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of the Department. The comments may 

include (1) Whether the information 

will have practical utility; (2) the 

accuracy of the Department’s estimate of 

the burden of the proposed information 

collections; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Federal pipeline safety law (49 U.S.C. 

60132) requires an operator of a pipeline 

facility (except distribution lines and 

gathering lines) to submit geospatial 

data appropriate for use in the 

Department’s NPMS. A complete data 

submission includes geospatial data, 

attribute data, metadata, public contact 

information for all liquefied natural gas, 

hazardous liquid, and gas transmission 

pipeline systems operated by a 

company. The operator must submit 

information in accordance with 

guidelines detailed in the NPMS 

operator standards document. Operators 

must update their submissions on an 

annual basis. Currently operators are 

able to submit data in paper and 

electronic formats. After September 30, 

2007, PHMSA will cease accepting 

paper submissions. PHMSA is working 

with the approximately 2.2 percent of 

operators who submit paper maps to 

assist them in making the transition to 

an electronic format. A copy of the 

standards document is available in the 

docket. 

PHMSA uses the NPMS as a tool to 

support various regulatory programs, 

pipeline inspections, and authorized 

external customers. Periodic updates of 

operator pipeline data informs the 

NPMS of any changes to the data over 

the previous year and allows PHMSA to 

maintain and improve the accuracy of 

the information. 

As used in this notice, the term 

‘‘information collection’’ includes all 

work related to preparing and 

disseminating information in 

accordance with recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Type of Information Collection 

Request: Renewal of Existing Collection. 

Title of Information Collection: 

National Pipeline Mapping System. 

Respondents: 894 pipeline operators 

mapping 420,117 pipeline miles. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 16,312 hours. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 19, 

2007. 

Jeffrey D. Wiese, 

Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline 

Safety. 

[FR Doc. 07–1439 Filed 3–20–07; 1:36 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

[Docket No. PHMSA–98–4470] 

Pipeline Safety: Meetings of the 

Technical Pipeline Safety Standards 

Committee and the Technical 

Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety 

Standards Committee 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting and public 

workshop. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces public 

meetings of PHMSA’s Technical 

Pipeline Safety Standards Advisory 

Committee (TPSSC) and Technical 

Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety 

Standards Committee (THLPSSC). The 

committees will discuss regulatory 

issues independently and in joint 

session. Each committee will vote on 

one regulatory proposal. The THLPSSC 

will vote on a proposal to extend 

pipeline safety regulations to the 

unregulated hazardous liquid gathering 

lines and low-stress pipelines. The 

TPSSC will vote on a proposal to relax 

regulatory requirements governing 

public awareness programs conducted 

by operators of master meter systems 

and certain operators of petroleum gas 

systems. PHMSA will also conduct a 

public workshop to discuss the possible 

use of special permits to allow variance 

from the seven-year reassessment 

interval required as part of a gas 

transmission integrity management 

program. 

DATES: The meetings will be on 

Wednesday, April 25 and Thursday, 

April 26, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

EST. 

ADDRESSES: The committees will meet at 

the Washington Marriott, 1221 22nd 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. The 

phone number for reservations at the 

hotel is 202–872–1500. Attendees 

staying at the hotel must make 

reservations as soon as possible. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information regarding this 

meeting contact Cheryl Whetsel at (202) 

366–4431, or by e-mail at 

cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Meeting Details 

Members of the public may attend the 

meetings. Lodging is available at the 

Washington Marriott, 1221 22nd Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20037. The phone 

number for reservations is 202–872–

1500. The hotel will give priority to the 

Committee members and to the State 

Pipeline Safety Representatives for 

rooms blocked under ‘‘DOT Technical 

Advisory Committee Meetings.’’

PHMSA will post any additional 

information or changes on its Web page 

(http://www.phmsa.dot.gov) 

approximately 15 days before the 

meeting date. 

Members of the public who want to 

make an oral statement should notify 

Cheryl Whetsel before April 18. The 

presiding officer at the meeting may 

deny any request to present an oral 

statement and may limit the time of any 

presentation. 

Comments should reference Docket 

No. PHMSA–98–4470 and may be 

submitted in the following ways: 

• DOT Web Site: http://dms.dot.gov. 

To submit comments on the DOT 

electronic docket site, click ‘‘Comment/ 

Submissions,’’ click ‘‘Continue,’’ fill in 

the requested information, click 

‘‘Continue,’’ enter your comment, then 

click ‘‘Submit.’’

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management System: 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–

0001. 

• Hand Delivery: DOT Docket 

Management System; Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• E-Gov Web Site: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. This site allows 

the public to enter comments on any 

Federal Register notice issued by any 

agency. 

Instructions: Identify the docket 

number, PHMSA–98–4470, at the 

beginning of your comments. If you 

submit your comments by mail, submit 

two copies. If you wish to receive 

confirmation that PHMSA received your 

comments, include a self-addressed 

stamped postcard. Internet users may 

submit comments at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, and may access all 

comments received by DOT at http:// 

dms.dot.gov by performing a simple 

search for the docket number. 

Note: All comments will be posted without 

changes or edits to http://dms.dot.gov, 


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including any personal information 

provided. 

Privacy Act Statement: Anyone may 

search the electronic form of all 

comments received for any of our 

dockets. You may review DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000 (65 FR 19477) or you may visit 

http://dms.dot.gov. 

