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X1ÈXXXÔñA$ññE$ññ@$ñÓÓñ@$ññE$ñÌóóœñE$ññ?$ñÓ€Óñ?$ññE$ñDEPARTMENT›€OF€TRANSPORTATIONÐ b ÐÌResearch€and€Special€Programs€Administration€(RSPA),€DOT.ÌÌ[Docket€No.€PS„142;€Notice€3]ÌÌProgram€Framework€for€Risk€Management€DemonstrationsÌÌAGENCY:€Office€of€Pipeline€Safety,€DOTÌÌACTION:€Notice€and€Announcement€of€Public€Meeting.ÌÌSUMMARY:€The€Research€and€Special€Programs€Administration's€(RSPA)€Office€of€PipelineÏSafety€(OPS)€is€considering€a€program€framework€for€its€Pipeline€Risk€ManagementÏDemonstration€Program€required€by€the€Accountable€Pipeline€Safety€and€Partnership€Act€of€1996.€ÏThe€Demonstration€Program€will€invite€pipeline€operators€to€propose€risk€management€projectsÏfor€one€or€more€parts€of€their€pipeline€systems€that,€upon€approval€by€OPS,€will€substitute€for€theÏexisting€Federal€safety€standards€in€providing€the€basis€for€Federal€oversight€of€pipeline€safety€andÏenvironmental€protection.€€This€document€describes€the€Demonstration€Program,€the€activitiesÏalready€underway€to€prepare€for€it,€and€the€next€steps€in€the€process;€describes€the€objectives€toÏbe€achieved€by€the€demonstration€projects;€provides€needed€guidance€for€pipeline€operators€whoÏmay€wish€to€participate;€and€invites€public€involvement€in€the€process€through€variousÏopportunities€for€public€comment€and€public€meetings.€A€separate€document,€the€Interim€RiskÏManagement€Program€Standard,€provides€specific€direction€to€interested€operators€on€developingÏrisk€management€programs,€including€the€projects€in€this€Demonstration€Program.ÌÌDATES:€òòMeetings.€óó(1)€January€28,€1997,€from€8:00€a.m.€to€5:00€p.m.€in€New€Orleans,€Louisiana„Ð *V%6 Єpublic€meeting.€€For€more€information,€contact€Janice€Morgan€at€(202)€366„2392.Ð h+¸&8 Ðà  à(2)€Through€approximately€March€31,€1997,€€at€individual€pipeline€operatorsðð€sites„„¼informational€meetings€with€OPS.€€For€more€information,€contact€Bruce€Hansen€at€(202)€366„¼8053.Ìà  àòòWritten€comments.€óó(3)€Written€comments€on€this€notice€should€be€submitted€on€or€before€Ð è8 ÐœñC$ññB$ñJanuaryñB$ññC$ññC$ñJanuaryñC$ññB$ñ€ñB$ññD$ñ15,€1997.ñD$ññB$ñ›(Insert€60€days€from€publication€date).ñB$ñ›Ìà  à(4)€Written€comments€on€the€Interim€Risk€Management€Program€Standard€(available€onÏthe€World€Wide€Web€at€œhttp://ops.dot.gov,›€by€contacting€Doug€Read€at€(202)€682„8588,€orÏthrough€the€DOT€docket€associated€with€this€notice)€should€be€submitted€to€Mr.€Read€at€theÏAmerican€Petroleum€Institute€(API)€on€or€before€€(Insert€30€days€from€publication€date).€€ForÏmore€information,€contact€Mr.€Read€at€(202)€682„8588.ÌADDRESSES:€òòMeetings.óó€(1)€The€public€meeting€will€be€held€at€the€New€Orleans€HiltonÐ À ÐRiverside€Hotel,€Poydras€at€the€Mississippi€River,€New€Orleans,€Louisiana,€70140.Ìà  à(2)€Informational€meetings€between€OPS€and€operators€are€typically€held€at€eachÏcompanyððs€office.Ìà  àòòWritten€Comments.óó€(3)€Send€comments€on€this€notice€in€duplicate€to€the€Dockets€Unit,Ð `° ÐRoom€8421,€Research€and€Special€Programs€Administration,€U.S.€Department€of€Transportation,Ï400€Seventh€Street,€SW,€Washington,€DC€20590„0001.€Identify€the€docket€and€notice€numberÏstated€in€the€heading€of€this€notice.€€Persons€wishing€to€receive€confirmation€of€receipt€of€theirÏcomments€should€include€a€self„addressed,€stamped€postcard.€€All€comments€and€docketedÏmaterial€will€be€available€for€inspection€and€copying€in€room€8421€between€8:30€a.m.€and€€5€p.m.Ïeach€business€day.€€Contact€the€Dockets€Unit,€(202)€366„5046,€for€docket€material.Ìà  à(4)€Send€comments€on€the€Interim€Risk€Management€Program€Standard€to€DougÌRead,€American€Petroleum€Institute,€1220€L€Street,€NW,€Washington,€DC,€20005.€€CommentsÏsent€to€Mr.€Read€will€be€available€for€inspection€and€copying€through€the€DOT€docket€associatedÏwith€this€notice.ÌÌFOR€FURTHER€INFORMATION€CONTACT:€Elizabeth€M.€Callsen,€Office€of€Pipeline€Safety,ÏResearch€and€Special€Programs€Administration,€U.S.€Department€of€Transportation,€400€SeventhÏStreet,€S.W.,€Washington€D.C.€20590„0001,€telephone€202„366„4572.Ð ,`'8 ÐœñG$ñÐ  ° ÐñG$ñ›ñG$ñÑ ûªÑÑ7€fXXdðXXdð7ÑÑ  ÑñG$ññE$ñÑ ûªÑÑ7€fXXdðXXdð7ÑÑ  ÑñE$ññ?$ñÑ ûªÑÑ7€ñnXXdðXXdð7ÑÑ  Ññ?$ñ‡SUPPLEMENTARY€INFORMATION:ÌÌòòò òI.€€Overviewó óóóÐ €Ð ÐÌñA$ñÔ‡X›XX X1ÈÔñA$ñSection€5€of€the€Accountable€Pipeline€Safety€and€Partnership€Act€of€1996€(Pub.L.No.104„304,ÏOct.€12,€1996)€requires€OPS€to€establish€the€Pipeline€Risk€Management€Demonstration€ProgramÏand€sets€forth€requirements€for€carrying€out€risk€management€projects.€€In€a€memorandum€issuedÏwhen€the€statute€was€enacted,€the€President€directed€the€Secretary€of€Transportation€to€use€hisÏdiscretion€to€administer€the€Demonstration€Program€with€certain€safeguards€in€place.€€TheÏsafeguards€identified€in€the€Presidentððs€memorandum€to€the€Secretary€include€making€provisionsÏfor:ÌÌoà0  àAccepting€projects€that€can€achieve€superior€public€safety€and€environmental€protection.Ðà(#(# Ðoà0  àEnabling€full€and€meaningful€participation€by€affected€communities€and€constituencies€inÐ øH Ðrisk€management€project€approval.