The API Pipeline Conference and Cybernetics Symposium will be held April 9-11, 2002, in Dallas, TX at the Wyndham Anatole hotel. The brochure can be downloaded at http://api-ep.api.org/filelibrary/agr17500-2.PDF. To view other information about the conference, including on-line registration, go to http://api-ep.api.org/ and search for “cybernetics”. The early registration deadline is March 19, 2002. We hope…
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Workshop Schedules for EPCRA/TRI Training: Spring 2002
EPA will conduct EPCRA/TRI Training workshops across the country during the spring of 2002. These workshops are intended to assist persons preparing their annual reports on release and other waste management activities as required under sections 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) and section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention…
Accident Reporting Revisions – Effective Date Correction
The Research and Special Programs Administration published a final rule in the Federal Register on January 8, 2002, regarding changes to the reporting requirements for hazardous liquid pipeline accidents (reference our January, 2002 newsletter). The effective date of this rule was inadvertently published as January 1, 2002. The correct effective date of this final rule…
Revisions to Louisiana State Pipeline Safety Regulations
The State of Louisiana has revised their pipeline safety regulations to align them with current Federal pipeline safety standards. The revisions can be downloaded from RCP’s website here.
Clean Slate Planned at Office of Pipeline Safety
On February 19, 2002, OPS administrator Ellen Engleman told the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit that she is working diligently to better enforce regulatory mandates that government officials and consumer groups say have been neglected for far too long. “I am determined to wipe the slate clean within 12 months,” she said. “At the…
Natural Gas Transmission and Storage Facilities NESHAP Correction to a Correction
Editor’s note: we don’t make this stuff up! On June 17, 1999, EPA issued the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) from Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities and the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from Natural Gas Transmission and Storage Facilities (Oil and Gas NESHAP). The NESHAP requires new and…
Advisory Notice; Enhancing the Security of Hazardous Materials in Transportation
The DOT has issued a notice that advises shippers and carriers of voluntary measures to enhance the security of hazardous materials shipments during transportation. The notice addresses personnel, facility, and en route security issues and includes contact points for obtaining additional, more detailed information. In the wrong hands, hazardous materials pose a significant security threat,…
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Organic Liquids Distribution (Non-Gasoline)
The EPA has proposed a national emission standard for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for organic liquids distribution (OLD) (non-gasoline) operations, which are carried out at storage terminals, refineries, crude oil pipeline stations, and various manufacturing facilities. These proposed standards would implement section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by requiring all organic liquids distribution…
FERC Notice of Workshop; Better Stakeholder Involvement: How To Make It Work
The Office of Energy Projects is initiating the second phase of its Better Stakeholder Involvement Series. These workshops will explore ways to help make the pre-filing stakeholder involvement work. This first workshop will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday, April 4, 2002 from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Atlanta Capitol Plaza, 450 Capitol Avenue,…
Washington State Opens Contingency Planning Rule
The Department of Ecology (Ecology) is proposing to amend the rules governing oil spill contingency plans. Chapter 173-181 Washington Administrative Code (WAC), Facility Contingency Plan and Response Contractor Standards, and Chapter 317-10 WAC, Vessel Contingency Plan and Response Contractor Standards, took effect in 1991. These regulations help ensure that everyone involved in transporting oil is ready…
Establishment of the DOT Electronic Transmission and Storage of Drug Testing Information Advisory Committee
The Secretary of Transportation is establishing the Department of Transportation (DOT) Electronic Transmission and Storage of Drug Testing Information Advisory Committee. The committee will be composed of approximately 20 members appointed by the Secretary from interested parties within the public. The purpose of the committee is to recommend to the Department the type and level of electronic…
API Revising RP 1123 re: Public Awareness Programs
API has begun making revisions to Recommended Practice 1123: Development of Public Awareness Programs by Pipeline Operators. The revised RP will address natural gas pipelines as well as oil pipelines, and will establish baseline public awareness program expectations. The revised RP is being developed under API’s ANSI standard-making authority. The final version may be incorporated into future Federal…
Conference on Emergency Reconstruction of Interstate Natural Gas Infrastructure
On April 22, 2002 at 9 a.m. in the Commission Meeting Room (2C), staff from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) and from the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) of the Department of Transportation will convene a technical conference to begin discussions with interested parties on whether and how to clarify, expedite and streamline permitting…
Conference on Emergency Reallocation of Natural Gas
On April 23, 2002 at 9 a.m. in the Commission Meeting Room (2C), staff from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) and from the Department of Energy (DOE) will convene a technical conference to begin discussions with interested parties on whether and how to clarify, expedite and streamline processes for reallocating natural gas…
ILTA Presentation on Pipeline Regulations
Attending the Independent Liquid Terminals Association meeting at the Adams Mark hotel in Houston? Our president will make a presentation on pipeline safety regulations at 10:30 a.m. on the opening day, June 10th. We hope to see you there!
Integrity Management FAQ
Editor’s note: this and all other Frfequently Asked Questions about the Pipeline Integrity Management rule can be found at: http://primis.rspa.dot.gov/iim/faqs.htm. 12.6 Will OPS review operator notifications and formally respond to the operator? Will OPS communicate responses to specific company notifications to the broader industry? OPS expects to review all notifications received from operators. A centralized…
DOT/OPS Progressing on Gas Integrity Management Rule
During a recent conference call concerning the gas pipeline Integrity Management Rule, Mike Israni of OPS stated that OPS is making good progress toward having a final rule in place by the end of 2002. He noted that a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) will precede it by mid-year. He also commented that the gas…
Electronic Transmission and Storage of Drug Testing Information Federal Advisory Committee; Meeting
The Department of Transportation (DOT) Electronic Transmission and Storage of Drug Testing Information Federal Advisory Committee will meet in a public session on June 17, 2002, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on June 18, 2002, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the J.W. Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004.…
Review Process for Projects Involving Historic Natural Gas Pipelines – Clarifications
On April 5, 2002, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (“Council”) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Exemption Regarding Historic Preservation Review Process for Projects Involving Historic Natural Gas Pipelines (67 FR 16364). Since then, several questions regarding the interpretation and application of the exemption have been brought to the Council’s attention. The…
Are your processes covered by OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM), EPA Risk Management Plan (RMP), or similar state regulations?
If so, RCP can assist with all aspects of PSM and RMP compliance assurance. RCP services range from single-process program assessments to complete program development for the entire facility. A common approach that many clients prefer can be separated into three-phases: Phase 1 – Conduct PSM/RMP Assessment RCP’s regulatory compliance specialists will team with your…