[Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0016; Amdt. No. 191-28] On July 23, 2020, PHMSA published a notice in the Federal Register that corrects an unintended deletion of certain National Registry of Operators reporting requirements for natural gas pipeline operators in regard to the final rule titled “Safety of Underground Natural Gas Storage Facilities” that PHMSA published in the…
August 2020
Louisiana Dig Law Annotated to new LDNR Damage Prevention
In the July 2020 Louisiana Register, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) published a Final Rule for Damage Prevention regulations. LDNR is now the regulatory agency for damage prevention under the new law located at LAC Title 43 Part XI Subpart 6 Damage Prevention Chapter 27 Damage Prevention. These regulations updated the previous LA…
PHMSA Announces $10 Million Award for Engineering Services for a New Pipeline Research, Development and Testing Center
PHMSA announced an initial investment of $10 million for the conceptual study, design, and development of a world-class pipeline Research, Development, and Testing (RDT) facility at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado. The proposed testing center is on Federal Railroad Administration property, leased from the State of Colorado, and managed through a contractor. This…