In This Issue

Public Awareness, Pipeline Safety, and OQ Meeting Reminders

For details of these meetings, see the November issue of DOT Pipeline Compliance News.

  • Pipeline Safety Workshop on Public Awareness Programs for Operators (Houston)
    The Dec. 7-8 workshop, which will focus on hazardous liquid and gas transmission operators, will be held at the Hilton America, 1600 Lamar Street, Houston, TX 77010. Hotel reservations under the U.S. Department of Transportation room block can be made at 713-739-8000 or 1-800-4HILTON. http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/
  • The Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (TPSSC) and Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC) will meet in joint sessions on Dec. 13-14, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel at 480 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, D.C. 20024. The phone number for reservations at the hotel is 202-484-1000. http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/
  • Public meeting on operator qualification programs. The meeting provides an opportunity to discuss progress on operator qualification programs to help PHMSA prepare a Report to Congress and the potential the ASME consensus standard offers for strengthening operator qualification programs. The meeting will take place at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, D.C. 20024 on Dec. 15, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone number for reservations at the hotel is 202-484-1000. http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/