SUMMARY: This notice announces public meetings of the Technical Pipeline [[Page 65035]] Safety Standards Committee (TPSSC) and of the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC).

The committees will meet to discuss two important regulatory proposals and several future regulatory initiatives.

DATES: The meetings will be on December 11 and 12, 2008. The TPSSC and the THLPSSC will meet jointly on Thursday, December 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the TPSSC will meet on Friday, December 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.

Name badge pick-up and on-site registration will be available on December 11 starting at 8 a.m. with the agenda taking place from 9 a.m. until approximately 5 p.m. Refer to the meetings Web site for updated agenda and times at: http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/Mtg56.mtg.

Please note that the meetings will not be Web casted. However, presentations will be available on the meetings website within 30 days following the meetings.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will take place at the Westin Arlington Gateway, 801 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203. The phone numbers for reservation are 1-888-627-7076 or (703) 717-6200. Rooms are reserved at the hotel under USDOT Technical Advisory Committee meetings. For a guaranteed room at the hotel, attendees need to make their reservations no later than November 10, 2008. Priority is given to Committee members and to State Pipeline Safety Representatives. Any additional information or changes as well as a more detailed agenda will be posted on the PHMSA/OPS Web page about 15 days before the meetings take place at: http://PHMSA.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202-366- 4431 or by e-mail at cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov or Kay McIver by phone at 202 366-0113 or by e-mail at kay.mciver@dot.gov.