As mentioned in our September, 2001 newsletter, the DOT is planning to conduct "quick hit" audits of large liquid pipeline operators in early 2002 to ensure that their Pipeline Integrity Management program is on-track. The DOT recently posted their quick hit audit guidelines on the IMP website at http://primis.rspa.dot.gov/iim/protocol.htm. Note that these guidelines may continue to change before the end of this year, but the current guidelines give a very good idea of the types of information they are looking for in a PIM program. Remember that this is a situation where first impressions matter. If your company fares poorly (or below the average of other companies that were audited), you will face an in-depth audit earlier than the rest.

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