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mechanical properties of the pipe prior 

to being shipped from the steel and pipe 

rolling mills. Low yield and tensile 

strength test results are defined as any 

test results below the minimum 

specified yield strength ordered, and 

tensile strengths below those specified 

for the specified grade. An example of 

pipe standard and grades includes API 

5L, PSL 2, X70 and X80; where X–70 

corresponds to steel achieving a 

specified minimum yield strength of 

70,000 psi; and so on. 

II. Advisory Bulletin ADB–09–01 

To: Owners and Operators of 

Hazardous Liquid and Natural Gas 

Pipeline Systems. 

Subject: Potential Low and Variable 

Yield and Tensile Strength and 

Chemical Composition Properties in 

High Strength Line Pipe. 

Advisory: The Federal pipeline safety 

regulations in 49 CFR Parts 192 and 195 

require operators of natural gas 

transmission, gas distribution, and 

hazardous liquids pipeline systems to 

use pipe manufactured by a listed 

specification in the design of pipelines 

in accordance with §§ 192.7, 192.55 (a), 

192.105, and §§ 195.3, 195.106, and 

195.112. 

PHMSA has identified an integrity 

issue with respect to microalloyed high 

grade line pipe. Tests that have been 

conducted on line pipe that has been 

installed in pipeline systems have 

shown that some of the pipe material 

has yield strengths, tensile strengths, 

and/or chemical compositions that do 

not meet the requirements of the 

American Petroleum Institute, 

Specification for Line Pipe—5L, (API 

5L), for PSL 2 and the specified pipe 

grade. Pipe joints produced from plate 

or coil from the same heat may exhibit 

variable chemical and mechanical 

properties. Yield strengths below the 

minimum specified yield strength have 

been reported and yield strengths up to 

15% lower than the strength values on 

the pipe manufacturer produced mill 

test report have also been reported. In 

some cases, the affected pipe may 

successfully pass strength testing 

methods contained in current 

specifications but may lead to a future 

pipeline integrity issue. The presence of 

low yield strength line pipe installed in 

a pipeline system may result in 

increased susceptibility to excessive 

pipe expansion or rupture during the 

pre in-service field hydrostatic strength 

test. 

PHMSA wants to ensure that owners 

and operators of recently constructed 

pipeline systems are aware of the need 

to investigate whether their pipelines 

contain joints of pipe that do not meet 

minimum specification requirements. 

Pipeline owners and operators should 

review all MPS mill test reports and 

other appropriate documentation with 

their pipe suppliers to determine if all 

specification requirements have been 

met. Pipeline owners and operators 

should be aware that small deviations in 

steel rolling schedule parameters can 

have a pronounced effect on final 

mechanical properties. The MPS should 

provide adequate information 

concerning process details and 

inspection methods to ensure that the 

materials are uniform and will meet all 

specification requirements. 

PHMSA advises pipeline owners and 

operators of in service pipelines to 

review their pipe specifications, pipe 

steel making and rolling MPS, pipe mill 

test reports, deformation tool results and 

all hydrostatic test failure results for 

both mill and in place hydrostatic tests 

to ensure that inconsistent mechanical 

and chemical properties are not 

inherent in microalloyed line pipe 

grades on all API 5L—PSL 2, X70 and 

X80 line pipe installed during recent 

construction projects. 

Pipeline owners and operators should 

conduct technical document reviews on 

all high strength microalloyed line pipe 

installed during this period, review 

hydrostatic test failures that occurred on 

pipelines installed during this period 

and consider using methods to detect 

pipe expansion such as running 

deformation tools that detect expanded 

pipe in these systems if they have any 

knowledge, findings or pipe history that 

lead them to believe their newly 

constructed high grade line pipe 

systems contain line pipe joints that do 

not meet specification requirements. 

Should a pipeline owner or operator 

have knowledge of other high grade 

pipe vintages supplied at early dates 

that are in their operating systems that 

may have this problem, they should 

consider conducting reviews as 

described above with these operating 

pipelines to ensure that operating 

pressures and anomaly repair 

procedures are not being conducted 

outside of their 49 CFR Parts 192 and 

195 Code parameters. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. chapter 601 and 49 

CFR 1.53. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 14, 

2009. 

Jeffrey D. Wiese, 

Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[AC 187–1C] 

Schedule of Charges Outside the 

United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) is announcing the 

availability of Advisory Circular (AC) 

187–1C which transmits an updated 

schedule of charges for services of FAA 

Flight Standards Aviation Safety 

Inspectors outside the United States. 

