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U. S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

U. S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. www.dot.gov. Herding CATS PHMSA Pipeline Safety. Community Assistance & Technical Services Program. Presented by Blaine Keener, CATS Coordinator Restoring Trust in Pipeline Safety Conference

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U. S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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  1. U. S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration www.dot.gov

  2. Herding CATSPHMSA Pipeline Safety Community Assistance &Technical Services Program Presented by Blaine Keener, CATS Coordinator Restoring Trust in Pipeline Safety Conference New Orleans, LA November 2, 2006

  3. Ensure thesafe,reliable,and environmentally sound operation of the Nation’spipeline transportation system PHMSAPipeline Safety Mission

  4. National Pipeline Transportation System Hazardous Liquid Pipelines 186,000 miles Natural Gas Transmission 306,000 miles Gas Distribution Pipelines 1.2 million miles Liquefied Natural Gas 108 Facilities

  5. CATS Mission To advance public safety, environmental protection and pipeline reliability by facilitating clear Communicationsamong all pipelineStakeholders, including Public, the Operators Government Officials

  6. CATS Managers Karen Butler Harold Winnie Kimbra Davis Ross Reineke Alex Dankanich Blaine Keener (HQ) Mike Khayata Joe Mataich John Jacobi John Pepper

  7. CATS Program Areas • Damage Prevention • Pipeline Repair Environmental Guidance System (PREGS) • Transmission Pipelines and Land Use Planning • Safety Stakeholder Awareness • Technical Services

  8. DamagePrevention • CGA Committees • Best Practices • Data Reporting • Education/MMC • R & D • OCSI • Regional Partners • Nine essential elements of effective damage prevention programs from DIMP

  9. Pipeline Repair Environmental Guidance System(PREGS) • Five Pilot States for PREGS • Outreach meetings with Operators, Federal (field), State and Local permitting agencies in Nov & Dec 2006 • Encouraging review and acceptance of environmental Best Management Practices (BMP) • Internet-based system

  10. Pipeline RepairPermit Agencies

  11. Transmission Pipelines and Land Use Planning • API RP 1162 Public Awareness Programs for Pipeline Operators seeks improved awareness by the public, local government officials, and excavation contractors • Investigating issues related to Encroachment and Property Rights • Identify Best Practices for Land Use decisions near gas transmission & hazardous liquid pipelines

  12. Safety Stakeholder Awareness • Stakeholder Communications Website • Public Awareness Programs for Pipeline Operators • Partnership with National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) • Pipeline Emergencies Training Curriculum • First Responder / Operator Public Awareness Meetings • LNG Awareness for First Responders • Provide pipeline safety information at FERC Gas (select) and LNG (all) Scoping & Public meetings

  13. TechnicalServices • Responding to pipeline safety stakeholders • Investigating complaints • Standards Development Organization (SDO) committee membership • Manage R&D Contracts • Control Room Operator Certification • Operator Inspections

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