Welcome to
the Research & Special Programs Administration's (RSPA) Public Affairs web page. RSPA is responsible for a variety of safety and
regulatory programs. The Office of Pipeline Safety is
responsible for regulating the safe transportation of 1.5
million miles of interstate & intrastate natural gas
pipelines. The Office of Hazardous Material
Transportation issues standards for almost all types of
hazardous materials transportation. Also, the Volpe
National Transportation Systems Center is an organization within RSPA dedicated to
enhancing the effectiveness, efficiency, and
responsiveness of other Federal organizations with
critical transportation-related functions and missions.
PRESS RELEASES FOR 2001
January
 U.S.
Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Sharon D. Banks Award for
Innovative Leadership in Transportation (01/10/01)
RSPA
Notice of
Public Meeting On Pipeline Integrity Management
(01/18/01)
DOT
Announces Proposed Rule on Pipeline Integrity Management in High
Consequence Areas (01/18/01)
DOT
Proposes Regulations to Improve the Transportation of Infectious
Substances (01/22/01)
U.S.
Department of Transportation Grants Request for Testing Of Olympic
Pipeline in Washington (01/25/01)
February
U.S.
Department of Transportation Grants Request for Restart Of Olympic
Pipe Line in Washington (2/7/01)
DOT
Agency Appoints New Head for Innovation, Research and Education (2/21/01)
March
Transportation Department
Awards $9.5 Million Contract in Support of Pipeline Integrity Management
Initiatives (3/21/01)
April
Transportation
Department Takes Action to
Improve Pipeline Accident Reporting (4/2/01)
Transportation Department Announces Grant
to
University of Wisconsin-Madison For Transportation Research (4/6/01)
DOT
Awards $5 Million Contract In
Support of Pipeline Integrity Management Initiatives (4/13/01)
Transportation
Department Showcases Pipeline Mapping Technology (4/13/01)
May
DOT
Announces No Change for 2001-2002 Hazardous Materials Registration Fees
(5/2/01)
Transportation
Department Announces Grant to Assumption College For Transportation
Research (5/16/01)
June
U.S.
Department of Transportation Grants Request for Restart of Former
PEPCO Line in Southern Maryland (6/5/01)
U.S.
Department of Transportation Seeks $2.52 Million Penalty Against El
Paso Pipeline
For Safety Violations in Pipeline Failure (6/21/01)
RSPA
Invites Comments on Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management
(6/27/01)
July
U.S.
Secretary of Transportation Announces Grant to Marshall
University for Transportation Research (7/23/01)
August
September
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $250,000 Grant to
International Association of Fire Fighters (9/4/01)
DOT
Issues Safety Advisory on Improperly Tested SCUBA Tanks and Other Compressed Gas
Cylinders
(9/6/01)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $3.6 Million in Underground Damage
Prevention Grants
(9/25/01)
Ellen
G. Engleman Sworn In as Administrator Of the Research and Special
Programs Administration (9/25/01)
October
RSPA Administrator
Engleman Fills Key Position in the Office of Pipeline Safety
(10/1/01)
DOT
Announces Grants of $12.8 Million to States, Territories and Native
American Tribes for Hazardous Materials Planning and Training (10/1/01)
Transportation
Secretary Mineta Proposes Stronger Hazardous Materials Legislation To
Improve Security and Safety (10/10/01)
November
RSPA Extends Deadline to Submit
Innovative Transportation Security Technologies (11/7/01)
RSPA
Administrator Engleman Appoints New Associate Administrator for Policy
and Congressional Affairs (11/28/01)
December
RSPA
Extends Comment Period on Proposed Rulemaking for Hazardous Materials
(12/6/01)
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