Action
Notice of workshop.
Summary
This notice announces a two-day workshop on OPS's findings from inspections conducted from February through April 2002 to evaluate operators' compliance with 49 CFR part 195.452, "Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas," effective May 29, 2001. On day 1, OPS will present its assessment of operators' progress identifying pipeline segments that could affect high consequence areas (HCAs). The deadline for completing these identifications was December 31, 2001. OPS will also comment on its plans for conducting the Comprehensive Integrity Management Program Inspections, set to begin in August 2002. On day 2, OPS will provide a forum for the pipeline industry to share and discuss noteworthy integrity management practices that achieve compliance with the rule. Emphasis will be in areas in which OPS believes improvement is needed. Workshop Dates and Addresses: The workshop will be on July 23, 2002, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and July 24, 2002, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the J.W. Marriott Hotel, 5150 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas 77056 (tel: 713-961-1500 fax: 713-961-5045). No later than June 10, 2002, rooms may be reserved within a block identified as "USDOT/IMP Meeting Block". Registration and Further Information: For event planning purposes, we request that you please register via the instructions given at http://primis.rspa.dot.gov/meetings/Mtg3.mtg. The website provides links to other useful information (including a meeting agenda, once available) and enables viewers to submit questions to OPS about the workshop.