The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) updated its Gas Distribution Pipeline Integrity Management Enforcement Guidance for 49 CFR Subpart P. The document is intended for internal use by the PHMSA pipeline safety enforcement staff – but is also available to the public and pipeline operators. This guidance document describes the practices used by PHMSA pipeline safety investigators and other enforcement personnel in undertaking their compliance, inspection, and enforcement activities. For each section of the rule, the guidance document gives:
- The rule language and citations
- Interpretation Summaries
- Advisory Bulletin/Alert Notice Summaries
- Other Reference Material & Source
- Guidance Information
- Examples of a Probable Violation or Inadequate Procedures
- Examples of Evidence
- Other Special Notations
This DIMP guidance document can be downloaded from the PHMSA website.