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  1. PHMSA Advisory Bulletin ADB -11-01: MAOP / MOP and IMP
  2. NTSB Recommendations on San Bruno Incident: Records and MAOP Calculations
  3. MAOP Analysis Services
  4. DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – January 18-20, 2011
  5. Extension of Comment Period for Liquid Pipeline ANPRM
  6. Integrity Management Services
  7. PIPA Report Published
  8. O&M Manual Up-To-Date?
  9. Texas Damage Prevention Summit January 31 — San Marcos, Texas
  10. Control Room Management Services
  11. RCP Continues to Add More Firepower to its Staff
  12. PHMSA Webinar on Annual and Incident Reporting Forms from the One Rule and DIMP
  13. RCP’s Web-Based Compliance Management Systems
  14. DIMP Integration
  15. Key Features

Extension of Comment Period for Liquid Pipeline ANPRM

Docket ID PHMSA-2010-0229

On October 18, 2010, (75 FR 63774) the Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking comments on the need for changes to the regulations covering hazardous liquid onshore pipelines. In particular, PHMSA is interested in knowing whether:

  • it should extend regulation to certain pipelines currently exempt from regulation;
  • other areas along a pipeline should be identified for extra protection or be included as additional high consequences areas (HCAs) for Integrity Management (IM) protection;
  • to establish and/or adopt standards and procedures for minimum leak detection requirements for all pipelines;
  • to require the installation of emergency flow restricting devices (EFRDs) in certain areas;
  • revised valve spacing requirements are needed on new construction or existing pipelines;
  • repair timeframes should be specified for pipeline segments in areas outside the HCAs that are assessed as part of IM; and
  • whether to establish and/or adopt standards and procedures for improving the methods of preventing, detecting, assessing and remediating stress corrosion cracking in hazardous liquid pipeline systems.

On November 15, 2010, the American Petroleum Institute and the Association of Oil Pipe Lines requested PHMSA to extend the ANPRM comment period deadline a minimum of 60 days to give their members sufficient time to respond to this ANPRM. Likewise, on November 29, 2010, Texas Oil and Gas Association requested extension of the comment period a minimum of 60 days. PHMSA has concurred, in part, with these requests and has extended the comment period from January 18, 2011, to February 18, 2011. This extension will provide sufficient time for submission of comments concerning this ANPRM.

For further information contact Mike Israni at 202-366-4566 or by e-mail.