Performance drives the strategy, processes and activities, research award selections, and evaluation of PHMSA’s Pipeline Safety Research & Development Program.   A well performing research program must be relevant to PHMSA’s safety mission, address quality, collaborate with stakeholders, and practice transparency in the design, review, management, and results integration of research projects. 

Learn more about how PHMSA manages and assesses the performance of its Pipeline Safety Research & Development Program below.

• How does PHMSA measure R&D program success, effectiveness and desired impacts?
  • Developing Innovative Technology
  • Strengthening Consensus Standards
  • Promoting Knowledge to Decision Makers

• How does PHMSA address research quality and peer reviews?