Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee (LPAC)Meeting

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This is a virtual public meeting of the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee also known as the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee (LPAC), to discuss the interim final rulemaking (IFR) titled: "Unusually Sensitive Areas for the Great Lakes, Coastal Beaches, and Certain Coastal Waters." Members of the public who wish to attend are asked to register no later than August 12, 2022.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

I. Meeting Agenda

On August 17, 2022, the LPAC will meet to discuss the IFR titled: "Unusually Sensitive Areas for the Great Lakes, Coastal Beaches, and Certain Coastal Waters" that PHMSA published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2021, (86 FR 73173). Comments that have been submitted on the IFR can be found on https://regulations.gov in Docket No. PHMSA�2017�0152. The LPAC will review the IFR and its associated regulatory analyses (including, but not limited to, the cost-benefit and risk assessment analyses within the IFR and the regulatory impact analysis; the environmental assessment; and other materials pertaining to the IFR provided in the public docket under PHMSA�2017�0152). PHMSA will post additional details on the meeting website in advance of the meeting.

In the IFR, PHMSA amended the pipeline safety regulations to explicitly state that certain coastal waters, the Great Lakes, and coastal beaches are classified as unusually sensitive areas for the purpose of compliance with the hazardous liquid integrity management regulations. The amendment implemented mandates contained in the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016, as amended by the PIPES Act of 2020. Under the IFR, a hazardous liquid pipeline that could affect these newly designated areas would have been included in an operator's integrity management program. PHMSA requested public comments be received by February 25, 2022. PHMSA received four comments on the IFR. PHMSA will publish a final rule that addresses the comments received, and the recommendations and report of the LPAC.

II. Background

The LPAC is statutorily mandated advisory committee that provides PHMSA and the Secretary of Transportation with recommendations on proposed standards for the transportation of hazardous liquids by pipeline. The committee was 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. The committee consists of 15 members, with membership evenly divided among federal and state governments, regulated industry, and the general public.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the meeting, contact Tewabe Asebe at (202) 366-5523, or tewabe.asebe @ dot.gov.

III. Public Participation

The 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 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.