[Docket DOT-OST-2010-0161]; RIN 2105-AE03 All urine specimens collected under the Department of Transportation (DOT) drug testing regulation, 49 CFR Part 40, must be collected using chain-of-custody procedures that incorporate the use of the Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF) promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). On November 17, 2009,…
October 2010
PHMSA Control Room Management Implementation Workshop
November 17 / Houston, TX HMSA is hosting a free workshop on implementation of the Control Room Management Rule at the Intercontinental Hotel in Houston, Texas on November 17, 2010. This workshop is intended to foster an understanding of the Control Room Management Rule. Scheduled speakers will discuss components of the new regulations, such as…
2010 Damage Prevention Workshop
October 14-15 Houston, TX API, AOPL, INGAA, AGA, and APGA are sponsoring a Damage Prevention Workshop in Houston, TX at the Omni Houston Hotel Westside from Thursday, October 14, 2010 through Friday, October 15, 2010. The fee to attend is $145 if registered by October 4, 2010 and $195 thereafter. Click here for on-line registration.…
ASME Pipeline Systems Division Update
The ASME Pipeline Systems Division (PSD) is the proud sponsor of the International Pipeline Conference which is held every 2 years in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. During the PSD Executive Committee meeting on September 26 prior to this year’s conference, RCP’s President, Bill Byrd, was appointed Treasurer of the Division.
SPCC Rule Deadline Approaching
All SPCC Plan holders are reminded of the November 10, 2010 deadline for compliance with the recently updated SPCC Rule. EPA has proposed to extend those deadlines by another year for most facilities, but that rulemaking has not been finalized. In general the current deadlines for SPCC-regulated facilities are as follows: Facilities in operation on…
Control Room Management – Proposed Expedited Deadlines
Docket ID PHMSA-2007-27954; RIN 2137-AE64 The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published the Control Room Management/Human Factors final rule in the Federal Register on December 3, 2009, which became effective on February 1, 2010. (See related story in the DOT Pipeline Compliance News, December 2009 Special Edition.) The final rule established an…
Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification (CLEAN) Act
111th Congress (2009-2010) H.R. 6008 The U.S. House passed Congressman Mark Schauer’s (D-MI) Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification (CLEAN) Act, H.R. 6008. This bill would: require companies to report any oil, gas, or other hazardous liquid spill to authorities no later than one hour after the discovery of the spill increase civil penalties from…
Proposed Pipeline Safety Legislation 111th Congress (2009-2010) S.3824
At least four bills have been proposed as part of PHMSA Reauthorization to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation; and for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the nation’s energy products by pipeline. One bill has been passed by the House, but it seems unlikely that reauthorization will occur until 2011…
Special Speakers for DOT Workshop
Bill Byrd, President, RCP: Bill Byrd serves on the Executive Committee of the ASME Safety Engineering and Risk Assessment Division (SERAD), is treasurer of the ASME Pipeline Systems Division, and is the technical chair for the Safety Engineering, Risk Assessment, and Reliability Methods track at the International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition. He is the…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – October 19 – 21, 2010
Attention All Workshop Attendees: This is your opportunity to win a new iPod Nano from RCP. Each day of the workshop we will be giving away an iPod Nano in conjunction with testing out our new interactive workshop participation system. Test out your skills and see how much you really know about pipeline compliance! Join…