The Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC) will meet on Monday, August 13, 2001 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to discuss comments received and vote on Section 195.452(h) of the final rule for Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas (Hazardous Liquid Operators With 500 or More Miles of Pipeline), as published on December 1, 2000. The THLPSSC will also discuss and vote on the proposed rule "Pipeline Integrity in High Consequence Areas (Hazardous Liquid Pipelines With 500 Miles or Less of Pipeline)," which was published on March 25, 2001 (66 FR 15821). A copy of the proposed rule can be found on the Internet-OPS Docket Management System http://dms.dot.gov (Docket Number 7408).

The THLPSSC is a statutorily mandated advisory committee that advises RSPA's OPS on proposed safety standards and other safety policies for hazardous liquid pipelines. The committee consists of 15 members-five each representing government, industry, and the public. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person at the Department of Transportation, Nassif Building, Room 7128, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590. Due to limited space, anyone wishing to attend or participate should notify Juan Carlos Martinez, at (202) 366-1933, not later than July 30, 2001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Whetsel, OPS, (202) 366-4431 or Richard Huriaux, OPS, (202) 366-4565.

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