TPSSC and THLPSSC Subcommittee Kick-Off Meeting

The Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (TPSSC) and the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC) has created a subcommittee to assist PHMSA in the preparation of a pipeline safety report to the nation. This is the first meeting of the newly formed subcommittee to review and consider information gathered in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation's and PHMSA's action plan and information related to a recent pipeline safety forum.

Presentations will be available on this meeting website and posted in the E-Gov website http://www.regulations.gov under docket number PHMSA–2011-0127 within 30 days following the meeting.

For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities, or to seek special assistance at the meeting, please contact Cheryl Whetsel at 202-366–4431 by June 1, 2011.

We encourage you to submit comments on the topic. If you plan to make a statement or if you would like to provide a comment for the record, please submit a copy of your remarks to the E-Gov Web Site and to the PHMSA/Office of Pipeline Safety "Pipeline Safety Awareness" webpage (http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov/pipelineforum/) for broader distribution. I am providing instructions below:

• E-Gov Web Site: http://www.regulations.gov. This site allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice issued by any agency. Please provide the docket number, PHMSA-2011-0127, on your statement.
• Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave.

For further information regarding submitting comments on the meeting and the report, "The State of the National Pipeline Infrastructure - A Preliminary Report," go to docket number PHMSA-2011-0127 at http://www.regulations.gov.