Action
Notice of public meeting.
Summary
The Research and Special Programs Administration, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) invites representatives of the pipeline industry, state and local government, and the public to an open meeting on the Federal gas pipeline safety regulations on plastic pipe system design, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation in transmission, distribution, and service line applications. The meeting is scheduled to coincide with meetings of the American Gas Association (AGA) Plastic Materials Committee scheduled for the week of March 4, 1998, in Phoenix, Arizona. The purpose of this meeting is to gather information on experience with the current Federal pipeline safety regulations on plastic pipe design, construction, and maintenance and to solicit comments and suggestions to improve these regulations. In particular, OPS seeks comment on whether current regulations should be revised, supplemented, or replaced by references to applicable industry standards and recommended practices.