The advisory circular has been updated 

in accordance with the procedures 

listed in 14 CFR Part 187, Appendix A. 

DATES: This AC is effective on June 1, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: How to obtain copies: A 

copy of this publication may be 

downloaded from: http://rgl.faa.gov/ 

Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/ 

rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/b38e4a

75d8e55cae862575b6004e937a/$FILE/ 

AC%20187-1C.pdf. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Geoff McIntyre, Flight Standards 

Service, AFS–51, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, 

telephone (202) 385–8139. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 14, 

2009. 

John W. McGraw, 

Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–11926 Filed 5–20–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Structural 

Safety of Department of Veterans 

Affairs Facilities; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that a meeting of the Advisory 

Committee on Structural Safety of 

Department of Veterans Affairs 

Facilities will be held on June 18–19, 

2009, in Room 442, Export Import Bank, 

811 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC. The June 18 session 

will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and the 

June 19 session will be from 8:30 a.m. 

until 12:30 p.m. The meeting is open to 

the pubic. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 


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on matters of structural safety in the 

construction and remodeling of VA 

facilities and to recommend standards 

for use by VA in the construction and 

alteration of its facilities. 

On June 18, the Committee will 

review developments in the fields of fire 

safety issues and structural design as 

they relate to seismic and other natural 

hazards impact on the safety of 

buildings. On June 19, the Committee 

will receive briefings and presentations 

on current seismic, natural hazards, and 

fire safety issues that are particularly 

relevant to facilities owned and leased 

by the Department. The Committee will 

also discuss appropriate structural and 

fire safety recommendations for 

inclusion in VA’s standards. 

No time will be allocated for receiving 

oral presentations from the public. 

However, the Committee will accept 

written comments. Comments should be 

sent to Krishna K. Banga, Senior 

Structural Engineer, Facilities Quality 

Service, Office of Construction & 

Facilities Management (00CFM1A), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420. Those wishing to attend should 

contact Mr. Banga at (202) 461–8219. 

Dated: May 14, 2009. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–11842 Filed 5–20–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Women 

Veterans; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the Advisory Committee on Women 

Veterans will conduct a site visit on 

June 8–12, 2009, at the VA North Texas 

Health Care System (VANTHCS), 4500 

South Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas. 

Several sessions during the site visit 

will be held at the Dallas-Fort Worth 

National Cemetery, Sam Rayburn 

Memorial Veterans Center in Bonham, 

and the Clyde W. Cosper State Veterans 

Home in Bonham. Sessions each day 

during the site visit will be open to the 

public, will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will 

end at 4:30 p.m. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

regarding the needs of women Veterans 

with respect to health care, 

rehabilitation, compensation, outreach, 

and other programs and activities 

administered by VA designed to meet 

such needs. The Committee makes 

recommendations to the Secretary 

regarding such programs and activities. 

On June 8, the agenda will include 

briefings from VA Heart of Texas Health 

Care Network (VISN 17) leadership, 

VISN 17 women Veterans program 

managers, VANTHCS leadership, and 

the director of the Waco Regional Office. 

On June 9, the Committee will receive 

briefings from VANTHCS program 

offices (primary care, women’s health 

clinic, medical services, surgical 

services, long term care/hospice, 

radiology, mental health services and 

OEF/OIF services). The Committee will 

also be briefed by the National Cemetery 

Administration leadership, and will 

tour the Dallas-Fort Worth National 

Cemetery. On June 10, the Committee 

will meet at the Sam Rayburn Memorial 

Veterans Center (SRMVC) in Bonham, 

receive briefings from SRMVC 

leadership and officials of the Clyde W. 

Cosper State Veterans Home, along with 

tours of the SRMVC facilities and the 

Clyde W. Cosper State Veterans Home. 

On June 11, the Committee will receive 

briefings from local vet centers and will 

tour the VANTHCS hospital. On June 

12, the Committee will meet with 

Dallas-Fort Worth area Veterans service 

organizations and other stakeholders, 

and conduct a town hall meeting with 

the women Veterans community. 

Any member of the public wishing to 

attend should contact Ms. Shannon L. 

Middleton at the Department of 

Veterans Affairs, Center for Women 

Veterans (00W), 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420, by phone 

at (202) 461–6193, fax at (202) 273– 

7092, or e-mail at 00W@mail.va.gov. 

Interested persons may attend, appear 

before, or file statements with the 

Committee. Written statements must be 

filed before the meeting, or within 10 

days after the meeting. 

Dated: May 14, 2009. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–11844 Filed 5–20–09; 8:45 am] 

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