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(a) Each notice of proposed rulemaking is published in the Federal Register, unless all persons subject to it are named and are personally served with a copy of it.

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  2. A reference to the authority under which it is issued;
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  4. A statement of the time within which written comments must be submitted; and
  5. A statement of how and to what extent interested persons may participate in the proceeding.

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For Compliance Section Notices (broken down by regions)

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5-8-08: Pipeline Safety: PHMSA is extending the comment period until May 19, 2008 on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: PHMSA proposes to amend the pipeline safety regulations to prescribe safety requirements for the operation of certain gas transmission pipelines at pressures based on higher stress levels. (73 FR 13167)   pdf Version N/A
3-12-08: Pipeline Safety: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: PHMSA proposes to amend the pipeline safety regulations to prescribe safety requirements for the operation of certain gas transmission pipelines at pressures based on higher stress levels. (73 FR 13167) Link to notice on Regulations.gov Link to notice on Regulations.gov N/A
1-8-08: Pipeline Safety: Notice of proposed rulemaking: PHMSA is seeking comments on a proposal to allow certain theremoplastic pipelines made from new Polyamide-11 (PA-11) pipe to take advantage of the new strength characteristices of PA-11 pipe. (73 FR 1308) Link to notice on Regulations.gov Link to notice on Regulations.gov N/A
Pipeline Safety: Request for Public Comment on Information Collection Activities -- 60 Day Notice Text Version pdf Version 52kb
Pipeline Safety: Meetings of the Pipeline Safety Standards Advisory Committees and a Public Workshop on Special Permit Consideration and Criteria Discussion for 7-Year Reassessments   pdf Version 55kb
Request for Comment on Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Internal Corrosion
Materials Available for Comment: Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Internal Corrosion; Briefing Papers and Data Sheet
  pdf Version