Ð (#(# Ðoà0  àUsing€orders€ensuring€that€the€requirements€of€risk€management€projects€are€subject€toÐ È Ðfull€enforcement€authority.Ð (#(# Ðoà0  àLimiting€the€number€of€demonstration€projects€to€ten€(10).Иè"(#(# Ðoà0  àLimiting€participation€to€operators€with€clear€and€established€records€of€compliance€withÐ P$ Ðrespect€to€safety€and€environmental€protection.à0p(#(#àÐh¸&p(#p(# ÐÌThe€statutory€requirements,€the€Presidentððs€memorandum€to€the€Secretary,€comments€onÏprevious€framework€concepts€(published€in€60€FR€49040,€September€21,€1995,€and€60€FR€65725,ÏDecember€20,€1995),€and€other€stakeholder€input€were€used€to€develop€the€present€framework,Ïwhich€provides€guidance€to€operators€who€may€decide€to€participate€in€the€demonstrationÏprojects€that€are€expected€to€begin€in€1997.ÌñA$ñÔ#† X1ÈXXX›~#ÔñA$ñÌRisk€management€can€provide€pipeline€owners€and€operators€greater€flexibility€in€their€choice€ofÏsafety„related€activities€than€is€possible€within€OPSððs€present€universally€applicable€regulatoryÐ ,`'8 ÐÑ ûªÑÑ7€fXXdðXXdð7ÑÑ  Ñprogram.€€Risk€management€enables€a€company€to€customize€its€safety€program€to€address€itsÐ ° Ðpipelineððs€particular€risks.€€Furthermore,€risk€management€is€a€dynamic€process,€with€built„inÏfeatures€for€evaluating€and€improving€safety€activities€as€experience€is€gained.ÌÌThe€demonstration€projects€will€test€whether€allowing€operators€the€flexibility€to€allocate€safetyÏresources€through€risk€management€is€an€effective€way€to€improve€safety,€environmentalÏprotection,€and€reliability.€€They€will€also€provide€data€on€how€to€administer€risk€management€asÏa€permanent€feature€of€the€Federal€pipeline€safety€program,€should€risk€management€prove€to€beÏa€viable€regulatory€alternative.€€The€new€standards,€technologies,€and€communication€œñH$ñÐ  ð@  ÐñH$ññF$ñÑ ûªÑÑ7€fXXdðXXdð7ÑÑ  ÑñF$ñprocesses›Ïdeveloped€by€operators€and€OPS€for€the€risk€management€demonstration€projects€will€be€adaptedÏto€support€the€range€of€risk„based€regulatory,€compliance,€and€research€and€developmentÏactivities€OPS€presently€has€under€development.Ì€€ÌñA$ñÔ‡X›XX X1ÈÔñA$ñOPS€expects€that€risk€management€methods€and€the€formalized€process€of€interactions€andÏnegotiation€between€regulators€and€company€personnel€will€result€œin›€œsuperior›€public€safety€andÏenvironmental€protection€than€could€otherwise€be€attained€through€existing€regulatoryÏrequirements.€€Risk€management€is,€by€OPS€definition,€a€more€systematic€and€thoroughÏassessment€of€risk€and€risk€control€options,€with€the€intended€result€of€superior€decision€making.ÏAs€a€result€of€improved€assessment,€OPS€believes€there€is€a€potential€to€identify€more€risk€thanÏmay€have€been€found€using€existing€practices.ÌÌOPS€plans€to€select€companies€for€demonstration€projects€with€a€demonstrated€commitment€1)€toÏwork€in€partnership€to€evaluate€merits€of€risk€management€processes€and€technologies€and€2)€toÏdevelop€risk€management€as€an€integral€part€of€company€day„to„day€business€practices,€at€leastÏrelated€to€the€demonstration€project.€€The€selection€criteria€favors€projects€showing€potential€forÏmore€comprehensive€risk€management€applications.€€All€participants€will€be€focused€onÏimproving€safety€and€environmental€results,€prioritizing€resources€more€effectively,€andÏenhancing€the€ability€of€government€and€industry€to€effect€positive€outcomes.€€OPS€will€haveÏclear€profiles€of€its€assessment€of€pipeline€integrity€before€and€after€the€demonstration€program.€Ð ,`'8 ÐAt€the€program€conclusion,€OPS€fully€expects€to€have€a€better€understanding€of€individualÏpipeline€risks€and€to€be€in€a€better€position€to€evaluate€risk€control€options.€ÌÌ€Finally,€OPS€expects€risk€management€to€be€able€to€provide€better€accountability€for€safety€andÏenvironmental€protection,€and€a€better€basis€to€communicate€with€the€public.€€To€assure€thatÏsafety€and€environmental€protection€improve,€OPS€will€measure€local,€project„specific€data€suchÏas€current€physical€data,€new€test€data,€comparison€with€similar€segments,€outcomes€from€riskÏcontrol€actions,€precursor€or€ð ðanticipativeðð€event€measures,€level€of€risk€awareness,€history€ofÏservice€interruptions€and€incident€data.€€OPS€also€expects€to€measure€improvements€inÏcommunications,€understanding,€and€resulting€increased€ability€of€government€and€industry€toÏeffect€desired€safety€and€environmental€project€œoutcomes.€€€OPS€and€operators€participating€inÏthe€Demonstration€Program€will€report€to€the€public€periodically€during€the€four€year€period.›Ì€ÌOPS€will€be€accepting€into€the€Demonstration€Program€those€projects,€as€proposed€or€ultimatelyÏnegotiated,€that€are€expected€to€achieve€superior€public€safety€and€environmental€protection€thanÏis€currently€being€achieved€through€regulatory€compliance.€ñA$ñÔ#† X1ÈXXX›ˆ#ÔñA$ñ€Because€of€the€nature€of€the€riskÏmanagement€process,€OPS€believes€that€operators€choosing€to€participate€will€be€able€to€proposeÏprojects€demonstrating€such€protection.ÌÌEach€demonstration€project€is€expected€to€have€a€four„year€duration.€€Participation€in€riskÏmanagement€demonstrations€will€be€voluntary€and€subject€to€OPS€approval€based€on€criteria€setÏforth€later€in€this€notice.