As further indication of the Agency’s increased focus on pipeline construction activity, PHMSA will publish an Advisory Bulletin on September 12, 2014 intending to clarify pre-construction notification requirements.
Continue Reading PHMSA Advisory Regarding Construction Notification
OPID
Proposed Revisions to PHMSA OPID Notification Forms
By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on
PHMSA recently proposed revisions to its Operator Identification (OPID) forms in an effort to streamline reporting, reduce unnecessary notifications, and collect additional information. …
Continue Reading Proposed Revisions to PHMSA OPID Notification Forms
PHMSA Extends Deadline for 2012 Gas Transmission and Gathering Annual Reports
By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on
Due to the significant changes to the gas transmission and gathering annual report, recently approved by the Office of Management and Budget, PHMSA extended the filing deadline for calendar year 2012 data from March 5, 2013 to June 15, 2013. 78 Fed. Reg. 5866 (Jan. 28, 2013). PHMSA also reminds operators to validate their…
PHMSA issues Advisory Bulletin clarifying National Registry Implementation
Posted on
PHMSA’s advisory clarifies the agency’s plan for implementing the national registry of pipelines and LNG operators (and updates PHMSA’s prior Advisory Bulletin published on January 13, 2012, 77 Fed. Reg. 2126), and specifically announces that the Operator Data Entry System (ODES) will be active on March 27, 2012. PHMSA is now requiring that (1) as…
Pre-Construction Notice
Posted on
Posted in Practice Pointers
Effective Jan. 1, 2012, all liquid and gas pipeline operators must now obtain an Operator Identification (OPID) number. The forms for doing this are available on PHMSA’s website, and become part of the National Registry of Pipeline and LNG operators. An operator may use one number for its entire system, or obtain different numbers for…