在一个顾问今天发布的公告,美国管理artment of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration reminded gas pipeline facilities to preserve and verify records related to maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) and informed hazardous liquid operators that they should adhere to the same standards for maximum operating pressure (MOP).
“Collecting good data about pipelines is essential to keeping the people living near them safe,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “This is just the latest in the Department of Transportation’s efforts to improve pipeline safety, including adding more pipeline inspectors and educating both the industry and communities nationwide about the role they can play.”
The revisions reflect new requirements for reporting procedures in the recently-signed Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011, provide key safety data to assist PHMSA in addressing National Transportation Safety Board recommendations, and make other minor changes to improve overall data quality for industry professionals as well as the general public.
PHMSA管理员Cynthia Quarterman说：“在管道世界中可追溯，可验证和准确的记录保存至关重要。”“这使我们能够在紧急情况下更快地做出响应，并为我们提供了整体基础设施的更准确的快照。”
该咨询公司告知运营商，记录支持MAOP和MOP的记录应可追溯，可验证，完整且清晰地链接到有关管道部门或设施的原始信息。这些记录还必须通过免费但单独的文档来验证。该咨询公司通知操作员，要完成，管道记录必须显示签名，日期或其他适当的标记，以向操作员表明将其视为最终文档。
该咨询还通知公众PHMSA意图收集有关消除祖父条款的公众意图，该条款允许天然气传输操作员通过依靠历史记录来建立1970年之前安装的管道莫普。如果取消了祖父条款，则将要求这些操作员使用静水压力测试重新建立MAOP。NTSB建议取消祖父条款。
今天的咨询之后，PHMSA于2011年4月13日发出的通知概述了该机构提出的有关危险液体，天然气传输和天然气收集管道系统的事故和事件报告表的少量更新。该通知还解释了PHMSA对天然气传输和收集管道系统运营商使用的年度报告表的许多更改的考虑。
After reviewing the Notice, individuals or entities interested in submitting formal comments can do so by visiting the Federal Register. All comments must be submitted by June 12, 2012 and should include the agency name and docket number “PHMSA-2012-0024” at the beginning of each comment submitted.
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