45696 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 148 / Tuesday, August 3, 2010 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Summary Notice No. PE–2007–54] 

Petition for Exemption; Summary of 

Petition Received 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption 

received. 

SUMMARY: This notice contains a 

summary of a petition seeking relief 

from specified requirements of 14 CFR. 

The purpose of this notice is to improve 

the public’s awareness of, and 

participation in, this aspect of FAA’s 

regulatory activities. Neither publication 

of this notice nor the inclusion or 

omission of information in the summary 

is intended to affect the legal status of 

the petition or its final disposition. 

DATES: Comments on this petition must 

identify the petition docket number 

involved and must be received on or 

before August 23, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 

identified by Docket Number FAA– 

2009–0796 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Government-wide rulemaking Web 

site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov 

and follow the instructions for sending 

your comments electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to the Docket 

Management Facility; U.S. Department 

of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590. 

• Fax: Fax comments to the Docket 

Management Facility at 202–493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: Bring comments to 

the Docket Management Facility in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Privacy: We will post all comments 

we receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. 

Using the search function of our docket 

Web site, anyone can find and read the 

comments received into any of our 

dockets, including the name of the 

individual sending the comment (or 

signing the comment for an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78). 

Docket: To read background 

documents or comments received, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov at any time 

or to the Docket Management Facility in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Laverne Brunache, 202–267–3133, or 

Tyneka L. Thomas, 202–267–7626, 

Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. 

This notice is published pursuant to 

14 CFR 11.85. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 28, 

2010. 

Pamela Hamilton-Powell, 

Director, Office of Rulemaking. 

Petition for Exemption 

Docket No.: FAA–2009–0796. 

Petitioner: Florida Air Transport, Inc. 

Section of 14 CFR Affected: 

§§ 119.1(a)(2), 119.5(h), 119.23, and 

125.1. 

Description of Relief Sought: Florida 

Air Transport seeks an exemption from 

14 CFR 119.1(a)(2), 119.5(h), 119.23, 

and 125.1 to operate DC–4 aircraft in 

common carriage with a payload greater 

than 6,000 pounds. 

[FR Doc. 2010–18986 Filed 8–2–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

[Docket No. PHMSA–2010–0194] 

Pipeline Safety: Personal Electronic 

Device Related Distractions 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA); DOT. 

ACTION: Notice; Issuance of Advisory 

Bulletin. 

SUMMARY: PHMSA is issuing an 

Advisory Bulletin to remind owners and 

operators of natural gas and hazardous 

liquid pipeline facilities of the risks 

associated with the use of personal 

electronic devices (PEDs) by individuals 

performing operations and maintenance 

activities on a pipeline facility. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cameron Satterthwaite by phone at 202– 

366–1319 or by e-mail at 

cameron.satterthwaite@dot.gov. General 

information about the Department of 

Transportation initiative on distracted 

driving may be found at http:// 

www.distractions.gov. Information about 

PHMSA may be found at http:// 

phmsa.dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The U.S. Department of 

Transportation is leading the effort to 

end the dangerous practice of distracted 

driving on our nation’s roadways and in 

other modes of transportation. The use 

of PEDs, such as cellular telephones and 

mobile computers, while operating 

motor vehicles has been the subject of 

recent Departmental regulations and 

guidance. (e.g., Restrictions on Railroad 

Operating Employees’ Use of Cellular 

Telephones and Other Electronic 

Devices, 75 FR 9754, May 18, 2010; 

Limiting the Use of Wireless 

Communication Devices, 75 FR 16391, 

April 1, 2010.) In furtherance of this 

effort, PHMSA recognizes that the use of 

PEDs by pipeline employees who are 

performing operations and maintenance 

activities may pose a similar risk to 

safety if those individuals are distracted, 

especially when such use is for personal 

business. 

The Federal pipeline safety 

regulations in 49 CFR Parts 190 through 

199 prescribe minimum safety standards 

for pipeline transportation and for 

pipeline facilities. Owners and 

operators of natural gas and hazardous 

liquid pipeline facilities are required to 

have and follow written procedures for 

safely conducting operations and 

maintenance tasks. (49 CFR 192.605, 

193.2503, and 195.402) Individuals 

performing those tasks, particularly 

activities that affect the operation or 

integrity of the pipeline facility, must be 

qualified under a program developed by 

each operator that ensures individuals 

are trained and have the knowledge, 

skills, and ability necessary to perform 

the tasks safely and to recognize and 

react to abnormal conditions. (49 CFR 

192.805, 193.2707, and 195.505.) 

There may be increased risks 

associated with the use of PEDs by 

personnel performing pipeline activities 

affecting operation or integrity. Pipeline 

operations and maintenance tasks 

require a critical level of attention and 

skill, which may be compromised by 

visual, manual, or cognitive distractions 

caused by the use of PEDs. Such 

distractions may also hinder their 

prompt recognition and reaction to 

abnormal operating conditions and 

emergencies. 

PHMSA recommends that operators 

integrate into their written procedures 

for operations and maintenance 

appropriate controls regarding the use of 

PEDs by individuals performing 

pipeline tasks that may affect pipeline 

operation or integrity. PHMSA is not 

discouraging the use of PEDs as a part 

of normal business operations. PHMSA 


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