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Other contributing factors can also 

lead to incidents. These factors include 

leak surveys conducted in conditions 

that prevent gas from properly migrating 

to the surface, such as after heavy rains 

or certain soil and surface features. 

Some incidents indicated leak surveys 

involving equipment not calibrated 

properly or not appropriate for the 

intended use, or personnel not 

sufficiently trained. If an operator is 

doing proper leak surveys at regular 

intervals, an operator can usually detect 

a leak early, fix the source of the leak, 

and prevent an incident. There have, 

however, been cases where a leak 

survey, using properly calibrated 

equipment showing no problems, was 

followed by an incident involving 

sudden pullout only weeks later. 

Follow-up has already occurred with 

some of the incidents mentioned in this 

bulletin: 

• The NY PSC and the operator 

agreed to a replacement program 

involving approximately 45,000 natural 

gas service lines equipped with 

couplings. 

• In Ohio, nearly 500,000 risers were 

identified by the PUCO’s study as prone 

to failure. Currently, the PUCO is 

working with the operators who have 

these risers and the Ohio Consumers’

Counsel to set up replacement 

schedules and address costs. 

• In May 2005, Minnesota’s Office of 

Pipeline Safety issued a compliance 

order to an operator to replace service 

lines installed prior to January 1, 1984, 

or visually inspect the entire service 

line to verify it contains only 

mechanical fittings that comply with 49 

CFR 192.283(b). Any mechanical fittings 

identified that did not meet the 

requirements were required to be 

replaced. 

• The Railroad Commission of Texas 

has required operators to replace, within 

a 2-year period, 97,000 remaining old 

mechanical couplings that have been in 

service for some 28 to 30 years. In 

addition, the Railroad Commission of 

Texas has adopted mandatory 

replacement programs in an effort to 

remove compression couplings found 

leaking on both steel and plastic pipe 

that are susceptible to pullout. 

A number of other studies, tests, and 

repair or replacement programs, some of 

them voluntary, have been conducted in 

other States. 

II. Advisory Bulletin (ADB–08–02) 

To: All Gas Distribution Operators. 

Subject: Identifying Issues with 

Mechanical Coupling That Could Lead 

to Failure. 

Advisory: Due to variables related to 

age of couplings, specific procedures 

and installation practices, and 

conditions specific to certain regions of 

the country, it is difficult to cite 

common criteria affecting all failures 

that operators should address. However, 

PHMSA advises operators of gas 

distribution pipelines using mechanical 

couplings to do the following to ensure 

compliance with 49 CFR part 192: 

(1) Review procedures for using 

mechanical couplings, including the 

coupling design and installation and 

ensure that they meet manufacturer’s 

recommendations; 

(2) Review leak survey procedures to 

ensure that leak surveys are properly 

conducted, taking into account other 

contributing factors (i.e., weather 

conditions, calibration); and, 

(3) Review personnel qualifications to 

ensure they address leak surveys 

sufficiently. 

PHMSA also advises operators of gas 

distribution pipelines using mechanical 

couplings to consider taking the 

following measures to reduce the risk of 

failures of mechanical couplings: 

(4) Use Category 1 fittings only if 

mechanical couplings are used on pipe 

sizes 1⁄2′ CTS (Copper Tube Size) to 2′ 

IPS (Iron Pipe Size). Per ASTM D2513– 

99 titled ‘‘Standard Specification for 

Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, 

Tubing and Fittings,’’ Category 1 is a 

mechanical joint design that provides a 

seal plus a resistance to a force on the 

pipe end equal to or greater than that 

which will cause a permanent 

deformation of the pipe. At this time 

there is insufficient data to indicate 

there are issues involving fittings for 

larger diameter pipe. PHMSA will 

revisit if such issues do arise with larger 

diameter pipe. 

(5) Improve recordkeeping on specific 

couplings that exist, i.e., their type, 

installation date, maintenance schedule, 

and any failures encountered, to help 

identify a trend of problems that may 

occur with a specific coupling or type 

of installation. 

(6) Consider whether to adopt a full 

replacement program if there are too 

many unknowns related to couplings in 

service. 

(7) Work with Federal and State 

pipeline safety representatives, 

manufacturers, and industry partners to 

determine how best to resolve potential 

issues in their respective state or region. 

Documented repair and replacement 

programs may prove beneficial to all 

stakeholders involved. If operators are 

unsure of the appropriate 

representative, contact the individual(s) 

listed in this advisory bulletin for 

further information. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 28, 

2008. 

Jeffrey D. Wiese, 

Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. 

