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U. S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
www.dot.gov
DOT (PHMSA) Pipeline Hurricane Preparedness Update
John A. Jacobi, P.E. and Joe Mataich, P.E., Community Assistance & Technical Services (CATS) Managers
Southwest Region & Southern Region
Restoring TrustIn Pipeline SafetyNew Orleans, LANovember, 2006
Outline
• Mission Statements
• PHMSA Assets & Non-Assets
• Regulatory Requirements
• PHMSA Hurricane Response Roles
• PHMSA Accomplishments
• Other PHMSA Resources
• Bonus Information
PHMSA (OPS) Mission Statement
“To ensure the safe, reliable,
and environmentally sound operation of the Nation’s pipeline transportation system.”
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.”
PHMSA Pipeline Assets
#1 - Personnel• Approximately 225 nationally• Southern Region – 12 professionals• SW Region – 25 professionals• CATS Managers – 10• CATS Coordinator
PHMSA Pipeline Assets
Personnel Expertise• Years of experience in operating pipeline systems (prior to
joining PHMSA)• Years of experience in regulating pipeline systems• Education & Training (NIMS)• Knowledge of existing pipeline systems; LEPCs & Industry
Organizations; Federal, state & local agencies & procedures• National Pipeline Mapping System
CATS Managers
720-963-3176
720-963-32182
816-329-3835
816-329-3836
202-260-8518
CATS Managers
713-272-2839
713-272-2849
404-832-1155
404-832-1159
PHMSA Pipeline Non-Assets
• PHMSA does NOT have significant numbers of personnel to deploy to the front lines
• PHMSA does NOT have planes, trains, trucks, buses, automobiles or other equipment to deploy
• PHMSA does NOT have fiscal resources beyond those necessary to support its role (its personnel) in emergency response
Regulatory Requirements
49 CFR Part 192: Natural Gas Pipelines
• Minimum safety requirements for pipeline facilities and the transportation of gas
• Operators are required to have Emergency Plans (including training of personnel) under 192.615
Regulatory Requirements
49 CFR Part 195: Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
• Minimum safety requirements for pipeline facilities used in the transportation of hazardous liquids
• Operators are required to have Emergency Plans under 195.403(e) and Emergency Response Training under 195.404
• Focus on Protecting the Public• People first then Equipment• Making the Emergency Scene Safe
• Means of Receiving, Identifying and Classifying notices of Events that Require Immediate Response
• Means of Notifying Fire, Police or other appropriate Public Official
Major Provisions of Emergency Plans
• Provisions for having necessary Personnel, Equipment, Tools and Materials
• Emergency Shutdown and Pressure Reduction of Pipeline System
• Post Emergency Review (Were Emergency Procedures Effective?)
Major Provisions of Emergency Plans
Emergency Training
• Pipeline Operators are Required to conduct Emergency Response Training• Emergency Response Drills
• Table Top Exercises
PHMSA Hurricane Response Roles
• Pipeline Operators are responsible for the actual restoration of pipeline systems
• PHMSA is responsible for assuring that pipelines are SAFELY restored to service
• PHMSA Regional and HQ Offices maintain close contact with Pipeline Operators
PHMSA Hurricane Response Roles
• PHMSA Regional and HQ Offices maintain close contact with Emergency Responders
• PHMSA Regional and HQ Offices maintain close contact with Federal, state & local agencies (including political entities)
• PHMSA Regional and HQ Offices maintain close contact with the media
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
• Aids emergency responders• Identifies specific or generic
hazards of material(s)• Provides for protective
actions• PHMSA Goal: ERG in all
public emergency response vehicles
National PipelineMapping System
(NPMS)• Layered Geographic
Information System
• All regulated pipelines andLNG facilities
• Security-protected
• Key tool for HurricanesKatrina & Rita
Public Awareness Regulations
• 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
Purpose of Public Awareness Programs
• increase awareness and understanding of the . . . role of pipelines, pipeline operations, associated public and environmental risks, and the preventive and mitigative steps taken to reduce those risks.
• improve results in damage prevention, reduce encroachments on pipeline rights-of-way, improve pipeline safety and environmental performance, and enhance emergency response coordination.
Audiences
• The public (including residents and
places of congregation, such as
businesses, schools, hospitals, prisons,
and other places where people gather)
in the pipeline vicinity and its
associated rights-of-way and pipeline
facilities;
Audiences
• State and local emergency response
and planning officials (e.g., State and
county emergency management
agencies (EMAs) and local emergency
planning committees (LEPCs) and
first responder organizations;
Audiences
• Local public officials and governing
councils of affected municipalities and
school districts; and
• Excavators.
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
Baseline Program
• Applies 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
Other Public Awareness 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
PHMSA Accomplishments
• Katrina - Immediately deployed Acting Administrator Brigham McCown to the FEMA Operations Center in Mississippi
• Mr. McCown and PHMSA HQ Staff worked with numerous other Government Agencies (FHWA, FMCA, FAA, state & local) to Streamline logistics to restore pipeline operations
PHMSA Accomplishments
• PHMSA Regional Staff worked closely with pipeline operators to identify needs, communicate system status, and provide regulatory support
• Deployed an individual for a 2 month detail on a FEMA ESF-14 (Emergency Support Function) Long Term Community Recovery and Mitigation Team (promote economic recovery)
PHMSA Accomplishments
• Deployed an individual for a 5-week detail on a FEMA ESF-1 (Emergency Support Function) Transportation Team (coordinate & facilitate transportation)
• Basically did whatever could wherever we could to further the response & recovery
• http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/news/katrina.html
Lessons Learned
• Impact goes beyond immediately affected areaWhen LA and MS stop pumping, gasoline and diesel
the North East quickly runs low and prices spike
• PHMSA can efficiently Coordinate Efforts with other Government AgenciesWe now have better relationships with other Agencies
and will perform better in future crisis situations
Lessons Learned
PHMSA Performed Well but Could Do Better • Hurricane Preparedness Plans have been
developed by PHMSA• Coastal Area Pipeline Maps and Operator
Contact Information is Readily Available• Availability of 4 Wheel Drive Vehicles to
get PHMSA Personnel to Disaster Areas• NIMS Training for Regional Personnel
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
Questions ???Thank You!!
404-434-7325 (cell)
404-832-1159
281-685-7128 (cell)
713-272-2839
