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ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 217/EUROCAE WG 44 

Plenary meeting: Airport Mapping 

Databases. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of a meeting of 

RTCA Special Committee 217/ 

EUROCAE WG 44. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

October 26–30, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 5 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

Rockwell Collins Office, 3350 Monte 

Villa Parkway, Suite 200, Bothell, WA 

98021. Contact: Brian Gilbert, 425–492– 

1309, 425–891–8219 (cell), 

bdgilber@rockwellcollins.com 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 

Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036–5133; 

telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 

833–9434; Web site http://www.rtca.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is 

hereby given for a Special Committee 

217/EUROCAE WG 44 Plenary: Airport 

Mapping Databases meeting. The agenda 

will include: 

Monday, October 26 

• 9 a.m.—Opening Plenary 

• Chairmen’s remarks and 

introductions 

• Approve minutes from previous 

meeting 

• Review and approve meeting 

agenda 

• Discussion 

• Schedule for this week 

• Schedule for next meetings 

• Action Items 

• 10 a.m.—Presentations 

• FAA Airports GIS database—Mike 

Burski 

• Airport Resolution Standards—Lisa 

Haskell 

• Report on Connectivity Items— 

Christian Pschierer 

• 2 p.m.—Terrain, Obstacle, and 

Airport Mapping discussions 

• Discussion on AMDB and ICAO 

Recommendations 

Tuesday, October 27 

• 9 a.m.—Terrain, Obstacle, and Airport 

Mapping discussions 

• 1 p.m.—Address Outcome from 

‘‘Roadmap Items’’ (outcome from 

assigned actions) 

Wednesday, October 28 

• 9 a.m.—Joint Meeting with SC–214/ 

WG78 

• 1 p.m.—Terrain, Obstacle, and 

Airport Mapping discussions 

Thursday, October 29 

• 9 a.m.—Terrain, Obstacle, and Airport 

Mapping discussions 

Friday, October 30 

• 9 a.m.—Terrain, Obstacle, and Airport 

Mapping discussions 

• 10:30 a.m.—Plenary Session 

• Other Business, Determine and 

agree on action plan, Meeting Plans 

and Dates 

Attendance is open to the interested 

public but limited to space availability. 

With the approval of the chairmen, 

members of the public may present oral 

statements at the meeting. Persons 

wishing to present statements or obtain 

information should contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Members of the public 

may present a written statement to the 

committee at any time. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

24, 2009. 

Kimberly Gill, 

RTCA Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. E9–23528 Filed 9–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

[Docket No. PHMSA–2009–0158] 

Pipeline Safety: Weldable 

Compression Coupling Installation 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA); DOT. 

ACTION: Notice; Issuance of Advisory 

Bulletin. 

SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA) reminds pipeline owners and 

operators of the importance of installing 

weldable compression couplings in 

accordance with manufacturer 

procedures and following appropriate 

safety and start-up procedures. The 

failure to install weldable compression 

couplings correctly, or the failure to 

implement and follow appropriate 

safety and start-up procedures, could 

result in a catastrophic pipeline failure. 

PHMSA strongly urges operators to 

review, and incorporate where 

appropriate into operators’ written 

procedures, the manufacturer’s 

installation procedures and take any 

other necessary safety measures for safe 

and reliable operation of pipeline 

systems. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivan 

Huntoon by phone at (816) 329–3829 or 

by e-mail at ivan.huntoon@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

In 2007, a crude oil release occurred 

during maintenance activities on a 

major oil pipeline. The escaping crude 

oil ignited and resulting in two 

fatalities. When this incident occurred 

the operator was performing a pipe 

replacement using pre-tested pipe and 

weldable compression couplings. The 

failure occurred during start-up 

operations when the forces associated 

with pipeline operations exceeded the 

restraining capability of the unfinished 

replacement assembly. As pressure 

increased, movement of the piping 

occurred resulting in the eventual 

separation of the pipe from the weldable 

compression coupling. There was 

sufficient mechanical breakdown and 

the escaping crude oil created a 

flammable vapor-air mixture which 

ignited a few seconds after the release 

began. The pipeline was being re-started 

to allow for welding of the compression 

couplings to the pipe when the release 

occurred. The failure occurred while 

pressure and flow were increasing. 

The weldable compression couplings 

use radial bolts (clamp screws) to attach 

the compression coupling to the surface 

of the pipeline. Once attached, 

longitudinal bolts apply pressure to a 

steel ring and neoprene seal which 

expands, providing a compressive seal 

between the weldable compression 

coupling and exterior surface of the 

pipe. The compression couplings are 

designed to be fillet welded to the pipe 

surface after bolting and sealing, making 

them a permanent welded repair. 

In the above referenced incident, the 

weldable compression couplings had 

been modified prior to the installation 

by cutting off approximately half of the 

clamping bolts which reduced the 

restraining capability of the replacement 

assembly. The manufacturer’s 

installation procedures did not 

authorize this modification. In addition, 

operators’ procedures specific to the 

installation of compression couplings 

must provide sufficient guidance for 

their employees to determine whether a 

pipeline is fully anchored prior to 

welding. In the above referenced 

incident, the manufacturer’s literature 

described a pipeline in the anchored 

condition as being ‘‘restricted from 

movement in all directions’’ and the 

operating pressure chosen by the 

operator to be sustained for welding was 

based on the manufacturer’s 

recommendation for a fully anchored 

installation. However, the physical 


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characteristics of the installation 

indicated that it was not fully anchored 

and that it needed to be limited to a 

much lower maximum safe working 

pressure. Operator personnel must be 

specifically trained and qualified for the 

installation of weldable compression 

couplings including ensuring that the 

extent to which the pipeline is not fully 

anchored is taken into account when 

determining the maximum safe working 

pressure. 

