Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0119

The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is conducting a public workshop on the concept of “Integrity Verification Process.” The Integrity Verification Process shares similar characteristics with fitness for service processes. At this workshop, PHMSA, the National Association of State Pipeline Safety Representatives and various other stakeholders will present information and seek comment on a proposed Integrity Verification Process that will help address several mandates set forth in Section 23, Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure, of the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011.

The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at the Westin Arlington Gateway, Arlington, VA 22203. This workshop will be webcast, and presentations will be available online at PHMSA after the conclusion of the meeting.

Members of the public may attend this free workshop. To help assure that adequate space is provided, all attendees are encouraged to register for the workshop in advance. More details on this meeting, including the location, times, and agenda items, will be available on the meeting registration website.

Members of the public may also submit written comments either before or after the workshop. Written comments must be received by September 9, 2013. Comments should reference Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0119 and can be submitted via the E-Gov Website.

For more information, contact Cameron Satterthwaite, Office of Pipeline Safety, at 202-366-1319 or by email.