[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29871-29872]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12103]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2011-0749; Airspace Docket No. 11-ACE-15]

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Branson West, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Branson West, MO,
to accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach
Procedures at Branson West Municipal-Emerson Field Airport. The FAA is
taking this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument
Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, July 26, 2012. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA

Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817-321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On January 31, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish Class E airspace at
Branson West Municipal-Emerson Field Airport, Branson West, MO (77 FR
4709) Docket No. FAA-2011-0749. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Class E airspace
designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9V dated
August 9, 2011, and effective September 15, 2011, which is incorporated
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed
in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
Part 71 by establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Branson West Municipal-Emerson Field Airport,
Branson West, MO. Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new
standard instrument approach procedures at Branson West Municipal-
Emerson Field Airport, and for the safety and management of IFR
operations at the airport.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory
action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule''
under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106, describes
the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it establishes controlled airspace at Branson West Municipal-Emerson
Field Airport, Branson West, MO.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854,
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 9, 2011, and effective September 15,
2011, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface.

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ACE MO E5 Branson West, MO [New]

Branson West Municipal--Emerson Field Airport, MO
    (Lat. 36[deg]41'55'' N., long. 93[deg]24'08'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4-mile radius of Branson West Municipal--Emerson Field
Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 10, 2012.
Walter L. Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2012-12103 Filed 5-18-12; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40843-40844]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17659]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2018-0050]

Pipeline Safety: Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Risk Models

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is publishing this notice to seek public comments on a
report developed to support improvements in gas and hazardous liquid
pipeline risk models titled ``Pipeline Risk Modeling--Overview of
Methods and Tools for Improved Implementation'' (Pipeline Risk Modeling
Report). Pipeline risk models are a foundational part of the assessment
of operational pipeline risk. Federal pipeline safety integrity
management (IM) regulations require pipeline operators to use risk
assessments. Based on the results of pipeline inspections and failure
investigation findings, both PHMSA and the National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB) have identified general weaknesses in the risk
models often used by pipeline operators in performing risk assessments
for their IM programs. The Pipeline Risk Modeling Report considers the
major types of pipeline risk models, and the effectiveness of each type
in supporting risk assessments, as applied to pipeline operator
decisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
September 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted in the following ways:
    E-Gov Website: http://www.regulations.gov. This site allows the
public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice issued by any
agency.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the ground level of DOT, West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: Identify the docket number, PHMSA-2018-0050, at the
beginning of your comments. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. You should know that anyone is able to
search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.).
    Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12-
140 on the ground level of DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. If you wish to receive confirmation of
receipt of your written comments, please include a self-addressed,
stamped postcard with the following statement: ``Comments on PHMSA-
2018-0050.'' The Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to
returning it to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays
in the delivery of U.S. mail to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we
recommend that persons consider an alternative method (internet, fax,
or professional delivery service) of submitting comments to the docket
and ensuring their timely receipt at DOT.

    Note:  Privacy Act Statement: DOT may solicit comments from the
public regarding certain general notices. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of
records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steve Nanney, Project Manager,
PHMSA, by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by email at
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA is issuing the Pipeline Risk Modeling
Report to support improvements in pipeline risk models and requests
public comments. Both PHMSA and NTSB have identified a need to address
the risk models often used by pipeline operators in performing risk
assessments for their IM programs and provide guidance where
appropriate. NTSB has issued three recommendations to PHMSA in this
area. NTSB Recommendation P-15-10 recommends that PHMSA update guidance
for gas transmission pipeline operators and inspectors on the
evaluation of interactive threats, including the listing of all threat
interactions that must be evaluated and acceptable methods to be
used.\1\ NTSB Safety Recommendation P-15-12 recommends that PHMSA
evaluate the safety benefits of the four risk assessment approaches
currently allowed by the gas integrity management regulations;
determine whether they produce a comparable safety benefit; and
disseminate the results of your evaluation to the pipeline industry,
inspectors, and the public.\2\ Lastly, NTSB Recommendation P-15-13
recommends that PHMSA update guidance for gas transmission pipeline
operators and inspectors on critical components of risk assessment
approaches, including (1) methods for setting weighting factors, (2)
factors that should be included in consequence of failure calculations,
and (3) appropriate risk metrics and methods for aggregating risk along
a pipeline.\3\ PHMSA is addressing these recommendations through the
Risk Modeling Report process.
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    \1\ https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.recsearch/Recommendation.aspx?Rec=P-15-010.
    \2\ https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.recsearch/Recommendation.aspx?Rec=P-15-012.
    \3\ https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.recsearch/Recommendation.aspx?Rec=P-15-013.
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    PHMSA organized a Risk Modeling Work Group (RMWG) composed of
representatives of state and federal pipeline regulators, pipeline
operators, industry organizations, national laboratory personnel, and
other stakeholders. The purpose of the RMWG was to gather information
regarding state-of-the-art pipeline risk modeling methods and tools,
the use of those methods and tools, and the resulting data in operator
IM programs. The Pipeline Risk Modeling Report provides an overview of
methods and tools for improved implementation based on the results of
the RMWG. The RMWG meeting notes and presentations can be reviewed at:
https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/rmwg/index.htm.
    The Pipeline Risk Modeling Report considers the major types of
pipeline risk models, and the effectiveness of each type in supporting
risk assessments, as applied to pipeline operator decisions. The four
major risk model categories considered for gas and hazardous liquid
pipelines are:
     Qualitative;
     Relative Assessment/Index;
     Quantitative System, and
     Probabilistic.
    Each model category is characterized by the model inputs, outputs,
and algorithms and was evaluated according to its ability to support
pipeline risk management decisions and regulatory requirements.

    The Pipeline Risk Modeling Report focuses on the applicability of
the different risk model types to various risk management decisions
required by the Federal pipeline safety IM regulations, including:
     Risk Priorities for Baseline Integrity Assessments;
     Identification of Preventive Measures and Mitigative
Measures;
     Evaluation and Comparison of Preventive Measures and
Mitigative Measures;
     Consideration of Threats and their Interactions in Risk
Assessments;
     Benefit-Cost Analysis for Risk Reduction Options;
     Integrity Assessment Interval Determination; and
     Support of Continual Evaluation of Integrity and General
Risk Management Decision Making.
    PHMSA invites interested persons to participate by reviewing the
Pipeline Risk Modeling Report on gas and hazardous liquid pipeline risk
models in docket no. PHMSA-2018-0050 at http://www.Regulations.gov, and
by submitting written comments, data, or other views. Please include
any comments on potential safety and environmental impacts that may
result from issuance of the Pipeline Risk Modeling Report.
    Before finalizing the Pipeline Risk Modeling Report, PHMSA will
evaluate all comments received on or before the comment closing date.
PHMSA will consider each timely-filed, relevant comment we receive in
making any changes to the final Pipeline Risk Modeling Report. Comments
received after the closing date will be evaluated to the extent
practicable.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2018, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2018-17659 Filed 8-15-18; 8:45 am]
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