€€Eligibility€for€the€demonstration€projects€beginning€in€1997€is€limitedÏto€interstate€natural€gas€transmission€and€hazardous€liquid€pipeline€companies.€€RSPA€may€laterÏbroaden€eligibility€to€include€distribution€and€other€intrastate€operators.ÌÐ  p&À!0 ÐÌòòò òII.€€Activities€Presently€Underway€and€Next€Stepsó óóóÐ h ÐÌThe€December€20,€1995,€Federal€Register€notice€gave€the€background€for€OPSððs€consideration€ofÏcompany„specific€risk€management€projects€as€an€alternative€to€the€existing€regulations.€€TheÏnotice€described€many€of€the€safety,€environmental,€legislative,€technical,€public€perception,€andÏeconomic€factors€driving€government,€corporate,€and€public€interest€in€risk€management.ÌÌSince€December€1995,€OPS€has€been€working€with€ð ðjoint€risk€management€quality€teamsððÏ(JRAQT)€composed€of€representatives€of€state€pipeline€regulatory€agencies,€the€oil€and€gasÏindustries,€and€local€public€safety€and€environmental€representatives€to€develop€the€five€primaryÏcomponents€of€the€Pipeline€Risk€Management€Demonstration€Program.€These€componentsÏinclude€the€Interim€Risk€Management€Program€Standard,€the€guidance€for€assessing€riskÏmanagement€as€a€regulatory€alternative€using€general€industry€data,€the€training€protocols€forÏinstructing€government€and€corporate€participants€about€their€new€roles€under€risk€management,Ïa€plan€for€productive€communication€between€all€participants€and€the€public,€and€the€regulatoryÏframework€presented€in€this€notice.€€The€standard€and€the€regulatory€framework€are€now€readyÏfor€public€comment.€€The€guidance€for€assessing€risk€management€as€a€regulatory€alternative€willÏbe€ready€for€public€comment€in€November.€ÌœñI$ñÐ  h¸& ÐñI$ñ›ÌTheò ò€ó óInterim€Risk€Management€Program€Standard€will€serve€as€a€common€ground€upon€which€theÐ Ð ( Ðpipeline€industry€can€develop€and€refine€effective€risk€management€demonstration€projects€thatÏregulators€can€approve€and€monitor.€€It€defines€certain€elements€that€all€programs€should€contain,Ïbut€allows€flexibility€to€each€company€to€customize€its€project€to€fit€its€particular€needs€andÏcorporate€practices,€and€allows€projects€to€evolve€as€experience€is€gained.€€The€standard€will€alsoÏprovide€companies€guidance€for€selecting€performance€measures€to€ensure€that€safety€andÏenvironmental€protection€are€safeguarded€in€demonstration€projects.€€Directions€for€obtainingÏand€commenting€on€the€standard€are€at€the€front€of€this€notice.€€ÌÐ ,`'8 ÐThe€regulatory€framework€component€presented€in€this€notice€guides€pipeline€companies€in€howÏthey€can€gain€OPS€approval€of€their€risk€management€projects€and€describes€how€OPS€wouldÏmonitor€the€plans.€€The€framework€presented€here€will€guide€the€demonstration€projects€thatÏbegin€in€1997.€€The€experience€gained€from€the€demonstration€projects€will€help€OPS€to€laterÏdevelop€a€permanent€procedure€for€approving€risk€management€projects,€if€risk€managementÏproves€to€be€a€viable€regulatory€alternative.€€Directions€for€public€comment€on€the€regulatoryÏframework€are€also€at€the€front€of€this€notice.ÌÌTo€help€ensure€that€the€Demonstration€Program€components€provide€the€flexibility€to€fairly€andÏconsistently€evaluate€and€support€actual€risk€management€projects,€OPS€has€been€conducting€aÏseries€of€meetings€with€individual€operators€since€August€1996.€€The€topics€of€discussion€includeÏrisk€management€projects€the€operator€has€in€place€or€under€consideration€and€criteria€OPS€mightÏuse€to€evaluate€them.€€During€the€meetings,€operators€also€learn€about€and€comment€on€theÏDemonstration€Program€components€under€development.€€Companies€interested€in€such€aÏmeeting€should€see€the€front€of€this€notice€for€contact€information.ò òòòÐ `° Ðó óóóÌOPS€has€held€two€public€meetings€on€risk€management€demonstration€projects€and€will€hold€aÏthird€on€Tuesday,€January€28,€1997,€in€New€Orleans,€Louisiana€(see€the€front€of€this€notice€forÏscheduling€and€lodging€information).€€At€that€meeting,€OPS€and€the€JRAQT€will€present€theÏInterim€Risk€Management€Program€Standard€that€operators€will€use€during€the€demonstrationÏprojects.€€OPS€will€also€present€prototype€risk€management€projects€to€illustrate€theÏdocumentation€needed€and€the€types€of€issues€to€be€addressed€during€project€review,€approvalÏand€monitoring.€€After€the€meeting,€OPS€will€publish€a€Federal€Register€notice€to€begin€theÏproject€approval€process€described€in€Section€IV€of€this€notice.€€Between€now€and€the€JanuaryÏmeeting,€OPS€will€continue€to€refine€the€Demonstration€Program€components€based€on€publicÏcomment€on€this€notice,€meetings€with€individual€operators,€national€public,€environmental€œandÏother›€œinterested›€organizations,€and€continued€interaction€with€industry€and€the€States€through€theÏJRAQT€teams.€€€€€ÌñA$ñÔ‡X›XX X1ÈÔñA$ñ€ñA$ñÔ#† X1ÈXXX›¯=#ÔñA$ñò òòòÐ ,`'8 ÐIII.€Risk€Management€Demonstration€Project€Objectives€and€PoliciesÌó óÌóóThe€objectives€of€the€Pipeline€Risk€Management€Demonstration€Program,€which€stem€from€theÐ €Ð Ðstatutory€requirements€and€the€Presidential€directive,€are€to€accomplish€the€following:ÌÌoà0  àTo€show€that€more€effective€allocation€of€resources€can€result€in€improved€safety€andÐ ¸   Ðenvironmental€protection€over€what€is€presently€achieved€through€regulatory€compliance.