The Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is extending the period for public comment to give interested persons an additional 30 days to comment on a proposed rule to amend the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations to require operators of gas distribution pipelines to develop and implement integrity management programs. Please reference RCP's newsletter article on the proposed rule in the July 2008 edition of DOT Pipeline Compliance News. PHMSA is extending the period for written comments on the proposed rule until October 23, 2008, and will consider late filed comments so far as practicable. Comments should reference Docket No. PHMSA-RSPA-2004-19854 and may be submitted to the E-Gov Web Site: http://www.regulations.gov.

For a copy of the DIMP proposed rulemaking, or for information on how RCP can support the development activities of a DIMP, please contact Jessica Roger.