Join us February 28, 29 & March 01 in Houston at our new office and dedicated training facility for an informative, lively, and interactive workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance and OPA Planning for DOT Pipelines. This workshop has been attended by hundreds of pipeline personnel, with excellent feedback. The workshop provides an overview of the…
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PHMSA Released Control Room Management FAQs
PHMSA has released a draft copy of the FAQs that were developed by the PHMSA/NAPSR workgroup to clarify regulatory expectations for the Control Room Management (CRM) rule. The FAQs provide additional information on the facilities and personnel intended. In addition, an explanation is provided for “safety-related” operators and parameters. For a copy of the CRM…
PHMSA Advisory Bulletin ADB -11-01: MAOP / MOP and IMP
Editor’s Note: Due to the importance of this advisory bulletin, we felt it was worth repeating one more time. On January 3, 2011, The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued recommendations to PHMSA, CPUC, and PG&E related to the San Bruno pipeline incident (see related article in this month’s newsletter). NTSB’s preliminary findings indicate that…
CGA Excavation Safety Conference & Expo March 8 -10
The CGA Excavation Safety Conference & Expo will take place on March 8 – 10, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. Excavation safety and the protection of buried infrastructure is the shared responsibility of all stakeholder groups. This Conference brings together stakeholders from throughout the industry to share ideas, learn from the experts and gather information on…
Advisory Committee Meetings
The Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (TPSSC) and the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC) will meet on Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the TPSSC will meet on Friday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST. The meetings will occur in the Washington, DC area,…
Gas Industry Conferences at a Glance
SGA Spring Gas Conference & Expo March 15 – 17 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC A technical conference for natural gas operators. AGA Ops Conference & Biennial Exhibit May 24 -27 at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, TN The annual AGA Operations Conference is the natural gas industry’s premier gathering of natural…
API Pipeline Conference April 12 – 13
The 62nd annual API Pipeline Conference is being held April 12th and 13th at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country in San Antonio, Texas. The API Pipeline Environmental and Safety Awards will be presented during the luncheon on Wednesday, April 13th. For the Conference program, advance registration, and hotel information click here. For award program and…
PHMSA Free Webinar on Portal Registration February 9 – Noon (EST)
This free webinar will provide operators with training on the new PHMSA Portal Registration, Gas Distribution Annual Report and Mechanical Fitting Failure Report forms. PHMSA will provide a step by step virtual tour of the new application for submitting your Gas Distribution Annual Report and Mechanical Fitting Failure forms, as well as the new registration…
PHMSA Notice of Extension for Comments on Collection of Safety Related Conditions
Docket No. PHMSA–2010–0354 The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT/PHMSA) issued a notice to allow the public an additional 30 days to submit comments on the Reporting Safety-Related Conditions on Gas, Hazardous Liquid, and Carbon Dioxide Pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities. Each operator of a pipeline facility (except master meter operators) must…
PHMSA Final Rule on Mechanical Fitting Failure Reporting
[Docket No. PHMSA–RSPA–2004–19854, Amdt. Nos. 191–22; Amdt. 192–116] The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT/PHMSA) issued a final rule that amends PHMSA’s DIMP regulation. This final rule revises the pipeline safety regulations to clarify the types of pipeline fittings involved in the compression coupling failure information collection; changes the term “compression coupling” to…
Leak Detection Conference February 23, 2010
Join us at the Siemens Pipeline Leak Detection & Instrumentation Technology Conference at the Houston Sheraton Brookhollow on February 23, where our president, Bill Byrd, will be making a presentation on leak detection requirements. The conference will address pipeline surveillance issues relevant to terminal and pipeline operators, and will offer informative presentations, interactive question-and-answer sessions,…
SPCC UPDATE
Are you ready? Does your SPCC Plan include the latest amendments as published on November 13, 2009? If not, RCP can develop or modify your SPCC Plan. Contact us today for more information.
FINAL Amendments to the SPCC Rule
The delays are over and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed a notice amending certain requirements of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule in order to address additional areas of regulatory reform that have been raised by the regulated community. The November 2009 amendments modify the December 2008 rule by removing certain…
Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs
[Docket OST-2010-0026] The Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing to amend certain provisions of its drug testing procedures dealing with laboratory testing of urine specimens. Some of the proposed changes will also affect the roles and standards applying to collectors and Medical Review Officers (MROs). The proposed changes are intended to create consistency with new…
Control Room Management/Human Factors Rule Correction
[Docket No. PHMSA-2007-27954; Amdt. Nos. 192-112 and 195-93] The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is correcting the human factors / control room management final rule that appeared in the Federal Register (74 FR 63310) on December 3, 2009. (See related article in the DOT Pipeline Compliance News, December 2009 Special Edition.) That…
Advisory Bulletin ADB-09-04 – Reporting Drug and Alcohol Test Results for Contractors & Multiple Operator Identification Numbers
[Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0408] The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued Advisory Bulletin ADB-09-04. Beginning with MIS reports due by March 15, 2010, OPS will begin collecting annual drug and alcohol testing data for contractor employees. In January 2010, OPS will notify each operator who is required to submit a report before March…
Advisory Bulletin (ADB-2010-01): Revised Incident/Accident Report Forms
[Docket No. PHMSA-2008-0211] The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued Advisory Bulletin ADB-2010-01 advising owners and operators of gas pipeline facilities and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities that the incident/accident report forms for their pipeline systems were recently revised and should be used for all incidents/accidents occurring on or after January 1, 2010. The…
Advisory Bulletin ADB-10-01 Liquid Pipeline Leak Detection
[Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0421] The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued Advisory Bulletin ADB-10-01 to the owners or operators of hazardous liquid pipelines concerning leak detection on hazardous liquid pipelines. In order to ensure the safe and environmentally sound operation of their hazardous liquid pipelines, the operating plans and procedures required by the…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – Gas, Liquids, DIMP & Control Room Management March 2, 3, and 4, 2010 / Houston, TX
Join us March 2-4, 2010 in Houston at the Crowne Plaza Downtown for an informative, lively, and interactive workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance and OPA Planning for DOT Pipelines. This workshop has been attended by hundreds of pipeline personnel, with excellent feedback. The workshop provides an overview of the DOT pipeline regulations, and is appropriate…
Save the Dates! RCP 2015 Workshop Schedule
Join us at our corporate office and dedicated training facility in downtown Houston. We are now offering Pressure Test Workshops in addition to our DOT gas & liquid pipeline seminars. Visit our Training Website for updates and registration information. Pressure Test Workshops: January 13 & 14 (Tuesday & Wednesday) August 4 & 5 (Tuesday &…