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Note: Comments will be posted without
changes or edits to http://
www.regulations.gov 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 April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth Lee, Director, Engineering and
Research Division, at 202–366–2694 or
[email protected] about the subject
matter in this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 15
of the Act requires the Secretary of
Transportation to ‘‘prescribe minimum
safety standards for the transportation of
carbon dioxide by pipeline in a gaseous
phase.’’
The Act requires that in ‘‘establishing
the standards, the Secretary shall
consider whether applying the
minimum safety standards in part 195 of
title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as
in effect on the date of enactment of this
paragraph, for the transportation of
carbon dioxide in a liquid state to the
transportation of carbon dioxide in a
gaseous state would ensure safety.’’
Further, the Act limited this authority,
stating: ‘‘Nothing in this subsection
authorizes the Secretary to regulate
piping or equipment used in the
production, extraction, recovery, lifting,
stabilization, separation, or treatment of
carbon dioxide or the preparation of
carbon dioxide for transportation by
pipeline at production, refining, or
manufacturing facilities.’’
After carefully reviewing the available
information with regard to gaseous
carbon dioxide pipelines, PHMSA has
been unable to identify specific gaseous
carbon dioxide pipelines or pipeline
operators that would potentially be
subject to future regulation per section
15 of the Act. For instance, in PHMSA’s
aforementioned report, a 78-mile, lowpressure gaseous carbon dioxide
pipeline was identified as being located
within a gas gathering field. In that
instance, the applicability of future
regulations could be unclear. PHMSA’s
report outlines much of the information
gathered and available to PHMSA,
which appears to support the likelihood
that a majority of the carbon dioxide
transported over distances would be in
the supercritical fluid state, thereby
subjecting these lines to the existing
part 195 regulations, where applicable.
PHMSA is seeking public comment to
better understand the possible effects of
the regulatory scenarios presented
within the report, information

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considered within the report,
conclusions that could be drawn from
the report, information missing from the
report, and to better understand the
locations and extent of gaseous carbon
dioxide pipelines (whether existing or
planned). Since PHMSA does not
currently regulate these pipelines, its
ability to reach out and locate
potentially affected operators has been
limited. PHMSA welcomes views and
updates on the necessity for and
approach to regulations for gaseous
carbon dioxide pipelines per section 15
of the Act. Some areas of interest
include:
1. Comments and suggestions with
respect to the information included
within the report, including comments
on gaseous carbon dioxide pipelines
and their regulation in general, as well
as any conclusions readers can draw
from the information presented.
2. Identifying gaseous carbon dioxide
pipelines or pipeline operators not
already identified in the report that
would potentially be subject to
regulation if they are regulated as
outlined in the report per the
requirements of section 15 of the Act.
Include details, if available, such as
pipeline location and length.
3. Identifying and discussing likely
locations for the future construction of
gaseous carbon dioxide pipelines not
already discussed in the report that
would potentially be subject to
regulation if regulated as outlined in the
report per the requirements of section
15 of the Act.
4. Comments on the two potential
options for regulating gaseous carbon
dioxide outlined in the report. These
options would:
• Regulate the transport of gaseous
CO2 entirely under part 192, or
• Regulate the transport under part
192, where appropriate, with reference
to applicable sections of part 195.
If a particular regulatory approach is
more appropriate or preferable, please
provide supporting examples and
reasons why. If against either approach,
please provide supporting examples and
reasons for being against the approach.
5. The report identifies industry
projections for carbon dioxide pipeline
need and growth. Please discuss
whether these projections are consistent
and accurate with current data. If they
have changed, please discuss how they
have changed.
6. Please comment on any technical
standards addressing gaseous carbon
dioxide pipelines that PHMSA could
consider incorporating into any
potential regulations.
7. If PHMSA pursues one of the
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the report, and as stated in Area #4
above, would a simpler approach be
adequate and responsible at this time?
Could PHMSA make a change to the
scope of part 192 to include gaseous
carbon dioxide without any further
technical differentiations within the
regulations or without referencing the
regulations for carbon dioxide in the
supercritical state per existing part 195
regulations?
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 22,
2016, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline
Safety.
[FR Doc. 2016–15123 Filed 6–24–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0066 (Notice No.
2016–10)]

Hazardous Materials: Information
Collection Activities
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
PHMSA invites comments on an
information collection pertaining to
hazardous materials transportation for
which PHMSA intends to request
renewal from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before August
26, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by the docket number
(PHMSA–2016–0066) by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations, U.S.
Department of Transportation, West
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–
140, Routing Symbol M–30, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590.
• Hand Delivery: To Docket
Operations, Room W12–140 on the
ground floor of the West Building, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
SUMMARY:

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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 123 / Monday, June 27, 2016 / Notices
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and docket
number or Regulation Identification
Number (RIN) for this notice. Internet
users may access comments received by
DOT at: http://www.regulations.gov.
Note that comments received will be
posted without change to: http://
www.regulations.gov including any
personal information provided.
Requests for a copy of an information
collection should be directed to Steven
Andrews or T. Glenn Foster, Standards
and Rulemaking Division (PHH–12),
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., East Building, 2nd Floor,
Washington, DC 20590–0001,
Telephone (202) 366–8553.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Andrews or T. Glenn Foster,
Standards and Rulemaking Division
(PHH–12), Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., East Building,
2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001,
Telephone (202) 366–8553.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1320.8(d), title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations requires PHMSA to provide
interested members of the public and
affected agencies an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping requests. This notice
identifies an information collection
request that PHMSA will be submitting
to OMB for renewal and extension. This
information collection is contained in
49 CFR 171.6 of the Hazardous
Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR
parts 171–180). PHMSA has revised
burden estimates, where appropriate, to
reflect current reporting levels or
adjustments based on changes in
proposed or final rules published since
the information collection was last
approved. The following information is
provided for the information collection:
(1) Title of the information collection,
including former title if a change is
being made; (2) OMB control number;
(3) summary of the information
collection activity; (4) description of
affected public; (5) estimate of total
annual reporting and recordkeeping
burden; and (6) frequency of collection.
PHMSA will request a three-year term of
approval for the information collection
activity and, when approved by OMB,
publish a notice of the approval in the
Federal Register.
PHMSA requests comments on the
following information collection:
Title: Hazardous Materials Incident
Reports.

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OMB Control Number: 2137–0039.
Summary: This collection is
applicable upon occurrence of an
incident as prescribed in §§ 171.15 and
171.16. A Hazardous Materials Incident
Report, DOT Form F 5800.1, must be
completed by a person in physical
possession of a hazardous material at
the time a hazardous material incident
occurs in transportation, such as a
release of materials, serious accident,
evacuation, or closure of a main artery.
Incidents meeting criteria in§ 171.15
also require a telephonic report. This
information collection enhances the
Department’s ability to evaluate the
effectiveness of its regulatory program,
determine the need for regulatory
changes, and address emerging
hazardous materials transportation
safety issues. The requirements apply to
all interstate and intrastate carriers
engaged in the transportation of
hazardous materials by rail, air, water,
and highway.
Affected Public: Shippers and carriers
of hazardous materials.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 1,781.
Total Annual Responses: 17,810.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 23,746.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Signed in Washington, DC, on June 21,
2016.
William S. Schoonover,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016–15069 Filed 6–24–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Health Services Research and
Development Service, Scientific Merit
Review Board; Amended Notice of
Meetings
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
2, that the Health Services Research and
Development Service Scientific Merit
Review Board will conduct in-person
and teleconference meetings of its seven
Health Services Research (HSR)
subcommittees on the dates below from
8:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m.
(unless otherwise listed) at the Hilton
Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson Davis
Highway, Crystal City, VA 22202
(unless otherwise listed):
• HSR 1—Health Care and Clinical
Management on August 23–24, 2016;
• HSR 2—Behavioral, Social, and
Cultural Determinants of Health and
Care on August 23–24, 2016;

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• HSR 3—Healthcare Informatics on
August 24–25, 2016;
• HSR 4—Mental and Behavioral
Health on August 23–24, 2016;
• HSR 5—Health Care System
Organization and Delivery on August
24–25, 2016;
• HSR 6—Post-Acute and Long-term
Care on August 23, 2016;
• HSR 8—Randomized Program
Evaluations from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
on August 25, 2016; HSR 0—Precision
Mental Health from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. on August 25, 2016;
• CDA—Career Development Award
Meeting on August 25–26, 2016; and
• NRI—Nursing Research Initiative
from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on August
26, 2016.
** This notice is amended to reflect
changes in one or more of the meetings
(i.e. date, time, etc.).
The purpose of the Board is to review
health services research and
development applications involving: the
measurement and evaluation of health
care services; the testing of new
methods of health care delivery and
management; and nursing research.
Applications are reviewed for scientific
and technical merit, mission relevance,
and the protection of human and animal
subjects. Recommendations regarding
funding are submitted to the Chief
Research and Development Officer.
Each subcommittee meeting of the
Board will be open to the public the first
day for approximately one half-hour at
the start of the meeting on August 23
(HSR 6), August 23–24 (HSR 1, 2, 4),
August 24–25 (HSR 3, 5), August 25
(HSR 0, 6, 8), August 25–26 (CDA), and
August 26 (NRI) to cover administrative
matters and to discuss the general status
of the program. Members of the public
who wish to attend the open portion of
the subcommittee meetings may dial 1–
800–767–1750, participant code 10443#.
The remaining portion of each
subcommittee meeting will be closed for
the discussion, examination, reference
to, and oral review of the intramural
research proposals and critiques. During
the closed portion of each subcommittee
meeting, discussion and
recommendations will include
qualifications of the personnel
conducting the studies (the disclosure of
which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy), as well as research information
(the premature disclosure of which
would likely compromise significantly
the implementation of proposed agency
action regarding such research projects).
As provided by subsection 10(d) of
Public Law 92–463, as amended by
Public Law 94–409, closing the meeting

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