Ð (#(# Ðoà0  àTo€address€risks€not€addressed€by€regulations€by€capitalizing€on€features€inherent€to€theÐ ˆØ  Ðrisk€management€process,€such€as€improved€quality€and€integration€of€safety€data€and,€asÏa€result,€more€comprehensive€assessment€of€threats.Ð (#(# Ðoà0  àTo€systematically€test€risk€management€as€a€regulatory€alternative€through€objectiveÐ À Ðevaluation€under€a€broad€range€of€conditions.Ð (#(# Ðoà0  àTo€establish€a€common€framework€for€productive€communication€with€public€safetyÐ à Ðofficials€and€the€public,€and€for€getting€meaningful€public€input€into€the€risk€managementÏprocess.Ð (#(# Ðoà  àTo€develop€and€apply€new€risk€assessment€models,€processes€and€technologies.Ð È ÐÌœñJ$ñÐ  ˜è" ÐñJ$ñOPS›€believes€that€the€following€elements€need€to€be€structured€into€the€Demonstration€Program:ÌÌ(1)à0  àòòOperators€participating€in€the€Pipeline€Risk€Management€Demonstration€Program€willÐ h¸& Ðneed€to€provide€sufficient€data€and€background€information€to€enable€OPS€to€determineÏwhether€risk€management€is€an€effective€regulatory€alternative€that€provides€superiorÏsafety€and€environmental€protection.Ð (#(# ÐóóÌà0  àImplicit€in€a€companyððs€participation€in€the€Demonstration€Program€should€be€theÏcommitment€to€work€in€partnership€with€OPS€to€determine€whether€and€how€riskÏmanagement€might€become€a€permanent€feature€of€the€Federal€pipeline€safety€program.€ÏOPS€will€ask€for€evidence€that€risk€management,€as€it€relates€to€the€proposedÏdemonstration€project,€is€or€will€be€developed€and€implemented€as€an€integral€part€of€theÐ ,`'8 Ðday„to„day€business€practices€of€the€company.€€OPS€will€also€periodically€ask€companiesÏfor€suggested€refinements€to€the€primary€program€components.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àIn€keeping€with€the€Interim€Risk€Management€Program€Standard,€the€operator€mustÏidentify€project„specific€performance€measures€that€demonstrate€the€effectiveness€of€theÏrisk„control€decisions€being€made.€€During€the€project€approval€process,€OPS€willÏdetermine€whether€these€local€project„specific€performance€measures€appear€appropriateÏand€adequate.€€Throughout€a€demonstration€project,€the€operator€will€evaluate€local€andÏbroader€program€measures€and€ensure€that€the€performance€measures€are€appropriate€andÏadequate.€€The€operator€would€periodically€report€on€these€project„specific€performanceÏmeasurements€to€OPS.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àOPS€is€developing€guidance€for€additional€more€general€measures€operators€would€reportÏduring€the€four„year€demonstration€period€to€enable€OPS€to€determine€the€effectivenessÏof€risk€management€as€a€regulatory€alternative.€€These€measures€will€help€OPS€answerÏthe€following€questions:Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àoà0` (#(#àDoes€risk€management€result€in€a€greater€safety,€environmental€protection,€andÐ ˜è" Ðservice€reliability€than€would€otherwise€be€achieved€through€compliance€with€theÏsafety€regulations?Ð ` (#` (# Ðà  àoà0 ` àAre€resources€being€better€prioritized€and€more€effectively€applied€under€riskÐ Ð ( Ðmanagement?Ð ` (#` (# Ðà  àoà0 ` àHas€agency€and€industry€involvement€in€the€discussion€of€risks€and€risk€controlÐ  #ð, Ðoptions,€and€the€agency€and€industryððs€ability€to€impact€desired€outcomes,Ïincreased€under€risk€management?Ð ` (#` (# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ð(2)òòà0  àOperators€will€be€allowed€to€reallocate€resources€geographically,€as€long€as€safety€isÐ @)$4 Ðadequately€safeguarded€at€each€location€along€a€demonstration€site.óóШ*ø%6(#(# ÐÐ ,`'8 Ðà0  àOPS€will€allow€operators€the€flexibility€in€a€risk€management€demonstration€project€toÏreallocate€safety€resources€across€several€pipeline€segments.€€An€operator€may€substituteÏone€or€more€activities€for€others,€or€do€away€with€redundant€activities€altogether,€as€longÏas€the€basic€safety€and€environmental€protection€along€the€pipeline€is€safeguarded€at€eachÏpoint.€€However,€it€is€still€expected€that€the€overall€demonstration€project€performanceÏwill€result€in€superior€safety€and€environmental€protection.Ð (#(# ÐÌ(3)à0  àòòOPS€will€consider€approving€demonstration€projects€of€various€scopes€and€complexities.óó€ÐˆØ (#(# ÐÌà0  àThe€scope€of€a€risk€management€demonstration€project€may€be€an€entire€pipeline€systemÏand€all€safety€activities,€or€may€be€focused€on€parts€of€a€system€and€specific€activities.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àSince€operators€have€different€levels€of€experience€with,€and€confidence€in,€riskÏmanagement,€OPS€expects€some€proposals€to€begin€with€approaches€that€are€limited€inÏscope.€€Therefore,€an€operator€may€propose€a€phased€entry€into€a€demonstration€project,Ïbroadening€the€scope€of€the€project€as€experience€is€gained.€€ñA$ñÔ‡ X1ÈXX X1ÈÔñA$ñDuring€the€project€approvalÏprocess,€OPS€will€favor€projects€showing€a€potential€for€expansion€and€moreÏcomprehensive€application€of€risk€management.