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  1. PHMSA Advisory Bulletin (ADB-2014-05) Guidance for Strengthening Pipeline Safety through Rigorous Program Evaluation & Meaningful Metrics
  2. PHMSA Revised O&M Enforcement Guidance
  3. Audit Assistance
  4. PHMSA Study of Impact of One-Call Exemptions
  5. Damage Prevention Plans
  6. API RP1173 Draft Pipeline Safety Management System
  7. Illinois Pipeline Regulation Update
  8. Bored Reading the Federal Register? Try Texas.
  9. TRRC Chapter 8 Pipeline Safety Adopts Farm Tap Regulations
  10. PHMSA NPMS Public Meeting
  11. Pipeline Safety Trust Meeting
  12. Underwater Inspection Procedures & Inspection Interval Risk Model Updates
  13. Pipeline Pressure Testing Workshop: January 13-14, 2015
  14. Pressure Test Certification
  15. Pipeline Training Reference Museum

PHMSA Revised O&M Enforcement Guidance

On October 30, 2014 The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) posted updated guidance for inspectors to use during inspections for Gas and Liquid Operations Manuals. This guidance is meant to help with consistency in inspections. The guidance describes the practices used by PHMSA inspectors and other enforcement personnel when undertaking their official duties. This document is not meant to create any new legal obligations and regulation is still the controlling factor. Changes to the guidance from the previous version include: updating the interpretation summaries; addition of Advisory Bulletins and updating probable violations. Additional guidance was added from Final Orders issued as a result of previous incidents / inspections.

For a copy of PHMSA’s O&M Enforcement Guidance document, please contact Jessica Foley.