U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Pipeline Safety Damage Prevention Programs Christie Murray Christie Murray Senior Program Manager Senior Program Manager U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - 1 -
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Pipeline Safety Damage Prevention Programs
Christie MurrayChristie MurraySenior Program ManagerSenior Program ManagerU.S. Department of TransportationU.S. Department of TransportationPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• PIPA
• Public Awareness
• Damage Prevention Programs
– State Characterization Tool
– State DP Laws Summary
– DP NPRM
– Other Initiatives
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OverviewOverview
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• Making tremendous progress through shared responsibility and shared action– Educating the public– Reducing incidents
• Incidents/accidents remind us continuous improvement is essential
• Still more work to be done…to improve pipeline safety
How are “we” doing on How are “we” doing on pipeline safety?pipeline safety?
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Growth along a pipeline in Washington State…
1990 2002
Pipelines and Informed Planning Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA)Alliance (PIPA)
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Intent of PIPAIntent of PIPA• Encourage risk informed land use planning,
not setbacks
• Recommend taking the opportunity to develop a good relationship with those around and who make decisions around the ROW and beyond
• Consider how easements may impact businesses and landowners in the future
www.PIPA-Info.com
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Outreach Guiding PrinciplesOutreach Guiding Principles• Focus on local governments• Speak in local government terminology• Utilize existing, authoritative, trusted communication
channels• Develop a sustainable path• Recognize the long-term, evolutionary process of planning• Implement actionable, short-term tasks• Build pipeline awareness
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Pipeline Operators Can Support PIPAPipeline Operators Can Support PIPA
o Evaluate your practices vs. PIPA recommended practiceso Develop plan to implement appropriate PIPA RPs
o Gap Analysis (Operator Worksheet Tool)o Partner with local governments to review the existing
pipeline ROW for emergency response needs o Use the PIPA Checklist and Operator Planning Worksheetso Encourage local governments to use NPMSo Participate in state and local emergency management
hazard mitigation planning process o Include PIPA as part of your public awareness programo Add the PIPA logo to your company website
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PIPA Online ResourcesPIPA Online Resources
www.PIPA-info.com
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• Taking steps to improve public awareness implementation:– Leveraging technology (portals, Internet)– Engaging field employees for outreach– Implementing creative supplemental activities (i.e.)
• Messages in multiple languages • Emergency # translates to other languages (Spanish,
– Evaluating programs for ways to continuously improve
Public AwarenessPublic AwarenessInspection ObservationsInspection Observations
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• Future opportunities:– Improve stakeholder identification processes/oversight– Improve handling of undelivered/returned mail– Analyzing stakeholder lists for trends– Find out what information ER officials need/face to face?– Including metrics to assess program performance in
written plan– Engaging in PIPA discussions with local public officials
Public AwarenessPublic AwarenessInspection ObservationsInspection Observations
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Operator Specific
Collaborative
Educating Stakeholderson pipeline safety
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Balancing MessagesBalancing MessagesWhat Makes Sense?What Makes Sense?
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• Planning a Public Awareness Workshop:– 1st Qtr 2013 (Date & Location TBD)– Would like to co-sponsor with NAPSR– Bringing stakeholders together– Inspection Analysis– Advancing Public Awareness (improvements)
• Identify recommendations after workshop for changes to:– Federal regulations– API RP 1162
Public AwarenessPublic Awareness Next Steps Next Steps
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https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/
For More InformationFor More Information
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• PHMSA regulations currently require pipeline operators – and their contractors – to have and follow written damage prevention programs
• Operators must have written damage prevention programs, be members of one-calls, locate and mark pipelines when in receipt of excavation notification, and monitor/inspect pipelines during and after excavation activity as necessary
• Operators face civil penalties for non-compliance
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