PHMSA has released a draft copy of the FAQs that were developed by the PHMSA/NAPSR workgroup to clarify regulatory expectations for the Control Room Management (CRM) rule. The FAQs provide additional information on the facilities and personnel intended. In addition, an explanation is provided for “safety-related” operators and parameters. For a copy of the CRM…
February 2011
PHMSA Advisory Bulletin ADB -11-01: MAOP / MOP and IMP
Editor’s Note: Due to the importance of this advisory bulletin, we felt it was worth repeating one more time. On January 3, 2011, The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued recommendations to PHMSA, CPUC, and PG&E related to the San Bruno pipeline incident (see related article in this month’s newsletter). NTSB’s preliminary findings indicate that…
CGA Excavation Safety Conference & Expo March 8 -10
The CGA Excavation Safety Conference & Expo will take place on March 8 – 10, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. Excavation safety and the protection of buried infrastructure is the shared responsibility of all stakeholder groups. This Conference brings together stakeholders from throughout the industry to share ideas, learn from the experts and gather information on…
Advisory Committee Meetings
The Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (TPSSC) and the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC) will meet on Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the TPSSC will meet on Friday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST. The meetings will occur in the Washington, DC area,…
Gas Industry Conferences at a Glance
SGA Spring Gas Conference & Expo March 15 – 17 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC A technical conference for natural gas operators. AGA Ops Conference & Biennial Exhibit May 24 -27 at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, TN The annual AGA Operations Conference is the natural gas industry’s premier gathering of natural…
API Pipeline Conference April 12 – 13
The 62nd annual API Pipeline Conference is being held April 12th and 13th at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country in San Antonio, Texas. The API Pipeline Environmental and Safety Awards will be presented during the luncheon on Wednesday, April 13th. For the Conference program, advance registration, and hotel information click here. For award program and…
PHMSA Free Webinar on Portal Registration February 9 – Noon (EST)
This free webinar will provide operators with training on the new PHMSA Portal Registration, Gas Distribution Annual Report and Mechanical Fitting Failure Report forms. PHMSA will provide a step by step virtual tour of the new application for submitting your Gas Distribution Annual Report and Mechanical Fitting Failure forms, as well as the new registration…
PHMSA Notice of Extension for Comments on Collection of Safety Related Conditions
Docket No. PHMSA–2010–0354 The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT/PHMSA) issued a notice to allow the public an additional 30 days to submit comments on the Reporting Safety-Related Conditions on Gas, Hazardous Liquid, and Carbon Dioxide Pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities. Each operator of a pipeline facility (except master meter operators) must…
PHMSA Final Rule on Mechanical Fitting Failure Reporting
[Docket No. PHMSA–RSPA–2004–19854, Amdt. Nos. 191–22; Amdt. 192–116] The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT/PHMSA) issued a final rule that amends PHMSA’s DIMP regulation. This final rule revises the pipeline safety regulations to clarify the types of pipeline fittings involved in the compression coupling failure information collection; changes the term “compression coupling” to…