings: The meeting Web site
will have a list of technical documents participants are encouraged to
review prior to the workshop, along with a list of questions and issues
we will address during the workshop.
Workshop Agenda
The first day of the workshop will include:
(1) A background of the regulatory integrity requirements,
(2) Technical updates by both operators and service providers,
(3) Overview of research of new technology, inspection issues and
the current integrity inspection positions,
(4) Status of the stakeholders represented followed by panels
presenting and discussing current NACE standards,
(5) Approaches and assessment methodologies being used for cased
pipeline segments, and
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(6) Research completed or underway.
The second day of the workshop will include:
(1) Breakout sessions on the above topics, followed by the group
convening to talk about technical assessment successes,
(2) New technology,
(3) New integrity assessment approaches,
(4) Status update of assessments, and
(5) Long term issues.
The second day will also serve as a brainstorm session for
identifying discussion topics/issues that should be incorporated into a
future public workshop on the broader issue of how pipeline industry
can work collaboratively with others to reduce the need for casings on
newly installed pipe.
The goal at the end of the workshop will be to develop a list of
potential solutions that can address the issues through usage of new
technology, understanding of and/or changes to the regulations,
updating of standards, operating practices and/or research. PHMSA will
then analyze the list of potential solutions with stakeholders for
consideration on which solutions can best address the issues.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 18, 2008.
William H. Gute,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. E8-14119 Filed 6-20-08; 8:45 am]
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