ñA$ñÔ#† X1ÈXX X1ȸS#ÔñA$ñ€OPS€expects€to€work€with€companies€toÏdevelop€a€profile€which€compares€the€demonstration€site€to€the€rest€of€the€pipeline.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àOPS€recognizes€that€significant€benefits€can€accrue€from€even€the€less€sophisticatedÏapplications€of€risk€management.€€Because€no€single€risk€management€approach€will€beÏuniversally€appropriate€for€every€situation,€OPS€is€looking€for€those€that€match€the€levelÏof€risk€management€with€the€complexity€of€the€risks€being€managed.€€However,€anyÏoperator€who€participates€in€the€Demonstration€Program€must€have€in€place€the€programÏelements€defined€in€the€Interim€Risk€Management€Program€Standard.€The€programÏelements€provide€the€structure€for€the€limited€scope€proposal.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àWhen€an€operator€proposes€risk€control€alternatives€to€implement€during€a€demonstrationÐ ,`'8 Ðproject,€the€operator€should€demonstrate€a€knowledge€and€understanding€of€the€range€ofÏrisks€along€the€demonstration€site€and€show€that€it€has€considered€significant€failureÏmodes.€An€operator€may€draw€on€corporate€experience,€skills,€and€availableÏdocumentation€to€support€the€proposed€alternatives.Ð (#(# ÐÌ(4)òòà0  àOPS€considers€an€operatorððs€compliance€with€the€provisions€of€an€OPS„approved€riskÐ ¸   Ðmanagement€project€to€be€an€equivalent€and€acceptable€alternative€to€compliance€with€theÏregulations.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àóóOPS€considers€the€provisions€of€an€approved€risk€management€project€to€be€a€regulatoryÐ X¨  Ðcommitment.€€The€terms€and€conditions€of€the€project€will€be€incorporated€into€an€orderÏthat€is€subject€to€enforcement€authority.€€By€this€order,€an€operator€conducting€riskÏmanagement€activities€in€an€approved€project€will€be€exempt€from€regulationsÏcorresponding€to€the€stated€scope€of€the€project,€but€will€be€required€to€comply€with€theÏprovisions€of€the€project.€€An€operator€not€complying€with€the€provisions€of€its€OPS„¼approved€project€will€be€subject€to€the€same€civil€penalties€administered€under€existingÏregulations.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àOPS€has€the€authority€to€exempt,€by€order,€an€owner€or€operator€participating€in€a€riskÏmanagement€demonstration€project€from€all€or€a€portion€of€the€regulatory€requirements,Ïand€from€any€new€regulations,€applying€to€the€covered€pipeline€facility.€€OPS€could€issueÏorders€exempting€participating€operators€from€any€but€the€reporting€requirements€in€49ÏCFR€Parts€192€or€195,€but€expects€that€the€projects€approved€in€1997€will€requireÏexemptions€from€only€one€or€a€portion€of€the€regulations.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àWhen€the€project€concludes€at€the€end€of€four€years,€or€if€it€is€terminated€earlier,Ïconsideration€will€be€given€to€installations€or€facility€modifications€made€during€theÏdemonstration€project€that€conflict€with€existing€or€future€regulatory€actions.€€ActionsÏtaken€by€the€operator€in€good€faith€in€an€approved€risk€management€project€could€beÐ ,`'8 Ðð ðgrandfatheredðð€and€exempt€from€future€regulatory€compliance,€provided€safety€andÏenvironmental€protection€are€not€compromised.€à0p(#(#àòòÐhp(#p(# ÐÌóó(5)à0  àòòThe€operator€is€responsible€for€active€communication€with€state€and€local€officialsÐ è8 Ðregarding€risk€management.€€OPS€will€ensure€that€such€communication€is€part€of€theÏoperatorððs€demonstration€project€plan€and€that€the€communication€is€carried€out.Ð (#(# ÐóóÌà0  àOPS€sees€potential€for€risk€management€to€provide€better€accountability€to€the€public€forÏsafety€and€environmental€programs.€€OPS€is€beginning€to€explore€appropriate€strategiesÏfor€productive€communication€with€public€safety€officials€and€the€public,€and€for€gettingÏmeaningful€public€input€into€the€risk€management€process.€€Similarly,€OPS€realizes€theÏimportance€of€training€and€other€information€exchange€in€supporting€the€institutionalÏchange€that€would€occur€under€risk€management.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àCompanies€must€establish€appropriate€dialogue€with€state€and€local€public€safety€andÏenvironment€officials.€€At€a€minimum,€these€public€officials€should€be€aware€that€a€riskÏmanagement€demonstration€project€is€underway€on€the€pipeline,€that€OPS€is€monitoringÏthe€project,€and€who€functions€as€a€point„of„contact.€€Such€a€dialogue€would€enable€localÏofficials€to€reassure€the€public€that€an€appropriate€regulatory€presence€is€in€place€and€howÏthe€overall€safety€and€environmental€protection€are€enhanced€by€risk€management.€€OPSÏwill€discuss€external€communications€with€the€operator€during€a€consultation€prior€toÏformal€application.Ð (#(# ÐÐ   #ð, Мр Xћ̜òòò òIV.€Process€for€Selecting€Projects›Ð h Ðóóó óÌOPS€is€providing€the€following€as€guidance€for€operators€to€seek€approval€of€their€riskÏmanagement€demonstration€projects.€€OPS€plans€to€formally€solicit€operators€to€voluntarilyÏparticipate€in€the€risk€management€demonstration€projects€via€a€Federal€Register€Notice€in€firstÏquarter€1997.