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Welcome to the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) news and information archive.

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.

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Additional public affairs information can be found at the Department's Briefing Room.