To ensure safety, pipeline operators 

using weldable compression couplings 

must ensure personnel are trained and 

qualified to perform the installation. 

Also, operators must ensure their 

procedures accurately incorporate 

manufacturers’ procedures and 

limitations on the use of weldable 

compression couplings and ensure that 

the procedures are available, understood 

and followed by personnel. PHMSA 

believes that the risk of compromising 

safety posed by unauthorized 

modifications to weldable compression 

couplings is unacceptable. PHMSA 

strongly recommends that any field 

changes in the installation process (i.e., 

modifications allowed by a component 

manufacturer) that could affect 

component performance and safety be 

subject to a documented authorization 

process, communicated to appropriate 

personnel, and be reflected by allowable 

working pressures. Allowable working 

pressures vary greatly between anchored 

and un-anchored installations. In order 

to use the pressure rating for an 

anchored installation, the operator must 

verify the pipeline is anchored in all 

directions in accordance with company 

and manufacturer procedures prior to 

pipeline start-up. To ensure safety for 

personnel, property and the 

environment, pipeline start-up 

procedures must be available and 

followed. Finally, any failure to identify 

and restrict access to hazard zones 

during pressurization of exposed 

pipeline sections could compromise 

safety. 

II. Advisory Bulletin ADB–09–02 

To: Owners and Operators of 

Hazardous Liquid and Natural Gas 

Pipelines. 

Subject: Weldable Compression 

Couplings. 

Advisory: The Pipeline and 

Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration (PHMSA) advises 

operators of hazardous liquid and 

natural gas pipelines installing or 

planning to install weldable 

compression couplings and similar 

repair devices to follow manufacturer 

procedures to ensure correct 

installation. In addition, PHMSA also 

advises these operators to follow the 

appropriate safety and start-up 

procedures to ensure the safety of 

personnel and property and protect the 

environment. The failure to install a 

weldable compression coupling 

correctly, or the failure to implement 

and follow appropriate safety and startup procedures, could result in a 

catastrophic pipeline failure. PHMSA 

strongly urges operators to review, and 

incorporate where appropriate into 

operators’ written procedures, the 

manufacturer’s installation procedures 

and any other necessary safety measures 

for safe and reliable operation of 

pipeline systems. 

Issued in Washington, DC September 23, 

2009. 

Jeffrey D. Wiese, 

Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. 

[FR Doc. E9–23527 Filed 9–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

Docket No. FTA–2009–0010] 

Urbanized Area Formula Program: 

Proposed Circular 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of 

Proposed Circular. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) has placed in the 

docket and on its Web site, proposed 

guidance in the form of a circular to 

assist grantees in implementing the 

Urbanized Area Formula Program 

(Section 5307). The Urbanized Area 

Formula Program provides grants for 

capital, planning, and some operating 

projects in urbanized areas. By this 

notice, FTA invites public comment on 

the proposed circular 9030.1D, 

Urbanized Area Formula Program: 

Program Guidance and Application 

Instructions for the program. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted by 

November 30, 2009. Late-filed 

comments will be considered to the 

extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by the docket number [FTA– 

2009–0010] by any of the following 

methods: 

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments 

on the U.S. Government electronic 

docket site. 

2. Fax: 202–493–2251. 

3. Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave., 

SE., Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave., 

SE., Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590 between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Instructions: You must include the 

agency name (Federal Transit 

Administration) and Docket number 

(FTA–2009–0010) for this notice at the 

beginning of your comments. You 

should submit two copies of your 

comments if you submit them by mail. 

If you wish to receive confirmation that 

FTA received your comments, you must 

include a self-addressed stamped 

postcard. Note that all comments 

received will be posted without change 

to www.regulations.gov including any 

personal information provided and will 

be available to internet users. You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477). Docket: For access to the docket 

to read background documents and 

comments received, go to 

www.regulations.gov at any time or to 

the U.S. Department of Transportation, 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590 between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Henrika Buchanan-Smith, Office of 

Program Management, Federal Transit 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., 

SE., East Building, Fourth Floor, 

Washington, DC 20590, phone: (202) 

366–5080, fax: (202) 366–7951, or email, Henrika.BuchananSmith@dot.gov; or Richard Wong, Office 

of Chief Counsel, Federal Transit 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., 

SE., East Building, Fifth Floor, 

Washington, DC 20590, phone: (202) 

366–0675, fax: (202) 366–3809, or email, Richard.Wong@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Overview 

II. Chapter-by-Chapter Analysis 

A. Chapter I—Introduction and 

Background 

B. Chapter II—Program Overview 

C. Chapter III—General Program 

Information 

D. Chapter IV—Program Development 

E. Chapter V—Coordinated Planning 


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