€€That€notice€will€give€target€dates€for€the€various€steps€described€below.ÌÌ(1)€òòLetter€of€Intentóó.€€Operators€would€notify€OPS€of€interest€in€participating€in€a€demonstrationÐ ð@  Ðproject,€and€OPS€would€screen€operators€to€ensure€that€only€companies€whose€demonstrationÏproject€concepts€have€a€reasonable€likelihood€of€being€approved€expend€the€resources€to€developÏformal€applications.€€OPS€will€screen€Letters€of€Intent€to€identify€no€more€than€ten€projects€asÏcandidates€for€selection€in€the€Demonstration€Program.€€Ten€is€the€maximum€number€OPS€canÏreasonably€expect€to€evaluate€and,€if€selected,€to€monitor.€€OPS€would€accept€Letters€of€IntentÏduring€a€60„day€window€in€early€1997.€€A€Letter€of€Intent€is€an€expression€of€a€companyððsÏinterest,€but€does€not€obligate€a€company€to€participate€in€a€demonstration.ÌÌOPS€would€require€that€a€demonstration€project€cover€any€part€or€all€of€a€pipeline€system€that€isÏcovered€by€either€49€CFR€Part€192€or€195,€is€under€federal€oversight€or€oversight€by€aÏparticipating€interstate€agent,€and€is€currently€in€operation€or€under€conversion€to€service.€ÏOperators€should€commit€to€a€project€duration€of€at€least€four€years,€and€provide€evidence€thatÏthey€will€address€all€considerations€raised€in€the€Interim€Risk€Management€Program€Standard.ÏThis€includes€providing€a€description€of€the€means€by€which€the€company€would€communicateÏwith€local€officials€regarding€its€demonstration€project.ÌÌOPS€would€like€to€choose€operators€who€provide€evidence€of€consistent€corporate€commitmentÏto€risk€management.€€This€could€be€demonstrated€by€a€corporate€officer,€who€controls€theÏresource€allocation€for€the€demonstration€project€and€competing€operations,€signing€the€Letter€ofÏIntent.€€Ð ,`'8 ЇThe€Letter€of€Intent€would€include€a€general€discussion€of€risk€management€principles€as€part€ofÏa€companyððs€operating€philosophy.€€To€provide€OPS€adequate€data€to€choose€a€diverse€set€ofÏdemonstration€projects,€the€Letter€would€provide€a€brief€system€profile€of€the€pipeline,€includingÏproduct(s)€transported,€pipeline€age€and€operating€history,€types€of€population€distributions€andÏgeographic€conditions€in€proximity€of€the€pipeline,€and€any€other€features€the€operator€thinks€areÏnotable.€€The€Letter€would€also€describe€the€scope€of€the€project€as€defined€per€the€Interim€RiskÏManagement€Program€Standard€and€any€new€technologies€and€processes€to€be€developed€orÏdeployed€during€the€demonstration€phase.€ÌÌIn€making€its€choice,€OPS€would€consider€those€operators€who€have€clear€records€of€safety€andÏenvironmental€compliance,€based€on€OPS€records€and€consultation€with€other€interestedÏagencies.€€OPS€will€also€limit€selection€to€projects€which€would€achieve€superior€safety€andÏenvironmental€protection.€€Operators€should€have€completed€any€OPS„initiated€correctiveÏactions.ÌÌOPS€will€publish€for€public€comment€a€Federal€Register€notice€describing€proposals€of€selectedÏcompanies€and€the€demonstration€sites€under€consideration.€€OPS€will€also€follow€through€withÏnational€public,€environmental€œand€other›€œinterested›€organizationsÌabout€the€sites€under€consideration€so€that€local€officials€can€be€notified€and€informed.ÌÌ(2)€òòConsultationóó.€€OPS€would€invite€each€operator€submitting€a€promising€Letter€of€Intent€to€aÐ Ð ( Ðconsultation€within€60€days€of€receipt€of€the€Letter€of€Intent.€€The€purpose€of€the€consultationÏwould€be€to€familiarize€OPS€and€affected€States€with€specific€aspects€of€an€operatorððs€riskÏmanagement€project€concept,€to€provide€guidance€to€the€operator€on€what€refinements€(if€any)Ïare€needed€for€OPS€to€approve€the€concept€as€a€demonstration€project,€to€enable€regulators€toÏplan€the€expected€level€of€monitoring€based€on€the€companyððs€own€audit€process,€and€to€enableÏregulators€and€the€operator€to€agree€on€the€roles€and€responsibilities€of€each€throughout€theÏproject€duration.€€OPS€intends€that€the€consultation€begin€a€negotiation€process€that€results€in€aÏdemonstration€project€that€OPS€could€approve.Ð ,`'8 ЇOPS€will€provide€notification€that€encourages€local€officials€and€the€public€with€questions€aboutÏdemonstration€projects€to€raise€them€with€state€pipeline€safety€officials€who€can€raise€them€in€theÏconsultation€process.ÌÌOPS€would€constitute€a€Project€Review€Team€(PRT)€to€consult€with€the€operator,€keep€abreast€ofÏany€subsequent€discussions,€and€provide€technical€input€on€whether€a€demonstration€projectÏcould€be€approved.€€OPS€would€customize€the€make„up€of€each€PRT€to€the€company€and€project.€ÏThe€PRT€membersðð€roles€would€be€defined€in€OPS„developed€protocols,€designed€to€ensureÏrigorous€yet€fair€and€consistent€treatment€of€all€operators€throughout€plan€negotiation,€approval,Ïand€monitoring.€€The€mix€of€states€and€OPS€regional€personnel€on€the€PRTs,€as€well€as€anyÏoutside€technical€expertise€consulted,€would€vary€from€project€to€project€depending€on€theÏdemonstrationððs€technical€focus€and€geographic€location.€€Some€of€the€same€OPS€headquartersÏstaff€would€be€on€all€PRTs€to€ensure€consistent€application€of€policy€throughout€the€project€andÏto€follow€all€issues€raised€during€the€consultations€to€their€resolution.