Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 188 / Wednesday, September 30, 2009 / Notices 50271 

Issued in Washington, DC on September 

24, 2009. 

Grady C. Cothen, Jr., 

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety 

Standards and Program Development. 

[FR Doc. E9–23540 Filed 9–29–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Sixth Meeting, Special Committee 213/ 

EUROCAE WG 79: Enhanced Flight 

Vision Systems/Synthetic Vision 

Systems (EFVS/SVS) 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 213/EUROCAE WG 79: 

Enhanced Flight Vision Systems/ 

Synthetic Vision Systems (EFVS/SVS). 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of a meeting of 

RTCA Special Committee 213/ 

EUROCAE WG 79: Enhanced Flight 

Vision Systems/Synthetic Vision 

Systems (EFVS/SVS). 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

November 3–5, 2009. Sign-in: 8:30 a.m. 

on November 3, 2009. Meeting: 9 a.m.– 

5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

Dassault Aviation, 78 quai Marcel 

Dassault, 92214 Saint-Cloud, France, 

http://www.dassault-aviation.com. 

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 

213/EUROCAE WG 79: Enhanced Flight 

Vision Systems/Synthetic Vision 

Systems (EFVS/SVS) meeting. The 

agenda will include: 

Tuesday, November 

• Sign-in at 8:30 a.m. 

• 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m.—Plenary (including 

break) 

• Welcome, introductions, review 

agenda, minutes approval, and 

objectives 

• Plenary work group updates, action 

item review 

• Plenary briefings 

• 1 p.m.–5 p.m.—Separate work group 

1 and 2 discussions (including 

break) 

Wednesday, November 4 

• 9 a.m.–5 p.m.—Separate work group 1 

and 2 discussions (including break) 

Thursday, November 5 

• 9 a.m.–5 p.m.—Plenary (including 

break) 

• Agree on draft MASPS 

• Review action items 

• Review administrative items 

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 

23, 2009. 

James H. Williams, 

RTCA Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. E9–23529 Filed 9–29–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

First Meeting, RTCA Special 

Committee 223: Airport Surface 

Wireless Communications 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 223: Airport Surface 

Wireless Communications meeting. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of a meeting of 

RTCA Special Committee 223: Airport 

Surface Wireless Communications. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

November 3–4, 2009 from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

RTCA, 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, 

RTCA Conference Rooms, Washington, 

DC 20036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (1) 

RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 

Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036; 

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 

223: Airport Surface Wireless 

Communications meeting. The agenda 

will include: 

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 

• Opening Session (Welcome, 

Introductions, Administrative 

Remarks) 

• Special Committee Leadership 

• Designated Federal Official (DFO): 

Mr. Brent Phillips 

• Co-Chair: Mr. Aloke Roy, Honeywell 

International 

• Co-Chair: Mr. Ward Hall, ITT 

Corporation 

• RTCA Specific Information: Mr. Rudy 

Ruana, RTCA Program Director for 

SC–223 

• Agenda Overview 

• RTCA Functional Overview 

• Airport Surface Wireless 

Communications—Background, 

History, Status, Industry Related 

Activities 

• Background on Aeronautical 

Information Services Datalink, 

RTCA SC–206/EUROCAE WG–76 

• Background on Eurocontrol Future 

Communication Infrastructure 

Study on Airport Surface 

Communications 

• Other presentations, discussions, and 

recommendations 

• Review of authorizing document 

(Terms of Reference) as approved 

by RTCA Program Management 

Committee on August 7, 2009 

• Actions and plans for items on TOR 

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 

• Organization of Work, Assign Tasks 

and Workgroups as necessary 

• Selection of Secretary for SC–223 

• Presentation, Discussion, 

Recommendations, Assignment of 

Responsibilities 

• Consider Liaison with other RTCA 

Special Committees 

• Establish Agenda, Date and Place for 

the next plenary meeting 

• Review of Meeting summary report 

• Adjourn—Expected by 2 p.m. on 

November 4 

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 

23, 2009. 

James H. Williams, 

RTCA Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. E9–23532 Filed 9–29–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Fifth Meeting—RTCA Special 

Committee 217/EUROCAE WG 44 

Plenary: Airport Mapping Databases 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 


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50272 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 188 / Wednesday, September 30, 2009 / Notices 

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] 

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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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