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Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Act of 2011

Section 32 of the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Act (PSRCJCA) of 20111 called upon the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Commerce (DOC) to “carry out a program of research, development, demonstration and standardization to ensure the integrity of pipeline facilities.” Though not officially named in the section, the Department of the Interior (DOI) was invited to participate in the activities described in the interagency 5-year plan because of its relevant offshore activities and vital program expertise. Therefore, DOT, DOC, and DOI shall be referred to as the “participating agencies.”

The development activities by the participating agencies have created an Interagency Research and Development Five-Year Program Plan that incorporates the congressional direction. This plan represents program level areas or strategies where annual coordination and collaborative activities and related research funding will be reported. The success in implementing this plan will be transmitted in two update reports submitted every two years as mandated by the Congress.

1 Public Law 112-90

Interagency Research and Development Five-Year Program Plan For Pipeline Safety and Integrity:

Interagency Update Reports to Congress:

Interagency Research Program Links & Contacts:

PHMSA Contacts

 

Robert Smith
R&D Manager
Office: (919) 238-4759
Email: robert.w.smith@dot.gov

 

National Institute of Standards and Technology Contacts

Nicholas Barbosa
Structural Materials Group Leader
Office: (303) 497-3445
Email: nicholas.barbosa@nist.gov
 
 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Contacts

Joseph Levine
Chief, Emerging Technology Branch (ETB)
Office: 703-787-1033
Email: joseph.levine@bsee.gov
Olivia Adrian
Chief, Contract Support Section (SCC)
Office: 703-787-1673
Email: olivia.adrian@bsee.gov