Pipeline Safety: Implementation of Electronic Filing for Recently Revised Incident/Accident Report Forms for Distribution Systems, Gas Transmission and Gathering Systems, and Hazardous Liquid Systems, 22678 [2010-10018]

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[FR Doc. 2010–9760 Filed 4–28–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA–2008–0211] Pipeline Safety: Implementation of Electronic Filing for Recently Revised Incident/Accident Report Forms for Distribution Systems, Gas Transmission and Gathering Systems, and Hazardous Liquid Systems AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice; Issuance of Advisory Bulletin. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: This notice advises owners and operators of gas pipeline facilities and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities that the new incident/accident report forms for their pipeline systems are now available for electronic filing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamerson Pender, Information Resources Manager, 202–366–0218 or by e-mail at Jamerson.Pender@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On February 3, 2010 (75 FR 5460), PHMSA published Advisory Bulletin ADB–10–01 in the Federal Register to notify operators of gas and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities of newly revised incident/accident report forms and instructions. In ADB–10–01, PHMSA announced that the revised forms are to be used for all incidents/ accidents occurring on or after January 1, 2010. PHMSA further noted that hard VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:19 Apr 28, 2010 Jkt 220001 03/05/10 03/10/10 03/10/10 03/12/10 03/12/10 03/17/10 03/22/10 03/22/10 03/22/10 03/29/10 Original approved net PFC revenue Amended approved net PFC revenue $759,249 21,369,000 1,483,000 12,778,609 39,131,000 3,950,000 1,290,509,174 12,467,652 4,639,569 926,873 $732,519 27,737,085 384,858 8,004,112 18,162,143 3,771,733 1,423,480,828 12,231,070 4,208,921 926,855 Original estimated chare exp. date 04/01/09 08/01/16 02/01/09 07/01/02 10/01/14 05/01/12 07/01/24 01/01/06 11/01/07 10/01/06 Amended estimated charge exp. date 03/01/09 08/01/15 02/01/09 07/01/02 10/01/14 05/01/13 11/01/24 01/01/06 11/01/07 10/01/06 copy filed reports, PHMSA will contact operators as needed to facilitate complete data entry for the initial submissions. Once all reports received in hard copy have been entered by PHMSA, operators will be able to submit supplemental reports online if needed. In addition, PHMSA is aligning Advisory Bulletin (ADB–10–04) the hard copy forms with the new To: Owners and Operators of Gas online system by replacing the double Pipeline Facilities and Hazardous asterisks with the single asterisks for Liquid Pipeline Facilities. those data fields deemed required for an Subject: Implementation of Electronic initial submission to PHMSA. Filing for Recently Revised Incident/ PHMSA notes that for hazardous Accident Report Forms for Gas liquid small releases (identified as the Distribution Systems, Gas Transmission areas shaded in gray on the hard copy and Gathering Systems, and Hazardous version of the hazardous liquid accident Liquid Systems. form), the new online system will Advisory: This notice advises owners accept reporting and does the required and operators of gas pipeline facilities logic checks for small releases (those and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities under five barrels that do not involve a that the new electronic incident/ fatality, injury, property damage of accident reporting system is available $50,000 or more, as described in 49 CFR online at the following URL: https:// 195.50). However, the new online pipelineonlinereporting.phmsa.dot.gov/. system does not exclude or hide The new online system can also be questions that are not applicable to accessed through the old system at the small releases. Therefore, PHMSA following URL: https:// recommends that operators who report opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov and click on such events follow the shaded sections ‘‘Incidents on or after Jan 1, 2010’’ for the on the hard copy accident form and the respective report type. Each operator guidance provided in the hard copy may use their current operator ID and instructions while entering those events PIN from the old system to access the with the online system until a system new system. The new online system is enhancement is in place to further for incidents/accidents occurring on or streamline the online reporting process. after January 1, 2010. The old online PHMSA appreciates the cooperation system is still available for filing of all users of the new online system. supplemental reports for incidents/ For questions regarding filing, please accidents that occurred prior to January contact Jamerson Pender at 202–366– 1, 2010, and is still the system for filing 0218 or by e-mail at annual reports and Gas Integrity Jamerson.Pender@dot.gov. Management Program (IMP) reports. Any questions regarding this new Incidents and accidents that were online system requirement can be previously filed in hard copy are being directed to the Office of Pipeline Safety entered by PHMSA staff and should not operator helpline at 202–366–8075. be reentered by the operator into the Issued in Washington, DC, on April 22, system. Operators that have already 2010. submitted a hard copy 2010 incident report as previously instructed in ADB– Jeffrey D. Wiese, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. 10–01 should not re-submit that report [FR Doc. 2010–10018 Filed 4–28–10; 8:45 am] using the online system. Where data quality checks are indicated for the hard BILLING CODE 4910–60–P copy filing was required until PHMSA launched a new online system which was targeted for early March 2010. The new online system became available on March 8, 2010, and is available at the following URL: https:// pipelineonlinereporting.phmsa.dot.gov/. PO 00000 Frm 00129 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\29APN1.SGM 29APN1

