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Attachment: 2016-0084 Response Package 2016.03.31.pdf U.S. Department of Transportation  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  Volume 3, Number 4  Winter 2010 U.S. Senate Confirms Quarterman as Third PHMSA Administrator

Quarterman was most recently a partner in the Washington, DC, office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where she was a member of their Regulatory & Indus- try Affairs Department. Quarterman’s practice was focused on litigation and administrative law associated with pipeline safety, royalty valuation, federal land minerals management, pipeline acquisi- tions, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil, gas, and liquefied natural gas facilities, the jurisdictional status of pipeline assets, as well as surface transportation, and alternative energy. She also was involved in challenges to the royalty valuation of Alaska North Slope oil, cases at the PHMSA Administrator Cynthia Quarterman receives her presidential appointment certificate from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood (right) and Deputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (center), as her husband, Pantelis Michalopoulos (left), and daughter, Charis, look on. and the Surface Transportation Board, and multiparty hazardous waste clean-up Cynthia L. Quarterman was sworn in Safety Administration (PHMSA). Nomi- litigation. Nov. 16, 2009, by Transportation Secretary nated by President Barack H. Obama on Quarterman was a member of the Ray LaHood as the third Administrator Sept. 15, 2009, Quarterman was confirmed Obama Administration Transition Team of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials by the United States Senate on Nov. 5. at the U.S. Department of Energy. Earlier in her career, she was a former director of PHMSA Third Annual Award Ceremony Held the Minerals Management Service in the U.S. Department of the Interior March “As your new Administrator, I am looking forward to working with our strong team of dedicated 1995–August 1999. In that capacity, she career employees who expertly fulfill PHMSA’s mission to protect people and the environment from administered the programs to manage the the risks inherent in hazardous materials and pipeline transportation.” mineral resources located on the nation’s Cynthia Quarterman OCS, including leasing, exploration, de- PHMSA Administrator velopment, and production of oil, natural gas, sulfur, and other minerals, and to collect and distribute revenues for oil, gas, coal, geothermal, and mineral development on federal and Indian lands. Quarterman serves as the agency’s chief executive officer and advises the Secretary of Transportation on all matters falling within PHMSA’s jurisdiction. She directs the agency’s national program for protecting people and the environment from the risks inherent in hazardous materials and PHMSA Executive Assistant Maria Howard (2nd from left) receives her Peer Award and is congratulated pipeline transportation. (left to right) by Deputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, PHMSA Administrator Cynthia Quarterman and PHMSA Assistant Director, International Standards Ryan Paquet. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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From the Desk of the Administrator has been my recent appointment as the hazardous materials and energy in manu- new PHMSA administrator. facturing, agriculture and other endeav- A major effort during my tenure will be ors will see an upswing. To sustain that to ensure that any changes to, and within, growth and maintain our quality of life, PHMSA’s two program offices are fo- the PHMSA team will not lose sight of cused to improve upon the Department’s our jobs to ensure the safe, secure, reliable overall public transportation safety mis- and efficient transportation of over 3,000 sion. Together, as civil servants, we at regulated hazardous materials. PHMSA hold the public trust to protect Yet, we do not operate in a vacuum. human life and the environment from The regulated community cannot achieve accidents and incidents that may occur full safety compliance without the buy-in during the commercial transport of and leadership of the hazmat and pipeline energy and hazardous materials across stakeholders both in this country and this great nation. The loss of even one overseas working together on common life due to laxness or inattention on our goals. Strong partnerships will be main- Cynthia L. Quarterman presided over the Third part as regulators and enforcers of the tained and others opened with Federal, Annual PHMSA Awards. established hazardous materials and state and local agencies, industry and first Change is good as long as it has pur- pipeline regulations will have been one responder communities. I look forward pose. As an operating administration of life too many. to being a conduit of information, grants DOT, PHMSA has seen its fair share of As our economy continues to pull out and ideas for those willing to contribute change in 2009. Not the least of which of the global recession, the demand for to our safety mission.

PHMSA Hazmat Leadership Change Deputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari announced Oct. 1 that Dr. Magdy El-Sibaie as the Acting Associate Admin- istrator for Hazardous Materials Safety in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safe- ty Administra- tion (PHMSA). The 120-day t e m p o r a r y posting expired on January 28, 2010. Dr. El- Sibaie came to Dr. Magdy El-Sibaie PHMSA from Ryan Posten (left) participates in hazmat field enforcement effort at Baltimore Harbor. his prior position as Director of the Of- fice of Research and Development at Dr. El-Sibaie’s exceptional leadership will tor for Hazardous Materials Safety. the Federal Railroad Administration and be missed at PHMSA. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood returned to that agency at the end of his Also in October, Ryan Posten moved regards transportation safety as the detail. No selection has been made to per- from his position as Director of the Of- Department’s primary mission, and these manently fill the Associate Administrator fice of Hazardous Materials Enforcement personnel moves make sure that PHMSA for Hazardous Materials Safety position. to be the Assistant Associate Administra- regards safety as its primary mission.

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2009 DOT Secretary Awards - PHMSA Awardees “I wish to extend my deepest gratitude and congratulations to everyone at the U.S. Department of Transportation for making 2009 a banner year for the Department. Never before have we accomplished so much for the American People in so short a time. I am reminded every day that none of our success would be possible without your talent, hard work, and dedication. I am indeed fortunate to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation during this very exciting time in our history. And I am grateful to have all of you working alongside me.” Ray LaHood U.S. Secretary of Transportation

James Curry--Award for Meritious Jack Albright--Partnership for Kay McIver-Volunteer Robert Clatterback-Award for Excellence Achievement Silver Medal Excellence Award HIP Team Award

Secretary’s Award for Meritorious Achievement (Silver Medal) Secretary’s Transportation Safety Award James Curry Enabling New Safety Solutions Team

Secretary’s Award for Excellence Ruben Ingram Shane Kelley Marilyn Burke Thomas Kiddy Ryan Paquet Robert Clatterbuck Duane Pfund Christopher Michalski Eileen Wentland

Secretary’s Award for Partnering for Excellence Public Safety Workshop Team Hazardous Materials Intelligence Portal Team Joshua Johnson Jack Albright Felicia Boyd Max Kieba Steve Grewal John Heneghan Elizabeth Komiskey Mark Kyriss David Lehman Roger Little Sherri Pappas Secretary’s Volunteer Award Ryan Posten Glen Vierk PHMSA Mentoring Team Adrian Carter Leonard Majors 2009 DOT Presidential Transition Team Kay McIver Sherrie Nelson Deborah Hinz Ryan Paquet Patricia Klinger Diane Jones Linda Rhoads Theodore Willke

Secretary’s Team Award The US/China Cooperative Project Arrangement Team

Peter Block Phyllis Davis Deborah Hinz Zahid Khawaja Ryan Paquet Duane Pfund Nicole Porter Robert Richard

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PHMSA 3rd Annual Awards Ceremony

Peer Awards Superior Achievement Bronze Award Superior Achievement Bronze Award Melanie Barber – Team (cont) – Team (cont) Maria Howard Inspection Integration Training and Qualifications Technical Staff Shane Kelley Alan Beshore Thomas Burdeaux, Jr. Kay McIver Gerald Davis Wallace McGaughey Steve Nanney Karen Gentile Lane Miller Jamerson Pender Robert Lee Wayne St. Germain Arthur Pollack Chris McLaren John West Dallas Rea Peer of the Year Rod Seeley Timekeeping Support Melanie Barber Catrice Prailow Pipeline Engineering Team Ruby Thompson Federal Career Service Max Kieba 25-Year Career Service Award Steve Nanney Superior Achievement Terri Binns Bronze Award – Individual Billy Hines, Jr. Control Room Management Jack Albright John Gale Tewabe Asebe Nancy Chai James Merritt Karen Butler Samuel Hall Ruby Thompson Byron Coy Shane Kelley Jeffrey Wiese Benjamin Fred Jon Manning Karina Munoz 30-Year Career Service Award Distribution Integrity Management Program Steve Nanney Eileen Edmonson Laura Barhydt Amy Nelson Frazer Hilder Michael Israni Ryan Paquet Elizabeth Pridgen Candace Simon PHP Investment Steering Committee Eagle Award - Team Jack Albright Hazardous Materials Emergency 35-Year Career Service Award Zach Barrett Preparedness Grant Program Jesse Dobbs Linda Daugherty Improvement Process Team Steve Fischer Felicia Boyd 40-Year Career Service Award Joy Kadnar Patricia Burke Gail Mayhew Blaine Keener Guadalupe Castellanos Sherrie Nelson Roger Little Jackie Cho Dirk DerKinderen Superior Achievement Bronze Award Internal Investigation Process Improvement Windy Hamilton – Team Team Frazer Hilder Cargo Tank Incident Analysis Jack Albright Ruben Ingram Steven Andrews Karen Butler Karina Munoz Kurt Eichenlaub Sara DePaula Suzette Paes Leonard Majors Joy Kadnar Sherri Pappas Brian Moore Peter Katchmar Charlie Rogoff Matt Nickels Blaine Keener Tonya Schreiber Kin Wong Mark Kyriss Candace Simon Mike Yazemboski Kyra Stewart Lithium Battery Rulemaking T’Mia Vines Charles Betts Iman Watson Ronald DiGregorio Nancy White Frazer Hilder Steve Hwang Eagle Award – Individual Kevin Leary Clyde Myers Tonya Schreiber

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DOT Grants $4M to Boost Nurse Tank Inspection Teams Works to Ensure Safety Hazmat Safety Instructor By Terry Pollard, PHMSA Hazardous Materials Investigation and Employee Training

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Oct. 22 announced a total of $4 million in Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) grants to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the National Labor College, the International Association of Ma- chinists and the International Chemical Workers to provide hazardous materi- Anhydrous ammonia nurse tank. als training for safety instructors and employees who handle these materials In recent years PHMSA, in partner- fertilizer in agriculture. Failure to escape in transportation. ship with the Federal Motor Carrier an inadvertent leak of anhydrous am- “Ensuring those who provide hazmat Safety Administration (FMCSA), re- monia could likely result in lung damage training have the best training possible vealed various safety incidents involving or death. for themselves is critical to improving anhydrous ammonia nurse tanks that Under HMR §173.315(m) nurse tanks safety,” said Transportation Secretary exposed agricultural workers to serious that transport anhydrous ammonia and LaHood. “These training grants will risks. Together, PHMSA and FMCSA operated by a private carrier exclusively help protect employees that work in organized and executed a comprehensive for agricultural purposes are exempted transporting hazardous materials and nurse tank enforcement and education from the specification requirements of the communities they travel through.” effort to bring nurse tank owners into HMR part 178 if the tanks meet certain Instructors trained under the HMIT compliance with the 49 Code of Federal requirements. When transported in bulk grants program are in turn able to offer Regulations - Hazardous Materials Regu- quantities, anhydrous ammonia must be training to a larger number of hazardous lations (HMR) or special permit DOT marked as an “Inhalation Hazard.” materials employees. SP-13554 that allows the continued use Special permit DOT SP-13554 au- The HMIT grants from the U.S. of these tanks. thorizes the continued transportation Department of Transportation’s Pipe- Nurse tanks are non DOT-specifi- in commerce of nurse tanks which line and Hazardous Materials Safety cation cargo tanks that transport the have lost the required American Soci- Administration are funded by user fees compressed gas anhydrous ammonia, ety of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) paid by shippers and carriers of certain which is commonly used as a nitrogen hazardous materials. Continued on page 6 More information on the grants HMSAT Promoting Hazmat Transportation Safety Nationwide program can be found at the following By Candace Simon, Hazardous Materials Senior Training Officer location: Bad economic times have hit everyone additional training to state and local http://hazmat.dot.gov/training/state/hmep/hmep.htm. hard, including hazardous materials ship- governments and emergency responders pers and carriers, and state and local gov- upon request. They reached over 14,600 ernments. But that has not stopped the individuals in the past year. The training Hazardous Materials Safety Assistance provided by the HMSAT covers basic Team, better known as HMSAT, from requirements of the 49 CFR, Hazard- doing their job – reaching out to provide ous Materials Regulations (HMR), such FREE hazardous materials training to as how to use the HMR, package selec- those in need. tion, marking, labeling, shipping papers, In 2009, the HMSAT held three two- placarding, security requirements and the day multimodal training seminars and Emergency Response Guidebook. The 12 one-day workshops, and brought Continued on page 6

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Nurse Tanks Inspections materials outreach programs with ag- Secretary LaHood Announces Continued from page 5 ricultural industry stakeholders, and to $20.9M for First Responders code identification plates. Many nurse local and state enforcement agencies, tank owners have not taken advantage to highlight the federal compliance to Improve Hazmat Planning of this special permit. In order to op- requirements for nurse tanks. Training and Training erate under the special permit, a tank was provided where warranted. must undergo an inspection to ensure An August 2009 nurse tank strike The U.S. DOT announced Oct. 19 that it the tank’s integrity. PHMSA estimates force conducted in Missouri, Kansas awarded $20.9 million to states, territories that approximately 30-40 percent of the and Nebraska found serious com- and Native American tribes to improve the nearly 200,000 nurse tanks in the U.S. do pliance issues on 73 percent of the nation’s response to transportation inci- not meet the exemption allowed under tanks inspected. Enforcement cases dents involving hazardous materials. The the HMR because of missing or illegible were initiated against the companies grants help train first responders to react identification plates. with probable violations. Although to incidents involving hazardous materials Since Oct. 2008, PHMSA partnered agricultural industry awareness of the and to meet the safety challenges posed with FMCSA to improve federal over- HMR requirements and special permit by new chemicals and alternative energy sight and conducted numerous investiga- allowances has increased, more work is products such as ethanol. tions of nurse tanks owners in Nebraska, necessary. “This program strengthens local emer- Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, Illi- Future nurse tank activities in- gency response capabilities and serves a nois, Indiana, Minnesota and Oregon. In clude a PHMSA discussion on nurse vital role in a comprehensive hazmat safety collaboration with the state police in each tank safety at the Illinois Fertilizer program,” said Transportation Secretary jurisdiction, joint investigations identi- and Chemical Association Winter LaHood. “Although prevention is our fied many tanks with missing or illegible Convention and Trade Show held first priority, preparing communities to plates, missing placards and markings, Jan. 19-21, 2010, at the Peoria Civic respond effectively to incidents that do faulty valves, severe corrosion, fill density Center in Peoria, Ill. PHMSA and occur is essential to protecting the safety violations, improper farm wagon mount- FMCSA continue to work on a na- of all Americans.” ing, and nurse tanks improperly used for tional training course for nurse tank The grants from the U.S. Department of non-agricultural purposes. These find- inspectors and the agriculture industry Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous ings led to PHMSA issuing a Nurse Tank with expected completion sometime Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Safety Advisory in Dec. 2008. in early 2010. are funded by user fees paid by shippers and Beginning Jan. 2009, PHMSA and carriers of certain hazardous materials. FMCSA have conducted hazardous Since 1993, over 2.4 million emergency responders and others have received training assistance nationwide using Hazard- HMSAT Nationwide vides a mechanism to share information ous Materials Emergency Preparedness Continued from page 5 on hazardous materials transportation (HMEP) grants. Assistance was also information provided is essential for safety and security issues, to identify given to approximately 1,700 local emer- anyone who offers or transports hazard- training needs, and to capitalize PHMSA gency planning committees each year in ous materials in commerce or for those resources to meet state and local gov- preparing and exercising hazardous ma- who may be affected by the hazardous ernment education needs. terials emergency response plans, and in materials during transport, such as emer- conducting commodity flow studies that gency first responders. It also includes identify transportation hazards. Effective packaging manufacturers and others in in 2008, transportation legislation more the hazardous materials industry. than doubled the funding of the HMEP When the HMSAT reaches out to state grants program. All 50 states, one territory, and local governments they do so under and seven North American tribes received a program called Hazardous Materials HMEP grant funding this year. Transportation – State and Local Edu- More information on the HMEP grants cation (HMT-SALE). HMT-SALE pro- program can be found at: http://hazmat. dot.gov/training/state/hmep/hmep.htm.

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PHMSA Issues Long Awaited Rules to Record Fine Levied Enhance Pipeline Safety Against El Paso Corp and CO Interstate In December, the Federal Register in new and replaced services for single- Gas Company published two long awaited PHMSA final family residences where conditions are On Dec. 1, PHMSA announced it is rules providing new requirements for suitable for their use. requiring the El Paso Corporation and its operators of natural gas and hazardous The new control room management subsidiary, Colorado Interstate Gas Com- liquid pipelines. rule requires pipeline operators to estab- pany to pay $2.3 million in civil penalties The two rules directly respond to lish human factors management plans and for violations of federal pipeline safety years of interest from Congress, the to account for NTSB recommendations regulations. National Transportation Safety Board on supervisory control and data acquisi- The fine takes the record in becoming (NTSB), and the Department’s own In- tion (SCADA) system displays, alarm the largest amount PHMSA has assessed spector General in the need for integrity systems and controller training. In addi- against a pipeline company under its own management programs for natural gas tion, operators must establish maximum administrative authority and shows the distribution pipelines and strengthened hours-of-service limits and integrate these agency is taking full advantage of the en- management and oversight of control procedures into existing operation and hanced enforcement authority it received room operations for all types of PHMSA maintenance, operator qualifications and in the Pipeline Inspection, Protection, En- regulated pipelines. emergency processes. forcement and Safety Act of 2006. Other “These rules will improve public Hazardous liquid and gas pipelines larger civil penalty cases for violations of safety by requiring integrity manage- are often monitored in a control room pipeline safety regulations were completed ment programs and installation of excess through computer-based equipment, such with the coordination of other federal agen- flow valves for the first time for natural as a SCADA system, that records and dis- cies such as the Department of Justice. gas distribution pipelines, in addition plays operational information about the The large fine and accompanying fi- to improving the operations of the pipeline system, such as pressures, flow nal order is a result of a Nov. 11, 2006 nation’s pipeline system control rooms,” rates, and valve positions. These moni- natural gas pipeline accident in Laramie said PHMSA Administrator Cynthia L. toring and control actions are a principal County, Wyoming. The pipeline involved Quarterman. means of managing pipeline operations. was owned by another El Paso subsidiary An operator’s integrity management The new control room management Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd. program combines periodic inspection requirements improve opportunities to At the time of the accident, a bulldozer and testing of a pipeline’s condition reduce risk through providing more ef- operator was attempting to grade nearby with continuous management processes fective control of pipelines. land to build a right of way for the Rock- to collect, integrate, analyze, and apply The Department has been involved ies Express Pipeline. Accidental contact information about possible threats. in years of dialogue with Congress, the with the high pressure line resulted in the The new integrity management rule NTSB, and industry on ways to make release of natural gas, a subsequent explo- for natural gas distribution pipelines pipeline systems safer without negative sion and fire, and the bulldozer operator’s incorporates the same basic principles as impacts to their reliability and effi- death. requirements for transmission pipelines, ciency. During its investigation, PHMSA in- but accommodates the significant differ- “The public deserves and expects a spectors discovered the companies did not ences between the two pipeline types. national pipeline transportation system comply with federal regulations covering Unlike requirements for transmission that meets the highest safety standards,” the locating and marking of buried pipe- pipelines which are limited to “high- added Quarterman. line facilities. Federal regulations require consequence areas,” the new distribution The control room management rule pipeline operators to establish and follow integrity management rules will be ap- was published in the Dec. 3 edition of procedures for properly locating and plied to an operator’s entire system. In the Federal Register, and the distribution marking their underground systems before addition, the rule requires distribution integrity management rule published on excavation work is commenced to prevent operators to install excess flow valves Dec. 4. accidental contact and safety risks. Continued on page 9

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Baltimore MASFO Enforces Hazmat Regulations at Nation’s Seaport

DOT and U.S. Coast Guard inspectors PHMSA Acting Associate Administrator for Haz- Baltimore MASFO joint agency inspectors ensure validate a hazmat shipment for correct ardous Materials Safety Dr. Magdy El-Sibaie Federal regulations are applied appropriately in placarding and labels. (rt) looks on as a freight container is opened for the overseas shipment of an automobile. inspection. A cold and rainy overcast set the leverage resources in the detection and PHMSA, Federal Railroad Adminis- scene at the Seagrit and Dundak inter- deterrence of illegal, undeclared or im- tration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety modal container terminals in the Port proper shipments of hazardous materials Administration, and Federal Aviation of Baltimore, Maryland, Oct. 27-28 as flowing through the nation’s seaports. Administration, the U.S. Department of a Multi-Agency Strike Force Operation Areas of joint inspection focus on traf- Homeland Security’s Customs and Bor- (MASFO) comprised of PHMSA and fic/vehicle safety, drug interdiction and der Protection, Immigration and Cus- 10 other participating agencies worked exams for weapons of mass destruction. toms Enforcement, and Transportation to screen 296 incoming and outgoing During the Baltimore MASFO 24 cita- Security Administration, and Maryland’s cargo containers for law enforcement tions and 26 warnings were issued, along Transportation Authority Police and and regulatory infractions. Of the 296 with one driver arrest for a Baltimore City State Comptrollers Office. containers inspected seven were placed warrant, and one driver criminal citation. With the ever-growing global econo- on hold for various deficiencies of the No drugs or weapons of mass destruc- my, the U.S. is experiencing an increase U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations and tion were found. in maritime container traffic primar- the International Maritime Dangerous The two-day operation was led by the ily entering and exiting through its sea Goods Code. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Baltimore and ports. Several million hazardous mate- MASFOs bring together a mix of law included inspector participation from rials freight containers travel annually enforcement and regulatory agencies to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s through U.S. sea ports.

DOT Issues Additional Lithium Battery Proposed Rulemaking

In its continuing effort to promote the and that they are packaged to reduce the would be subject to the full scope of the safe transportation of lithium batteries possibility of damage that could lead to regulations. That makes little sense,” said and cells, the Department of Transpor- an unsafe incident. House Transportation and Infrastruc- tation (DOT) on Jan. 8, 2010, published “We take aviation safety very seriously. ture Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN). a proposal to strengthen the Hazardous We have to make sure lithium batteries or “This rulemaking protects the safety of Materials Regulations. The new rule any other materials taken on planes are the traveling public and flight crews on would put more effective safeguards in done so in the safest way possible,” said board passenger and cargo aircraft and place for the transport of lithium cells Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. in ground operations. It ensures that all and batteries, including when they are “Under existing regulations, a flight lithium batteries will be regulated and packed with or contained in equipment. crew may not be made aware of a pallet addresses the National Transportation The proposed changes will ensure that containing thousands of lithium batteries Safety Board’s recommendations issued lithium batteries are designed to with- on board the aircraft, yet a five-pound more than a decade ago. I congratulate stand normal transportation conditions package of flammable paint or dry ice Continued on page 9

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El Paso Corp Fine • develop and implement written proce- veillance procedures and improve their Continued from page 7 dures to require appropriate managers ability to understand and intervene The final order issued by PHMSA also or supervisors to conduct unannounced in unsafe or hazardous situations for includes a compliance order requiring reviews of work performed by El Paso people and property. the companies to take certain actions to line locators to ensure applicable proce- The final order in this case explaining ensure compliance with federal pipeline dures are understood, being followed, PHMSA’s findings of violation, assessing safety regulations. Among other things, and effective, paying special attention the $2.3 million civil penalty, and order- the compliance order requires the com- to the accuracy, visibility, and durability ing the compliance actions can be viewed panies to: of the marking and line locating work; on the web at http://primis.phmsa.dot. • revise corporate procedures for making and gov/comm/reports/enforce/Enforce- construction records, maps, and oper- • develop and implement training for all ment.html. ating history available to appropriate managers and supervisors to enhance operating personnel; their understanding of El Paso’s sur-

Lithium Battery Rulemaking • eliminate regulatory exceptions for portation of defective or damaged cells small-size lithium cells and batteries or batteries to highway and rail. Continued from page 8 when transported aboard aircraft and For more detailed information on the department for this important step require their transportation as Class 9 battery shipment requirements in the forward.” materials; Hazardous Materials Regulations go to: “As our Committee has documented, • subject packages of small-size lithium http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/ there is more than enough evidence show- batteries to well-recognized hazardous regs/rulemaking/final. ing the need to enhance safety standards materials marking and labeling require- when shipping lithium batteries,” House ments; Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry • require transport documentation to ac- Costello (D-IL) said. “The frequency company a shipment of small lithium DID YOU KNOW? of incidents combined with the dif- batteries, including notifying the pilot The PHMSA Office of Civil Rights is pleased ficulty in extinguishing lithium battery in command of the presence and loca- to announce the appointment of Shauna fires warrants taking strong action. Our tion of lithium batteries aboard the Lee Lange as PHMSA’s new Federal legislation, along with the new regula- aircraft; Women’s Program Manager/Special tions proposed by the Department of • require manufacturers to retain results Emphasis Program Manager. Lange is Transportation, will enhance safety for of satisfactory completion of United drawing upon her combined experiences, passengers, pilots, crews and our entire Nations design type tests for each talents and skills to address employment transportation system.” lithium cell and battery type; issues and concerns related to equal Since 1991, more than 40 air trans- • unless transported in a container ap- opportunity and career progression for port-related incidents involving lithium proved by the FAA Administrator, women and other minorities. The PHMSA batteries and devices powered by lithium when transported aboard aircraft, limit Federal Women’s Program Manager/ batteries have been identified. stowage of lithium cells and batteries to Special Emphasis Program Manager The Department’s Pipeline and Haz- crew accessible cargo locations or loca- position is a collateral duty and will allow ardous Materials Safety Administration tions equipped with an FAA approved Lange to continue to perform her regular developed this Notice of Proposed fire suppression system; and job duties while taking on additional Rulemaking, in coordination with the • apply appropriate safety measures for equal opportunity related duties under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the transport of lithium cells or batteries the authority of Executive Order 11478. to comprehensively address the safe identified as being defective for safety Please give Lange your support as she transportation of lithium cells and bat- reasons, or those that have been dam- executes her new areas of responsibility. teries by aircraft. aged or are otherwise being returned to In part, DOT proposes to: the manufacturer, and limit the trans-

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KERN RIVER INSPECTION

PHMSA Western Region Pipeline Inspector Jeffery Gilliam (dark glasses and black coat) conducts a safety field inspection outside of Las Vegas, Nev. to determine whether or not the Kern River Gas Transmission Company is meeting the terms of a special permit issued by PHMSA.

The Kern River pipeline system transports natural gas into California, Nevada and Utah from the gas-producing fields in southwestern Wyoming. The pipeline currently has a design capacity of more than 1.7 billion cubic feet per day — enough energy to power about 10 million homes.

Canvass for PHMSA Ombudsman

PHMSA is creating a special-duty communication skills least one more year (part time) assignment for an individual • Widely respected among staff and Interested staff may submit a request in to serve as a direct conduit for com- management writing (include resume) to the Adminis- munication between front-line staff and • Senior grade level (GS-13 or trator and at least three references from the agency’s senior leadership. Applica- GS-14), non-supervisory within the organization. Individuals may tions can be submitted anytime through • Strong performance record also nominate someone else explaining March 15. • At least 3 years of federal why they believe the nominee meets the Eligibility and qualifications: government experience qualifications. • All PHMSA Staff • Available for travel to the field • Strong leadership and • Plan to stay with the agency at

R&D Grant Agreement Signed With National Center for Manufacturing Sciences PHMSA entered into a $1.8M research facturing research will span from Sept. 1, hydrogen storage cylinders at pressures and development grant agreement in Au- 2009 to Aug. 31, 2011. up to 10,000 psi, with a way ahead to gust 2009 with the National Center for The objective of this research is to achieve 15,000 psi cylinders. Manufacturing Sciences of Ann Arbor, identify, develop and demonstrate key Michigan, to evolve the infrastructure manufacturing methods and processes, that will ultimately support hydrogen including quality assurance and testing fuels distribution, storage and delivery to methods, which will enable commercial hydrogen-powered vehicles. The project rate production of vehicle-scale and bulk period for this hydrogen storage manu- transport-scale composite high-pressure

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PHMSA Working to Address Cased Crossing Inspection Issues By Max Kieba, PHMSA Pipeline Safety General Engineer and the uncertainty of PHMSA is planning to hold an addi- risk and data within the tional workshop in early 2010 and expects direct assessment process to finalize and issue guidance on ways detract and remove all of to inspect pipelines protected by cased these assessment activi- crossings shortly thereafter. Additional ties as viable options. In information on cased crossings, including situations where these links to the 2008 workshop and meeting activities aren’t favor- minutes for the Casing Quality Action able, other technologies Team can be found at: http://primis. or assessment methods phmsa.dot.gov/gasimp/casedcrossing. are proposed to PHMSA htm. and reviewed on a case by case basis. The 2002 Pipeline DID YOU KNOW? Photo of encased pipeline. Safety Improvement Act Since February 2009 PHMSA’s Casing and subsequent integrity management PHMSA staff routinely provides as- Quality Action Team has held numerous regulations required that all line piping sistance to other oversight agencies meetings to discuss the issues involving (including carrier pipe inside casings) in (federal, state, and local) to successfully the use of External Corrosion Direct As- high consequence areas be assessed by complete enforcement proceedings of sessment (ECDA) on pipelines enclosed Feb. 17, 2009 for hazardous liquid pipe- cases involving the regulated industry. in cased crossings. lines with reassessments every 5 years. Recently, PHMSA inspectors David Essentially considered a pipe within The Act requires assessments of natural Barrett and Karen Butler of the central a pipe, cased crossings are used and gas pipelines by Dec. 17, 2012 with reas- region received a Certificate of Com- required for pipelines crossing under sessments every 7 years. mendation from the U.S. Department of rivers, roads and railroad rights of way PHMSA is in the process of develop- Justice for their contributions to a United to help address concerns regarding pipe ing guidelines to further clarify baseline States case against three hazardous integrity or environmental conditions. and integrity assessment requirements for liquid pipeline operators. In a letter, The size of a typical pipeline’s cased cased pipe per 49 CFR Part 192 Subpart the Justice Department’s Environment crossing can range from 20 to over 300 O. Following a number of attempts to and Natural Resources Division, com- feet long, and dependent on the date of address the issue through correspon- mended David and Karen’s assistance installation the crossings are filled with dence, meetings and other initiatives, in identifying necessary injunctive relief wax, coated with different materials, open including a public workshop in July 2008, and helping to explain DOJ’s position to the atmosphere, or sealed. These fac- PHMSA’s Casing Quality Action Team on engineering issues during face to face negotiations. The companies, tors, in addition to the difficulty involved was established to further discuss the Magellan Ammonia Pipeline, Enterprise in excavating a case enclosed pipeline issues and develop guidance material for Products Operating, and Mid-America without causing major disruptions to using ECDA on cased crossings. Initial Pipeline Company agreed to a $3.65 other infrastructure or public services draft guidance material was completed in million settlement for their involvement creates unique inspection challenges for July 2009 and included guidance on what in numerous pipeline spills causing operators. additional steps and/or considerations severe damage to the environment and Historically, in-line inspection, pressure must be included in an ECDA process ecosystems in the states of Nebraska testing and direct assessment provided designed for cased pipe. It also gave and Kansas. the only assessment options for the pipe- guidance on how to determine if a casing line industry. In some cases, obstructions was properly filled with a non-electrolyte in the pipeline, the expense of pressure filling and how to monitor such a filled testing, the revenue loss from downtime casing in the future.

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PHMSA Makes U.S./China S&ED Contribution to Transportation Forum By Ryan Paquet (P.G.), Assistant Director to International International Standards

Hazmat Issues The U.S. DOT hosted the 2nd U.S./ By Ryan Paquet (P.G.), Assistant Director to China Strategic and Economic Dia- International Standards logue (S&ED) Transportation Forum This past fall the PHMSA Office of in Washington, DC, on Dec. 11, 2009, International Standards was fully engaged to improve trade and cooperation be- in contributing to important hazardous tween the two countries. The S&ED was originated by the U.S. Depart- materials amendments that updated the ments of Treasury and State in collab- International Maritime Dangerous Goods oration with their counterparts within (IMDG) Code and the International Civil the Chinese government. Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical In the course of the 2nd S&ED Instructions. Transportation Forum, PHMSA and its In front of the IMO Headquarters stands the In- sister DOT agencies met with Chinese In late September and early October, ternational Memorial to the World’s Seafarers to Ministry of Transport colleagues and commemorate all seafarers who have been lost at members of PHMSA’s Office of Interna- discussed a multitude of hazardous sea. It is also a reminder of the pivotal role seafar- tional Standards attended the International ing plays in world trade and development. materials topics to include fireworks, Maritime Organization (IMO) Dangerous lithium batteries, International Mari- Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers proposals on lithium batteries and fuel time Dangerous Goods Code compli- cells. Since nearly all hazardous materials ance, and Chinese regulatory devel- Sub-Committee (DSC Sub-Committee) opment. and the DSC Sub-Committee Editorial transported by air is done in accordance In December 2008, then DOT Dep- and Technical (E&T) Working Group with the ICAO Technical Instructions, uty Secretary Thomas Barrett traveled meetings held in London, United King- U.S. participation ensures that hazardous to Beijing to ratify the S&ED Trans- dom. The IMO DSC Sub-Committee materials will continue to be transported portation Forum and to initiate work- in the safe and efficient manner we have ing groups on specific critical topics, convenes once a year and is responsible such as the transport of hazardous for maintaining the International Maritime come to expect. materials, innovative financing, urban Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. In an effort in harmonizing to interna- congestion, disaster assistance, and The DSC E&T Working Group meet- tional regulations, in December PHMSA emerging technologies. ing, held in conjunction with the Sub- published in the Federal Register several PHMSA was tasked to be the lead on the Transportation Forum of Haz- Committee meeting, finalized all amend- proposed changes to strengthen the Haz- ardous Materials Safety (HM) Working ments for the 2010 version of the IMDG ardous Materials Regulations and put Group. The HM Working Group focus- Code. Issues discussed in the course of more effective safeguards in place for the es on promoting safety improvements the meeting included lithium-ion battery transport of lithium cells and batteries. The and encourages international harmo- watt-hour marking requirement, the revi- proposed changes will ensure that lithium nization of hazardous materials transport regulations. The deliverables as- sion of stowage and segregation require- batteries are designed to withstand normal sociated with the HM Working Group, ments, and the transport requirements for transportation conditions and that they are which includes joint workshops, shar- nickel metal hydride batteries. packaged to reduce the possibility of dam- ing of outreach materials, information In mid-October, PHMSA represented age that could lead to an unsafe incident. exchange and training opportunities, the U.S. at the ICAO Dangerous Goods These proposals are largely consistent are intended to improve the safety and efficiency of hazardous materials ship- Panel (DGP) held in Montreal, Quebec, with changes made to the United Nations ments between the U.S. and China. Canada. The DGP meets once every Recommendations on the Transport of For more information on the S&ED two years to develop amendments to the Dangerous Goods and the ICAO Techni- Transportation Forum, please contact ICAO Technical Instructions. The panel cal Instructions on the Safe Transport of Duane Pfund at duane.pfund@dot. discussed various proposals including Dangerous Goods by Air, and respond to gov or Ryan Paquet at ryan.paquet@ dot.gov. guidance for reviewing and granting ex- recommendations issued by the National emptions and approvals to the technical Transportation Safety Board. instructions. Also discussed were several

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HM-ACCESS Public gency responders when incidents oc- Advanced cur; (3) and allowing U.S. companies to Meeting Held compete more effectively in the global Technology Solution By Ryan Paquet (P.G.), Assistant Director to economy by using the best tools avail- for Unpiggable Gas International Standards able. The objective is not to replace pa- A two-day public meeting was held per hazard communication systems that Pipelines Nearing at U.S. DOT headquarters the middle include shipping papers, package mark- Commercialization ings, labels and vehicle placards, but to of October to provide stakeholders By Robert Smith, PHMSA Pipeline Safety R&D an opportunity to provide input to the explore a supplemental, more efficient Manager and technologically advanced means of com- PHMSA’s Pipeline Safety Research munication that can be Program is proudly executing a consen- used by those that have sus based, collaborative and co-funded the capabilities, while research, development and demonstra- enabling the expanded tion program with pipeline safety stake- use of these methods holders. Since its inception in 2002, the over time. program is successfully bringing new Over 70 people rep- technologies to market that are help- resenting government ing to strengthen the integrity of the agencies, chemical nation’s pipelines. companies, motor car- PHMSA, in partnership with the North- riers, vessel operators, east Gas Association’s (NGA) research air carriers, rail carriers, organization NYSEARCH and the U.S. information technol- Department of Energy, is looking for- ogy vendors, safety or- ward to the commercial production and ganizations, fire fight- use of the “Explorer II” which is in the ers and compliance final stages of field demonstrations. inspectors attended the The Explorer II, an upgrade from its meeting. Presentations first generation cousin the “Explorer I,” were given by PHM- is a pipeline inspection device that will SA, the American As- provide operators with a new tool to sur- sociation of Railroads, vey the inside of unpiggable natural gas the International Air pipelines. While the previous Explorer Transport Association, could traverse around most obstacles that CHEMTREC and the caused certain pipeline systems to wear International Associa- the label unpiggable, the newer version Hazardous Materials Automated Cargo tion of Fire Chiefs. Following the pre- will not only be able to visually inspect Communication for Efficient and Safe sentation the attendees were placed into these systems, but will be able to detect Shipping (HM-ACCESS) electronic two working groups to discuss what spe- and characterize defects. shipping paper initiative and the upcom- cific information the stakeholders would The Natural Gas Integrity Manage- ing demonstration project. like to see in the demonstration project. ment Rule in 2002 created a technol- PHMSA’s HM-ACCESS initiative aims The presentations and meeting sum- ogy gap for pipeline operators trying to to identify and eliminate barriers to the mary are posted on the HM-ACCESS inspect unpiggable pipelines falling in use of paperless hazard communications Web page at http://hazmat.dot.gov/ High Consequence Areas. These unpig- technologies, thereby (1) improving the HM-ACCESS/index.html. gable systems can not be inspected using availability and accuracy of hazard in- traditional inline inspection technologies formation; (2) improving the speed by because they lack launching/receiving which information is available to emer- points or contain certain valve types, Continued on page 14

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Human Capital and Safety Culture — The Way Ahead The 2008 Federal Human Capital agency has committed to an improved about how to improve the safety culture Survey (FHCS) and Safety Culture Sur- performance management process that of PHMSA. Working together, I think vey (SCS) reflected both strengths and relies on credible performance mea- we can make this agency a model for weaknesses in PHMSA compared with sures. other government agencies to follow.” other agencies and organizations. Like “At our recent Town Hall Meeting A performance culture is influenced many other parts of DOT, PHMSA and in my message to you earlier in the by several factors, including setting clear has several open issues reflecting weak- year, we committed to work actively to goals and expectations, communicat- nesses in the areas related to leadership address the issues you raised in the 2008 ing effectively, and fairly linking awards, and performance culture. PHMSA employee survey. We are focusing at- promotions, and recognition to results scored in the bottom fifth of the FHCS tention on concerns you expressed re- against the agency’s goals and expecta- in fairness and senior leadership; in the garding key management practices,” said tions. bottom two-fifths in teamwork, and in Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Activity has already begun in the cre- the middle one-fifth in supervisors and “Our goal is that DOT be considered ation of several work groups to tackle training/development. In the SCS, the the best place to work in the Federal the priority issues identified in the FHCS greatest number of negative responses government by you and our potential and SCS action plan. The six issue areas was registered in the influence of in- employees. We will continue to keep include: dustry and interest groups, political you updated on our progress as we work • enforcement policy and delegation, influence, workload, policies and pro- toward this goal. And I hope all of you • internal communications, cedures, and lack of consequences for will take time to participate in the next • employee protections, poor performance. employee survey which will be adminis- • performance management, In the 2008 FHCS, more than 50 tered in early 2010.” • professional and leadership percent of PHMSA’s employees said “I want you to know that I am thor- development, and that the agency’s leaders do not gener- oughly committed to addressing these • awards and recognition. ate high levels of motivation and com- issues and working to improve the work To participate in the working groups, mitment in the workforce. To improve environment in PHMSA,” said PHMSA please contact Helen Hagin at Helen. upon this, DOT set the leadership ob- Administrator Cynthia Quarterman. “I [email protected], or Rick Kowalewski at jective for each of its agencies to in- look forward to hearing all of your views [email protected]. crease the motivation and commitment of the workforce. Advanced Technology The Office of the Secretary of Trans- Continued from page 12 portation directed the development of diameter changes, or other cir- action plans by each operating adminis- cumstances that will not allow tration to address the findings from the internal inspection equipment FHCS. The plan was due in Oct. 2009. to pass through. DOT’s goal is improvement in two key The Explorer II will become areas: Leadership, and Performance PHMSA’s 10th commercialized Culture. Success will be measured technology improvement since through the next two government-wide the agency began its pipeline surveys to be administered in 2010. research program. In addition The essence of a strong safety/per- to the Explorer II technology, formance culture is a strong focus on PHMSA and NGA/NYSE- Explorer II technology field test. the agency’s mission, with administra- ARCH are not far behind in of- tive processes that support and help ad- fering operators another robot capable of inspecting unpiggable systems with larger vance that focus. diameters than what the Explorer II technology can address. The November 2009 PHMSA work- For more information about the Explorer II or PHMSA’s pipeline safety research force action plan calls for robust awards program contact James Merritt at [email protected] or Robert Smith at Rob- and recognition programs, and the [email protected].

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WinterWinter 2010 2010 PagePage 1 155 DOT Organization Looks to Expand Women’s Place in Government By Nancy White, PHMSA Hazardous Materials Training and Information Specialist For more information on the White House Council on Women and Girls, please visit the Web site: http://www. whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ cwg/. For more information about FEW, go to: www.few.org.

FEW members welcome DOT Deputy Chief of Staff Marlise Streitmatter (3rd fm left) to organization. PHMSA CFC Drive The PHMSA group included (left to right) Helen Hagin, Hattie Mitchell, [Ms. Streitmatter], Shauna Lee Lange, Eileen Wentland, Felicia Boyd, Nancy White and Tonya Schreiber.

Women on the Move, the Depart- women and families, especially in areas ment of Transportation (DOT) Chapter of work-life balance, careers in science, of Federally Employed Women (FEW), technology, engineering, math and finan- sponsored an informative program at the cial literacy. Ms. Streitmatter is Secretary headquarters conference center Novem- LaHood’s representative on the Council. ber 17 that included a keynote speech During the keynote speech by DOT Deputy Chief of Staff Marlise Ms. Streitmatter described the Coun- Streitmatter titled “Women, the White cil’s activities, the value of mentoring House, and DOT.” The event was en- programs, and solicited feedback from thusiastically attended by approximately attendees on ways DOT could better 100 women and men from all the DOT support women and develop forward- agencies. thinking leaders. She spoke broadly FEW Chapter President Felicia Boyd about the declining percentage of wom- opened the program by emphasiz- en occupying positions in the governing FEW’s commitment to developing ment service grades 12 through 15 and Assistant Associate Administrator of Hazard- ous Materials Ryan Posten prepares to get a the next generation of DOT leaders ended by outlining five program goals pie in the face from Tonya Schreiber, Office through greater training and leadership for DOT: of Hazmat Safety Executive Director, as part opportunities. Ms. Boyd then outlined • Increase recruitment of women of a Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) money raising event. The CFC annual fund FEW’s important collaboration with the • Address barriers drive ended January 15, 2010 with PHMSA DOT Office of the Secretary in support • Support women-owned businesses exceeding it goal of $45,000. of the White House Council on Women • Establish work/health programs and Girls (Council). • Establish partnerships with The Council was created in March 2009 organizations like FEW by President Obama to provide a coordi- As part of the program, nated Federal response to the challenges Ms. Streitmatter also unveiled a new confronted by women and girls to ensure DOT internal website targeted towards that all Cabinet-level agencies consider women: http://one.dot.gov/wg/default. how their policies and programs impact aspx.

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PHMSA Activities to of 2006 included a provision requiring Strengthening PHMSA Internal PHMSA to establish regulations in these Capabilities Improve the Safety areas. [See expanded story – Page 7] Becoming Data-Driven of Natural Gas As part of its effort to become data Gas Gathering Lines Regulation driven, PHMSA is establishing processes Pipeline Systems Until recently, some portions of gas for new national pipeline safety data col- gathering lines that pass close to ar- lection, setting minimum standards for By Jeff Wiese, Associate Administrator, Pipeline eas where people work or live were not internal and external data completeness Safety regulated, while some portions where an Part of the PHMSA’s dual mission is and consistency, and developing and/or accident would likely not affect people to ensure the safe, reliable, and environ- enhancing business rules (internal rules were regulated only because they were mentally sound operation of the nation’s for data integrity and integration rules to in unpopulated areas within the limits of pipeline transportation system. During communicate with other databases) for cities, towns or other designated areas. 2009, PHMSA continued to work with existing reports. Congress directed DOT to more clear- state partner agencies and other stake- In addition, PHMSA has constituted a ly define which portions of gathering holders to strengthen its efforts to im- new group, the Performance Evaluation pipelines should be regulated. PHMSA prove the safety of natural gas pipelines. Group, to analyze data from available revised its regulations concerning gas The following is a 2009 recap of these sources to provide a better perspective gathering pipelines in response to this important pipeline activities. on where pipeline safety risks are great- mandate on Mar. 15, 2006. The new re- est. This group is expected to be a critical quirements incorporate the American New Regulations element in PHMSA’s movement toward Petroleum Institute’s Recommended being data driven. Distribution Integrity Management Practice 80 (API RP 80) to better define Program (DIMP) which portions of the natural gas pipe- Integrating PHMSA Inspection The rule, published in the Federal line network are considered “gathering” Register on Dec. 4, 2009, applies to op- Activities pipelines. Over time, PHMSA has developed a erators of local gas distribution utilities variety of inspection approaches to ad- as well as master meter and liquefied pe- Pipeline and LNG Reporting dress the various areas of regulatory troleum gas (LPG) systems. Under this Requirement (One Rule) oversight for which it is responsible. Tra- rule, an operator is required to develop PHMSA published a proposed pipe- ditionally these different inspection ap- and implement a DIMP for its entire line and liquefied natural gas report- proaches have been largely performed as system, mitigate identified risks, report ing requirement (referred to in-house separate activities with minimal coordi- performance measures in their annual as the One Rule) on July 2, 2009. The nation and consideration of overlapping report, keep prescribed records, evaluate proposed rule responds to various man- areas of interest. the program effectiveness, and install ex- dates, industry petitions, and known data Recognizing this may not be the most cess flow valves under identified circum- gaps including PIPES Act mandates, and effective way to operate, PHMSA is cur- stances for new or replaced service lines. Government Accountability Office and rently developing and pilot testing a new [See expanded story – Page 7] National Transportation Safety Board Integrated Inspection (II) approach. Un- Recommendations. der this approach, one inspection may Control Room Management Through this regulation, PHMSA address multiple topics that previously This new rule, published in the Federal seeks to improve data collected from op- would have involved multiple inspections. Register on Dec. 3, 2009, requires pipe- erators of natural gas pipelines, hazard- Pilot testing, further tool development, line operators to establish human fac- ous liquid pipelines, and liquefied natural inspector training and broader deploy- tors management plans for their control gas (LNG) facilities. The improved data ment of the II approach are envisioned rooms. The rule also includes require- will provide PHMSA better information for the coming years. ments addressing National Transporta- to make decisions on safety and risk-re- Additional information on PHMSA tion Safety Board recommendations on lated concerns and help us to better allo- programs to improve pipeline safety supervisory control and data acquisi- cate inspection and other resources. can be found at http://www.phmsa.dot. tion (SCADA) displays, alarm systems gov/pipeline. and controller training. The PIPES Act

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PHMSA Job Postings Expand to Popular Social Media Sites By Kiana Campbell, PHMSA Human Resource Specialist Recruiters in the private sector started hunting for job candidates using social networking technology years ago -- like the kind found on the popular social media Web sites MySpace and Facebook. PHMSA’s Facebook Friends can click in Facebook, a Tweet is sent out to alert PHMSA recently decided to get in on on the link and be directed to the posting PHMSA’s Twitter followers of the latest the action and use social networking as on USAJOBs website to apply directly. openings. a method of recruiting employee can- After positions are posted on the Wall didates. Using social networking sites as a New/Reassigned/Promoted PHMSA Team recruitment tool has several advantages. The websites are free to use and allow Members Jul-Dec 2009 recruiters to market a broad audience. In Office of the Administrator fact, 2009 statistics show Facebook listed Cynthia Quarterman Administrator with more than 350 million active users worldwide and MySpace is reported to Office of Pipeline Safety have 72 million users in the U.S. Don Martin Gen. Engineer (State Programs) Currently, PHMSA open job posi- Annmarie Robertson Transp. Specialist Charles Miller II Gen. Engineer (Project Mgr.) tions are posted on the “Wall” in Stephen Bender Gen. Engineer (Inspector) Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ Joseph Sieve Gen. Engineer pages/Washington-DC/PHMSA-Pipeline-and- Kenneth Lee Gen. Engineer Hazardous-Materials-Safety-Administration/ Elizabeth Komiskey Gen. Engineer (CATS Mgr.) 61204674479?v=wall&ref=ts. Mary Friend Pipeline Safety Spec. (Instr.)

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety U.S. Department Dr. Magdy El-Sibaie Acting Associate Administrator of Transportation Ryan Posten Assistant Associate Administrator Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Scott Simmons Supvy Compliance Invest. Safety Administration Edward Dunne IT Specialist Office of Governmental, International Aaron Mitchell Program Analyst & Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Carla Sheppard Trng and Info Outreach Spec. Washington, DC 20590 Terrence Larson Supvy General Engineer Phone: (202) 366-4831 Earl Whitley Transp. Spec (Safety Asst.) Fax: (202) 366-7431 Administrator Office of Human Resources Cynthia Quarterman Editor-in-Chief Kiana Campbell HR Specialist Patricia Klinger Angela Carter HR Specialist Assistant Editors G.J. Delcambre Damon Hill Office of Chief Counsel Editor/Design Alice Koethe HM Attorney (Enforcement Adv.) Ruben Ingram Eileen Wentland Alisa Chunephisal HM Attorney (Enforcement Adv.) Contributions Kiana Campbell Candace Simon Max Kieba Robert Smith Office of Financial Administration Ryan Paquet Nancy White Ursula Wilson Mgt and Program Analyst Terry Pollard Jeff Wiese

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As soon as Transportation Secretary transported by pipelines. successfully satisfied six Government Mineta announced the creation in With that consolidation, the Accounting Office recommendations for February 2005 of the Pipeline and professionals within the new organization pipeline safety enforcement. Hazardous Materials Safety Administration began the fulfillment of one goal after In reference to the President’s (PHMSA) from what was once the another, one milestone after another. In Management Agenda (PMA), PHMSA Research and Special Programs the area of organizational excellence, remains “Green” for progress on all PMA Administration, the new agency went to PHMSA far exceeded several DOT and initiatives. PHMSA successfully created a work adding accomplishments to its blank agency goals for targeted contracting by Most Efficient Organization pursuant to a historical record. awarding 56 percent of its fiscal year 2005 2004 streamlined competitive sourcing “The placement of the Offices of contracts to small businesses, 54 percent competition which is projected to save Pipeline Safety and Hazardous Materials to disadvantaged small businesses, 12 PHMSA $147 thousand per year. Safety in one new administration ensures percent to women-owned small And lastly, in the area of legislation and these issues get the attention they deserve,” businesses, and 16 percent to service rulemaking, the Hazardous Materials said U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta. disabled, veteran-owned small businesses. Safety Program was reauthorized as part Authorized under the Norman Y. Mineta In 2005, the National Transportation of SAFTEA-LU. This included the Research and Special Programs Safety Board closed as acceptable 12 of Administration's proposal to shift DOT's Improvement Act, PHMSA consolidated 25 recommendations for the PHMSA responsibility under the Safe Food its authority to oversee the safety of the pipeline safety program, and PHMSA Transportation Act to the U.S. more than 1.2 million daily shipments of formally requested closure of four more Departments of Agriculture and Health hazardous materials in the United States of the remaining recommendations. The and Human Services. and the 64 percent of the nation’s energy PHMSA pipeline safety program

PHMSA Responds to Hurricane Devastation

PHMSA Launches Newsletter

With this first edition, PHMSA officially launches its newsletter, PHMSA Focus, an internal communication publication of the Governmental, International and Public Affairs Office. PHMSA Focus is produced with news gathered from its headquarters and regional field program offices. If you would like to contribute story leads and photos, please contact Gordon “Joe” Delcambre at [email protected].

Did You Know?

