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  1. DOT Gas Pipeline Compliance Workshop – December 6, 2007
  2. RCP’s Website
  3. MMS Proposed OCS Rules – Revising 30 CFR Parts 250, 253, 254 and 256
  4. O&M; Manual Up-To-Date?
  5. Adequacy of Internal Corrosion Regulations for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines – Notice of availability of materials; request for comments. [Docket No. PHMSA-2007-28993]
  6. Advisory Bulletin ADB-07-01: Updated Notification of the Susceptibility to Premature Brittle-Like Cracking of Older Plastic Pipe [Docket No. PHMSA-2004-19856]
  7. Integrity Management Services
  8. Liquid Low Stress Pipelines – Information Request / Comment Period [Docket No. PHMSA-2003-15864]
  9. PHMSA Posts Hazardous Liquid IMP FAQ
  10. Emergency Response and Preparedness – OSHA Request for Information [Docket No. H-010]
  11. Need to Update your Response Plan?
  12. MMS NTL 2007-N04, Oil Discharge Written Follow-up Reports
  13. Rio Pipeline Conference / IPC

Adequacy of Internal Corrosion Regulations for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines – Notice of availability of materials; request for comments. [Docket No. PHMSA-2007-28993]

The Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 directs PHMSA to review the internal corrosion regulations in subpart H of 49 CFR part 195 to determine if they are adequate to ensure adequate protection of the public and environment and to report to Congress on the results of the review. As an initial step in the review, PHMSA consulted the THLPSSC at its meeting on July 24, 2007. The briefing paper prepared for the committee members contains preliminary data on risk history as well as questions relating to the internal corrosion regulations. This briefing paper is posted on PHMSA’s pipeline Web site (http://ops.dot.gov) and has been placed in the docket.

At the meeting, PHMSA officials committed to gathering additional data responding to questions posed by the committee members. PHMSA has updated the data and included data responsive to the committee members. This data is also posted on the pipeline Web site and contained in the docket.

PHMSA is now requesting comments from the public on the adequacy of the internal corrosion regulations and answers to the questions posed in the briefing paper. PHMSA will use these comments in its review of the internal corrosion regulations. Submit comments by October 9, 2007 to the E-Gov Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Comments should reference Docket No. PHMSA-2007-28993.