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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-10018]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2008-0211]


Pipeline Safety: Implementation of Electronic Filing for Recently 
Revised Incident/Accident Report Forms for Distribution Systems, Gas 
Transmission and Gathering Systems, and Hazardous Liquid Systems

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: Notice; Issuance of Advisory Bulletin.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises owners and operators of gas pipeline 
facilities and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities that the new 
incident/accident report forms for their pipeline systems are now 
available for electronic filing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamerson Pender, Information Resources 
Manager, 202-366-0218 or by e-mail at Jamerson.Pender@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On February 3, 2010 (75 FR 5460), PHMSA published Advisory Bulletin 
ADB-10-01 in the Federal Register to notify operators of gas and 
hazardous liquid pipeline facilities of newly revised incident/accident 
report forms and instructions. In ADB-10-01, PHMSA announced that the 
revised forms are to be used for all incidents/accidents occurring on 
or after January 1, 2010. PHMSA further noted that hard copy filing was 
required until PHMSA launched a new online system which was targeted 
for early March 2010. The new online system became available on March 
8, 2010, and is available at the following URL: https://pipelineonlinereporting.phmsa.dot.gov/.

Advisory Bulletin (ADB-10-04)

    To: Owners and Operators of Gas Pipeline Facilities and Hazardous 
Liquid Pipeline Facilities.
    Subject: Implementation of Electronic Filing for Recently Revised 
Incident/Accident Report Forms for Gas Distribution Systems, Gas 
Transmission and Gathering Systems, and Hazardous Liquid Systems.
    Advisory: This notice advises owners and operators of gas pipeline 
facilities and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities that the new 
electronic incident/accident reporting system is available online at 
the following URL: https://pipelineonlinereporting.phmsa.dot.gov/. The 
new online system can also be accessed through the old system at the 
following URL: https://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov and click on ``Incidents on 
or after Jan 1, 2010'' for the respective report type. Each operator 
may use their current operator ID and PIN from the old system to access 
the new system. The new online system is for incidents/accidents 
occurring on or after January 1, 2010. The old online system is still 
available for filing supplemental reports for incidents/accidents that 
occurred prior to January 1, 2010, and is still the system for filing 
annual reports and Gas Integrity Management Program (IMP) reports.
    Incidents and accidents that were previously filed in hard copy are 
being entered by PHMSA staff and should not be reentered by the 
operator into the system. Operators that have already submitted a hard 
copy 2010 incident report as previously instructed in ADB-10-01 should 
not re-submit that report using the online system. Where data quality 
checks are indicated for the hard copy filed reports, PHMSA will 
contact operators as needed to facilitate complete data entry for the 
initial submissions. Once all reports received in hard copy have been 
entered by PHMSA, operators will be able to submit supplemental reports 
online if needed. In addition, PHMSA is aligning the hard copy forms 
with the new online system by replacing the double asterisks with the 
single asterisks for those data fields deemed required for an initial 
submission to PHMSA.
    PHMSA notes that for hazardous liquid small releases (identified as 
the areas shaded in gray on the hard copy version of the hazardous 
liquid accident form), the new online system will accept reporting and 
does the required logic checks for small releases (those under five 
barrels that do not involve a fatality, injury, property damage of 
$50,000 or more, as described in 49 CFR 195.50). However, the new 
online system does not exclude or hide questions that are not 
applicable to small releases. Therefore, PHMSA recommends that 
operators who report such events follow the shaded sections on the hard 
copy accident form and the guidance provided in the hard copy 
instructions while entering those events with the online system until a 
system enhancement is in place to further streamline the online 
reporting process.
    PHMSA appreciates the cooperation of all users of the new online 
system. For questions regarding filing, please contact Jamerson Pender 
at 202-366-0218 or by e-mail at Jamerson.Pender@dot.gov.
    Any questions regarding this new online system requirement can be 
directed to the Office of Pipeline Safety operator helpline at 202-366-
8075.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 22, 2010.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2010-10018 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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