On November 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon signed the Alaska Pipeline measure into law. PHMSA Acting Administrator Brigham McCown (rt) and Special Assistant to U.S. DOT Secretary, Rear Admiral Christopher McMahon, USMS, enter FEMA’s mobile response trailer in Jackson, Miss., as part of the U.S. DOT support team. see "Hurricane Devastation" on page 3 page 2

From the Desk of the Acting Administrator... sion, we not only said yes, but we did it all at how and where we spend this money, on the fly. We saved lives, comforted the and perhaps more importantly, whether sick and ill, and gave our department some- our programs are achieving results. In en- thing to be proud of in the face of general forcement and rulemaking, are we using criticism cast toward the federal govern- the right metrics, based upon a scientific ment. More importantly, we made a dif- risk assessment model, in order to reach ference. Now to be fair to the rest of our higher risk companies and shippers? Can colleagues, we had a lot of help from our we consolidate specific agency functions sister agencies. We should all be proud that that actually improve service and capabil- we lived up to the “ONE-DOT” motto. ity while reducing our overhead? Are we It’s not always easy coming together af- leveraging technology to our advantage? ter significant change, and we have had a These questions all need to be answered. lot of change. The RITA-PHMSA re-or- We also need to move as expeditiously ganization highlighted previously existing as possible to fill our vacancies now that challenges as well as a few new ones. the hiring freeze has been removed. As PHMSA’s future is bright and while some we hire, we need to ensure we place people with the right skill sets in the right posi- Acting Administrator, Brigham McCown see these challenges as problems, I hope you’ll join me in seeing these as opportuni- tions. We need to take a hard look at how This is the first, in what will become a ties. we manage our resources and whether we regular quarterly newsletter issued by our Many have asked me to communicate the are doing everything in our power to en- fine folks over in Public Affairs. Our first agency’s priorities in the upcoming year. sure that performance is recognized. newsletter is being published as an inter- Our first goal is to provide a positive envi- While there remains much to do, I am nal publication, while future editions will ronment in which the seeds for the future proud to say that we have made a lot of offer expanded coverage aimed at improv- growth of PHMSA are set. It means that progress in the HR arena. ing communication inside and outside the the culture of our agency should be one in Finally, we need to improve our ability agency. which ideas are encouraged, and where hard to respond to emergencies. Whether Please let me kick things off by saying work in protecting the American public is WMD stands for weapons, wind, or wa- I’m excited to be here. It is a real honor rewarded. ter of mass destruction, we need to be and privilege to be a part of the PHMSA In order for us to achieve this goal, we able to respond quickly when our exper- family. Although I really enjoyed serving have to take a look at the way we do busi- tise is needed. since 2003 as FMCSA’s first Chief Coun- ness. More than that, we need to adopt We have a lot on our plate and while all sel, it is a true honor to be asked by Secre- our own best practices. In other words, I of this will not be accomplished overnight, tary Mineta and the Administration to be need your help to figure out what works it does start now. As owners in PHMSA, PHMSA’s first Deputy Administrator. well, and what doesn’t. we owe it to ourselves and to each other People ask me all the time for my To this end, we will be working on the to ensure we are running efficiently the thoughts on PHMSA and I always tell them following items during 2006. First, we need best place to work in the government. the same thing. I am impressed, very im- to improve our internal communications. Efficiency, safety, and hard work do not pressed. Not only am I impressed with Many of you have said the agency suffers come at the expense of a pleasant work the dedication and high professional stan- from a lack of sufficient information ex- environment. It is the responsibility of dards set by the agency during routine op- change up and down the chain of com- each one of us to ensure our agency is a erations, but also with our response to mand. We’re going to improve our ability positive place in which to work. Positive Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. to communicate. can of course have many meanings but This past hurricane season is likely to go Second, we are going to look at ways to it’s fair to say that at a minimum it includes down in history as one of the most costly. improve our company’s bottom line by en- a healthy quality of life, one free of work- Without exception, each office within suring the President’s Management Agenda place hostility or discrimination, and a PHMSA played an important part in our is fully implemented. Strategic Use of Hu- place where everyone is treated with re- response. We were challenged early, and man Capital, Competitive Sourcing, Bud- spect and dignity. It should also be a place we came through with flying colors. We get and Performance Integration, Financial where ideas are encouraged, considered, were the “little agency that could.” We not Performance, and expanded use of E-Gov- rewarded, and acted upon in a timely man- only acted expeditiously in our traditional ernment are not just buzz words; they’re ner. areas, but we forged new paths by solving part of our success strategy. We will need Thank you for your dedication and I many safety challenges some may consider to ask some basic questions. For example, look forward to working together to outside our traditional comfy zone. No are we spending the taxpayer’s money re- achieve excellence. matter what the emergency, task, or mis- sponsibly? This means taking a hard look PHMSA Amid the Storms page 3 Hurricane Devastation continued from page 1

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita dealt a able for emergency response. The Re- to take precautions to ensure that medical devastating blow to the United States gion offices issued notices requesting on- oxygen being transported for passengers’ central gulf coast causing widespread shore and offshore facilities to conduct personal use is handled and transported destruction to transportation infrastruc- needs assessments for continual opera- safely. ture in the region. As a major portion of tion and product distribution. Compressed oxygen is listed as a Class the nation’s oil and gas production and As part of the Bush Administration’s 2.2 Federal Hazardous Material refinery capability was curtailed, PHMSA response and recovery efforts, Transpor- Regulations and requires special handling reached out to the pipeline industry to tation Secretary Mineta deployed the while in transportation. ensure the public’s safety. Department’s Transportation Team to Several key safety recommendations Hurricane Katrina was one of the the gulf region. The Team, composed made were: strongest storms to impact the coast of of top DOT executives, included Q Oxygen should be transported on a the United States during the last 100 years. PHMSA’s Acting Administrator Brigham bus or train only when medically Katrina made landfall August 29 just east McCown. The Team provided assistance necessary. of New Orleans with sustained winds of in facilitating the continuance of key Q Limit the number of cylinders to be 140 mph, a strong category-4 hurricane, transportation related activities with fed- transported on board the vehicle to the and it was followed three weeks later by eral and state heads of government. extent practicable. If possible, hurricane Rita which slammed into Port McCown was assigned duties at the transportation in the passenger Arthur, Texas. Federal Emergency Management Agency compartment should be limited to one After the storms’ passing, initial reports field office in Jackson, Miss., and fast- cylinder per person. indicated that 100 percent of oil produc- tracked numerous transportation relief Q Each cylinder should be secured to tion and over 80 percent of natural gas and response requests. These included prevent movement and leakage. Each production from the Gulf of Mexico clearances to conduct aircraft over flights cylinder should be loaded and secured in Federal Outer Continental Shelf was for post storm damage assessment and an upright position. brought to a halt. Normal oil produc- to get emergency electrical generators to Q The release of oxygen from a tion is 1.5 million barrels per day. Nor- idle pipeline pumping stations. cylinder could accelerate a fire. Each mal gas production is 10 billion cubic feet The fast action and teamwork between cylinder should be secured away from per day. PHMSA and its industry partners in resources of heat or potential sparks. Representatives from DOT’s PHMSA starting these critical facilities saved lives Q Under no circumstances should were on the ground in Louisiana, Missis- by providing power for diesel generators smoking or open flames (cigarette lighters sippi, and Texas providing needed assis- at local hospitals, supporting emergency or matches) be permitted in the passenger tance to pipeline operators, the hazard- relief operations, and providing critical compartment when medical oxygen is ous materials industry, and state and lo- gasoline supplies for FEMA and local au- present. cal government officials. thorities. PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous “Because of everyone’s heroic efforts, Materials Enforcement along with the we succeeded in restoring critical pipe- PHMSA Hazmat Safety National Transportation Safety Board line operations within days of the worst Guidance Follows in Wake and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety natural disaster to hit this great Nation,” of Tragic Texas Bus Fire Administration, are participating in the said Transportation Secretary Mineta. ongoing investigation of the tragic Dallas “In the end, all of us want to keep On September 22 twenty-three bus fire. America moving, and that starts and ends Houston nursing home evacuees fleeing For a copy of “Guidance for the Safe with a safe, secure, and efficient pipeline in advance of Hurricane Rita lost their Transportation of Medical Oxygen for system.” lives in a catastrophic bus fire outside of Personal Use on Buses and Trains,” visit Before the storms hit, regional PHMSA Dallas, Texas, that appeared to be fueled, PHMSA’s web page: pipeline personnel were reaching out to in part, by cylinder tanks used to aid some http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/news/gstomo.pdf all pipeline operators in the gulf coast passengers’ breathing. This tragic incident region to take necessary steps of precau- triggered PHMSA to issue industry-wide tion including making employees avail- safety guidance to bus and train operators page 4

Hazmat Safety Paramount in Hurricane Response and Recovery Activities

and supplies to those who needed it relief and recovery activities. most to sustain or save lives. The hazmat exemption to Mercury Even before the storms made landfall, Marine allowed the transport of inflatable PHMSA was focusing attention on two boats with fueled engines by cargo aircraft major hazmat transportation issues: the into the Hurricane Katrina disaster area. movement into and through the affected Also, PHMSA issued another hazmat regions of hazardous supplies and exemption for the movement of cylinders materials necessary to the rescue and that had lost their hazard communication recovery effort; and the transportation markings and labels, and to permit their of damaged hazmat packages and reuse without cylinder retesting thereby PHMSA Transportation Regulations Specialist Gary containers, and water and materials accommodating the emergency need for McGinnis, on special hurricane survey detail in Lake Shore, contaminated with hazardous wastes. industrial gases in the affected areas. Miss., to locate and inspect pumping station damage. PHMSA issued emergency A primary role of PHMSA’s hazmat In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina exemptions to state, local, and Federal safety program is to serve as a resource for and Rita, the Agency issued nine officials in the States of Mississippi, government and private sector personnel emergency hazardous materials (hazmat) Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Texas by providing guidance and technical transportation exemptions to certain which allow for the transport of hazmat assistance on the safe and quick transport hazmat shippers and carriers, as well as under authority of, and controls of hazmat. PHMSA’s Hazardous Materials state, local, and Federal government stipulated by, officials in the affected Information Center operates a 24/7 toll- officials to authorize the shipment and states. When compliance with the HMR free hotline 1-800-HMR-4922 (1-800-467- transportation of hazmat which may not is not possible, or practicable, these 4922) and 202-366-4488 Monday through fully comply with the Hazardous exemptions allow government officials Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST). Materials Regulations (HMR). This was to modify regulatory requirements for done to speed the hurricane recovery and hazmat transported to, from, and within relief efforts by getting critical equipment the hurricane disaster areas to facilitate Energy Transmission in Collins, Miss. Gets Attention

Safety Administration personnel worked with pipeline industry stakeholders to ar- range delivery of large electrical generators to Mississippi to provide the emergency power needed to resume pipeline operations once Hurricane Katrina passed. The facility at Collins, Miss., is a joint- use location where Colonial Pipeline, Plan- tation Pipeline, Exxon/Mobile Corp., and TransMontaigne Partners all have product Emergency crews work to connect one of several mega-watt electrical generator trailers to meet the supplemental power holding tanks and pumps used in trans- requirements needed to restore operations at Colonial Pipeline and Plantation Pipeline pumping stations, storage tanks, porting refined petroleum products and truck loading terminals in Collins, Miss. through transmission pipelines to the In the days after the August 29 landfall Interior Secretary Gale Norton went to northeast region of the United States. of Hurricane Katrina, gasoline was in Collins, Miss., to thank those who short supply. On September 14, Trans- worked to restore power to the pipe- portation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta, lines. Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman, and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials page 5

PHMSA Employees Evolve into Council for Excellence in Government Fellows Excellence in Government Fellows Pro- gram. An unexpected honor was an invitation for Kiddy to participate in the 2005/2006 program as one of several co- coaches. This honor was based on Kiddy’s exceptional leadership insights and enthusiasm towards the program. Coaches help Fellows to find and filter information, identify risks, and recognize leadership opportunities. They act as neutral observers, assisting Fellows to identify and address the barriers that hinder their productivity and ability to produce results. “The Fellows Program was an excellent springboard for me to expand my leader- Tom Kiddy (left) Renita Bivins (right) and Joy Kadnar (not pictured) are recent PHMSA participants in the Council for Excel- ship potential,” Kiddy said. “Now, as a lence in Government Fellows Program. co-coach, I will assist the coach in planning, facilitating, and processing each ses- The next crop of senior government help her to transition to a higher level of sion for the new batch of executive lead- managers and leaders are already here effectiveness in a leadership role as a ership Fellows throughout the upcoming among us. Three Pipeline and Hazard- strategist, manager, and communicator. year. ous Materials Safety Administration mid- She expects to strengthen her ability to While continuing in their current jobs, level managers are currently enrolled in lead and to work better with governmen- the selectees participate in a year-long se- the Council for Excellence in Govern- tal and private sector organizations to ries of activities which explores the de- ment Fellows Program – Tom Kiddy is achieve demonstrable results and add mands of executive leadership and the just completing the year-long series of ac- more value to PHMSA. commitments required for successful tivities which explored the demands of Fellows learn from the most forward- leaders. Participants come to the Program executive leadership. Renita Bivins and thinking, results-driven individuals in the ready to work on a specific issue, project, Joy Kadnar are just starting. The new ses- country—Fortune 500 CEOs, top gov- or goal critical to the mission of their or- sion began October 17 in Williamsburg, ernment administrators, academics from ganization. Their time is allocated to ap- Va. the most respected institutions of higher proximately 21 days of formal sessions Kiddy is the Chief of Publications De- learning, and directors in the public, pri- in workshops, site visits, and coaching velopment and Information Dissemina- vate, and nonprofit sectors. From them, days. tion within the Office of Hazardous Ini- participants absorb real life leadership les- The non-profit, non-partisan Council tiatives and Training; Bivins is a Senior sons. for Excellence in Government brings over Attorney with the Office of Chief Coun- “Thanks to the support of my spon- 20 years of experience to its mission of sel; and Kadnar is the Director of Engi- sor in the Program, Dave Sargent, I will improving government performance. neer Services, Security and Emergency be able to explore further the leadership Since 1988, the program has included over Response for the Office of Pipeline competencies the Fellows Program fo- 2,000 participants from all the Cabinet Safety. cuses on,” said Kiddy. Departments and major agencies. When asked about her selection to the Tom Kiddy graduated September 22, Program, Bivins said that the training will as a Senior Fellow of the Council for

Did You Know? PHMSA Associate Administrator Named On October 11, Transportation Secretary Mineta appointed James Wiggins to serve as the PHMSA Associate Administrator for Governmental, International and Public Affairs. Wiggins joined the Department in July 2003 as the Director of Policy, Program Support and Governmental Affairs in the former Research and Special Programs Administration. page 6

Pipeline “Super Week” in Kentucky Hazmat Digipack Rollout the safety of the nation’s pipeline PHMSA’s Office system,” said James Wiggins, PHMSA of Hazardous Mate- Associate Administrator for rials Initiatives and Governmental, International and Public Training has an ex- Affairs. citing new tool to During his remarks, Wiggins help its large cus- highlighted safety improvements the tomer base. Hot country experienced as a result of the off the presses are the new Hazmat (lft to rt) Albert Mitchell, State Fire Marshal, Commonwealth Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of Digipack 5.0 compact disks (CDs) that are sure to be a one-stop shopping tool of Kentucky; the Honorable John Clay, Deputy Secretary En- 2002. Also, PHMSA held a Federal, state vironmental and Public Protection Cabinet, Commonwealth for busy hazardous materials shippers, of Kentucky; and James Wiggins, PHMSA Associate Admin- and industry panel session entitled “The carriers, package manufacturers, indus- istrator for Governmental, International and Public Affairs, Pipeline Infrastructure – Then, Now and try associations, state and local govern- participated in panel discussions at the pipeline “Super Week” During a Natural Disaster,” as a timely ments, and the American public. The event in Kentucky co-sponsored by PHMSA. issue in the wake of recent hurricanes. Digipack CD provides an overview of Taking the pipeline safety and integrity The session was used as a way to get the US DOT Hazardous Materials management message on the road pipeline operators not directly affected Safety Program, giving anyone a bet- October 24-26, the Pipeline and by the hurricanes to think about ter understanding of who PHMSA is, Hazardous Materials Safety developing useful preemptive tactics to what they do, and what they have to Administration (PHMSA) and the deal with emergency situations. offer to stakeholders. It provides an Southern Gas Association hosted a three- The General Session, hosted by easy touch-and-click inventory of all of PHMSA’s hazmat presentations, day “Super Week” training and education PHMSA, was targeted to pipeline publications, 2004 Emergency Re- conference in Lexington, Ky., for pipeline industry and stakeholder managers, operators and industry stakeholders. Free sponse Guidebook, Transportation Se- directors, vice presidents, and senior level curity Awareness Training Module, re- technical training sessions were provided staff. The following two days of gional office locations, and the Hazmat to hazardous liquid pipeline and natural workshops were geared more toward General Awareness and Familiarization gas distribution and transmission field-level supervisors and manager-level Video. To get your free copy, go to operators from the tri-state area of operating professionals. the PHMSA web site at: http:// Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio. Sponsors and supporters of the hazmat.dot.gov, call (202) 366-2301, or “Education and training is a key “Super Week” conference included the e-mail: [email protected]. component in our strategy to enhancing see "Super Week" on page 7 PHMSA Hazmat Transportation Training Seminars and Workshops PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Hazardous Materials Materials Safety will sponsor a Multimodal Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Transportation Workshops Schedule Hazardous Materials Transportation Administration, PHMSA, United States Training Seminar in Dallas, Texas, on Coast Guard, and Texas State law Charlotte, NC, November 15, 2005 enforcement. Augusta, GA, November 17, 2005 December 6-7, 2005. This outreach Albuquerque, NM, February 7, 2006 seminar provides an opportunity to Multimodal Hazardous El Paso, TX, February 9, 2006 educate industry on the use of the Des Moines, IA, April 4, 2006 Materials Transportation Training Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) Sioux Falls, SD, April 6, 2006 Seminars Schedule and is a forum to discuss the latest Pittsburgh, PA, June 6, 2006 Rochester, NY, June 8, 2006 developments and issues regarding Dallas, TX, December 6-7, 2005 Honolulu, HI, July 31, 2006 hazardous materials transportation. Seattle, WA, March 14-15, 2006 Kahului, HI, August 2, 2006 It is anticipated that over 300 shippers, Newark, NJ, May 16-17, 2006 Hilo, HI, August, 4, 2006 carriers, enforcement personnel, and other Chicago, IL, August 22-23, 2006 individuals involved with the For more information about these transportation of hazardous materials will Also, PHMSA Hazardous Materials training opportunities, visit the PHMSA be in attendance. This compliance Transportation Workshops are available web site: assistance effort will include hazmat for anyone who has a desire to learn http://hazmat.dot.gov/training/training.htm. specialists from the Federal Aviation about US DOT’s HMR. page 7

The American Heroes Among Us – Sergeant Jeffrey D. Waldo

soldiers who have reached maximum medical benefit, but not yet discharged Small Business Goals from the hospital, to apply for a tempo- Exceeded with Awarding rary work assignment with any number of $36M PHMSA Contract of local Federal agencies in the Washing- ton, DC, metropolitan area. Sgt. Waldo In what was one of PHMSA’s single is awaiting a Physical Evaluation Board largest contracts ever awarded, Catapult and a recommendation to either return Technology Ltd. will receive $36M over Sergeant Waldo meets Secretary Mineta. to full military duty or to be given a cer- 10 years to support the Hazardous Mate- rials Information System for both the “Heroes Deserve More Than Med- tain level of medical disability. pipeline and hazardous materials pro- als. They Deserve an Opportunity.” Sgt. Waldo came to Walter Reed after grams. being medically evacuated from the Iraqi You may have seen this patriotic state- As an added benefit to both PHMSA theatre of operations due to a gastrointes- ment on one of many new posters dis- and the Department, this award greatly played around the U.S. Department of tinal complication not associated with exceeded Bush Administration goals to Transportation (DOT) headquarters pro- combat that required immediate surgical steer 3 percent or more of annual Fed- moting the service of those in the U.S. correction. eral government contracts to Small Busi- Armed Forces. Yet, many DOT employ- When asked the question if he was a ness Administration-certified 8(a) and ees do not realize that this statement has hero, and what qualifies someone to be Service Disabled Veteran-Owned small been transformed into action and there designated a hero, Sgt. Waldo offered his businesses. are actual American heroes among us. personal thoughts. In total for FY 2005, PHMSA awarded Sgt. Jeffrey D. Waldo, Mississippi Army “I see a hero as being someone who 56 percent of its contracts to small busi- National Guard (ARNG), is pulling tem- has done something above and beyond nesses, 54 percent to disadvantaged small porary double-duty as an attorney advi- what was called for…, someone who has businesses, 12 percent to women-owned sor with the Pipeline and Hazardous Ma- been injured in war, or who made a sacri- small businesses, and 16 percent to ser- terials Safety Administration (PHMSA). fice that they never intended to,” said vice disabled, veteran-owned small busi- Since early September 2005, Sgt. Waldo Waldo. “I don’t see myself as a hero.” nesses. hung up his desert camouflage battle Sgt. Waldo is an Abrams tanker of the dress uniform for a suit and tie to assist Mississippi Army National Guard 155th “Super Week” from page 6 PHMSA’s Office of Chief Counsel re- Armored Brigade mobilized in support U.S. Department of Transportation, duce its backlog of pipeline and hazard- of Operation Iraqi Freedom to the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety ous materials enforcement cases. Army First Division, 198th Armored Bat- Administration; the Southern Gas The soft spoken Southern lawyer and talion, assigned duties in Najaff, Iraq, Association; the Kentucky Public father of three from Pontotoc, Miss., can since January 2005. Service Commission; the National be picked out of the crowd by his mild DOT has many “citizen” soldiers, sail- Association of Regulatory Utility Southern drawl and short military-style ors, Marines, airmen, and Coast Guards- Commissioners; the National haircut as he walks the eighth floor halls men who are pulling double-duty for Association of Pipeline Safety of DOT headquarters. A graduate of short or extended periods throughout the Representatives; the Common Ground Ole Miss University Law School, Waldo year. We should never forget to acknowl- Alliance; the American Gas Association; works as a civilian lawyer in solo practice edge their personal sacrifices in keeping the Association of Oil Pipelines; the specializing in real estate, domestic and our country free. American Petroleum Institute; the criminal matters when not pulling mili- Thank you, Sgt. Waldo, for your ser- American Public Gas Association; the tary duty. vice to America! Interstate Natural Gas Association of Sgt. Waldo is part of the Walter Reed America; the Kentucky Gas Association; Army Medical Center’s “Operation War and the Kentucky Oil & Gas Fighter” program. The program allows Association. page 8

2005 PHMSA Combined Federal Campaign New Hires With the Fall season also comes the an- Office of the Administrator nual Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Katia Cervoni, Advisor drive. This year, the CFC drive runs from October 20 through December 15, 2005. Office of Chief Counsel Maria Wodraska, Hazmat Attorney PHMSA’s CFC goal is $45,320. As in years Vincent Lopez, Hazmat Attorney past, it is your generosity that truly makes Jackie Cho, Hazmat Attorney a difference in the lives of millions of people throughout our region, across our Office of Pipeline Safety nation, and around the globe. Kevin M. Coburn, IT Specialist One of the unique features of the CFC Richard H. Flint, Gen. Eng. drive is that YOU, the donor, can deter- Erika Jones, Student Trainee (Gen. Eng.) mine to which organizations your contri- David McMillan, Gen. Eng. (Insp.) butions are directed, dollar-by-dollar. Your Harlotte Bolden, Gen Eng. (Insp.) office key worker can provide you with a Suzie Kay, Founder of Hoop Dreams, was a guest speaker Maria Howard, Program Assistant booklet that lists thousands of local, na- at the PHMSA 2005 CFC Kick-Off Celebration and provided Victor C. Lopez, Gen. Eng. (Insp.) tional and global organizations that are insightful background on her local Washington, DC, CFC charity. qualified to receive donations through the Office of Administration CFC drive. Satyamdeep Grewal, IT Spec. (Multi) https://www.employeeexpress.gov/ Teddy Siatita, IT Spec. (Asset Mgr.) In the coming weeks, PHMSA will host Mark Kyriss, IT Spec. (Data Mgt.) a number of events to support the CFC You should have already received a CFC Lisa T. Robinson, Budget Analyst drive. Catalog of Caring listing over 3,400 chari- Emil Pagoaga, Stud. Train. (Con. Spec.) All are encouraged to consider either a ties and a pledge card from your key worker. Glen E. Vierk, Stud. Train. (Con. Spec.) cash contribution or payroll deduction. The 2005 PHMSA key workers are: Rich- Office of Hazardous Materials This is the first year that you can use the ard Flint, Frank Licari, Charles Turner, Safety option of going through Employee Ex- Blenda Perez, Vince Lopez, Diane Jones, Felicia Boyd, Hazmat Info Mgr press. To find out more about making a Fred Ferate, Marilyn Burke, Ronald Kevin Leary, Trans. Spec. (Reg.) contribution visit the web site: Strayhorne, Kevin Leary, and Damon Hill. Vallary S. Maxey, Trans. Spec. (Reg.) Guadalupe Mondragon, Stud. Train. (Trans. Spec.) PHMSA CFC Kelcey White, Stud. Train. (Trans. Spec.) Candace A. Simon, Trans. Spec. U.S. Department Upcoming (Training) of Transportation Gilbert Escamilla, Economist Pipeline and Events Hazardous Materials Karen Pluessas, Trans Spec. Safety Administration December 6th ChiliCook Off Administrative and Management Office of Governmental, International Support & Public Affairs “I am proud of all the PHMSA Team 400 Seventh Street SW, Suite 8406 Angela C. Burrus, HR Asst. Washington, DC 20590 is accomplishing. I believe reaching Alice Dodd, Admin. Asst. Phone: (202) 366-4831 Fax: (202) 366-7431 our CFC goal will serve as yet another Jerry Faustermann, Info. Tech. Spec. example of how the PHMSA Team PHMSA Acting Administrator Jasmine D. Snoddy, Procur. Tech. Brigham A. McCowan responds both to the challenges Chaundra L. McClain, HR Asst. placed before us and to the needs of Lavontia Broussard, Ofc. Auto. Clerk Editor-in-Chief G. J. Delcambre our fellow citizens. Thank you, again, Lynne Vantran, Admin/Mgt. Supp. Mgr. [email protected] for your consideration and your Editor/Design Ruben Ingram participation. [email protected] I look forward to an enthusiastic Reporter Damon Hill and spirited Combined Federal [email protected] Campaign.” Photographer Jerre Thomas [email protected] --PHMSA Acting Administrator, Check out PHMSA Focus online at Brigham McCown irm.phmsa.dot.gov/phmsafocus.pdf U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Volume 2, Number 1 Fall 2006 Mary Peters Sworn-In as New Transportation Secretary “The employees here at the Department are the absolute soul of America’s two decades crafting solutions to our transportation network, and we will need every bit of their talent as we work with nation’s toughest transportation our partners in the public and private sectors to find the challenges. right way to tackle today’s most pressing transportation Secretary Peters brings a unique challenges. perspective to her role as the nation’s At the top of the list, always, is making travel transportation chief, having spent her safer. But we also want to improve system career working on transportation issues performance and reliability, and to find 21st century solutions for 21st century transportation in the private and public sectors, problems.” including leading both federal and state transportation agencies. This hands-on Mary Peters Remarks experience allows her to understand and – Swearing-In Ceremony, October 17, 2006 appreciate the real-life aspects of planning, building and operating ary E. Peters was nominated transportation systems on local, regional by President George W. and state levels. M Bush on September 5, 2006, Over her 20-plus years in and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the transportation, Secretary Peters has 15th Secretary of Transportation on earned a solid reputation as an innovative September 30 after spending more than problem solver, a force for safety and a strong advocate for effective use of taxpayer dollars. As Secretary of International Pipeline Regulatory Transportation, she intends to use these Award Accepted same skills to tackle today’s most pressing challenges including fighting congestion PHMSA Pipeline Research and along with two Canadian regulators was across all modes of transportation, Development Manager Robert Smith was truly unexpected,” said Smith. improving safety and addressing strains on hand September 27 in Calgary, Canada, The gala celebrated and honored the on traditional sources of transportation to accept the inaugural International outstanding achievements of pipeline funding. Pipeline Regulatory Award presented to industry regulators and companies, to She is responsible for maintaining a PHMSA during the International Pipeline include their people, projects and safe, reliable and efficient transportation Awards ceremony organized by DMG products. Fourteen nominees were system, while leading an agency with World Media, a global trade show, event acknowledged for excellence in five almost 60,000 employees and a $61.6 and publishing company. categories representing the areas of billion budget that oversees air, maritime PHMSA was selected for the Award for pipeline operations, regulatory matters, and surface transportation missions. its outstanding efforts in developing and design and construction, new pipeline Prior to joining President Bush’s implementing regulations that require technology, and environmental and social Cabinet, Peters worked in Phoenix, Ariz., explicit, target measures to enhance the responsibility. as the national director for transportation integrity of pipelines in high consequence The International Pipeline Awards is policy and consulting at HDR, Inc., a areas. PHMSA’s emphasis on pipeline risk supported by the Pipeline Division of major engineering firm. management began in the 1990’s and the American Society of Mechanical continued on page 3 culminated in its present approach Engineers and the International Pipeline commonly referred to as the gas and Conference. It is also endorsed by the liquid pipeline Integrity Management Australian Pipeline Association, the Be a Star Program. Canadian Energy Pipeline Association, in someone’s “What a wonderful surprise…, our and the Pipeline Research Council winning there in Canada and nomination International. continued on page 3 life! page 2 From the Desk of the Administrator... accident trends heading in the wrong direction. We are also working with the Common Ground Alliance on a national 811 proposal to help address the same problem. Last, but not least, I like to shine the light on the many PHMSA employees who have achieved recent awards and promotions. Without the continued outstanding efforts of dedicated staff, PHMSA could not accomplish its mission. I thank all of you for your service to America. PHMSA Briefs Congress on BP Issue

PHMSA Administrator Barrett (rt) observes pipeline testing up close and personal during a recent tour of Baltimore Gas & Electric’s pipeline operations in Maryland. We truly welcome the arrival of Mary stakeholder input, emphasize transparency Peters as the new Secretary of Transpor- internally and externally, key in on leader- tation and look forward to working closely ship roles and accountability for achiev- with her on key PHMSA issues. She is ing effective safety performance, and seek exceptionally experienced and capable, to identify and support innovative best having previously made great contribu- practices and technology development. US Senator Ted Stevens (center) and PHMSA Administra- tor Barrett (left) received an overview brief from PHMSA tions to the Department as the Federal In August, PHMSA and the Transpor- engineer Rob Guisinger about the Prudhoe Bay pipeline Highway Administrator from 2001-2005. tation Security Administration (TSA) spill site. My personal focus recently has been di- signed an annex to the Memorandum of BP’s Prudhoe Bay low-stress pipelines rected at public, interagency, employee and Understanding between DOT and the De- have been in the news due to an oil spill stakeholder outreach, dealing with British partment of Homeland Security commit- in March and the subsequent shutdown Petroleum (BP) related issues at Prudhoe ting both offices to collaborate on safety of its affected line due to extensive cor- Bay, Alaska, and Congressional discus- and security issues related to transporta- rosion. Because of the PHMSA re- sions and hearings on hurricane prepared- tion. We agreed to work safety and secu- sponse team’s outstanding efforts, both ness, pipeline reauthorization, and BP fol- rity issues on a practical system risk-based PHMSA and DOT maintained high low-up. approach and establish a joint working credibility with the Administration and Over the last few months, I visited mul- group to identify key security-related is- Congress. I visited Prudhoe Bay twice, tiple industry field and control sites to see sues and address them. and then Acting Secretary of Transpor- operating practices first-hand to better un- Our Pipeline Reauthorization Bill was tation, Maria Cino visited once, to see derstand their perspectives, and provide submitted to Congress and we look for- first-hand BP’s remediation and correc- feedback from our vantage point. In all ward to its approval. This is a key safety tive actions and to ensure that things of my meetings with hazmat and pipeline issue. When I see a precautionary evacua- were moving forward as quickly and safety stakeholders, I emphasized that tion of an elementary school, there is too safely as possible. Oil is flowing again, PHMSA will apply a data-driven system much risk. The bill creates incentives and but more needs to be done to ensure risk management approach across the enforcement options for states to develop the safe and continued operation of this board to regulation and enforcement is- more effective damage prevention pro- vital energy lifeline to all Americans. sues, focus on partnerships with up-front grams, the one area where our data shows page 3

Peters DOT Secretary continued from cover PHMSA She was responsible for building a In 2001, the President asked Peters to management consulting practice and for- lead the Federal Highway Administration Chief Safety mulating public policy initiatives for the where she remained in the job until 2005. Officer Wins firm’s transportation program. National Congressional Testimony a Frequent Association Stacey Gerard Occurrence of State Fire Marshals’ Award PHMSA Administrator Barrett has on Alaska’s North Slope due to corro- been a frequent visitor to Capitol Hill to sion, Barrett made three visits to the Hill PHMSA Chief Safety Officer Stacey provide congressional testimony to sev- in early September. He addressed the Gerard was presented the National As- eral transportation related committees on concerns of the House Committee on sociation of State Fire Marshals’ pipeline and hazardous materials related Energy and Commerce, Senate Commit- (NASFM) second annual Norman Y. issues. tee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Mineta Excellence in Transportation His first appearance on the Hill was the House Committee on Transportation Safety Award during the NASFM an- on June 7 before the House Committee and Infrastructure. nual conference banquet August 12 in on Government Reform to discuss the Administrator Barret noted, PHMSA Washington, DC. agency’s response to last year’s devastat- will always be responsive to Congress’ re- In September 2002, PHMSA and the ing hurricane season. This was followed quests for information and confirmed the NASFM created a Partnership for Ex- July 27 with testimony on pipeline reau- Department’s commitment to the safe cellence in Pipeline Safety through a thorization to the House Committee on operation of our nation’s pipeline infra- cooperative agreement focused on the Energy and Commerce. structure, and the safe and secure move- ambitious goal of zero pipeline inci- With the country’s focus on rising en- ment in commerce of over a million haz- dents. The driving force at PHMSA ergy prices and the implications of Brit- ardous materials shipments per day. in making the Partnership a reality was ish Petroleum’s shutdown of oil pipelines Stacey Gerard. Since its inception, the Partnership Pipeline Regs Award continued from cover has completed several major pipeline safety projects. These projects include the Pipeline Emergencies Training Program; the Liquefied Natural Gas Safety Assessment; and the Hydrogen Executive Leadership Panel. “Making the Partnership for Excel- lence in Pipeline Safety an effective champion of pipeline safety advances all of our programs and is a success model that needs to be duplicated with other industry stakeholders,” said PHMSA Administrator Thomas Barrett. The Mineta Award is given annually by the NASFM to an individual or team that made a significant and lasting contribution to the safety of people, products and materials in tran- PHMSA Pipeline R&D Manager Robert Smith (center) accepted the International Pipeline Regulatory Award, on display, sit. from Global Pipeline Monthly’s John Tiratsoo (left), and Petrobras’s Marcelo Renno (right). page 4

PHMSA on the Job In Alaska

Prudhoe Bay spilled over 200,000 gallons of crude oil onto the environmentally sensitive frozen tundra. PHMSA asserted jurisdiction authority on this previously unregulated low-stress transit pipeline to ensure the prompt and vigorous remediation of this failure and to take steps to prevent further spills. After extensive internal corrosion was found, BP made the decision to replace 16 miles of the affected pipeline. PHMSA will be on hand to monitor construction of the replacement pipeline. PHMSA actions to date have included visits to the spill site and BP offices, root

PHMSA Administrator Thomas Barrett (rt), PHMSA Chief Safety Officer Stacey Gerard (rt center) and PHMSA Western cause investigation, support for and Region Director Chris Hoidal (center) view an external inspection test of BP’s Prudhoe Bay pipeline as other BP engineers coordination with other Federal and look on. Alaska agencies, technical engineering In response to the largest pipeline leak DC, and other regions. PHMSA staff design and compliance reviews, evaluation in Alaska history that occurred in March, took action to investigate the cause of of corrosion data and inspection of logs, 2006, PHMSA mobilized pipeline the spill and crafted Corrective Action and other corrective activities as needed. engineers and inspectors from its Orders (CAO) to prevent further spills. Western Region and Alaska District On March 2, 2006, the British Offices, as well as lawyers and other staff Petroleum (BP) Western Oil Transit Line from its headquarters in Washington, on the North Slope of Alaska near Hazmat Coop Research Program Moves Forward With Contract

On August 23, PHMSA from the Highway Trust Fund Panel will formulate a plan for addressing awarded a contract to the for this research in FY2006 with research projects called for in Special National Academies to initiate a a similar amount anticipated for Report 283. The plan will determine the pilot of a Hazardous Materials FY2007-2009. timing and scope for the studies. Cooperative Research Program The program has the potential For more information on the HMCRP, (HMCRP). The Transportation to make important contributions go to following web sites: Research Board (TRB), part of to a safe and secure hazardous the National Academies, will materials transportation system. http://hazmat.dot.gov/ manage the pilot program. The HMCRP is a stakeholder- Hazmat_Coop_Research_Prog.pdf Under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, driven, problem-solving, practical Efficient Transportation Equity Act of oriented, near- to mid-term R&D http://www4.trb.org/trb/crp.nsf. 2005 Congress required PHMSA to program advancing current knowledge carry out nine research projects called and practice relating to hazardous for in the Transportation Research Board materials transportation. Special Report 283 entitled “Cooperative A TRB appointed Oversight Panel of Research for Hazardous Materials experts in hazardous materials Transportation–Defining the Need, transportation will be responsible for Converging on Solutions.” setting the priorities and allocating Approximately $883,000 was available HMCRP resources. The Oversight page 5

DOT Issues HMEP Grants Totalling $12.8M New Personnel In September, PHMSA issued annual Assignments Hazardous Materials Emergency Pre- paredness (HMEP) Program grants to- Office of the PHMSA Administrator In July, PHMSA Administrator Thomas taling $12.8 million to states, territories Barrett took pleasure in announcing that and Native American tribes for planning Stacey Gerard gained final approval to and training to improve response to haz- become the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials ardous materials transportation inci- Safety Administration’s first Assistant dents. Administrator and Chief Safety Officer. In an effort to promote this vital Prior to that, she held the post of Associate hazmat safety program, PHMSA Admin- Administrator for Pipeline Safety. As the new Assistant Administrator and Chief Safety istrator Thomas Barrett traveled to local Officer, Gerard is charged with establishing municipal and volunteer fire departments PHMSA Administrator Barrett (center) and Congressman agency-wide safety and security policies, in Pennsylvania, Washington, Arizona, James Oberstar (DFL-8-MN) (rt – with hat) are shown the use of hazmat response equipment that local Minnesota first objectives and priorities relating to the California, Texas and Minnesota to an- responders are trained to use in responding to hazmat acci- transportation of hazardous materials by all nounce individual state grants. dents and incidents. modes of transportation including pipelines. “These funds will help prepare first re- PHMSA Deputy Administrator Brigham identify transportation hazards. Since McCown was appointed to serve as PHMSA’s sponders before disaster strikes so they 1993, approximately 1.9 million respond- Grant Program Manager, and Laura can better protect their communities,” ers and others have received training as- Birkhimer to serve as PHMSA’s Grant said Barrett. “To use a Coast Guard ex- sistance nationwide as a result of the Program Coordinator to centralize oversight pression, preparation equals perfor- grant program. and coordination of all its grant programs. mance.” The six largest HMEP grants were Cindy Ingrao, Director of the Drug and Nationwide, the HMEP grants pro- awarded to California, $964,316; Texas, Alcohol Program, is on detail through gram helps the nation’s approximately November as Special Assistant to PHMSA $668,460; Illinois, $612,982; Ohio, $510, Administrator Barrett. 4,000 local emergency planning commit- 751; New York, $470,968; and Florida, tees prepare and carry out hazardous $453,407. Office of Pipeline Safety materials emergency response plans and Filling the vacated position of Acting conduct commodity flow studies that Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety is Ted Willke, who will manage PHMSA’s pipeline safety program for the Human Capital Development Program Approved nation’s 2.3 million miles of natural gas and On August 7, PHMSA Administrator the HCD Program is an inherent part of hazardous liquid pipelines. Thomas Barrett approved the policy key management processes to include Jeff Wiese has stepped up to fill the document establishing the PHMSA Hu- strategic planning, work force planning, position of Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety and performance planning and budget. It also man Capital Development (HCD) Pro- completes the senior leadership team in the gram. The new HCD Program addresses addresses training for first-time supervi- Office of Pipeline Safety. the implementation of legal, regulatory sors and contract employees, and for and Departmental requirements for man- long-term and on-line training. Office of Hazardous Materials Safety aging and administering an effective hu- Any questions pertaining to the In September, PHMSA Associate man capital development and training PHMSA HCD Program can be directed Administrator of Hazardous Materials Safety program for all PHMSA employees. to PHMSA’s Office of Human Resources Robert McGuire was pleased to announce the selection of Duane Pfund as the new “The draft policy was coordinated ear- Management at telephone number (202) Director of the Office of Hazardous lier this year with the Employee Quality 366-5608. Answers can also be found in Materials International Standards. Pfund Council as well as the PHMSA manage- policy documents posted on-line in the has contributed significantly to the ment,” said PHMSA Director of Human PHMSA Outlook Public Folders under: Department’s efforts to improve hazardous Resources Management Linda Rhoads. DOT/PHMSA/Human Resources/ materials transportation safety and security, Key features of the HCD Program Learning and Development. facilitate trade, and enhance economic policy include support of the concept that continued on page 8 page 6

Challenge to HM-223 Final Rules Dismissed On October 13, the U.S. Court of Ap- ties are within the scope of “transporta- from the HM-223 final rules or that in- peals for the District of Columbia Cir- tion in commerce” and subject to re- dustry would be harmed by an alleged cuit dismissed industry petitions for judi- quirements in the Hazardous Materials gap or void in Federal, state, and local cial review of PHMSA’s final rules in Regulations (HMR). safety regulations governing the unload- Docket No HM-223 on the “Applicabil- In a 2-1 decision, the Court held that ing of hazardous materials by a con- ity of the Hazardous Materials Regula- the industry associations who challenged signee. tions to Loading, Unloading, and Stor- the HM-223 final rules had not shown The Court also stated that industry had age.” that their members would suffer an ac- not introduced arguments and evidence In these final rules, PHMSA worked tual or imminent injury because of to substantiate its “hodge-podge” theory closely with the Environmental Protection PHMSA’s failure to regulate consignee that state and local regulations would be Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and unloading of hazardous materials. The preempted by conflicting requirements Health Administration (OSHA), and Bu- Court discussed the absence of evidence in the HMR, or that any alleged “gaps” reau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and that any increased costs of complying in Federal oversight over the safe and Explosives (ATF) to clarify which activi- with local requirements would result secure transportation of hazardous materials would increase industry’s liability Hazardous Materials Packaging Manager Named for accidents The industry association petitioners PHMSA recently named Anthony rials enforcement specialist in PHMSA’s have stated that they intend to ask for a Lima as its first Packaging Program eastern region office in West Trenton, rehearing of the case by all the judges Manager. The position was created to NJ. on the D.C. Circuit. oversee the Packaging Compliance Test- PHMSA contracts with the U. S. Army ing Program. In his new position, Lima Material Command, Logistics Support will serve as PHMSA’s single point of Activity (LOGSA) in Tobyhanna, Pa., to contact for inspections and investiga- conduct independent confirmation test- tions of all 37 third-party agencies (i.e., ing on UN standard packagings certified labs) authorized by PHMSA to conduct for hazardous materials transportation. Happy independent testing and certification on In the past ten years, PHMSA investi- UN standard packagings for industry. gators have purchased over 500 designs Prior to his selection as the Packaging for testing in support of the office’s Program Manager, Lima served 12 years Packaging Compliance Testing Program. Holidays in the field as a senior hazardous mate-

Our wish for you is a safe and wonderful holiday season. PHMSA Packaging Program Manager LOGSA Engineer Ben Moore prepares Anthony Lima (lt) and LOGSA Engineer Ben to conduct a drop test on a UN Moore (rt) examine a UN standard plastic standard plastic drum. drum after a successful five-foot drop test. page 7

FAQs on Move to New DOT Headquarters What is the occupancy date? The establishment of a long term shuttle has not I’ve heard that our badges will allow us to log The phased-move should begin in March, yet been determined. However, it is anticipated onto our computers in the new building. IsIs. 2007 and conclude in April, 2007. during the relocation/transition period to the new this true?true?this facility, a shuttle service will be implemented Per Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 WWWill there be a sufficient number of accessible given the department will be housed in both the and the FIPS-201 standard all DOT employees parking spaces to accommodate all Nassif and new building until the facility is fully will have new ID badges. The new badges will employees for whom a standard parking occupied. support login (authentication) to employee space does not meet their needs? computers in the new building. This may not The Nassif building has 33 accessible parking Can employees take their microwaves and be implemented until calendar year 2007. spaces, and the New Building has been refrigerators to the new Headquarters? designed to have 54, half of which will No. There will be four (4) pantries located on WWWill the computer I currently have be the same accommodate a van. each floor, each equipped with a refrigerator, computer I’ll use in the new building? microwave, sink, dishwasher, countertops and The computer(s) that you have at the time you How far is it from the Metro station to the cabinets. move will be the computer(s) that you have in building?building?building? your new location in the new building. The accessible entrance to the Green Line WWWill we receive new phone systems when we Navy Yard station is 400 linear feet to the main move to the new HQ? entrance on New Jersey Ave. Yes. All users will be issued a new telephone set at their new work station. The set will have the Is there a shuttle service available to the new same number that the individual has at the HQ, and what is the planned schedule and current location. route?route?route? PHMSA Publications PHMSA Releases Two New Safety Brochures PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety released two new publications to help the regulated community comply with recently published final rules. Cylinders: What You Need to Know was developed to describe Final Rule HM-220E, Requirements for UN Cylinders, which authorizes the design, construction, testing, and use of UN cylinders, tubes, and multiple-element gas containers. Transporting Infectious Substances Safely is a guide to the changes issued in Final Rule HM-226A, Infectious Substances; Harmonization with the United Nations Recommendations. Both brochures can be found on the PHMSA website at http://hazmat.dot.gov. Printed copies will be available from PHMSA’s online distribution system at https://hazmatonline.phmsa.dot.gov/services/. PHMSA Works With Partners to Provide Guidance on Wetlines PHMSA is working with industry partners to provide awareness to first responders on the potential danger associated with the transportation of flammable liquids in unprotected product piping, or wetlines, on cargo tank motor vehicles. The National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. (NTTC), the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM), and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), working closely with PHMSA, have produced a brochure entitled Wetlines: Awareness for Emergency Responders. Wetlines were developed to comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air quality regulations. One benefit of wetlines is that drivers and loaders don’t have to climb on top of the tanker as often, resulting in fewer deaths or injuries from slips and falls. page 8

PHMSA Public Website Undergoes Redesign In January 2006, PHMSA began a proposed content placement, and layout major initiative to redesign its public of the site. website(s). By leveraging advanced During the August-October 2006 technology and industry standard best timeframe, the core navigational practice system development architecture or structure was developed methodologies, PHMSA is making great and input on design preferences was progress in achieving its goal of solicited. Screen display options were developing a consolidated website which based on the earlier feedback received improves and increases services to from PHMSA staff. Input and feedback stakeholders and the public. The redesign from all PHMSA employees was solicited effort is based upon, and continues to throughout the process using an on-line rely heavily on stakeholder input. survey tool, and the results of each step Planned to be developed and released were factored into the next step of the in stages as much as possible, the website process. redesign will allow stakeholders to PHMSA staff will again be actively observe progress and make appropriate participating in the content development observations as the site is built. It will and in the User Acceptance testing of the also give stakeholders the ability to developed and populated site in the The entire site will be released and evaluate such things as “look and feel,” October 2006-January 2007 timeframe. available at the end of fiscal year 2007.

Promotions continued from pg 5 development by serving as a representative to including the United Nations Transport of terials. Posten previously held the position international hazardous materials Dangerous Goods Sub-Committee and Chief of Hazardous Materials Special Permits. transportation standards-setting organizations, International Maritime Organization. Other Promotions In October, PHMSA Associate Administra- Anthony Lima-Sr. Hazmat Transport. tor of Hazardous Materials Safety Robert Enforce.Spec. McGuire announced the selection of Ryan Joseph Mataich-Gen. Engineer Posten as the new Director of the Office of Pipeline Southern Region Hazardous Materials Enforcement. PHMSA’s inspection and enforcement staff de- Wayne Lemoi-Transport. Regs. Spec. U.S. Department termines compliance with the safety and train- Jesse Dobbs-Administration Mgt. Svcs. of Transportation ing standards by inspecting entities that offer Officer Pipeline and Hazardous Materials hazardous materials for transportation; and that Jack Albright-Supervisor Info Tech. Spec. Safety Administration manufacture, requalify, rebuild, repair, recondi- (CIO) tion, or retest packaging (other than cargo tanks Office of Governmental, International Steve Grewal-Info. Tech. Spec. & Public Affairs and tank cars) used to transport hazardous ma- 400 Seventh Street SW, Suite 8406 Washington, DC 20590 Welcome New PHMSA Team Members Phone: (202) 366-4831 Fax: (202) 366-7431 Office of Chief Counsel PHMSA Administrator Thomas J. Barrett Tina M. Ro-Attorney Advisor Frederick A. Swartzbaugh-Law Clerk Editor-in-Chief G. J. Delcambre Amelia T. Samaras, Law Clerk [email protected] Office of Pipeline Safety Editor/Design Ruben Ingram Elizabeth M. Komiskey, General Engineer [email protected] Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Peter E. Heitzmann, Transport. Spec. Trainee Crystal J. Rutland, Transport Policy Analyst Reporter Damon Hill Arthur P. Shelton, Transport. Regs. Spec. Israel G. Mallard, Transport. Spec. Student Trainee [email protected] Office of Administration Photographer Jerre Thomas Hailu A. Hailu, Human Resources Specialist [email protected] Cassandra D. Smith, Systems Accountant, Budget, and Finance Check out PHMSA Focus online at http://wwwhttp://wwwhttp://www.phmsa.dot.gov/news/newsletters.html U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Volume 1, Number 3 Spring 2006 PHMSA Celebrates One-Year Anniversary A March 17 celebration party hosted by PHMSA was a tribute to the hard work and effort of all PHMSA employees who made the past year one filled with numerous accomplishments for the new agency. “The PHMSA team can be justifiably proud of its accomplishments during your first year,” said Transportation Secretary Mineta. “Your strong commitment to public service was evident in PHMSA meeting several emergent requirements during the Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta congratulates PHMSA Acting Administrator Gulf Coast hurricanes and in (center) helps cut the PHMSA anniversary Brigham McCown on an outstanding first year as PHMSA Acting Assistant Administrator advancing the passage of the cake. Stacey Gerard looks on (inset photo). Secretary Mineta thanks PHMSA employees for Hazardous Materials Safety and their many accomplishments (photo above). Security Reauthorization Act.” signed into law by President Bush in November 2004, was February 20 marked the actual one-year anniversary date of the creation of PHMSA to further the highest degree of safety the establishment of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials in both pipeline and hazardous materials transportation. Safety Administration. The main outcome of the Norman Y. See “From The Acting Administrator” page 2 Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act, for more about PHMSA’s first year.

Congressional Oversight Hearing Highlights Progress in Pipeline Safety PHMSA Acting Administrator Brigham education compliance, a five-year research and the volume of net spills were reduced. McCown and Acting Chief Safety Officer and development plan, risk analysis and Also reported was a decrease in pipeline and Associate Administrator for Pipeline inspections by direct assessment, and excavation-related accidents over the past Safety Stacey Gerard appeared on Capitol enforcement procedure changes. 10 years by an astounding 59 percent. This Hill March 16 before the Subcommittee McCown said PHMSA is fulfilling its was due largely to the expanded on Highways, Transit and Pipelines. The plan to improve the safety, reliability and partnerships with State pipeline safety hearing’s focus was on progress reported environmental performance of the agencies and the more than 900 volunteer on over a dozen statutory mandates nation’s energy transportation pipeline members of the Common Ground stipulated by Congress in the Pipeline network. Alliance with their damage prevention Safety Improvement Act of 2002. The When comparing progress made in the activities. overriding message was we are achieving area of pipeline safety during years 2001- Third-party damage to pipelines is the results. 2005 versus the previous five-year period leading cause of accidents and incidents The status of Congressional mandates of 1996-2000, the agency reported an 18 and logically would require the lion’s share included actions on establishing integrity percent decrease in the rate of hazardous of concern and effort. Improved public management programs for gas pipelines, liquid pipeline incidents. In a previous awareness tied to the pipeline safety pipeline operator qualification programs, 10-year average starting from 2005, the communications programs of various a one-call notification program, public volume of significant oil spills decreased (Contined on page 3) page 2

From the Desk of the Acting Administrator...

immediately called upon to respond also our most valuable commodity. to several significant and Our human capital plan remains a unprecedented national emergencies top priority and as we move forward with Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and in planning our future, we must Wilma. The agency was also front retain the ability to keep and recruit and center during surface the best and brightest employees transportation re-authorization and who have heard the call to public now the agency is busily preparing for service. reauthorization of its pipeline safety We had a lot of good ideas surface programs. during the recent senior staff retreat. Today, people largely understand In the coming months we will be that we safeguard the movement of moving forward with taking a closer approximately one million daily look at those suggestions and will shipments of hazardous materials, and be forming cooperative teams to people know we are also responsible consider better ways to operate. for overseeing the safe transportation Some excellent ideas and

Acting Administrator, Brigham McCown through our pipelines of over 64% of suggestions have been raised on the nation’s energy supplies many issues and, we will see if there e’ve come a long way in consumed each year. What people are ways to improve our data, one year, literally and may not realize however is that response, and rulemakings. As we figuratively. Molding W PHMSA oversees our “energy enter our second year, we will together legacy offices normally highways” and the transportation of continue to be flexible, think outside requires time, yet in PHMSA’s case, hazmat with fewer than 400 federal of the box, and view potential this transition has brought out the employees. As the second smallest problems as challenges to be solved best in our programs in record time. agency within the U.S. Department of in partnership with all of our The promise of Secretary Mineta’s Transportation, I like to say, “PHMSA stakeholders. vision for a stand-alone agency is the little agency that can” when it It is truly an honor and a privilege dedicated to the safe transportation comes to tough challenges. Our to serve as PHMSA’s first Deputy of hazardous materials by all modes ability to plan strategically, and pivot Administrator and as the agency’s of transportation is now a reality. The quickly in response to any tasking is first Acting Administrator and I look contribution by PHMSA in a testament to the dedicated forward to working together with safeguarding our transportation employees who make PHMSA what you to address the opportunities we infrastructure, citizens and it is. Whether in research, regulations, will see during the upcoming year. environment is already significant admin, or out in the field serving on and lasting. The agency has achieved the front lines, we are successful more in its first year than anyone, because of our employees. It is often including me, would have expected. said employees are the heart of any As previously reported, PHMSA entity, and it is true our employees are was no sooner created when it was page 3

Working Smart What is An Effective Relationship? CGA In an effective relationship, parties listen to understand others’ positions and feelings. Hall of The simplest way to understand what is important to another person or to a group Fame is to ask, then listen to the answer. We all know when someone else is really Recipient interested in us. The other person is attentive, does not interrupt, does not fidget and does not speak about him or herself. This gives us time to think and feel accepted, rather than be judged. Listening leads to understanding; if you understand Stacey Gerard someone else fully, then you know what to do to get closer and work better together. PHMSA Acting Assistant Administrator and Chief Safety Officer. Pipeline Safety Progress The drum beat for PHMSA’s (Contined from page 1) implementation of a pipeline safety plan PHMSA’s own Stacey Gerard, acting stakeholders enables shared responsibility included sharing responsibility, managing assistant administrator and chief safety in improving safety. risk, effective stewardship, and officer, was honored by the Common “By ‘going local’ we are better able to responding to the mandates identified by Ground Alliance (CGA) as one of only affect pipeline safety where it matters Congress in the Pipeline Safety two “Hall of Fame” recipients during most–in the neighborhoods where our Improvement Act of 2002. their annual meeting March 14 in nation’s citizens work, plan and live,” said Phoenix, Ariz. Gerard was nominated McCown. for her contribution to the development of the CGA and ongoing dedication to Hazmat EnforcementCCCNo Joke shared responsibility in damage prevention. For calendar year 2005, PHMSA closed substantial destruction of property. Long a strong proponent of expand- a total of 392 hazardous materials civil (2) The minimum civil penalty went ing stakeholder partnerships, Gerard penalty cases and collected $1,807,789 in from $275 to $250, except a minimum continued efforts to improve public penalties. civil penalty of $450 applies to a viola- awareness of underground utilities like It is the task of PHMSA’s inspection tion related to training. pipelines and reduce third-party damage and enforcement staff to improve com- (3) Criminal penalties now apply to due to excavations is exemplary pliance with the safety and training stan- both reckless and willful violations of “Many speakers noted with admiration dards of the Hazardous Materials Regu- Federal hazmat transportation law or the the work of DOT to advance the im- lations by inspecting companies and in- regulations, orders, special permits, and portant work of preventing damage to dividuals who offer hazardous materials approvals issued. our nation’s underground lifelines,” said for transportation or who manufacture, (4) The maximum criminal penalty of Jeff Wiese, program development direc- maintain, repair, recondition or test pack- five years imprisonment and a fine of tor for the Office of Pipeline Safety. ages authorized for transporting hazard- $250,000 for an individual and $500,000 The CGA is an association dedicated ous materials. for a corporation was retained, except the to ensuring public safety, environmen- On February 17, PHMSA revised its maximum time of imprisonment has tal protection, and the integrity of ser- regulations to reflect revisions to the civil been increased to 10 years in any case in vices by promoting effective damage and criminal penalties in the Hazardous which the violation involves the release prevention practices and sponsored by Materials Safety and Security Reauthori- of a hazmat which results in death or DOT/PHMSA. zation Act. Also revised were baseline bodily injury to a person. assessments for violations related to training and security plans. The revised Did You Know? regulations reflect the following statutory changes: On January 11, Bob Richard was appointed as the new Deputy Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety. With over 20 years of experience in the field of hazardous (1) The maximum civil penalty was in- materials safety, Bob transitioned from his position as the Director of the Office of Hazardous creased from $32,500 to $50,000 for a Materials International Standards where he worked with government and industry knowing violation, and up to $100,000 transportation experts throughout the world to develop and implement hazardous materials if the violation results in death, serious safety regulations for all modes of transportation. illness or severe injury to any person, or page 4

Volunteer Augments Commerce Dept. Hurricane Contracting Info Center efforts, that I actually made a difference in being able to contribute to the reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast,” said Zellars. Hurricane Contracting Information The HCIC was established in 2005 by “The [HCIC] website is extremely well Center (HCIC). the Department of Commerce in response organized and full of useful information…. While there, Zellars performed to the devastation caused by Hurricanes We are extremely pleased with the courteous outreach information services to the Katrina and Rita. The HCIC provides and rapid response to our inquiries. states of Alabama and Texas. These information to businesses interested in We were also most impressed with the services included working with the assisting in the recovery process, knowledge and helpfulness of the Minority Business Resource Center, particularly minority-owned, women- contracting representatives staffing the phone Small Business Administration, Federal owned, and small business enterprises service. In our opinion, this website and Emergency Management Agency and seeking business opportunities within the phone service would be outstanding tools for the state congressional offices of U.S. Federal government. Since this is a those companies that wish to participate in Representative Jo Bonner of Alabama government-wide effort, many Federal hurricane related federal contracting and U.S. Senator John Cornyn of Texas. agencies support the HCIC in terms of a opportunities.” Her efforts helped to pool Federal voluntary detail not to exceed eight weeks. resources and assist small businesses While the HCIC does not award contracts, Jason Brady, A-B Computer Solutions identify a wide variety of contracting its mission is to ensure that businesses The deadly hurricanes of last year have opportunities for debris and tree understand the process and are aware when come and gone, but the call for volunteers removal, trailer hauling, and opportunities become available. to assist those in need still goes on. Robyn construction in the affected Gulf Coast Jason Brady, President of A-B Zellars, a PHMSA contract specialist, region. Computer Solutions wrote a letter to recently completed a six-week assignment “This was a very fulfilling detail for President George W. Bush praising the to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s me in that I felt that as a result of my HCIC website and staff.

