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PHMSA COVID-19 Emergency Special Permits
In support of the critical need to move hazardous materials during the COVID-19 public health emergency, PHMSA is issuing hazardous materials emergency special permits and approvals to entities seeking exemptions from specific requirements within the Hazardous Materials Regulations....
PHMSA Enforcement Policy Notice Regarding Hazardous Materials Training
PHMSA continues to monitor the effects the COVID-19 outbreak is having on regulated hazardous materials entities. As a result, PHMSA decided to temporarily halt enforcement actions against shippers and carriers that are unable to comply with training requirements included in the...
PHMSA Issues Stay of Enforcement for Pipeline Operators Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
PHMSA is continuing to monitor the effects the COVID-19 outbreak is having on the nation’s pipeline operations. As a result, PHMSA's Pipeline Safety Program issued a Stay of Enforcement to state pipeline safety program managers, pipeline operators, and operators of gas storage and...
PHMSA Guidance to State Partners Regarding COVID-19
Provides recommended actions for state partners in light of COVID-19.
PHMSA Guidance to State Pipeline Safety Programs Regarding COVID-19
In light of the recent actions taken by federal, state, and local government agencies in response to the current COVID-19 outbreak, PHMSA is providing guidance to its state pipeline safety partners on ways to continue to effectively execute their shared pipeline safety mission. The...
Pipeline Safety: Standards for Direct Assessment of Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Under current regulations governing integrity management of gas transmission lines, if an operator uses direct assessment to evaluate corrosion risks, it must carry out the direct assessment according to PHMSA standards. In response to a statutory directive, this Final Rule prescribes similar...