Related events? In what resulted in the largest television audience in history, the perpetual losers of the NFL, the New Orleans Saints, overcame a 10 point deficit to beat the Indianapolis Colts by 2 touchdowns in the 2010 Superbowl. In related news, Washington DC froze over in a massive snowstorm. Its proximity to hell may…
March 2010
Pirate Digs 811
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) has created an educational video for children ages 8 to 11 years on the importance of calling 811 before you dig. The video is 7 minutes long and teaches children about damage prevention and its relevance to their everyday lives. The videos can be purchased by individuals or companies for…
RCP in Industry Publications
You know those pipeline and gas journals that pile up on the corner of your desk? Take a few moments to look for these recent articles from Bill Byrd, President of RCP. New Control Room Management Regulations Require Structured Management Approach, p. 32, in the February 2010 issue of the Pipeline and Gas Journal. SPCC…
SPCC Plan Workshop May 19, 2010 / Houston, TX
Join us May 19, 2010 in Houston at the Crowne Plaza Downtown for an informative and interactive workshop on SPCC Plan Preparation. The workshop will cover the regulation and requirements of an SPCC Plan in depth and its impact on a facility. It will also provide all the information necessary to properly develop or modify…
Reporting of Drug and Alcohol Results for Contractors and Multiple Operator IDs: ADB.09.04
[Docket ID PHMSA-2010-0034] On January 19, 2010, PHMSA published an Advisory Bulletin (75 FR 2926) implementing the annual collection of contractor MIS drug and alcohol testing data. All applicable Sec. 199.119 (drug testing) and Sec. 199.229 (alcohol testing) MIS reporting operators must now submit all contractor MIS reports to PHMSA, as well as their own,…
Modifications to Drug and Alcohol Data Collection Forms
[Docket DOT-OST-2008-0088] The Department of Transportation (DOT) has made technical amendments to its drug and alcohol testing procedures to authorize employers to begin using the updated U.S. DOT Alcohol Testing Form (ATF) and the Management Information System (MIS) Data Collection Form. The ATF and MIS were updated to include an updated Paperwork Reduction Act Burden…
PHMSA Casing Workshop (April 28, 2010) Location: Baltimore
The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is conducting a “Casing Workshop Part 2 – Draft Guidelines for Integrity Assessment of Cased Pipe in Gas Transmission Pipelines.” The workshop is intended to discuss the draft PHMSA guidance “Guidelines for Integrity Assessment of cased Pipe” and related FAQs prior to finalizing the guidance material.…