President’s Management Agenda Initiative Did You Know?

“Grants.Gov” Research & Development Peer Reviews Moving towards achieving “Green” state universities, and state governments From February 7-9, the PHMSA Pipeline status on the President’s Management as the single access point for over 1,000 Safety Research & Development Agenda scorecard for E-Government, grant programs offered by all Federal Program held its first structured peer PHMSA is on track to post and receive grant-making agencies. review of 31 active research projects. applications for all of its discretionary This web portal includes grants from The panelists for the peer review grant opportunities on the Grants.Gov 26 Federal agencies with an annual value consisted of nine government and web site in fiscal year 2006. industry experts. The reviews are in of more than $400 billion. It enables accordance with mandates to establish Laura Birkhimer of PHMSA’s Office of Federal grantors and grant recipients to the relevance, quality, and performance Contracts and Procurement manages the come together to make grants of the PHMSA’s Pipeline Safety R&D grants program that processes 150 total management easier and more efficient Program as required by the Office of grants annually for both the Office of for everyone through a common web Management and Budget and the Office Pipeline Safety and the Office of site, www.grants.gov. of the Secretary of Transportation. Another first for the program was Hazardous Materials Safety. Most of Within U.S. DOT, the Grants.Gov conducting the entire peer review via PHMSA grants are awarded to State initiative is co-managed by the Office of teleconference and internet access agencies, and Native American Tribes. the Chief Information Officer and the which worked flawlessly and saved Grants.Gov was developed by the Office of the Senior Procurement PHMSA over $100,000 in travel, per Federal Government at the request of Executive. diem, and other related costs. grantee organizations such as private and page 5

“Leak City”– Grand Hazmat Special Opening of Pipeline Permits Allow Safety Training Site Lots to Travel Emergency Special Permit Issued to Iditarod Trail Committee Who knew that PHMSA played a supporting role in a dog race? On Iditarod dog team race to finish line. February 17 PHMSA, with FAA concurrence, issued a hazardous by the HMR. materials special permit to the Iditarod The program has often been called Leak City Trail Committee to allow the pre- upon to serve as the only positioning of heating fuel supplies by transportation option for many high A new pipeline training center owned air along the route of this year’s Iditarod profile events including the transport and operated by the City of Athens, Ala., trail sled dog race from Anchorage to of the Olympic flame, national made its debut the week of March 13 and Nome, Alaska. The special permit was recovery and relief support for was host to PHMSA’s General Pipeline necessary because the material was not hurricane and flood disasters, and Safety Awareness Course. The new properly prepared and labeled for air prevention of severe economic loss. training facility known as “Leak City” was transport. In recent years the program specifically designed and developed over For those curious sports enthusiasts, provided the only method for the a 5-year period to comply with pipeline the 2006 Iditarod race covered over 1,150 emergency transportation of anthrax operator qualification requirements and miles of the most extreme and beautiful contaminated objects in the months includes outdoor areas for training on terrain known to man. The race winner following September 11, 2001. The welding and plastic fusion. this year crossed the finish line in 9 days, program also provided for the rapid Pipeline operators and regulators alike 11 hours, 11 minutes and 36 seconds. deployment of U.S. Armed forces for will be trained on safety issues at the new The PHMSA Hazardous Materials Operation Enduring Freedom in facility. The 5,000 square foot main Special Permits Program serves a critical Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi training building is comprised of two role in the transportation of goods and Freedom in Iraq. innovative classrooms, a breakout area, an services to, from, and within the United The program also grants regulatory equipment storage area, a kitchen, and States. The program provides an often relief for countless requests for reception area. necessary alternative to the long standing alternative safety provisions that The $1M compound provides a testing Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). permit transportation alternatives area for leak surveys and a customer leak For almost a century, special permits providing extensive economic savings. complaint facility. An entire system have been granted for numerous requests One such permit provides an approach recreates everything from a covering issues including material alternative transportation method of town gas distribution station to customer classification and description, packaging, perfume alcohols for more than 200 meter facilities on the site. All tasks and hazard communication, quantity active grantees. The annual cost training are in a controlled environment limitations, and modal restrictions. The benefit for this special permit alone that allows the instructor to evaluate program also fosters new and innovative exceeds $500 million. reactions to simulated accidents and technologies that are not yet addressed incidents, as well as knowledge and skills. Training in covered pipeline tasks includes It is planned for the facility to be self- they will have access to a premier train- corrosion control, leak detection, supportive by recouping costs through in- ing site. maintenance, damage prevention, dividual training fees and use by the local emergency response, system dispatch and Athens Gas Utility. As a result, gas cus- numerous other topics. tomers will assume no additional costs and page 6

Interns Find Good Path to Full-time Employment There are interns among us! Be it cur- “The intern program helped me get rent interns working special projects a step in the door into government ser- part-time, or full-time employees who vice,” said Williams. started out as a summer in- In February 2004, Will- terns and transitioned to iams’ excellent work record regular government service, as a student Co-Op in the PHMSA is reaping the ben- PHMSA Office of Hazard- efits of several intern pro- ous Materials Enforcement grams. In fact, PHMSA uses landed him a job offer as a Meeting with Japan’s a mix of intern programs to full-time government em- Hitachi Research Institute augment its workforce. ployee as a DOT hazardous On March 23, representatives from several PHMSA These programs include the materials enforcement spe- hazardous materials offices (right) met with Mr. Takao Mizuno Minority Serving Institution cialist. and his interpreter, Ms. Yoko Mizutani (left), of Japan’s Hitachi (MSI) Student Summer In- “I always wanted a job Research Institute (HRI), a leading Japanese think tank. HRI is working on behalf of the Japanese government to better ternship Program, Student Jason Williams where I can travel,” Will- understand PHMSA’s Hazardous Materials Safety Program, Temporary Employment Program iams said. “The intern program is an with a particular interest in U.S. Hazardous Materials (STEP), Student Career Experience Pro- interesting career path to take. It has Regulations versus international standards for the transport of dangerous goods. gram (SCEP), Student Volunteers, and been an interesting journey so far!” the President’s Management Fellows. Current SCEPs and permanently Airborne LIDAR Pipeline One PHMSA intern success story is converted SCEPs include: Kelcey Inspection System (ALPIS) that of Jason Williams. During the sum- White, Jacqueline Herrera, Brian mer of his freshman year at Bethune- Moore, Belinda Perez, Jose Pilot Program Advances Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Mondragon, Erika Jones, William Pipeline operators will soon have at their Fla., Williams applied to the MSI intern Fuentevilla, Iman Watson, Glen Vierk, disposal a fast, efficient, and accurate tool program. Eric Hilton, T’mia Vines, Chevella for detecting and mapping natural gas and After a rewarding summer working a Smith, Emil Pagoaga, and Lamar Por- hazardous liquid pipeline leaks. With the hazardous materials cost-incident study ter. support of PHMSA and the U.S. Air Force, LaSen Inc. of Las Cruces, New Mexico, has for the Hazardous Materials Planning “My view of the PHMSA student proved its commercial viability through its and Analysis Office,Williams was offered program is as a catalyst to transform recent development of an airborne light the option of continuing on as a SCEP the culture and management of detection and ranging pipeline inspection student. As a SCEP student , he worked PHMSA from a ‘fixer’ mentality to that system. an average of 15-25 hours a week in the of a ‘grower’,” said PHMSA Human LaSen Inc. announced on March 25 that hazmat office while still carrying a full Resource Specialist Lamar Porter. the company successfully completed over college course load. The co-operative For more information on the intern 2,000 miles of pipeline inspections proving assistant position also offered the added programs contact Lamar Porter in the the ability of ALPIS to detect the smallest benefit of his work at DOT applying Office of Human Resources Manage- natural gas leaks from a helicopter cruising toward college credits in a degree pro- ment at telephone extension 6-8990. at 250 feet above the ground at up to 70 gram. mph. AlPIS uses a cutting edge laser technology to detect and quantify the sensors such as GPS and a digital imaging occurring along their pipelines in order to presence of methane and other camera. This enables ALPIS to provide lower the risks the pipelines pose to people hydrocarbons in the air. Unlike other datasets that can be overlaid on digital and the environment. Current methods of airborne and ground-based leak detectors, alignment sheets, combined with a visual locating natural gas and hazardous liquid the laser senses gas from a distance and the image of the pipeline’s right-of-way. pipeline leaks can be cumbersome, sensor itself does not have to pass through This new technology is exactly what expensive, and are not always accurate. the plume in order to detect it. natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline ALPIS also features a suite of auxiliary operators need to identify where leaks are page 7

Tale of Two Soliders: U.S. Army Soldiers’ Help Appreciated at PHMSA Sgt. 1st Class Stollberg On December 12, Sergeant First Class Norman T. Stollberg, USA, became the second of three military members to accept temporary additional duty within PHMSA under the U.S. Department of Defense’s Operation War Fighter program. Stollberg works part-time in PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Initiatives and Training as a hazardous materials specialist assisting in the production of Sgt. 1st Class Norman Stollberg (right) receives a DOT training modules for the mobile hazmat commemorative coin from Transportation Secretary Norman training teams. Mineta (left) as Cdr. Joanna Nunan, USCG, Military Assistant “The program gives us an opportunity to the Secretary of Transportation looks on. to obtain specialized staff support while mobilized to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, in providing an opportunity to Norman to support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. James Risinger (above) takes a break during his most recent deployment to Iraq. enhance his knowledge and learn new His unit was part of the forward logistics ways to use his skills,” said Dave Sargent, element that supported the initial invasion injured in October 2005 and sent to director of the PHMSA Office of of Iraq and built the largest fuel supply Walter Reed Army Hospital to recuper- Hazardous Materials Initiatives and depot in army history. ate. Training. Stollberg is designated as a petroleum Risinger is no stranger to war. He was On February 17, Stollberg successfully supply specialist and was his unit’s fuel deployed to Afghanistan from Decem- completed the Transportation Safety operations sergeant while in Iraq. With ber 2001 to June 2002 in the global war Institute’s Hazardous Materials little warning, he was medically evacuated on terrorism. He followed this up with Compliance and Enforcement Course for thyroid problems in December 2004 a second deployment, this time to Iraq, offered at DOT, thus adding to his and eventually forwarded to Walter Reed from February to October 2003. hazmat qualifications. Army Hospital for treatment and When asked what the highlight of his Operation War Fighter allows evaluation. Stollberg was awarded the military career has been so far, Risinger convalescing soldiers to work temporarily Bronze Star for outstanding logistics responded that deploying to Afghanistan with other Federal agencies in the support during his tour of duty in Iraq. and meeting both the Secretary and Ser- Washington, DC, metropolitan area that geant Major of the Army were the big- could use their expertise. Many of these gest thrills for him. military members have physical therapy Sgt. Risinger Originally from Nacogdoches, Texas, or other medical appointments only for On February 28, Sgt. James L. Risinger Risinger had aspirations of becoming a small portions of the day or week, leaving joined PHMSA’s Office of International professional bull rider out of high lots of free time between treatments. Standards after being detailed as part of school. After realizing how much it hurt Born in Michigan and raised in Phenix the U.S. Army’s Operation War Fighter riding bulls he changed his mind and City, Alabama, Stollberg moved around Program. While assigned to PHMSA, joined the Army in 1994 and was off to a lot as the son of an army soldier. His Risinger will assist with special projects basic training and airborne school. wife, Manuela, maintains their home in tasked by Duane Pfund in the Interna- “WOW, what a life, being paid to jump Aschaffenberg, Germany, and cares for tional Standards Office. from planes, take apart bombs and crew their two children, Michael, age two, and With a hazardous materials background, on helicopters,” said Risinger of his ca- Megan, age 15. Risinger deployed January 2005 to Camp reer choice. In 2003, Stollberg’s military unit, the Cooke, in Taji, Iraq, as a CH-47 “Chi- 59th Quartermaster Company of the 68th nook” helicopter crew chief and explo- Combat Service Support Battalion was sive ordnance disposal technician. He was page 8

New DOT Headquarters Rises Along the Anacostia River Waterfront January 2003 January 2006

These pictures show the progress in construction of the new U.S. DOT headquarters building over the last three years. Construction is on schedule. In an effort to support the clean-up of offices, OST will soon provide new yellow trash bins specifically for record and file disposal. Please contact Edward Alexander, PHMSA’s Record Analyst, at extension 6-5573 for additional information about coordinating delivery and pick-up of trash bins. The construction website is a useful source for update information at http://www.jdland.com/dc/dot.cfm. PHMSA Employee Awards Quality Step Increase for Outstanding Award for Outstanding Performance Time Off Awards Performance (Supervisory) (Supervisory) Rating Period 9/30/05 Blaine Keener, PHP Rating Period 9/30/05 Billy Hines, PHH CFC Keyworkers: Patricia Burke, PHC Thomas Kiddy, PHH Bernadyne Williams, PHP Joy Kadnar, PHP Patricia Klinger, PHG Richard Flint, PHP Roger Little, PHP David Lehman, PHH Frank Licari, PHP Joseph Solomey, PHC Edward Mazzullo, PHH Kevin Leary, PHH Ryan Posten, PHH Fred Ferate, PHH Performance Award for Outstanding Douglas Reeves, PHH Marilyn Burke, PHH Performance (Supervisory) Linda Rhoads, PHA Diane Jones, PHH Rating Period 9/30/05 Robert Richard, PHH Ron Strayhorne, PHH Joseph Ahern, PHC David Sargent, PHH Vincent Lopez, PHC Jack Albright, PHA Richard Sanders, PHP Blenda Perez, PHA John Gale, PHH Jeffrey Wiese, PHP Charles Turner, PHA William Gute, PHP Other Performance Awards Damon Hill, PHG (Supervisory) Rating Period 9/30/05 Colleen Abbenhaus, PHH New Hires Delmer Billings, PHH Pipeline Safety Kevin Boehne, PHH Zara Willis, Administrative Program U.S. Department Richard Boyle, PHH Spec. of Transportation Pipeline and Linda Daugherty, PHP Hazardous Materials Daniel Derwey, PHH Alan Mayberry, General Engineer Safety Administration Richard Hannon, PHH Office of Governmental, International John Heneghan, PHH David Eng, General Engineer & Public Affairs (Inspector) 400 Seventh Street SW, Suite 8406 Charles Hochman, PHH Washington, DC 20590 Christopher Hoidal, PHP Hazardous Materials Safety Phone: (202) 366-4831 Fax: (202) 366-7431 Ivan Huntoon, PHP Susan Anderson,Transportation Spec. PHMSA Acting Administrator Charles Ke, PHH (Training & Special Initatives) Brigham A. McCown Ray LaMagdelaine, PHH Wayne Chaney, Transportation Spec. Editor-in-Chief G. J. Delcambre Hattie Mitchell, PHH (Enforcement) [email protected] Special Act Awards Editor/Design Ruben Ingram Harlotte Bolden, PHP [email protected] Michelle Glode, Operations Research Benjamin Fred, PHC Analyst Reporter Damon Hill Lucian “Buck” Furrow, PHP [email protected] Maria Wodraska, PHC Human Resources Photographer Jerre Thomas [email protected] Ruby Thompson, Human Resources Check out PHMSA Focus online at Spec. http://irm.phmsa.dot.gov/phmsafocus.pdf U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Volume 1, Number 4 Summer 2006 Barrett Takes Helm as First PHMSA Administrator t’s official! Vice Admiral Thomas J. Barrett, USCG (ret.) was sworn Iin May 31 by Transportation Secre- tary Norman Mineta as the first administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Ma- terials Safety Administration. Barrett was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 24, 2006, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 26. “I’ve known Tom Barrett for years, and he is the right person to lead PHMSA,” said Transportation Secretary Mineta. “He is an outstanding, practical leader skilled in managing a large organization, and in building partnerships with industry and relationships on Capitol Hill.” Barrett’s resume reflects experience tied to PHMSAs primary transportation safety programs — pipelines and hazardous As Mrs. Sheila Barrett looks on (left), Admiral Thomas Barrett (center) is congratulated by Secretary Norman Mineta (right) materials. During his Coast Guard ca- after taking the oath of office. reer Barrett directed force operations in the U.S. Coast Guard and attained that Coast Guard Board, an interservice poilcy Alaska, which is the site of the Alyeska service’s number two position as Vice coordination body. Pipeline and some of the most impor- Commandant. He was instrumental in Barrett serves as PHMSA chief execu- tant petroleum transmission and cargo improving maritime security after Sep- tive officer and advisor to the Secretary transit operations in the United States. tember 11, 2001 by helping the smooth of Transportation on all matters falling Barrett comes to PHMSA after serv- transition of the Coast Guard into the within the agency’s jurisdiction. He di- ing as the vice president and chief oper- new Department of Homeland Security rects the agency’s national programs re- ating officer of the Arlington-based and expanding Coast Guard support to sponsible for protecting against risks to Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. The the National Foreign Intelligence Com- life and property associated with the trans- Potomac Institute is a not-for-profit pub- mittee. portation of hazardous materials and pe- lic policy research institute that identifies During his Coast Guard career, Barrett troleum products by pipeline. and focuses discussion on key science and improved operational partnerships with technology issues facing society today. Russia; served as the Agency Acquisition Prior to that, Barrett served 35 years in Executive; and co-chaired the Navy- Emergency Preparedness is at the Top of the List for PHMSA In March PHMSA took the first steps ministrations to improve the lines of streamline pipeline operator reactivation to stand up the agency’s Security and Pre- communication and security efforts re- of gas and hazardous liquid pipelines dur- paredness Office. Since that initial ac- lated to hazardous materials transporta- ing times of national emergency. tion, Tonya Schreiber from PHMSA’s tion and pipeline operations. In preparation for the 2006 hurricane Hazardous Materials Technology Divi- As an outcome of recommendations season, and other national disasters, sion was temporarily assigned to create from last year’s hurricane response ef- Schreiber worked with PHMSA regional the future role for this new office. fort, PHMSA is asking for pipeline emer- directors and chiefs to develop the agency’s Schreiber focused her initial efforts by co- gency authority in the next DOT legis- role and mission during response and re- ordinating with other DOT operating ad- lative proposal to the White House to continued on page 2 page 2 From the Desk of the Administrator... est priority. But as Hurricanes Katrina and be part of our defining values. Rita reminded us, we must also attend to I am tremendously impressed with the other goals, like improving readiness for people in PHMSA I have met so far. I look natural disasters or terrorism and reducing forward to meeting the rest of you soon chokepoints in the transportation system, and working with all of you on the spe- particularly for pipelines, our energy high- cific actions we will take to turn our goals ways. into reality. Given the importance of our duties and I am deeply honored by the opportu- the potentially disastrous consequences if nity to lead PHMSA. I pledge to do all I we fail, our collective responsibility at can, along with each of you, to excel at PHMSA must be the unrelenting pursuit our missions and sustain the public’s trust of mission excellence. Everyone in in us every day. PHMSA, no matter what job we perform, must demand and deliver excellent work. We hold the trust of all Americans. The nation deserves our very best. And we are Pipeline accountable to the American public for Administrator Thomas J. Barrett Reauthorization results. As Ben Franklin reminded us, “Well s I write, PHMSA is just over a done is better than well said.” On June 8, Transportation Secretary year old, pretty young as Federal So, with you, I look forward to empha- Mineta forwarded PHMSA’s Pipeline agencies go. But, what we do is sizing PHMSA mission outcomes, using Reauthorization package to Congress. A With authority under the existing Pipe- critically important to Americans every- solid data to drive smart analyses, effective where. systems risk management, program stan- line Safety Improvement Act (PSIA) of America has a strong and growing dards, education and enforcement. Strong 2002 nearing an end, it is time for Con- economy. Recent numbers reflect annual partnerships with other Federal and state gress to pass reauthorization. growth of 5.6 percent, the strongest agencies, industry stakeholders, the first The Pipeline Safety and Reliability growth in over two years. To sustain that responder community and the public can Improvement Act of 2006 would build type of growth and maintain our quality help immensely to achieve our goals. Will- on PHMSA’s positive accomplishments of life demands safe, secure, reliable and ingness to explore new ideas and take ad- in pipeline safety by creating incentives efficient energy and hazardous materials vantage of innovation and new technolo- for states to improve their programs. transportation. PHMSA’s national pro- gies should always be among our hallmarks. The proposed legislation would help grams help deliver these results, serve and And most important to me, we can never with environmental and infrastructure safeguard the public, and protect the en- forget those around us — we are all in this protection and planning. vironment. As you know, safety is our high- together. Respect and integrity will always Speaking at the Florida State Pipe- line Safety Meeting June 20 in St. Pe- tersburg Beach, Fla., PHMSA Deputy Emergency Preparedness continued from cover Administration Brigham McCown covery efforts. A cadre of PHMSA per- FEMA. Other ongoing efforts are the up- commented…, “The proposed bill sonnel now support response efforts and dating of PHMSA’s Continuity of Opera- would establish a state grant program have completed the required Federal tions Plan (COOP) to comply with the to provide incentives to states to de- Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) overall federal plan, improve PHMSA’s velop more effective damage preven- training to give them an understanding of COOP site capabilities and expand agency tion programs. PHMSA and state agen- the National Incident Management Sys- support to the U.S. DOT Crisis Manage- cies would also gain the authority to tem. ment Center. For more information, con- conduct civil enforcement.” Schreiber’s coordination with other fed- tact Tonya Schreiber, Acting PHMSA Se- PHMSA has succeeded in achieving eral agencies helped to define PHMSA’s curity and Preparedness Coordinator at the mandates set forth in the PSIA of role within DOT and within the Emer- (202) 366-1634 or by email at 2002, and has done so in a timely man- gency Support Functions managed by [email protected]. ner. page 3

PHMSA Pipeline R&D Program Spawns Innovation Edwards technology demonstrations, and seven U.S. patent applications. The program Begins further strengthens consensus standards Chief and safety regulations through 50 projects contributing to the revision or Counsel creation of new standards. Role Successful completion of R&D Krista Edwards projects is only part of the challenge. To PHMSA Chief Counsel ensure the effective and rapid On May 1, Transportation Secretary deployment of technology, PHMSA Norman Y. Mineta welcomed Krista L. Helicopter-based leak detection seen during a technology requires that projects plan for technology demonstration. Edwards as PHMSA’s first chief coun- transfer and application of project sel. Edwards came to the department Since 2002, PHMSA established and results. Technology or knowledge having served as a partner in the Wash- implemented an effective and transfer can be accomplished through ington, DC, office of Sidley Austin, collaborative pipeline safety research and targeted application in standards LLP, and member of the firm’s Em- development (R&D) program through development, tool commercialization ployment and Labor, and Transporta- co-funded efforts with relevant Federal and general knowledge. tion Practice groups. and state agencies, as well as pipeline “Demonstrations are paramount for “Edwards brings an ideal blend of research organizations and industry trade successful technology development; they private practice experience and in-depth organizations representing hazardous remove non-performers and support understanding of transportation law to liquid, natural gas transmission and why PHMSA and the pipeline industry the position as PHMSA’s top lawyer,” distribution pipelines. should continue funding successful said Secretary Mineta. “I am pleased with the success of this technology projects,” said Willke. Edwards received her Jurist Doctor- program, especially the innovations For more information about pipeline ate (cum laude) from Northwestern leading to better pipeline technology for safety research, please contact either School of Law, Chicago, Ill., and her management of the integrity of pipeline James Merritt at 303-683-3117 or Robert Bachelor of Arts in Political Science systems,” said PHMSA Deputy Smith at 202-366-3814. More PHMSA from Northern Illinois University, Administrator for Pipeline Safety Ted R&D information is available on-line at DeKalb, Ill. She is a member of the bars Willke. http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/rd/. of the District of Columbia and the Currently, the R&D program is State of Illinois. fostering development of new technologies through 47 projects and Inspection of Pipelines Affected by Hurricanes Continue With the advent of hurricane season, struction to pipeline infrastructure as I did PHMSA continues making headway in- at the Chevron facilities in Mississippi and specting damage to the nation’s energy Louisiana,” said Mataich. infrastructure caused by last year’s Hurri- Mataich’s pipeline inspection was a rou- cane Katrina. PHMSA Pipeline Engineer tine periodic inspection of pipeline opera- Joseph Mataich completed a routine in- tors, like Chevron as required under the spection in June 2006 of the Chevron 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 190- Pipeline Company’s 75-mile Chandeleur 199. The inspection includes a review of Pipeline System that runs from offshore operator qualifications, personnel training, oil production platforms to Pascagoula, maintenance schedules and visual inspec- Chevron Empire Terminal tank damage. Photo: Chevron Inc. Miss., and commented on the enormous tion of the pipeline. mouth of the Mississippi River. Eight stor- efforts to fix the devastation. Of particular note during the inspection age petroleum breakout tanks were either “In all the years I’ve worked with was the massive devastation witnessed at in some stage of repair or had been totally PHMSA, I have never seen so much de- Chevron’s Empire Terminal complex at the destroyed. page 4

Guidance Provided to First Responders on E85 Fuel Fires Working closely Emergency responder safety and specifies the use of alcohol resistant foam. with the International preparedness is a primary goal of the PHMSA is also exploring possible Association of Fire U.S. DOT. To help in that effort the changes to shipping descriptions or other Chiefs (IAFC), agency publishes and distributes free of hazard communication requirements for PHMSA issued a charge the Emergency Response alcohol-gasoline fuel mixtures. These Safety Alert on April Guidebook (ERG) as a reference for changes may ensure that these mixtures 26 providing first responders to use during the initial are readily identifiable and refer emergency E85 Fuel guidance for phase of a hazardous materials responders to guidance specifying the use responding to transportation incident. The 2004 ERG of alcohol-resistant foam. Currently, there incidents involving fuel mixtures can be found at: http://hazmat.dot.gov/ is no United Nations (UN) identification composed of ethanol and gasoline in pubs/erg. number for ethanol concentrations above various concentrations. This action For incidents involving gasoline and 5 percent. PHMSA, with the support of helped ensure that first responders are gasohol, emergency responders are Transport Canada, will propose a new well-informed on recommended handling referred to Guide 128 in the ERG. For proper shipping name and UN practices of new E85 fuels, a mixture of fires, Guide 128 specifies the use of identification number be designated for 85 percent ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, and regular foam, but contains the following higher concentration ethanol-mixed 15 percent gasoline. warning: CAUTION: For mixtures flammable liquids at the July 2006 meeting The use of alternative fuels is increasing containing a high percentage of an alcohol or of the UN Transport of Dangerous around the country as Americans are polar solvent, alcohol-resistant foam may be Goods Sub-Committee of Experts on the looking for ways to reduce petroleum more effective. Transport of Dangerous Goods in consumption and harmful emissions. This caution applies to ethanol- Geneva, Switzerland. Automotive technologies have advanced petroleum products with greater that 10 PHMSA welcomes suggestions or to accept cleaner agricultural-based fuels. percent concentrations of ethanol such comments related to E85 to improve the A cousin to “gasohol,” a mixture of as E85. When responding to next publication of the ERG. Send smaller concentrations of 5 percent to 10 transportation incidents involving E85, comments to [email protected]. percent ethanol to gasoline, the higher emergency responders should refer to ethanol content E85 is finding a growing Guide 127 (Flammable Liquids Polar/ market with flexible-fuel vehicles. Water-Miscible). For fires, Guide 127 Ontario Trucking Association Representative Visits PHMSA Ontario Trucking Association Vice President Stephen Laskowski was hosted April 25 by PHMSA’s Office of Hazard- ous Materials Safety and was presented with an outlook of proposed Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) changes that could affect the cross-border trucking industry. This was only one of several meetings with other key DOT modal administrations set for the day. Representing PHMSA at the meeting were Duane Pfund and Shane Kelley from International Standards, and Doug Smith from Enforcement. Each provided personal insight into DOT’s ongoing efforts (Left to right) Duane Pfund, PHMSA International Standards; Stephen Laskowski, V.P. Ontario Trucking Association; continued from page 5 Doug Smith, PHMSA Enforcement; and Shane Kelley, PHMSA International Standards. page 5

Ontario Trucking PHMSA Issues Compressed Gas Cylinders continued from page 3 Safety Advisory to improve transportation safety and in- PHMSA issued a safety advisory May 1 trieved 3,976 of the untested cylinders, crease hazardous materials safety. in the Federal Register notifying the pub- leaving 2,349 cylinders yet to be re- The Ontario Trucking Association is the lic about 6,325 high pressure cylinders that trieved. third largest truck association in North were not tested in accordance with appli- PHMSA compiled a list of all model America and Laskowski was anxious to cable regulatory requirements and are a and serial number markings of the re- hear first-hand PHMSA’s effort to expand potential safety hazard. Many of these maining cylinders identified by Luxfer harmonization of the HMR with United cylinders are being used as self-contained and Arrowhead that were not properly Nations standards relating to hazmat breathing apparatus in paint ball applica- tested prior to distribution and posted packaging, marking, labeling and training. tions and in aircraft slide service. Al- it on the following website: http:// Also of particular interest to the Cana- though there is no immediate safety con- hazmat.dot.gov/regs/notices/sa/71fr- dian trucking industry was a better under- cern, PHMSA does require that these cyl- 27307.pdf. standing of the DOT, Coast Guard and inders be returned for testing. Any person possessing a cylinder Customs’ security and prosperity initia- PHMSA was recently notified of the manufactured by Luxfer and marked tives related to truck cargo security seals manufacture and sale of certain high pres- with one of the serial numbers listed on and re-seal policies. sure DOT exemption cylinders that were PHMSA’s safety advisory should take the Laskowski said that Transport Canada, not autofrettage and hydrostatically tested cylinder to a qualified refilling station DOT’s counterpart government regula- in accordance with the Hazardous Mate- and have the pressure relieved from the tory agency in Canada, is working closely rials Regulations. These cylinders were cylinder. The cylinder should be re- with the DOT and Department of Home- manufactured and distributed by Luxfer, turned to Arrowhead Industrial Services land Security on efforts to perfect new Inc. of Riverside, Calif., and its indepen- for required testing before further use. identification “fast cards” for use by mo- dent inspection agency Arrowhead Indus- tor carrier drivers who conduct business trial Services, Inc. To date, in a joint ef- across the U.S.-Canada border. fort, Luxfer and Arrowhead have re- FEW Chapter Start-up The Departmental Office of Civil New Hazardous Materials Publications Unvailed Rights (DOCR) is exploring the devel- On April Compliance Basics Series brochures cov- opment of a DOT Chapter of Feder- 26, the Of- ering Materials of Trade and Fumigants ally Employed Women (FEW). fice of Haz- Marking Requirements, the new Hazard- Since 1968, FEW has worked to im- ardous Ma- ous Materials Transportation Training prove the status of women employed by terials Initia- Modules Version 5.0 brochure, Hazmat the Federal government. It is a private tives and Transportation Workshops and Seminars membership, non-profit, nonpartisan or- Training an- schedules, and an updated Commercial ganization with over 100 chapters nounced the availability of its new Haz- Suppliers list. throughout the United States and over- ardous Materials Transportation Safety The “Hazardous Materials Employee seas, dedicated to promoting equality for “Infopack.” This followed with the avail- Resource Book” identifies key DOT head- women and addressing concerns of ability June 1 of their newly updated quarters, field, and state personnel with women in the Federal workforce. Addi- “DOT Hazardous Materials Employee hazardous materials responsibilities. tional information is available at Resource Book.” If you would like to order copies of ei- http://www.few.org. The new “Infopack,” like the “Standard ther publication, please send an e-mail If you would like to learn more, please Pack” it replaces, is a printed pocket folder request to [email protected], or contact contact Linda King in PHMSA’s Office version of the most commonly requested Maria Howard at (202)366-4900. of Civil Rights at (202) 366-3529 and e- publications and information on products mail at Linda [email protected], or Grace and services provided by PHMSA. In- P. Waters, Departmental Office of Civil cluded as part of the new design was the Rights, at (202) 366-9361. addition of the Hazardous Materials page 6

Careers in Transportation Emphasized During Railroad Tank Car Public Service Recognition Week Transportation of Hazmat Under Review

Director of Hazmat Technology Charles Hochman served as a senior panel member at the joint PHMSA- FRA public meetings. With the tragic January 2005 Graniteville, S.C., rail car accident that released poisonous chlorine gas and killed nine people still fresh in the minds of Americans, PHMSA and the Federal Rail- Deborah Frazier (center) and Sabrina Fludd (right) from PHMSA’s budget office take the time to highlight pipeline and road Administration (FRA) jointly initiated hazardous materials career opportunities currently available at PHMSA. a comprehensive review of design and PHMSA careers opportunities were cen- and women who serve America as Fed- operational factors that affect rail tank car ter stage May 4-6 as volunteers manned an eral, state and local government employ- safety. exhibit booth and greeted thousands of ees. Public employees use the week to From May 31-June 1, PHMSA and FRA visitors at the Public Service Recognition educate citizens about the many ways the co-sponsored public meetings in Washing- Week tents on the National Mall in Wash- government serves its fellow citizens. ton, D.C., to give interested persons an op- ington, DC. The general public took ad- Over 100 Federal civilian and military portunity to voice their concerns and com- vantage of the wealth of information avail- agencies showcased their programs while ments regarding the safe transportation of able about government careers. taking part in the annual celebration on hazardous toxic by inhalation materials in “We were elated to have the opportunity the mall. The PHMSA exhibit included a railroad tank cars. to shine light on how important our pictorial display of day-to-day pipeline The outcome of this review will deter- agency’s mission is to public safety,” said and hazardous materials program mine if new or amended Federal Hazard- PHMSA volunteer Sabrina Fludd. and regulatory oversight activities, as well ous Materials Regulations promulgated by Celebrated the first week in May since a pipeline emergency response training PHMSA and enforced by FRA are re- 1985, Public Service Recognition Week is video. quired. a time set aside each year to honor the men

Con-Way Visit Did You Know?

Sponsored by the American Trucking Association and Con-Way In June, PHMSA Associate Transportation Services, PHMSA Administrator For Management and staff took advantage of the Administration Edward Brigham opportunity on May 2 to learn how announced that Jesse Dobbs accepted the Con-Way freight assembly center in Hagerstown, Md. works the position as Director of the Office and how hazmat is moved in the of Administration and that Jack Albright fast-paced less-than-load trucking accepted the position as Chief business. Information Officer. page 7

PHMSA Receives Veterans Administration Award

firm dedication to providing contracting ness Utilization (OSDBU) and the Mi- opportunities to the service-disabled vet- nority Resource Center. At the awards eran owned businesses as encouraged by ceremony, B&W was presented with the President Bush in Executive Order 13360. Small Disadvantaged Business Enter- “It is PHMSA’s goal to fully implement prise Award. The DOT OSDBU Office the intent of this Executive Order by at- later recognized Catapult’s accomplish- taining or exceeding the mandated 3 per- ment at a separate senior staff meeting. cent goal for contracts awarded to service As a result of PHMSA’s success with disabled veteran-owned small businesses,” the SDVOSB program, the agency will said PHMSA Director of Contracting and continue to demonstrate the same level Procurement Tom Scott. “These men and of commitment in promoting and ad- women have earned and deserve consid- vocating the use of small and disadvan- Veterans Affairs Secretary R. James Nicholson (left) pre- eration within the PHMSA contracting sents the Veterans Enterprise Award to PHMSA Adminis- taged businesses through outreach and trator Thomas J. Barrett (right). arena, and it is our responsibility to assist participation in small business confer- the President in achieving his objective.” ences. PHMSA was recognized June 14 by the Two companies under contract to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for PHMSA, B&W Human Resources Spe- Did You Know? exceeding the Service-Disabled Veteran cialists and Catapult Inc., were instrumen- Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) prime tal in the agency exceeding the President’s contracting goal of 3 percent by com- goal. They consistently displayed the pro- PHMSA Attorney Anil Mehta has been mitting 29 percent of its contracting to fessionalism, stability, and flexibility to confirmed as a protégé in the Leaders SDVOSB. Attending the Center for Vet- meet PHMSA’s specialized technological for Tomorrow Mentoring Program. erans Enterprise Awards Ceremony, and human resource needs. These unique Kick-off for the program was in May. PHMSA Administrator Thomas Barrett companies set precedents for providing On May 31, 1977, the trans-Alaska accepted an award on behalf of the quality work and have been vital to oil pipeline was completed after three PHMSA Office of Contracting and Pro- PHMSA’s mission and goals. years of work. curement staff. The Center for Veterans Both companies’ noteworthy accom- Enterprise Awards Ceremony is spon- plishments were recognized December 1, Quote of the Day sored by the Secretary of Veterans Af- 2005, in Baltimore at the 2nd Annual Na- “The best teams have chemistry. fairs to recognize Federal agencies that tional Disadvantaged Business Enterprise They communicate with each other have met or exceeded the 3 percent goal. Conference and the Secretary of and they sacrifice personal glory for For fiscal year 2005, PHMSA easily ex- Transportation’s Minority Business the common goal.” ceeded the 3 percent SDVOSB prime Awards Ceremony hosted by the DOT Dave DeBusschere contracting goal due in great part to its Office of Small and Disadvantaged Busi- Owner of California Firm Sentenced for Hazmat Transport Violations

On May 18, the owner and chief engi- carry the risk for catastrophic failure and non-tested carbon fiber filament cylin- neer of Global Composites International explosion. ders. (GCI) in Ontario, Calif., was sentenced Krishna Lal Agrawal was sentenced to PHMSA has suspended GCI’s exemp- in U.S. District Court, Central District of ten months home confinement, 26 tion and manufacturer authority and is- California, on two guilty pleas for violat- months probation, ordered to pay $3,000 sued a safety advisory notice in the Fed- ing the Hazardous Materials Transporta- in fines, $6,073 restitution and a $200 spe- eral Register to advise the public of a tion Regulations and distributing com- cial assessment. safety risk. The safety advisory can be pressed gas cylinders which were not A joint investigation by the FBI and found at http://hazmat.dot.gov/regs/ properly tested. Without approved test- PHMSA disclosed that Agrawal had trans- notices/sa/70fr-47273.pdf. ing to ensure integrity, untested cylinders ported in commerce and distributed 110 page 8

NAAHAC Develops Dealer Hazmat Transportation Training Asian-Pacific American Welcome New Team Members Office of Pipeline Safety The North American Automotive Heritage Month Hazmat Action Committee (NAAHAC) Piyali Tuludkar, Statisician recently introduced its on-line web based Amy Nelson, IT Project Manager hazardous materials transportation train- Office of Chief Counsel ing program known as HazmatU. James Curry, Attorney Advisor This program was developed as a user- Denise Desautels, Attorney Advisor friendly way for dealership employees to Duanporn Chiranand, Attorney Advisor train all staff involved in the preparation Office of the Administrator of hazardous materials shipments in com- Cynthia Ingrao, Drug & Alcohol pliance with the Hazardous Material Regu- Office of Contracts and Procurement lations. A Spanish language version of the Eric Hilton, Student Trainee (Contracts) current program is planned for release in MGEN Taguba, USA (left), Helen Hagin, PHMSA Office of Administration the near future. Director of Civil Rights (center) and Dr. Ashok G. HazmatU was created for individuals Kaveeshwar, Research and Innovative Technology T’Mia Vine, Student Trainee (IT Spec.) working in the automotive industry to gain Administrator (right) take time to meet following Office of Hazardous Materials Safety a clear understanding of the U.S. DOT Taguba’s speech at the heritage month celebration Joseph Nicklous, Physical Scientist held May 3 at the DOT headquarters. Hazardous Material Regulations as they Office of Eastern Region apply to automotive products. The pro- Brigette Burton, Program Assistant gram consists of nine comprehensive training modules addressing such topics Swearing-In Open House - June 20 as general awareness, safety, emergency response, security awareness and function specific responsibilities. A certificate is provided to individuals. PHMSA applauds the automotive industry’s efforts to provide employee hazardous materials training opportunities.

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials (Left to right) Administrator Thomas Barrett, Rita Freeman-Kelly (PHP) and Damon Hill (PHG) and Sheila Barrett. Safety Administration Office of Governmental, International PHMSA Administrator Barrett enjoys the Open House with staff and regulated & Public Affairs 400 Seventh Street SW, Suite 8406 industry stakeholders. Washington, DC 20590 Phone: (202) 366-4831 Fax: (202) 366-7431 PHMSA Administrator Thomas J. Barrett Editor-in-Chief G. J. Delcambre [email protected] Editor/Design Ruben Ingram [email protected] Reporter Damon Hill [email protected] Photographer Jerre Thomas [email protected] Linda Daugherty (PHP) and Ivan Huntoon (PHP). Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety stakeholders meet Check out PHMSA Focus online at PHMSA Administrator Barrett. http://wwwhttp://wwwhttp://www.phmsa.dot.gov/news/newsletters.html U.S. Department of Transportation  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  Volume 3, Number 3  Summer 2009 Remembering Bellingham: Pipeline Accident Plays Huge Role in Restructuring DOT’s Pipeline Safety Program Ten years ago Bellingham, Wash., Stephen Tsiorvias, and Liam Wood, and Since the tragedy in Bellingham, the experienced one of the worst pipeline the recuperation of their community. Department of Transportation has seen accidents in the history of pipeline Although the citizens remain keenly aware signifi cant growth in both the level of safety. On June 10, 1999, 250,000 of the accident and its effects on their interest and the size and scope of its gallons of gasoline from a ruptured, large lives, the community shows visual signs pipeline safety program. transmission pipeline spilled into a nearby of recovery, including restorations of Through the Norman Y. Mineta Research creek, accidentally ignited, and led to the Whatcom Creek and surrounding areas. and Special Programs Improvement Act deaths of three young individuals, eight Jeff Wiese, PHMSA’s Associate of 2004, the Department reorganized the injuries, and over $45 million in property Administrator for Pipeline Safety joined Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety damages. the community during their remembrance Administration, into an agency with the Last month, the citizens of this to pay respects to the residents and mission to further the highest degree of community commemorated the tenth to help honor the memory of the safety in pipeline and hazardous materials anniversary of this tragic accident, the three young men whose lives were lost. transportation. lives of the three victims Wade King, Mr. Wiese thanked the community With a newly named pipeline safety for their leadership in making positive agency and the passage of legislation improvements nationwide for pipeline by Congress providing more regulatory safety. tools at its disposal (Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002; Pipeline Photo Courtesy of the City of Bellington http://www.cob.org/ Continued on page 2 House Subcommittee Holds Hazmat Reauthorization Hearing safety program. In keeping with PHMSA’s risk-based approach to enhancing hazardous materials transportation safety, the agency has identifi ed a number of high-risk materials and operations and is developing strategies to address those risks. In order of priority, these risks include: Photo Courtesy of www.house.gov Photo Courtesy of www.oberstar.org • Fires onboard commercial aircraft; Congresswoman Corrine Brown and Congressman James Oberstar • Releases of materials that are poison- The spotlight was on PHMSA and eight and to prepare for reauthorization of the ous by inhalation, such as chlorine other Federal agencies and hazardous hazardous materials program that expired and anhydrous ammonia from rail materials stakeholder organizations as on September 30, 2008. tank cars and tank trucks; testimony was provided before the U.S. PHMSA Acting Deputy Administrator • Rollovers of tank trucks carrying House of Representatives Subcommittee Cindy Douglass shared the fi rst panel with fl ammable liquids such as gasoline; on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous National Transportation Safety Board • Bulk loading and unloading opera- Materials on May 14, 2009. The purpose (NTSB) Member Deborah Hersman and tions; and of the hearing called by Subcommittee led off with an overview of PHMSA’s • Undeclared shipments of hazardous Chairwoman Corrine Brown, D-Fla., recent accomplishments, current priorities materials. was to review implementation of the and initiatives, and vision for the future SAFETEA-LU (P.L. 109-59) amendments of the hazardous materials transportation Continued on page 3 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Bellingham heavily in advancing safety technologies, PHMSA introduced a variety of damage providing more resources for research and prevention programs, including helping Continued from Cover development projects that seek solutions to establish “8-1-1,” the three-digit “Call Inspection, Protection, Enforcement to the most common causes of pipeline Before You Dig” number allowing anyone and Safety Act of 2006), the Department failures. in the country the ability to help eliminate has been able to raise the rigor of New integrity management regulations third party damages to pipelines - - the its regulatory standards for pipelines, have been responsible for tens of type of damage eventually determined improve the quality of oversight and thousands of repairs along miles and miles to be the cause of the pipeline accident enforcement, and invest more heavily in of pipelines where accidents could result in Bellingham. pipeline technology improvements. in tragic consequence. These regulations Over the past 20 years, these efforts Through PHMSA, the Department’s require companies to review safety have resulted in an average reduction in pipeline inspection and enforcement processes, develop procedures to assure serious pipeline accidents of 10 percent capabilities have been expanded and the safe operation of these processes, and every three years - - accidents resulting in improved. Building a far more robust and conduct continual review and monitoring severe impacts to people, such as death transparent safety enforcement program, of their pipeline infrastructure. The and injuries. PHMSA doubled the number of pipeline agency is conﬁ dent that this approach Even with these figures PHMSA inspectors and accident investigators promotes continuous safety improvement knows its job in enhancing pipeline and increased its proposed civil penalty throughout the industry and leads to transportation safety is not done. amounts by eight times its 2002 ﬁ gures. better performance. The agency is also investing more In addition to these improvements,

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Signs Cooperative Agreement with the Chinese on the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods

dollars worth of trade goods around the world each year, including to the United States,” said Secretary LaHood. “We are eager to work together to make sure these items are transported safely. And I look forward to participating in this important mission.” Following a joint Transportation Forum held in Beijing last December to address transportation issues including safety, the agreement was shaped to help ensure the safe transport of materials across all modes of transportation – from seaports and aviation to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood (right) signs the cooperative agreement on the safe transport of rail and highway. dangerous goods with the Chinese Minister of Transport Li Shenglin (left) as PHMSA Acting Deputy The U.S.–China Cooperative Project th Administrator Cindy Douglass (standing 4 from right) looks on. Arrangement on the Safe Transport U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray tion Secretary LaHood noted that both of Dangerous Goods enables the LaHood joined China’s Minister of nations’ industries – including manufac- countries to: Transport Li Shenglin March 30 in the turing, agriculture, and medical research • Develop and strengthen avenues historic signing at DOT headquarters of – need regular access to certain types of of communication concerning an agreement to cooperate on the safe dangerous materials to conduct busi- the safe transport of dangerous transportation of hazardous materials. ness. goods; Signing the agreement, Transporta- “Chinese businesses ship billions of Continued on page 4 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Reauthorization PHMSA Preparing to Issue New DIMP Rule Continued from Cover In 2000 and 2003, the Pipeline and Proposed DIMP Key Provisions Opening questions from the House Hazardous Materials Safety Administra- 1. Require operator implementation of DIMP Subcommittee came from Congressman tion (PHMSA) issued new regulatory elements • Assemble knowledge of gas distribution James Oberstar, D-Minn., who asked requirements targeting hazardous liquid system utilizing data. about the accomplishments of the Fed- and natural gas transmission pipelines in • Identify threats including corrosion, eral agencies in addressing the risks of High Consequence Areas (HCAs). material/weld failure, excavation damage and other as appropriate. lithium batteries in air transportation. These new regulations accelerated “The FAA and PHMSA have come to the integrity assessment of pipelines • Evaluate and prioritize risk. an agreement on a notice of proposed • Identify and implement measures to in HCAs, reduced incident rates and address risks. rulemaking related to lithium batteries, to increased public assurance in pipeline • Measure performance, monitor results, include the marking of lithium batteries safety. and evaluate effectiveness. as hazmat,” said PHMSA Acting Deputy However, nearly 75 percent of all sig- • Periodically evaluate and improve Administrator Douglass. nifi cant incidents in the nation’s energy effectiveness of program. NTSB Member Hersman joined in pipeline network occur in the distribution • Report results. by saying, “many of the issues that the system and are largely due to their prox- 2. Provide circumstances when excess flow valves Safety Board identifi ed are addressed in imity to people. Therefore, signifi cantly are required for new or replaced service lines. the agreement with respect to labeling, reducing all pipeline incidents, deaths, 3. Allow gas distribution operators to submit marking and appropriate packaging.” requests for extending the frequency of and injuries requires that distribution inspections and tests based upon engineering Other organizations giving testimony systems be addressed. analysis and DIMP risk assessments. included the International Brotherhood This fact, together with a recom- U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Signs Cooperative Agreement 4. Allow operators of master meter or LPG of Teamsters, the International Asso- mendation from the Department of systems to implement simplified DIMP based with the Chinese on the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods ciation of Fire Fighters, the Institute of Transportation’s Inspector General and upon the simplicity of these types of systems. Makers of Explosives, the International Congressional action via the Pipeline in their annual reports, keep prescribed Association of Fire Chiefs, the American Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, records, and evaluate the program ef- Trucking Association and the Air Line and Safety Act of 2006, drove the de- fectiveness. Pilots Association. velopment of a Distribution Integrity PHMSA is presently working with For access to the full Web cast of the Management Program (DIMP) require- State regulators who would have pri- House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipe- ment for natural gas systems. mary responsibility to: inspect operator lines and Hazardous Materials proceed- On June 25, 2008, PHMSA issued a compliance with the DIMP regulation; ings, go to: http://transportation.house. Notice for Proposed Rulemaking for develop inspection forms and guidance; gov/subcommittees/railroads_pipelines. DIMP, which could require operators develop and provide inspector training; aspx. For a copy of PHMSA’s written of gas distribution pipelines to develop and provide any clarifi cation on require- testimony, go to: http://www.phmsa. and implement integrity management ments through answers to frequently dot.gov/media/testimony. programs to manage and reduce risks in asked questions. On September 10th, as part of on- association with gas distribution pipeline PHMSA is also working with Stan- going Congressional hearings on Re- systems. dards-Developing Organizations and authorization of the Department of The rule, if fi nalizied, would apply to partnering on research with gas distri- Transporation’s Hazardous Materials a large number of operators of local bution pipeline operators to create and Safety Program, PHMSA will testify gas distribution companies, utilities and strengthen industry best practices and before the House Subcommittee on master meter and liquefi ed petroleum gas standards and to develop innovative, Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous (LPG) systems. PHMSA expects 1,291 cost effective technologies to address Materials on the agency’s hazardous local gas distribution utilities and 8,000 the challenges of DIMP implementation materials data collection and analysis, master meter and LPG systems could be and oversight. special permits and approvals enforce- subject to the rule. Operators would be More information on DIMP is avail- ments and coordination with other required to develop and implement an able at http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/ modal administrations. integrity management program, mitigate dimp/ and will be updated as the rule- risks, report on performance measures making progresses. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Cooperative Agreement Continued from page 2 managerial and technical DID YOU KNOW? • Exchange and cooperate in the personnel. National Center for development of technical infor- As both nations invest billions of Manufacturing Sciences mation to support regulatory dollars in transportation infrastructure (NCMS) Grant—Congress has development; directed that NCMS be awarded a through economic stimulus plans, Sec- $1.8M research grant to identify, develop • Improve harmonization and in- retary LaHood noted that the Danger- and demonstrate key manufacturing crease safety by implementing in- ous Goods agreement is a step forward methods and processes that will enable ternational regulations developed on improving transportation’s role in commercial rate production of vehicle- by international forums; fostering a healthy climate for com- scale and bulk transport-scale composite • Cooperate on enforcement and high-pressure hydrogen storage cylinders. merce and economic growth, while The Statement of Work has been investigative actions to improve creating good jobs for both U.S. and completed and the annocuncement was dangerous goods transport safety, Chinese citizens. made in Grants.gov on June 11, 2009. to include exchange of incident The next Transportation Forum PHMSA is in the process of reviewing and violation data; and between the two nations will be held the application and will then proceed to award the grant. • Organize training activities to at the end of this year in Washington, strengthen the capabilities of D.C.

