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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Regulatory Agenda
James Prothro
Program Development
May 23, 2016
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Current Rulemakings in Process
Safety of On-Shore Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
(NPRM stage)
NPRM published 10/13/2015
LPAC meeting 2/1/2016
Major topics under consideration: • Assessments beyond High Consequence Areas (HCAs) • Leak detection beyond HCAs • Repair criteria in HCA and non-HCA areas • Piggability of lines in HCA’s • Reporting requirements for Gathering lines • Reporting requirement for Gravity Lines
Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Lines
(NPRM stage)
NPRM published 4/8/2016 Comment period extended from 6/7/2016 to 7/7/2016
Several requests to extend comment period by 60 days
public webinar is being hosted by PHMSA to discuss the proposed rulemaking on 6/8/2016, go to http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/?nocache=7361
Major Topics under consideration:
• Expansion of assessments beyond HCA’s – MCA’s
• Repair criteria for both HCA and non-HCA areas
• Assessment methods
• Corrosion control
• Gas gathering; additional reporting and regulations
• Assessment methods for GT Lines
• Grandfathered pipe/pipe records/legacy - IVP
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Current Rulemakings in Process
Current Rulemakings in Process
EFV Expansion beyond Single Family Residences
(NPRM stage)
NPRM published 7/15/2015; Comment period ended 9/14/2015
GPAC meeting 12/17/15
Major Topics
• Rule proposes to require EFVs for:
– branched service lines serving more than one single family residence
– multi-family residential dwellings
– commercial buildings
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Current Rulemakings in Process
Operator Qualification, Cost Recovery and Other Pipeline Safety Proposed Changes
(NPRM stage)
NPRM published 7/10/15; comment period ended 9/8/2015
This rule will address reauthorization issues related to:
• Operator Qualification for new construction
• Incident Reporting
• Cost Recovery
• Assessment methods for HL lines (NACE petition)
• Renewal process for special permits
• API 1104 and in-service welding
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Current Rulemakings in Process
Plastic Pipe
(NPRM stage)
NPRM published May 21, 2015; Comment period ended 7/31/2015
Address the following plastic pipe topics:
• Authorized use of PA12
• AGA petition to raise D.F. from 0.32 to 0.40 for PE pipe
• Tracking and traceability
• Miscellaneous revisions for PE and PA11 pipelines
• Additional provisions for fittings used on plastic pipe
• GPAC meeting planned for June 1-3, 2016
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Current Rulemakings in Process
Rupture Detection and Valve Rule
(NPRM stage)
This rule responds to:
Requirements of the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (The Act):
• Section 4: ASV/RCV or equivalent technology be installed on newly constructed or entirely replaced natural gas and hazardous liquid transmission pipelines 2 years after the act was issued
• Section 8: Require operators of hazardous liquid pipeline facilities to use leak detection systems and establish standards for their use.
• The Act also mandated two studies of leak detection and response, one by the GAO, and one by PHMSA.
• Two NTSB Recommendations related to valves and leak detection
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Resources
Important Links
• PHMSA, Office of Pipeline Safety – www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline
• Standards & Rulemaking – http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/regs
• National Pipeline Mapping System
– www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov
• PHMSA’s Stakeholder Communications Site – http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm
• Access to PHMSA Regulations (Easy to read/print 49 CFR Part 190-199)
– www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline - Click on “Training and Qualifications”
- Click on “Regulatory Information” - Click on the Part you want
• For Federal Regulations (Official Version)
– www.regulations.gov
Standards & Rulemaking
http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/regs
National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS)
• The NPMS is…
– A geographic information system (GIS) dataset of gas transmission and hazardous liquid pipelines, LNG facilities, and breakout tanks
– Operators are required to submit geospatial data for the pipelines and LNGs annually; tank submission is optional
• NPMS data can be viewed online through…
– PIMMA, the password-protected viewer for government officials and pipeline operators
– The Public Viewer, which lets citizens view one county’s NPMS data per session
• The NPMS does NOT contain natural gas distribution or gather pipelines or pipelines that are not regulated
NPMS
www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov
PHMSA’s Stakeholder Communications Site
http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm
PHMSA Regional Offices
Community Assistance and Technical Services (CATS) Managers
“Trusted, unified voice of Pipeline Safety”
Policy/Program
Development &
Execution
Technology,
Data, &
Information
Collaboration,
Relationships,
& Partnerships
Stakeholder
Engagement &
Outreach
Regional
Support &
Technical
Services
CATS Managers Responsibilities • Serve as designated PHMSA representatives before a wide variety of
stakeholders. • Participate with state and regional damage prevention groups and the
Common Ground Alliance to further the implementation of damage prevention best practices.
• Help states assess their damage prevention programs and opportunities. • Routinely provide informational presentations to various stakeholder groups
to broaden public awareness of our country’s energy transportation pipeline systems.
• Meet with federal, state and local regulatory agencies, and pipeline operators to facilitate timely issuance of permits necessary for conducting pipeline integrity activities.
• Provide consultation to regulators, regulated parties and other stakeholders regarding new and amended regulatory requirements.
• Respond to public inquiries and complaints regarding pipelines and pipeline operations.
Southern Region (Atlanta, GA) Alabama; Florida; Georgia; Kentucky; Mississippi; North Carolina; Puerto Rico; South Carolina; Tennessee
Arthur Buff, CATS Manager: [email protected] • Phone: (404) 226-6153 Eastern Region (West Trenton, NJ) Connecticut; Delaware; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; Vermont; Virginia; Washington, D.C.; West Virginia
Karen Gentile, CATS Manager: [email protected] • Phone: (609) 989-2252 Southwest Region (Houston, TX) Arkansas; Louisiana; New Mexico; Oklahoma; Texas
Bill Lowry, CATS Manager: [email protected] • Phone: (713) 272-2845 James ‘Jay’ Prothro, CATS Manager: [email protected] • Phone: (713) 272-2832 Western Region (Lakewood, CO) Alaska; Arizona; California; Colorado; Hawaii; Idaho; Montana; Nevada; Oregon; Utah; Washington; Wyoming
Tom Finch, CATS Manager: [email protected] • Phone: (720) 963-3175 Dave Mulligan, CATS Manager: [email protected] • Phone: (720) 963-3193 Central Region (Kansas City, MO) Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri; Nebraska; North Dakota; South Dakota; Wisconsin
Vacant Please contact Karen Lynch, National CATS Coordinator: [email protected] • Phone: (202) 366-6855 Headquarters (Washington, DC) Karen Lynch, National CATS Coordinator: [email protected] • Phone: (202) 366-6855
CATS Manager Points of Contact
QUESTIONS?
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Thank You
James Prothro
CATS Manager
Phone: (713) 272-2832
