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NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2005-12-29
This notice requests public participation in the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval process regarding the renewal of
an existing PHMSA collection of information for Pipeline Integrity
Management in High Consequence Areas (Gas Transmission Pipeline
Operators). PHMSA is requesting OMB approval for renewal of this
information collection
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2005-12-28
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Requests (ICR) abstracted below have been forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments. The ICRs
describe the nature of the information collections and their expected
burden. A
PROPOSED RULES: Safeguarding food from contamination during transportation; withdrawn,
Published: 2005-12-23
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), the successor agency to the Research and Special Programs
Administration (RSPA), is withdrawing the notice of proposed rulemaking
published on May 21, 1993, and the supplemental notice of proposed
rulemaking published on December 21, 2004. In those notices, the Agency
proposed to
NOTICES: Applications; exemptions, renewals, etc.,
Published: 2005-12-16
In accordance with the procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of
Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR Part 107,
Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety has received the application described herein. Each
Mode of transportation
NOTICES: Applications; exemptions, renewals, etc.,
Published: 2005-12-16
In accordance with the procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of special permits from the Department of
Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR part 107,
subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety has received the application described herein. This
notice is abbreviated to
PROPOSED RULES: Gas transmission pipelines; internal corrosion reduction; design and construction standards,
Published: 2005-12-15
This document proposes regulations on the control of internal
corrosion when designing and constructing new and replaced gas
transmission pipelines. The proposed rule would require an operator to
take steps in design and construction to reduce the risk that liquids
collecting within the pipeline could result in failures because of
internal
PROPOSED RULES: Pipeline integrity management in high consequence areas; program modifications and clarifications,
Published: 2005-12-15
PHMSA proposes revisions to the current Pipeline Safety
Regulations for Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence
Areas. The revisions address a petition from the hazardous liquid
pipeline industry. The revisions are to: allow more flexibility in
reassessment intervals for hazardous liquid pipelines by adding an
eightmonth window to the
RULES: Hazardous materials safety and security regulations; terminology, definitions, and requirements; statutorily mandated revisions,
Published: 2005-12-09
This final rule revises terminology, definitions, and
requirements for consistency with the Hazardous Materials Safety and
Security Reauthorization Act of 2005. These amendments include revising
the definitions of ``hazmat employee'' and ``hazmat employer;''
revision of shipping paper retention requirements; providing a security
plan exception for
NOTICES: Exemption applications delayed; list,
Published: 2005-12-05
In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c),
PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit applications
that have been in process for 180 days or more. The reason(s) for delay
and the expected completion date for action on each application is
provided in association with each identified applications.
NOTICES: Waiver petitions—; Enstar Natural Gas Co.,
Published: 2005-12-05
Enstar Natural Gas Company (Enstar) petitioned PHMSA for a
waiver of the pipeline safety regulation that prohibits tracer wire
from being wrapped around the pipe.
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2005-12-02
This notice requests public participation in the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval process regarding the renewal of
an existing PHMSA collection of information for response plans for
onshore oil pipelines. PHMSA is requesting OMB approval for renewal of
this information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
With this
NOTICES: Applications; exemptions, renewals, etc.,
Published: 2005-11-23
In accordance with the procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of
Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR Part 107,
Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety has received the application described herein. Each
mode of transportation
NOTICES: Applications; exemptions, renewals, etc.,
Published: 2005-11-23
In accordance with the procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of, exemptions from the Department of
Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR part 107,
subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety has received the application described herein. This
notice is abbreviated to
PROPOSED RULES: Explosives and other high-hazard materials; storage during transportation,
Published: 2005-11-16
PHMSA is considering requirements to address the current
safety and security risks associated with the storage of explosives
during transportation. In this notice, we are soliciting comments
concerning measures to reduce the risks posed by the storage of
explosives while they are in transportation and whether regulatory
action is warranted. We
NOTICES: Special permit applications delayed; list,
Published: 2005-11-07
In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c),
PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit applications
that have been in process for 180 days or more. The reason(s) for delay
and the expected completion date for action on each application is
provided in association with each identified application.
NOTICES: Operator qualification programs,
Published: 2005-10-28
This notice announces a public meeting on operator
qualification programs. PHMSA is preparing a Report to Congress on the
status and results of programs to ensure the qualifications of
individuals performing safety tasks on pipelines. The American Society
of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has almost completed developing a
consensus standard
NOTICES: Dangerous goods; international transport standards,
Published: 2005-10-27
This notice is to advise interested persons that PHMSA will
conduct a public meeting in preparation for the 28th session of the
United Nation's SubCommittee on Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE) to be held November 28
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December 7, 2005 in Geneva, Switzerland.
PROPOSED RULES: Aluminum cylinders manufactured of 6351-T6 aluminum alloy used in SCUBA, SCBA, carbon dioxide, and oxygen service; requalification and use criteria,
Published: 2005-10-26
On September 10, 2003, the Research and Special Programs
Administrationthe predecessor agency to the Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to propose an inspection and testing program for
early detection of sustained load cracking in certain cylinders
manufactured with aluminum
RULES: Gas and hazardous liquid pipelines direct assessment standards,
Published: 2005-10-25
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 standards operators must meet when
they use direct
NOTICES: Pipeline Safety Advisory Committees,
Published: 2005-10-25
This notice announces public meetings of PHMSA's Technical
Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (TPSSC) and Technical Hazardous
Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC) to discuss
regulatory issues.
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2005-10-24
This notice requests public participation in the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval process for the renewal of an
existing PHMSA information collection. In compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) described below has been forwarded to OMB for
extension of
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2005-10-24
This notice requests public participation in the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval process for the renewal of an
existing PHMSA information collection. In compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) described below has been forwarded to OMB for
extension of
NOTICES: Applications; exemptions, renewals, etc.,
Published: 2005-10-20
In accordance with the procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of
Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR part 107
Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety has received the application described herein. This
notice is abbreviated to
NOTICES: Applications; exemptions, renewals, etc.,
Published: 2005-10-20
In accordance with the procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of
Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR part 107,
Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety has received the application described herein. Each
mode of transportation
NOTICES: Pipeline safety; Public Awareness Programs for Pipeline Operators,
Published: 2005-10-19
PHMSA and the National Association of Pipeline Safety
Representatives (NAPSR) will host two workshops to help ensure full
compliance with new public awareness program requirements for pipeline
operators. PHMSA will provide an update on the compliance review plan.
In addition, these workshops will provide a forum to share strategies
for