€€€ÌÌThe€consultation€would€focus€on€the€design,€operations,€and€maintenance€practices€that€wouldÏreplace€practices€required€by€49€CFR€Part€192€or€195,€and€that€would€achieve€superior€overall€Ïsafety€and€environmental€protection.€€The€operator€would€provide€the€rationale€for€these€riskÏcontrol€alternatives€by€generally€describing€the€specific€risk€management€models,€processes,€andÏsources€of€data€supporting€their€selection.ÌÌOther€consultation€discussion€topics€would€include€the€program€goals,€the€project€scope€definedÏper€the€Interim€Risk€Management€Program€Standard,€the€project„specific€performance€measures,Ïthe€operatorððs€auditing€plan,€a€plan€for€OPS€audits,€proprietary€issues,€provisions€for€publicÏcommunication,€and€the€outline€for€a€work€plan€including€benchmarks,€risk€assessmentÏprocesses,€new€technologies€applied,€points„of„disclosure,€and€mechanisms€for€monitoring€andÏrefinement.€€€ÌÌ(3)€òòFormal€Application€and€Approvalóó.€€€An€operator€would€submit€an€application€formallyÐ ,`'8 Ðindicating€its€intent€to€enter€into€a€risk€management€demonstration€project.€€Consistent€with€theÏprogram€standardððs€intent€for€an€efficient€information€flow€among€appropriate€stakeholders,€aÏsummary€of€this€formal€application€would€be€published€in€the€Federal€Register,€and€theÏapplication€itself€would€be€made€available€for€review€and€comment€in€the€docket.€OPS€will€againÏcommunicate€with€national€public,€environmental€œand€other›€œinterested›€organizations€about€theÏsites€in€which€we€intend€to€approve€demonstration€projects€so€that€local€officials€can€be€notifiedÏand€informed.ÌÌThe€formal€application,€including€a€detailed€work€plan,€would€document€operator/PRT€resolutionÏof€issues€raised€during€the€consultation€and€any€subsequent€discussions.€€It€would€also€provideÏassurance€of€a€corporate€commitment€to€implement€the€project€in€accordance€with€the€operatorððsÏrisk€management€application.€€Other€issues€may€be€included€at€the€operatorððs€discretion,€such€asÏhow€to€return€œto›€compliance€with€the€regulations€should€a€demonstration€be€terminated.ÌÌOPS€would€review€the€application€and€comments,€and€decide€whether€to€approve€the€project.€€IfÏOPS€decides€to€approve€the€project,€OPS€would€issue€the€operator€a€written€order.€€The€order,€inÏaddition€to€exempting€an€operator€from€the€applicability€of€specified€pipeline€safety€regulatoryÏrequirements€for€the€period€of€the€demonstration,€would€set€forth€the€terms€and€conditions€for€theÏoperatorððs€participation€in€the€demonstration€project.€€The€order€would€be€enforceable.ÌÌ(4)€òòImplementationóó.€€€A€risk€management€project€would€start€as€soon€as€OPS€approves€the€formalÐ Ð ( Ðapplication€and€work€plan,€issues€the€order,€and€notifies€the€public€through€the€Federal€RegisterÏthat€the€order€is€in€effect.€€Regulators€and€operators€would€monitor€risk€managementÏdemonstration€projects€for€compliance€with€the€order.€€OPS€would€provide€each€participatingÏoperator€with€a€plan€describing€the€regulatorsðð€expected€level€of€effort€in€monitoring€theÏdemonstration,€including€the€type€of€audits,€their€frequency,€the€participants,€the€audit€scope,€andÏthe€operatorððs€means€of€addressing€those€aspects€of€the€demonstration€site€remaining€inÏcompliance€with€the€regulations,€but€this€plan€would€not€limit€OPSððs€statutory€authority€toÏinspect€a€pipeline€facility€during€the€period€of€the€demonstration.€€Planned€OPS€audits€wouldÐ ,`'8 Ðcoincide€with€the€operatorððs€data€taking€at€key€decision€points,€such€as€when€the€operatorÏevaluates€the€effectiveness€of€safety€activities€or€considers€modifying€safety€activities.€ÌÌAn€operator€would€notify€OPS€of€any€intent€to€make€substantive€modifications€to€the€riskÏmanagement€project€once€a€demonstration€is€underway.€The€PRT€may€reconvene€to€renegotiateÏproject€approval€or€to€resolve€other€significant€issues.€Provisions€will€be€made€for€public€reviewÏand€comment€on€renegotiated€projects.€€€ÌÌOPS€could,€through€appropriate€administrative€action,€address€any€unsafe€conditions€that€ariseÏduring€the€demonstration€period€to€ensure€that€such€conditions€are€quickly€addressed.€€OPSÏwould€also€administer€civil€penalties€within€the€provisions€of€the€existing€regulations€forÏoperators€not€complying€with€the€order.ÌÌ(5)€òòTerminationóó.€€OPS€intends€that,€where€a€risk€management€demonstration€project€isÐ øH Ðdetermined€to€have€been€successful,€the€operator€could,€in€lieu€of€switching€to€compliance€withÏthe€regulations,€continue€to€exercise€risk€management€on€that€part€of€the€system€that€was€coveredÏby€the€demonstration.€€However,€this€determination€could€not€be€made€until€the€end€of€theÏdemonstration€period.€€Upon€conclusion€of€the€project,€or€if€it€is€terminated€earlier,€considerationÏwould€be€given€to€installations€or€facility€modifications€made€during€the€demonstration€projectÏthat€conflict€with€future€regulatory€actions.