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United States Department of Transportation

Archived Meetings

Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC) and Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee (LPAC)Meeting

Meeting Information
Status	Completed
Starts	Oct 20, 2021 at 10:30 AM EST
Ends	Oct 20, 2021 at 6:00 PM EST
Location	Virtual Microsoft Teams Meeting
Virtual Information	Please use the below Microsoft Teams link for the October 20, 2021, Joint PAC meeting. Click Here to access virtual meeting Meeting Connection Issues: If you experience connection issues, please contact Amy Allen by phone at (202) 680-2966 or via email at amy.allen @ dot.gov and specify "PAC Meeting Connection Issue." Guide to Participants in MS TEAMS Advisory Committee Protocols for MS TEAMS Meeting Location: Virtual Microsoft Teams Meeting
Purpose & Summary	The GPAC and the LPAC will meet in a joint session (virtually) to discuss a variety of policy issues and topics relevant to both gas and liquid pipeline safety.
Results

Additional Information
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION I. Meeting Agenda The GPAC and the LPAC will meet from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET on October 20, 2021, to discuss a variety of policy issues and topics relevant to both gas and liquid pipeline safety. Comments to the policy issues can be found on https://regulations.gov under docket PHMSA-2021-0069. The GPAC and LPAC will review the comments and its associated regulatory analysis. II. Background The GPAC and LPAC are statutorily mandated advisory committees that provide PHMSA and the Secretary of Transportation with recommendations on proposed standards for the transportation of natural gas or hazardous liquids by pipeline. These committees were established in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 60115 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), to review PHMSA's regulatory initiatives and determine their technical feasibility, reasonableness, cost-effectiveness, and practicability. Each committee consists of 15 members, with membership evenly divided among federal and state governments, regulated industry, and the general public. III. Public Participation This meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public who wish to attend (virtually) must register on the meeting website and include their names and affiliations. PHMSA will provide members of the public with opportunities to make a statement during the course of this meeting. Additionally, PHMSA will record the meeting and post a record to the public docket. PHMSA is committed to providing all participants with equal access to this meeting. If you need an accommodation because of a disability, please contact Tewabe Asebe by phone at 202-366-5523 or by email at tewabe.asebe @ dot.gov. PHMSA is not always able to publish a notice in the Federal Register quickly enough to provide timely notice regarding last-minute issues that impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting. Therefore, individuals should check the meeting website or contact Tewabe Asebe regarding any possible changes. Written comments: Persons who wish to submit written comments on the meetings 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. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1 (202) 493-2251 . Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building: Room W12-140, Washington, D.C. 20590-0001. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building: Room W12-140, Washington, D.C. 20590-0001, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. Instructions: Identify Docket No. PHMSA-2021-0069 at the beginning of your comments. If you submit your comments by mail, submit two copies. Internet users may submit comments at https://www.regulations.gov. If you would like confirmation that PHMSA received your comments, please include a self-addressed stamped postcard that is labeled "Comments on PHMSA-2021-0069." 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://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 to better inform its rulemaking process. The 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 Tewabe Asebe, DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, PHP-30, Washington, D.C. 20590-0001. Also, submission containing CBI can be emailed to Tewabe Asebe by encrypted email at tewabe.asebe @ dot.gov. Any commentary 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, D.C. 20590-0001, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the meeting, contact Tewabe Asebe at (202) 366-5523, or tewabe.asebe @ dot.gov
Files
Presentation Files 10/25/2021: Acting Administrator's PAC Meeting Talking Points Acting_Administrator's_PAC_Meeting_Talking_Points.pdf (121 KB) [Download/Save...] [File #1177] 10/22/2021: Agenda 3 PAC Regulatory Update Agenda_3_PAC_Regulatory_Update_10202021.pdf (997 KB) [Download/Save...] [File #1168] 10/22/2021: Agenda 4 - R & D Agenda_4_Research_and_Development_1020_2021.pdf (1,840 KB) [Download/Save...] [File #1169] 10/27/2021: Agenda 5 PAC Pipeline Cyber Security Agenda_5_PAC_Pipeline_Cyber_Security_10202021.pdf (1,330 KB) [Download/Save...] [File #1178] 10/22/2021: Agenda 6 1-- PAC HL Rule Implementation Agenda_6_1_PAC_HL_Rule_Implementation_LPAC_10202021.pdf (174 KB) [Download/Save...] [File #1171] 10/22/2021: Agenda 6 2 PAC Gas Rule Implementation Agenda_6_2_PAC_Gas_Rule_Implementation_GPAC_10202021.pdf (1,322 KB) [Download/Save...] [File #1172] 10/22/2021: Agenda 6 3 PAC Section 114 Agenda_6_3_PAC_Section_114_of_PIPES_Act_Inspection_10202021.pdf (718 KB) [Download/Save...] [File #1173] 10/22/2021: Agenda 7 PAC PIPES Act of 2020 Agenda_7_PAC_PIPES_Act_of__2020_10202021.pdf (727 KB) [Download/Save...] [File #1174] 10/22/2021: Agenda 8 PAC Pipeline Industry SMS Agenda_8_PAC_Pipeline_Industry_SMS_10202021.pdf (4,390 KB) [Download/Save...] [File #1175] 10/27/2021: Agenda 9 PAC Pipeline Industry Performance Agenda_9_PAC_Pipeline_Industry_Performance_10202021.pdf (1,218 KB) [Download/Save...] [File #1179] Attachments 10/19/2021: Agenda for PAC Meeting, 10-20-2021 Agenda_for_PAC_meeting_10-20_2021.pdf (86 KB) [Download/Save...] [File #1165] 11/17/2021: PAC Minutes Minutes_for_PAC_1020-21-2021_meeting.pdf (196 KB) [Download/Save...] [File #1183] 11/02/2021: Transcript for 10/20/21 PAC Meeting Trancript_for_10-20-2021_Joint_PAC_meeting.pdf (684 KB) [Download/Save...] [File #1180]