3956 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 10 / Friday, January 15, 2021 / Proposed Rules 

Temperatures,’’ approved October 1, 

2009, (ASTM A672/A672M), IBR 

approved for § 195.106(e). (7) ASTM 

A691/A691M–19, ‘‘Standard 

Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel 

Pipe, Electric-Fusion-Welded for HighPressure Service at High Temperatures,’’ 

November 1, 2019, (ASTM A691/ 

A691M), IBR approved for § 195.106(e). 

(f) Manufacturers Standardization 

Society of the Valve and Fittings 

Industry, Inc. (MSS), 127 Park St. NE, 

Vienna, VA 22180, phone: 703–281– 

6613, website: http://www.mss-hq.org/. 

(1) MSS SP–75–2019 Standard 

Practice, ‘‘High-Test, Wrought, ButtWelding Fittings,’’ December 2019, 

(MSS SP–75), IBR approved for 

§ 195.118(a). 

(2) [Reserved] 

(g) NACE International (NACE), 1440 

South Creek Drive, Houston, TX 77084, 

phone: 281–228–6223 or 800–797–6223, 

website: http://www.nace.org/ 

Publications/. 

* * * * * 

(4) NACE SP0204–2015, ‘‘Standard 

Practice, Stress Corrosion Cracking 

(SSC) Direct Assessment Methodology’’ 

March 14, 2015, (NACE SP0204), IBR 

approved for § 195.588(c). 

§ 195.5 [AMENDED] 

■ 19. In § 195.5(a)(1)(i), remove the 

words ‘‘ASME/ANSI B31.8’’ and add, in 

their place, the words ‘‘ASME B31.8’’. 

■ 20. In § 195.58, revise paragraph (a) to 

read as follows, 

§ 195.58 Reporting submission 

requirements 

(a) General. Except as provided in 

paragraphs (b) and (e) of this section, an 

operator must submit each report 

required by this part electronically to 

PHMSA at https://portal.phmsa.dot.gov 

unless an alternative reporting method 

is authorized in accordance with 

paragraph (d) of this section. 

* * * * * 

■ 21. In § 195.59, amend paragraph (a) 

by revising the second sentence to read 

as follows, 

§ 195.59 Abandonment and deactivation of 

facilities 

* * * * * 

(a) * * * To obtain a copy of the 

NPMS Standards, please refer to the 

NPMS homepage at https://

www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov. * * * 

§ 195.64 [AMENDED] 

■ 22. In § 195.64(b) and (c) remove the 

words ‘‘http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov’’ 

and add, in their place, the words 

‘‘https://www.portal.phmsa.dot.gov’’. 

§ 195.106 [AMENDED] 

■ 23. In § 195.106(b)(1)(i) and (e)(1) 

remove the words ‘‘ANSI/API Spec 5L’’ 

and add, in their place, the words ‘‘API 

Spec 5L’’. 

§ 195.110 [AMENDED] 

■ 24. In § 195.110 remove the words 

‘‘ASME/ANSI B31.4’’ and add, in their 

place, the words ‘‘ASME B31.4’’. 

§ 195.116 [AMENDED] 

■ 25. In § 195.116(d) remove the words 

‘‘ANSI/API Spec 6D’’ and add, in their 

place, the words ‘‘API Spec 6D’’. 

■ 26. In § 195.307, paragraph (c) is 

revised to read as follows: 

§ 195.307 Pressure testing aboveground 

breakout tanks. 

* * * * * 

(c) For aboveground breakout tanks 

built to API Standard 650 (incorporated 

by reference, see § 195.3), that were first 

placed into service after October 2, 

2000, testing must be in accordance 

with sections 7.3.6 and 7.3.7 of API 

Standard 650. 

* * * * * 

§ 195.406 [AMENDED] 

■ 27. In § 195.406(a)(1)(i) remove the 

words ‘‘ASME/ANSI B31.8’’ and add, in 

their place, the words ‘‘ASME B31.8’’. 

§ 195.428 [AMENDED] 

■ 28. In § 195.428(c) remove the words 

‘‘API RP 2350’’ and add, in their place, 

the words ‘‘API Std 2350’’. 

§ 195.565 [AMENDED] 

■ 29. Amend § 195.565 to remove the 

words ‘‘ANSI/API RP 651’’ and add in 

their place the words ‘‘API RP 651’’ 

§ 195.588 [AMENDED] 

■ 30. In § 195.588, amend paragraph (c) 

to remove the words ‘‘NACE SP0204– 

2008’’ and add in their place the words 

‘‘NACE SP0204’’ in each instance they 

appear. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

22, 2020, under authority delegated in 49 

CFR 1.97. 

Alan K. Mayberry, 

Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. 

[FR Doc. 2020–28785 Filed 1–14–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

49 CFR Parts 192 and 195 

[Docket No. PHMSA–2020–0086] 

Pipeline Safety: Operator Qualification 

Frequently Asked Questions 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notification and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: PHMSA is making available 

for public comment a revised set of 

operator qualification frequently asked 

questions (FAQs) that will replace its 

current operator qualification FAQs. 

The proposed revisions will provide 

greater clarity regarding PHMSA’s 

operator qualification regulations. The 

revised FAQs would replace current 

FAQs that are outdated or no longer 

relevant, and will ensure that each FAQ 

is tied to a specific regulatory 

requirement. 

DATES: Individuals who are interested in 

submitting comments on the proposed 

revisions to the FAQs must do so by 

February 16, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Docket No. PHMSA–2020– 

0086 by any of the following methods: 

• E-Gov Web: http://

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. 

