PHMSA Seeks Public Input to Define Hazmat Return Policy
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PHMSA Announces Enforcement Action Against Enbridge for 2010 Michigan Oil Spill
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation¿s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today proposed a record $3.7 million civil penalty and 24 actions against Enbridge Energy for the July 25, 2010, crude oil spill near Marshall, Mich.
DOT Issues Safety Alert on Transporting Fireworks and Updates Travel Safety Tips for the General Public
WASHINGTON - As the nation prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July, the U.S. Department of Transportation is working on many fronts to help prevent unnecessary accidents and fatalities due to the unsafe transport of fireworks.
"Fireworks on the Fourth of July are an American...
PHMSA Merges Rail Car Special Permits into Hazmat Regs
WASHINGTON - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration merged the provisions of seven widely-used special permits for railroad tank cars into the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) today, in accordance with the agency's ongoing initiative to reduce regulatory burdens...
Safe Travel
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration develops and enforces regulations for the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of the nation's 2.6 million mile pipeline transportation system and the nearly 1 million daily shipments of hazardous materials.
Administrator's Statement on IG Report: More Pipeline Safety Resources Are Needed
WASHINGTON--The Department of Transportation's Inspector General's report about the integrity management program for hazardous liquid pipelines was released today. It concluded that these pipelines need additional resources to be dedicated by the Department of Transportation's...
Public Workshop: Implementing Incorporation by Reference Requirements of Section 24 of the Pipeline Safety Act of 2011
WASHINGTON -- An archived webcast of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's July 13, 2012 "Implementing New Requirements for Incorporation by Reference" workshop is now available to view online.
More than 70 industry and government...
High Tech Solutions Near for Inspecting Unpiggable Natural Gas Pipelines
Investments in research and development have played an integral role in America’s economic and industrial success, supporting our way of life, and maintaining our status as a leader among the world’s nations. Results include military advancements, new and improved medicines and...
Public Meeting: Implementing Distribution Integrity Management Programs (DIMP) for Gas Pipelines
At the meeting, PHMSA/ NAPSR will discuss observations from initial inspections of operators' implementation of integrity management requirements for gas distribution pipelines and current regulatory topics affecting distribution pipeline operators. The meeting will also include panel and...
PHMSA Seeks Comment on Proposal to Collect Information on Use of Excess Flow Valves
PHMSA seeks public comment on a proposed online survey of gas pipeline operators that will provide data needed to explore expanding the use of excess flow valves; this follows an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking based on NTSB's recommendation to install EFVs in...