Lithium Batteries Incidents: Enterprise Lithium Battery Action Plan Addresses Safety—Low Probability, High Consequence The ever increasing use of more power- • Fire detection and suppression can result in thermal runaway and possible ful lithium batteries in portable electron- capability on cargo-only aircraft fi re. It is estimated that there were 3.3 bil- ics and industrial applications raises the • Develop better fi re resistant lion lithium cells and batteries transported risks and challenges in the transportation containers worldwide in 2008. This represents an 83 arena. To address this issue PHMSA and • Continue open dialogue with percent battery increase since 2005. several hazardous materials transporta- industry. The most graphic example of a sus- tion stakeholders have come together to Lithium batteries are safe when pected battery fi re gone wrong was the formulate an Enterprise Lithium Battery properly packaged and handled. While February 7, 2006, incident at the Philadel- Action Plan. the U.S. Department of Transportation phia International Airport. United Parcel PHMSA, along with the Federal Avia- (DOT) understands the safety record as- Service fl ight #1307 landed at the airport tion Administration, members of the sociated with the transportation of lith- after registering a cargo smoke indication battery manufacturers industry and other ium batteries is very good, the result of in the cockpit. The crew evacuated safely hazardous materials stakeholders are a lithium battery incident on an aircraft after landing but the airplane and most diligently working a plan to reduce the could have catastrophic consequences. of the cargo was destroyed by fi re. The risks arising from the different categories Hence, there is a low probability for a National Transportation Safety Board of battery transportation incidents. The battery related air transportation inci- (NTSB) suspects that lithium batteries plan is multi-faceted and includes eight dent, yet a high consequence should it were the cause of the fi re and issued 15 major action areas: lead to a fi re. safety recommendations. The Enterprise • Develop safer batteries and From 1991 through 2008 there were Lithium Battery Action Plan has aligned devices some 98 identifi ed transportation re- its efforts to address those NTSB recom- • Increase public outreach lated incidents and numerous additional mendations. • Improve compliance with non-transport incidents involving bat- Recent PHMSA Battery Activities regulatory requirements teries and battery-powered devices. It is PHMSA represented the U.S. at the • Amend regulations the general opinion among lithium bat- International Civil Aviation Organization • Fire extinguishing method tery manufacturers that the root cause (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel Working and capability on board passenger of most lithium battery incidents is Group of the Whole meeting held May 4-8 aircraft short circuiting. A battery short circuit Continued on page 5 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Federal, State, Local Agencies Conduct MASFO Operation Jaxbox

Sixteen different Federal, state and lo- tempting to enter the country. cal agencies participated April 15-16 in “Through leveraging of multiple re- a Multi-Agency Strike Force Operation sources and authorities including assess- (MASFO) entitled “Operation Jaxbox ing risks and utilizing enhanced layered 2009” to ensure public safety and security defenses and tools, MASFO’s like these at two terminals of the Port of Jackson- maximize the overall objectives and ville. Together, all of these agencies in- outcomes of ensuring the safety and spected containers, portable tanks, truck security at the nation’s seaports,” said chassis, hazardous materials and driver PHMSA Acting Deputy Administrator documentation/credentials. Cindy Douglass after monitoring the Operation Jackbox focused on risked- operation fi rst hand. based inspections of containerized and The U.S. Department of Transporta- portable tank cargoes, and risks posed tion’s PHMSA; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. by trucks, trailers, and chassis that were Customs and Border Protection Of- not in compliance with highway safety fi cers and Air and Marine Operations; standards. Through inter-agency co- Florida Departments of Transportation, operation and the use of risk-based Law Enforcement, Agriculture and approaches, these vehicle and container Highway Patrol; Jacksonville Sheriff’s During the operation some 1,300 inspections enabled enforcement of- Office; Jacksonville Port Authority trucks and containers were inspected and fi cials to interdict contraband and vari- Police and the Transportation Security thousands of dollars in fi nes were issued ous materials that may pose a safety and Administration were among the Federal, for safety violations. PHMSA noted more security threat to the United States and state and local agencies involved in the than 20 originating shipper sources for searches for undocumented aliens at- operation. Continued on page 6

Batteries Incidents booklet entitled Shipping Batteries Safely all serious incidents involving batteries Continued from page 4 by Air; What You Need to Know. This and amends the Hazardous Materials in Auckland, New Zealand. The group is guide describes the U.S. DOT regulations Regulations to require an air carrier, in comprised of experts on the safe trans- for the classifi cation criteria, packaging the event of a serious incident, to im- portation of hazardous materials by air- requirements, and hazard communication mediately make available to an autho- craft and will prepare draft amendments required for the transportation of bat- rized offi cial of a Federal, state, or local to the next edition of the ICAO Technical teries shipped by aircraft. The booklet is government agency the shipping papers Instructions due out January 1, 2011. available free through online request at: and to notify the pilot-in-command From April 21-22, PHMSA Engineer https://hazmatonline.phmsa.dot.gov/ of the information contained in these Dr. Charles Ke participated in the United services/Pub_Free.aspx. documents. These revisions represent Nations Intercessional Working Group On January 14, 2009, PHMSA pub- a proactive approach to incident report- Meeting on Lithium Batteries in Paris, lished fi nal rules HM-215J and HM-224D ing and information dissemination. France, and discussed issues to revise entitled Hazardous Materials: Revision PHMSA continues to collaborate with the current lithium battery test require- to Requirements for the Transporta- the Federal Aviation Administration on ments. PHMSA led the U.S. delegation in tion of Batteries and Battery Powered various research projects pertaining to presenting several proposals related to the Devices; and Harmonization With the lithium battery safety. testing of large format lithium batteries United Nations Recommendations, In- which are used in electrical vehicles and ternational Maritime Dangerous Goods other energy storage applications. Code, and International Civil Aviation PHMSA made available in April 2009 Organization’s Technical Instructions. a useful hazardous materials information These new rules require reporting of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Operation Jaxbox Alaska Senate Resources Committee Holds Continued from page 5 Pipeline Oversight Hearing hazardous materials enforcement follow- On March 25, the Alaska Senate Re- up from the MASFO activities. Upon sources Committee held a hearing with completion of this year’s MASFO, the PHMSA and other Federal and state agen- discrepancy and hold data was reviewed cies that have oversight responsibilities for and compared with data from previous the pipeline systems within Alaska. The MASFOs. The following trends are hearing sought update information and noteworthy: input to support Senate Joint Resolution • Total “hold rates” continue to de- 16 – Offshore Oil & Gas Revenue, which crease dramatically at Jacksonville seeks the responsible development of the Terminals. For non-hazmat contain- oil and gas resources in Federal waters ers, 2005 MASFO data reflected offshore of Alaska’s coast. The bill was Photo Courtesy of ALYESKA “hold rates” of 47 percent. By the transmitted to Alaska Governor’s offi ce same standard, these rates were on May 21 and still awaits signature. The Trans Alaska Pipeline down to 8 percent in MASFO 2008 Representing PHMSA was the Offi ce risks their pipelines pose to High Conse- and down to less than 1 percent in of Pipeline Safety Western Region Deputy quence Areas and to develop programs MASFO 2009. For hazmat contain- Director and Alaska Coordinator Dennis to mitigate those risks. Pipelines such as ers, 3 percent of those inspected Hinnah. Leading a small staff of four TAPS, Alpine and Endicott have already in MASFO 2009 were placed on full-time engineer/inspectors and an ad- completed this process, and PHMSA hold. ministrative assistant, PHMSA’s Anchor- periodically reviews the continual updates • Discrepancies associated with plac- age offi ce regulates over 40 hazardous they are required to make to their IM ards remained stable at 4 percent liquid and gas pipelines and liquefied programs. Under PHMSA’s 2008 Low (2008 and 2009 data) . natural gas facilities in Alaska. Stress rule additional pipeline operators “Operation Jaxbox provides all of the “Like you, we understand the impor- must develop IM programs. participating agencies the opportunity tance of our mission relative to the safety Given the impact of the 2006 BP Ex- to work closely together and combine of our citizens and to both the energy ploration (Alaska), Inc. spills from two our authorities to ensure the safety and security and continued economic growth North Slope oil transit lines, PHMSA was security of the Port of Jacksonville. Our of our great nation,” said Hinnah. concerned about other immediate risks combined law enforcement efforts and Hinnah opened his testimony by say- that could lead to a shutdown of the other partnership with the community are ing that PHMSA takes pipeline safety in feeder lines to TAPS. Acting upon this Jacksonville’s best defense against those Alaska very seriously. The agency uses a concern, the agency amended its Pipeline who pose a safety or security risk to the risk-based approach to determine which Safety Regulations to bring previously city and the country,” said Customs and pipelines to inspect each year. He told the unregulated hazardous liquid gathering, Border Protection Supervisor Jennifer Committee that some pipelines such as and low stress pipelines in rural areas, into Bradshaw. the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) its regulatory oversight program. With no prompting or rehearsal, 130 are inspected annually, and all pipelines Hinnah assured the members of the players smoothly got a complex job done are inspected at least every three years. Committee that Transportation Secre- right. PHMSA also investigates accidents and tary LaHood and the dedicated men and From July 21-23, PHMSA particiapted safety issues. women of PHMSA shared their strong in two additional MASFOs in the Ports Hinnah highlighted recent advances in commitment to improving safety, reliabil- of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., Integrity Management (IM) regulations ity and public confi dence in our nation’s and the Port of Charleston, S.C. that now require operators to assess the pipeline infrastructure.

In Remembrance: PHMSA is deeply saddened by the loss of a dedicated and esteemed colleague. On Saturday, July 25, 2009, Frank Henderson, a seven year veteran of PHMSA’s Southwest Region Pipeline Safety Ofﬁ ce, passed away. PHMSA sends its heartfelt condolences to Frank’s family and friends during this time of grief and we appreciate his daily commitment and dedication to ensuring the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of the Nation’s pipeline transportation system. Thank you Frank- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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PHMSA is Joint Winner of 2009 IRMCO Award what they have accomplished,” said Jack Albright, PHMSA Director of Informa- tion Resources Management and Chief Information Ofﬁ cer. Sponsored by the General Services Administration the IRMCO Award is a prestigious award presented each year to a single individual and team who have demonstrated exceptional ability to operate across organizational boundaries to improve the Government’s services to its citizens. This year’s awards were presented at the 48th IRMCO held April Accepting congratulations from U.S. DOT Assistant Secretary for Administration Linda Washington, (center) for winning the IRMCO Award is the U.S. DOT HIP Team (left to right) PHMSA CIO Jack Albright, FRA Hazmat Safety 20, in Cambridge, Md. The top five Bill Schoonover, PHMSA IT Mark Kyriss, FMCSA Hazmat Safety James Simmons, FAA Hazmat Safety Bill Wilkening, nominations included the U.S. Air Force; PHMSA IT Adrian Carter, and PHMSA Director of Enforcement Ryan Posten. U.S. Department of Homeland Security; The U.S. DOT Multimodal Hazard- the Federal Railroad Administration and General Services Administration; Inter- ous Materials Intelligence Portal (HIP) the Federal Aviation Administration. nal Revenue Service; and the U.S. DOT Team walked away as this year’s 2009 “For the DOT HIP Team to be the HIP Team Interagency Resources Management recipient of the GSA IRMCO award The IRMCO creates an environment Conference (IRMCO) Award winners is truly an honor. The HIP team is the where executives and managers interact for “Outstanding Inter-Organizational model of how teamwork, excellent com- to address the important business and Performance and Achievement.” munication, leadership, and passion for information technology topics and is- Besides PHMSA, the HIP Team in- serving the American people translates sues facing these communities and the cludes representatives from the Federal into success, transparency, value and re- government today. Motor Carrier Safety Administration, sults. I am so proud of the team and of VOHMA Sponsors Port and Ship Tour

Maher Terminals, Elizabeth, N.J., intermodal transportation port and vessel tour group includes PHMSA Acting Maher Terminals, Elizabeth, N.J. Deputy Administrator Cindy Douglass (center) and PHMSA Assistant Director of International Standards Ryan Paquet (4th fm left), along with representatives from the Chinese Delegation; VOHMA; Maher Terminals; OOCL (USA), Inc.; Hanjin Shipping, Inc.; and COSCO Container Lines Americas, Inc.

On March 27, PHMSA Acting Dep- N.J. The tours were hosted by the In- of China). Other participants included uty Administrator Cindy Douglass and ternational Vessel Operators Hazardous representatives of the Chinese Ministry of PHMSA Assistant Director of Interna- Materials Association, Inc. (VOHMA), Transport and the Port of Shanghai, COSCO tional Standards Ryan Paquet participated intermodal carrier Hapag Lloyd, and the Container Lines Americas, Inc., Hanjin Ship- in an ocean-going vessel and port tour China Ocean Shipping Company (the na- ping, Inc., OOCL (USA), Inc., and China of the Maher Terminals in Elizabeth, tional ﬂ ag carrier of the People’s Republic Shipping (North America) Agency Co., Inc. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Agency Transparency related DOT recommendations. the most prominent expression of a pro- Expands With On January 21, in one of his fi rst of- found national commitment to ensuring fi cial acts, U.S. President Barack Obama an open Government. issued a memorandum for the heads of PHMSA’s agency effort of informa- the executive departments and agencies tion transparency aligns with the new which read, “All agencies should adopt Obama Administration’s commitment a presumption in favor of disclosure, to create an unprecedented level of in order to renew their commitment to openness in government. the principles embodied in FOIA, and For answers to questions about the to usher in a new era of open Govern- FOIA request process, Marilyn Burke In the span of four months, PHMSA ment.” The memorandum went on to can be contacted via email at Marilyn. closed out a total of 228 Freedom of say that in our democracy, the Freedom [email protected]. Information Act (FOIA) requests from of Information Act, which encourages a backlog of 241, some dating back to accountability through transparency, is 1995. In October 2008, Marilyn Burke in the Things all a “Twitter” at PHMSA Hazardous Materials Safety Offi ce was selected as PHMSA’s fi rst FOIA Program Manager, centralizing the program function throughout the entire agency. Prior to October, PHMSA’s FOIA Program was de-centralized among each of its program offi ces. “Centralization of tracking, workload monitoring and standards should improve quality, consistency and timeliness in FOIA processing and reporting,” said Marilyn Burke. The buzz around PHMSA became a site] the more knowledgeable our audi- Prior to this centralization effort, it “twitter” as the Hazardous Materials Safe- ence and greater the chance to actually was taking approximately 8-12 months to ty Assistance Team (HMSAT) initiated improve hazmat safety.” open and close out FOIA cases. PHMSA a public and stakeholder effort aligned The new wave of social media Internet is now closing cases within about 30 with President Obama and Transporta- outlets like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, days. tion Secretary LaHood’s directive to make LinkedIn and MySpace are proving them- In 2007, PHMSA secured use of government operations more transparent. selves not only as a popular cyber chat the Federal Highway Administration’s On February 25, a Twitter Internet web room for friends, but as a useful informa- electronic tracking system, which is de- account was established for the PHMSA tion tool for business and government. signed to streamline request handling, Hazardous Materials Safety Offi ce under Don’t be the last one to catch the wave. monitoring, and reporting. More recently, the username HMSAT. Those wishing to keep up with the PHMSA enhanced and certifi ed its FOIA The current plan is to Twitter updates latest in PHMSA hazmat activities can Reading Room, providing direct on-line refl ecting daily outreach operations of sign up at www.twitter.com. Once there, access to enforcement records, interpre- the HMSAT, as well as any other public you will need to create a user account tations, and other frequently-requested information relevant to hazardous materi- and then search for HMSAT and sign agency records. als safety. yourself up for the periodic “tweets.” Establishing the new position of the “It gives stakeholders the opportunity to Example of a recent “tweet”: FOIA Program Manager was one of sev- tell us what they like and don’t like,” said HMSAT -- PHMSA will particiapte as eral actions PHMSA took to improve its PHMSA Director of Hazardous Materi- a member on the Project Technical Panel for FOIA performance in response to recent als Initiatives and Training Dave Sargent. Hydrogen Fire Service Roadmap Project in legislation, a new Executive Order, and “The more people we get [to our Twitter Denver, CO. [posted July 13, 2009] Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Mechanical Damage to Pipelines: Educating and Enabling the Pipeline Safety Community

In April, as part of National Safe Dig- One-fi fth of all signifi cant pipeline Likewise, service providers who are con- ging Month, PHMSA released its report incidents on hazardous liquid and natural tracted by the industry to survey pipelines on Mechanical Damage to Pipelines gas transmission pipelines over the past for damage can use the report to develop reminding pipeline owners, and others 20 years have resulted from excavation more targeted technologies. who work in the underground, of the damage. Because of this fact, the report Several organizations and pipeline need to take more aggressive approaches reviews the effectiveness of preventative operators participated in the develop- to reduce mechanical and other types of measures, such as the one-call system, ment and review of Mechanical Damage to damages to pipes as a result of excavation public awareness campaigns, and widely Pipelines. This type of partnering between activities. applied measures to enforce safe excava- pipeline safety regulators and pipeline While mechanical damage, the local- tion practices. operators is paramount for crafting an ized damage to a pipeline resulting from In addition to damage prevention, Me- effective strategy in policy, research and contact with an object, can occur during chanical Damage to Pipelines covers detec- outreach and represents another example the process of pipe manufacturing or tion methods and characterization of the of what is possible through government transport, its most common cause of phenomenon from primarily an onshore, and industry collaboration. damage has been excavation – during transmission pipeline perspective. The The report is publicly available from pipeline construction, operation, mainte- report’s fi ndings highlight the need to the PHMSA website home page http:// nance or third-party activity in the vicinity improve regulatory clarity on the con- www.phmsa.dot.gov in the “Latest of a pipeline. text of pipeline mechanical damage. News” section. Pipeline Safety Research Program Perspective on Technology Development

Technology development through research is a critical factor in expanding most if not all economic sectors of the United States and the world. From new technologies public utilities have become more efficient and reliable, new medicines and Figure 1: Program Status of Technology Projects medical equipment have increased cure rates and life expectancy, and automobiles are designed for greater safety. Many of these statements can be made for the oil and gas industry and pipelines as well. The PHMSA Pipeline Safety R&D Program is fostering development of new technologies so that pipeline operators can improve safety performance and more ef- Figure 2: Program Categories Affected by Technology Projects and Impact fectively address regulatory requirements. Technology development can be expensive, a dozen more probable projects well on tion on its website (Figure 1 and 2) about slow, and riddled with setbacks. Research their way. Many of the 55 total projects each technology project, including relevant programs must divert signiﬁ cant resources are still active where only completed project demonstrations, commercial partners, and in time, process development and imple- impacts are measured. High interest in the the net beneﬁ t(s) of all innovations. For mentation with end users to get it right. program and project leadership is just one more information, please visit http://pri- PHMSA’s R&D program has done well of the important measures taken to create mis.phmsa.dot.gov/rd/performance_tech- since its inception in 2002. The program innovation and transfer it to the market. nology.htm . has assisted in the creation and commer- PHMSA remains committed to program cialization of 10 technology projects with transparency and continually posts informa- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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PHMSA Partners With Hazmat Titles Now Available IAFC to Produce ERG2008 and Ethanol Training Digipack 7.1 Videos PHMSA’s Offi ce of Shipping Batteries Safely By Air; What Hazardous Materials You Need to Know —This guide de- Free Emergency Initiatives and Train- scribes the U.S. DOT regulations for Response Guidebook ing made the new the classification criteria, packaging 2008 (ERG2008) Digipack 7.1 available requirements, and hazard communica- and ethanol fi re re- April 15th through tion for the transportation of batteries sponse training vid- the agency’s online shipped by aircraft under 49 CFR, Parts eos were recently free publications web 100-185. made available via link: https://hazmatonline.phmsa.dot. online downloads. The ERG2008 DVD gov/services/Pub_Free.aspx. General Awarness is also available through direct mailing by New publications found in the Digipack The Hazmat Gen- request at PHMSA’s hazardous materials 7.1 include: eral Awareness/Fa- training website. An International Strategic Plan —This miliarization Training The International Association of Fire booklet outlines PHMSA’s Office of CD — Chiefs (IAFC), under a cooperative agree- International Standards’ strategic plan to This CD is de- ment with PHMSA, helped develop and establish and maintain a global transporta- signed to familiar- produce two companion training videos, tion regulatory system that will promote ize you with the re- one to enhance the use of the ERG2008 the safe, secure, and effi cient movement quirements of the Hazardous Materials and one to fi ght ethanol fi res. The pur- of hazardous materials. Regulations and enable you to recognize pose of the training ERG2008 video is to Hazardous Materials-Automated Cargo and identify hazardous materials. It explain the contents of the guidebook and Communications for Effi cient and Safe Ship- contains six modules with training in: how to use it as a resource in the event ments (HM-ACCESS) —This booklet the Hazardous Materials Table; Hazard of a hazardous materials transportation evaluates the feasibility and potential Classes; Packaging; Marking, Labeling, incident. benefi ts and challenges allowing the use and Placarding; Shipping Papers; and IAFC’s National Programs Department of electronic shipping papers in lieu of Incident Reporting. This self-paced conducted focus groups to validate the paper documents. interactive tutorial presentation requires video’s value and obtain feedback from Enabling New Technologies —This guid- an IBM-PC with a CD-ROM drive the end users of the ERG2008 – fi rst ance document addresses how to apply for individual instruction. This CD responders, public works, industry, etc. current hazardous material regulations can be used to help satisfy the general Approximately 200 people reviewed and to new products/articles, and if existing awareness/familiarization training re- commented on the draft ERG2008 video provisions are not applicable, the docu- quirement. It does not include testing, and offered their feedback to improve ment defi nes the Special Permit or Ap- only knowledge checks. Supplemental the final product. Technical support proval process. training/testing must be developed and was provided by the Ethanol Emergency U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Emergency implemented by your employer. Response Coalition. Preparedness Grants Program —This is an With the increased production and use annual report to Congress for grants of ethanol as a renewable fuel, emergency awarded in Fiscal Year 2005 and used in responders need to understand the chemi- Fiscal Year 2006. cal characteristics of this fl ammable liquid and how best to fi ght any possible fi re that The ERG2008 and ethanol response available by ordering online at PHMSA’s results from a hazmat transportation ac- fi re training videos are available for di- website https://hazmatonline.phmsa.dot. cident or incident. It is estimated that by rect viewing from PHMSA’s website at gov/services and navigating the links for 2015 there will be some 15 billion gallons http://phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/ “Training Materials and Publications,” of ethanol produced and transported in erg or downloadable from IAFC’s web- then “Free Publications.” the United States. site at www.iafctv.org. Free DVDs are Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Do You Know How to DOT regulatory requirements and take DID YOU KNOW? Travel Safe With recommended common sense precautions. 2009 Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials? Fireworks of all kinds are not ac- Enforcement Conference—PHMSA conducted its annual hazardous materials The smell of a backyard bar-b-que and ceptable for transport on commercial enforcement conference the week of May the sights and sounds of fi reworks are all aircraft. 17, at Solomons, Md., focusing on national part of the annual summer experience. For more information, visit the enforcement programs and providing an And many people will be traveling to visit SafeTravel website at http://safetravel. opportunity for regional investigators to family and friends across the country this dot.gov or call PHMSA’s Hazardous Ma- evaluate and develop national plans for the coming year. Joining PHMSA were the time of year…, some even packing fi re- terials Info-Line at 1-800-467-4922. Find hazardous materials program managers for works in their airline carried or checked the 2009 Consumer Fireworks Advisory Federal Railroad Administration, Federal baggage. In an instant, a fun holiday can at: http://www.phmsa.gov/hazmat/ Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal turn tragic. regs/safety-notice . Aviation Administration and the U.S. Coast Many travelers do not realize the danger Guard. of improperly transporting fireworks, matches and batteries onboard aircraft Federal Toastmasters International or other modes of transportation. An unintentional ignition or short circuit can quickly start a fi re and present a life threat- ening situation. PHMSA’s Hazardous Ma- terials Regulations specifi cally address the safety requirements in transporting these and many other hazardous materials. For the everyday traveler, a wealth of safe travel best practices and recommen- PHMSA’s Paul Shelton (third from right) and Gary McGinnis (extreme right) join Federal Toastmasters dations are posted on PHMSA’s website, colleagues during a congratulartory visit from U.S. DOT Asst. Secretary for Administration Linda http://safetravel.dot.gov Working with Washington (second from left) a broad coalition of other stakehold- Assistant Secretary of Transportation leader in helping people become more ers, PHMSA has developed a variety of for Administration Linda Washington competent and comfortable in front of educational SafeTravel materials. Printed visited the Federal Toastmasters Club an audience as well as leadership skills guides explain safe travel with batteries. in March to congratulate several DOT in time and people management. The PHMSA is joined in the SafeTravel employees who were recognized for nonprofi t organization now has nearly campaign by the Federal Aviation Ad- their accomplishments in improving 235,000 members in 12,036 clubs in 106 ministration, the Transportation Security public speaking and leadership skills. countries, offering a proven–and enjoy- Administration of the Department of Paul Shelton of PHMSA’s Office of able–way to practice and hone commu- Homeland Security, the National Trans- Hazardous Materials Special Permits and nication and leadership skills. portation Safety Board, the Portable Approvals won the Federal Toastmasters The Federal Toastmasters Club is one Rechargeable Battery Association, the International Speakers contest and went of the many government sponsored National Electronics Manufacturers As- on to participate in the Division C con- clubs in the Washington, DC area and sociation, Underwriters Laboratories, Air test. Also present was current U.S. DOT has been in existence since 1953. Federal Transport Association, Air Line Pilots Federal Toastmasters club president, Toastmasters which has been recognized Association, U.S. Postal Service, and the and PHMSA Transportation Specialist for its success meets Wednesdays on in National Association of State Fire Mar- Gary McGinnis. McGinnis began duties the DOT Conference Center. shals. Manufacturers of battery-powered as Toastmasters Area Governor July 1 Anyone interested in improving their devices are also partnering with PHMSA leading fi ve area clubs. National High- public speaking and leadership skills by in the effort, including Panasonic, IBM, way Traffi c Safety Administration’s Ali joining Toastmasters may contact Gary Hewlett Packard, and Black and Decker. Motamedamin displays his Competent McGinnis at (202) 366-5553. It is safe to travel with certain types of Communicator Award (center). hazardous materials as long as you meet Toastmasters International is a world Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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New Lithium-Ion Battery Technology Demonstrated at DOT

One possible future for automobile international group of battery experts transportation was on display for fed- to address the test requirements for the eral workers at U.S. DOT headquarters large format batteries used in vehicles. As February 4, as BMW of North America a result of PHMSA’s efforts, the United promoted its latest electric technology Nations Committee of Experts on the prototype – the 100 percent lithium-ion Transport of Dangerous Goods adopted battery-powered car, the MINI E. The amendments to their test requirements MINI E is a conversion of the popular published in the UN Manual of Tests and BMW MINI Cooper gasoline-powered Criteria in December 2008. sedan and was in town for the annual Mini E Cooper on display at DOT HQ. The success of this new battery tech- Washington Auto Show. nology is directly aligned with the Obama “I was impressed with the relative Administration’s objectives of combating power and quiet drive of the all-elec- global warming, promoting alternative en- tric car,” said PHMSA Acting Deputy ergy sources, reduced reliance of foreign Administrator Cindy Douglass. “It is oil and job creation. important that PHMSA continue to keep public safety paramount as the automotive DID YOU KNOW and battery industries advance this new technology.” New Hazmat Lithium-ion batteries offer enhanced Training performance features over the nickel- Publication metal hydride battery technology used Former Transportation Deputy Secretary Thomas A new publi- in most hybrid vehicles currently on the Barrett and PHMSA Acting Deputy Administrator Cindy Douglass get a close look at the electric cation “What road. Various auto manufacturers are drive motor. Yo u S h o u l d considering lithium battery technology Know: A Guide to increase cycle life, charge longevity and format lithium batteries that will be used to to Developing discharge rates, and safety. a Hazardous power electric and hybrid vehicles. Materials Train- “We still have some challenges to meet The range for the MINI E is about 150 ing Program” in reducing the size of the lithium-ion bat- miles per charge. For charging purposes, is now available for download from the tery pack, increasing the power capacity, the vehicle can be plugged into any stan- PHMSA webpage: http://www.phmsa. and reducing the cost of the car to the dard household outlet. It is estimated that dot.gov/hazmat. This guide explains the public,” said Vice President for Engineer- training requirements in the Hazardous the vehicle can be fully charged in roughly Materials Regulations, identiﬁ es those ing of BMW of North America Thomas 2.5 hours with installation of the high- employees who must be trained, and Baloga. “We hope to have the MINI E amperage wall box included with every provides a tool to help hazmat employ- available to the public within the next 5-6 MINI E. A limited run of 500 MINI Es ers determine what type of training and years and at a price within reach of most will hit the road in the hands of private and training environment may be best for their Americans.” employees. The guide was developed corporate customers in the pilot project under a partnership agreement between PHMSA has been working for some taking place now in urban centers of New the Dangerous Goods Advisory Council time with the auto manufacturers, battery York, New Jersey, and California. and PHMSA. designers and suppliers to address the safe PHMSA is working with industry transport of these batteries and has issued partners and other regulators worldwide approvals to allow prototype batteries to to address the key safety challenges of be shipped for testing. Also, the agency preventing overcharging, overheating, has been working with the vehicle and and damage in an accident. The agency lithium battery manufacturing industries has hosted several battery safety and to address the safe transportation of large technical forums and recently hosted an Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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PHMSA Associate Administrator Honors Veterans The Missing Man and the Moving Wall-- By Ted Willke Pull the prop through on a student at the U.S. the old warbird. Air Force Academy, “Brakes,” “throttle,” I am the least expe- “contact.” rienced. Not a bad One fl ip and we are on pilot, mind you, I our way. am working up the After a check of lists, learning curve in oil pressure, and radio, we the art of military move out into line. Don formation fl ying. LaVoie takes the lead in his Lined up ready dark olive green L-3 Aeron- to go, preflighted, ca and its World War II col- gased, and all sys- ors. I pull into the number tems “go,” we line 2 formation fl ying spot in up ready to take my Korean War vintage the runway. Don silver Aeronca L-16A. Bob Ted Willke stands next to this Korean War vintage silver Aeronca L-16 demands attention, prior to participation in a fl ying salute to Vietnam War veterans. Mapel, our chief instructor, time check 5:50 rides in back. Charlie Potts p.m., “safety and pulls his 1942 L-2 Taylorcraft into third Both he and Bob Mapel retired as cap- formation discipline”. “Watch for hand position, distinctive with its large Army tains at US Airways fl ying Boeing 737s, signals.” Thumbs up, ready to roll. Four Air Corps star on its dark green side. 727s, 757s, and 747s. Don is tough with second internals, stay alert. Leaving the The number 4 aircraft is Roger Mapel in fl ight safety and formation discipline is ground at 65 mph, climbing to 500 feet, his brown and white Citabria taildragger. his mantra. He briefs every fl ight and gentle climbing turn to the left, time to A quick “thumbs up” and we pull into gives us hell if we do not execute. Bob join the formation. A gentle turn to the formation on the Zelienople, Pa., airport Mapel, our chief instructor and my GIB West and we head for the “initial point” runway 35. We begin the takeoff roll at (guy in back) is also our chief humorist. outside Elwood City. Here we go. Gentle, four second intervals. He checks us all out and will not release slow descent to 500 feet, lead airplane lin- It is late afternoon on July 5. We are us until we are thoroughly trained. He ing up on the stadium. In close, I can see participating in a Fourth of July celebra- owns several airplanes and is building two the intense concentration on lead’s face. tion in a fl y-by of Ellwood City, Pa., 30 more. Charlie Potts is a Federal Aviation Then a quick “get ready” over the radio, miles north of Pittsburgh. This historic Administration inspector certifying US a pump of the thumb distinctly upward, old mill town is honoring its war dead. Airways aircraft systems. Chuck, a man a quick call of “3 pull up,” and up goes The Moving Wall of the Vietnam Memo- of few words, is our chief mechanic and Chuck away from the formation. The rial is visiting the high school stadium. Aeronca expert. He knows more about formation of three airplanes with number And if we time our fly-by just right, these old airplanes than anyone other 3 gone is the classic missing man forma- our fl ight of four warbirds will execute than Experimental Aircraft Associa- tion. A slow turn to the right and head a “missing man formation” right over tion Hall of Famer Bill Pancake. Roger for the barn. the Moving Wall just as taps is being Mapel, youngest member of this team, Down on the ground, we line up on the played. and Bob’s son, is our pinch hitter. He is grass, grin ear to ear, and Don starts his We are a motley crew sharing in our currently a pilot with US Airways. debrief. “That was sloppy.” love of fl ying and vintage warbirds. Don As the newest member of this fl ight LaVoie has retired twice, the fi rst time exhibition team, I am in distinguished from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years company. With 350 hard won flight fl ying fi ghters and service in Vietnam. hours spread over long dry spells since Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Outstanding Agency Support to the DID YOU KNOW? National Guard and Reserve Military ...and “Thank You.”

The goal of Department’s “Feds Feed Families, Warm Up to Give” Food PHMSA Acting Deputy Administrator Cindy Douglass (center) accepts the ESGR Drive is to provide 30,000 pounds Above And Beyond Award from Lt. Col. Butch Hensel, Maryland ESGR Execu- of non-perishable food items, hygiene tive Director (left) while PHMSA supervisors and employees (left to right) Tonya products, and school supplies by summer’s end to needy households. Schreiber, Ted Willke, Patricia Klinger, Dave Sargent, Joe Delcambre and Vincent Through PHMSA’s “Hunger is a Haz- Mercadante look on. ard” campaign, the Department has received overwhelming support from A representative of the Employer Sup- ing support to its citizen soldiers, sailors, agency staff, providing generous con- port of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), Marines, airmen and coast guardsmen. tributions to overall collection efforts an agency of the U.S. Department of De- This award is given in limited numbers and helping DOT rank second place fense, was present at DOT headquarters by state and territory ESGR committees. in the fi rst weigh-in of the government- July 12 to participate in PHMSA’s Haz- It recognizes employers at the state and wide National Capital Area goal collecting at least one million pounds by ardous Materials All Hands Meeting and local level who have gone above and be- the end of the summer. recognize the exceptional support given yond the legal requirements for granting by several supervisors to their military leave and providing support for military Guard and Reserve employees. duty by their employees. “I am sure that I speak for everyone ESGR Patriot Awards were also pre- in the agency when I say that we are sented to Patricia Klinger, Dave Sargent, 100 percent behind the mission of our Ted Willke and Bob Richard for their su- Guardsmen and Reservists. Their contin- pervisory support to Guard and Reserv- ued sacrifi ces and service in uniform are ists Capt. Joe Delcambre, U.S. Navy; Col. greatly appreciated,” said PHMSA Acting Vincent Mercadante, U.S. Army; Chief Deputy Administrator Cindy Douglass. Master Sgt. Tonya Schreiber, U.S. Air U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Butch Hensel, Force; and Chief Warrant Offi cer Mark Maryland ESGR Executive Director was Razney, U.S. Coast Guard, respectively. On July 22, PHMSA Acting Deputy on hand to present the ESGR Above The vision of the ESGR is to develop Administrator Cindy Douglass (center) hosted the agency’s signing of a renewed and Beyond Award to Cindy Douglass and promote a culture in which all Ameri- partnership agreement with the American in appreciation for PHMSA’s outstand- can employers support and value the Chemistry Council (ACC) – Chemical military service of their employees. Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC) President and CEO Cal Dooley (left) and PHMSA Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Ted Willke (right) at PHMSA headquarters in Washington, DC. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Summer Interns Make a Contribution

You know it is summer when the local a second year accounting and economics topics and issues. The other interns fi ll pools open, family vacations are in full major from Rutgers University; and Re- unpaid positions. swing and the summer interns fl ow into becca Lenn, a 3rd year Masters in Policy PHMSA Attorney Laura Barhydt helped the offi ce. Continuing the annual 10- and Ethics from Yale University. to organize the legal intern program and week program that brings in energetic Two of the interns are funded under commented on the work assignments. temporary help, PHMSA has accepted the Federal Highway Administration’s “The law students bring energy and en- the services of eight summer interns–fi ve Summer Transportation Internship thusiasm to the offi ce as they work with assigned to the Offi ce of Chief Counsel, Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) all of the attorneys in the Offi ce of Chief one in the Offi ce of Pipeline Safety, one and are compensated with a stipend of Counsel on a wide variety of assignments to the Offi ce of the Chief Financial Of- $4,000 for undergraduate students and and legal issues,” said Barhydt. She noted fi cer, and one in the offi ce of the Deputy $5,000 for graduate and law students. The that the law students bring with them the Administrator. The fi rst intern arrived objective of the STIPDG is to provide ability and skills to perform much needed May 18th and all should fi nish their as- college/university students with hands-on legal research, which the attorneys can signments by the end of August. experience and on-the-job training while use to move complex enforcement cases The new team of interns includes working on current transportation-related to fi nal closure. Christopher Hall and Joel Davidson, a third year and second year law student, respectively, from the College of William New PHMSA Team Members Nov 2008- July 2009 and Mary; Stephanie Berger, a second Offi ce of the Administrator Offi ce of Pipeline Safety (Continued) year law student from New York Uni- M. Cynthia Douglass Acting Deputy Clifford Zimmerman Gen. Engineer (Comp.) versity; Aaron Olszewski, a second year Administrator/ Asst. James Bunn Gen. Engineer (Insp.) law student from American University; Administrator/CSO Vasilios Tzamos Gen. Engineer (Insp.) Kim-Anh Nguyen Gen. Engineer (Insp.) Mary Lee, a third year law student from Offi ce of Budget and Program Performance Molly Atkins Gen. Engineer (Insp.) Catholic University; Hakeem Mumtaz, Fazal Mirza Procurement Tech. Donald Murphy Gen. Engineer (Insp.) a second year sport medicine student at Maria Munoz Student Trainee Michael Petronis Gen. Engineer (Insp.) Morgan State University; Shiji Thomas, (Contracts) Bryan Louque Gen. Engineer (Insp.) Offi ce of Administration Donald Johnson Gen. Engineer (Insp.) Kofi Fox Offi ce Automation Clerk Thomas Burdeaux, Jr. Pipeline Safety Spec. Kiana Campbell HR Spec. Anthony Breen Program Analyst Dana Fritsche- Transp. Spec. (Regs.) U.S. Department of Transportation Offi ce of Governmental, International & PA Register Pipeline and Damon Hill Public Affairs Spec. Kay McIver Transp. Spec. (Regs.) Hazardous Materials Susan Anderson Program Analyst Safety Administration Office of Governmental, International Offi ce of Hazardous Materials Safety Alyson Cole Mgmt/Prog. Analyst & Public Affairs Norman Winningham Transp. Spec (Safety Asst) Ann Marie Robertson Transp. Spec. 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Michael Roberts Transp. Spec. (Safety Asst) Jamerson Pender Program Analyst Steven Andrews Jr. Transp. Spec. (Regs) Thomas Bravo IT Spec. Phone: (202) 366-4831 Fax: (202) 366-7431 Matthew Nickels Transp. Spec. (Regs) Acting Deputy Administrator Renee Coleman Admin. Supp. Asst. Summer Interns Cindy Douglass Jean Diaz Training & Information Rebecca Lenn Offi ce of the Editor-in-Chief Patricia Klinger Spec. Administrator Assistant Editors Hakeem Mumtaz Offi ce of Pipeline Safety G.J. Delcambre Damon Hill Offi ce of Pipeline Safety Christopher Hall Offi ce of Chief Counsel Editor/Design Stephen Gliebe Supvy Gen. Engineer Joel Davidson Offi ce of Chief Counsel Ruben Ingram Brian Pierzina Sr. Gen. Engineer (Insp.) Stephanie Berger Offi ce of Chief Counsel Check out PHMSA Focus online at Richard Lopez Gen. Engineer (Accident Aaron Olszewski Offi ce of Chief Counsel http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/news/newsletters.html Inv.) Mary Lee Offi ce of Chief Counsel Michael Schwarzkopf Gen. Engineer (CATS Shiji Thomas Offi ce of Chief Financial Mgr.) Offi cer U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Volume 1, Number 2 Winter 2005

Did You Know? Mechanical Damage Technicalechnicalechnical WWWorkshoporkshoporkshop PHMSA along with the National Associa- tion of Pipeline Safety Representatives and mproving pipeline safety in dependent up the adequacy and other pipeline industry trade associations are the United States (US) and effectiveness of design, construction, co-sponsoring a Mechanical Damage (MD) Canada was further solidified operation, maintenance, and other aspects workshop in Houston, Texas, February 28 - November 22 with the signing of pipeline transportation activities in March 1, 2006. The technical workshop ofI a joint arrangement between both nations. aims at sharing information on MD among pipeline operators and technical experts. PHMSA and the National Energy Provisions of the arrangement outline The workshop will provide regulators and Board (NEB) of Canada. This ar- cooperation in the form of staff operators with information useful in pipeline rangement enhances cooperation and exchanges, emergency management inspection and oversight, and reviewing pri- coordination between the US and planning and exercises, joint training orities for research that address problems Canada as both countries share inter- initiatives, consultative regulatory posed by MD when operating natural gas connected natural gas and hazardous development, and sharing of compliance and hazardous liquid pipelines. liquid pipeline infrastructure. data and reports. Joint cooperation may “The arrangement will help ensure also take place on research and the safety of cross-border pipelines,” development activities, and the possible said PHMSA Acting Administrator co-funding of mutually identified research Brigham A. McCown. “Building a projects. higher level of coordination and co- Finally, if an Alaskan Natural Gas operation between pipeline regulators Pipeline is authorized by law to be in both countries is a win-win sce- designed, constructed, and operated, both nario.” countries will coordinate and collaborate Both PHMSA and the NEB recognize in a manner appropriate under the Advanced Welding and Joining the importance of cooperation in the arrangement. TTTechnical Workshoporkshoporkshop development and implementation of PHMSA is holding a technical workshop regulatory programs which will provide in Boulder, Colo., on January 25 - 26, greater regulatory certainty for 2006. The workshop aims at sharing information on recent advancements in welding companies operating transnational technologies among operators and techni- pipelines. This infrastructure is cal experts. The workshop will provide regulators and operators with information useful in pipeline inspection and oversight, and On the Inside setting common goals and strategies to advance the safety and integrity of welding An Army CH-47 helicopter flown by PHMSA and joining. Also, the workshop will characterize the many technical issues with weld- Army Reservist Lt. Col. Mercadante shuttles ing and joining, and identify the technol- 26 New Orleans residents and their pets to ogy development, standard strengthening safety after being rescued from a section and regulatory changes required to reach of elevated highway in New Orleans on identified goals. September 6 as part of Hurricane Katrina For additional information contact David McColskey, National Institute of Standards rescue operations. (Story on page 3.) and Technology, (303) 497-5544. page 2 From the Desk of the Acting Administrator... Hazardous Materials Safety Program. Items eral ounces to many thousands of gallons. of interest included the transfer of responsi- We are also responsible for the safe trans- bility under the Safe Food Transportation Act portation of approximately two-thirds of all from DOT to HHS; increased criminal and energy products used in our nation which civil penalties for infractions to the Federal travel through our pipelines. Taken together, Hazardous Materials Regulations; authority all of these shipments frequently move for Federal inspectors to open outer packag- through densely populated or sensitive ar- ing; and authority to issue emergency orders eas, where the consequences of an incident to abate imminent hazards. These enhance- could be loss of life, serious injury, or sig- ments to our authority greatly improve our nificant environmental damage. Our com- ability to carry out our mission. (For more munities count on each and every one of information on these items, please see page these shipments being safe and secure. 5, “PHMSA plays integral role with Capitol Another top priority for the upcoming year Hill.”) includes reauthorization of the pipeline safety program. Aging pipeline infrastructure Protection of Key Infrastructure and the forecast for increasing demand of No sooner had SAFETEA-LU been energy supplies over the next twenty years Acting Administrator, Brigham McCown signed, the nation was rocked by the devasta- are center stage in pipeline reauthorization. Greetings and Happy New Year. tion of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Even PHMSA will also be looking for ways to It is hard to believe but PHMSA turns one before the storms came ashore, the DOT improve our agency’s own internal opera- year old this quarter. While we look forward team was already at work, pre-positioning as- tions; and the agency will continue to seek to the challenges of 2006, please allow me sets, establishing lines of communication with ways to perform its regulatory responsibili- to take a moment to recap the agency’s many federal, state, and local governments, and pre- ties more effectively and efficiently. In so accomplishments during 2005. paring for our response. doing, the basic operations and synergies of Starting with Secretary Mineta’s vision, and During an emergency, every second can the hazmat and pipeline programs will be congressional leadership, PHMSA was count, so the Department acted promptly to evaluated for cost and effectiveness based formed on February 20, 2005. By creating a expedite requests for permits and exemptions. upon sound metrics. As the agency moves single safety focused agency composed of PHMSA issued emergency delegations en- forward, changes in the agency will be tem- the Offices of Pipeline Safety and Hazard- abling on scene officials to streamline waiv- pered by the need to be inclusive and ac- ous Materials Safety, the Bush Administra- ers so emergency response work could be commodate whenever possible. Whether it tion signaled its intention to ensure these completed quickly and safely. By working is the upcoming move to the new building, critical programs receive the attention they closely with hazmat and pipeline partners, or the completion of IT integration, PHMSA deserve. critical commodities that keep America’s will continue to empower all levels of the economy moving and growing were made SAFETEA-LU agency to ensure all concerns are heard and available, when and where they were needed Fast on the heels of the agency’s reorgani- addressed. most. By collaborating with sister agencies, zation came Congressional reauthorization The agency will continue to work with all state and local partners, and stakeholders, in SAFETEA-LU. Not only does it provide stakeholders to administer a comprehensive, these actions saved lives, and resulted in many for unprecedented investment in our Nation’s nationwide safety program designed to de- significant contributions to relief efforts. The roads, bridges, mass transit systems, and liver energy products and hazardous com- quick response in the aftermath of such dev- safety programs, it also incorporates signifi- modities while also protecting our nation astation is perhaps one of the greatest suc- cant reforms requested by the Bush Admin- from the risks inherent in commercial trans- cesses of the government’s response to the istration. Specifically, SAFETEA-LU gives portation. Stakeholders for PHMSA include hurricanes. state and local governments significant dis- not only the private sector and other fed- cretion and flexibility to invest in and man- 2006 Priorities eral, state, and local government entities, but age their own transportation systems while Just as 2005 presented many unique chal- also the other modal administrations within opening the door to greater private sector lenges, the agency is preparing for a prosper- DOT. investment and innovation. SAFETEA-LU ous 2006. Our top priority for the New Year I look forward to working together in the strengthens financial stewardship by ensur- remains our unwaivering commitment to coming year to meet these challenging but ing every dollar spent will yield the maximum safety. Perhaps it is worth reporting that attainable goals with the same dedication and benefit in terms of saved lives, reduced con- PHMSA regulates the transportation of al- energy we have provided in the past in keep- gestion, and increased mobility. most 1 million daily shipments of hazardous ing America safe. Closer to home for PHMSA, reauthoriza- materials — materials moving by plane, train, tion resulted in many positive changes to the truck, or vessel, in quantities ranging from sev- DOT Citizen-Soldier Activated page 3 Hurricane Rescue and Relief Efforts Rescuing gulf coast hurricane victims, delivering food, water and ice, and assisting in aerial levee repair operations were all vital mission support tasks assigned on September 3 to US Army Re- serve Lieutenant Colonel Vincent F. Mercadante, commanding officer of the 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regi- ment (Heavy Helicopter) as part of the military’s relief operations in hurricane ravaged New Orleans, La., and Hous- ton, Texas. When not mobilized as an army reservist, Lt. Col. Mercadante is A CH-47 helicopter of the U.S. Army 5th Battalion, 159th an inspector with the Pipeline and Haz- Aviation Regiment conducts external load operations ardous Materials Safety dropping sand bags to repair one of 21 separate levees Administration’s Eastern Region Office in the New Orleans area damaged by Hurricanes in West Trenton, N.J. Katrina and Rita. “DOT is proud of all the American heroes who work among us every day and who serve our country in times of need,” said Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta at the November 17 statement of support signing ceremony for the National Guard and Reserves at US DOT headquarters. “And it’s important that no one underestimates what you, your loved ones, and your coworkers are giving up – or the risks that you are taking, by answering the call to duty.” Lt. Col. Mercadante led a contingent of 19 CH-47 Chinook helicopters and their support personnel drawn from units in Ft. Eustis, Va., and Ft. Lewis, Wash., to provide desperately needed Hurricane Katrina and Rita air rescue to participate in the hurricane relief op- storm victims, had flown 665 hours in and relief support to stranded hurri- erations,” said Lt. Col. Mercadante. “The 38 days, transported more than 2,000 cane victims. The helicopter battalion impact of our support was so significant Urban Search and Rescue Team mem- arrived in New Orleans on September that within 48 hours of returning to our bers, and put in place over 10.4 million 5, was diverted to Houston, and com- home airfield, we were again dispatched pounds of reconstruction materials in pleted their life-saving mission back in to deal with Hurricane Rita and were breached levees. New Orleans on October 12. placed on standby for Hurricane Wilma.” “I would like to extend my deepest At the conclusion of the 2006 hurri- gratitude to [Transportation] Secretary cane season, the 5th Battalion of the 159th Mineta for the support that enabled me Aviation Regiment saved hundreds of page 4

PHMSA’s Most Efficient Organization Completes Successful Start-Up The last of 11 Administration and support activities that were studied. The ties relative to direct mission operations. Management Support (AMS) team mem- team’s proposal, called the Agency Ten- Another process that sets this team apart ber selections was completed at the end der, compared the costs to contract out is the incorporation of a system of checks of December 2005, thereby solidifying the same services and found a signifi- and balances. Under the MEO initiative PHMSA’s competitive sourcing initiative cant cost savings to keep the work in- there is a requirement that the AMS man- that supports the President’s Manage- house and in the manner the team pro- ager supply reports to a contracting of- ment Agenda (PMA). PHMSA moved posed. A letter of obligation similar to ficer on a regular basis to document AMS quickly in the first quarter of fiscal year a contract was initiated to both autho- staff successes, deficiencies and associated 2006 to hire an AMS manager, two hu- rize the government’s performance of corrective actions, customer comments, man resource assistants, one procurement these tasks and to establish the budget successful completion of training, and technician, one information technology baseline to execute these tasks. salary levels. specialist, one office automation clerk, A number of processes set this team Anyone desiring additional information three administrative support assistants apart from other administration and concerning the roles and responsibilities and one program assistant. management functional areas within of the newly formed AMS team may con- “This PHMSA hiring action came out DOT. Of significance were the pro- tact the AMS Manager, Lynne Vantran, at of recommendations from a fiscal year cesses established by the PMA’s Most (202) 366-4576. 2004 study that confirmed it was in the Efficient Organization (MEO) initiative best interest of the agency and the tax- that requires and allows the AMS man- payer to keep administrative and manage- ager the time and flexibility needed to ment support in-house,” said PHMSA supervise AMS staff and perform qual- Associate Administrator for Administra- ity control checks. This is not the case tion Edward A. Brigham. in most administrative and management Happy An in-house team, including directly offices where supervisors are often chal- affected employees, proposed an ap- lenged by the need to balance supervi- Holidays proach to deliver the services and certain sor administrative responsibilities with PHMSA administrative and management the need to perform more technical du- Assistance Given in Two Hazmat Cylinder Enforcement Cases With PHMSA’s help, two separate fed- pay an $80,000 civil penalty. Such cylin- was sentenced in US District Court in Port- eral Hazardous Materials Regulations ders are used for medical oxygen pur- land, Maine, to six months in prison and (HMRs) enforcement cases were closed poses, firefighter air packs, scuba dive ordered to pay $11,203 in restitution for recently in the US District Courts against tanks, and carbon dioxide fire suppres- violating federal HMRs by falsely certify- companies that fraudulently certified the sion cylinders. ing the hydrostatic retesting of high-pres- retesting of high pressure gas cylinders. The company will be on probation for sure carbon dioxide fire extinguishers. The Failure to perform accurate periodic hy- five years. It surrendered its authority to investigation disclosed that from May 2001 drostatic retesting of gas cylinders places re-qualify cylinders during that period. until December 2004, the owner fraudu- the lives of users at risk of injury or death and it must pay $14,500 in restitution and lently marked the Retester Identification due to explosion or malfunction. a $48,000 fine which will count toward Number of another company on high pres- On November 30, the US District payment of the civil penalty. The sure cylinders which had not been tested Court in Roanoke, Va., found the owner company’s owner was sentenced to six in accordance with the HMRs. Customers and manager of Fire Safety Products, Inc. months of home confinement, three for these fire extinguishers included fire de- of Christiansburg, Va., fraudulently cer- years probation, and a $20,000 fine. Its partments, numerous public and private tified that more than 1,700 compressed manager received a sentence of two schools, hospitals, and the Portsmouth, gas cylinders had been properly retested. years probation and a $1,000 fine. N.H., Naval Shipyard. The company also agreed to settle a re- On November 22, the owner of State- lated proceeding brought by PHMSA and wide Fire Protection, Buxton, Maine, page 5

PHMSA Plays Integral bill would, among other things, require ardous Materials Safety, and $16.9 mil- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission lion for Administrative Expenses. The Role with Capitol Hill authorization to site, construct, expand budget included seven additional full- In recent months, members of the or operate a crude oil or refined petro- time employee positions in Pipeline PHMSA Office of Governmental, Inter- leum product pipeline facility in interstate Safety, three in Hazardous Materials national and Public Affairs actively commerce. Safety, and six in Administrative Ex- worked to provide technical assistance to The PHMSA team will continue to penses. Congressional staff to explain the look out for the Administration’s inter- Administration’s programs, policies and ests in the areas of pipeline and hazard- TRB Annual Meeting position, as they pertained to the Haz- ous materials safety and continue to work ardous Materials Safety and Security Re- on several pieces of legislation that have Scheduled for January authorization Act of 2005 (Title VII of been introduced by Congress in the last The Transportation Research Board’s SAFETEA-LU) signed by President several months that would impact the 85th Annual Meeting is expected to Bush on August 10. agency. attract approximately 9,000 Under the new law, regulatory respon- transportation professionals from around sibility previously designated to the Sec- the world to Washington, D.C., January retary of Transportation under the Sani- 22–26, 2006, at the Marriott Wardman tary Food Transportation Act has been Park, Omni Shoreham and Hilton transferred to the Department of Agri- Washington Hotels. culture and Department of Health and The TRB Annual Meeting program Human Services’ Food and Drug Admin- FY06 Budget Approved covers all transportation modes, with istration. Also, the bill made revisions to by Congress more than 2,600 presentations in 500 the Hazardous Materials Registration sessions addressing topics of interest to Program by allowing higher penalties for On November 30, President Bush all attendees—policy makers, hazmat violations and allowing a rise in signed into law H.R. 3058, the Transpor- administrators, practitioners, researchers, annual registration fees to certain offerors tation, Treasury, Housing and Urban and representatives of government, and transporters of hazardous materials Development, the Judiciary, the District industry, and academic institutions. This registration fees from $14 million to $28 of Columbia, and Independent Agencies year’s spotlight theme is “Transportation million per year for use by the Hazard- Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 2025: Getting There from Here”. Also ous Materials Emergency Preparedness 109-115) which included $130.3 million highlighted will be “The Interstate Highway Grants Program. fiscal year (FY) 2006 budget authority for Systems 50th Anniversary - What Have We Currently, the PHMSA Government, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Learned?”, and “SAFETEA-LU: What it International and Public Affairs team is Safety Administration (PHMSA). Means for Research and the Transportation helping to propose amendments to the The budget was sent to Congress on Community”. February 7, 2005, and over the last sev- pipeline safety statute to better equip the For meeting registration information, eral months the PHMSA Office of Gov- agency to respond to emergencies. Two contact TRB Customer Service at (301) ernmental, International, and Public Af- possible amendments being considered 694-5243. would allow PHMSA to issue an emer- fairs facilitated and participated in brief- gency waiver of pipeline safety regula- ings with Congressional staff as well as tions without notice and comment and provided responses to all of the questions Did You Know? clarify authority to expend pipeline user and concerns they had about the agency’s On December 15, the PHMSA Office fees in furtherance of activities promot- programs. of Governmental, International and Public ing the restoration of pipelines that have PHMSA requested $130.8 million from Affairs team was the recipient of two been or are anticipated to become dis- Congress and received $130.3 million in Office of the Secretary of Transportation rupted by an emergency. budget authority. This budget represents 2005 Public Affairs Awards: Best Crisis The PHMSA team is also out front in a net increase of $4.6 million over Response – Hurricanes Katrina & Rita; providing technical drafting assistance in PHMSA’s FY 2005 enacted budget. The and Best Campaign Teamwork – response to H.R. 3893, “Gasoline for appropriation consists of $73.0 million Transportation Week Bus Tour. America’s Security Act of 2005.” The for Pipeline Safety, $26.1 million for Haz- page 6

Progress Reported at UN Sub-Committee Meetings PHMSA’s Employee Quality Council Sets Election of Representatives On December 1, the PHMSA Em- ployee Quality Council (EQC) set into motion a timetable for the election of new representatives. The first election milestone was a one-week nomination period for field and headquarters staff representatives to fill the 17 elected positions. The new representatives are: Office of Chief Counsel Anil Mehta UN headquarters building in Geneva, Switzerland. Office of Administration In the case of the United States, the small amounts of hazardous material John Bonkowski Nauman Ansari decisions at the 28th Session of the United that are packaged in very good quality Office of Civil Rights Nation’s Sub-Committee of Experts on packaging.” Scott Holland the Transport of Dangerous Goods held The Sub-Committee also moved to Office of Governmental, International, and in Geneva, Switzerland, affect an interna- include certain explosive items under the Public Affairs tional trade volume in hazardous materi- security provisions of the UN Model Joe Delcambre als estimated at more than $160 billion Regulations that were previously not in- Office of Hazardous Materials Safety annually. From November 28 through cluded, such as detonators, thus enhanc- Scott Simmons Vince Mercadante December 6, PHMSA’s Bob Richard, Di- ing the safeguards of these critical items Shane Kelley Eileen Edmonson CharlesBetts Chevella Smith rector, Office of International Standards; in transport. Dr. Charles Ke, Office of Hazardous Other issues on the meeting agenda Office of Pipeline Safety Material Technology; and Duane Pfund, included the transport of compressed Buddy Sheets Harold Winnie Allan Beshore Brent Brown Office of International Standards, repre- gases; requirements for intermediate Melanie Barber Anne Marie Joseph sented the US. bulk containers; hydrogen fuel cell sys- “The meeting was a success for the US tems; the construction and testing of The first meeting of the EQC is sched- delegation. We were able to realize sig- packagings for Division 6.2 infectious uled for January 10 to elect an EQC co- nificant progress in many areas that we substances; harmonization with the In- chair and is a closed meeting for EQC have been negotiating for some time,” said ternational Atomic Energy Agency members only. The election of new representatives Bob Richard. “The Sub-Committee was Regulations for the safe transport of coincides with the council’s ongoing ef- able to come to a general agreement to radioactive materials; options to facili- forts to update the EQC charter and align introduce ‘excepted quantities’ provisions tate global harmonization of dangerous it with the new PHMSA organization. into the UN Model Regulations. These goods transport regulations; and miscel- The EQC is an internal agency sound- provisions will ease the inter-modal trans- laneous proposals related to listing and ing board designed to allow supervisors, portation of packages containing very classification of materials. managers, and elected employees the opportunity to gather together to discuss Did You Know? issues that affect the high quality service and performance of all PHMSA employ- PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals (OHMEA) ees. has been renamed the Office of Hazardous Materials Special Permits and For more information, contact your Approvals (OHMSPA). The Hazardous Materials Safety and Security EQC representative listed above. Reauthorization Act of 2005 amended § 5117 of Federal hazmat law to change the term “exemption” to “special permit.” On December 9, PHMSA hazmat final rulemaking HM-240 was published in the Federal Register and included the renaming of the PHMSA office. page 7

The DOT Secretary’s 38th Annual Awards Ceremony “The year has The following employees received Hazardous Materials Safety been full of awards at this year’s Secretary’s Award Assistance Team challenges, but each Ceremony held on November 10: David Lehman Reggie Dunn and every time, you Secretary’s Award for Meritorious Walter Rucker Barbara Waller have met those Achievement (Silver Medal) Anthony Murray Pat Romero challenges head on, Joy O. Kadnar, Office of Pipeline Aubrey Campbell answering your Nation’s call, in Safety Secretary’s Partnering for times of tragedy and calm. I want to Secretary’s Award for Excellence Excellence Award take this opportunity to thank each John E. Williams, Office of Federal Payroll and Personnel System of you for your hard work, Administration Team commitment and professionalism. Anthony H. Murray, III, Office of Lisa Kleiner, Office of Human Each of your contributions help the Hazardous Materials Safety Resources Department serve the American people better. It is a privilege for me Secretary’s Team Award to work with such a talented group Exercise Pinnacle Team of employees.” (PHMSA participation) Joe Ahern Stacey Gerard Transportation Secretary John Lambert Dave Lehman Norman Y. Mineta Ed Mazzullo Dave Sargeant

Pipeline R&D Program Office: The Office that Roars! PHMSA’s Pipeline R&D Program is PHMSA Pipeline Safety Program focusing in on a series of topical Development Director Jeff Wiese. workshops that could help to bridge gaps The PHMSA Pipeline R&D Program in fundamental or scientific knowledge, Office continues to work hard to develop new inspection tools for industry understand what its industry partners and the regulators, and provide critical data reveal about the pipeline technology gaps in support of standards. and other challenges requiring The first pipeline workshop was investment. Pipeline technology sponsored this past June by the National investment is needed now, more than Institute of Standards and Technology and ever, to complement the projected PHMSA Office of Pipeline Safety employee Robert Smith covered pipeline coating issues. Pipeline growth in the nation’s demand for more (standing) and members of the pipeline industry recently participated in a coatings workshop in Gaithersburg, Md., welding and mechanical damage energy. PHMSA is contributing to sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and workshops are planned for early 2006. technology investment by awarding 71 Technology. These workshops provide critical insight R&D projects valued at $18.5 million to Small in size yet tasked with a big job, into the pipeline industry’s needs and date through Broad Agency PHMSA’s Pipeline Research and challenges while coping with the Announcements. Development (R&D) Program Office is demanding operating conditions needed For additional information contact moving into a new phase of technology to meet future energy supply requirements. James Merritt in the PHMSA Pipeline support to improve pipeline safety and “The R&D Program continues to raise R&D Program Office by e-mail at integrity of the existing natural gas and the bar on research while solving technical [email protected] or by calling hazardous liquids pipeline infrastructure. barriers allowing the pipeline industry to (303) 683-3117. Along with its industry partners, meet regulatory requirements,” said page 8

CFC Chili Cook-off New Hires Winners and Heroes Office of Office of Office of Pipeline Safety Administration Human Resources Gabriel Hodill Glenda Marshall Nicole Taylor

“Standing behind me are some of the finest, bravest men and women I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing. And you know what’s so special about having them here? It’s getting to cross paths with them every day in the hallways. They work here at the Department of Transportation. And, in their ‘free time,’ these citizen soldiers are serving this great A great turnout at the December 6 Chili Cook-off raised Nation with honor and distinction as $557.16 in contributions that went towards meeting PHMSA’s 2005 Combined Federal Campaign goal. The CFC deadline Commander Brigham McCown, U.S. Navy Reserve (top left) Guardsmen and Reservists.” to contribute was December 30. The Chili Cook-off contest joined a number of other DOT military members at Secre- winners were 1st Place - Kevin Leary; 2nd Place - Stacey tary Mineta’s statement of support signing ceremony for the Transportation Secretary Gerard; 3rd Place - “Bernie” Williams; and Honorable Men- National Guard and Reserves held in the DOT headquar- tion - Mr. & Mrs. Charles Turner. Also included was a big pot ters courtyard on November 17. Norman Y. Mineta of gumbo provided by James Wiggins. New DOT Headquarters Building on Track for 2006 Did You Know? derground parking garage. The M Street After a 5-month hiring freeze was lifted in mid- April 2005, PHMSA’s Office of Administration side will feature an outdoor DOT “walk- placed 48 people into positions throughout ing museum” which is planned to bisect the new agency, two thirds of which were in the two buildings. The new site is west mission-related jobs such as inspectors and of the Washington Navy Yard and east transportation specialists. That was 13 percent of a newly proposed site for a Washing- of PHMSA’s total authorized FY05 positions! ton Nationals baseball stadium. In preparation for the move, PHMSA employees should begin following their office’s record management procedures to U.S. Department of Transportation New DOT headquarters building SE, Washington, DC remove unnecessary or outdated records Pipeline and and files before the move. For assistance Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA will be one of the first DOT with office record retention schedules, administrations to relocate to the new US contact PHA-10, Edward Alexander, at Office of Governmental, International & Public Affairs DOT headquarters building in Septem- telephone number (202) 366-5573. 400 Seventh Street SW, Suite 8406 ber 2006. Currently, PHMSA is sched- For any additional inquiries or concerns Washington, DC 20590 Phone: (202) 366-4831 Fax: (202) 366-7431 uled to move into the East Building and about the new DOT Headquarters, call occupy the second floor and portions of the hotline number at (202) 366-2643 or PHMSA Acting Administrator Brigham A. McCown the third floor. The facility, still under email [email protected]. The offi- construction, is located in Southeast cial new building website is http:// Editor-in-Chief G. J. Delcambre [email protected] Washington, D.C., and will house 5,500 newhq.dot.gov. DOT employees when completed. Editor/Design Ruben Ingram [email protected] Located on an 11-acre site at the South- Reporter Damon Hill east Federal Center on the corner of New [email protected] Jersey Avenue and M Street Southeast, the Photographer Jerre Thomas new facility will consist of two buildings [email protected] (West and East), connected by a 230-ft Check out PHMSA Focus online at pedestrian concourse and a two-level un- http://irm.phmsa.dot.gov/phmsafocus.pdf U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Volume 2, Number 2 Winter 2006 Pipeline Reauthorization Passes “Your bill addresses the most important safety concern we face — the growing rate of construction- related pipeline accidents, driven by a growing economy. These accidents, the leading cause of pipeline-related injuries and deaths, can and must be prevented. To do so, we need to strengthen the ability and authority of the states and ourselves to address these safety issues. That is why we need reauthorization now.”

