Significant Regulatory Guidance
Pipeline Safety: Incident Notifications to the National Response Center
Action Notice; issuance of advisory bulletin.
Summary
PHMSA is issuing this advisory bulletin to remind operators of gas pipelines, underground natural gas storage (UNGS) facilities, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities of their obligation to report incidents in...
Pipeline Safety: Distribution Integrity Management Program Considerations for Plastic Piping and Components
Action Notice; issuance of advisory bulletin.
Summary
PHMSA is issuing this advisory bulletin to remind owners and operators of natural gas distribution systems of requirements under the distribution integrity management program (DIMP) regulations regarding certain plastic...
Revised Procedures for Determining the Contents of the Case File in Pipeline Safety Enforcement Proceedings
The document provides an overview of PHMSA's revised procedures for determining agency records that should be included in the case file for a pipeline safety enforcement proceeding.
See the policy memo for full details.
PHMSA Policy for Calculating Proposed Civil Penalties in Pipeline Safety Enforcement Proceedings
The document describes PHMSA’s policy for calculating proposed civil penalties in pipeline safety enforcement proceedings to ensure the assessment of civil penalties is conducted in a manner that is fair and consistent with applicable procedural requirements.
See policy memo for full...