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In This Issue

  1. PHMSA Recognizes One-Call Operations
  2. PHMSA Publishes Internal Inspection Guidance Materials
  3. Pending Audits?
  4. Minerals Management Service Reorganization Order No. 3299
  5. Changes in Louisiana “Dig Law”
  6. New York – Emergency Rule on Electrical Bonding of Gas Piping, and Protection of Gas Piping Against Physical Damage
  7. It’s June. Have you completed your Public Awareness Effectiveness Evaluation?
  8. SGA Environmental, Safety & Health, Training and HR Generalist Conference
  9. TGA O&M Conference
  10. PHMSA/RRC Pipeline Safety Seminar June 16 – 18, 2010 in Corpus Christi
  11. Does your facility store emergency containers ≥55 gal on site for the hurricane season?
  12. PHMSA/NAPSR Public Awareness Workshop June 30, 2010 in Houston
  13. API Public Awareness Workshop July 1, 2010 in Houston

Changes in Louisiana “Dig Law”

Louisiana’s legislature is debating several important changes that will expand the state’s dig law in significant ways. These changes include:

  • Requiring La One Call to accept emergency locate requests 24 hours a day, seven days a week and immediately relay emergency notifications to members with potentially affected facilities.
  • Making it illegal to fail to take precautions to avoid damaging underground facilities. Violators will be subject to stiff fines.
  • Allowing forestry operations to rely on markings for 30 days rather than the current 10-day limit as long as markings remain visible.
  • Requiring members to provide emergency information, including a 24 hour contact number, to the one-call center. Many members already have this information in the system. Mr. David Frey is encouraging members to contact Joanna at 225-275-3700 or 800-584-4274 to ensure their information is there and up-to-date prior to the revised law going into effect.