PHMSA Administrator Barrett Testimony U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Damage to pipelines resulting from a crowed underground infrastructure is a major problem pipeline operators and regula- Science and Transportation tors continue to face. The photo above shows an operator’s discovery of newly installed fiber optic lines directly over natural November 16, 2006 gas pipeline. nsuring the safety of 2.3 million accomplishments in pipeline safety by PHMSA’s state partners oversee 90 miles of pipelines is an creating incentives for states to improve percent of operator compliance with E enormous task. The Pipeline their damage prevention programs. It also pipeline safety regulations. The new law Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, improves oversight of low-stress raises the cap on grants provided to state and Safety Act of 2006 was approved by pipelines like those that were an issue in pipeline agencies over 6 years from 50 Congress on December 7. The Act builds the BP oil spill on the North Slope of percent to 80 percent to offset the in- on U.S. Department of Transportation Alaska earlier in the year. continued on page 3 PHMSA/COSTHA Partner on Reverse Logistics Initiative PHMSA signed a partnership agreement on November 30 with The Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA) to work together on transportation issues involving vendor returns or “reverse logistics.” The purpose of the partnership is to obtain vital industry input through open and candid disclosure at organized workshops, discussion groups, and meetings. “We all know regulation alone is not enough to fulfill our safety mission. So (L to R): PHMSA Deputy Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety Bob Richard; we rely on partners like COSTHA to help Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC, Hazardous Materials Manager Sean Broderick; PHMSA protect the public and the environment. Administrator Thomas Barrett; PHMSA Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety Robert McGuire; and Eli Lilly and Company Associate Environmental Consultant Richard Lattimer The partnership we are entering will de- look on while COSTHA Administrator John Currie, signs the partnership agreement between DOT continued on page 3 and COSTHA regarding reverse logistics. page 2

From the Desk of the Administrator... counsel on this key proposal. Next year, will focus on safety effectiveness, trans- we will initiate development of a Hazard- portation efficiency, leadership excel- ous Materials Reauthorization Bill. lence in programs and public outreach, I am also very proud of many other ac- and support for energy independence. tions you have taken. The We initiated a strategic and hazmat program is business planning process greatly expanding early to facilitate our transition stakeholder outreach and from a very good agency intermodal coordination. to a great one. The Office of Pipeline Safety managed multiple British Petroleum (BP) Administrator Barrett presents President of Southwest Gas, James incidents that occurred Kane, with an Appreciation Award for Administrator Barrett spoke with firefighters from the City of Southwest Gas commitment to pipeline Guadalupe and Tempe Fire Departments after a training ex- this year. We will continue safety education at the corporation’s ercise at the Southwest Gas training facility in Tempe, AZ. tight oversight to ensure “Leakerville, USA” training facility in Guadalupe is a Native American and Hispanic community safe operations and con- Tempe, AZ in October 2006. founded by the Yaqui Indians around 1900 and incorporated as a city in 1975. tinual product flow from America’s largest oil field at Prudhoe Bay. This time of year as we look back on s we wrap up the year, I con- We also expanded partnerships with first our accomplishments and forward to our tinue to be amazed at how responders, federal, state, and local agen- goals, it is clear that your unwavering mis- Amuch you have accomplished. cies, industry, the public, and other groups sion dedication makes communities across One recent success was such as the Pipeline Safety America safer, the environment cleaner, that through an “enter- Trust. Through collabora- and transportation systems more efficient. prise” approach involving tion between PHMSA and This was a terrific year and I look forward industry, public interest the Common Ground Al- to an even better one in 2007. I wish you groups, the Congress, and liance (CGA), we are mov- and your families the best for a joyous, the Administration, the ing forward with the 8-1-1 peaceful, and safe holiday season. Pipeline Inspection, Pro- One-Call program, which tection, Enforcement, and will be used nationwide to Safety Act of 2006 was reduce the risk of excava- passed. I am very appre- tion damage to pipelines. ciative of the strong per- (L to R): Emergency Response Special- We also signed an MOA sonal support the bill re- ist, Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., with the Transportation Se- ceived from Secretary of Cynthia Naha, and President of curity Administration, Southwest, Gas James Kane, listen in Transportation Mary Pe- as Administrator Barrett announces the which has improved our ters, and bipartisan sup- 2006 Hazardous Materials coordination for the transport in the Congress led Emergency Response Grants offered to portation of hazardous the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona and by Senators Ted Stevens, to the State of Arizona in October 2006. materials. Daniel Inouye, Pete In the past several Domenici, and Jeff Bingaman, Represen- months, I had the opportunity to meet Administrator Barrett and Chief Safety Officer Gerard with tatives Don Young, James Oberstar, Joe with local emergency responders across Association of General Contractors representatives Vic Weston (also a Common Ground Alliance boardmember) Barton, John Dingell, and many other the country to see first hand how our and Stuart Magaw following discussions on construction Members of Congress and both their grants to states are being used to train damage initiatives. personal and committee staffs. Within emergency responders on how to respond the Department, from the Office of the to hazardous materials accidents. Secretary to the PHMSA team, dozens Looking forward, we will emphasize risk worked tirelessly to provide support and mitigation and enterprise approaches. We page 3

Pipeline Reauthorization continued from cover PHMSA Deputy Departs creasing cost of the programs they ex- tors. To help in this area, the law also in- ecute. It authorizes emergency response creases the pipeline research and technol- management and training grants to state ogy development budget by $10 million and local governments for the training over the life of the bill. of emergency responders in protecting Lastly, it authorizes over four years a the public and environment from pipe- phased addition of 45 Federal inspection line accidents. and enforcement personnel to the The bill also focuses on ways to pre- Department’s pipeline safety program. vent damage to pipelines from construc-

tion activities. Construction related dam- (L to R): The McCowns, Brigham, Charles, Jackie, Tucker, ages on gas distribution systems have in- and William at a PHMSA farewell reception honoring Brigham creased 50 percent from 1996 to 2005. McCown. The law establishes a state grant program PHMSA PHMSA Deputy Administrator to provide incentives to states to develop wishes Brigham McCown said farewell to staff more effective damage prevention pro- and friends during a reception held in his grams. Several states, including Virginia you and yours honor December 1 in the PHMSA head- and Minnesota, have led the way with quarters suite. Ending 17 months as the strong damage prevention programs and a agency’s first deputy administrator, have seen up to 50 percent reductions in twelve of which he was acting adminis- construction-related damages. safe, joyous and trator, McCown reflected on the progress With the new law in place, PHMSA and made by the organization and some high- state agencies gain authority to conduct peaceful lights during his tenure. civil enforcement actions against anyone “I came here to serve the President…, who fails to contact “One-Call” prior to holiday season. to carry out his policies…, to ensure gov- digging. The agency is looking for ways ernment responsiveness, and to be a to leverage affordable technologies, like good steward of the public trust,” said GPS, to prevent incidents and to cover McCown. “I firmly believe that together, the rate of required call-outs for opera- all of us lived up to the goals of serving the President, the Secretary, and the American people. I am so proud of the PHMSA/COSTHA Partner continued from cover folks here in PHMSA, they are the ones velop and introduce practical safety so- and the person preparing the returns may who have made this the best agency in lutions that work for the public interest not even be aware of the hazards associ- all of DOT. I look forward to watching and the regulated industry,” said PHMSA ated with transportation. Through this the agency, and tomorrow’s accomplish- Administrator Thomas Barrett. partnership COSTHA and PHMSA can ments under Administrator Barrett’s COSTHA Administrator John Currie openly discuss the issue and provide so- leadership.” stated, “The industry has established an lutions to enhance transportation safety.” Did You Know? excellent record for regulatory compli- COSTHA is a not-for-profit industry ance and safety in the distribution of haz- association devoted to promoting regu- In November, DOT and its operating ardous materials, including consumer latory compliance and safety in the inter- administrations, to include PHMSA, commodities, from the manufacturer and national and domestic transportation of received the 2006 Presidential Award distributors to the consumer. We now hazardous materials. COSTHA repre- for Management Excellence for need to candidly examine the reverse lo- sents shippers, carriers, container manu- outstanding efforts in budget and gistics process where the person packing facturers, training companies, and related performance integration and the returns may not be a trained hazmat businesses and associations responsible competitive sourcing. employee, the packaging may not be the for more than $740 billion in international same as when it was originally shipped, commerce. page 4 U.S. DOT Secretary’s 39th Award Ceremony “I am delighted to have this Secretary’s Award for Outstanding Achievement Secretary’s Partnering for Excellence opportunity to recognize the (Gold Medal) Team Award Award dedicated and professional Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Relief/Recovery Team: Hazardous Materials Hurricane Response Team: employees who are the soul of Joy Kadnar Stacey Gerard Stacey Gerard Hans Shieh our Nation’s transportation Brigham McCown Damon Hill Elizabeth Skalnek network. Billy Hines Larry White …In every mode and every Secretary’s Award for Meritorious Achievement Joy Kadnar James Wiggins office throughout this (Silver Medal) Michael Khayata Harold Winnie Department, ordinary people Christopher Hoidal Jeffrey Wiese Diane LaValle are doing extraordinary things. Secretary’s Award for Excellence Secretary’s Partnering for Excellence …I join President Bush and Linda Wise Nauman Ansari Award Vice President Cheney in DOT Congestion Initiative Working Group congratulating you on your Secretary’s Award for Volunteer Service PHMSA Team Member: Stacey Gerard contributions to the Bernadyne Williams Department and to our DOT Pro Bono Services Committee (PHMSA, et al) Louisiana Recovery Assistance Team Nation. It is truly a privilege (PHMSA, et al) to work with you.” Secretary’s Partnering for Excellence Award PHMSA Team Member: Hazardous Materials Hurricane Response Team: Aaron (Buddy) Sheets Mary E. Peters (PHMSA, et al) Secretary of Transportation Jack Albright Wayne Lemoi PHMSA Pipeline Capacity Increase Del Billings Frank Licari Team: Renita Bivins Jon Manning Pat Burke Joy Kadnar Marilyn Burke Ann Mazzullo Denise Desautels Alan Mayberry Pat Burke Brigham McCown Steve Nanney Jesse Dobbs Robert McGuire Karin Christian Sherrie Nelson Michelle Ford Ryan Posten Ben Fred John Rea page 5

CGA Reviews National One-Call Progress Development of Pipeline Inspection Integration Program

To become a more performance- based, data-driven organization, PHMSA recently launched the Pipeline Inspection Integration Program. The program will combine the best aspects of PHMSA’s current inspection program, and the best available pipeline data, to identify and focus resources on the highest risks while enhancing the efficiency of the inspection program. Pipeline Inspection Integration will Common Ground Alliance partners share status update on the 8-1-1 national “One-Call” public awareness campaign. (L to give PHMSA the ability to capture bet- R): CGA President Bob Kipp; CGA Director of Operations and Administration Erika Adreasen; PHMSA Assistant Administra- ter information from inspections, effi- tor and Chief Safety Officer Stacey Gerard; Executive Director, CGA Board of Directors, J. D. Maniscalco; Co-Chair, CGA ciently allocate agency resources, and re- DIRT Committee; Steve Blaney; President, Aref Consulting Group, LLC, Dr. Susanne Aref; and PHMSA Administrator Tho- mas Barrett. spond to stakeholders, as well as provide tools for measuring operator perfor- On November 29, PHMSA Adminis- damage prevention programs. A wealth mance. With improved risk analysis, trator Thomas Barrett met with members of information about DIRT is available PHMSA will be able to extract informa- and officers of the Common Ground at http://www.cga-dirt.com. tion from pipeline inspections that will Alliance (CGA) to receive an update on In March 2005, the Federal Communi- allow it to support regulation improve- programs designed to further reduce con- cations Commission designated 8-1-1 as ment, research and development, and struction damage to underground facili- the nationwide number for contractors other PHMSA pipeline safety functions. ties, including pipelines. Although CGA’s and others to call before conducting con- Also, the program will eliminate overlap committees are working on numerous struction activities. This nationwide ab- in the current inspection programs, programs to enhance safety, the meeting breviated dialing code was established to thereby allowing the use of operator and focused on the roll-out of provide an effective replacement for an PHMSA resources more efficiently. 8-1-1 National “One-Call” Campaign and array of numbers used across the nation PHMSA’s Inspection Integration De- recent enhancements of the Damage In- to connect to communication systems op- velopment Team is led by Acting Deputy formation Reporting Tool (DIRT). erated by underground utility operators Associate Administrator for Pipeline “Through PHMSA’s support, the Com- and state and local governments. One-Call Safety Jeff Wiese, and Pipeline Safety mon Ground Alliance is making strides notification systems enable contractors to Southern Region Director Linda in developing and deploying a national give advance notice of their plans to ex- Daugherty. Members of the team, con- 8-1-1 awareness campaign,” said PHMSA cavate so that utility companies can mark sisting of engineers and managers from Administrator Thomas Barrett. underground facilities prior to excavation both PHMSA headquarters and the re- A key tool in the fight against third- to prevent damage to these facilities. gional offices, are beginning the design party damage to underground utilities is In May 2007, by dialing 8-1-1 a caller phase of an integrated inspection pro- DIRT. DIRT is a secure web application will be connected to the appropriate One- gram to include supporting analysis tools. used for collecting and analyzing data on Call center to report their plans. Soon af- PHMSA hopes to begin implementing underground facility damages. Stake- ter, 8-1-1 will be advertised at the national, the Pipeline Inspection Integration Pro- holder confidence in the anonymity of the regional, and local level as the number to gram by 2009. data has fostered a recent increase in the call before you dig. More 8-1-1 informa- number of companies reporting tion and campaign materials can be ac- damages. DIRT turns data into knowl- cessed at http://www.call811.com . edge and allows users to identify gaps in page 6

Bob Richard Elected Chairman of UN Sub-Committee Committee. This is a very prestigious regional regulations, like the North position since the TDG Sub-Commit- American Free Trade Agreement and Eu- tee provides leadership in internation- ropean Road and Rail Regulations, and ally harmonizing regulations on the national transport regulations to include transportation of hazardous materials or the U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations. dangerous goods. Participants in the TDG Sub-Commit- The TDG Sub-Committee develops tee include 27 countries with voting sta- an internationally agreed upon regula- tus and numerous countries and non- (L to R): PHMSA’s Bob Richard, Duane Pfund and USCG tory framework set out in the United Na- governmental organizations with ob- Liaison Rick Bornhorst at work. (PHMSA’s Shane Kelley also participated but not pictured). tions Recommendations on the Trans- server status. The work of the TDG port of Dangerous Goods (UN Model Sub-Committee has become increasingly During the 30th session of the United Regulations). The UN Model Regula- important to both international and do- Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on tions form the basis for international mestic transportation of hazardous ma- the Transport of Dangerous Goods modal regulations on the transport of terials to, from and within the United (TDG Sub-Committee) meeting held re- dangerous goods prepared by the Inter- States. Virtually all hazardous materials cently in Geneva, Switzerland, PHMSA national Maritime Organization and the imported to or exported from the United Deputy Associate Administrator for Haz- International Civil Aviation Organiza- States are transported in accordance with ardous Materials Safety Bob Richard was tion. The UN Model Regulations are also international regulations based on the UN elected as the new Chairman of the Sub- used as a basis for the development of Recommendations.

PHMSA CFC 2006 Campaign “Over the Top” Harmonization of Hazmat Regulations Important as International Commerce Grows Newly revised editions of the major international hazardous materials transportation codes and instructions, including standards and regulations promulgated by the United Nations, the Inter- national Civil Aviation Organization, and the International Maritime Organization, go into effect on January 1, 2007. To ensure regulatory consistency, the Pipe- line and Hazardous Materials Safety Ad- ministration issued a final rule to harmonize the U.S. Hazardous Materials In a group photograph, Transportation Secretary Peters takes time out to give thanks to some of the PHMSA employ- Regulations (HMR) with international ees who contributed 1 percent or more of their income to the CFC effort. (L to R) Warren Osterberg, Joe Delcambre, standards. Harmonization helps to mini- Blenda Perez, Florence Hamn, DOT Secretary Mary E. Peters, Ruby Thompson, Nauman Ansari, and Ted Willke. mize the costs and other burdens of The 2006 PHMSA Combined Federal this year was 115 percent of the $45,320 complying with multiple or inconsistent Campaign (CFC) was a rousing success! target goal set for PHMSA. Employee safety requirements when shipping PHMSA employees contributed participation was 55 percent and showed hazmat to and from the United States. $52,333.51 in assistance to over 3,000 an inspiring level of commitment of “Uniformity promotes better charitable non-profit organizations and neighbors helping neighbors. understanding of the regulations and the people they support. The final total leads to an increased level of industry continued on page 7 page 7

Did You Know? DOT Proposes Rules for Safe Routing of Hazmat The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Based on Rail Safety and Security Risk Analysis requested and was approved a one-year renewed extension of the PHMSA The DOT and the Department of posed rule present the greatest poten- hazardous materials special permit Homeland Security (DHS) published in tial safety and security risks. originally issued to allow continued State December separate Federal Register notices The proposed DOT NPRM would re- of Louisiana clean-up operations from of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that quire rail carriers to compile annual data Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The would improve the safety and security of on certain shipments of hazardous ma- reissued permit will expire November rail shipments of certain high-risk hazard- terials and use the data to analyze safety 30, 2007. ous materials, including explosives, radio- and security risks along specific rail trans- active materials and materials that present portation routes where those materials health risks if inhaled. are currently carried. These assessments Harmonization cont’d from page 6 The joint Departmental initiative, a col- will allow railroads to make informed de- compliance, a smooth flow of laborative effort between the DOT’s Fed- cisions on possible alternate routes for hazardous materials from their points eral Railroad Administration and Pipeline the hazardous shipments. of origin to their points of destination, and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin- The NPRM also would clarify the cur- and better emergency response in the istration (PHMSA), and the DHS’s Trans- rent requirements governing security event of a hazardous materials incident,” portation Security Administration (TSA), plans to address en route storage, delays said PHMSA Administrator Thomas provides a national, more uniform and in transit, delivery notification and addi- Barrett. more consistent standard for the safe and tional security inspection requirements In the latest in what is usually a secure movement of hazardous materials for hazardous materials shipments. biennial effort, PHMSA recently in commerce. TSA’s NPRM would require that rail incorporated various amendments into “These materials are fueling our carriers and certain facilities handling the HMR to include changes to proper economy and vital to the prosperity of our hazardous materials be equipped to re- shipping names, hazard classes, packing nation, which is exactly why we want to port location and shipping information groups, special provisions, packaging establish a clear and stronger baseline for to TSA upon request and ensure a posi- authorizations, air transport quantity determining the safest, most secure way tive and secure exchange of specified limitations and vessel stowage to move them by rail,” Secretary Peters hazardous materials. requirements. Notable changes include: said noting that the type and quantity of The NPRM is on our website at Adoption of a single shipping hazardous materials covered by the pro- http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/ paper description sequence consisting of a hazmat ID number, proper ship- PHMSA Strategic Planning an Ongoing Process ping name, hazard class or division and On December 4, PHMSA Administra- plan. packing group, tor Barrett kicked off the first of a series To accomplish these ambitious goals, Revision of the organic perox- of Strategic Planning workshops the Rick Kowalewski called together execu- ide label and placard, agency will hold over the next several tives and managers from all of Revision of the classification cri- months. The agency is developing strate- PHMSA’s major organizational ele- teria and packing group assignments for gic and business plans designed to move ments. Barrett was pleased both with Division 6.1 materials otherwise know PHMSA from its current position as a the degree of honest engagement by as “Poison-Inhalation Hazard” materi- successful and well-respected agency to- participants and with the quality of als, and ward the vision of becoming a model ideas generated. He will work with the Requirements for the transpor- agency — a recognized custodian of the new executive planning team to iden- tation of fuel cells containing flammable public trust. tify and expedite actions needed to liquid. During the two-day meeting the lead- complete the Strategic Plan, to produce Other amendments to the interna- ership of PHMSA engaged in discussions a business plan linked to the strategic tional regulations were not adopted into to energize and elevate current thinking; plan, and to achieve our strategic goals. this final rule for various reasons but will to align the agency to deal effectively with The plan will be submitted to PHMSA’s be considered later, or will be addressed big issues; and to begin filling out the stakeholders early in 2007. in separate rulemakings. higher-level elements of our business page 8

AMPC Improves Hazmat Public Awareness PHMSA applauds the Associated Mail majority of our customers do not and Parcel Centers (AMPC) for its Ship intentionally ship dangerous goods. Our Responsibly awareness program. The intent is to ‘gently’ remind them of those program provides tools to raise the items considered hazardous, illegal, awareness of individual shippers to help prohibited, dangerous or restricted reduce unidentified or undeclared goods,” says AMPC President Brandon hazardous materials from entering the Gale. transportation system. Key to the Ship For more information on this Responsibly program is package content important hazardous materials public disclosure by customer shippers. awareness program, visit the AMPC “We know that the overwhelming website at www.ampc.org. Story Contributors: Associate Administrator of Hazmat Safety Retires Susan Gorsky Patricia Klinger PHMSA Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materi- als Safety Bob McGuire will retire from government ser- Tom Scott Dan Halberstein vice January 3, 2007. Bob Richards Jeff Wiese Asked for his impression of over 30 years of Federal ser- Lisa Kleiner Ruby Thompson vice, including the 23 years spent at DOT Bob said, “The COSTHA CGA variety, complexity, and importance of our responsibilities are second to none, and my tasks have been made not only manageable, but indeed even possible, only because of the outstanding cadre of past and present hazmat employees that have shared their knowledge, enthusiasm, good cheer, Robert McGuire and total dedication to the safety of the public,” said McGuire. “I know already I will miss you.” Welcome New PHMSA Team Members

U.S. Department Office of Hazmats Exemptions and Approvals of Transportation Shelton, Arthur P. Transportation Specialist (Regs) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Office of Hazmat Standards Safety Administration Der Kinderen, Dirk F. Transportation Specialist (Regs) Office of Governmental, International Office of Budget and Finance & Public Affairs Smith, Cassandra D. Systems Accountant 400 Seventh Street SW, Suite 8406 Washington, DC 20590 Office of the Administrator Phone: (202) 366-4831 Fax: (202) 366-7431 Gaskins, Kia D. Executive Admininstrative Assistant PHMSA Administrator Thomas J. Barrett Office of Human Resources Mgnt Editor-in-Chief G. J. Delcambre Beltz, Alison C. Human Resources Specialist [email protected] Office of Chief Counsel Editor/Design Ruben Ingram Ellard, Steven M. Attorney-Advisor (General) [email protected] Reporter Damon Hill Did You Know? [email protected] The Office of Hazardous Materials Initiatives and Training has released “Transporting Photographer Jerre Thomas Agricultural Products Safely: Hazardous Materials Regulations and Agricultural Opera- [email protected] tions,” a new safety brochure geared to farmers who may transport hazardous materials in Check out PHMSA Focus online at the course of their operations. You can view or download the brochure on the web at http://wwwhttp://wwwhttp://www.phmsa.dot.gov/news/ newsletters.html http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/agricultural_transport.pdf. U.S. Department of Transportation  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  Volume 3, Number 2  Winter 2008 M. Cindy Douglass Begins Role as New Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Chief Safety Officer and Assistant Administrator

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials She began her career as Counsel to the Safety Administrator Carl T. Johnson is U.S. Senate Commerce Committee where pleased to announce the appointment of she had responsibility for transportation a new Chief Safety Officer, M. Cynthia and safety related legislation including Douglass. trucking safety, airbags, truck size and “Ms. Douglass has an extensive and weight, whistleblower protections for well rounded background in safety and truck drivers and hazardous materials PHMSA’s newly appointed Chief Safety Officer public policy and a well-established com- transportation. She served as the Ad- and Assistant Administrator M. Cindy Douglass mitment to public service,” Administrator ministrator for the Research and Special receives congratulation from PHMSA Administrator Johnson said. Carl T. Johnson. Continued on page 2 DOT Grants $21.1M to First Responders, Emergency Workers to Improve Hazardous Materials Planning and Training Congresswoman Corrine Brown of on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous totaling $21.1 million to states, territories the 3rd District of Florida announced Materials, stated that these grants are of and Native American tribes for planning November 10 that $774,750 in hazardous extreme importance, not only for the City and training to improve the nation’s re- materials (hazmat) training funding for of Jacksonville, but to cities nationwide. sponse to both rural and urban hazmat the state of Florida would be available for Putting national focus on a local prob- transportation incidents. The grants will use by first responders. Flanked by fire lem, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials help train first responders to react to in- fighters at the Jacksonville Fire Training Safety Administration (PHMSA) ad- cidents involving hazmat and to meet the Academy, Representative Brown, Chair of vanced the Secretary of Transportation’s safety challenges posed by new chemicals the House Transportation Subcommittee Rural Initiative with the issuance of grants Continued on page 2 Southern Region Hazmat Investigator Robert Burns Honored with DOT Award for Valor Hazardous Materials Investigator Rob- ous Materials Safety, Office of Hazardous the tank was nearly double the allowable ert Burns of PHMSA’s Office of Hazard- Materials Enforcement, Southern Region maximum working pressure, and that the was honored in November with the tank’s safety pressure relief devices were Department of Transportation’s (DOT) not functioning properly, investigator Award for Valor for actions taken during Burns instructed technicians to relieve a May 2008 investigation in Port Ever- pressure in the tank to a safe level. As the glades, Florida. incident lead, Investigator Burns dem- Investigator Burns responded to an onstrated exceptional leadership with his incident involving an intermodal cargo decisive action. tank of argon gas that had been loaded It has since been determined by several in the lower hold of a cargo vessel for engineers and safety specialists from DOT shipment to South America. Three in- and private industry that Investigator The cryogenic argon cargo tank involved in the dividuals perished aboard the ship after Burns’ actions may have averted further May 2008 hazardous materials release was transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard facility in Port being asphyxiated by argon gas. loss of life or injury. The tank could have Everglades for closer inspection. After determining that the pressure in Continued on page 4 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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M. Cindy Douglass From 1994 to 2002 she worked for two whistleblower protections for employees Continued from Cover private sector trade associations involved in the trucking, pipeline, environmental, Programs Administration (a predecessor in hazardous materials transportation railroad, aviation safety and security, and agency to PHMSA) where, among other safety. First as an Executive Vice Presi- securities industries. safety initiatives, she implemented perfor- dent at the Institute of Makers of Explo- This breadth of career experience in mance standards for hazardous materials sives and later as an Executive Director safety regulation and enforcement, public transportation and created a successful for the Steel Shipping Container Institute. policy, government and private sector federal/state partnership for hazardous As Executive Vice President, and later as management, legislation and judicial materials transportation. She also served an Executive Director, she worked with analysis will serve the agency as it works as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oc- DOT, OSHA, the Bureau of Alcohol, with Congress, sister agencies, the states cupational Safety and Health in the U.S. Tobacco and Firearms and the United and the private sector to administer a Department of Labor with responsibility Nations Committee of Experts on the vibrant and effective pipeline and haz- for coordinating interagency safety issues Transportation of Dangerous Goods and ardous materials transportation safety including legislation establishing process the hazardous materials industry to fur- program. safety management at chemical facilities, ther safety regulations for the hazardous improving employee safety at govern- materials transportation industry. ment owned nuclear facilities, as well as For the last seven years she has served coordinating policy on indoor air quality, as the Chief Judge of an appellate board asbestos and lead paint protections among in the U.S. Department of Labor Ad- federal agencies. She then worked for the ministrative Review Board with respon- EPA to assist in the establishment of the sibility for issuing final decisions for the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Secretary. The Board has jurisdiction Board and the National Environmental over about 50 different statutes including and Training Foundation.

DOT Grants Administration (USFA) statistics, there agencies, including the USFA Continued from Cover are approximately 824,000 volunteer National Fire Academy, PHMSA and alternative energy products such as fire fighters, many of whom are rural will help develop innovative new ethanol. hazmat responders. USFA estimates that curricula and technical assistance “This hazmat grants program enhances as many as 80 percent of rural fire service programs that specifically target the foundation of local emergency hazmat responders are not trained to the improving rural community response capabilities and serves a vital minimum hazmat operations level. hazmat planning and response role in a comprehensive hazmat safety In support of the Secretary’s Rural capabilities. program,” PHMSA Administrator Carl Initiative, the HMEP grants program All 50 states, three U.S. territories, and T. Johnson said. “Although prevention is will: many North American tribes received our first priority, preparing communities  Help re-establish Local funding this year. to respond safely and effectively to those Emergency Planning Committees incidents that do occur provides impor- in rural communities. tant protection to all Americans.”  Identify rural hazmat challenges: The PHMSA grants are funded by PHMSA, working in partnership user fees paid by shippers and carriers of with the USFA and emergency certain hazardous materials. response organizations, will help Since 1993, over 2.2 million emergency volunteer emergency responders responders and others have received plan and train for hazmat training assistance nationwide using transportation incidents. Hazardous Materials Emergency  Develop curriculum and Preparedness (HMEP) grants. technical assistance programs: According to United States Fire Working with other federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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“Call Before You Dig” “We succeeded in earning this achievement Wins Coveted Silver against business and organizations that had Anvil Award National significantly more resources, time and staff. 8-1-1 Public Awareness Hats off to our sponsors and members, the National Launch Partners [PHMSA, Associ- Campaign Honored in ated General Contractors of America, John Times Square Deere, Traveler’s Insurance, and Cox Com- On June 5, 2008, Common Ground munications], and our committee volunteers Alliance (CGA), with PHMSA as one for achieving a truly remarkable award.” Two PHMSA Attorneys of its National Launch Partners, CGA provides guidance for applying safe Get Trial Experience received distinction as a Silver Anvil and successful damage prevention for un- Award recipient from the Public Re- derground utilities, and it represents all un- and More Through lations Society of America (PRSA) derground utility stakeholders. “Call Before SAUSA Detail for the 8-1-1 Call Before You Dig cam- You Dig” is the first rule before conducting paign during a reception in Times any type of underground related digging Within the past year, PHMSA attorneys Square in New York City. activity. Renita Bivins and Tom Seymour have The Silver Anvil Award represents May 1, 2008, marked the first anniversary completed the demanding U.S. Depart- excellence in influencing public of the launch of the 8-1-1 national campaign ment of Justice Special Assistant United opinion and is awarded to talented, highlighting the requirement for all private States Attorney (SAUSA) Program of- resourceful, and ingenious organiza- owners and commercial entities to phone the fered through the District of Columbia tions that execute strategic public re- “One-Call” center at 8-1-1 at least two days Superior Court. This invitation-only lations planning and implementation. prior to performing any form of digging ac- program for Federal service attorneys Since 1946, the award program has tivity. This notification provides utility opera- has over the past two decades earned grown in scope and stature to cover tors the sufficient amount of time needed to the reputation as an exciting and profes- 59 total category and subcategories. mark any underground utilities located in the sionally stimulating training opportunity. The PRSA is headquartered in New area and dramatically reduces the possibility This was the first time that members of York City and is the world’s largest of personal injury. For more information, the PHMSA Office of Chief Counsel organization for public relations visit http://www.call811.com/ participated in the program. professionals. There are significant benefits to those CGA President Bob Kipp stated, agencies that allow their attorneys to participate in the six month detail. The attorneys gain a wealth of knowledge in criminal law, judicial and administrative procedures, and in some instances gain experience in jury-demandable cases. With a mix of approximately 40 assigned cases per attorney, either in the District of Columbia Superior Court Division’s Domestic Violence or Misde- meanor Sections, or Civil Division, Bivins and Seymour quickly expanded their trial Renita Bivins Tom Seymour and oral advocacy skills in areas like pre- assault, weapons possession, threats, presented by the defense – all transferable trial litigation, discovery process, plea- and theft-related offenses. skills useful in counseling and representing bargaining, expert witness preparation, The attorneys learned how to ef- PHMSA. opening and closing arguments, cross- fectively develop prosecution strate- “I gained immediate and varied criminal examination, and sentencing recommen- gies, how to assess the sufficiency of trial experience,” highlighted senior attor- dations. Most of the prosecuted cases evidence, and how to cross-examine ney Renita Bivins. “The ability to process a involved drug possession, prostitution, witnesses and challenge evidence Continued on page 4 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Winter 2008 Page PHMSA Sponsored Roundtable on Emergency Response to Anhydrous Ammonia Held in Hillsborough County, FL Anhydrous ammonia is a chemical transportation of this vital commodity cuss and share their safety perspectives compound used as an agricultural fertilizer through pipelines. and expertise in handling this hazardous because it is rich in nitrogen, and accord- The Tampa Bay, Florida, region is home material. Key objectives of the roundtable ing to John Hess, PHMSA Planning and to a nexus of pipelines carrying this vital were to further advance public knowledge Preparedness Manager, it is the reason our commodity to distribution points across of anhydrous ammonia and to understand nation has an abundant food supply. It can the nation. Given the large concentra- the appropriate responses to accidents and also be used as an industrial refrigerant for tion of anhydrous ammonia production incidents should they happen. agricultural retailers. facilities in the area, Hillsborough County, Relationship-building, clarification of Anhydrous ammonia is normally stored Florida was chosen to host the Roundtable roles and responsibilities, emergency reas a liquid under pressure, but becomes on Emergency Response to Anhydrous Ammonia sponse issues, identification of resources a toxic gas if released into the environ- Transportation Incidents. In late August, an to enhance current programs, and expand ment. audience of emergency response man- opportunities for improving collaboration PHMSA is actively involved in the agement personnel, anhydrous ammonia of information for emergency respond- regulation of anhydrous ammonia both industry stakeholders, and transportation ers were agenda items brought before from the hazmat perspective and in the industry representatives gathered to dis- the group. Williams Pipeline Explosion Warrants PHMSA Investigation On Sunday, September 14, a natural gas sociate Administrator for Governmental, pipeline explosion outside of Appomattox, International, and Pubic Affairs Patricia Va., destroyed two homes and injured five Klinger arrived at the scene to see first- people. PHMSA immediately dispatched hand evidence of the devastation caused two senior inspectors from its Eastern by the Williams Natural Gas transmission Region office. Arriving several hours pipeline. While the agency continues its after the incident, PHMSA inspectors investigation, it has issued a corrective ac- Clyde Myers and Stephen Hovarth began tion order to Williams. The order outlined their investigation of the incident. They several steps the operator must take before provided daily updates to the PHMSA it can resume normal operating pressure. senior leadership team. Three days after In the meantime, the three pipelines that Five people were injured and two homes destroyed when the explosion, PHMSA Administrator share the common right-of-way will also a Williams pipeline exploded outside of Appomattox, Carl T. Johnson and PHMSA Deputy As- undergo a series of tests. VA, leaving a 50-foot crater. Award for Valor Lawyers Continued from Cover Continued from page 3 ruptured violently had the pressure prob- substantial volume of work within the “It reinforced that my job as a govern- lem not been identified and resolved. required deadlines in a high-pressured, ment lawyer truly is… to serve justice,” Multi-agency enforcement actions are demanding environment with changing said PHMSA attorney Tom Seymour. still pending against the vessel operator priorities was a must.” “You are in front of the judge everyday, and cargo holding company on hazardous PHMSA Chief Counsel David Kunz arguing your case, working with defense materials violations related to improper had nothing but praise for the SAUSA attorneys, serving the citizens and work- storage, employee training, and in re- program and the experiences gained by ing toward a just resolution.” sponding to other freight containers of Bivins and Seymour. He noted that the In the end, PHMSA is the beneficiary hazardous materials stowed on the same program “provides an exceptional op- of attorneys returning with expanded le- ship. portunity for professional and personal gal knowledge, skills and abilities that can development, and the agency will also be put to use representing the agency in benefit greatly from the knowledge and judicial and administrative proceedings. skills that they acquired and honed.” Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Hazardous Materials Intelligence Portal Launched An initiative to consolidate all DOT hazardous materials enforcement, registration, special permits and approvals data, as well as data from other Federal, state, and local agencies, and the private sector was announced October 31 with the formal launch of the Hazardous Materials Intelligence Portal – HIP, at DOT headquarters. Flanked by industry representatives from Guident Technologies and Oracle, along with officials from FAA, FRA, and FMCSA, PHMSA Administrator Carl T. Johnson praised the benefits of the new portal. “Information overload will give way to easy and orderly integration of hazmat information,” said Johnson. “Government leaders will now have a new safety tool…, a DOT intelligence fusion center, to improve hazmat transportation safety across the United States.” PHMSA Administrator Carl T. Johnson (right) enjoys lunch at the PHMSA CFC Kickoff event held October 15. The agency goal this year is $45,000. See your PHMSA CFC Keyworker to make a donation.

PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Enforcement held its 2008 National Enforcement Conference in Chattanooga, TN, September 8-12. PHMSA’s team of nearly 50 Hazmat Investigators from all over the nation met to plan, train and communicate the office’s goals and objectives. The conference experience also enables inter-office collaboration and operational uniformity and consistency. PHMSA Administrator Carl T. Johnson, back row-center, participated. Rule Increases Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure for Gas Pipelines In mid-October, PHMSA issued a final nal pressure transfers to the wall of the anticipates that mostly the long haul in- rule that allowed for more natural gas to pipe. The stress acting upon the wall is terstate transmission operators will take flow to needed markets and amends the limited by the design to no more than advantage of this regulation. pipeline safety regulations to prescribe 72 percent of Specified Minimum Yield Improvements in pipeline technology safety requirements for the operation Strength (SMYS) for traditional designs, assessment methodology, maintenance of certain gas transmission pipelines or 80 percent of SMYS for designs under practices, and management processes over at pressures based on higher operating the new regulation. the past 25 years have significantly reduced stress levels. The result is an increase of Allowing operators to design and oper- the risk of failure in pipelines and have maximum allowable operating pressure ate pipelines at 80 percent versus 72 per- necessitated updating the standards that (MAOP) for pipelines built and main- cent of SMYS allows them to design the govern the MAOP. This rule will gener- tained to the new safety standards. pipe with a slightly thinner wall thickness. ate significant public benefits by boosting The MAOP is the highest safe operat- New and existing pipelines are eligible the potential capacity and efficiency of ing pressure of the pipeline and refers to to operate under the new regulations pipeline infrastructure. the pressure inside the pipeline pushing if they meet the stringent requirements against the wall of the pipe. This inter- prescribed in the regulation. PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Meetings PHMSA Operator Qualification to incorporate amendments addressing the the inspection and opening of packages Committee (OQC) Meeting safe transportation of batteries and battery- to identify undeclared or non-compliant October 28-30, the OQC conducted a powered devices and maintain alignment shipments; 2) the temporary detention and meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Work groups with international standards. The new rule inspection of suspicious packages; and 3) the discussed covered tasks updates, standard published on January 14, 2009. issuance of emergency orders (restrictions, revisions, API 1161, and development of prohibitions, recalls, and out-of-service supplemental criteria as they apply to opera- Improving the Safety of Railroad Tank orders) to address unsafe conditions or tor qualification. The Committee addressed Car Transportation practices posing an imminent hazard. the American Petroleum Institute Pipeline HM-246 is a significant final rule. PHMSA, Inspector’s Certification Program project and in coordination with the Federal Railroad Ad- Standards for Increasing the Maximum pipeline control room management issues. ministration, revises the Hazmat Regulations Allowable Operating Pressure for Gas to establish an interim standard for railroad Transmission Pipelines PHMSA Pipeline Safety Technical tank cars designed to transport poison inha- October 17, PHMSA published in the Advisory Committee Meetings lation hazard (PIH) materials. The new rule Federal Register a final rule that amends the December 11-12, PHMSA conducted meet- published on January 13, 2009. pipeline safety regulations to prescribe safety ings of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards requirements for the operation of certain gas Committee (TPSSC) and of the Technical Hazardous Materials: Enhancing Rail transmission pipelines at pressures based on Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Transportation Safety and Security for higher operating stress levels. The result is Committee (THLPSSC). The purpose of Hazardous Materials Shipments an increase of maximum allowable operating the meetings was to discuss two important HM-232E is a significant final rule. PHM- pressure over that currently allowed in the regulatory proposals and future initiatives. SA, in coordination with the Federal Railroad regulations. The two proposals for presentation for Com- Administration and the Transportation Secu- mittees’ votes and publication as final rules rity Administration, requires rail carriers to were the Integrity Management Program for compile annual data on certain shipments of Gas Distribution Pipelines, and the Pipeline hazmat. These requirements were adopted Safety: Control Room Management/Human in an interim final rule published April 16, Factors. The TPSSC met on December 11 and 2008. The final rule published on November both Committees on December 12. 26, 2008. Minor Editorial Corrections and Pending Rulemaking Clarifications HM-244A is an annual non-significant Registration and Fee Assessment direct final rule that was published in the Program Federal Register on October 1, 2008. The HM-208G is a significant final rule that final rule corrects editorial errors, makes amends the registration and fee assessment minor regulatory changes and, in response program for persons who transport, or to requests for clarification, improves the offer for transportation, certain categories clarity of certain provisions in the Hazmat and quantities of hazardous materials. The Regulations. expected date of publication is Spring 2009. Enhanced Enforcement Authority Procedures Recently Published PHM-7 is a notice of proposed rulemaking Rulemakings (NPRM) that was published in the Federal Register on October 2, 2008. The NPRM Hazardous Materials: Revision to proposes to issue rules implementing certain Requirements for the Transportation of inspection, investigation, and enforcement Batteries and Battery-Powered Devices authority conferred on the Secretary of (See associated story, “Rule and Harmonization with International Transportation by the Hazardous Materials Increases MAOP,” page 5) Standards Transportation Safety and Security HM-224D/HM-215J is a significant final Reauthorization Act of 2005. The proposed rule that amends the Hazmat Regulations rule would establish procedures for: 1) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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“This will be my final opportunity to participate in our annual Award’s Ceremony as your Secretary. It has been an honor and a privilege to work with the wonderful men and women who make this Department one of the most effective and most respected in government.”

“On behalf of President Bush and the American people, thank you for your commitment to excellence and your many, many contributions to making sure America has the finest transportation system in the world.”

