U' S' Department of Transportation

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U. S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration
www.dot.gov
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Pipeline Public Awareness Programs
PODS User GroupHouston, TexasSeptember 21,
2006Presented by John A. Jacobi,
P.E.Community Assistance Technical Services
ManagerSouthwest Region

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Outline

• Mission Statements
• Risk Based Integrity Management
• API RP 1162
• Bonus Information

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OPS Mission Statement

• To ensure the safe, reliable, and
  environmentally sound operation of the Nations
  pipeline transportation system.

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CATS MissionStatement

• To advance public safety, environmental
  protection and pipeline reliability by
  facilitating clear communications among all
  pipeline stakeholders, including the public, the
  operators and government officials.

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Hazardous Liquids HCAs
Highly Populated Areas
Navigable Waterways
Directly and Indirectly
USAs - Drinking Water Sources,
Ecological Resource Areas Directly and
Indirectly
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Identified Sites

• Outside Areas with 20 or more persons on at least
  50 days in any 12 month period (beaches,
  playgrounds, etc.)
• A building with 20 or more persons on at least 5
  days a week for 10 weeks in any 12 month period
  (religious facilities, offices, etc.)
• A facility occupied by persons who are confined,
  are of impaired mobility, or would be difficult
  to evacuate (hospitals, prisons, schools,
  day-care facilities, etc.)

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HCA Boundaries Buildings Intended for Human
Occupancy (BIHO) Method 1
660 Line
Class 3 HCA
PIR
PIR
HCA Width
PIR Potential Impact Radius
5 BIHO
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HCA Boundaries Buildings Intended for Human
Occupancy (BIHO) Method 2
Calculation Based
PIR
PIR
HCA Width
PIR Potential Impact Radius
5 BIHO
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Accuracy Needs

• Liquid Pipeline Placement Relative to
• Geographic contours
• Populated Areas
• Water bodies and ecological resource areas
• Natural Gas Pipeline Placement Relative to
• Buildings Intended for Human Occupancy
• All types of Identified Sites
• All Pipeline and other appurtenance features
  within identified HCA boundaries

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Accuracy Results

• GIS and AM/FM tools can assist Operators in
  determining critical geographic parameters and
  facility makeup
• GIS and AM/FM tools can help assure the PHMSA of
  probable compliance

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Regulatory Requirements Before API RP 1162

• Damage Prevention Programs for Excavators
• 192.614(c) and 195.442(c)
• Emergency Plans for Fire, Police, Public
  Officials
• 192.615(c) and 195.402(c)(12)
• Public Education
• 192.616 and 195.440
• Gas Transmission Integrity Management
• 192.911(m) ASME B31.8S, 10

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Public Awareness Programs What Is New?

• Final Rule published May 19, 2005
• http//dms.dot.gov/
• Simple Search Docket 15852
• 192.616 and 195.440 titled Public Awareness
• Require operators to follow the guidance in API
  RP 1162, First Edition, December 2003
• Existing Part 192 195 requirements are unchanged

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Public Awareness Programs What Else Is New?

• Written Program should have been completed by
  June 20, 2006
• Operators must submit Written Programs to PHMSA
  or State Agency (intrastate operators) from
  August 8, 2006 to October 8, 2006 (ADB-06-02, 71
  FR 34998, 6/16/06)

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Local Public Officials

• Messages (partial list)
• Risky land use practices
• Operator contacts for IM, land use practices,
  emergency preparedness ,etc
• Audience Members (partial list)
• Planning Zoning Boards
• Licensing Permitting Departments
• Franchise Managers

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Evaluating Program Effectiveness

• Due at 4 year intervals
• Survey Stakeholder Audiences to Determine
• Percentage of Audience Reached
• Understandability of the Message
• Desired Behaviors by Audience
• Achieving Bottom-Line Results
• Revise Program Based on Evaluation

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Implementation ofCompleted Program

• There is no single due date for distributing
  awareness materials to stakeholders
• Due date calculated by a simple formulaJune
  20, 2006 plus RP 1162 Frequency
• First evaluation of effectiveness due in June 2010

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Baseline Program

• Applied to all portions of existing pipeline
  system
• Creates minimum level of Awareness among all
  Stakeholder Audiences
• Not within the scope of RP 1162
• New pipeline construction
• Communications after pipeline-related emergency
• Propane/Air peak-shaving facilities
• LNG Plants

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Supplemental Enhancements

• When conditions along the pipeline suggest a more
  intensive effort is needed
• High Consequence Areas
• Land Development Activity
• Third-party Damage Incidents
• Pipeline History
• Complete list of considerations in Section 6.2 of
  RP 1162

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Establishing the Clearinghouse

• PHMSA has established a Clearinghouse (PCCI
  Marine and Environmental)
• Review Criteria for the Clearinghouse have been
  developed jointly by NAPSR PHMSA
• Review by PCCI will be concurrent with
  implementation of program by operator
• PCCI has no regulatory authority all
  enforcement will be by PHMSA

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Details for Submitting Awareness Programs

• Provided through an OPS Advisory Bulletin
• Electronic submission is encouraged through the
  existing Online Data Entry System (ODES)
• Request Op ID, or PIN, through ODES
  athttp//199.79.179.60/cfdocs/opsapps/pipes/main
  .cfm
• Intrastate Operators may be directed to submit
  Program to State Pipeline Safety Agency

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Resources

• PHMSA Pipeline Safety Program Stakeholder
  Communications Web Site
• http//primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/
• Public Awareness Programs
• Final Rule
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Presentations from 2003 and 2005 workshops

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Bonus Information

• The best place to get most recent 49 CFR Parts
  190 199 and 49 CFR Part 40 (Alcohol Drug
  Abuse Regulations) is
• http//ops.dot.gov/training/index.htm
• click on Regulatory Information
• click on the part you want

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Questions ???Thank You!!

• john.jacobi_at_dot.gov
• 281-685-7128 (cell)
• 713-272-2839