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also recommends that operators provide
guidance and training for all personnel
about the risks associated with the use
of PEDs while driving, and while
performing activities on behalf of the
company if that use poses a risk to
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Advisory Bulletin (ADB–10–06)
To: Owners and Operators of
Hazardous Liquid and Natural Gas
Pipeline Systems.
Subject: Personal Electronic Device
(PED) Related Distractions.
Advisory: As with other modes of
transportation, PHMSA recognizes the
use of PEDs by pipeline employees who
are performing operations and
maintenance activities may increase
safety risks if those individuals become
distracted. In furtherance of the
Department’s effort to end the
dangerous practice of distractions
caused by PEDs throughout the various
modes of transportation, PHMSA is
issuing this Advisory Bulletin about the
potential for distractions affecting
pipeline safety.
PHMSA reminds owners and
operators of natural gas and hazardous
liquid pipeline facilities that there may
be increased risks associated with the
use of PEDs by individuals performing
activities that affect pipeline operation
or integrity. Pipeline operations and
maintenance tasks require a critical
level of attention and skill, which may
be compromised by visual, manual, and
cognitive distractions caused by the use
of PEDs. Such distractions may also
hinder their prompt recognition and
reaction to abnormal operating
conditions and emergencies.
Owners and operators of natural gas
and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities
should integrate into their written
procedures for operations and
maintenance appropriate controls
regarding the personal use of PEDs by
individuals performing pipeline tasks
that may affect the operation or integrity
of a pipeline. PHMSA is not
discouraging the use of PEDs as a part
of normal business operations. Owners
and operators should also provide
guidance and training for all personnel
about the risks associated with the use
of PEDs while driving and while
performing activities on behalf of the
company if that use poses a risk to
safety.
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 27,
2010.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. PHMSA–2010–0202; Notice No.
10–5]

Safety Advisory Notice: Personal
Electronic Device Related Distractions
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA); DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

PHMSA is issuing a safety
advisory notice to remind offerors and
carriers of hazardous materials of the
risks associated with the use of personal
electronic devices (PEDs) by individuals
operating motor vehicles that contain
hazardous materials.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stuart Streck by telephone at (404) 832–
1140 or by e-mail at
[email protected]. 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.
SUMMARY:

Research
conducted by the United States
Department of Transportation (DOT)
and other governmental and nongovernmental organizations has shown
the danger posed by drivers who are
distracted by cellular telephones and
other PEDs. For example, Virginia Tech
Transportation Institute conducted a
study under contract with Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA) entitled ‘‘Driver Distraction in
Commercial Vehicle Operations.’’ The
final report, released on October 1,
2009, found that text messaging on a
cellular telephone increased the risk of
a safety-critical event by 23.2 percent.
The DOT is leading the effort to end
the dangerous practice of distracted
driving on our nation’s roadways and in
other modes of transportation. The
FMCSA recently initiated a rulemaking
designed to prohibit texting by
commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
drivers operating in interstate commerce
and to impose sanctions for drivers who
fail to comply. See Limiting the Use of
Wireless Communication Devices, 75 FR
16391 (proposed Apr. 1, 2010). The
majority of the 50 states have forbidden
the operation of PEDs while driving any
motor vehicle. See DOT Distracted
Driving Web site, http://
www.distractions.gov; see also
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Web site, http://www.iihs.org/.
PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety is the Federal safety
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hazardous materials by air, rail,
highway, and water. Safety is at the core
of PHMSA’s mission. PHMSA strives to
reduce the risk of harm from the
transportation of hazardous materials. In
light of PHMSA’s vital safety mission,
we issue this advisory bulletin to raise
awareness of the problems and dangers
presented by the use of PEDs by
hazardous materials drivers.
Operators of vehicles transporting
hazardous materials should guard
against distraction, including the use of
PEDs while operating a vehicle. All
CMV drivers transporting hazardous
materials should be aware that the use
of a PED while driving constitutes a
safety risk to themselves, other
motorists, and bystanders. The
consequences of using PEDs while
driving can include state and local
sanctions, FMCSA fines, and possible
revocation of commercial driver’s
licenses.
In addition, businesses that prepare or
transport hazardous materials in
commerce should be aware that the
dangers of distracted driving are
heightened due to the risk of the release
of hazardous materials in the event of an
accident. Accordingly, hazardous
materials companies should institute
policies and provide awareness training
to discourage the use of PEDs by drivers.
PHMSA recognizes that there are
already members of the hazardous
materials transportation community
with policies in place that exceed the
legal requirements for curbing the risk
of distracted driving. PHMSA applauds
these and all other efforts to enhance the
safety of hazardous materials
transportation.
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 27,
2010.
Magdy El-Sibaie,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous
Materials Safety.
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as
Amended by Public Law 104–13;
Proposed Collection, Comment
Request
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Proposed collection; comment

AGENCY:
ACTION:

request.
The proposed information
collection described below will be
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
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amended). The Tennessee Valley
Authority is soliciting public comments
on this proposed collection as provided
by 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1). Requests for
information, including copies of the
information collection proposed and
supporting documentation, should be
directed to the Agency Clearance
Officer: Mark Winter, Tennessee Valley
Authority, 1101 Market Street (MP–3C),
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402–2801;
(423) 751–6004.
Comments should be sent to the
Agency Clearance Officer or to OMB
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for
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Washington, DC 20503, no later than
September 2, 2010.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Title of Information Collection:
Employment Application.
Frequency of Use: On Occasion.
Type of Affected Public: Individuals.
Small Businesses or Organizations
Affected: No.
Federal Budget Functional Category
Code: 999.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 39,925.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 35,161.
Estimated Average Burden Hours per
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Need For and Use of Information: The
employment application process
collects information on qualifications,
suitability for employment, and
eligibility for veteran’s preference. The
information is used to make
comparative appraisals and to assist in
selections. The affected public consists
of individuals who apply for TVA
employment.
James W. Sample,
Director, Enterprise Information Security and
Policy.
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