Information on Services for 

Individuals with Disabilities: For 

information on facilities or services for 

individuals with disabilities, or to 

request special assistance at the 

meeting, please contact Cheryl Whetsel 

at (202) 366–4431 by April 18, 2007. 

II. Committee Background 

The TPSSC and the THLPSSC are 

statutorily mandated advisory 

committees that advise PHMSA on 

proposed safety standards for gas and 

hazardous liquid pipelines. The TPSSC 

and the THLPSSC are established under 

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

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. 

App. 1) and the pipeline safety law (49 

U.S.C. Chap. 601). Each committee 

consists of 15 members—five each 

representing government, industry, and 

the public. 

The pipeline safety law requires 

PHMSA to seek the TPSSC’s or the 

THLPSSC’s advice on the 

reasonableness, cost-effectiveness, and 

practicability of each proposed pipeline 

safety standard. The pipeline safety law 

also requires PHMSA to submit the costbenefit analysis and risk assessment 

information associated with the 

proposed standard to the appropriate 

committee. The committees evaluate the 

merits of the data and, when 

appropriate, provide recommendations 

on the adequacy of the analyses. 

III. Preliminary Meeting Schedule 

On Wednesday, April 25, the 

THLPSSC will discuss and vote on a 

proposal to extend pipeline safety 

regulations to the unregulated 

hazardous liquid gathering lines and 

low-stress pipelines and, if available, on 

a supplemental proposal PHMSA is 

developing. The THLPSSC discussed 

the proposal and potential changes 

needed to address the requirements of 

the Pipeline Integrity, Protection, 

Enforcement and Safety Act of 2006 

(PIPES Act) at its last meeting on 

February 12, 2007. The committees will 

meet in joint session following 

conclusion of the THLPSSC meeting. 

Committees will discuss PHMSA’s 

strategic plan and how PHMSA is 

including PIPES Act direction in 

moving forward on initiatives 

underway. Among the topics discussed 

will be underground damage 

prevention, including civil penalty 

enforcement authority; status of 

compliance with public awareness 

requirements; and development of 

criteria for community grants. 

On Thursday, April 26, PHMSA will 

conduct a public meeting to discuss 

how to handle anticipated requests for 

variance from the seven-year 

reassessment interval required as part of 

a gas transmission integrity management 

program. The method under 

consideration is the use of PHMSA’s 

authority to grant special permits 

allowing variance from regulatory 

requirements. Following conclusion of 

the public meeting, the TPSSC will 

discuss and vote on a proposal to relax 

regulatory requirements governing 

public awareness programs conducted 

by operators of master meter systems 

and certain operators of petroleum gas 

systems. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60102, 60115. 

Issued in Washington, DC on March 19, 

2007. 

Jeffrey D. Wiese, 

Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline 

Safety. 

[FR Doc. E7–5407 Filed 3–22–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub–No. 5) (2007–

2)] 

Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment 

factor. 

SUMMARY: The Board has approved the 

second quarter 2007 rail cost adjustment 

factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by 

the Association of American Railroads. 

The second quarter 2007 RCAF 

(Unadjusted) is 1.147. The second 

quarter 2007 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.537. 

The second quarter 2007 RCAF–5 is 

0.511. 

DATES: Effective Date: April 1, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mac 

Frampton, (202) 245–0317. [Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the 

hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.] 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additional information is contained in 

the Board’s decision, which is available 

on our Web site http://www.stb.dot.gov. 

To purchase a copy of the full decision, 

write to, e-mail or call the Board’s 

contractor, ASAP Document Solutions; 

9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, Lanham, 

MD 20706; e-mail asapdc@verizon.net; 

phone (202) 306–4004. [Assistance for 

the hearing impaired is available 

through FIRS: 1–800–877–8339.] 

This action will not significantly 

affect either the quality of the human 

environment or energy conservation. 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), we 

conclude that our action will not have 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

within the meaning of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Decided: March 16, 2007. 

By the Board, Chairman Nottingham, Vice 

Chairman Buttrey and Commissioner 

Mulvey. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E7–5338 Filed 3–22–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. AB–1006X] 

New York & Greenwood Lake 

Railway—Abandonment Exemption—

in Passaic, Passaic County, NJ 

New York & Greenwood Lake Railway 

(NYGL) has filed a notice of exemption 

under 49 CFR part 1152, subpart F—

Exempt Abandonments to abandon an 

approximately .7-mile line of railroad 

between milepost 1.1, near the 

intersection of South and Fourth Streets, 

and the end of the line at milepost 1.8, 

near the intersection of Canal and 

Monroe Streets, in Passaic, Passaic 

County, NJ. 

NYGL has certified that: (1) No local 

or overhead traffic has moved over the 

line for at least 2 years; (2) overhead 

traffic, if there were any, could be 

rerouted over other lines; (3) no formal 

complaint filed by a user of rail service 

on the line (or by a State or local 

government entity acting on behalf of 

such user) regarding cessation of service 

over the line either is pending with the 

Surface Transportation Board or with 

any U.S. District Court or has been 

decided in favor of complainant within 

the 2-year period; and (4) the 

requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7 

(environmental reports), 49 CFR 1105.8 

(historic reports), 49 CFR 1105.11 

(transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 

(newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 

1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental 

agencies) have been met. 

As a condition to this exemption, any 

employee adversely affected by the 

abandonment shall be protected under 


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