[FR Doc. E8–4155 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Additional Designations of Entities 

Pursuant to Executive Order 13448 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

(‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the names of 

two newly-designated entities whose 

property and interests in property are 

blocked pursuant to Executive Order 

13448 of October 18, 2007, ‘‘Blocking 

Property and Prohibiting Certain 

Transactions Related to Burma.’’ 

DATES: The designation by the Director 

of OFAC of two entities identified in 

this notice, pursuant to Executive 

Orders 13448, is effective February 25, 

2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Assistant Director, Compliance 

Outreach & Implementation, Office of 

Foreign Assets Control, Department of 

the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., (Treasury Annex), 

Washington, DC 20220, Tel.: 202/622– 

2490. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic and Facsimile Availability 

Information about these designations 

and additional information concerning 

OFAC are available from OFAC’s Web 

site (http://www.treas.gov.ofac) or via 

facsimile through a 24-hour fax-ondemand service, Tel.: 202/622–0077. 

Background 

On October 18, 2007, the President 

signed Executive Order 13448 (the 

‘‘Order’’) pursuant to, inter alia, the 

International Emergency Economic 

Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). In 

the Order, the President took additional 

steps with respect to, and expanded, the 

national emergency declared in 

Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997, 

to address the Government of Burma’s 

continued repression of the democratic 

opposition. The President identified 

twelve individuals and entities as 

subject to the economic sanctions in the 

Annex to the Order. 

Section 1 of the Order blocks, with 

certain exceptions, all property and 


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interests in property that are in, or 

hereafter come within, the United 

States, or with the possession or control 

of United States persons, of the persons 

listed in the Annex, as well as those 

persons determined by the Secretary of 

the Treasury, after consultation with the 

Secretary of State, to satisfy any of the 

criteria set forth in subparagraphs (b)(i)–

(b)(vi) of section 1. On February 25, 

2008, the Director of OFAC exercised 

the Secretary of the Treasury’s authority 

to designate, pursuant to one or more of 

the criteria set forth in section 1, 

subparagraphs (b)(i)–(b)(vi) of the Order, 

the following two entities, whose names 

have been added to the list of Specially 

Designated Nationals and whose 

property and interests in property are 

blocked pursuant to Executive Order 

13448: 

1. AUREUM PALACE HOTELS AND 

RESORTS (a.k.a. AUREUEM PALACE 

HOTEL AND RESPORT (BAGAN); a.k.a. 

AUREUEM PALACE HOTEL AND 

RESORT (NGAPALI); a.k.a. AUREUM 

PALACE HOTEL AND RESORT (NGWE 

SAUNG); a.k.a. AUREUM PALACE 

HOTEL AND RESORT GROUP CO. 

LTD.; a.k.a. AUREUM PALACE HOTEL 

RESORT; a.k.a. AUREUM PALACE 

RESORTS; a.k.a. AUREUM PALACE 

RESORTS AND SPA), No. 41 Shwe 

Taung Gyar Street, Bahan Township, 

Yangon, Burma; Thandwe, Rakhine, 

Burma [BURMA] 

2. MYANMAR TREASURE RESORTS 

(a.k.a. MYANMAR TREASURE BEACH 

RESORT; a.k.a. MYANMAR TREASURE 

BEACH RESORTS; a.k.a. MYANMAR 

TREASURE RESORT (BAGAN); a.k.a., 

MYANMAR TREASURE RESORT 

(PATHEIN); a.k.a. ‘‘MYANMAR 

TREASURE RESORT II’’), No. 41 Shwe 

Taung Gyar Street, Bahan Township, 

Yangon, Burma; No 56 Shwe Taung 

Gyar Road, Golden Valley, Bahan 

Township, Yangon, Burma [BURMA] 

Dated: February 25, 2008. 

Adam J. Szubin, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 

[FR Doc. 08–891 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4811–42–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Additional Designations of Individuals 

and Entities Pursuant to Executive 

Order 13448 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

(‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the names of 

three newly-designated individuals and 

four entities whose property and 

interests in property are blocked 

pursuant to Executive Order 13448 of 

October 18, 2007, ‘‘Blocking Property 

and Prohibiting Certain Transactions 

Related to Burma.’’

DATES: The designation by the Director 

of OFAC of three individuals and four 

entities identified in this notice, 

pursuant to Executive Orders 13448, is 

effective February 25, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Assistant Director, Compliance 

Outreach & Implementation, Office of 

Foreign Assets Control, Department of 

the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW. (Treasury Annex), 

Washington, DC 20220, Tel.: 202/622–

2490. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic and Facsimile Availability 

Information about these designations 

and additional information concerning 

OFAC are available from OFAC’s Web 

site (http://www.treas.gov/ofac) or via 

facsimile through a 24-hour fax-ondemand service, Tel.: 202/622–0077. 

