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In This Issue

  1. DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – August 17-18, 2005
  2. Need to update your Public Awareness Program?
  3. Pipeline Operator Public Awareness Program Final rule; correction
  4. Integrity Management Services
  5. Office of Pipeline Safety OPA-90 Rule; correction
  6. 2005 Offshore Hurricane Readiness and Recovery Conference
  7. RCP Services Spotlight – Underwater Inspection Procedures and Interval Risk Modeling
  8. B31Q Update
  9. O&M Manual Up-To-Date?
  10. Critical Energy Infrastructure Information
  11. Need to Update Your Current Operator Qualification Program?
  12. Use of Polyamide-11 Plastic Pipe in Gas Pipelines
  13. Integrity Management Plan Up-to-Date?
  14. Proposed Reissuance of NPDES Permit Number AKG280000
  15. Are Your Response Plans Current?
  16. New PHMSA Deputy Administrator
  17. Exclusion Zones for Marine LNG Spills: Reopening of comment period
  18. FERC Guidance on PIM Cost Treatment for Gas Pipelines
  19. Public Meeting on Applying, Interpreting, and Evaluating Data from ILI Devices

B31Q Update

After a unanimous working committee vote in April, the proposed ASME standard on pipeline operator qualification, B31Q, went to ballot on May 27, 2005. After a 30 day ballot period, there were 7 negative ballots received. Under the ASME standard development guidelines, each negative ballot must contain specific technical reasons for the negative vote. These negative comments will be addressed to the extent possible. Any revisions will be re-balloted – hopefully by the end of this summer. The final standard could be officially approved by ASME in the 4th quarter of 2005. After that time, OPS may initiate a rulemaking to incorporate the B31Q standard into the federal pipeline safety regulations.