OPS: Safety of On-Shore Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
PHMSA-2010-0229 |
FR - Significant |
Pipeline Safety 2011 Sec 5(IM), 8 (leak detection); Sec 29 (seismicity); Sec 14 (bio fuels), Sec 21(c) (offshore gathering)
PIPES Act 2016
Sec 14 (safety data sheets);
Sec 25 (assessments) |
OST
Approval -
Oct 17, 2016 ;
OMB
Approval -
12/20/16;
FR
Publication -
12/30/16 |
Projected:12/30/2016 |
10 staff |
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OPS: Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines
PHMSA-2011-0023 |
FR - Significant |
Pipeline Safety 2011
PSA § 5(e) (6 months);
§ 5(f)(3) - exp IM principal);
§ 23(a) testing;
§ 23(a) MAOP-incomplete records;
§ 29 - seismicity |
Pipeline Adv Committee
Meeting
Dec 2016,
& Feb 2017
PHMSA
August, 2017
OST Projected:
September 2017;
OMB Projected:
December 2017
FR
Publication projected -
12/29/17 |
Projected: 12/29/2017 |
13 staff |
Competing priorities. |
Comment period ended 7/13/2016 and there are over 300 comments. Size, complexity of comments will lead to more study in drafting final rule. |
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OPS: Excess Flow Valves for Multi-Person Dwellings
PHMSA-2011-0009 |
FR Non Significant |
Pipeline Safety 2011
PSA Sec 22 |
OST
Approval -
9/18/16;
FR
Publication - 10/14/2016 |
10/14/2016 |
N/A |
- |
- |
Final Rule Published
81 FR 70987 |
OPS: Pipeline Rupture Detection and Mitigation for Onshore Populated and High Consequence Areas |
NPRM - Signficant |
Pipeline Safety 2011
PSA Sec 8; Sec 4 |
Workplan under revision |
NPRM-TBD |
9 staff |
Other projects using resources;. competing priorities. |
Currently
re-drafting NPRM |
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OPS: Operator Qualification, Cost Recovery, Accident and Incident Notification and Other Changes
PHMSA-2013-0163 |
FR (Pending Significance Determination) |
Pipeline Safety 2011
PSA Sec 9; Sec 13 |
PHMSA Approval - 9/26/16;
FR
Publication Projected - 12/30/2016
unless non significant |
Projected:12/30/16 |
22 staff |
- |
Pending significance designation from OIRA |
- |
OPS: Underground Gas Storage Facilities
PHMSA-2016-0023 |
IFR - Significant |
PIPES ACT 2016
Sec 12 |
OST
Approval - 10/18/16
OMB
Approval - Projected: 12/20/16
FR
Publication - Projected 12/30/16 |
Projected:1/23/2017 |
4 staff |
- |
In OIRA
90-day review process |
- |
OPS: Emergency Orders Authority
PHMSA-2016-0091 |
FR Non Significant |
PIPES Act 2016
Sec 16 |
PHMSA Approval 9/26/16;
IFR
Publication - 10/14/16
Comment period ends 12/13/16. Publish FR by 3/19/2017 |
FR-03/19/2017 |
5 staff |
- |
In 60-day comment period;
Workplan for FR TBD. |
Published IFR on 10/14/2016.
81 FR 70980 |
OHMS: Gasohol (Hazardous Material Identification Number) |
ANPRM- non-sig |
PIPES Act 2016
Sec 15 |
Workplan under revision |
ANPRM - Projected Dec 2016
*NPRM - TBD
*FR - TBD |
8 staff |
- |
Draft under Review |
- |
OPS: Unusually Sensitive Areas |
- |
PIPES Act 2016
Sec 19 |
- |
- |
2 staff |
- |
Under development |
- |
LNG |
- |
PIPES Act 2016
Sec 27 |
Workplan under development |
- |
5 staff |
- |
Under development |
- |
OHMS: Real Time Train Consist |
NPRM - Significant |
FAST Act 2016:
Sec. 7302 |
Workplan under revision |
NPRM - TBD |
10 staff |
Competing priorities. |
Currently
re-drafting NPRM |
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OHMS: Oil Spill Planning and Information Sharing for High-Hazard Flammable Trains
PHMSA-2014-0105 |
FR - TBD |
FAST Act 2016:
Sec. 7302
& 7307. |
PHMSA Approval - Projected 3/1/20/17;
OST
Approval - Projected 4/17/17;
OMB
Approval - Projected 07/17/17;
FR
Publication - Projected 07/28/17 |
FR - Projected July-17 |
8 staff |
- |
Comment period ended on 9/29/16.
Reviewing and assessing comments |
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OHMS: Revision to Requirements for Hazardous Materials Grants
PHMSA-2015-0272 |
FR- TBD |
FAST Act 2016:
Sec. 7203
& 7301
(RRR) |
PHMSA Approval - 9/30/16; FR Publication - 10/14/16 |
NPRM - Oct-16 * Final Rule - TBD |
7 staff |
- |
In 60-day comment period; Workplan for FR TBD |
Published NPRM on 10/11/2016. 81 FR 70067 |
State Certification
PHMSA-2015-0177 |
NPRM - non significant |
PHMSA proposes to amend 49 CFR Part 198 by incorporating into PHMSA’s regulations the existing statutory procedures in the Federal pipeline safety laws regarding the certification of State authorities to regulate intrastate gas and hazardous liquid pipelines and the process by which PHMSA and State authorities may enter into interstate-agent and other agreements for State authorities to assist PHMSA in the regulation and inspection of both interstate and intrastate pipelines. |
Periodic Update of Regulatory References to Standards
PHMSA- 2016-0002 |
NPRM - non significant |
This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposes to amend the Federal pipeline safety regulations to incorporate by reference new, updated or reaffirmed editions of the voluntary consensus standards that are applicable to pipelines subject to the requirements of the Federal pipeline safety regulations. |
Plastic Pipes Rule
PHMSA-2014-0098 |
FR (Pending Significance Determination) |
PHMSA is proposing to amend the natural and other gas pipeline safety regulations (49 CFR part 192) to address regulatory requirements involving plastic piping systems used in gas services. These proposed amendments are intended to correct errors, address inconsistencies, and respond to petitions for rulemaking.
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