Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration July 12, 2013 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Pipeline Safety: Potential for Damage to Pipeline Facilities Caused by Flooding

Document Number: 2013-16754

Type: Notice

Date: 2013-07-12

Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation

PHMSA is issuing this advisory bulletin to all owners and operators of gas and hazardous liquid pipelines to communicate the potential for damage to pipeline facilities caused by severe flooding. This advisory includes actions that operators should consider taking to ensure the integrity of pipelines in case of flooding.

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2013/07/12/2013-16754.html

Safety Advisory Guidance: Heating Rail Tank Cars To Prepare Hazardous Material for Unloading or Transloading

Document Number: 2013-16672

Type: Rule

Date: 2013-07-12

Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation

This guidance provides safety precautions and recommended guidance for persons responsible for unloading or transloading \1\ hazardous materials from rail tank cars, specifically those persons heating a rail tank car to prepare its hazardous material contents for unloading or transloading. Further, this guidance reminds such persons of current regulatory requirements addressing this type of operation. PHMSA is issuing this guidance in coordination with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and in consultation with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2013/07/12/2013-16672.html