ÌÌOPS€may€consider€terminating€a€demonstration€project€if:Ì(i)à0  àthe€operator€requests€termination€due€to€changed€circumstances;Р#ð,(#(# Ð(ii)à0  àthe€operator€does€not€comply€with€the€terms€and€conditions€of€the€approved€riskÐ %X . Ðmanagement€project;Ð (#(# Ð(iii)à0  àsafety€has€been€compromised;€orÐØ'(#2(#(# Ð(iv)à0  àOPS€and€the€operator€fail€to€agree€on€a€substantive€modification€to€a€risk€managementÐ @)$4 Ðproject.€Ð (#(# ÐÐ ,`'8 Ðòòò òV.€Summary€of€Means€of€Achieving€Meaningful€Public€and€Community€Involvementó óóó€Ð ° ÐÌOPS€is€providing€numerous€opportunities€for€public€participation€in€the€design€andÏimplementation€of€the€Pipeline€Risk€Management€Demonstration€Program.€€One€of€OPSððsÏobjectives€for€the€demonstrations€is€to€establish€a€common€framework€for€productiveÏcommunication€with€public€safety€officials€and€the€public,€and€for€getting€meaningful€publicÏinput€into€the€risk€management€process.€€OPS€believes€meaningful€public€input€is€essential€if€theÏdemonstrations€are€to€be€successful.ÌœÌThe›€public€was€invited€to€comment€on€early€regulatory€framework€concepts€via€Federal€RegisterÏnotices€published€in€60€FR€49040,€September€21,€1995,€and€60€FR€65725,€December€20,€1995.€ÏOPS€is€soliciting€public€comment€on€the€latest€framework€concepts€via€this€notice.€€€€In€additionÏto€the€notices,€OPS€has€held€two€public€meetings€in€preparation€for€the€demonstrations€and€hasÏscheduled€a€third€for€January€28,€1997,€in€New€Orleans,€LA.€€The€previous€public€meetings€wereÏheld€on€November€7,€1995,€in€McLean,€Virginia,€and€on€April€14„15,€1996,€in€Houston,€TX.€€€AtÏthe€third€meeting,€OPS€plans€to€present€the€final€framework€and€supporting€documents,€and€toÏdemonstrate€the€review€and€approval€process€using€prototype€risk€management€projects.€ÌÌThis€notice€directs€interested€members€of€the€public€to€the€docket,€to€the€American€PetroleumÏInstitute€(API),€or€to€a€œwebsite›€to€obtain€and€comment€on€the€latest€draft€of€the€Interim€RiskÏManagement€Program€Standard.€€The€standard€describes€the€elements€that€OPS,€its€state€partners,Ïand€industry€agree€must€be€common€to€all€demonstration€projects.€€One€requirement€is€anÏexternal€communications€element,€in€which€regulator€and€other€stakeholder€interests€andÏconcerns€are€understood,€and€program€goals€and€results€are€communicated€to€and€discussed€withÏthe€public,€as€well€as€Federal,€state,€and€local€regulators,€and€other€stakeholders€as€appropriate.€ÏThe€docket€associated€with€this€notice€will€have€available€for€review€any€comments€received€onÏthe€standard€and€on€the€regulatory€framework.€ÌœñE$ñÓÍÌ€ÓñE$ñThis›€notice€also€describes€the€numerous€opportunities€OPS€is€offering€the€public€for€commentÏduring€the€demonstration€review€and€approval€process.€€Before€formal€applications€are€due,€OPSÐ ,`'8 Ðwill€publish€for€public€comment€a€Federal€Register€notice€describing€the€demonstration€projectsÏunder€consideration€and€each€companyððs€concept€for€communicating€with€local€safety€officialsÏshould€OPS€approve€its€demonstration€project.€€The€public€will€be€noticed€again€once€the€formalÏapplication€is€received€and€approval€is€imminent.€€€At€this€time,€a€summary€of€the€formalÏapplication€will€be€published€in€the€Federal€Register,€and€the€application€itself€will€be€madeÏavailable€for€review€and€comment€through€the€docket.€At€each€opportunity€for€notice€in€theÏFederal€Register,€OPS€will€communicate€with€national€public,€environmental€œand€other›€œinterested›Ïorganizations€about€the€sites€under€consideration€so€that€local€officials€can€be€notified€€andÏinformed€about€planned€program€activities.ÌÌAffected€states€will€be€a€part€of€the€Project€Review€Team€(œPRT›)€recommending€whether€or€notÏOPS€should€approve€a€demonstration€project.€€OPS€will€provide€notification€that€encouragesÏlocal€officials€and€the€public€with€questions€about€demonstration€projects€to€raise€them€with€stateÏpipeline€safety€officials€who€can€raise€them€with€the€œPRT›.ÌÌœOPS›€and€industryððs€communications€effort€focusing€on€public€and€environmental€officials€and€Ïœother€interested›€organization€representatives€œis€intended€to›€provide€these€officials€with€adequateÏinformation€to€reassure€the€public€that€an€appropriate€regulatory€presence€is€in€place€during€theÏdemonstrations,€and€to€describe€how€safety€and€environmental€protection€will€be€enhanced€byÏrisk€management.€€œOPS›€would€appreciate€comments€on€whether€these€mechanisms€are€adequateÏto€ensure€public€and€community€involvement,€and€if€not,€what€OPS€and€operators€choosing€toÏparticipate€in€the€demonstration€projects€can€do€to€achieve€such€involvement.€€€€€ÌÌò òòòñE$ñÓÍÌÓñE$ñœVI.›€Report€to€CongressóóÐ %X . Ðó óÌBy€March€31,€2000,€OPS€will€submit€a€Report€to€Congress€on€the€results€of€the€demonstrationÏprojects,€evaluating€how€effectively€safety,€environmental€protection,€and€reliability€have€beenÏimproved€by€participating€operators,€the€feasibility€of€risk€management€in€general,€andÏrecommending€whether€and€in€what€form€risk€management€should€be€incorporated€into€theÐ ,`'8 ÐFederal€pipeline€safety€program€on€a€permanent€basis.ÌÌIssued€in€Washington,€œDCñK$ñ€on€___________________.ñK$ñ›ÌÌRichard€B.€FelderÌAssociate€Administrator€for€Pipeline€SafetyÌñA$ñÔ#† X1ÈXXX›»#ÔñA$ññF$ññE$ñÓ>ÓñE$ññF$ññF$ñÓ€>ÓñF$ñ