Joint Meetings of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee and Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee
Status: Open
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Meeting: Joint Meetings of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committees
Host: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Date: Thursday, August 19 - Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST.
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Starts: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: See meeting details below.
SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration will host a public meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (TPSSC) and of the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC). The committees will meet to discuss proposed rules on reporting requirements and standards publications and several future regulatory initiatives.
DATES: The meeting will be on Thursday, August 19, 2010, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST.
Meeting Details: The TPSSC and the THLPSSC will take part in the meeting by telephone conference call. The public may attend the meeting at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, Room E27-302. Attendees should register in advance at http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=66 . PHMSA will post any new information or changes on the PHMSA/Office of Pipeline Safety web page (http://PHMSA.dot.gov) about 15 days before the meeting takes place. Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities, or to seek special assistance at the meetings, please contact Cheryl Whetsel at (202) 366-4431 by August 16, 2010.
The PHMSA staff will brief the committees on several regulatory and policy initiatives including:
- Pipeline safety reauthorization
- PHMSA accomplishments (National Transportation Safety Board, General Accounting Office, Congressional mandates)
- PHMSA priorities (new construction, damage prevention), and the status of PHMSA rulemaking initiatives
- Administrative matters of the committee (charter, how we can best conduct business).
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Whetsel by phone at (202) 366-4431 or by e-mail at cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov. You will be able to download the briefing papers and presentations as soon as they are posted on this page. Information is also available for the public at www.regulations.gov - docket number PHMSA-2009-0203.