EFV Final Rule (PDF)

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Offices

PHMSA offices are located in five regions across the country and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Training Center is centrally-located in Oklahoma City.

Central Region Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,...

Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety

Ms. Daugherty is currently the Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety within the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and serves as the senior federal career official for pipeline safety in the United States.

With 34 years of...

Krista L. Edwards Named Deputy Administrator for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters announced today that Krista L. Edwards has been appointed the Deputy Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...

PHMSA Issues Interim Final Rule To Implement Expanded Authority to Issue Emergency Orders, Improve Pipeline Safety

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today issued an Interim Final Rule ("IFR") to implement the agency's expanded authority to address unsafe pipeline conditions or practices that pose an...

Leadership

PHMSA is headed by a Presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed Administrator.

The PHMSA Administrator is supported by a senior leadership team comprised of a Deputy Administrator, Chief Safety Officer, Chief Counsel, Associate Administrators, and a Director.

Interim Final Rule Enhanced Emergency Order Procedures (PDF)

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PHMSA Awards $20M in Hazmat Emergency Preparedness Grants to States, Territories, and Tribes

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced it is issuing $20.4 million in Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grants to states, territories, and Native American tribes to enhance...

PHMSA Awards $900K to Universities in Support of Pipeline Safety Research

WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced it is providing a total of $900K to three educational institutions as part of its Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) for pipeline safety...

Colonial Pipeline Failure - Shelby County, Alabama

PHMSA authorized Colonial Pipeline Company (Colonial) to construct a bypass pipeline as a temporary measure to restore service to the areas affected by a pipeline failure that occurred on September 9, 2016 in Shelby, Alabama.

The approval will allow the company to continue to service the...