The Government’s US Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials has a web page portal phmsa.dot.gov/about/key-officials. The current administrator is Cynthia L. Quarterman, followed by other key personnel such as: Timothy P. Butters, Deputy Administrator; Vanessa Sutherland, Chief Counsel; Jeannie Layson, Director of Governmental, International, and Public Affairs; Rosanne Goodwill, Acting Director of Civil Rights; Dr. Magdy El-Sibaie, Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety; Jeffrey D. Wiese, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety; Scott Poyer, Associate Administrator for Administration/Chief Financial Officer (CFO) · · But the SAFETY OFFICER is VACANT! According to the ORG chart, · phmsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/PHMSA/MainContentSets/Images/Org Chart_060608.gif· -- (SEE IMAGE BELOW) -- the Safety Officer has direct oversight of the Administrator of Pipeline Safety and Administrator for Hazardous Materials but this oversight is completely ABSENT since the office has not been filled. · This seems in-congruent with the passing of new regulations that take effect in 2013 that related to emergency responses, hazardous material reporting and testing. April 22, 2013 - PHMSA Requests Comments on Revised Reporting Forms for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines. The PHMSA wants to revise the Hazardous Liquid Accident reporting form so that even small spills are documented as well as larger spills - it is important to note that this proposed regulation is open for public comment through June 22, 2013. See pipelinelaw/files/Uploads/Documents/PipelineLaw/April.2013.7001.Notice.pdf for a copy of the Federal Notice, "Currently, if a release is at least 5 gallons but is less than 5 barrels with no additional consequences such as, a release in the water, or a fire or explosion, and property damage is less than or equal to $50,000, and no death or injury is involved, operators submit a report with less information than for releases that do not meet this criteria"
Posted on: Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:50:39 +0000
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