pdf Version
48kb

68kb
Pipeline Safety: Notice of Policy Statement On Hazardous Liquid Pipelines Transporting Ethanol and Other Biofuels   pdf Version 72kb
Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee   pdf Version 54kb
Notice of Information Collection for Safety Condition Reporting and for Drug and Alcohol Testing - 60 Day Comment Period   pdf Version 54kb
Notice of New Information Collection for Unregulated Low-stress Hazardous Liquid Pipelines - 60 Day Comment Period   pdf Version 51kb
Notice of Information Collection for NPMS Data Reporting - 30 Day Comment Period   pdf Version 55kb
Notice of Information Collection for Leak Detection - 60 Day Comment Period   pdf Version 48kb
Notice of Availability of Study on Burial of Submerged Pipelines   pdf Version 60kb
SNPRM: Protecting Unusually Sensitive Areas from Rural Low-Stress Hazardous Liquid Pipelines   pdf Version 175kb
Department Regulatory Agenda: Semiannual Summary   pdf Version 411kb
PHMSA Meeting of the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Advisory Committee Text Version pdf Version 1291kb
Pipeline Safety: Workshop on "Prevention Through People" Initiative   pdf Version 58kb
Pipeline Safety: Random Drug Testing Rate (2007) Text Version pdf Version 58.6kb
Pipeline Safety: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Applicability of Public Awareness Regulations to Certain Gas Distribution Operators Text Version pdf Version 52.3kb
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Pipeline Safety: Protecting Unusually Sensitive Areas from Rural Onshore Hazardous Liquid Gathering Lines and Low-Stress Lines Text Version pdf Version 236kb
Notice of August 2006 Meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Advisory Committee Text Version pdf Version 60kb
Notice of June Meetings of the Pipeline Safety Advisory Committees and Two Public Workshops Text Version pdf Version 73kb
Notice of June 2006 Advisory Committee Meetings and Public Workshops Text Version pdf Version 148kb
Updated Agenda for March 2006 Meeting on Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure Text Version pdf Version 29kb
Notice of Random Drug Testing Rate for 2006 Text Version pdf Version 52kb
Notice of Technical Workshop on Mechanical Damage Text Version pdf Version 57kb
Notice of Public Meeting on Consideration of Maximum Allowable Pressure Text Version pdf Version 61kb
Notice of Upcoming Meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee Text Version pdf Version 26kb
Notice of availability of materials from public meeting; request for comment Text Version pdf Version 20kb
Updated Operator Qualification Concept Paper Text Version pdf Version 40kb
Integrity Management: Program Modifications and Clarifications - Request for Comments  Text Version pdf Version 50kb
Design and Construction Standards to Reduce Internal Corrosion in Gas Transmission Pipelines Text Version pdf Version 50kb
Notice of Public Meeting on Operator Qualification Text Version pdf Version 50kb
Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 76 / Thursday, April 21, 2005 / Notices   pdf Version 54kb
Pipeline Safety: Operator Qualification Requirements Text Version pdf Version 34kb
Pipeline Safety: Potential for Damage to Pipeline Facilities Caused by the Passage of Hurricane Ivan.   pdf Version 18kb
Pipeline Safety: Public Education Programs for Hazardous Liquid and Gas Pipeline Operators.   pdf Version  
Pipeline Safety: Periodic Underwater Inspections: Notice; extension of comment period Text Version   8kb
Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Pipeline Safety - Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Clarifying and Updating Safety Standards Text Version   43kb
Notice of Public Meeting - National Pipeline Mapping System May 28, 2003 Text Version   13kb
Notice of Pipeline Safety Advisory Committee Meeting May 28 - 29, 2003 Text Version   9kb
Notice of Extension of Comment Period for NPR Published in Federal Register January 28, 2003  March 28, 2003   pdf Version 14kb
Notice; PHMSA is issuing this advisory bulletin to owners and operators  of natural gas pipeline facilities to confirm the standards the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) uses to classify natural gas gathering lines. Text Version pdf Version 34kb
Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Pipeline Safety - Producer-operated Outer Continental Shelf Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines that Cross Directly into State Waters Text Version   37kb
Notice of Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Advisory Committee Meeting (TPSSC) Text Version   18kb
Notice; Availability of Operator and Repository Standards for National Pipeline Mapping System Text Version   18kb
Noticed Workshop Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas (Hazardous Liquid Operators With 500 or More Miles of Pipeline.  (June 20, 2001) Text Version N/A 104kb
Noticed of Request for Comments: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas. (June 20, 2001) Text Version N/A 104kb
Noticed of Proposed Rule Making: Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Accident Reporting Revisions. (May 16, 2001) Text Version pdf Version 37kb, 30kb
Transcript: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas (Hazardous Liquid Operators with less than 500 miles of Pipelines).  (March 21, 2001) Text Version pdf Version 5kb, 10kb
Transcript: Hazardous Liquid Advisory Committee Meetings.  (September 25, 2000) N/A pdf Version 8kb, 12kb
Transcript: Continuation of 9/11/00 Meeting of the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee. (September 22, 2000) Text Version N/A 12kb
Notice of Integrity Management Communication Team Meeting.  (September 18, 2000) Text Version pdf Version 8kb, 12kb
Notice; Meeting of the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee. (September 13, 2000) Text Version pdf Version 7kb, 13kb
Notice of  Internal Corrosion in Gas Transmission Pipelines (August 25, 2000) Text Version pdf Version 7kb, 13kb
Notice of Hazardous Liquid Advisory Committee Telephone Conference Meetings; Correction (August 3, 2000) pdf Version wpd Version 6kb, 6kb
Periodic Updates to Pipeline Safety Regulations (1999)
48kb
Meetings of Pipeline Safety Advisory Committees
10kb

Areas Unusually Sensitive to Environmental Damage

Link to the Federal Register Notice

Link to the Notice in PDF format NA

Candidates for System Integrity Inspection Pilot Program

Link to the Federal Register Notice

NA NA

Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs

Links to Part 40 NPRM

Wordperfect file 502kb

Control of Drug Use and Alcohol Misuse in Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas, and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operations Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program

Notice of Revision

Wordperfect file 7kb

Enhanced Safety and Environmental Protection notice extending comment period establishing Electronic Public Discussion Forum

Public Meeting

  25kb

Enhanced Safety and Environmental Protection for Gas Transmission and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines in High Consequence Areas

Public Meeting

HighCon.ppt
58kb

20kb

Meetings of Pipeline Safety Advisory Committees

Advisory Committee Meeting

20kb

Rapid Isolation of Ruptured Sections of Gas Transmission Pipelines

Public Meeting


20kb

Damage Prevention "Path Forward".

Public Meeting

PubMtg.wpd
PubMtg21700.wpd
12kb
11kb

Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Repair 49 CFR Part 195

Repair.htm
repair.pdf

N/A 27kb

Pipeline Safety: Qualification of Pipeline Personnel, 49 CFR Parts 192 and 195

Summary
nprm1022.pdf

N/A 182kb