A new Advisory on deactivation of threats for gas transmission lines was issued by PHMSA on March 15, 2017 (to be published in the March 16, 2017 Federal Register). Amidst uncertainty about the fate of various proposed and final rules issued by PHMSA and other federal agencies under the new Administration due to the Regulatory Freeze Executive Memorandum of January 20, 2017 and other executive orders, PHMSA’s issuance of this clarifying guidance regarding minimum criteria for deactivation of integrity threats is notable.
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Risk Assessment
PHMSA Public Meeting on Recordkeeping and Risk Assessment
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PHMSA held a public meeting on July 21, 2011 in Arlington, Virginia on “Improving Risk Assessment and Recordkeeping” due to recent pipeline incidents involving gaps in data and recordkeeping that have resulted in an increased focus on improving risk assessments.