[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 69912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28714]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 192 and 195

[Docket ID PHMSA-2007-27954]
RIN 2137-AE64


Pipeline Safety: Control Room Management/Human Factors

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On September 17, 2010, PHMSA published a Control Room 
Management/Human Factors notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing 
to expedite the program implementation deadlines to August 1, 2011, for 
most of the requirements, except for certain provisions regarding 
adequate information and alarm management, which would have a program 
implementation deadline of August 1, 2012. PHMSA has received a request 
to extend the comment period in order to have more time to evaluate the 
NPRM. PHMSA has concurred in part with this request and has extended 
the comment period from November 16, 2010, to December 3, 2010.

DATES: The closing date for filing comments is extended from November 
16, 2010, until December 3, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference Docket No. PHMSA-2007-27954 and 
may be submitted in the following ways:
     E-Gov Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. This Web 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: DOT Docket Management System: U.S. DOT, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: DOT Docket Management System; West Building 
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 
20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.
    Instructions: You should identify the Docket No. PHMSA-2007-27954 
at the beginning of your comments. If you submit your comments by mail, 
submit two copies. To receive confirmation that PHMSA received your 
comments, include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet users may 
submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Note: Comments are posted without changes or edits to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. 
There is a privacy statement published on http://www.regulations.gov.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Byron 
Coy at 609-989-2180 or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 17, 2010 (75 FR 56972), PHMSA 
published a NPRM proposing to expedite the program implementation 
deadlines of the Control Room Management/Human Factors rule at 49 CFR 
192.631 and 195.446. The NPRM proposes to expedite the program 
implementation deadline from February 1, 2013, to August 1, 2011, for 
most of the requirements, except for certain provisions regarding 
adequate information and alarm management, which would have a program 
implementation deadline of August 1, 2012.
    On November 4, 2010, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of 
America (INGAA) requested PHMSA to extend the NPRM comment period 
deadline from November 16, 2010, to December 20, 2010, to give INGAA's 
members the opportunity to ask questions about the rule and to engage 
in open discussions with the agency at PHMSA's Control Room Management 
Implementation workshop to be held on November 17, 2010, in Houston, 
Texas (75 FR 67450, November 2, 2010) prior to submitting comments. 
PHMSA planned this workshop to review several technical elements of the 
new regulations and to provide opportunities for attendees to ask 
questions about the rule and to engage in open discussions with PHMSA 
and each other.
    PHMSA has concurred in part with INGAA's request and has extended 
the comment period from November 16, 2010, to December 3, 2010. This 
extension will provide sufficient time for commenters to submit 
comments after the workshop.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 8, 2010.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2010-28714 Filed 11-15-10; 8:45 am]
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