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United States Department of Transportation
| Meeting Information | |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed |
| Starts | Oct 5, 2012 at 9:00 AM EDT |
| Ends | Oct 5, 2012 at 4:00 PM EDT |
| Location | Virtual/Web-Based only |
| Purpose & Summary |
PHMSA conducted this web-based meeting to share the progress and status on the two commissioned studies for improving pipeline leak detection system effectiveness and understanding the application of automatic control and remote control shutoff valves. These studies were conducted in response to mandates from the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job creation Act of 2011 and NTSB recommendations from the San Bruno accident. The final reports based on public comment, the draft reports, and comments submitted for the draft report are provided below. |
| Results | |
Final Reports for both studies
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| Additional Information | |
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Comments submitted during the comment period for the draft
reports are available via the links below. The pages also
provide links to the draft reports, as well as a summary of
comments and contractor responses document describing some of
the changes made between the draft and final reports. |
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| Files | |
 01/03/2013: Final
Report - Valve Study
Final_Valve_Study_12-10-2012_ORNL_TM_2012_411_Ver_1.pdf
(11,403 KB)
[Download/Save...] [File #431] 01/03/2013: Final
Report - Leak Detection Study
Leak_Detection_Study_DTPH56-11-D-000001_Final_12-31-12_to_PHMSA.pdf
(4,389 KB)
[Download/Save...] [File #430] 10/04/2012: Leak
Detection Draft Report
Leak_Detection_Study__DTPH56-11-D-000001_R_Draft_final_10-04-2012.pdf
(3,776 KB)
[Download/Save...] [File #397] 10/04/2012: Draft Valve
Report: Studies for the Requirements of Automatic and
Remotely Controlled Shutoff Valves on Hazardous Liquids and
Natural Gas Pipelines with Respect to Public and
Environmental Safety
Preliminary_Draft_Valve_Study_ORNL_10-04-2012_Ver_2.pdf
(23,897 KB)
[Download/Save...] [File #396] 10/05/2012: Leak Study
Summary Presentation
Kiefner_PHMSA_Web_10-05-2012_(1)_PHMSA3.pdf (873 KB)
[Download/Save...] [File #398] 10/05/2012: Valve Study
Presentation
ORNL_Valve_Study_PHMSA_Webinar_Oct_5_2012_Ver_2.pdf (1,852
KB)
[Download/Save...] [File #399] 10/05/2012: PHMSA
Slides - Leak Detection Webinar
PHMSA_Slides_for_Leak_Detection_Webinar_-_10-05-12_.pdf
(616 KB)
[Download/Save...] [File #400] 10/05/2012: PHMSA
Slides - Valve Webinar
PHMSA_Slides_for_Valve_Webinar_-_10-05-12_.pdf (610 KB)
[Download/Save...] [File #401] |
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