Federal pipeline safety regulations require pipeline operators to conduct continuing public awareness programs to provide pipeline safety information to four stakeholder audiences to include the affected public, emergency officials, local public officials, and excavators. PHMSA, the pipeline industry and other stakeholders continue working to improve the outreach and effectiveness of pipeline operator public awareness programs.  Please visit http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/PublicAwareness/PublicAwareness.htm?nocache=2908 for more information.