Background 

On October 18, 2007, the President 

signed Executive Order 13448 (the 

‘‘Order’’) pursuant to, inter alia, the 

International Emergency Economic 

Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). In 

the Order, the President took additional 

steps with respect to, and expanded, the 

national emergency declared in 

Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997, 

to address the Government of Burma’s 

continued repression of the democratic 

opposition. The President identified 

twelve individuals and entities as 

subject to the economic sanctions in the 

Annex to the Order. 

Section 1 of the Order blocks, with 

certain exceptions, all property and 

interests in property that are in, or 

hereafter come within, the United 

States, or within the possession or 

control of United States persons, of the 

persons listed in the Annex, as well as 

those persons determined by the 

Secretary of the Treasury, after 

consultation with the Secretary of State, 

to satisfy any of the criteria set forth in 

subparagraphs (b)(i)–(b)(vi) of section 1. 

On February 25, 2008, the Director of 

OFAC exercised the Secretary of the 

Treasury’s authority to designate, 

pursuant to one or more of the criteria 

set forth in section 1, subparagraphs 

(b)(i)–(b)(vi) of the Order, the following 

three individuals and four entities, 

whose names have been added to the 

list of Specially Designated Nationals 

and whose property and interests in 

property are blocked pursuant to 

Executive Order 13448: 

Individuals 

1. LAW, Steven (a.k.a. CHUNG, Lo 

Ping; a.k.a. HALIM, Abdul; a.k.a. LAW, 

Stephen; a.k.a. LO, Ping Han; a.k.a. LO, 

Ping Hau; a.k.a. LO, Ping Zhong; a.k.a. 

LO, Steven; a.k.a. NAING, Htun Myint; 

a.k.a. NAING, Tun Myint; a.k.a. NAING, 

U Myint), 8A Jalan Teliti, Singapore, 

Singapore; 3 Shenton Way, #10–01 

Shenton House, Singapore 068805, 

Singapore; No. 124 Insein Road, Ward 

(9), Hlaing Township, Rangoon, Burma; 

61–62 Bahosi Development Housing, 

Wadan St., Lanmadaw Township, 

Rangoon, Burma; 330 Strand Rd., Latha 

Township, Rangoon, Burma; DOB 16 

May 1958; alt. DOB 27 Aug 1960; POB 

Lashio, Burma; citizen Burma; Passport 

937174 (Burma) (individual) [BURMA]. 

2. LO, Hsin Han (a.k.a. LAW, Hsithan; a.k.a. LO, Hsing Han; a.k.a. LO, 

Hsing-han), 60–61 Strand Rd., Latha 

Township, Rangoon, Burma; 20–23 

Masoeyein Kyang St., Mayangone, 

Rangoon, Burma; 20B Massoeyein St., 9 

Mile, Rangoon, Burma, Burma; 330 

Strand Rd, Latha Township, Rangoon, 

Burma; 20 Wingabar Rd, Rangoon, 

Burma; 36 19th St., Lower Blk, Latha 

Township, Rangoon, Burma; 47 Latha 

St., Latha Township, Rangoon, Burma; 

152 Sule Pagoda Rd, Rangoon, Burma; 

126A Damazedi Rd, Bahan Township, 

Rangoon, Burma; DOB 1938; alt. DOB 

1935 (individual) [BURMA]. 

3. NG, Sor Hong (a.k.a. LAW, Cecilia; 

a.k.a. LO, Cecilia; a.k.a. NG, Cecilia; 

a.k.a. NG, Cecilia), 3 Shenton Way, #10–

01 Shenton House, Singapore 068805, 

Singapore; 150 Prince Charles Crescent, 

#18–03, Singapore 159012, Singapore; 

DOB 1958; citizen Singapore; 

Identification Number S1481823E 

(Singapore); Chief Executive, Managing 

Director, and Owner, Golden Aaron Pte. 

Ltd., Singapore; Director and Owner, G 

A Ardmore Pte. Ltd., Singapore; Chief 

Executive, Director and Owner, G A 

Capital Pte. Ltd., Singapore; Director 

and Owner, G A Foodstuffs Pte. Ltd., 

Singapore; Chief Executive, Director and 

Owner, G A Land Pte. Ltd., Singapore; 

Director and Owner, G A Resort Pte. 

Ltd., Singapore; Chief Executive, 

Director and Owner, G A Sentosa Pte. 

Ltd., Singapore; Chief Executive, 

Director and Owner, G A Treasure Pte. 

Ltd., Singapore; Director and Owner, G 

A Whitehouse Pte. Ltd., Singapore; 

Chief Executive, Manager, and Owner, S 

H Ng Trading Pte. Ltd., Singapore 

(individual) [BURMA]. 


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