Welcome to
the Research & Special Projects Administration's
(RSPA) Public Affairs news and information archive for
1999. 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.
 DOT
Approves Pipeline Risk Management Demonstration Projects
(1/11/99)
Secretary
Slater Announces Transportation Education and Career
Activities for National Job Shadow Day February 2
(2/2/99)
DOT
Announces Re-Competition for Information Systems
(2/18/99)
DOT
Approves Pipeline Risk Management Demonstration Project
(2/23/99)
DOT
Initiates Department-Wide Hazmat Program Evaluation
(3/9/99)
DOT
Proposes Penalties to the Alyeska Pipeline Company
(3/17/99)
DOT
Proposes Regulations to Improve Safety of Cargo Tank
Unloading Operations (3/22/99)
Secretary
Slater Announces Stronger Safety Requirements for Above
Ground Tanks (4/2/99)
DOT
Conducts Internet Discussion On Natural Gas Gathering
Lines (4/12/99)
DOT
Rulemaking to Clarify Transportation Activities Subject
to Hazardous Materials Safety Regulations (4/28/99)
New
DOT Regulations Will Improve Safety of Cargo Tank
Unloading Operations (5/28/99)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Slater Announces "Spirit of
Innovation in Transportation" Conference (6/3/99)
U.S.
Secretary of Transportation, President's Science Advisor
Announce Strategy for Transportation Research (6/3/99)
Secretary
Slater Announces Contracts for Environmentally Friendly
Vehicle Technology (6/24/99)
Secretary
Slater Announces Initiatives for Protecting Underground
Facilities (6/30/99)
Secretary
Slater Announces New Advanced Transportation R&D
Projects to Enhance American Competitiveness and Create
Jobs (7/8/99)
Secretary
Slater Announces Pipeline Pilot Testing Model to Protect
Unusually Sensitive Areas (7/16/99)
U.S.
DOT Hires New Inspector for Pipelines in Washington State
(8/18/99)
Secretary
Slater Announces New Restrictions on Carrying Chemical
Oxidizers. Oxygen Aboard Aircraft (8/19/99)
RSPA
Administrator Coyner Visits UTC Assumption College
(10/1/99)
Secretary
Slater Announces Grants of $8.5 Million for HAZMAT
Incident Planning, Training (10/1/99)
Secretary
Slater Addresses AASHTO Annual Meeting, Announces Cost
Saving Agreement with State of New Mexico (10/3/99)
Secretary
Slater Announces Federal Grant to San Jose State for
Transportation Research (10/5/99)
Secretary
Slater Announces Grant to University of Missouri-Rolla
for Transportation Research (10/5/99)
Secretary
Slater Announces $250,000 Grant to Firefighters (10/5/99)
DOT
Announces Public Meeting on Remote Control Valves for
Pipelines (10/22/99)
Public
Meeting to Address Enhanced Safety, Environmental
Protection for Pipelines (10/22/99)
Transportation
Safety Agency Announces Joint Inspections with Washington
State (10/27/99)
Secretary
Slater Announces Funding To City University of New York
for Transportation Research
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