Mary E. Peters Secretary of Transportation

Secretary’s Award for Meritorious Secretary’s Award for Partnering for Excellence Achievement (Silver Medal) Multi-Modal Safety Review Team Shawn Daniels Charles Betts Richard Kowalewski Ryan Posten Felicia Boyd Frank Licari Richard Sanders Patricia Burke Vincent Mercadante Ronald Digregorio James Reynold Secretary’s Award for Excellence Stacey Gerard Laura Birkhimer Jeannie Denman Secretary’s Team Award Del Sidbury Emergency Response Capability Building Team George Cushmac Sherri Pappas Secretary’s Award for Equal Employment Eileen Edmonson Ryan Paquet Suezett Edwards Charles Rogoff Opportunity/Affirmative Action Individual Award John Hess David Sargent Tom Scott Steve Hwang Tonya Schreiber Blaine Keener Candace Simon DOT Management Civil Rights Accountability Program Thomas Kiddy Robert Smith Helen Hagin David Lehman Eileen Wentland

Secretary’s Award for Volunteerism PIH Tank Car Rulemaking Team John Hess Cheryl Freeman Charles Hochman Susan Gorsky Michael Stevens Secretary’s Award for Valor Robert Burns Secretary’s Award for Transportation Safety Pipeline Operator Safety Rehabilitation Project Secretary’s Award for Operation Enduring David Barrett Theron McLaren Freedom and Iraqi Freedom Gerhardt Bauman Hossein Monfared Joe Delcambre Allan Beshore Clyde Myers Terri Binns Steven Nanney Secretary’s Award for Partnering for Excellence Karen Butler Huy Nguyen Department-wide Performance Management Team Bill Flanders Phillip Nguyen Richard Kowalewski John Haddow Gregory Ochs Gabriel Hodill Roger Sneegas Interagency Rail Safety and Security Team Judith Johnson Lawrence White Susan Gorsky Edward Mazzullo Peter Katchmar Harold Winnie Frazer Hilder Joseph Nicklous Jon Manning Alan Mayberry Charles Hochman Ben Supko Vincent Lopez Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Winter 2008 Page PHMSA 2nd Annual Awards Ceremony “I have been extremely impressed with the quality and professionalism of the work that PHMSA employees do. All in PHMSA can be proud of the important role we play in helping to ensure the safety and reliability of the transportation system on which the American public depends.” Carl T. Johnson PHMSA Administrator

Peer of the Year Team Awards Team Awards Cont’d Chris McLaren Electronic Reading Room Hazardous Materials International Peer Awards – Category II Certification Team Standards Team Eric Hilton Laura Barhydt Ruben Ingram Chris McLaren Marilyn Burke Shane Kelley Amy Nelson Karin Christian Duane Pfund Ryan Paquet Mark Kyriss Ryan Paquet James Reynolds Eileen Wentland Peer Award – PHMSA Inreach T’Mia Vines PHMSA Advocate Award Team Hazardous Materials Information Deborah Hinz Ryan Paquet Center Team Patricia Klinger Robert Smith Deborah Boothe Dirk Der Kinderen Guardian Award Federal Career Service Awards Eileen Edmonson James Anderson 25-Year Career Service Kurt Eichenlaub Phillip N. Archuletta Helen Engrum Exemplary Achievement (Eagle) Kevin W. Boehne Glenn Foster Award David R. Clark Jackie Herrera Billy Hines Jr. Thomas J. Lynch Kevin Leary Chris McLaren Arthur Pollack 30-Year Career Service Michael Stevens Recently Retired Employees Delmer F. Billings, Jr. Ben Supko Barbara Betsock William H. Gute Edward Brigham Charles H. Ke Hazardous Materials Intelligence Stacey Gerard Rhonda K. Malloy Portal Team L. E. Herrick Gary P. McGinnis Jack Albright Richard Huriaux Roger D. Quillinan Felicia Boyd Rebecca Key Adrian Carter Raymond LaMagdelaine 35-Year Career Service Steve Grewal Ronald Martin Sandra K. Cline John Heneghan Donald McCoy Mark Kyriss Carol Monroe 40-Year Career Service Raymond LaMagdelaine Junia J. Denman David Lehman George E. Cushmac Roger Little Ryan Posten Superior Achievement Awards Glen Vierk Individual Awards Charles Betts Maximum Allowable Operating Michelle Glode Pressure Team Ruben Ingram Alan Mayberry Joy Kadnar Steve Nanney Joan McIntyre Blenda Perez Fred Simmons Robert Smith Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Chief Safety Officer Takes on Role as English Teacher

P H M S A “I do think teaching is a good thing to focused on cleaning up the agency’s A s s i s t a n t do post federal life, but freshmen are a record on outstanding Congressional A d m i n i s - real challenge,” said Gerard. mandates and recommendations from trator and Playing an active role in pipeline safety oversight agencies. Chief Safety since 1992, Gerard’s career at DOT culmi- Gerard was the winner of two Presi- Officer Stac- nated with her selection as PHMSA’s first dential Rank Awards, the most recent ey L. Gerard assistant administrator and chief safety was the Distinguished Senior Executive transitioned officer. In that role, she provided policy Award in 2007. In 2004, Gerard received Stacey L. Gerard this past fall direction and leadership for PHMSA in a Meritorious Executive Award. from her duties as a high-powered Fed- ensuring the safe transportation of nearly “Stacey’s departure leaves a big hole to eral official in order to teach English 1 million daily shipments of hazardous be filled, and I look forward to announc- to West Virginia high school freshmen. materials and the safety of America’s ing the appointment of her successor,” Gerard’s other interests include the energy infrastructure of 2.3 million miles said PHMSA Administrator Carl T. restoration of an 1860’s farm house of liquid and gas pipelines. Johnson. near Antietam Battlefield as a bed-and- During her tenure, she was credited breakfast/working farm growing organic with reorganizing the Department’s pipe- vegetables and free range eggs. Her line safety program into a more effective final day as a government employee was organization focused on building partner- November 30. ships to solve safety problems. Gerard

New PHMSA Chief Financial Officer Shares Her Vision and More

Returning to the PHMSA include advising the Administra- budget issues. She plans to look for in- U.S. Department tor on all budget, financial management, novative ways to promote public-private of Transporta- and performance integration issues; partnerships that share the costs of tion this past July, working closely with the executive team certain program activities. Yet, her main Monica Summitt to understand how changing risks af- effort will be to enhance the comfort became PHMSA’s fect the agency mission and stakeholder level the Congress, OMB and OST have first Associate expectations; and serving as the agency’s with PHMSA’s financial management on Administrator for chief advocate on financial matters with its programs. Finance, Budget, the Government Accountability Office, Summitt points out her fierce competi- and Performance the Office of Management and Budget tive nature and strong ethics as notable Monica Jemio Summitt Integration/Chief (OMB), and the authorizing and appro- qualities that got her where she is today. Financial Officer (CFO). She began her priating committees of Congress. As a visually impaired runner, she recently federal career in 1992 as a financial man- “I am excited to be at the table to help completed her first marathon with the agement intern with the then Research ensure PHMSA meets its mission…, to assistance of other runners. and Special Programs Administration make sure the Administrator knows the “Each day was a win for me,” Summitt (RSPA). Since leaving RSPA in 1998, budget impact on the mission…, to inte- noted of her marathon training. Summitt has expanded her professional grate more with the program offices and credentials in senior management posi- to be more customer service oriented,” tions most recently with the Department said Summitt. of Justice and earlier on with the Equal When asked what goals she has set Employment Opportunity Commis- for herself, Summit commented that sion. she wished to open a dialogue with the Some of Summitt’s responsibilities at hazmat and pipeline stakeholders on Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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PIPA Moves to Create Guidance Envisioned by the Transportation Research Board

The Pipelines and Informed Planning bring together organizations representing stakeholder guidance for actions within Alliance (PIPA) continues to move for- local government, land developers, and the rights-of-way. The Communications ward in completing a study of land use the pipeline industry in the PIPA to cre- Task Team examined how and when practices, zoning ordinances, and preser- ate the guidance envisioned in the TRB the risks to communities and transmis- vation of environmental resources with report. Many of the local government sion pipelines should be communicated regard to pipeline rights-of-way and their and land developer associations, such as among the stakeholders. maintenance, and in creating the risk-in- the National Association of Counties, During 2008, frequent teleconferences formed land use guidance envisioned in the National League of Cities, and the and a July face-to-face meeting led the a 2004 Transportation Research Board National Association of Home Builders, Task Teams toward consensus on recom- (TRB) report. The final study is expected had limited exposure to pipeline safety is- mended practices for each of the major in February, at the earliest. sues. PHMSA met with the staff of these audiences who can take actions affecting Over the past seventy years, a nation- associations to provide background infor- the safety of both communities and trans- wide transmission pipeline system has mation and encouraged their membership mission pipelines. This past November, been constructed to transport natural gas on a PIPA Steering Committee. In late PHMSA combined the work of all three and petroleum products. Many portions 2007, PHMSA worked with the PIPA Task Teams and issued a draft report for of these pipelines were constructed in Steering Committee to refine the goals stakeholder review. The consensus on sparsely populated areas. Due to subur- and framework for the PIPA effort. recommendations and best practices has ban expansion and population growth, In January 2008, 35 organizations not fully emerged yet. PHMSA is cur- some of these areas are becoming hous- participated in the inaugural PIPA meet- rently compiling comments to the report ing developments, shopping centers, and ing and formed three Task Teams. The for review by stakeholders in January business parks. Construction activity near Protecting Communities Task Team 2009. PHMSA plans to format the final transmission pipelines increases the risk focused on the question, “What should report for Internet use and gain feedback of excavation damage. Also, the closer a stakeholders do, or avoid doing, adjacent from stakeholders to refine and improve structure is to a pipeline, the greater the to transmission pipeline rights-of-way to the recommended practices. risk of being affected by a transmission enhance both community and pipeline pipeline incident. safety?” The Protecting Transmission In 2005, PHMSA developed a plan to Pipelines Task Team sought to develop

PHMSA Participates in China World Logistics Conference In November, representatives from tended a working group on the Strategic PHMSA’s Office of International Stan- Economic Dialogue (SED) Transporta- dards traveled to the China World Lo- tion Forum. The SED is an ongoing gistics Conference held in Nanjing. government-to-government effort to PHMSA’s Director of International strengthen economic relations between Standards Duane Pfund spoke on U.S. and the U.S. and China. The top three China international hazardous material regula- logistical challenges expressed in discus- tory requirements and the organizational sions were: regulatory environment and structure of the U.S. DOT and PHMSA. enforcement; infrastructure limitations; Conference attendees learned how the and lack of a properly trained work- U.S. creates, manages and enforces haz- force. (Left to right) PHMSA Director of International Standards Duane Pfund; PHMSA Assistant Direc- ardous material regulations throughout Also, PHMSA hosted an open-forum tor of International Standards Ryan Paquet; and the 50 states and across all modes of workshop to discuss intermodal (IM) Hua Yang Transportation Co., Ltd., Vice General Manager Yulu Hu are shown a fireworks freight transportation. tanks and general international hazardous shipping container at the Port of Shanghai. As part of the conference, PHMSA at- Continued on page 10 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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China World Logistics Continued from page 10 During a tour of the Port of Shanghai, material regulations. The forum further the PHMSA team during their trip was PHMSA’s International Standards team focused on (1) the concern that Chinese that most issues pertaining to transpor- learned that only Explosive 1.4 fireworks trucking companies are not using the tation within China are due to inconsis- are allowed through the Port of Shanghai, proper equipment to transport IM tanks tent, or lack of enforcement of, existing and that the port authority only allows and not using proper tie-down practices; regulations. 75 fireworks containers per ocean-going (2) the use of U.S. and international regu- “As the SED and other agreements vessel. Ninety-five percent of all fire- lations by Chinese companies shipping between the U.S. and China mature, the works containers loaded at the Port have hazardous material to the U.S.; and (3) that opportunity to share U.S. enforcement been packed, sealed and cleared through China is allowing only a finite number of practices and protocols could have a great customs prior to boarding a river barge, hazardous material licenses to transport impact on the transport of hazardous which is directly offloaded at the port to companies. material between both countries,” said an ocean-going vessel. An over-riding sentiment conveyed to Pfund.

Rail Safety Highlighted in Recently Published Hazmat Rules

In a move to enhance safety on the the specific hazmat being transported. In on the IFR and built on the requirements nation’s railroads, U.S. Transportation addition, each end of the tank car is to be it established. Secretary Mary E. Peters announced Janu- protected with a full head shield where not The rail routing regulations apply to ary 12, 2009, a final rule to improve the already mandated by existing regulations railroads transporting the following secu- crashworthiness of railroad tank cars used and strengthened valves, top fittings and rity-sensitive materials: to transport some of the most dangerous nozzles used to load and unload the tank hazardous materials. car are required to prevent a release in a • More than 5,000 lbs in a single carload “Strengthening rail hazmat tank cars rollover accident. of Division 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 explosive will reduce the risk of spills and increase Peters said the final rule provides an materials. public safety should a train accident occur,” increase in safety over existing rail hazmat • Bulk shipments of PIH materials. Secretary Peters said. She noted the final tank car designs pending further techno- PIH materials such as chlorine and rule is focused on poison inhalation hazard logical and manufacturing advancements. anhydrous ammonia pose special risks (PIH) materials like chlorine and anhydrous Adoption of these interim design standards during transportation. ammonia heavily used in water treatment, will ensure the ongoing availability of PIH • Highway Route Controlled Quantity agricultural, and industrial applications. tank cars with improved safety while DOT (HRCQ) radioactive materials. Ship- The final rule requires PIH tank cars completes longer-term research, testing, ments of HRCQ of radioactive mate- to have better puncture resistance from a and validation of advanced tank car designs rials are large quantities of radioactive side impact with a combination of thicker for a more stringent performance-based materials requiring special controls inner shells where the hazmat is held standard to further increase rail hazmat during transportation. and/or thicker outer jackets depending on tank car crashworthiness. Beginning July 1, 2009, each railroad In 2008, PHMSA published two transporting security-sensitive materials final rules that significantly enhance must annually collect and maintain data the safety and security of high- on the numbers of these shipments along hazard materials transported by its routes; seek relevant information from railroads. In an interim final rule state, local, and tribal officials, as appropri- (IFR) published April 16, PHMSA ate, regarding security risks to high-con- established regulations to require sequence targets along or in proximity to railroads to use the safest most these routes; and use the data to conduct a secure routes to transport certain risk analysis of the routes used. Addition- explosive, radioactive, and PIH ally, each carrier must identify and analyze materials. The final rule, published alternative routes. November 26, addressed comments Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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HM-ACCESS Road Map Takes Shape

PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Ma- The hazmat sector has harnessed many a transportation incident. terials Safety is collaborating with other of the same technologies for streamlining PHMSA expects the integration of DOT modal administrations, industry commercial interchange, but informa- electronic transfer of shipping informa- representatives and emergency response tion about shipments and packages is tion to be generational. Among hazard- organizations to evaluate the feasibility conveyed by markings on the package, ous materials carriers, the vessel, rail, and and potential benefits and challenges placards on the vehicle, and shipping air transport organizations have stated in allowing the use of that they are ready to electronic shipping pa- begin utilizing electronic pers in lieu of paper shipping paper technol- documents. In an effort ogy, subject only to regu- to proceed efficiently in latory authorization. In this endeavor, PHMSA the highway mode, the has drafted the Hazard- larger, technologically- ous Materials Automat- advanced companies are ed Cargo Communica- prepared to implement tion for Efficient and electronic systems, but Safe Shipments (HM- widespread use among ACCESS) Road Map. the industry is a longer- The HM-ACCESS term proposition. In any Road Map outlines case, however, PHMSA PHMSA’s vision of how will not transition any leveraging the power part of the hazmat trans- of personal computing, portation sector to new wireless infrastructure, hazard communication and web-based technol- systems without assuring ogies will enhance the that emergency response safety of the American officials are prepared and people, enhance nation- equipped to receive the al security, and reduce hazard information at risk, congestion and the least as quickly and reli- potential of shipments ably as under the current becoming diverted, lost, system. PHMSA will or misused. The HM- continue to work with all ACCESS initiative aims modes and safety groups to identify and eliminate to facilitate this transi- barriers to the use of tion. paperless tracking and The plan is expected hazard communications to be finalized by the end technologies. of 2008 and posted on Spurred by competitive demands, papers. Paper-based communication is PHMSA’s Sharepoint and HMPubs for just-in-time delivery requirements, and slow, limits the information available, and wide dissemination. the globalization of supply chains, the is fraught with the potential for error. transportation and logistics industries Moreover, paper-based communication have embraced modern communication may be least effective at the very time technologies. Yet, hazardous materials when hazard communication is most transport remains in a world of paper. critical – in the immediate aftermath of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Process for Enabling New Hazmat Technologies Clarified New technologies come in many forms. A new technology may be a physical product, such as a lithium battery or a fuel cell, or an improved method for testing, such as ultrasonic and acoustic emission testing to detect structural deficiencies in a packaging or container. For many new products related to hazardous materials, the DOT approval necessary to transport the product in commerce is the only safety approval required to bring the item to market. Under current law, if a new technology is not adequately addressed in the current hazardous materials regulations, a proponent of the new technology has one of two routes for seeking DOT approval: (1) obtain a Special Permit, demonstrating an equivalent level of safety to an existing standard governing a comparable material or product; or (2) petition for rulemaking to establish port provisions for new technologies technologies in order to ensure regula- standards of general applicability. containing hazardous materials: tory and other transport approvals help PHMSA is continually interested in Phase 1 -- PHMSA has drafted a docu- facilitate and not hinder the timely trans- improving its ability to anticipate future ment that clearly articulates the current port of these products. The agency is transportation safety needs for new new technology review and approval pro- considering and seeking comment on how and emerging technologies in order to cess. This guidance document addresses best to continue this initiative during this facilitate their introduction into the mar- how to apply current hazardous material second phase in an open and transparent ketplace. The agency has been discuss- regulations to new products/articles, and environment that provides maximum op- ing the issue with a number of industry for instances where existing provisions are portunity for participation (i.e., through representatives in order to better describe not applicable, the document defines the public meetings or the PHMSA website). the process by which new technologies Special Permit or Approval process. This Through these actions, PHMSA hopes to are approved. Some of the challenges are document will be posted on the PHMSA better anticipate the future needs of the related to technology companies that are website and possibly in the Federal Regis- hazardous materials industry. not familiar with the hazardous materials ter; therefore making it fully available for transportation regulations, and therefore companies not familiar with the hazard- are unaware of the requirements neces- ous materials transportation regulations. sary for DOT approval. In response to The intent of the document will be to take these articulated concerns, PHMSA is the mystery out of the current review and considering short-term and long-term approval process. This plan is expected to actions to both clarify and evaluate the be finalized by the end of 2008 and posted process of new technology review and on PHMSA’s Sharepoint and HMPubs for approval. wide dissemination. PHMSA is in the process of develop- Phase 2 -- PHMSA intends to reach out ing a two-phased approach to improve to hazmat industry partners and other the efficiency of the process applicable concerned parties to improve the agency’s for reviewing and approving the trans- ability to anticipate new and emerging Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Emerging Global Economy include assisting de- manufacturing and transport industries. veloping economies In the broadest sense, harmonization Triggers Hazmat International in regulator y relates to nearly every aspect of the Strategic Plan development to PHMSA regulatory program: identifica- ensure the safe- tion of risks; development of appro- Over the last 50 years, the ty of hazardous priate safety controls; projecting those U.S. DOT’s hazardous mate- materials move- provisions forward to the applicable rial safety program has been ments around regulatory body; and ensuring regula- influenced in a substantial the globe. To tory consistency for both domestic and and steadily increasing man- a d d r e s s t h i s international transport. To this end, the ner by its role in interna- evolving world draft Plan discusses PHMSA’s overall tional standard-setting. With market for haz- mission, global vision, challenges faced external influences set to ardous materi- in the international standards arena, and increase in the coming years als, PHMSA will describes the international forums in as economically-emerging continue to fo- which the agency participates. An annex countries, such as China and cus resources on to the Plan includes a 5-year list of global India, continue to produce promoting safety strategic priorities and initiatives. The and transport hazardous ma- improvements, Plan is expected to be finalized by early terials worldwide, PHMSA’s m a i n t a i n i n g 2009 and posted on HMPubs Review for Office of International Standards has global competitiveness for U.S. interests, wide dissemination. drafted an “International Strategic Plan” and enforcing compliance with all U.S. Continued progress requires improved as a guidepost to its future activities. government guidelines for coordination collaboration with our trading partners Current projections indicate that on international issues. as well as a recognition of the forces the economies of China and India will The term “international harmoniza- that drive technological and international surpass the U.S. by 2035 and 2050, re- tion” is often used to describe efforts regulatory changes. How PHMSA adapts spectively. The increasing globalization to establish harmonized or compatible its focus and evolves its priorities will of markets and supply chains will most transport provisions which enhance the determine the ability of the program to certainly shape the future direction of safety of the U.S. public, strengthen en- achieve future success at the level that PHMSA’s program, which will inevitably vironmental protection, and support U.S. stakeholders. Golden Key International Honour Society Inducts Yolanda Y. Braxton honored December 5 during an induc- perspective to the office,” said PHMSA tion ceremony and reception at Howard Director of Hazardous Materials Plan- University in Washington, DC. Braxton is ning and Analysis Dave Lehman. “She is a currently a student trainee with PHMSA’s valued contributor to the work we do.” Office of Hazardous Materials Planning Golden Key International Honour and Analysis working on hazmat unre- Society is the world’s premier collegiate ported incidents and trends. honor society, with more than 1.7 mil- “It is only fitting that a top academic lion members and over 360 chapters achiever like Yolanda be recognized by in the United States, Australia, Canada, Golden Key,” said John W. Mitchell, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa and Golden Key’s Chief Executive Officer. the United Arab Emirates. The global Yolanda Y. Braxton displays her Golden Key “Our members are inspired and motivated nonprofit organization provides academic International Honour Society certificate of membership following the recent induction not only to achieve exceptional academic recognition to top-performing college and ceremony at Howard University. accomplishments, but also to make a university students, as well as scholarships Yolanda Y. Braxton of Houston ac- positive impact on our world through the and awards, career and internship oppor- cepted membership in the Golden Key Society’s commitment to service.” tunities, networking, service and leader- International Honour Society and was “Yolanda brings fresh ideas and a fresh ship development opportunities. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Associate Administrator for Administration Retires PHMSA Associate Administrator for Brigham’s first Federal position was as Administration Edward Brigham closed a budget examiner in the Housing Branch out over 30 years of government service of the Office of Management and Bud- on October 3, 2008. get, Executive Office of the President, Brigham was selected as the Associate from 1974 to 1980. Administrator for Management and Ad- ministration for the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) in Au- gust, 1999. RSPA was reorganized in 2005 into the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). From January to September, 2001, Brigham served as Acting Deputy Administrator for RSPA with responsibility for the entire PHMSA Administrator Carl T. Johnson congratulates PHMSA Associate Administrator for Administration agency. Edward Brigham during his retirement ceremony. Alaska Trip Provides the “Big Picture” The last week of August found PHMSA During a planned stop in Anchorage, Administrator Carl T. Johnson in Alaska Administrator Johnson met with officials receiving background briefings on from the Joint Pipeline Office, the Presi- At the Trans Alaska Pipeline from left to right, Dennis Hinnah, Deputy Director, PHMSA Anchorage pipeline operations within the state. On dent and CEO of Alyeska, and others on Office; Tony Brock, BP; Patricia Klinger, PHMSA the agenda was a trip to Prudhoe Bay to the leadership team. The trip also included Deputy Associate Administrator for Governmental, better understand PHMSA’s jurisdiction a stop in Valdez to tour the marine termi- International and Public Affairs; Carl T. Johnson, PHMSA Administrator; Doug Suttles, President BP over the oil transit lines as well as the nal and loading facilities that make up the Exploration (Alaska);and Bill Gute, PHMSA Deputy Trans Alaska Pipeline. end of the Trans Alaska Pipeline system. Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.

New PHMSA Team Members Jan-Oct 2008

U.S. Department Office of Budget and Finance Alvin Schoen Jr. Gen. Engineer (Insp.) of Transportation Monica Summit Assoc. Admin. for Budget Karen Gentile Gen. Engineer (Insp.) Pipeline and and Performance Hazardous Materials Ricky Gulstad Gen. Engineer (Insp.) Safety Administration Integration/CFO Vincent Holohan Gen. Engineer Office of Governmental, International & Public Affairs Robert Lee Program Analyst 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Office of Administration Lori Hutwagner Program Analyst Washington, DC 20590 Andrew Breza Office Automation Clerk Rodney Dyck Dir. Enforcement Phone: (202) 366-4831 Ignacio Tous Contract Spec. (Intern) Sara Depaula Program Analyst Fax: (202) 366-7431 Adrian Carter IT Spec. Tewabe Asebe Transp. Spec. (Regs) PHMSA Administrator Carl T. Johnson Darren Lemmerman Gen. Engineer PHMSA Deputy Administrator Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Cameron Satterthwaite Transp. Spec. (Regs) Krista L. Edwards Editor-in-Chief Refaat Shafkey Gen. Engineer John Gale Dir. Regulations Patricia Klinger Bryan Hsu Chemist (Intern) Assistant Editor Nancy White Training & Info. Spec. G.J. Delcambre Office of Chief Counsel Story Contributors Arthur Pollack Training & Info. Spec. Christina Tackett Attorney – Advisor Lynn Johnson Tonya Stevenson Patricia Klinger Susan Gorsky Keith Coyle Attorney Ryan Paquet Office of Pipeline Safety Brianne Kurdock Attorney Editor/Design Gabriel Kotsis Gen. Engineer (Insp.) Ruben Ingram Photographer Kay McIver Admin. Program Spec. John C. Hess Todd Delvecchio IT Program Manager Check out PHMSA Focus online at http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/news/newsletters.html Fall 2003 Edition Volume 2, Issue 3 RSPRSPRSPAAARESULTS... U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

University Transportation Centers Churn Out New Ideas, Technology and Future Transportation Professionals

Established in 1987 “We are excited about the results of government in development, op- from initial federal being generated in the UTC pro- eration, and maintenance of essen- support for 10 re- gram,” said RSPA Deputy Adminis- tial transportation services. gional University trator Samuel Bonasso. “In the past Last year, the UTC colleges and Transportation Cen- year, UTCs have conducted cutting- universities graduated over 1,000 ters (UTCs), the UTC edge research, helped to transfer students with advanced transporta- program has blossomed new and exciting transportation tion-related degrees, offered almost into a comprehensive net- technologies to the marketplace, 2,000 undergraduate and graduate work of over 80 colleges and univer- and attracted numerous and diverse transportation courses, conducted sities in 42 states. This robust pro- students and faculty to the transpor- over 400 research projects, and gram is fueling innovative transportation workforce—all key goals of trained over 25,000 practicing trans- tation education and research that the program.” portation professionals. builds on the unique strengths of in- Research conducted at UTC col- (UTC New Ideas continued on page 3) stitutions of higher learning, and the leges and universities embraces the special transportation needs of spe- entire range of challenges faced by cific regions of the nation. the private sector and by all levels UTCs Advance Animal-Vehicle Crash Safety Statistics for 2000 show that (WTI) two years ago. The end result 750,000 annual animal-vehicle colli- was the Roadway Animal Detection sions accounted for over 120 human System or “RADS.” deaths, tens of thousands of injuries RADS grew from a WTI initiative and an estimated cost of $1.2 billion. and was designed by Sensor Tech- How to address this growing prob- nologies Systems, Inc. of Scottsdale, lem fell to Montana State University’s Arizona. System effectiveness is still Western Transportation Institute under evaluation at Purdue University’s Institute for Safe, Quiet Inside RSPA RESULTS... and Durable Highways, another UTC. The Deputy Administrator's Office 2 WTI researchers determined that RSPA In Action 3 drivers often became desensitized Pipeline Safety 4 to static animal warning signs. The Emergency Transportation 5 RADS system utilizes low-power ra- Hazardous Materials Safety/OET 6 Innovation, Research and Education 7 dio frequency sensors connected to RSPA's Volpe Center 8 a wireless communications network. -Photo courtesy Montana State University Transportation Safety Institute 9 Any animal taller than three feet en- Chief Counsel/Management and Administration 10 tering the roadway would automati- RADS system being tested along a Montana highway. Management and Administration/Policy 11 cally trigger a flashing signal. The Team RSPA 12 warning light would then time out after a designated period.

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The Deputy Administrator's Office

From the Desk of the Deputy Administrator... We often use the word “connections” in referring to transportation activity. We hope our plane will be on time, because we must make a connection. The cargo containers in our intermodal transportation enable us to connect air, sea, rails and roads to efficiently move materials so important to our economy. Our pipeline transportation systems connect our homes, industries and vehicles with sources of energy. Without connections, our transportation systems would not perform effectively. This time, RSPA Results focuses on a connection to the future. RSPA connects DOT and the operating administrations with the academic transportation research community—the University Transportation Centers (UTC) program. The UTC program supports safety and all our strategic and policy goals. It also contributes to the advancement of knowledge and to transportation workforce development. The UTC program was established in 1987 as a regionally based program with an emphasis on research and technology transfer. Today the UTC program has grown to $33 million per year, advancing U.S. technology and Deputy Administrator Sam Bonasso expertise at university-based centers of excellence. UTCs provide: • Research: basic and applied research, the products of which are judged by peers to advance the body of knowledge in transportation • Education: programs that include multidisciplinary course work and participation in research • Technology Transfer: an ongoing program that makes research results available to users in a form that can be implemented. The UTC Program is funded through our partners at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). They work closely with RSPA to acquire the research, workforce and technology transfer results that America’s transportation systems need. The research and other activities span a broad range of modes and multi-modal issues and technologies. The UTC program has seen many successes, but more can be done. RSPA is focusing on improving the results that the taxpayer sees from the UTCs, and they will be asked to do more to help us shape the future of transportation. For example, we’ve all heard about the aging of America’s transportation workforce. We need to develop the transportation leaders of the future through a multidisciplinary learning experience that integrates research into education, and supports lifelong learning. This is exactly what the UTCs were created to do, and we are calling on the UTCs to do more to deliver on this promise. While we expect to link the UTCs to DOT’s own expanding corporate recruitment efforts, the UTCs can assist state DOTs, transportation operators, and the consulting engineering community in meeting their future workforce needs. This challenge highlights another push that RSPA is making with the UTCs —increasing private sector partnerships. While each federal dollar granted to UTCs is matched at least dollar-for-dollar, much of that match currently comes from our state DOT partners. While these partnerships remain crucial, we can transfer technology more efficiently and effectively if private sector initiatives can be partnered with the federal and state activities. The UTC highlights you see here are only a fraction of the many research and education results that the UTCs are delivering to the American people. I encourage you to visit RSPA’s UTC website at http://utc.dot.gov/ to find out more about the individual UTCs and the many ways in which they are helping us to make our connections with the future.

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University Transportation Centers in the News UTC New Ideas (from page 1)

The UTC Program has attracted interviewed Purdue University’s UTC UTC grants are administered an- significant public attention in recent director about equipment designed nually by RSPA and must be months, a key indicator that the and built by the UTC to test matched by recipients on a dollar- program has come into its own as pavements in order to reduce road for-dollar basis at a minimum, lever- national newsmakers seek out noise. aging the value of the federal invest- transportation experts to provide As PBS’ Nova News Minute program ment. Much of the research con- context for current events. Be it a found out, if you need to know about ducted by UTC institutions is done in newspaper article in the New York cutting-edge bridge technologies collaboration with state transportation Times reporting on analysis done by and the use of advanced carbon agencies, many of which provide the City University of New York on the composites as bridge “band aids,” matching funding well in excess of benefits of a new commuter rail hub you search out UTC Director Dr. UTC program requirements. in New Jersey, or a CNBC piece on Antonio Nanni, at the University of Intelligent Transportation Systems Missouri-Rolla. sponsored by the University of The Intelligent Transportation UTC | Snowmobile Technology Minnesota, UTCs around the country Systems Institute at the University of are getting noticed. Minnesota was featured in the ITS During the August blackout that International magazine with an in- darkened most of the northeastern depth interview of Director Max United States, ABC World News Donath, and several of the Institute’s Tonight interviewed the UTC partners. The article highlighted the Director David F. Schulz at Institute’s Intelligent Vehicles Northwestern University regarding Initiative, along with several other transportation infrastructure issues. technologies that have been

ABC World News Tonight also deployed throughout Minnesota. -Photo courtesy University of Idaho University of Idaho participant during uphill trace. UTCs Focus on President’s Management UTC-sponsored research in snowmobile technology helped ensure Agenda for Human Capital top honors for the University of Idaho (UI) for the second straight year at The Center for Urban Transit initiatives developed by the Center the Society for Automotive Engi- Research (CUTR) at the University of for Urban Transit Research to get neers (SAE) Clean Snowmobile South Florida funded the Summer students interested in the industry,” Challenge held in Houghton, Michi- Transportation Education Program said CUTR Research Associate gan. The SAE point system rewards (STEP). STEP has introduced 40 local Chandra Foreman. engineering teams for producing a high school students to career This type of recruitment effort, snowmobile that is quieter, more fuel opportunities in public which focuses on engaging middle- efficient, and cleaner than current transportation, since its inception last and high school students in trail models. UI also won 5 of 11 cat- year, and plans to expand in the transportation-related activities, is in egory awards during the four-day future. This effort supports the place at many UTCs. At CUTR, event: best emissions, best fuel President’s Human Capital goal to students are recruited through local economy, quietest, best perfor- expand entry-level opportunities in Hillsborough and Pasco County mance, and best value. government, and also gets kids schools’ science classes and take interested in transportation as a part in field trips to the Tampa port career field. and airport to see how urban transit “The Summer Transportation works. Education Program is one of the RSPRSPRSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS...

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Pipeline Safety

Office of Pipeline Safety Zeros-in on Encroachment Dilemma OPS statistics show that pipeline way. OPS spent the last three years failures due to encroachment and building a more comprehensive excavation activities have decreased approach to identifying and by 59 percent over the last ten years. managing the risks pipelines pose Yet, these impressive results are to communities through integrity sometimes overshadowed by a management. OPS has raised singular pipeline incident. federal standards for operator Just such an incident happened safety during testing and repair of when a Kinder Morgan gasoline pipelines, public education, and pipeline ruptured in Tucson, Arizona, damage prevention. this past July. Developers in Tucson Along with its Integrity Manage- built homes less than 40 feet from a RSPA Deputy Administrator Sam Bonasso (rt-center), OPS ment Program, OPS incorporated a high-pressure gasoline transmission Associate Administrator Stacey Gerard (lft-center), and partnership with the National Asso- OPS Deputy Associate Administrator James O’Steen (rt) pipeline. The pipeline leak sprayed view the site of the Arizona pipeline rupture. ciation of State Fire Marshals to gain over 10,000 gallons of gasoline, the additional resources necessary destroying two newly constructed for effective community education, homes. The incident focused pipelines being encroached upon (Encroachment continued on page 7) attention on a hotly-contested issue by new communities,” Deputy for OPS in many areas of the country— Administrator Bonasso stated. “To increased public encroachment upon address this issue, we must develop gas and oil pipelines and their rights- new ways to ensure communities of-way. and pipelines can coexist without Following this summer’s pipeline incident.” rupture in Tucson, RSPA Deputy Excavation damage, resulting from Administrator Samuel Bonasso encroachment, continues to be the toured the incident site to get a first- single greatest cause of pipeline hand glimpse of the pipeline failures. encroachment problem. RSPA’s OPS is providing leadership “As the nation grows, we will in managing the risks of Contractors replace high-pressure pipeline in right-of- continue to see a greater number of encroachment on pipeline rights-of- way recently encroached upon by new community. Recommended Practice 1162 Raises Public Awareness, Reduces Pipeline Risks American Petroleum Institute as a way to ensure public safety and fected by pipeline failure. The af- (API) Recommended Practice (RP) reduce associated risks. In Septem- fected groups include municipali- 1162 is a new, industry consensus ber, OPS co-sponsored two public ties, school districts, businesses, standard and public awareness pro- awareness workshops with its state and residents located near existing gram for pipeline operators. The partners and pipeline industry trade or future pipeline facility locations. program is expected to raise the bar associations, highlighting RP 1162 to The Pipeline Safety Improvement for pipeline operators' evaluation of audiences in Houston and Baltimore. Act of 2002 mandates all pipeline the effectiveness of their pre-exist- Since 2001, OPS has been work- operators review their existing pub- ing public education programs. ing with its state partners and pipe- lic education and awareness pro- The growing number of commu- line trade associations to develop a grams by December 17, 2003, for nities encroaching upon pipelines new risk-reducing strategy of en- their effectiveness, and to modify in what once were rural areas led hancing the awareness and educa- (Recommended Practice 1162 RSPA’s OPS to co-sponsor RP 1162 tion of all parties that could be af- continued on page 6) RSPRSPRSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS...

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Crisis Management Center Activates for Northeast Power Grid Failure ministrations to activate the CMC conduit for transportation systems Surge Cadre and to man their re- status between DOT, the Depart- spective monitoring watch stations ment of Homeland Security and the within the CMC. This effort kept White House. Secretary Mineta and the White “One of my first actions at FEMA House informed of the status of the was to confirm the number of transportation infrastructure in the people that were stranded on the region. subway system in New York City,” “I was the RSPA representative said Sachs. “A quick call to the Fed- responsible for providing a clear eral Transit Administration desk RSPA Deputy Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety picture on the status of pipeline person at the CMC got me the an- Jim O'Steen manned the RSPA post in the CMC during operations in the region,” said Jim swer I needed.” the power outage. O’Steen, Deputy Associate Admin- Those who were old enough re- istrator for Pipeline Safety. “Some membered the previous times that The northeast United States were shutdown as a condition of the New York City and sections of the power outage of August 14 will be power outage.” northeast United States went dark ranked among the largest electri- During a national emergency, on November 9, 1965, and again on cal grid failures to hit the country. DOT Office of Emergency Trans- July 13, 1977. Then, as now, a series Yet, minutes after the grid failure portation Program Manager Tom of events triggered the collapse of was realized, the DOT Crisis Man- Sachs shifts to his collateral watch the Consolidated Edison system for agement Center (CMC) was acti- standing duties with the Federal several hours. The scope of the vated to a higher level of response Emergency Management Agency most recent blackout extended in order to process the wave of re- (FEMA). Filling the Emergency throughout New England to the ports received from all modes of Support Function-1 requirement at Great Lakes and into portions of transportation. FEMA’s National Emergency Op- Canada. The call went out to all DOT ad- erations Center, Sachs became a RSPA in the Eye of the Storm On September 18, Hurricane tion systems caused by Isabel. As ordinated repair efforts spear- Isabel slammed into the mid-Atlan- Washington, D.C., and the federal headed by the U.S. Army Corps of tic coastline on a deadly track that government shutdown, RSPA’s Cri- Engineers and the Federal Highway took it through Virginia, Maryland, sis Management Center (CMC) Administration. This interagency and Washington, D.C., before being went into action. cooperation ensured that there downgraded to a tropical storm. The CMC automated notification would be a smooth and swift transi- When it was all over, DOT had been system was used to alert the Oper- tion from rebuilding the dunes to re- responsible for moving 390 support ating Administrations’ Emergency placing the road. vehicles on 98 shipments at a cost Coordinators of the projected acti- The Regional Emergency Trans- of approximately $1.9 million in its vation of CMC Surge Cadre. OET portation Coordination Center in emergency transportation role un- provided up-to-date transportation Atlanta provided transportation and der the nation’s disaster response status through FEMA for the state coordination of emergency sup- plan. and federal decision-makers. DOT plies, e.g., water, disaster field office RSPA’s Office of Emergency staff were the first to provide pic- equipment, personal hygiene kits, Transportation (OET) provided con- tures and details on the breach in cots, blankets, plastic sheeting, toi- tinual monitoring of the massive dis- Highway 12 on North Carolina’s lets using DOT’s national contract. ruptions to the nation’s transporta- Outer Banks to FEMA staff, and co- (Eye of Storm continued on page 7) RSPRSPRSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS...

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Hazardous Materials Safety/OET

RSPA Advances Hazmat Security Initiatives cussed include escorts, vehicle tracking with emergency alert capability, and remote vehicle shut-offs. At the request of the White House Homeland Security Council, RSPA has undertaken a study of the transportation of 13 toxic inhalation hazard materials. The focus materials include such recognizable chemicals as chlorine and anhydrous ammonia. Key components of the study include the hazards posed by these materials and the means to mitigate those hazards. A first draft of the study is still being worked. Deputy Associate Administrator for Hazmat Safety Frits Wybenga (rt), accepts the DOT Partnering for Excellence Award from Secretary Mineta on behalf the DOT Multi-Modal Hazmat Placard Study Team at the DOT Secretary’s 36th Annual Awards Ceremony. Recommended Practice 1162 (from page 4) RSPA’s Office of Hazardous Mate- them far outweighed the potential rials (Hazmat) Safety made progress security threat posed by their use.” as necessary. To meet the man- with several hazmat security initia- The team of RSPA and Volpe em- date, RP 1162 has been endorsed tives in its continued efforts to pre- ployees that prepared the report by government and industry as the vent terrorists’ use of hazmat mov- was recognized at the DOT new benchmark for pipeline pub- ing in legal commerce as a weapon. Secretary’s 36th Annual Awards Cer- lic awareness programs. These initiatives took the form of emony. Pipeline operators can expect hazmat reports, studies, and The final rule for HM-232, Security OPS to publish a notice of pro- rulemakings. Requirements for Offerors and Trans- posed rulemaking that proposes The RSPA report on placarding en- porters of Hazardous Materials (HM- to incorporate RP 1162 by refer- titled, The Role of Hazardous Materi- 232) took effect on September 25, ence by the end of the year. A fi- als Placards in Transportation Safety 2003. It requires that any shipper nal rule could follow late next year. and Security, was undertaken to ad- or transporter of select hazmat and dress concerns cited by the Depart- toxic agents must develop and ment of Homeland Security. The key implement security plans, and en- concern was that placards posed a sure that employee training includes security problem by highlighting a security component. the nature of the material being Another RSPA rule still under de- transported. velopment is HM-232A, Security Re- “The development of the quirements for Motor Carriers Trans- placarding report included partici- porting Hazardous Materials. A pation of all stakeholders, security working group composed of RSPA, experts, and the technology com- other DOT administrations, and the Did You Know? munity,” said Deputy Associate Ad- Department of Homeland Security’s RSPA in the media: On October 30, ministrator for Hazmat Safety Frits Transportation Security Administra- Pipeline Safety AA Gerard was Wybenga. “It concluded placards tion continue to meet to discuss po- featured in a Discovery Channel should be retained, since the dan- tential enhanced security require- documentary covering the June ger to the public and emergency re- ments for the motor carrier indus- 1999, Olympic Pipeline accident in sponse community of removing try. Some of the measures being dis- Bellingham, Washington. RSPRSPRSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS...

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UTC Partnership Develops Montana’s STARS System Encroachment (from page 4) The Montana Department of awareness and response when Transportation, in conjunction with dealing with pipelines. Montana State University’s Western The OPS is also conducting a Transportation Institute, recently study of actual land use practices evaluated a system called “STARS,” associated with pipeline rights-of- or the State Truck Activities Report- way encroachment. The study will ing System, which uses weigh-in- research ways to minimize the haz- motion and automatic vehicle clas- -Photo courtesy Montana State University ards and risks to the public, utility sification data to coordinate the Montana state motor-carrier services enforcement workers and the environment. department’s weight enforcement patrol officer on STARS-directed enforcement. program. Statewide, the number of overweight vehicles on the network around the same time of year that Eye of Storm (from page 5) of highways covered by STARS the greatest overweight vehicle ac- This was the first major disaster dropped by 22 percent, with the tivity had occurred in the previous where Emergency Support Func- average amount of overweight ve- year. The goal was to prevent pave- tion-1 transportation used solely hicles decreasing by 16 percent. As ment damage by getting more over- commercial transportation instead a result, approximately $700,000 in weight vehicles off Montana high- of a combination of commercial pavement damages was prevented. ways. and military. This supported the The STARS system is meant to im- According to Montana State President’s Management Agenda prove the efficiency of the Montana University’s conclusions in a Mon- and likely saved the taxpayers Department of Transportation’s tana DOT report, An Evaluation of money. commercial-vehicle enforcement Montana’s State Truck Activities Re- Not only did DOT provide com- program and to reduce overweight porting System, if pavements were mercial transportation for all the ci- vehicles on Montana’s roads. State designed with weigh-in-motion- vilian assets, it also provided trans- motor-carrier services enforce- based fatigue information, the de- portation for military missions, ment officers spent up to 70 percent sign would be more in-line with ac- supporting the U.S. Army Corps of of their time providing enforcement tual demand. This would decrease Engineers' delivery of ice and wa- on roads and highways. STARS pro- pavement construction costs by ter, which was another first. vides hard data to help them better about $0.7 million annually on the identify problem areas. Interstate system and by $3.4 mil- The overweight vehicle hot spots lion annually on the non-Interstate were identified using baseline data. National Highway System. Enforcement resources were then directed to the targeted sites OPS Considers Tribal Nations Partnership for Pipeline Awareness and Response Assistance

RSPA's Office of Pipeline Safety In August, OPS staff met with mem- The agreement would allow OPS (OPS) continues to identify ways to bers of the CERT to discuss a pos- to foster tribal safety and environ- enhance the safety and education of sible partnership that, if established, mental protection on tribal lands, as all communities living near pipe- would enhance citizen protection well as improve communications lines and is considering a partner- within all tribal communities con- between each of the Tribes, OPS, the ship with the Council of Energy Re- taining natural gas and hazardous (Tribal Nations continued on page 10) source Tribes (CERT). liquid pipelines. RSPRSPRSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS... RSPRSPRSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS...

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RSPA's Volpe Center

At Home and Abroad Volpe Secures Milk and Food Supply Chains The Volpe Center is supporting and provides an assessment of the national scope; it improves the se- two projects to analyze food and security of fluid Grade-A milk trans- curity of food and food supplies milk supply chains, identify vulner- port in the U.S. During the analyses moved from U.S. suppliers and disabilities, propose and demonstrate phase of the project, a review of the tributors to U.S. military forces in improvements, and evaluate the ef- security measures in place was per- Europe, Japan, Korea, Southwest fectiveness of the demonstration formed to assess transports within Asia, and other locations. It, too, has technologies and business practices and between the supply chain two phases: the first is an end-to-end in the U.S. and abroad. These nodes: dairy farms, transfer/receiv- supply chain analysis to identify and projects support the Technical Sup- ing stations, processing plants, cen- define each element in the supply port Working Group (TSWG), an in- tral distribution (warehouses), and chain. During the second phase, the teragency group whose mission is retail facilities in places like Massa- Volpe team consisting of Kenneth to provide for rapid research and chusetts, Wisconsin, Florida and Troup, Alex Blumenstiel, and Jo- development of counterterrorism California, and other sites along the seph Koziol will coordinate with the technology, which is managed by transport chain. The Volpe team of suppliers, carriers, and government the Department of Defense (DoD) Dawn Lopez Johnson, Robert agencies to develop plans for, and Combating Terrorism Technology Hoaglund, and Joseph Koziol then conduct, a demonstration of Support Office. tested recommendations during the supply chain security improve- The first of the two projects iden- demonstration phase of the project. ments. tifies food and milk vulnerability The second project has an inter- FAA Air Tour Management Plans for National Parks RSPA’s Volpe Center is supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) development of Air Tour Man- agement Plans (ATMPs) for over 100 National Park Service (NPS) units. The ATMP initiative is in response to the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000, which Congress enacted to regulate commercial air tour operations over NPS units. The plans will help mitigate or prevent significant adverse impacts

from air tours on natural and cul- -Photo courtesy NPS tural resources, visitor experience, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, established in 1916, displays the results of 70 million years of volcanism. and tribal lands. Since spring 2001, Volpe has pro- staff from several RSPA Volpe divi- ter 2002 at Haleakala National Park vided environmental management sions. The team completed the ini- and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. and technical support to the FAA tial programmatic phase that devel- The implementation phase in- Western Pacific Region for the oped the foundation for developing cludes the development of air ATMP Program. The Volpe team, led and implementing ATMPs, and routes and schedules; noise mea- by Dr. Paul Valihura, integrated started working with the FAA, NPS, surement, modeling, and analysis; and other stakeholders in fall/win- and public outreach efforts. RSPRSPRSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS...

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Student Programs Offer Career Opportunities 100th Transit Safety and Security Program As part of the President’s Human Capital Strategy, the Transportation Certificate Recipient Safety Institute (TSI) is making Honored strides to identify mission-critical occupations and competencies TSI’s Transit Safety needed in the current and future and Security Program workforce, and is developing strat- reached a milestone in egies to identify, recruit, and retain August when David a high performing workforce. As Roush was presented part of this effort, TSI is mentoring an honorary award for an aspiring local student, Aaron being the 100th student Marshall, under the Student Tem- David Roush to attain the program porary Employment Program. certificate. This accom- “This is a win-win situation for plishment reflects DOT’s top prior- both TSI and Aaron,” said Linda Aaron Marshall (rt) gives software demonstration to ity to increase safety in transporta- Gulley, TSI Associate Director. Frank Tupper, TSI Director (lft). tion. Marshall began working for TSI in The award was presented at the July 2001, as a clerk for the Opera- field and given an opportunity to close of TSI’s Transit System Secu- tions Support Division. He worked utilize their studies in the work- rity class conducted in Atlanta, part-time while studying computer place. Once the students complete Georgia. science at the Moore/Norman Tech- their academic course work, they Roush is currently employed as nical Center. Due to a strong desire are eligible for non-competitive the Transit Services Training Super- to enhance his computer skills, he conversion to a permanent federal visor for C-Tran, a public transit pro- began assisting the information position. vider in Vancouver, Washington, and technology specialists and showed This December, Marshall will its surrounding area. He is also an exceptional aptitude in the com- complete the requirements for active member of TSI’s Associate puter field. Microsoft Certified Systems Engi- Staff Program, which utilizes subject TSI signed an agreement with neer Certification, and five months matter experts to teach some of its Marshall’s school for him to be con- later will complete the Cisco Certi- courses throughout the year. verted to a Computer Trainee under fied Network Associates Program TSI’s Transit Safety and Security the Student Career Experience Pro- and receive his Associate’s Degree Division established this certificate gram (SCEP). Under SCEP, students in Network Technology. program in 1998 to increase profes- are hired to work in their academic sionalism of the transit safety and security workforce. This is accomplished by providing a broad-based TSI | Research Facility knowledge of safety and security Boeing 747 Aircraft Environment principles applicable to transit sys- Research Facility (AERF) Begins tem safety, operations, and manage- Service at TSI ment. Participants must complete Dick Rodine, Deputy Director, MMAC; Christine Lawrence, Manager, Aviation Safety Division, TSI; and five specified courses within a three- Frank DelGandio, Manager, Recommendation and year timeframe to be eligible for the Analysis Division, Office of Aircraft Accident Investiga- Transit Safety and Security Program tion, attended the ribbon cutting ceremony. All played Certificate. The certificate is a con- key roles in bringing about the full utilization of the AERF’s 747 aircraft by multiple agencies. tinuing education goal for many in the transit industry.

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O'Berry Recognized Tribal Nations (from page 7) National Association of Pipeline for U.S. Coast Guard Safety Representatives and the Transition Support pipeline industry. Additional benefits of an estab- U.S. Coast Guard Transition Team lished agreement include the iden- Leader and RSPA Senior Attorney tification of high consequence Donna O’Berry, was recently rec- areas on tribal lands, pipeline ognized by the Commandant of the emergency response and inspec- U.S. Coast Guard, Admiral Thomas tion awareness training, and a Na- H. Collins, for her outstanding ser- tive American internship program vice earlier this year which resulted RSPA Senior Attorney Donna O’Berry shows the Coast Guard Meritorious Pubic Service Award. with the agency. in the seamless transition of the Tribal lands contain a large num- USCG from DOT to the Department ber of high-pressure transmission of Homeland Security. tion in service to the nation’s mari- pipelines of all types. With tribal “I was so honored to be presented time transportation system despite populations on the rise, their de- this award from Admiral Collins,” the transition of the Coast Guard to pendence on energy resources and said O’Berry. “It was truly a team the new Department on March 1.” the ways in which they are received effort within DOT and the Coast Also receiving recognition for is growing as well. Through a part- Guard that contributed to a smooth their work on the USCG Transition nership, tribes will gain additional transition.” Team were former RSPA Adminis- resources in pursuing energy de- Admiral Collins presented trator Ellen Engleman, former velopment on tribal lands while O’Berry with the Coast Guard Meri- RSPA Special Assistant Matthew keeping associated risks to a mini- torious Public Service Award. The Mueda, former RSPA Assistant to mum. citation read, “Ms. O’Berry’s efforts the Administrator David Clark, Currently, over 6,000 miles of haz- ensured there would be no disrup- and OST Attorney Jane DeCell. ardous liquid and natural gas trans- tion in service to DOT or Coast mission pipelines exist within tribal Guard employees, nor any reduc- areas.

RSPA Focuses on President’s Management Agenda Charter

ognition of excellent performance The President’s Management and teamwork in implementing the Agenda for improving government President’s Management Agenda performance contains five govern- for Human Capital. Over the past ment-wide management initiatives, year, (photo lft to rt) Barbara including the Strategic Manage- Mulcahy, Shenita Wells, Lamar ment of Human Capital. This initia- Porter, Lisa Kleiner, and Rhonda tive focuses on citizen-centered Malloy made significant contribu- service and the value of a diverse tions in several key departmental workforce in achieving perfor- DOT Special Recognition Award recipients human resource initiatives that in- mance results. It calls for an adapt- cluded workforce planning, perfor- able workforce that leverages re- The DOT Assistant Secretary for mance and awards, learning and sources and technology and Administration’s Special Recogni- development, and the migration to stresses the need for lean, tion Award was presented to the a new payroll system. All of these delayered organizations, where the RSPA human resources staff in rec- initiatives will eventually be re- workforce is closer to the customer flected in new DOT policy. and expedites decision-making. RSPRSPRSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS...

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DOT Secretary’s DOT Secretary’s 9-11 36th Annual Awards Awards Ceremony Ceremony “Your around-the-clock attention to the American transportation “I am very proud of the remark- infrastructure from the Crisis able dedication to duty that I see Management Center was protecting every day from the men and women Americans,” said RSPA Deputy of the U.S. Department of Transpor- Administrator Bonasso. “The work of tation,” said Secretary Mineta. Pictured (lft to rt) DOT Secretary Mineta, Glenda S. the people of RSPA, in keeping “This commitment is evident across Holiday, RSPA Deputy Administrator Sam Bonasso. hazmat movement safe and secure, every mode and extends into every and maintaining the Department’s office.” readiness to respond to crises in transportation, is vital.” Meritorious Achievement DOT Secretary’s 9-11 Medal (Silver Medal) Ellen G. Engleman Glenda S. Holiday NTSB Chairman Donna O’Berry Ryan Posten DOT Secretary’s 9-11 Ribbon DOT HQ Crisis Management Team Excellence Award Pictured (lft to rt) DOT Secretary Mineta, Carmen L. Brian Carney Carmen L. Rickenback Rickenback, RSPA Deputy Administrator Sam Linda C. King Bonasso. DOT Federal Response Emilie J. Betz Plan Team Gale Hines Team Award Crisis DOT Continuity of Management Center Government Program Team Expansion and Renovation Team John Hess

DOT CMC Shift Partnering for Operations Chiefs Excellence Award Pictured (lft to rt) DOT Secretary Mineta, Emilie J. Marie Savoy Corporate Average Betz, RSPA Deputy Administrator Sam Bonasso. Fuel Economy Team DOT CMC Extended (OST/NHTSA/RSPA) Support Team Tom Sachs DOT Multi-Modal Hazmat Placard Study Team DOT Hazmat Safety (RSPA) Security Team Dave Sargent Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraq Freedom DOT CMC Duty Operations Service Award Administration Team Darryl Dent (Deceased) Delphine Sidbury Pictured (lft to rt) DOT Secretary Mineta, Linda C. King, RSPA Deputy Administrator Sam Bonasso. RSPRSPRSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS...

RSPA Results Fall .pmd 11 11/19/2003, 11:53 AM Page 12 Team RSPA RSPA Help Desk New Hires from Takes Quick Action U.S. Department 6/1/03 – 10/30/03 of Transportation to Protect Computer Research and Special Programs Office of the Administrator System Administration Tina Jackson In early August, RSPA began to re- Office of the Administrator Kimberly Hughes ceive reports from the Department Suite 84108410Suite of Homeland Security of a new mass- Phone: (202) 366-4433 Office of Human Resources mailing virus, now referred to as FFFax: (202) 366-3666 Linda Rhoads W32/Mimail, which was spreading on the Internet. Jack Albright and G. J. Delcambre Editor-in-Chief Office of Contracts his dedicated RSPA Help Desk team Ariel Ashwell Editor/Writer & Procurement Ruben Ingram Layout/Design of information technology experts Tom Kiddy Layout/Design Robyn Zellars quickly jumped into action to stop Damon Hill Writer the virus from invading the RSPA Office of Policy and computer network by applying a Program Support Microsoft software patch. James Wiggins This new mass-mailing worm Contact RSPARESULTS... at quickly spread across the U.S. and [email protected] John Bonkowski Europe. The MiMail worm takes ad- RSPA... Office of Chief Counsel vantage of vulnerabilities in the Where preparation equals Fred Benjamin Microsoft Windows Explorer to har- performance, and performance equals vest email addresses and propagate RSPARESULTS...! Office of Emergency itself. The worm arrives disguised Transportation as a message from the network ad- Roger Bohnert American Indian ministrator with an attached zip file. Heritage Month Office of Pipeline Safety It then proceeds to clog up email systems. It resulted in the tempo- Observance John Pepper rary shutdown of Internet connec- November 20th Bill Flanders tions at several government agen- Oklahoma City cies. Memorial Room Office of Hazardous Nassif Building 2230 Materials Safety 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Craig Genievich Hats Off to RSPA Special Guest: Volpe National Transportation RSPA Appreciation Mary Sunbeam, Native Systems Center American Story Teller Day Picnic Remarks by: Sarah Dammen Secretary Mineta Carson Poe Lisa Engblom Did You Know? “RSPA Plans and Policy Rania Davis Support staff was successful in sponsor- Kevin Cummins ing the Department of Defense to become a full partner in the California Malachi Hul Fuel Cell Partnership, as well as engag- Kyle McGillicuddy-Penna ing DOT’s National Highway Traffic Suleika Martinez Safety Administration with the partnership.” Elida Smith Tashi Ngamdung This year the RSPA Appreciation Day (picnic) was held Transportation Safety Institute at Bolling AFB on October 19, and featured a “different hats” contest, which yielded many winners; here Tina Kelly Teague Jackson accepts her prize from RSPA Deputy Adminis- trator Sam Bonasso.

