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05904 - [B1226182]
Pipeline Safety: Need for a Stronger Federal Effort. C1D-78-99;
B-06339. April 26, 1978. 4 pp. + 2 a~penuices 419 pp,). ..
Peport to Secretary, Depar-tment of ?Tamtsortation; by.-,enry
Eschweqe, Director, Coaaunity and Economic Development Div.
Issue Area: Transportation Systea and Policies: Naional
Policies and Programs (2406); Ener;g (160C);Conauuer and
Worker Protection (900).
Contact: Community and Economic Development Div.
Budget Function: Commerce and Tranapoxtation: Other
Transportation (407); natural Resources, Inviromento an1
Energy: Bnergy 1305).
Organization Concerned: Department of lravcportation': Office of
Pipeline Safety Operations.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce; Senate Comaittee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
Authority: Transportation of Explosives Act 418 U.S.C. 831 .
Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, as amended 449
U.S.C. 1671'. Transportation Safety act of 197,a, title I (49
U.S.C. 1801).
A review of the Federal pipeline saiety prcgram
identified a number of significant probleis and weaknesses in
the uroqram. The Office of Pipeline Safety O[etation-'(VOS) An
the Department of Transportation has regulatory authority for
the safe transportation of essentially all gas aad hu=-ardous
liquids, but it has not fully or effectively ezercised this
authority. Findings/Conclusions: OVSc has not: issuA' safety
requlations governing all hazardous material pipelines, issued
comprehensive Federal standards for liguefied natural gas
facilities, issued stringent uafety rtandards for the
transportation of highly volatile liquids, revised the liquid
pipeline 3afety regulations, or systenatically reviewed existing
pipeline safety regulations to assure that they are effective.
In addition, OPSO has not provided the States with specific
quidance for conducting pipeline safety prcgraus or estaklished
minimum program quality criteria for State paxticipation.
Improvements are needed by OPSO to ensure operator ccmpliance
with established pipeline :afety standards. OPSO has not
developed an effective data collecticn and analysis system, and
only limited use has been made of data collected in the federal
pipeline safety program. OESO's ability to conduct a
comprehensive progrin has been adversejy affected by staffing
problems and the continued absence of a permanent director.
Recommendatxons: The Secretary of Translortation should direct
OPSO to: issue safety regulations covering all gas and hazardous
liquid pipelines, promptly develop and issue more ccaprehemaive
standards for liquefied natural gas facilities and more ;
stringent standards for highly volatile liquids, revise existing](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaaxfb0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)