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  1. Who is RCP?
  2. Final NPDES Exemption for Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Processing, or Treatment Operations or Transmission Facilities
  3. New Offshore Discharge Reporting Form
  4. Texas Pipeline Integrity Management – Proposed Revisions
  5. Will your SPCC Plan pass an EPA inspection based on the new SPCC Inspectors’ Guidance document?
  6. Updates to Standards “Incorporated by Reference”
  7. Public Awareness Plans
  8. Gas Integrity Management – 7 year Re-assessment FAQs
  9. Reporting of Damage to Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities to FERC
  10. FERC Policy Statement on Natural Gas Interchangeability
  11. Minerals Management Service Seeks Comments
  12. Need to Update Your Current Operator Qualification Program?
  13. MMS Proposed Changes to ROW Pipeline Requirements

Minerals Management Service Seeks Comments

The Minerals Management Service (MMS) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) in the Federal Register on May 22, 2006. MMS is responsible for implementing policies intended to maintain safety and environmental protection for industry operating in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Regulations require submission of various site-specific plans and permit requests for MMS approval before operations can begin. The implementing regulations have both prescriptive and performance elements. MMS is seeking to improve the current voluntary approach to Safety and Environmental management Systems (SEMS) in order to minimize injuries, fatalities, accidents, fires, explosions, collisions, pollution incidents, or damage to the marine environment on the OCS and is requesting comments. All comments received by August 21, 2006 will be considered.

To submit comments follow the instructions at the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov

For further information contact:
David Nedoronstek – Safety and Enforcement Branch (703) 787-1029
William Hauser – Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch (703) 787-1613.