• Mail: Comments may be submitted 

by mailing them to: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Management 

System—Docket Operations (M–30), 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room 

W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Comments may be 

hand-delivered to the U.S. Department 

of Transportation at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through 

Friday, except federal holidays. 

• Instructions: Identify Docket No. 

PHMSA–2020–0086 at the beginning of 

your comments. You must provide two 

copies of your comments if you submit 

by mail. If you would like confirmation 

that PHMSA received your comments, 

please include a self-addressed stamped 

postcard. Internet users should submit 

comments at https://

www.regulations.gov. 

• Privacy Act Statement: In 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), the 

Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 10 / Friday, January 15, 2021 / Proposed Rules 3957 

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 document 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 

document, 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. Unless you are notified 

otherwise, PHMSA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the Freedom of Information Act 

and they will not be placed in the 

public docket of this notification. 

Submissions containing CBI should be 

sent to James Reynolds, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE, E24–452, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001, or 

emailed to James.Reynolds@dot.gov. 

Any commentary PHMSA receives that 

is not specifically designated as CBI will 

be placed in the public docket for this 

guidance. 

• Docket: For access to the docket or 

to read background documents or 

comments, go to https://

www.regulations.gov. Alternatively, you 

may review the documents in person at 

the U.S. Department of Transportation 

at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room 

W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday 

through Friday, except federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

General: James Reynolds, General 

Engineer, Office of Pipeline Safety, by 

phone at (202) 366–2786 or via email at 

James.Reynolds@dot.gov. Technical: 

Gregory Ochs, Central Region Director, 

Office of Pipeline Safety, by phone at 

(816) 329–3814 or via email at 

Gregory.Ochs@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA 

uses FAQs and other guidance materials 

to clarify the Federal pipeline safety 

regulations (PSRs) found in 49 CFR 

parts 190–199. PHMSA-developed 

FAQs include operator qualification 

FAQs that address the PSRs in 49 CFR 

part 192, subpart N, and 49 CFR part 

195, subpart G. These FAQs are 

currently available at https://

www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/operatorqualifications/oq-frequently-askedquestions. 

PHMSA proposes revisions to the 

operator qualification FAQs by 

modifying and eliminating some of the 

current FAQs. PHMSA requests public 

comment on the proposed revisions, 

which were developed by a team of 

PHMSA operator qualification subject 

matter experts (SMEs). The proposed 

revisions are intended to tie each FAQ 

to a specific operator qualification 

regulatory requirement and to eliminate 

obsolete FAQs. 

PHMSA created these FAQs to help 

the regulated community better 

understand how to comply with the 

PSRs. Like all PHMSA guidance, FAQs 

are not rules, nor do they create legally 

enforceable rights, assign duties, or 

impose new obligations that are not 

contained in the existing regulations 

and standards. Pipeline operators must 

comply with the underlying safety 

standards referred to in the FAQs. 

PHMSA’s operator qualification PSRs 

are codified in 49 CFR part 192, subpart 

N, and 49 CFR part 195, subpart G. 

PHMSA originally developed pipeline 

operator qualification FAQs following a 

series of public meetings in 2003. The 

FAQs address PHMSA’s operator 

qualification PSRs, which help to 

ensure that qualified individuals 

perform covered tasks on pipeline 

facilities and reduce the probability and 

consequences of pipeline incidents 

caused by human error. The PSRs state 

that each pipeline operator is 

responsible for developing and 

following an operator qualification 

program, establishing a covered task list 

that is applicable to their system, and 

defining the training and qualification 

requirements for personnel who perform 

covered tasks on pipeline facilities. 

Each operator is responsible for 

ensuring that its contractors and 

vendors comply with the requirements 

of the operator’s qualification program. 

PHMSA assembled a team of SMEs to 

develop the revised operator 

qualification FAQs based on the existing 

FAQs, the compliance questions 

received from operators and the public, 

and the requirements of the code. 

PHMSA SMEs reviewed the 63 current 

FAQs to determine whether any should 

be revised, added, or deleted. As a result 

of this review, PHMSA proposes 

publishing a total of 40 FAQs for public 

notice. The draft FAQs are available 

online on the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal, https://www.regulations.gov; 

search for Docket No. PHMSA–2020– 

0086. Once finalized, PHMSA will post 

the revised FAQs on its public website 

in place of the current FAQs. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 5, 

2021, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 

1.97. 

Alan K. Mayberry, 

Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00152 Filed 1–14–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

49 CFR Part 232 

[Docket No. FRA–2019–0072; Notice No. 1] 

RIN 2130–AC82 

Amendments to Brake System Safety 

Standards Governing Operations 

Using an Electronic Air Brake Slip 

System 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: FRA proposes to amend its 

brake system safety standards to address 

operations using an electronic air brake 

slip (eABS) system, which is a system 

that tracks details related to individual 

freight car brake tests. The proposed 

rule would provide an alternative 

regulatory framework for railroads to 

utilize when choosing to use an eABS 

system, but would not require railroads 

to use such a system. The NPRM 

proposes to extend the distance certain 

individual rail cars may travel (from 

1,500 to 2,500 miles) without stopping 

for brake and mechanical tests, if the 

cars have a valid eABS record. The 

NPRM also proposes to allow railroads 

to add or remove multiple cars from a 

train without conducting additional 

brake tests, if the train is solely made up 

of cars with eABS records. 

DATES: Comments are requested no later 

than March 16, 2021. FRA will consider 

comments received after that date to the 

extent possible without incurring 

additional expense or delay.