[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 16 (Monday, January 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3301-3302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01360]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2026-0133]
Best Practices Webinar Series Presented by the National Center of
Excellence for Liquefied Natural Gas Safety
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of public webinar.
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SUMMARY: The National Center of Excellence for Liquefied Natural Gas
Safety (National LNG Center) will host a series of informational
webinars on best practices for LNG safety, titled ``Prioritizing
Safety: Best Practices in LNG.'' The webinars are free, will be hosted
virtually, and will require advance registration. The series will be
held monthly using Zoom. Each webinar will be one hour in length and
will be recorded. The National LNG Center will provide electronic
access to all materials, including recordings, transcripts, and
presentations, after conclusion of each webinar. The webinars will
cover a different best practice each session.
DATES: The first informational webinar will be held in February 2026.
Subsequent webinar dates will be announced and posted as they become
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available at https://primis-meetings.phmsa.dot.gov, along with
additional information about these informational webinars, including
how to register.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Location, Presentation Format: This webinar series of LNG
best practices will be held virtually. Visit https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOTPHMSA/subscriber/new to sign up
and receive notifications of the LNG best practices webinar dates.
Recordings and transcripts will be posted following each webinar. Links
will be provided on the PHMSA Public Meetings page, which can be found
at https://primis-meetings.phmsa.dot.gov. Links will also be available
on the National LNG Center website, located at https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/lng/national-center-of-excellence-for-lng-safety.
Submitting Comments: You may submit general questions and comments
identified by Docket No. PHMSA-2026-0133 using any of the following
methods:
E-Gov Website: https://www.regulations.gov. This site allows the
public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice issued by any
agency. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Docket Management System: U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-
140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: U.S. DOT Docket Management System: West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Instructions: Please include docket number PHMSA-2026-0133 at the
beginning of your comments. If you submit your comments by mail, submit
two copies. If you wish to receive confirmation that PHMSA received
your comments, include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet
users may submit comments at https://www.regulations.gov.
Note: Comments are posted without changes or edits to https://www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided.
There is a privacy statement published on https://www.regulations.gov.
Privacy Act: DOT solicits comments from the public regarding
certain general notices. DOT posts these comments without edit,
including any personal information the commenter provides, to https://www.regulations.gov as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.dot.gov/privacy.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for accessing the docket. Alternatively, you may review
the documents in person at the street address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sentho White, Director of the National
Center of Excellence for Liquefied Natural Gas Safety, by phone at 202-
366-2415 or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National LNG Center is required by
section 111(d) of the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and
Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-260) to ``further[ ]
the expertise of the Federal Government in the operations, management,
and regulatory practices of LNG facilities through . . . increased
communication with LNG experts to learn and support state-of-the-art
operational practices,'' and to ``act[ ] as a repository of information
on best practices for the operation of LNG facilities.''
The National LNG Center will use the best practices webinars to
promote information-sharing between LNG industry stakeholders,
supporting continuous improvements in LNG facility safety and
operational performance while complementing minimum regulatory
requirements. The best practices include--but are not limited to--LNG
facility management, fire protection and safety, operations,
maintenance, system/process design, and other leading industry
practices. The best practices may be implemented by various LNG
facility types, including--but not limited to--baseload facilities
(import/export terminals), peak shavers, satellite, temporary/mobile,
transportation fuel, and bunkering.
Identified best practices can be applied in the form of a
procedure, technique, process, program, consensus standard, or
recommended practice and may merit consideration by organizations for
implementation because they have demonstrated value in improving safety
or reliability; in offering superior performance beyond compliance; or
in introducing innovative methods to enhance effectiveness. Delivering
these practices via webinars enables a formal process of sharing
information with LNG stakeholders.\1\ Webinars also facilitate broad
outreach, interactive questions and answers, and subsequent measurement
of impact.
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\1\ LNG sector stakeholders, as defined in section 111 of the
PIPES Act of 2020, are defined as Federal regulatory agencies of
jurisdiction, LNG facilities operating in the United States, State
governments, Indian tribes, units of local government, post-
secondary educational institutions, labor organizations, and safety
organizations.
Issued in the Washington, DC, on January 21, 2026 under
authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Linda Daugherty,
Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2026-01360 Filed 1-23-26; 8:45 am]
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