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President Bush Signs Into Law Norman Y. Mineta Improvement Act Research and Special Programs Administration realignment pushes for heightened focus on important transportation priorities

This is an historic time for U.S. Transportation Secretary places greater emphasis on the RSPA and the U.S. Department Mineta.MinetaMineta “This approved legislation effective management and of Transportation (DOT). On will, for the first time, help keep us enforcement of safety regulations, November 30, 2004, the President at the forefront of new technologies, codes, standards, and penalty signed into law the Norman Y. Mineta while also strengthening our collections,” said RSPA Deputy Research and Special Programs important regulatory and Administrator Samuel Bonasso. Improvement Act of 2004 (H.R. 5163). operational responsibilities.” The newly created research arm, This legislation creates two new The creation of RITA is one step RITA, will emphasize innovative agencies in the DOT. RSPA’s Office of closer to Secretary Mineta’s vision technology partnerships and Pipeline Safety and Office of of an organization that is part Silicon leadership in coordination, review, Hazardous Materials Transportation Valley entrepreneurial company and analysis of DOT’s myriad will become the Pipeline and and part university research lab. It research programs. As envisioned, Hazardous Materials Safety will be responsible for coordinating RITA would be responsible for the Administration (PHMSA). Secondly, and facilitating partnerships to R&D functions now performed by the Act establishes, for the first time, produce innovative technologies RSPA. It would also integrate into an administration solely dedicated to and would integrate into its its operations the current DOT transportation research activities, the operations the statistical and Office of Intermodalism and all Research and Innovative Technology research functions of the BTS. functions currently assigned by Administration (RITA). In RITA, DOT Since the tragic events of statute to the Bureau of has the opportunity to realize greater September 11, 2001, the Transportation Statistics (BTS). RITA collaboration, information-sharing, transportation of hazmat by truck, would retain RSPA’s Volpe National coordination support, and advocacy rail, and through the nation’s 2.3 Transportation Systems Center, for its myriad transportation research, million miles of national pipelines, Transportation Safety Institute, and development and deployment efforts. has become a significant safety and Office of Innovation, Research, and “The placement of the Office of security concern for the Education. Pipeline Safety and Hazardous Department. Materials Safety in one new “Combining these two critical administration ensures these issues transportation safety programs into get the attention they deserve,” said one dedicated administration

Inside RSPA RESULTS... OPS’ Stacey Gerard Selected for Presidential

The Deputy Administrator's Office 2 Meritorious Executive Rank Award RSPA In Action 3 The second highest honor given to on November 5. Pipeline Safety 4 Under Gerard’s leadership, the Emergency Transportation 5 Federal government career civilian Hazardous Materials Safety 6 employees was recently bestowed Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) team Volpe Center 7 upon RSPA Associate Administrator worked tirelessly to protect the public, Innovation, Research and Education 8 for Pipeline Safety StaceStaceStacey GerGery ararard.dd environment, and the pipeline Transportation Safety Institute 9 Transportation Secretary Mineta infrastructure that provides two-thirds Chief Counsel/Civil Rights 10 awarded Gerard the Presidential of the nation’s energy. She has pushed Management and Administration 11 Meritorious Executive Rank Award for more efficient and effective use of Team RSPA 12 during his annual awards ceremony Gerard, Executive Rank (cont'd on page 3) Page 2 RSPA RESULTS... The Deputy Administrator's Office

From the Desk of the Deputy Administrator... This is an historic time for the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) and for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Soon RSPA will cease to exist. In its place will be two brand new DOT operating administrations. Each administration will contain some of the elements of the old RSPA. One of them will also contain activities and functions previously part of other DOT offices. Other articles in this issue of RSPA Results provide the detail of this realignment and its purpose. Here, I will offer a broader perspective on the importance of this effort and its meaning to the affected agencies and their employees, to the stakeholders these organizations serve, and to the Department. Simply stated, this realignment reflects the extremely positive way in which RSPA employees are viewed. You and your work are held in high regard. Your new credibility and the success of your tireless and dedicated efforts have left a positive impression in the minds of both the DOT and Congressional

Deputy Administrator Samuel Bonasso leadership. These two new DOT organizations will now be given the opportunity to build on RSPA’s success and create new, higher levels of performance and service. For example, a higher visibility future awaits the employees of the new Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). PHMSA will have its own Senate-confirmed administrator and a mission dedicated solely to these two vital transportation safety arenas. PHMSA employees will have the opportunity to develop new, innovative approaches to safety and to solidify their significant recent accomplishments. Similarly, the staff of the Office of Research, Innovation and Education; the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, and the Transportation Safety Institute will join together with their colleagues from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the Secretary of Transportation’s Office of Intermodalism, and eventually the Federal Highway Administration’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office to form the new Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA). RITA will also have a Senate-confirmed administrator and organizational mission dedicated solely to research and the technology innovation needs of our nation’s transportation systems. In RITA, DOT has the opportunity to realize greater synergy, collaboration and coordination in its myriad research efforts. “Part Silicon Valley entrepreneur and part academic researcher” is how Secretary Mineta summed up RITA’s mission. America’s transportation systems now face, and will continue to face, safety and mobility challenges that must be efficiently and creatively addressed. Very rarely in a career are we presented with an opportunity to start a new enterprise. Even rarer is the realization of such an opportunity for an entire organization, be it in the private or public sector. It is usually as a result of high performance that spinoffs and new divisions are started. The realignment of RSPA comes from new transportation enterprise needs and the remarkable can-do spirit and leadership of RSPA employees. RSPA employees have done an exemplary job of building appropriate partnerships with the industries and companies they oversee and regulate. In part, it was these industries and organizations that communicated strong support to Congress for the DOT reorganization. To RSPA stakeholders, this reorganization makes sense. They see the benefits of having their issues, concerns, and needs addressed in an even more effective manner. Congratulations to the outstanding men and women who are today’s RSPA. I know you will continue to build on your achievements and give new energy and purpose to RITA and PHMSA. Thanks, too, to all the stakeholders who supported RSPA. You will now have the opportunity to help DOT’s new administrations grow to maturity. The first steps of a new journey take courage and commitment. Working collectively through RITA and PHMSA, the Department of Transportation and America’s transportation systems will make that journey safely, efficiently, and creatively. RSPRSPRSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS... RSPA RESULTS... Page 3 RSPRSPRSPA in Action

GerGerGerararard,d,d, Executiecutiecutivvve AAe wwwarararddd RSPA Goes Public in Support of Nation’s (cont'd from page 1) new technologies to solve problems, First Responders such as developing and implementing the National Pipeline Mapping System, which provides information on pipeline locations. Other OPS results include completion of most of the 59 new Congressional mandates tied to the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 and the implementation of the Natural Gas Pipeline Integrity Management regulations. With the implementation of these regulations, the Department has seen double-digit drops in pipeline leaks, incidents, and spills. Every year the President recognizes only five percent of the career senior (Pictured from left to right) Shown accepting USDOT HMEP Grant checks are Don Scott, Bernalillo County Emergency executives government-wide. This Management Coordinator; Kenneth Tiller, Pueblo of Laguna Tribe Emergency Management Coordinator; Congresswoman year, Gerard was one of only 293 who Heather Wilson (R-1NM); and Governor Fred Vallo, Sr., of the Pueblo of Acoma Tribe. received the award. Over a two-month period their citizens by assuring that they beginning in September, RSPARSPARSPA have all the tools available to Deputy Administrator Samuel respond to hazardous materials BonassoBonassoBonasso took to the road promoting incidents," said Deputy DOT’s Hazardous Materials Administrator Bonasso. “DOT’s Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) goal with the new ERG is to make it Grants Program and the available to every first responder distribution of the revised 2004 unit as a ready reference so they Emergency Response Guidebook know what they are dealing with (ERG) to the nation’s first responder before responding to an incident.” Stacey Gerard receives award from Secretary Mineta at the 37th DOT Annual Award Ceremony. community. “Our firefighters and first Bonnasso began his campaign in responders deserve the support Philadelphia, PA, then traveled to and training to do the job,” said U.S. New Orleans, LA; Albuquerque, Representative Heather Wilson. D ID DID YYYOU KNOKNOOU W?W?W? NM; and finished in Charleston, “When the call goes out, they are W VA. This year, all 50 states, the first to go in and the resources The Research and Special territories and Native American they need include preparation and Programs Administration’s new and Tribes received a total of $12.8 information.” improved website is now available. million in annual HMEP grants More than 1.5 million emergency Enhancements include color, format for local community hazardous responders, as well as 3,000 local and navigational upgrades, creating materials training and over two emergency planning committees a more userfriendly and easily million copies of the ERG were from across the nation, have researchable site. Visit the new site distributed free of charge to first received training and support at www.rspa.dot.gov responders. under HMEP since the program “These grants help the nation’s began in 1993. local first responders better protect RSPRSPRSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS... Page 4 RSPA RESULTS... Pipeline Safety

Advancing Technology to Fight Pipeline Failures responsibility to develop advanced technologies that will allow the pipeline industry to grow in tandem with the nation’s energy needs while maintaining a cleaner environment. Communities Grooowww WherWherWhere Pipelines Flowww

Photo courtesy of Pipeline & Gas Journal To many, the increased growth of Pictured above a robot conducts an external pipeline America’s population symbolizes inspection of multiple pipelines. a prosperous economy. To the as needing special attention for OPS, a growing population brings increased reliability and risk new challenges to protecting the reduction. public and the environment from Since 2002, the OPS has invested pipeline failures. a total of $15.8 million for 58 R&D The development of new projects that offer new methods of communities in previously rural inspecting, assessing and areas brings people and Contractor conducting a pipeline inspection using a long- range ultrasonic inspection tool. strengthening pipe conditions. underground activity closer to These projects also expand the pipelines once considered “out of The most difficult challenge in industry’s ability to combine sight, out of mind.” protecting people and the pipeline data gathered from As a remedy, OPS sought the environment from pipeline failures varying methods to provide a more assistance of some of the best continues to be damage to pipelines complete picture of pipe integrity. minds in the country devoted to from human activity. Increased The Federal commitment to transportation strategic planning damage prevention efforts improve pipeline safety, efficiency and research. Through the conducted by state pipeline safety and integrity is not held by OPS Transportation Research Board agencies and operators alike alone. In September, OPS and the (TRB) of the National Academies of provide a considerable amount of Department of Energy (DOE) Sciences, OPS conducted a study pipeline protection, but in the eyes hosted emerging technology of actual land use practices of the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) demonstrations on remote sensing associated with encroachment these efforts are still not enough. of natural gas leaks and internal upon the rights-of-way of high In October, OPS invested over $7.4 inspections of non-piggable gas pressure transmission pipelines. million in pipeline research and pipelines in Wyoming and Ohio. The result was TRB Special Report development (R&D) efforts to These demonstrations provided 281, “Transmission Pipelines and establish new technologies that legitimate testing for the Land Use: A Risk Informed provide near-term solutions in establishment of effective Approach.” increasing the safety, cleanliness, benchmarking and the facilitation The report provides research on and reliability of the nation’s of technology transfer. ways to minimize hazards and risks pipeline transportation system. Working with other agencies such encountered by the public, utility These R&D efforts are the result of as the National Institute of workers, and surrounding consultations with industry and Standards and Technology, and environments when in close other Federal agencies in which Minerals Management Service, OPS proximity to pipelines. For OPS, the certain focus areas were identified shares the foresight and Pipelines Flow (continued on page 9)

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U.S. DOTs ESF-1 Meets Support Requirements During Record '04 Hurricane Season created FEMA's Aviation Resource “Clearly, we have much to be Coordination Center (ARCC) to proud of in our response to this address the aviation support extraordinary series of hurricanes. requests received. Our team performed in a stellar Under the FEMA Response fashion under considerable stress Division, ESF-1 identified the and hardship for extended periods manpower requirements for an of time,” said OET Director RogRogRogererer ARCC; the availlability of BohnerBohnerBohnert.tt “Through ESF-1, we moved commercial, Department of over 10,000 shipments of essential

(Photo courtesy of NOAA) Defense and Federal agency items, transported over 1,000 relief Hurricane Charley takes aim at Florida. aviation assets; and how these workers and coordinated hundreds assets could be coordinated to meet of flight hours of aircraft service.” During an intense 34-day period the aviation support requested in Under ESF-1, over 4,400 that began August 13, the staff of the Florida. Within hours of being truckloads of relief supplies were U.S. DOT Office of Emergency tasked, the ESF-1 planning team moved into the affected areas. A Transportation (OET) and other identified FEMA office space to sampling of goods and products DOT personnel worked long hours house the ARCC, confirmed aviation moved included: 8,245,000 gallons to meet the transporation support assets, and prioritized and began of potable water; 12,520,000 pounds needs of local, state, and national filling the vast number of aviation of ice; 23,268,000 meals and over emergency agencies caused by resource requests to FEMA. DOT 100,000 rolls of plastic sheeting. hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, transported over 1,000 emergency and Jeanne. In response to the four relief workers and coordinated major hurricanes that struck more than 800 flight hours of Florida, Emergency Support helicopter and other aircraft Function-1 [Transportation] (ESF-1) support through the ARCC. OET Provides Airlift Capability and Airport Services Input to NATO

Development of the plans. “We gain immeasurable beneficial to the success of significant 2005-06 Crisis experience, through our close NATO military operations, such as the Management Training working relationship with the global war on terrorism. Plan for Civil Aviation, NATO member and partner and finalization of a civil aviation nations. This experience can be DID YYYOU KNOKNOOU W?W?W? insurance agreement, were key applied to DOT civil emergency The process of relocating the topics of discussion at the preparedness, response, and Office of OET from RSPA moved November 2-5 North Atlantic Treaty recovery activities,” said Milburn. forward another step with the Organization (NATO) Civil Aviation Among the other issues President’s signing of the Omnibus Planning Committee (CAPC) discussed at the CAPC meeting Appropriations bill on December 8. meeting held in Brussels, Belgium. was the civil aviation industry’s Upon the issuance of new OET’s NATO Program Manager support to the military’s short- and delegations of authority and Lloyd Milburn was the Acting U.S. long-term strategic planning necessary revisions to the DOT Representative at the CAPC efforts. A majority of CAPC's Organization Manual, OET will meeting and provided input on U.S. planning efforts inform other complete its merger with the Office airlift capabilities and airport committees and the military in of the Secretary’s Office of services for use by the military in finalizing their strategies. This Intelligence and Security. developing their deployment collaborative planning could prove RSPRSPRSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS... Page 6 RSPA RESULTS... Hazardous Materials Safety

RSPA’s Best Kept Secret Hazmat Safety Assistance Team Regional Map RSPA established a Hazardous Materials Safety Assistance Team (HMSAT) in 2000 to increase industry awareness of Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The HMSAT helps businesses locate resources needed to comply with the HMR and provides technical assistance to the emergency response and planning community. The HMSAT was created with the belief that regulatory compliance and emergency preparedness begin with awareness and training. The team is now fully staffed with members in each of the Hazmat Regional Offices and here at headquarters. From its humble beginnings, the seven-member HMSAT is beginning to gain national recognition. Over the last year, the mobile team has reached over 10,000 presentations, and was responsible HMSAT staff was on the road more individuals in the hazmat community, for distributing nearly 30,000 than 50 percent of the time. This small provided over 270 hazmat awareness standard information packets. RSPRSPRSPA KKA eeps AbrAbreeps east of International Civil AAvil viation OrOrviation ggganization Activityvityvity at UUat AE Meeting Befororore Issuing Harmonization Final Rule On December 20, RSPA published Maritime Dangerous Goods Code participation in the ICAO its final rule entitled “Harmonization and International Civil Aviation Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) with the United Nations (UN) Organization’s (ICAO) Technical Working Group Meeting held this Recommendations, International Instructions” to further align the U.S. past October in Abu Dhabi, United Hazardous Materials Regulations Arab Emirates (UAE). That meeting (HMR) with several international was hosted by the UAE General standards and regulations, including Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) the 2005-2006 ICAO TI. U.S. and and initiated work on the “2007- international hazardous materials 2008 edition of the International regulations are periodically Civil Aviation Organization harmonized through such RSPA Technical Instructions on the Safe rulemaking. With this final rule RSPA Transport of Dangerous Goods by did not strive to make the HMR Air (ICAO TI)”. identical to the international Virtually all international UAE Civil Aviation Authority Security Inspector Abdulla Al Housani, RSPA International Standards Coordinator Bob regulations but rather strove to shipments and a majority of U.S. Richard, UAE Civil Aviation Authority Dangerous Goods remove or avoid potential barriers domestic shipments of hazardous Safety Specialist Leslie Armand, and UAE Civil Aviation to international transportation. materials transported by air are in Authority Director of Dangerous Goods Safety and Cargo One of a series of activities that accordance with the ICAO TI. The Operations Osama Al-Ameri take a break during the re- preceded this rulemaking included HMR authorizes transport in cent ICAO DGP meeting in Abu Dhabi. RSPA International Standards accordance with the ICAO TI. Coordinator Bob Richard’d’d’sss RSPRSPRSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS... RSPA RESULTS... Page 7 Volpe Center

Appointment of Volpe Director of Management Improvement Initiatives Part of “New““ Vision””” of Center’s Performance U.S. Transportation Secretary with DOT modal clients to promote restructuring Volpe’s organization, Norman Y. Mineta recently and encourage increased use of and developing a high-level Volpe appointed Dr. Curtis J. Tompkins as state-of-the-art technologies Board of Advisors. Working with Director of Management throughout the transportation Volpe Center leadership, Dr. Improvement Initiatives at the enterprise. Tompkins is facilitating Volpe National Transportation “Our vision is for the Volpe collaborative development of Center. Dr. Tompkins is supporting Center to be a high-performing Volpe’s leadership agenda. That Volpe senior management in organization of increasing value to agenda currently focuses on implementing DOT-initiated DOT and our nation’s transportation strategic leadership, management improvements and facilitating enterprise,” said Tompkins. “We control, business development and Volpe-initiated innovations. see the advent of RITA as a golden marketing, and integrating with With the advent of the Research opportunity to work closer than RITA and DOT clients. and Innovative Technologies ever with DOT leadership to assure Administration (RITA), Tompkins is that innovations are conceived and coordinating the creation of a new implemented systemically.” vision for the Volpe Center as an Dr. Tompkins’ appointment came integrated contributor to DOT-wide in the wake of several ongoing strategic thinking. In addition, initiatives including improvements Volpe will continue to work closely in project management, Volpe Staff Receives the FAA Safe Flight 21 Team Achievement Award

A 10-person team from the Volpe the Safe Flight 21 program since its Center recently received the FAA inception in 1998. Volpe’s Safe Flight 21 Team Achievement accomplishments include: Award. Led by Dr. Michael Geyer deployment of a multilateration of the Surveillance and Assessment Automatic Dependent Surveillance Division, and SarasinaSarasinaSarasina -Broadcast (ADS-B) surface Sulijoadikusumo of the Airport surveillance system in Louisville, Surface Division, the team earned KY; deployment of a multilateration the award for developing and ADS-B terminal area surveillance [Pictured from left to right] Volpe staff Sarasina demonstrating improved aircraft Sulijoadikusumo, Steve Nuzzi, Angelo V. Rallo, Dr. Mike system in Memphis, TN; surveillance-related capabilities. Geyer, and Allen Mackey accept the FAA Safe Flight 21 development of a prototype surface Safe Flight 21 is a government and Team Achievement Award. Not pictured: Ray Lambert, automation system; and industry joint effort to improve the Brent Midwood, Theofilos Papadopolous, Chris development, deployment, and Daskalakis, Patrick Martone, and Khang Nguyen. safety, efficiency, and capacity of evaluation of a prototype oceanic the National Airspace System. It surveillance system in the Gulf of uses a variety of technologies that navigation, and surveillance Mexico. provide real-time traffic information technologies for use on the airport and flight-related data, such as surface, in terminal areas See the additional Volpe Story on page 8. weather conditions to both air traffic surrounding major airports, in the Human Factors in the Design controllers and flight crews. To en route domain between and Evaluation of Electronic accomplish these goals, the FAA destinations, and in oceanic Safe Flight 21 Program is operations. Flight Bags developing new communications, The Volpe Center has supported RSPRSPRSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS... Page 8 RSPA RESULTS... InnoInnoInnovvvation,ation,ation, Researchchch and Education

University of Minnesota Advances Bridge Design Human Factors in the Transportation Design and Evaluation of researchers at the Electronic Flight Bags Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies at the University of Missouri-Rolla, a U.S. DOT-supported University Transportation Center (UTC), are advancing the use of strong, lightweight, composite fiber- reinforced polymers A pilot conducts flight performance calculations using Deck and girders of a bridge strengthened with MF-FRP system. (FRP) for making needed the Teledyne Controls AvVantage EFB. bridge repairs on the nation’s decaying bridges. The use of this lower cost space-aged material At the request of the Federal could spell relief to states with limited funds earmarked for new bridge Aviation Administration (FAA) construction or for those bridges in need of rehabilitation. Human Factors Research and Over the past six years, the Center for Infrastructure Engineering Engineering Division, the Volpe Studies has engaged in numerous advanced materials and non- Center began examining the destructive testing technologies like FRP that are now reaping real world human factors considerations of benefits. Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs). The In a project that will result in the rehabilitation of several bridge Center’s goal was to assist the FAA structures made of concrete, a newly-developed strengthening technique in developing advisory material is being implemented that consists of attaching FRP strips to the concrete for EFBs. In September, the Volpe using closely-spaced steel expansion anchors (see photo). The method, team submitted their final EFB draft known as the Mechanically-Fastened Fiber-Reinforced-Polymer (MF-FRP) report to FAA for approval and is rapid, uses available hand-tools, lightweight materials and unskilled release. labor. It also appears to be very economical and suitable in situations EFBs are small information- where the externally-bonded FRP cannot be used due to the poor management devices that can help condition of the existing concrete. pilots and aircraft operators Another University of Missouri-Rolla UTC project involved K-12 grade conduct flights more efficiently and students and faculty from a local vocational school, Rolla Technical safely. They can support a variety Institute. The problem they faced was to come up with a device that would of functions such as electronic allow easy bridge access for sensor installation during periods of documents, flight performance construction that normally precluded the use of a cherry-picker or other calculations, cabin surveillance, vehicle to access the desired locations along the steel girders. To surface moving map displays, overcome this problem, the university and vocational school participants electronic charts, and even display designed and constructed a modular cart that could move along the whole of weather information. EFBs are bridge, rolling over the bottom flanges of two adjacent girders, using a fast becoming a reality in all types set of built-in devices to by-pass the vertical stiffeners, cross frames and of aircraft operations because of diaphragms at the pile locations. In addition to the scientific value of the their flexibility and relatively low project, this was an unprecedented opportunity to involve K-12 grade cost. students in research related to transportation. Human Factors Design (cont'd on page 12)

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TSI Begins Development of New Rail Training Center training to rail incident investigators donated the gates and signals for and other safety and security the RTC. TSI is awaiting delivery of trainees. Working with several its next car, a light rail vehicle transit organizations to procure donated by Metra. donated rail cars and equipment, The RTC will provide students TSI expects the training center to be with invaluable and realistic operational for the pilot of its accident simulations and will have Advanced Rail Incident a functional grade crossing Investigation course in September complete with working gates and The Metra-donated commuter rail car undergoes 2005. lights that will allow training staff to transport to the TSI facility in Oklahoma City, Okla. The first car is a bi-level recreate train-on-bus and train-on- commuter rail car manufactured automobile collisions. In August, Transportation Safety by Pullman. It was donated by Institute (TSI) Transit Safety and the Northeast Illinois Regional Security Division accepted the first Commuter Rail Corp. (Metra), Pipelines Flow (cont'd from page 4) of what is hoped to be several rail Chicago’s commuter rail authority. report is an important first step in cars that will make up its new Rail Transportation of the 95-foot long, providing local officials and others Training Center (RTC). TSI began 120,000-pound car from Chicago to involved in managing the risks of development of the rail training Oklahoma was provided courtesy of encroachment access to pertinent center at its training facility in the Burlington Northern and Santa information, ability to develop Oklahoma City, OK to provide Fe Railway Company, which also better guidance, and to make better decisions surrounding land use NTSB Chairman Visits TSI near pipelines. In the final report, the TRB National Transportation Safety Automotive Sampling System provided recommendations for Board (NTSB) Chairman, and Crashed-Car Lab, Aviation Safety OPS to consider when establishing former RSPA Administrator, Ellen Boneyard, and new Rail Training effective practices to assist Federal Engleman Conners, made her first Facility. agencies and state and local visit to the Transportation Safety governments in making decisions Institute (TSI) and the FAA’s Mike affecting pipeline safety. Monroney Aeronautical Center in Immediately following the Oklahoma City, OK in early completion of TRB Special Report October. Her visit coincided with 281, OPS developed a response other NTSB-related meetings plan to address short, intermediate being held in Oklahoma. and longterm activities designed to reduce the risks associated with “I am inspired by the work your encroachment. Included in the plan team is doing at TSI in the area of are highlights on how OPS, in transportation safety and conjunction with other federal investigator training,” said agencies, will develop a decision Chairman Engleman Conners. TSI Aviation Safety Division Manager Christine Lawrence framework and guidance that “The training of transportation (right-center) briefs NTSB Chairman Ellen Engleman balances the need to protect accident investigators is very Conners (right) at TSI’s Aviation Safety Boneyard on pipelines and the public. important to the NTSB mission.” aspects of aircraft accident investigation, as NTSB Special The NTSB Chairman toured TSI’s Assistant Patrick McCarthy (left), and TSI Director Frank Tupper (left-center) look on. main campus as well as their Pipeline Safety Lab, National

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Chief Counsel Makes Impact at RSPA Chairs American Annual Hazmat Enforcement Indian Heritage Month Conference Committee Building a stronger hazardous materials Scott Holland of the RSPA's Office enforcement team within RSPA was the goal of a of Civil Rights led the Department’s handful of attorneys invited to participate in this committee in charge of this year’s September’s annual Enforcement Conference November observance of American hosted by the Office of Hazardous Materials Indian Heritage Month. The event was Enforcement (OHME) in Solomons, MD. Team hosted by Secretary Norman Mineta building and cooperation dominated the opening and Director of the Departmental remarks of new Assistant Chief Counsel for Office of Civil Rights, Michael Trujillo. Hazardous Materials Safety Joe Solomey and Filling DOT’s Oklahoma City Room, transitioned into an agenda filled with focused attendees experienced the beauty discussions on legal and uniqueness of the Native Indian requirements. DID YYYOU KNOKNOOU W?W?W? culture. The attorneys from New RSPA Deputy Chief “This year’s event was well the Office of Chief received and combined exceptional Counsel provided Counsel Selected musical entertainment by Jeff Ball on two days of legal JJJoseph FFoseph ... Ahernnn is the new the Native American flute, followed presentations to Deputy Chief Counsel and comes by informative remarks by Michael better educate the to RSPA by way of the United States Coast Guard. Nephew, President of the American regional hazmat Retiring with the rank of Indian Society of Washington, DC,” inspectors on a Captain, Ahern served as Chief of range of said Holland. “For an hour we were the Office of Maritime and Jeff Ball filled the room with fully immersed in American Indian enforcement topics. International Law. He has soothing contemporary Native One key topic was experience working Department American flute music. culture and music.” the authority, of Homeland Security issues and Musician Jeff Ball is largely self- jurisdiction and will now take a more focused role taught on the Native American cedar exception to Fourth in supporting the pipeline safety flute. He is able to blend the best of both Anglo and Native Amendment program. styles without losing the highly prized organic voice of the unreasonable cedar flute. Ball was a past Native search and seizure warrant requirements in a heavily American Music Awards nominee regulated industry. Other topics covered included for best flutist of the year. an update on current hazardous materials criminal Michael Nephew, a member of investigations, witness testimony, sensitive security the Eastern Band of Cherokee information and ethics. Indians, lives in the Washington, Attorneys Bob KernKernBob and Donna O’Berry provided DC, area. He is active in several an extensive overview concerning sensitive security American Indian social and information, a topic generated from the HM-232 cultural organizations that focus Security Plan Final Rule that went into enforcement on educating the public on (lft to rt) Michael Nephew, Secretary just over a year ago. OHME regional inspectors and American Indian culture and Mineta, and Jeff Ball cut the cake at the official American Indian Heritage Office of Chief Counsel attorneys are initiating teaching young American Indians Month ceremony. enforcement actions based on the new Hazardous traditional crafts, music, and Materials Regulation (HMR) security plan and dance. training requirements for the hazardous materials industry.

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DOT Secretary's 37th Annual Awards Ceremony

Many of you work quietly behind the scenes, but the work that you do for this Department, and for this “ great nation, is deeply appreciated. Together, we have built an enviable record of accomplishment in which we can all take pride. ” — DOT Secretary Norman Y. Mineta PrPrPresidential Rank Awwwarararddd OperOperOperation Enduring FrFring eedom and Stacey Gerard OperOperOperation IrIration aqi FrFraqi eedom Service AAvice wwwarararddd DOT U.S. Military Reservists and civilian Outstanding Achievvvement Gold Medal employees called to service Roger Bohnert in the Middle East theatre

MerMerMeritoritoritorious Achievvvement Silver MedalMedaler SecrSecrSecretaretaretary’y’y’s TTTeam AAeam wwwarararddd Doug Reeves Ann Markman DOT Hurricane Emergency Response Team–RSPA PPPararartnertnertnering ffing or Excellence Awwwarararddd Reginal Jones Gale Hines The President’s Management Agenda William Medigovich Lloyd Milburn Pictured (left to right) RSPA Deputy Administrator Team–RSPA Tom Sachs Lamar Porter Samuel Bonasso, Hai Ja Curtis, Secretary Norman Edward Brigham James Taylor Mineta. Helen Hagin Nauman Ansari Jack Albright Karen Cronin Ronald Strayhorne Robert O’Neil Paul Stieger Lamar Porter Linda Rhoads Sue Connors Mandamus Regulatory Development Laura Birkhimer Thomas Scott Team–RSPA Marie Savoy Mike Hilder Joe Solomey

Lakewood Relocation SecrSecrSecretaretaretary’y’y’s VVVolunteer Service AAvice wwwarararddd Team–RSPA David Daley Christopher Hoidal AAAwwwararard ffd or EEO/AfEEO/Afor fffirmatiirmatiirmativvve ActionActione WWWar on TTTerererrrrorororism RibRibism bonbonbon Alan Kaprelian Christine Figueroa John C. Hess Donna L. O’Berry David K. Lehman (Pictured left to right) RSPA Deputy Administrator SecrSecrSecretaretaretary’y’y’s AAs wwwararard ffd or Excellence Samuel Bonasso, Aurea Ortiz, Secretary Norman Hai Ja Curtis Aurea Ortiz Mineta.

30-Y30-Y30-Year GoGoear vvvererernment SerSernment vicevicevice Recognition Marie Savoy To these exceptional public servants, “on behalf of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, I thank you for your contributions and congratulate you on your well-deserve recognition. — DOT Secretary Norman Y.” Mineta (Pictured left to right) RSPA Deputy (Pictured left to right) RSPA Deputy Administrator Administrator Sam Bonasso, Alan Kaprelian, Sam Bonasso, Ann Markman, Secretary Norman Secretary Norman Mineta. Mineta. Page 12 Team RSPA

New Hires Recent Events in the News U.S. Department AdministrAdministrAdministrator's OfOfator's ffficeiceice of Transportation Research and Suzanne Te Beau Special Programs Administration Managment and Administrationationation

Office of the Administrator Carla Cuentas Suite 8410 Phone: (202) 366-4433 OfOfOffffice of Chief Counsel Fax: (202) 366-3666 Livaugh Chapman, Jr. Joseph F. Ahern G. J. Delcambre Editor-in-Chief David Bonelli Christopher S. Jones The DOT Hydrogen Working Group previewed the first Ariel Ashwell Editor/WrEditor/WrEditor/Writeriteriter Bradley J. Breamble Puja Lakhani hydrogen-gasoline station in North America that opened Damon Hill WrWrWriteriteriter Laura L. Wright Karen E. Hickey in mid-November at a Shell station on Benning Road in Tom Kiddy LaLaLayyyout/Design Bonnie L. Graves Tina Mun northeast Washington, D.C. The station services the fleet Ruben Ingram Editor/Design of six fuel cell vehicles from the General Motors Jerre Thomas PhotogrPhotogrPhotographerapherapher Corporation. The Shell and GM collaboration OfOfOffffice of Innovvvationationation demonstrates hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and refueling ResearResearResearch and Education infrastructure technology, an important contribution in Contact RSPA RESULTS making fuel cell vehicles an everyday reality. at [email protected] Lydia E. Mercado DOT's 6th Annual Art Gala RSPA... Where preparation equals OfOfOffffice of Pipeline Safetyetyety performance, and performance equals RSPA RESULTS...! Suzette B. Paes Florence L. Hamn Elizabeth Skalnek Richard Echoles Kristi S. BonnettJon Alan Manning Ted Willke Human FFHuman actors (cont'd from page 8) However, government OfOfOffffice of Hazardousdousdous regulators, customers, and MaterMaterMaterials SafSafials etyetyety industry developers all agree that EFBs pose a host of human factors Arthur M. Pollack Cameron Satterthwaite Kurt C. Eichenlaub Chevella Smith challenges. Without careful RSPA’s own Jerre Thomas of the Hazardous Materials Eileen Wentland Aubrey R. Campbell design, EFBs could increase Training Office takes time to show Secretary Mineta his photos as one of the eight artists to exhibit their artwork workload and distract the flight VVVolpe National TrTrTransporansporansportationtationtation at the 6th DOT art gala held in October. crew from higher priority tasks. Systems Center In November 2003, a report CFC Chili Cook Off entitled Human Factors Lynn L. Ngo Amber R. Jaycocks Alexander S. Fok Colleen M. Carrigan Considerations in the Design and Sodany Sor Natasha Arnopolskay Evaluation of Electronic Flight Garth A. Brazelton Adam F. Klauber Bags (EFBs) Version 2 was Lauren A. Piccolo Courtney N. Stevenson released. This report was Kerri A. Connolly Lisandra Garay-Vega authored by DrDrDr... Divyvyvya CCa ... Chandraaa Mubarik F. Iman Michael Chalson and DrDrDr... Michelle YYYeheheh of Volpe’s John F. Egan Brian H. Yau Michelle Gauvin Brian H. Cawley Operator Performance and Safety Avinash R. Rao John P. Mayers Analysis Division, and two Volpe Moses A. Heyward Caroline L. Donohoe Center contractors, DrDrDr... VictorVictorVictor Kristen L. Harmon Julia Greene RileRileRileyyy of User Interaction Research Kristen A. Butler William R. Henrikson and Design and Susan JJSusan ... Mangoldoldold James J. Caldera Jeffrey M. Brenson RSPA’s Combined Federal Campaign fundraising efforts Robert H. Guen Dan Hernandez-Stewart included a chili cook-off coordinated by (pictured left to of Battelle Memorial Institute. The right) Blenda Perez, Bob O'Neil, Tom Seymore, and Terri 2003 report greatly advances an Quigley. The cook-off and other fundraisers helped RSPA earlier Volpe report and has a TrTrTransporansporansportation SafSaftation ety Institute exceed its assigned CFC goal of $44,000 by at least 5 chapter on electronic charts and percent. Lawrence E. Patterson Elvra Gizzard-Lee a snapshot of the EFB industry. Spring 2003 Edition

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RSPA Leads USCG Transition to Department of Homeland Security

Following were led by Administrator track the team’s progress. Secretary Ellen Engleman and Admiral The team worked for six weeks Mineta’s Harvey Johnson, and consisted to review over 160 inventory leadership for of operational and legal items that would be affected by performance and representatives from the DOT the USCG’s transfer to DHS. excellence, a and USCG. With long hours and RSPA and United States Coast The team accomplished its professional dedication, all Guard team managed the mission to smoothly transition a deadlines were met. successful transition of the USCG fully functional USCG, while to the Department of Homeland ensuring no degradation of Security. The transition teams either DOT or USCG operational capabilities during or after the transition. Inside RSPA RESULTS... DOT’s staff included Donna From the Desk of the Administrator 2 O’Berry and David Clark of RSPA, Jane DeCell of the RSPA In Action 3 General Counsel’s Office, and Pipeline Safety 4 Matthew Mueda from NHTSA. Emergency Transportation 5 A transition war room was established in RSPA’s conference Hazardous Materials Safety 6 Donna O’Berry, David Clark, Administrator Ellen Engleman, Matt room, and a web-based data Mueda and Jane DeCell proudly show the final transition Innovation, Research & Education 7 management system was used to legal documents. RSPA’s Volpe Transportation Center 8

Transportation Safety Institute 9 President Bush Appoints RSPA Administrator to Chairman of the NTSB Chief Counsel and Civil Rights 10

Management and Administration 11 President the NTSB. George W. Bush “It is an honor and a privilege Team RSPA 12 asked to be nominated by the President Administrator Ellen for a second position within the Engleman to serve Administration, and I look again in his forward to working with the Administration as the Chairman Department of Transportation to Read about RSPA’s of the National Transportation ensure transportation safety in 20th Annual Awards Safety Board (NTSB). The Senate every mode,” said Engleman. Ceremony on page 3! confirmed Miss Engleman for a Chairman Engleman is two-year term as chairman and a scheduled to begin her duties at five year term as a member of the NTSB on March 24, 2003. Page 2 RSPA RESULTS...

The Administrator’s Office

From the Desk of the Administrator... When I came to RSPA we established three goals: Focus on developing the “Research” at RSPA, clean up our “Record,” and achieve “Recognition” for outstanding performance. During the last 18 months, RSPA has consistently achieved one impressive result after another. RSPA’s outstanding performance responded to the emergency needs of the nation and DOT during, and after, the tragic events of 9-11. I am proud that the RSPA team provided Secretary Mineta, and the nation, vital support. We successfully upgraded the communications capabilities of the Crisis Management Center in record time while under an extremely limited budget. We’re “cleaning the RSPA record.” We have great improvement in responding to Administrator Ellen G. Engleman recommendations and implementing our regulatory and enforcement responsibilities. Our “Research” capabilities are expanding. OPS has successfully developed a new research program, supported reauthorization of the Pipeline Safety Act and continued to implement our Integrity Management Program for inspections. OHMS has been a leader in developing new safety guidelines and working with the Department of Homeland Security to focus on security issues. And the Transportation Safety Institute continues to break records in delivering outstanding training programs while increasing management efficiency. “RSPAbility” gave us the privilege and responsibility to successfully manage the U.S. Coast Guard’s transition to the Department of Homeland Security. Once again, we set our goals, met our deadlines and focused on RESULTS. As I leave RSPA to assume my new position as Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, I thank you all for the privilege to serve with you on the RSPA TEAM. I am proud to have been a part of the RSPA family and wish each of you my warmest regards. Please remember these three things: “There is no “I” in TEAM; Focus on “Performance and Results” and that it is a “Privilege to Serve.”

From the Desk of the Acting Administrator... When I accepted the position of Deputy Administrator of RSPA, I knew that it would be as part of a fast-paced and dynamic organization. Little did I know that I would transition to be the “Acting” Administrator in so short a time. Congratulations to Administrator Engleman on her confirmation as the new Chairman of the NTSB. It is an honor well deserved. I inherit the helm of an exciting and well-managed DOT administration. I will continue the momentum of program efforts in each of the offices, and institute course directions as needed. I share the Administrator’s philosophy when it comes to vision and teamwork. At my first interview with the Administrator, she impressed me when I saw the plaque on her desk that said, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” I know from experience that success requires a clear, compelling Acting Administrator Sam Bonasso vision, teaching responsibility, supporting your team, holding them accountable and resolving conflicts. Today RSPA has a new, well-earned respect. Whenever I’ve asked the Administrator what message is important to her, it’s always been “There’s no ‘I’ in team!” The reason RSPA has been entrusted with some of the most significant jobs in DOT history is because of this team spirit and respect. As I assume the responsibilities of Acting Administrator, I am confident that RSPA will continue to meet all of its goals and play an important role in DOT and the nation. Page 3 RSPA in ACTION

th RSPA Celebrates Performance at 20 Annual Administrator’s Awards Ceremony On January 24, Administrator Pipeline Reauthorization Team PEER AWARDS Engleman saluted RSPA for Barbara Betsock, Mary Crouter , Reggie Dunn, Ruben Ingram, Linda outstanding performance at the Stacey Gerard, Tom Herlihy, King, Terri Quigley, Amy Stearns, 20th Annual Administrator’s Debbie Hinz, Elaine Joost, Pat Gopala Vinjamuri, and Bernadyne Awards Ceremony. In a Klinger, Lindy Knapp, Susan Williams McColley, and Sean O’Hollaren congratulatory letter Secretary PEER AWARD OF THE YEAR Mineta wrote, “In an Property Management Team Reggie Dunn extraordinary year, RSPA Jack Albright, Jesse Dobbs, Ron delivered extraordinary results.” Martin, Aurea Ortiz, Marie Savoy, Bevelyn Whitfield, and John SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Williams John Hess and Marie Savoy NO “I” IN TEAM AWARD DCC Hazmat Enforcement Team Mimi Betz, Linda Booth, Rich Edward Bonekemper, Karin Brancato, Deidre Breihaupt, John Christian, Frazer Hilder, Robert Kern, Hess, Lisa Kleiner, Anil Mehta, Lloyd Nancy Machado, Gail Mayhew, Anil Milburn, Donna O’Berry, Margaret Mehta, Donna O’Berry, Regina Roberts, Paul Robinson, Jose Rufino Raiford, and Thomas Seymour Dave Sargent, Tom Scott, Paul Stieger, and Lola Ward

RSPA APPRECIATION AWARD INDIVIDUAL EAGLE AWARD Jackie Goff, Miguel Gonzales, Lana Frank Tupper and Lola Ward Hurdle, John Jacob, Reggie Jones, Linda Lawson, Barbara Lucas, and James Usual

The DCC Hazmat Enforcement Team SPECIAL RECOGNITION Susan Anderson The CMC Enhanced Communications Team earned RSPA’s highest award, The Team Eagle. Award. Executive Secretariat Team Carole Olson and Ola Parsons RSPA FAMILY TEAM AWARDS GPS Vulnerability Assessment Team RSPA Family Appreciation Day CMC Enhanced Communications James Carroll, Michael Geyer, John RSPA Family Holiday Event Jack Albright, Janet Benini, Sam Kraemer and Karen Van Dyke Bonasso, Rich Brancato, Brian Carney, Jeffrey Cavanaugh, David IT Training Team Clark, Jesse Dobbs, Suzette Jack Albright, Edward Brigham, Edwards, John Hess, Gale Hines Barbara Mulcahy, and Paul Robinson James Jones, Tom Kiddy, Dave Lehman, Steve Maguire, Bill Pipeline Operator Qualification Team Medigovich, Keith O’Neil, Aurea Richard Sanders, Warren Miller, Ortiz, Stan Pryga, Tom Sachs, Dave Christopher McLaren, Lynnard The RSPA Family Appreciation Day Team Sargent, Marie Savoy, Tom Scott, Tessner, John Haddow, and Paul Paul Stieger, James Taylor, Jerre Sanchez Thomas, Lola Ward, Bevelyn Page 4 RSPA RESULTS...

Pipeline Safety

RSPA Holds Public Meeting in Bellevue, WA on Pipeline Communication Challenges

On January 29, RSPA’s OPS and Washington State Utilities and Transportation Committee co- sponsored a public meeting on pipeline communications at the Bellevue Community College in Bellevue, WA. The meeting agenda included panel discussion on current RSPA OPS initiatives, the development of American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 1162, integrity management communications and pipeline performance metrics. These communication efforts are intended to be an open forum for the exchange of information on pipeline safety between RSPA’s OPS, representatives from various communities, environmental organizations, first responders, city/county/ state government and pipeline companies. “RSPA has made great strides in advancing several critical pipeline rulemakings in integrity management, meeting Congressional mandates and NTSB recommendations, and enforcing pipeline safety regulations,” said RSPA Administrator Ellen G. Engleman. “It is time this message was brought to the people of the State of Washington.”

• OPS hosted a public meeting March 14 RSPA OPS’ R&D Advances Digital Mapping of in Washington, DC to explain recent pipeline Buried Pipelines with a Dual Array System integrity As part of a new government-industry research and legislation and In the development partnership, OPS worked with the private proposed sector to develop a non-invasive system for detecting, regulations, Pipeline mapping, and inspecting ferrous and some plastic including the pipelines. A prototype sensor array provided definition of encouraging results in locating simulated pipelines. The High Consequence Areas. early achievements of this project clear technology hurdles for future success of the overall research effort. • On January 22, OPS conducted a one-day “Technology is a key element in improving the safety public meeting to discuss pipeline and reliability of the growing pipeline infrastructure operator personnel qualifications (OQ) that is critical to our economy and way of life,” said and the pipeline industry’s progress in Associate Administrator Stacey Gerard. implementing the OQ rule for gas and Benefits to OPS and the pipeline industry are the hazardous liquid pipelines. Roughly ability to accurately and permanently map existing 500-600 representatives from Federal infrastructure, including utilities for which no records and State agencies, pipeline industry exist. In addition, the information collected will and the public were in attendance to improve operators’ evaluate the adequacy of OQ programs. knowledge of their pipeline systems and • On January 28, OPS published a Notice adjacent infrastructure, of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Gas thereby improving safety Transmission Pipeline Integrity for new construction Management in High Consequence during directional Areas in the Federal Register. The drilling and excavation NPRM proposes to establish a rule projects. Sam Hall is requiring operators to develop integrity OPS’ Contracting Officer management programs for gas Technical Representative transmission pipelines. for the project. OPS’s Sam Hall Page 5

Emergency Transportation

The CMC Leads the DOT Response to Threat Level Change CMC Responds to War Preparations When the Homeland Security Many actions were immediately DOT’s Crisis threat level escalated to Orange on implemented, while others continued Management Center has Feb. 7, the Crisis Management into the night. The result was improved flexed to respond to the Center (CMC) played a critical role security for the traveling public, and heightened security to ensure that DOT operating efficient reporting of transportation environment. Following administrations and their industry actions to the Department of Homeland the President’s remarks partners were ready. Security and the President. to the nation on March The CMC worked quickly with 17 in preparation for the operating administrations to war with Iraq, the disseminate the Transportation Department of Security Information Report, Homeland Security prepared by DOT’s Intelligence (DHS) raised the and Security Office. The national threat level to transportation industry responded, High, or Level Orange. executing plans that involved over The DHS, in conjunction 100 separate actions to improve with numerous security. Their reports of actions to departments of the the operating administrations were federal government has compiled into a report and graphic Administrator Engleman and OET Acting Director Janet Benini (right) begun implementing display for DOT leadership and the discuss capabilities in the Crisis Management Center. increased protective White House. measures under a comprehensive national OET Monitors Civil Reserve Air Fleet Activation plan. RSPA’s acting Many troops and their on a monthly basis, commander, General Director of the Office of equipment are deploying enabling the CRAF’s John W. Handy, USAF, Emergency to the Persian Gulf region readiness to support to tailor an airlift force Transportation, Janet under a program national emergencies. to meet military needs. Benini said, “the CMC managed by a CRAF was activated on The CRAF allocations has responded to the partnership of RSPA, the Feb. 8, giving the DOD’s and additional heightened security Department of Defense U.S. Transportation information on the level by increasing its and the airline industry. Command program may be found efforts in collecting The Civil Reserve Air (USTRANSCOM) 47 on the RSPA Web site. transportation-related Fleet (CRAF) program passenger and 31 wide- information and feeding enables the industry to body cargo aircraft to this to DOT’s modal contribute commericial move troops and administrations, the aircraft to supplement equipment to the Persian Office of the Secretary DOD’s military airlift Gulf area. and the White House. capacity. RSPA’s OET This activation is We are also running manages the program. termed Stage I, the personnel contact Howard Edwards, RSPA’s lowest level of a three- exercises and tracking principal point of contact stage activation program closely the locations of for the program, that enables the key DOT personnel.” maintains the allocations USTRANSCOM OET’s Howard Edwards Page 6 RSPA RESULTS...

Hazardous MaterialsMaterials Safety Safety

President Requests New Resources to Address SNF RSPA Works to Incorporate Security Transportation Issues Requirements Internationally The President’s budget requests Congress approve an increase of $1 million to expand RSPA’s capacities in planning, analysis and safety oversight of commercially-generated nuclear waste for FY 2004. The additional funds will cover the costs of eight new staff positions and increased research and development. Shipments of nuclear waste, including spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high level radioactive waste (HLW), are expected to increase steadily over the next ten years. The national repository at Yucca Mountain is expected to come on line in 2010, resulting in an additional 300 to

400 radioactive shipments per year. Shane Kelley, Deputy Associate Administrator Frits Wybenga, and Bob Richard are part of the “Hazmat International Team.”

RSPA Works on Hydrogen Fuel Transportation Safety Post 9/11, RSPA has been working with international government agencies and The President recently organizations to amend hazmat regulations identified hydrogen- in an attempt to prevent and suppress generated power as a terrorist acts by the intentional misuse of key part of his $1.2B hazmat in transportation. Hydrogen Fuel Initiative. The adoption of the security In order for hydrogen to requirements in the UN Model Regulations take its place in the was facilitated by recommendations national energy developed by RSPA and submitted to the economy, it must be Fuel cell-powered vehicles are environmentally sound. G8 countries for consideration. The G8 moved safely to its countries subsequently issued a ultimate user. RPSA’s recommendation that stated: “Develop, in OHMS has a critical role in developing vehicles fueled the UN and other relevant international by hydrogen, as well as the hydrogen delivery organizations, an effective and proportionate infrastructure through existing regulations and by security regime for the overland evaluating the new technology necessary to handle this transportation and distribution of hazardous material safely and economically. RSPA Administrator cargoes which present potentially significant Engleman and NHTSA Administrator Runge cosigned a security risks, with initial consultation this letter to the DOE to confirm DOT’s commitment to the year.” shared goal of advancing hydrogen technologies and RSPA worked in collaboration with many infrastructure development. DOT has formed an countries through a correspondence internal working group on hydrogen fuel cell working group to develop the security technologies under RSPA’s direction. requirements that were adopted in the UN RSPA has issued one exemption for a hydrogen fuel Model Regulations. RSPA represents the cell container and is currently reviewing lightweight United States at the UN Sub-Committee composite packaging designs for the transportation of meetings. compressed hydrogen. Page 7

Innovation, Research and Education

RSPA Recognizes Outstanding Students of the Year RSPA Supports Multimodal Cargo Container th The 12 Annual Outstanding Student of the Year Awards ceremony Transportation Security took place during the Transportation Research Board 82nd Annual Meeting in Washington, DC in January. RSPA manages the University Transportation Center (UTC) program for DOT. For the past 11 years, On February 4, RSPA’s DOT has honored the most outstanding student from each participating Office of Innovation, UTC for his or her achievements and promise for future contributions to Research and Education the transportation field. In the spirit of intermodalism, the ceremony chaired a panel of also included an awardee from the FAA’s Air Transportation Centers of interagency experts to Excellence. evaluate approximately 35 "These students are extraordinary, and they are the future of white paper responses transportation technology," said Administrator Engleman. "We are very submitted by service proud that our program has fostered and encouraged them to make providers and industry to such excellent contributions, and we hope they will pursue its BAA on cargo container transportation careers." safety and security. The Students of the Year are selected based upon their accomplishments proposals presented in such areas as technical merit and research, academic performance, concepts for enhancing the professionalism and leadership. Each student received a certificate security of container presented by Administrator Engleman and FHWA Deputy transportation systems and Administrator J. Richard Capka, as well as $1,000 from his or her UTC. new approaches and products for developing the “Container of the Future.” Panel members were from the Departments of Energy and Defense, U.S. Customs, Transportation Security Administration, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, and the DOT’s Office of Pictured: Student awardees from USDOT’s UTC Program at the 12th Annual Outstanding Student of the Year Awards ceremony January 13, 2003. With the students are (far left) FHWA Deputy Administrator J. Richard Intermodalism. Capka, and (far right) RSPA Administrator Ellen G. Engleman.

UTCs In Action at The Transportation Research Board Showcase Exhibit

The UTC program represented one of the many faces of RSPA at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. DIR staffed an exhibit booth that provided information on the research, education and technology transfer activities of the 33 UTCs. The multimodal program supports internationally recognized centers of excellence, fully integrated within institutions of higher learning, that serve as a source of leaders prepared to meet the nation's need for safe, efficient and environmentally sound movement of people and goods. RSPA attendees included Robin Kline, Deputy Administrator Sam Bonasso, Judy Yahoodik, and Amy Stearns. Page 8 RSPA RESULTS...

RSPA’s Volpe Center

Volpe Participates in Fuel Cell Standards Committee

On February 18, RSPA’s Volpe Center staff participated in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Fuel Cell safety working group and Fuel Cell Standards Committee meeting in Troy, Mich. The working group recently completed the vehicle safety document SAE J2578, and is continuing with the development of J2579 – “Recommended Practice for Fuel Systems in Fuel Cell and Other Hydrogen Fueled Vehicles.”

RSPA Employee Named to Independent Panel on Space Volpe Directs Shuttle Disaster Multilateration Flight Testing in Dr. James Hallock, of RSPA’s Volpe Center was named to the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. He Gulf of Mexico has been a member of the NASA Space Shuttle Program RSPA made progress review board since 1996. The Board was established by in improving flight the NASA Administrator to provide rapid response when a safety through new shuttle accident occurs. Dr. Hallock earned several aircraft surveillance degrees in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of methods now being Technology (MIT) before joining the NASA Electronics tested in Louisiana. In Research Center in 1966. January, RSPA’s Volpe In 1970, Dr. Hallock joined Volpe and has since worked Center staff directed on many aviation safety related programs. Dr. Hallock in the “White Room.” This is where flight test efforts over astronauts enter a shuttle. the Gulf of Mexico to evaluate advances of the NASA Ames-funded Volpe Staff Member Named Prestigious ION Fellow Helicopter In-flight Tracking System (HITS) RSPA Volpe Center employee Karen Van Dyke Phase I project. was named a Fellow of the Institute of Navigation RSPA’s Volpe Center (ION). This honor is granted to those who have made serves as the NASA distinguished and sustained professional agent to manage the contributions to the advancement of technology, HITS project and to management, practice and teaching of the arts and perform an sciences of navigation. Ms. Van Dyke was awarded independent and ION's Early Career Achievement Award in April 2002, comprehensive and served as the President of the ION from 2000- evaluation of the 2001. She is a member of the technical staff in the system. Volpe Center for Navigation at the Volpe Center. Ms. Van Karen Van Dyke engineers directed the Dyke helped conduct a DOT study to identify and offshore flight-testing analyze GPS vulnerabilities and interference mitigation techniques for all from Lafayette Regional modes of transportation. She has published many papers on GPS and Airport, Lafayette, LA. co-authored the book, “Understanding GPS: Principles and Applications.” Page 9

Transportation Safety Institute

TSI’s Aviation Division Goes “Down Under” TSI Hosts Chinese Dignitaries TSI’s Aviation Safety Division provided key training halfway around the world in Melbourne, Australia. In concert with Aerostructures, an Australian Defense Firm, TSI staff members Chris Lawrence, Andy McMinn, and Ray Wall conducted a 5-day course in Basic Aircraft Accident Investigation for 20 Australian Industry and Military Aircraft Accident TSI and Chinese representatives meet to discuss aviation training programs. Investigators. The course covered investigation conduct and management, investigation concepts of aircraft TSI’s Aviation Safety Division hosted five dignitar- structures/power plants, as well as ies from the Civil Aviation Management Institute of investigation tips and techniques China (CAMIC). The purpose of the visit was to associated with typical aircraft accident explore opportunities for aviation training in China. investigations. Established in 1982, the CAMIC consists of four departments: Social Science, Economic Manage- ment, Engineering Management and Foreign Language. CAMIC upholds the principle of maintaining a balance between teaching and research. Fourteen research and consultant divisions have been established to explore the integration of the latest science and technology with civil aviation practice. In order to maintain state-of-the-art capability, the CAMIC plans to utilize the information received from TSI to expand their training programs in aviation accident investigation, aviation safety, flight Australian Industry and Military Aircraft Accident Investigators inspection, flight procedures and charting. participate in TSI course

TSI Provides Pipeline Safety Hands-On Training As part of TSI’s Safety Evaluation of Breakout Tanks training, federal and state pipeline safety inspectors recently conducted a facilitated inspection of a pipeline operator in Oklahoma City, OK. The course in Breakout Tanks fulfills the requirements of the Federal Pipeline Safety Act and subsequent congressional mandates. Also, the training helps ensure that federal and state pipeline safety inspectors conduct their inspection activities in a consistent and effective manner using the latest technology available. Inspectors benefited by understanding compliance procedures associated with Part 195 of the Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and by comparing responsibilities with those of the Environmental Students inspecting critical areas on breakout tanks Protection Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard. Page 10 RSPA RESULTS...

