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  1. Misc. Recommendations To Change Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards
  2. O&M Manual Up-To-Date?
  3. Advisory Bulletin RE: Updated Notifications to National Response Center
  4. Interested in Web-Based Compliance Management Systems?
  5. Advisory Bulletin: Safety of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Distribution Systems
  6. Acquiring a pipeline?
  7. Revised SPCC Requirements and RCP SPCC Workshops
  8. Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operator Annual Report Form NPRM: extension of comment period
  9. Small Liquid Pipeline Integrity Management Deadlines
  10. Air Permit Needs?
  11. RSPA Results Newsletter
  12. Drug and Alcohol Management Information System Reporting Notice of proposed rulemaking
  13. Texas Proposed Rule for Public Liaison and Public Awareness
  14. Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs; Procedures for Non-Evidential Alcohol Screening Devices
  15. Natural Resource Damage Assessments – Final rule

Misc. Recommendations To Change Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards

RSPA is proposing to change some of the safety standards for hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines. The changes are based on recommendations by the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives (NAPSR). The changes will improve the clarity and effectiveness of the present standards, such as:

  1. Specify a 6 month re-qualification requirement for welders;
  2. Specify that backfill material cannot cause damage to the pipe and coating;
  3. Require recordkeeping of temperature during a pressure test;
  4. Clarify firefighting training requirements; and
  5. Specify that the phone number on pump station and breakout tank signs must be answered 24 hours a day.

Persons interested in submitting written comments on the rules proposed in this notice must do so by November 5, 2002 (docket No. RSPA-97-2717). Late filed comments will be considered so far as practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L. M. Furrow by phone at 202-366-4559, by fax at 202-366-4566, by mail at U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20590, or by e-mail at buck.furrow@rspa.dot.gov. The complete proposed rule is available on RCP’s website here.