Civil Rights / Chief Counsel

Pipeline Safety Enforcement Doubled in 2002 DCC Lends Major Support to DOT/USCG In 2002, the DCC Pipeline Transition Team Safety Enforcement Team doubled their enforcement DCC provided full effectiveness and efficiency. team coverage to support Actions taken by the Pipeline the DOT/USCG Transition Safety team include such Team. In addition to complex matters as issuing a Team Leader Donna Corrective Action Order that O’Berry, DCC attorneys shuts down a pipeline, and Karin Christian, Astrid presiding over a hearing to Administrator Engleman, Barbara Betsock, Debbie Hinz, Pat Klinger, Lopez-Goldberg, Bob resolve a contested Notice of Stacey Gerard and Elaine Joost of the Pipeline Safety Team. Kern, Sherri Pappas, Probable Violation. At the start Michelle Bouziane, Paul of calendar year 2002, the Pipeline Safety team set a goal of Sanchez, and Ahren completing administrative actions on seven enforcement cases per Tryon performed many month, which would have meant a productivity increase of critical functions to clarify 22 percent. As shown in the following table, in 2002 the team more relevant legal authorities, than doubled its total production and achieved increases in every prevailing policies, and category of administrative action. future framework for implementing those 2001 2002 INCREASE Corrective Action Orders/Notices 9 11 22 % authorities in a Other Final Orders 38 39 3 % coordinated, consistent Letters closing cases 5 15 200 % and predictable manner. Hearings 12 24 100 % They analyzed issues, Notices of Proposed Violation 5 59 1008 % drafted briefing papers, All Enforcement Actions 69 144 109 % and helped to assemble briefing materials. They also negotiated, drafted, reviewed and cleared RSPA Supports African American Heritage Month Observances multiple multiparty RSPA partnered with other DOT civil rights documents, including teams to produce two inspiring African Memoranda of American Heritage events. Rear Admiral Agreement. Failure to Stephen Rochon, Director of DOT’s Office of execute these Intelligence and Security led an observance agreements before the chronicling the lifesaving efforts of the March 1 transfer date surfmen of Pea Island Lifesaving Station, would have created North Carolina. The Pea Island lifesavers serious uncertainties with were the only all-Black crew in the U.S. respect to critical aspects Lifesaving Service. RSPA’s Jeffrey of the Department’s Cavanaugh delivered the closing remarks. transportation safety and The second African American Heritage security missions. The event featured Reverend Billy Kyles, an DCC attorneys completed eyewitness to the assassination of Dr. Martin all required tasks within Luther King, Jr., and only living person to Jeffrey Cavanaugh delivered the closing extremely tight spend the last hour with Dr. King. remarks. deadlines. Page 11

Management and Administration

RSPA’s Budget Request RSPA Marches Towards Green on the Competitive Sourcing Reflects 8% Increase Scorecard RSPA’s request of $132 million One of the President’s in the 2004 budget is an increase Management Agenda items requires of $9.6 million, or 8 percent, from the federal government to compete 2003. RSPA’s Research and 15 percent of its workforce positions Technology budget will help by September 30, 2003. Through the promote development of a safe hard work of Lola Ward, Director of hydrogen fuels infrastructure in Contracts and Procurement, and support of the President’s new Keith O’Neill, RSPA’s grade moved hydrogen fuel cell initiative. to “Yellow” in August 2002, and The 2004 budget increase continues on target to meet its FY Keith O’Neill and Lola Ward meet to discuss the includes an additional $1.9 million President’s Management Agenda Goals. 2003 milestones. for the HazMat Safety Program to The FAIR Act requires federal enforce regulations, and provide agencies to annually review its workforce and code each position for pro-active participation in the as either “Inherently Governmental” or “Commercial”. The safety oversight of containment Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released DOT’s 2002 systems used to ship spent Federal Agencies Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act inventory on nuclear fuel and high-level February 6, 2003. It can be viewed at the following web address: radioactive waste to Yucca www.dot.gov/ost/m60/fairact. Mountain, Nevada. RSPA has initiated the process to complete its 2003 FAIR Act OET would see $4 million. Inventory. OMB is revising Circular A-76 which will involve the As a result of 9-11, the additional FAIR Act Inventory process. The Office of the Secretary (OST) funding would ensure DOT’s has requested that each modal administration provide their initial timely communication and inventories by March 31, 2003. immediate response to transportation disasters through the Crisis Management Center. RSPA’s Launches Web E-Mail RSPA Upgrades PRISM OPS would obtain a $3.2 RSPA now offers Microsoft RSPA recently million, or 5 percent, increase in Web Outlook for remote purchased PRISM Web – an effort to hold down serious access to the RSPA email an upgrade to RSPA’s pipeline incidents and reduce system, allowing employees current automated hazardous liquids spills. access to their e-mail, procurement system. calendar, and contacts from This will further automate any computer with Internet RSPA’s procurement access. Web Outlook can be process resulting in accessed by following improved customer http://webmail.rspa.dot.gov. service. It constitutes a A RSPA Announcement will major milestone in formally publicize the new e-procurement for the service and will include a user President’ e-Government guide. Congratulations to agenda. RSPA’s DMA RSPA Budget Team members Paul Stieger Marie Savoy and Jack expects this new system (DPP) and Tim Klein Albright for spearheading this to be installed, tested and (DIR) contributed to inexpensive and innovative running before the end of the proposed FY04 budget project. the fiscal year. U.S. Department of Transportation Team RSPA Welcomes: Research and Special Programs Administration John Boiney (Volpe) James Williams (DHM) G. J. Delcambre, Editor-in-Chief Senetra Buie (DCC) Robert Glass (Volpe)

Barbara Capers, Co-Editor Donna Burke (Volpe) Jilliane Glover (Volpe) Pei Chen (Volpe) Heidi Howarth (Volpe) David M. Clark, Co-Editor Jillian Cheng (Volpe) Frederick Lian (Volpe) Philip Chin (Volpe) Michael Raymond (Volpe) Office of the Administrator Suite 8410 Kimbra Davis (DPS) Hans Scott (Volpe) Phone: 202-366-4433 Zachary Fay (Volpe) Gloria Tome (Volpe) Fax: 202-366-3666 Kevin Gay (Volpe) Vita Waters (Volpe)

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RSPA… Where Preparation Equals Performance, And Performance Equals RSPA RESULTS! Administrator Pre-Dedicates CMC Reception Area to RSPA Team Members Making A Difference Margaret Roberts

The DOT/RSPA educational Administrator Ellen partnerships with Hine Junior Engleman was joined by High School and Greenleaf RSPA’s Senior Staff and the Senior Citizens Center in the Office of Emergency District of Columbia are alive Transportation to and well. These partnerships pre-dedicate the reception are an outcome of a 1983 area of the enhanced Crisis Presidential Executive Order Management Center to that established the Volunteer Margaret Roberts. Margaret Committee and Partnership in wasn’t only a valuable Education Programs. “Bernie” Williams (right) at the Valentine’s Day Celebration. employee – Margaret was a RSPA employees Sherri friend to many in RSPA. She Papas, Marvin Fell, and Bernardyne “Bernie” Williams serve as worked side-by-side with us tutors for students of Hine Junior High School. “Bernie” is also during September 11th and RSPA’s representative to DOT Volunteer Committee and assists with the days that followed. its annual Combined Federal Campaign kickoff, Spring Fund-raising “I admired her strength event, and with monthly celebration activities for the Greenleaf and her courage,” said Center. Engleman. “She was This year’s Valentine’s Day celebration at the Greenleaf Center someone that we all relied resulted in a festive, decorative event filled with plenty of smiles, upon and loved. Margaret love, music, and warm memories for over 95 seniors. was an inspiration to me and A Ms. Valentine and Mr. Valentine were selected and treated to many others in the RSPA gift bags. The seniors had a most enjoyable day due to the family.” generosity and kindness of the RSPA employees. A formal RSPA reception The DOT Volunteer Committee is always looking for people to will be held at a later date assist with activities. You can contact “Bernie” Williams at when the official plaque is (202) 366-2416 for further information. ready to be unveiled. Summer 2002 Edition

Volume 1, Issue 2 RSPA RESULTS... U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

RSPA is Going for Green – Core Computer Skills Training for Everyone

On July 31, RSPA launched an requirement or innovative computer training organizational rank, initiative that is extremely low the mission of the cost and expected to produce training initiative is to high results. RSPA’s initiative is retain a diverse, highly designed to meet the standards skilled, productive and of success in the President’s satisfied workforce. Management Agenda scorecard “I am committed to for E-Government and Human investing in all RSPA Capital initiatives. employees by Regardless of skill level, job providing them with the core computer Inside RSPA RESULTS... skills needed to do Team RSPA watches as Administrator Engleman is the first to try her hand at the From the Desk of the Administrator 2 business and communicate with online computer skills self-evaluation test.. RSPA In Action 3 citizens, stakeholders Pipeline Safety 4 and government agencies,” said seven required courses: Emergency Transportation 5 Administrator Ellen Engleman. Computer Security Awareness; By December 31, 2003, every MS Windows Fundamentals; MS Hazardous Materials Safety 6 RSPA employee is required to Outlook; MS Word; MS Innovation, Research & Education 7 achieve a competency rating of PowerPoint; Word Perfect; RSPA’s Volpe Transportation Center 8 85 percent or better in each of Internet/World Wide Web Skills.

Transportation Safety Institute 9 RSPA is Going for Green — Human Capital Development Chief Counsel and Civil Rights 10

Management and Administration 11 Developing the next generation of transportation Team RSPA 12 leaders is a key goal to meet on Human Capital. RSPA’s successful 2002 Summer RSPA and TSA Internship Program was an investment with big dividends. Partnering for

Success See story on page 10... See story on page 3... RSPA Interns Closing Ceremony with Office of Civil Rights supervisors. Back Row L to R: Anne Futrell, Lisa Alexander, Timothy Fu, Ariel Ashwell, Monica Severson, Helen Hagin, Nellis Kennedy, Erica Stallworth. Seated L to R: Scott Holland, Nicholas Walker Page 2 RSPA RESULTS...

The Administrator’s Office

From the Desk of the Administrator...

In May, I had the mission was a privilege we have to privilege of constant reminder of serve. TEAM RSPA is representing Secretary the honor and my pride and joy. Each Mineta at the 86th privilege it is to serve of you is critical to session of the European our Nation. our success. Conference of Ministers As RSPA continues I am proud of RSPA’s of Transportation in in its efforts to results, and thank you Bucharest, Romania. support our President for your continued During our in making our federal commitment to the discussions, the small government more Department, to the American flag that results-oriented and Secretary, to the marked my place at the citizen-centered, let President and to table as U.S. chief of us be mindful of the our Nation. Administrator Ellen G. Engleman

Administrator Addresses Global Disaster Information Protecting Against Future Network Conference Natural Disaster Damage In a keynote speech at the Global Disaster Information Network

Conference in Rome, Italy, Administrator Engleman summarized lessons-learned from the response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Administrator Engleman, deputy chief of mission for the U.S. Delegation, described the response of the DOT Crisis Management Center during the aftermath of 9/11 and identified the need for coordinated communication among all agencies.

The Global Disaster Information Network (GDIN) brings together nations, organizations and professionals with an interest in sharing disaster information. GDIN aims to provide emergency responders anywhere in the world with the right RSPA’s Janet Benini, Deputy information, in the right format, to the right people, in time to Director of OET, joined GDIN make the right decisions. members to visit the Italian hill town of Assissi. While there, Benini toured the area just under the roof of the famous medieval Basilica of St. Francis. The Basilica was heavily damaged by a 1997 earthquake. She observed sophisticated bracing and earthquake shock-absorbing systems designed to mitigate against future damage from natural disasters. Page 3 RSPA in ACTION

In 1994, Congress passed Many serving at RSPA also serve in Uniform the Uniformed Services Employment and Do you know that RSPA has Re-employment Rights Act. about 20 military reservists The Act seeks to ensure that within its ranks who provide an members of uniformed important asset to our active services are entitled to return duty military forces? to their civilian employment During times of national upon completion of service. crisis, the President is For more details of the authorized by Congress to rights and responsibilities for mobilize reserve forces, military members and meaning that any reservist employers, visit the Employer may be recalled to active duty Support of the Guard and on a moment’s notice. RSPA’s Cdr Joe Delcambre, USNR, and other reservists, “manned the Reserve at www.esgr.org, or In May, Commander Joe rail” May 29 at the World Trade Center “Ground Zero” as the final steel I-beam was cut, marking the end of eight and one half months contact RSPA HR Director, Paul Delcambre served on active of recovery efforts. The Navy supported many such events during Robinson at 202-366-5608. duty training in support of the New York Fleet Week.. (US Navy Photo) annual New York City Fleet Week. He served as ship RSPA’s Citizen Soldiers/Airmen/Seamen/Guardsmen liaison officer to the destroyer Air National Guard Naval Reserve squadron commander aboard Rick Cacini (DTI-80) Mario Caputo (DTS-35) the USS HAYLER (DD-997) at Deirdre Carrigan (DTS-35) Kevin Clark (DTS-53) pier 88 on the Hudson River. James Duncan (DTI-10) Gordon “Joe” Delcambre (DPP) Besides coordinating Linda Nichols (DTI-20) Ellen G. Engleman (Administrator) logistics for the ship and staff, Seamus McGovern (DTS-54) he assisted with several Coast Guard Reserve Anthony Murray (DHM-53) special events, including Mark Ranzy (DHM Central Region) manning the rail at the World Richard Ryerse (DTS-82) Army Reserve Trade Center “Ground Zero.” Pablo Vivas (OPS) Vincent Mercondante (DHM-42) Remember to acknowledge Joseph Monaghan (DTS-36) Steven Wujciak (DTS-63) the commitment our RSPA Marine Reserve Michael Schwarzkopf (OPS) military reservists provide in Air Force Reserve keeping our country free. Army National Guard Stephen Creaghan (DTS-58) Robert F. Hoaglund (DTS-78) Wade Nguyen (OPS)

RSPA and TSA Partnering for Success Helping the Transportation training of tens of thousands of Technology Summit and organized Security Administration (TSA) new airport security screeners. a workshop dealing with the impact to stand up has been a team RSPA’s Transportation Safety of explosives handling equipment effort at DOT, and no less at Institute stepped forward early to on airport design. One of Volpe’s RSPA. provide training for the initial most significant contributions was “We’ve provided support to 1200 supervisory level trainers. Operation Safe Commerce. TSA since the beginning,” said RSPA’s Volpe Center was in “All in RSPA can be proud of Administrator Ellen Engleman. on the ground floor. Volpe our work to help TSA protect One of the most complex participated in the Credentialing Americans travel safely and tasks facing TSA was the Direct Action Group, the TSA securely," said Engleman. Page 4 RSPA RESULTS...

Pipeline Safety

The Pipeline Record: Clean-up Continues At Fast Pace

In House testimony this year, Administrator Engleman committed to addressing all outstanding mandates on pipeline matters. As of last October, RSPA had 65 mandates from Congress, the GAO, the NTSB and the DOT IG. NTSB Chairman Marion Blakey acknowledged the significance of RSPA’s efforts. Since May the NTSB closed or is closing 10 of 40 pipeline recommendations, with 15 additional responses being prepared requesting closure by NTSB. NTSB now rates more than 85% RSPA’s strategy would close of RSPA responses as all but five NTSB recommendations by January. “acceptable” Ellen Engleman with NTSB Chairman Marion Blakey (NTSB Photo)

Grant Awarded to CGA - RSPA awarded a $500,000 grant for damage prevention and Final HCA Rule Released community A new final rule on gas pipelines is a milestone in the assistance to the efforts of RSPA/OPS to raise the pipeline safety bar. The Common Ground In the rule, published Aug. 8, defines high consequence areas Alliance as part of (HCAs) for gas transmission lines, an essential step in a an agreement to Pipeline new regulatory approach to pipeline safety, integrity work for public management. education on pipeline damage prevention. Integrity management incorporates risk assessment and prioritization of natural gas transmission pipeline IMP Meeting Draws 500 - OPS’s Jeff inspection, repair, prevention and mitigation to focus on Wiese chaired a public meeting in pipelines that could effect HCAs. These areas are Houston on oversight and enforcement of deserving of higher protection because the impact of a failure OPS's new Hazardous Liquid Pipeline “The standard for over- Integrity Management Program (IMP). would do substantial harm, such OPS presented results of "quick hit" all safe pipeline opera- as in areas with certain inspections, conducted to ensure early tions is truly raised” concentrations of buildings, where evacuation would be compliance with the first IMP deadlines, to difficult (hospitals, prisons, etc). the 500 attendees. The next step is the issuance of a Notice of Proposed Pipe Spills, Enforcement Follows - Rulemaking for integrity management for gas pipelines. Within hours of a break in a crude oil In January, OPS issued a final rule for integrity pipeline, spilling an estimated 250,000 management of hazardous liquid pipelines. Within 90 days of the February 15 effective date of the rule, OPS had gallons of crude oil in a bog near the inspected all 66 operators of hazardous liquid pipelines of headwaters of the Mississippi River in more than 500 miles, representing some 70,000 miles Minnesota, OPS issued a corrective action of pipe. order to Enbridge Energy Partners to “From this effort, we learned that companies are taking investigate the causal factors and prepare significant steps to improve the integrity of their pipeline a repair plan. Michelle Bouziane of DCC systems,” said Administrator Engleman. “The standard wrote the order. for overall safe pipeline operations is truly raised.” Page 5

Emergency Transportation

RSPA Responds to Typhoon Chataan RSPA Supports Typhoon Chataan struck the DOD Emergency Federated States of Micronesia and Guam, July 2, killing 47 Teams citizens, with scores missing. Under the President’s OET’s Movement Coordination Federal Response Plan, Center, activated by FEMA and RSPA’s OET manages Operation’s Chief, Brian Carney, the movement of assembled an expert team to personnel, equipment coordinate movement of critical and resources to and supplies and personnel to the from disaster areas. Pacific Islands. In the regions, the Ed Henry, DOT’s Regional Regional Emergency Emergency Transportation Typhoon Chattan strikes the Federated States of Micronesia and Guam Transportation Representative (RETREP) at the Coordinators assemble USCG facility in Alameda, CA, hundreds of tons of critical supplies “one DOT” teams that quickly activated and deployed his and emergency medical teams using deploy to the Disaster multi-modal emergency team to military cargo and commercial aircraft. Field Offices. handle the complex logistical It required intensive coordination During emergencies, needs of numerous Federal among multiple federal and state DOD assigns agencies. agencies, working over enormous Emergency They coordinated the transport of distances, to achieve success. Preparedness Liaison Officers (EPLOs) to RSPA’s OET Works With NATO Civil Emergency Planning Committee assist at DOT HQ, as well as in the region. RSPA’s OET training scenario to be aviation experts. The The EPLOs are military emergency and used for training Committee consists of reservists who are aviation experts NATO’s civil 19 member and 27 activated during Lloyd Milburn, Lou emergency and partner nations. disasters. DOT works Berman, and Bruce closely with the EPLOs Graham attended the when military annual Plenary transportation is Session of the NATO required to move Civil Aviation resources and Planning Committee personnel to a disaster in Brussels, July 3-5. site. OET provides The meeting training to new EPLOs focused on the use of throughout the US and civil aviation assets to the Pacific territories on support new and a quarterly basis. The evolving NATO classes are conducted at missions. FEMA's Mt. Weather RSPA’s experts Emergency Assistance helped to develop a L to R—Rainer Roepke (GE); Terry Russell (UK), Chairman CAWG; Lloyd Milburn (US); Center in Virginia. chemical/biological Lou Berman (US); Bruce Graham (US); Lt. Col. Bob Pecoraro (USAF); Denis Brunelle (CA); Pierre van Homwegen (BE); Storm van S’Gravesande (NL), Chairman CAPC; and E. Ioannidou (GR) Page 6 RSPA RESULTS...

Hazardous MaterialsMaterials Safety Safety

RSPA’s Hazmat Safety HM-220D & HM-226 Chief Counsel/HazMat Final Rulemakings Published Facilitate Public Meeting on Constructive Stronger hazmat regulations, petitions for rulemaking. It will HM-220D and HM-226, hit the reduce operating costs by Knowledge street in August. New RSPA final incorporating new technologies, In June, RSPA Assistant rules deal with DOT specification increasing flexibility, and Chief Counsel, Ed cylinders and revise clarifying and simplifying Bonekemper, facilitated a requirements regulatory well-attended public meeting for infectious requirements. on “constructive knowledge” substances. HM-226 revises “Safety is our number one priority — for pipelines under the Federal hazmat HM-220D and for the movement of other hazardous materials.” transportation transportation law. The prohibits requirements for meeting was jointly commercial Administrator Ellen Engleman infectious sponsored by RSPA and transportation substances, DOT’s Office of of a filled including Intermodalism (S-3). cylinder after regulated medical For half a day, about 80 its service life has expired. waste. It adopts defining criteria industry representatives As well, DOT-specification and packaging requirements for presented views on what cylinders using aluminum alloy infectious substances that are should constitute “knowing” 6351-T6 can no longer be consistent with international violations for civil penalty manufactured, as they have a standards. purposes under the Federal greater risk of failure than other This final rule supports the DOT hazmat transportation law. aluminum cylinders. strategic goals to promote public Their primary request was The HM-220D rule addresses health and safety, mobility and that DOT more specifically NTSB recommendations and economic growth. address carriers’ responsibilities with respect RSPA Attends Hazmat Security Demonstration at U.S. Capitol to identifying packages that may contain hazardous materials. About 15 DOT personnel from RSPA, S-3, FAA, FMCSA, FRA and the USCG attended the session. Three follow-up meetings have been conducted with internal DOT administrations and the Justice Department to agree upon an approach to this issue. The Chief Counsel’s Office is drafting an interpretation, which will be published in the Federal Frits Wybenga, Deputy Associate Administrator of RSPA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Administrator Ellen Engleman and an Register at a later date. industry representative speak after a demonstration of a theft and security system to protect cargo trucks. RSPA is reviewing many new technologies and new technology applications to ensure safety. Page 7

Innovation, Research and Education

UTC makes headlines with Cell Phone Study

Research partially funded through the UAV University of Rhode Island Transportation Application Center made news in July suggesting that Demonstrated drivers using cell phones may have a for Traffic reduced field of view-tunnel vision. Management URI Professors Manbir Sodhi and Jerry Cohen used a head-mounted, eye- In August, the tracking device and concluded that the DOT/NASA alertness of the drivers decreased program on considerably when they were conducting remote sensing cognitive tasks, such as remembering a technology list of items, calculating in one’s head, or demonstrated an using a cell phone. Photo by Univ. RI unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "The debate surrounding cell phone use in cars has been directed application for toward concerns over holding the phone," said Sodhi. "Holding the phone traffic data isn’t the main issue. Thinking is." collection. The demonstration The URI Transportation Center is one of 33 centers receiving support included traffic from the US Department of Transportation through the University monitoring Transportation Centers Program. systems over freeways in Columbus, OH. RSPA Organizes Container Administrator This project was Shipping and Security Workshop Meets with in cooperation RSPA organized a joint workshop on Key RSPA preventing terrorists from exploiting cargo Stakeholders container vulnerabilities through use of tags and seals for monitoring and managing container movements. The workshop, held at In June, Administrator Engleman addressed the the National Academy of Sciences, brought annual meeting of the Council of University together RSPA, the Department of Energy, the Transportation Centers (CUTC), an association of National Nuclear Security Agency and the DOT over 60 of the Nation's leading university-based Office of Intermodalism. transportation research and education programs. She also met with the directors of DOT's 33 University It was part of the DOT/NASA joint program on Transportation Centers (UTCs) at the Mineta remote sensing technology application. This Transportation Institute in San Jose, California. advances DOT’s strategic goal of national Administrator Engleman delivered the meeting's security and the President’s newly announced keynote address, challenging these important DOT National Strategy for Homeland Security by stakeholders to increase partnering with the private using innovative technology to increase our sector to increase research results and internship transportation security. and career opportunities for their students. Page 8 RSPA RESULTS...

RSPA’s Volpe Center

RSPA’s Volpe Center Helps to Keep the Mail Safe Volpe Contributes to GPS Discussions RSPA’s Volpe employees, and and distribution Volpe presented a Center is supporting informing the public networks. paper on the results of its the United States about hazardous assessment of the The anthrax incidents Postal Service in its materials (HAZMAT) vulnerabilities to users of of October 2001 effort to Keep the Mail awareness for all mail the Global Positioning highlighted the need for Safe by training over shipped through the System (GPS) at a Royal awareness of what is in 600,000 postal postal transportation Institute of Navigation the mail and how to meeting. handle it for personal There are discussions in safety concerns. the navigation community Volpe Center training about the potential for the and its recommended planned Galileo satellite improvements are navigation system to helping the Postal mitigate GPS Service ensure the safety vulnerabilities. Volpe of employees and staff emphasized that the customers, the security addition of Galileo can of the mail, and the offset the impact of some confidence of the forms of radio American public. interference.

RSPA’s Volpe Center Supporting Volpe Center Co-Sponsors Biological Defense Initiative International Conference on Advanced Technology RSPA’s Volpe Center has been asked to develop the transportation component of a Biological Leading transportation research and Defense Initiative (BDI) supporting the Office of technology professionals from around the Homeland Security. world gathered in Cambridge, MA, at the 7th The initiative of the Defense Threat Reduction International Conference on Applications of Agency (DTRA) is evaluating a domestic early Advanced Technology in Transportation, warning system for defense against bio-terrorism. co-sponsored by RSPA/Volpe and the American Society of Civil Engineers. The Volpe project team, Herbert Gould, Walter Gazda, Nicole Rossbach and Paul Zebe, facilitated the BDI Transportation Workshop for DTRA, Depts. of Energy, Agriculture, the US Postal Service and most DOT agencies in Alexandria, VA. The program included presentations on biological defense technology from DTRA, DOE, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Argonne National Laboratory, and on anthrax in the mail from US Postal Service. Dr. Richard John, Volpe director, welcomed the opening session. Page 9

Transportation Safety Institute

TSI Conducts First International Aviation Class In New Facilities RSPA Sponsors Multimodal

The Transportation Safety Institute’s Hazardous Materials (TSI) Aviation Safety Division held its Transportation first international Instrument En Training Seminar Route and Approach Development In July, RSPA’s Course using TSI instructors, newly renovated classrooms and Transportation Safety specialized equipment. The course Institute and Office of had been delivered using FAA Hazardous Materials instructors at the FAA’s Aeronautical Safety sponsored a Center in Oklahoma City. Multimodal Hazardous All attendees were former air traffic Materials Transportation controllers who are now able to Training Seminar in San utilize their approach development Pictured from left to right is Toshihiko Wakui, Aya Obata, Bi-Yueh Jose, Ca. training in their respective countries (Albert) Shieh, Sawai Khapitukgula, Joseph Florio (Instructor) and Udomluk Chansuk. This “One DOT” effort to take on the challenging duties and provided an opportunity responsibilities of aeronautical for industry, state and information specialists. local government agencies to learn about TSI Celebrates Fifth “Excellence in Action” Awards hazardous materials transportation The TSI’s Excellence In Action awards program offers every staff member regulatory and contractor the opportunity to nominate fellow coworkers for awards in requirements, the following categories: TSI Federal Excellence, Outstanding Co-Worker, rulemakings, Customer Service, Community Service, and Team Spirit. Contractors enforcement programs, participate through their respective employers, who are represented at the and security from awards ceremony. A selection panel is chosen to review and rate the representatives of RSPA, nominations. Award winners receive lapel pins and small mementos to the Federal Motor display on their desks. Congratulations to everyone involved! Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Transportation Security Administration and the United States Coast Guard. Federal Excellence Award: Outstanding Co-worker: Customer Service: The seminar provided Radonna Snider, Amanda Rogers, Mark Strother, Transit Division, DTI-80 Pipeline Division, DTI-60 Operations Support Division, DTI-10 training and outreach to approximately 310 participants, of whom 85 percent were from industry and 15 percent were from state and local government agencies. Team Spirit Award: The Information Technology Team—Jim Bitner, and James Duncan, Operations Support Division, DTI-10 and Gary Gardner, Pipeline Safety Division, DTI-60 Page 10 RSPA RESULTS...

Civil Rights / Chief Counsel

RSPA Conducts RSPA’s Interns Produce RESULTS Pipeline Thank you to RSPA’s summer interns for Corrective Action helping to make RSPA better than they Order found it. We are grateful for the Hearing important role each played on the RSPA family team. Here are their results: On July 17, RSPA’s Office of Chief Lisa Alexander , OET and DCR, Counsel conducted a concentrated on two major projects. hearing on the She conducted research on the corrective action Secretary’s Crisis Management Center, order issued by the and participated on the Departmental RSPA Interns with Administrator Ellen Engleman. On their last day, each intern presented a letter for Secretary Mineta Office of Pipeline Diversity Council. to Administrator Engleman, as well as a copy of his or her Safety in late June final reports. against Columbia Gas Timothy Fu, DIR, surveyed Hydrogen Transmission Infrastructure Codes and Standards, and R&D priorities for fuel cell vehicles Company. The order that affect the commercialization of fuel cell-powered vehicles. concerns Columbia’s pipeline that runs Anne Futrell, DIR, provided a statistical analysis of the performance from the Pennsylvania indicator data of the University Transportation Center Program (UTC). The State line to the study documented UTCs’ production results, successes and failures. Delaware River at the Pennsylvania-New Nellis Kennedy, DMA, edited and formatted past Information Technology York State line. The (IT) contracts, and entered all FY’04 IT Initiatives data into the RSPA internet order addresses an program Information Technology Investment Portfolio System. internal inspection on the line done by the Monica Severson, OET, researched critical issues for Continuity of company that found Operations Evacuation Planning for US DOT in the National Capital Region. approximately 800 anomalies on the line Erica Stallworth, OPS, analyzed aspects of the OPS natural gas and with wall loss greater hazardous liquid pipeline safety state grant programs, by examining and than 65 percent. graphically evaluating the programs from different parameters. The company requested relief from Nick Walker, DHM, manipulated a database created by the Environmental some of the corrective Protection Agency that lists hazmat stored at different facilities, to identify action and provided those that transport large amounts of hazmat. The database will be used to further information discuss possible safety methods to prevent possible terrorist attacks or in support of other forms of intentional harm. their request.

RSPA Wins Longhorn Pipeline Court Case After four years of litigation, US District Court Judge Sam Sparks recently ruled that DOT/OPS is free to approve the spill response plan submitted by Longhorn Pipeline. In his decision, Judge Sparks indicated that the two-year environmental review conducted by DOT and the US Environmental Protection Agency satisfied all requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act. Longhorn still has some repairs to make on the pipeline before the spill response plan can be approved. RSPA’s Paul Sanchez represented DOT at the hearing. Page 11

Management and Administration

RSPA Submits Year 2002 FAIR Act Inventory in Support of the President’s Competitive Sourcing Initiative RSPA prepared and submitted its Year the new guidance will promote the use of 2002 Federal Activities Inventory Reform trained centralized management teams to (FAIR) Act Inventory to the Office of the conduct A-76 competitions. Many conferences Secretary (OST) in support of the are being held to address the Competitive President’s Competitive Sourcing Sourcing initiative. Management Initiative. RSPA’s inventory Lisa Kleiner, Barbara Mulcahy, Rhonda was consolidated with other DOT Malloy, Paul Robinson and Delois Westbury Administrations’ inventories and was of RSPA Human Resources attended a submitted by OST to the Office of competitive sourcing conference on July 23 at Management and Budget (OMB) on June 30. the Department of Interior. The workshop Based on the findings of the Commercial focused on federal workforce implications. On Activities Panel, OMB is reconsidering the July 31, Paul Robinson, RSPA Director of A-76 process in an attempt to combine the Human Resources, participated in a Human best elements of the Federal Acquisition Resources Implications in Competitive Regulation (FAR) competition process with Sourcing panel discussion. the most effective components in the A-76 Lola Ward, RSPA Director of Contracts and guidance. The revised procedures may Procurement, attended a town hall meeting on include a best value approach, greater use July 26 that addressed potential policy changes of performance incentives and clearer to improve the way government agencies conflict-of-interest guidance. In addition, manage Competitive Sourcing.

RSPA is Going for Green — Office of Contracts E-Government and Telecommuting and Procurement Supports TSA RSPA’s Office of Management and The Office of Contracts and Administration is leading the development Procurement, in response to an of revised RSPA guidance on telecommuting urgent request for airport screener based on changes to Departmental policy to training support services, provided reflect Congressional intent for the acquisition support services for program. RSPA’s Transportation Safety Institute All RSPA offices are participating in a (TSI) by quickly awarding an workgroup to update RSPA current policy Interagency Agreement with the and guidelines. A telecommuting web- newly formed Transportation Security based survey of RSPA headquarters, region, Administration (TSA). The purpose of and TSI employees has been distributed to the agreement was to provide obtain employee views on the strengths and instructional services for the benefits, as well as weaknesses and establishment of an airport security challenges of RSPA’s current telecommuting Screener Training Program. The program. So far over 100 responses to the team consisted of Tom Scott and survey have been received. Cynthia Barzey of DMA. U.S. Department of Transportation TEAM RSPA Welcomes: Research and Special Programs Administration Keith O’Neil; Shanta Monts; Darryl Song; Maria G. J. Delcambre, Editor-in-Chief Timothy Fu; Thomas Sachs; Dumanis; Bess Rabin;

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RSPA Team Members MAKING A DIFFERENCE

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NTSB removed pipeline safety from its most-wanted list of safety improvements.” Other safety improvements being implemented by OPS staff include completion of a full-scale inspection of all large liquid pipeline operators and their facilities, development of standards to evaluate qualifications of pipeline safety employees, and the creation of a national pipeline mapping system to help local officials keep tabs on safety efforts associated with local pipelines. These are parallel benefits in OPS meeting Congressional mandates and advancing pipeline safety mile- Tim Rich, Williams Pipeline Company District Manager (lft cntr) gives a tour of pipeline improvements near their company's stones. They also meet Secretary compressor station in Ellicott City, Maryland, to Alex Dankanich, OPS Eastern Region (lft), Jim O'Steen, Deputy Associate Mineta’s DOT strategic goals of pro- Administrator Pipeline Safety (rt cntr), and Jim Wiggins, Director RSPA Policy and Program Support (rt). moting public safety, and protecting and enhancing communities and the In less than 18 months, the dedi- activity was the emphasis of DOT Pipeline Big Strides (continued on page 3) cated field and headquarters staff of Inspector General Kenneth Mead’s RSPA’s Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) June 16 testimony before the House have completed most of the work Committee on Transportation and RSPA Advances mandated by Congress under the Infrastructure Subcommittee on World Focus on Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of Highways, Transit, and Pipelines. In 2002 (PSIA). They are working hard that testimony, Mead highlighted Hydrogen Economy to implement strategy and improve OPS’ progress in two key areas— the safety and reliability of our cleaning up Congressional man- Beijing, China, took center stage in nation’s pipeline infrastructure. dates and closing out National Trans- May as the host of two simultaneous This flurry of significant pipeline portation Safety Board (NTSB) safety international symposiums on global recommendations. progress in the pursuit of a hydro- Inside RSPA RESULTS... “Of the 31 mandates from legisla- gen economy. Among those in atten- The Deputy Administrator's Office 2 tion enacted in 1992 and 1996, 25 dance was RSPAAA Deputy Administra-a-a- RSPA In Action 3 mandates have been implemented. tor Samuel Bonasso, who repre- Pipeline Safety 4 OPS has also made considerable sented DOT as Co-Chair of the Inter- Emergency Transportation 5 progress in meeting the 23 man- national Partnership for a Hydrogen Hazardous Materials Safety 6 dates enacted in the PSIA,” said DOT Economy (IPHE) Steering Commit- Innovation, Research and Education 7 Inspector General Mead. “OPS has tee meeting. The assembly drew en- Volpe Center 8 closed out 21 of 23 safety recom- ergy ministers from 15 countries and Transportation Safety Institute 9 mendations we identified in our the European Commission to share Civil Rights 10 March 2000 report. Also, since that information, form new partnerships, Management and Administration/Chief Counsel 11 report, OPS has received 13 new Team RSPA 12 Hydrogen Economy (continued on page 3) Page 2 RSPA RESULTS... The Deputy Administrator's Office

From the Desk of the Deputy Administrator... Congratulations to the RSPA team for your continued results-oriented performance as the Department’s intermodal hazmat safety and technical services support team. Our job is to ensure that Secretary Mineta’s primary strategic goal of SAFETY is reflected in every aspect of RSPA’s transportation programs oversight. We can all be proud of our record of meeting Congressional mandates, improving transportation safety regulations, and enforcing hazardous materials and pipeline safety regulations when individuals or industry turn a blind eye. In my recent review of RSPA’s accomplishments in the last three years, I was amazed that it was such a long list. Let me highlight just a few of our more important achievements: The Office of Pipeline Safety has captured a lot of positive visibility lately. What a turnaround we have seen here. OPS has added 57 inspectors to its staff, eliminated most of a 12-year backlog of outstanding mandates and recommendations from Congress, the NTSB, the DOT Inspector General, and

Deputy Administrator Sam Bonasso the GAO, and successfully executed its first 5-year Interstate Agent Agree- ment with States. More information on how OPS is moving forward on the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 is outlined in our feature story on page 1, and associated stories on page 4. Hazardous materials transport, as a part of the total commercial transportation industry, is essential to the national economy. Just this past May, DOT’s Transportation Services Index (TSI) reached the highest level in the 14- year period covered by the index with a 0.1 percent rise. The freight TSI reached an all-time high with a 0.2 percent increase. I would like to think that the efforts of our Office of Hazardous Materials Safety team are instrumental in achieving this growth. Our recently published final rules on the Hazmat Security Plan and Hazmat Applicability Standards pose major implications to the regulated industry. However, a final rule or regulation is only as a good as its enforcement. Take a look at the Hazmat enforcement story on page 6 showing our continued cooperation with the Department of Justice in prosecuting a negligent cylinder retester. RSPA’s Office of Innovation, Research and Education led DOT’s participation in the DOT Hydrogen Fuels Work- ing Group and supported R&D investment criteria in meeting requirements under the President’s Management Agenda. The RSPA team is also moving forward in support of the President’s Hydrogen Initiative, as detailed in the stories on pages 1 and 6, to move the nation’s global hydrogen economy efforts. Lastly, the Volpe Center continues to be DOT’s premiere transportation research and study facility. The dedicated engineers, scientists and technical staff at Volpe completed studies on Transit Security Guidelines, U.S. Capitol Police Security Enhancements, Cyber Security for Aviation Systems, and management of the Libby, Mon- tana Environmental Remediation Project. Volpe’s contributions to the FAA’s Enhanced Traffic Management Sys- tem is yet another piece in the puzzle to improve on-time arrivals and departures at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. Get more on that story on page 8. These accomplishments, and more, are recognized by Secretary Mineta and are a testament to the commitment, support and hard work of a lot of people. These dedicated employees are the front lines of RSPA, where we make contact with the hazmat and pipeline industry; where we support other DOT Operating Administrations; where we engage with Capitol Hill staff; and where we touch the lives of the general public. Without their growing efforts to perform high quality work, RSPA would not progress. The quality and thoroughness of the work performed by RSPA is important to everyone we serve. It is each person’s day-to-day contributions and accomplishments that go into making up our success. I am proud of the RESULTS achieved by our RSPA team. Congratulations on a job well done! RSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS... RSPA RESULTS... Page 3 RSPA in Action

Pipeline Big Strides (continued from cover) Hydrogen Economy (continued from cover) natural environment affected by of a long-term hydro- transportation. The ripple effect gen energy technol- ensures a safe transportation sys- ogy and infrastruc- tem that enhances the quality of life ture development and furthers our vital national in- program. This effort terests for all Americans. includes the “These improvements have FreedomCAR pro- helped to strengthen oversight and gram, a public-pri- safety of our nation’s pipeline sys- vate partnership with tem,” said RSPAAA Deputy Adminis- the U.S. auto industry trtrtrator Samuel Bonasso. “Our na- to develop fuel cell tion depends on petroleum and vehicles. natural gas products for its energy. The move towards a We must continue to perform high hydrogen economy is quality work to ensure that the (Lft-Rt) Tsinghua University Associate Professor Dr. Junzhi Zhang, RSPA Hazmat spearheading a people and environments near International Standards Coordinator Duane Pfund, RSPA Deputy Administrator mounting global pipelines are protected.” Samuel Bonasso, Tsinghua University New Energy Vehicles Senior Advisor Bertrand revolution in energy Last December the OPS staff Hsu, and Tsinghua University Automotive Safety and Energy Assistant Director Dr. practices. A flurry of Fanhua Ma preview China’s fuel cell prototype bus at Tsinghua University, Beijing. completed the second step of its hydrogen research hazardous liquid and natural gas and discuss the opportunities and activity is blossoming not only in the integrity management regulations obstacles to success. U.S. but throughout the world. Con- by issuing the Gas Integrity Man- Chairing the meeting with Acting sortia composed of policymakers, agement Program final rule. Com- Co-Chair Bonasso was David safety regulators and inspectors, en- pleting the integrity management Garman, Acting Undersecretary of gineers, scientists, universities, and regulations was the most signifi- the U.S. Department of Energy. DOT private industry are focusing their cant safety standards improvement is working closely with DOE to ad- efforts and research to convert hy- for pipelines in the history of the vance the Federal government’s re- drogen safely into a fundamental re- pipeline safety program. search and technology efforts in this newable energy source, and to spur Currently, OPS has a five-year country. Hydrogen use for transpor- the development of the economy that plan for pipeline research and de- tation is quickly becoming a reality, will use it. velopment supported by the and as the Federal regulatory author- This was the first meeting for the award of almost $12 million dollars ity for ensuring the safety of U.S. IPHE Steering Committee since its for three dozen research projects, transportation systems, DOT is tak- inaugural Ministerial meeting No- with over half of these awards pro- ing an increasingly dynamic role in vember, 2003, which resulted in vided by the private sector. It also guiding the development of safety member nation commitments to has a memorandum of understand- codes, standards and regulations for move the world towards a hydrogen ing with the Department of Energy the new hydrogen fuel cell vehicles economy. The IPHE was founded to (DOE) and the National Institute of and supporting transportation infra- serve as a mechanism to organize Standards and Technology (NIST) structure. and implement effective, efficient, for research planning. This has With President Bush’s 2003 an- and focused international research, provided a clear vision for the ad- nouncement of a $1.7 billion dollar development, demonstration and vancement of technology focusing Hydrogen Initiative, the develop- commercial utilization activities re- on improving pipeline safety. ment of hydrogen as an alternative lated to hydrogen and fuel cell tech- fuel became a national energy pri- nologies. ority. The earmarked Federal funding provides for the first five years RSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS... Page 4 RSPA RESULTS... Pipeline Safety

RSPA Visits Pipeline Construction Site During OPS R&D Program Supports National Transportation Week Technology Demonstrations “We will continue to foster the strong relationship between industry and government, working as partners to spur economic growth. Working together we will make transportation The green box on the right of the helicopter contains safer,” said Secretary Mineta. a laser-based hydrocarbon detection unit to be field tested at DOE’s Oilfield Testing Center. from OPS, met with Williams-Transco During the week of September Williams-Transco engineers weld new 36" internal inspec- officials to discuss the importance of 13-17, RSPA’s OPS will co-sponsor, tion device receiver to natural gas pipeline. the nation’s pipeline transportation with the DOE National Energy system, Federal oversight of this sys- Technology Laboratory an exten- The week of May 16-22 was tem, and to get a first-hand glimpse sive field demonstration of ad- proclaimed by President of the company’s construction activ- vanced technologies for remote Bush as National Transportation Week ity. sensing of natural gas leaks. (NTW) to recognize the country’s To meet new Federal integrity man- The field tests will be performed transportation professionals who help agement requirements, Williams- at DOE’s Rocky Mountain Oilfield keep our transportation systems se- Transco completed modifications of Testing Center (RMOTC) in Casper, cure, efficient, and reliable. its existing 30" and 36" interstate Wyoming. OPS and DOE-funded In association with NTW, RSPA Of- natural gas pipelines extending from projects will test mobile platforms fice of Pipeline Safety (OPS) senior Calverton, Virginia, to the Ellicott City ranging from aircraft, satellites, and staff took the opportunity to visit the station. unmanned aerial vehicles to spe- Williams-Transco compressor station RSPA recently issued Final Rule cial ground vehicles. The results of in Ellicott City, Maryland. The Ellicott “Pipeline Integrity Management for the testing program are expected City compressor station is one of Gas Pipelines in High Consequence to allow potential commercial busi- many along the company’s interstate Areas” required pipeline companies nesses to evaluate the readiness of natural gas pipeline route which ex- to make adjustments to their systems the technologies for commercial- tends from the Gulf of Mexico to Long to ensure safety in areas where a fail- ization. It will also allow the pipe- Island, NY. ure would have the highest impact on line gas industry to observe the ef- “National Transportation Week is an the public or property. fectiveness of the technologies in opportunity to celebrate our achieve- The completion of modifications on a real-world environment. ments in transportation and face up the two pipelines will allow Williams- If successful, the technologies to the challenges ahead. It is also an Transco to transport newer, more ef- will allow users to quickly and ac- excellent time to convey to the Ameri- fective pipeline internal inspection curately monitor large sections of can people how proud we are to be devices. This will improve data col- the nation’s natural gas infrastruc- transportation workers,” said Secre- lection capabilities and analysis of ture for leaks. This new capability tary Norman Y. Mineta. pipeline information that are central will enhance the reliability of the The RSPA team, composed of Jim to integrity management and acci- infrastructure as well as increase WigWigWigginsginsgins and Damon Hill from Pro- dent prevention. safety. gram and Policy Support, along with Jim O’Steen and AleAleAlex Dankanich

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DOT Marks First Hosting of NATO Civil Aviation Planning Committee

March, President Bush welcomed element of our ability to meet that seven new nations into the NATO commitment—the contribution that partnership at a White House cer- international civil aviation authori- emony. Three of these new mem- ties make to our mutual security.” ber nations were represented at this Several days were devoted to OET-hosted event. breakout sessions composed of 5 “Our great transatlantic alliance teams, each given specific theoreti- has met and overcome great dan- cal challenges to resolve. One team gers, but our work in NATO is not member from France commented, done. In the past, many assumed “It seems that we came up with that NATO represented a pledge more and more hypothetical ques- that America would come to the aid tions rather than answers, but that (Lft-rt) NATO Representative Thomas Torsten-Meyer of Europe. Today, by our words and is highly stimulating, and what we (Germany), OET CAPC Program Manager Lloyd Milburn, and RSPA Deputy Administrator Sam by our actions, we know that NATO need. We need to imagine all sorts Bonasso discuss emergency airlift issues. means much more—it is a solemn of terrorist scenarios before they commitment that America and Eu- happen. That is the only way we can rope are joined together to advance be prepared to respond together The June NATO Civil Aviation the causes of freedom and peace,” effectively.” Planning Committee (CAPC) meet- said President Bush at the induction ing and training seminar was a sig- ceremony. National Response nificant event for both DOT and DOT Under Secretary Jeffery CAPC, as it marked the first time that Shane, opening the 5-day session, Plan Update DOT hosted a CAPC meeting, and spoke about the security chal- only the second time in its 40-plus lenges that NATO nations face to- The National Response Plan year history that the CAPC has met day. (NRP) is nearing completion with in the United States. RSPA’s Office “NATO is an alliance of strong alan approximate implementation of Emergency Transportation (OET) lies mutually committed to the date of September 1, 2004. OET hosted the weeklong session in causes of freedom and peace, and has been working very closely Crystal City, VA, welcoming over 60 it will serve as an enduring beacon with the Department of Homeland representatives from 23 NATO mem- of hope for the rest of the world,” Security (DHS) Writing Team, DOT ber and partner nations. Shane commented. “You are here support agencies, and modal ad- Of particular note was that in early this week to focus on an essential ministrations in the writing of the DOT roles and responsibilities as OET Trains Transportation Emergency Personnel Emergency Support Function-1 [Transportation]. OET has also co- Warm and sunny Jacksonville, Personnel were updated on the ordinated the review of the NRP Florida, was the site of the OET’s National Response Plan, the Na- and its annexes with the modes and semi-annual Regional Emergency tional Incident Management Sys- DOT support agencies. Transportation Representative tem (NIMS) and Homeland Security Upon implementation of the NRP, (RETREP) training July 26-30. The Presidential Directives 5, 7, and 8. OET will work diligently with the RETREP’S and Emergency Support Most significant was the training DOT modal administrations to tran- Function-1 [Transportation] person- conducted on the NIMS Incident sition from the Federal Response nel from DOT’s ten regions received Command System (ICS), where the Plan to the procedures and guide- training in many areas of emergency RETREP’s met and exceeded the re- lines required by the NRP. response. quirements for NIMS certification.

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Office of Chief Counsel Assists U.S. Justice Department with Hazmat Conviction RSPA attorneys Ken WilliamsWilliamsWilliams and “At the Department of Transportation, we give no quarter to companies Donna O’Berrrryyy provided expert le- that violate Hazmat safety standards and regulations. Their gal counsel to the Office of Hazard- ous Materials Safety (OHMS) and irresponsible actions put our communities at risk and jeopardize the lives U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that and health of the traveling public, and, indeed, the public at large.” resulted in the May 4 conviction of [Statement by DOT Secretary Mineta at the September 2003 announcement of a joint DOJ/DOT Greg Austin on charges of criminal HazMat Initiative] violation of the Hazardous Materi- als Regulations. to conduct periodic visual and hy- “This is a situation where profits The United States Attorney for the drostatic retests of high pressure were made by a company willing District of Delaware announced that cylinders, such as fire extinguishers to risk the lives of unsuspecting the defendant entered a guilty plea and firefighter air packs. consumers,” said Bill McDaniel, to a felony charge of making a After an unannounced in- Special Agent in Charge of the Mid- false statement to the DOT. spection on September 27, Atlantic Region of the DOT’s Office The maximum penalty for 2000, Austin & Pruitt was of Inspector General. “This pros- the charge is 5 years in jail asked to recall and retest 81 ecution should deter people in the and $250,000 in fines. The de- cylinders. On September 26, industry from endangering the fendant was released on bail, and 2001, the defendant faxed lives of those who use compressed the court scheduled sentencing for records to DOT purporting that gas cylinders.” August 5. about 64 of the 81 cylinders had The RSPA Office of Hazardous The defendant lied on three sepa- been recalled and retested. The in- Materials Enforcement Division is rate occasions to inquiries from vestigators did not believe him, and responsible for the oversight of DOT agents in connection with his tracked down about 30 of the cylin- governmental regulations for the knowledge of the business opera- ders at various fire departments. safe containment and transport of tions of Austin & Pruitt Fire & Safety None of the cylinders they found hazardous materials, including Equipment, Inc., of Wilmington, showed any evidence of having compressed gas and propane cyl- Delaware. Austin & Pruitt was one been retested. In his guilty plea, the inders. of approximately 2,000 high pres- defendant admitted that to the best sure compressed gas cylinder re- of his knowledge none of the 64 cyl- test facilities authorized by the DOT inders had actually been retested. Exemptions Office Advances President’s Hydrogen Initiative The Office of Hazardous Materi- United States to receive shipments der containing hydrogen ab- als Exemptions and Approvals of hydrogen fuel products that are sorbed in metal hydride. (OHMEA) recently approved ready to be plugged into a growing It requires that the cylinder have Texaco Ovonic Hydrogen Systems array of hydrogen-fueled devices. a design service pressure of at of Rochester Hills, Michigan, for the RSPA’s OHMEA has granted pre- least 1,800 pounds per square manufacture, marketing, sale and vious shipping exemptions for spe- inch. transport of hydrogen in metal hy- cific metal hydride products in the The exemption also authorizes dride storage systems for portable past, but this new exemption is re-qualification by ultrasonic in- applications. This approval repre- unique in several ways: spection, effectively extending the sents an early step in the advance- The prescribed packaging is a hy- service life of a metal hydride can- ment of the hydrogen economy as drogen storage system incorporat- ister well beyond the 5-year limit it will enable customers across the ing a non-DOT specification cylin- of previous exemptions.

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Crossover to Sustainable Mobility RSPA/DOT Involvement in Challenge X

RSPA’s Office of Innova- and equip students with the tools they need to fully real- tion, Research, and ize improved vehicle designs. Education pro- Seventeen university teams have recently been se- poses to provide lected through a competitive proposal process. The first technical guid- year focuses on modeling, simulation, and bench test- ance and subject ing of powertrain components before a vehicle is pro- matter support to a vided to the schools. In the subsequent years, the government/industry sponsored three-year university powertrains will be integrated into a Chevrolet Equinox automotive competition dubbed Challenge X: Cross- and subjected to extensive testing. The program will over to Sustainable Mobility. Challenge X is a unique begin in earnest with the 2004-2005 academic year. competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of En- DOT’s participation will provide an opportunity to in- ergy and General Motors (GM). It is modeled after fluence the next generation of transportation engineers, the GM Global Vehicle Development Process to closely provide an understanding of DOT’s approach to safety follow current real-world automotive design and en- and CAFÉ, and develop working relationships with top gineering practices; develop and demonstrate ad- engineering schools and their technical mentors. vanced vehicle technologies in a crossover vehicle; Montana State University’s UTC Supports Student Concrete Canoe Contest

WTI is a U.S. DOT-funded Univer- For the first time, MSU students had sity Transportation Center man- the honor of taking their canoe to aged by RSPA. WTI’s award to the compete at the national competition Chapter assisted them in covering in Washington, DC. the necessary supplies and funded WTI’s Student Chapter Support the team’s travel to both the regional program recognizes the many ben- and national competitions. efits students receive from partici- Each year, ASCE student chapters pating in extracurricular projects nationwide compete in regional through professional student orga- -Photo courtesy Montana State University ASCE concrete canoe competitions. nizations. The Student Chapter Sup- Members of the Western Transportation Institute proudly display their entry in this year’s concrete canoe race. This past spring, 10 MSU students port Grants are used to increase stu- traveled to Klamath Falls, Oregon, to dent awareness of the transporta- The Western Transportation Insti- compete in the Pacific Northwest tion field, while assisting students tute (WTI) at Montana State Univer- Regional ASCE annual competition. to build professional skills. To re- sity (MSU) provided a $2,000 Stu- The team’s 350 pound craft, the ceive a grant, student chapters are dent Chapter Support Grant to “Golden Stonefly,” took an esti- required to submit a project pro- members of the University’s Ameri- mated 900 hours of extracurricular posal and budget, which provides can Society of Civil Engineers time to design and build. students with valuable fundraising (ASCE) Student Chapter. The grant The canoe had to pass a number and project planning experience. allowed engineering students to of tests at the regional competition, participate in this year’s nationwide including a 100 meter sprint, a 600 concrete canoe competition. The meter endurance race, and an aes- MSU ASCE students placed first thetics competition. The students overall in the regional competition also had to give an oral presenta- in Oregon. tion and provide a design report.

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Enhanced Traffic Management System Release Improves Efficiency

“We cannot permit O’Hare congestion from the host computers at the FAA to ground an economy and aviation Air Route Traffic Control Centers to show when sector geometries have system that are both roaring back,” been adjusted in response to Secretary Mineta said. changing conditions of staffing or airspace demand. Up to date sec- managers track, anticipate, and tor definitions are now reflected in manage the flow of air traffic traffic projections viewable via the throughout U.S. airspace. It inte- Monitor Alert, NAS, and Center grates real-time flight and weather Monitor functions of ETMS. data from multiple sources, present- The next 2004 ETMS release, ten- Air traffic managers interact with ETMS through the Traf- fic Situation Display (TSD), a graphical display of air ing information graphically in a tatively planned for late October, traffic, weather, alerts, and statistical information. The highly adaptable format. ETMS Ver- will include support for FAA’s Re- TSD screen above shows more than 5,000 flights be- sion 7.8, deployed in May 2004 in duced Vertical Separation Minimum ing tracked over the United States. time for the severe weather season, (RVSM) program. ETMS will flag includes new capabilities for en flights that are noncompliant with Since its introduction in 1988, the route congestion management, en- RVSM equipage requirements and Enhanced Traffic Management Sys- hanced collaborative decision mak- denote them on the Traffic Situation tem (ETMS) has become an indis- ing with aviation users, and more Display, the primary ETMS user in- pensable decision support tool and accurate representation of current terface. The spring 2005 ETMS re- automation system for the nation’s airspace conditions. lease will focus on technology mod- air traffic controllers. Developed ETMS 7.8 also provides new fea- ernization and computer process- and operated by the Volpe National tures to display, analyze, and share ing improvements. Transportation Systems Center’s information on areas of airspace The Volpe ETMS team is com- Automation Applications Division congestion. The feature, called the posed of staff from the Automation for the Federal Aviation Administra- Dynamic Sectorization component Applications Division and support tion (FAA), ETMS helps air traffic of ETMS, processes raw messages contractors. Volpe Center Supports DHS Efforts in Boston RSPA’s Volpe National Transpor- the Volpe Center as a base for secu- U.S. Coast Guard adapt its Vessel tation Systems Center in Cam- rity support of the Democratic Na- Identification and Positioning Sys- bridge, Massachusetts, was the fo- tional Convention, much like a large tem (VIPS) to enhance Boston Har- cal point from which the Depart- “911” dispatch center. A multi- bor security. Originally developed ment of Homeland Security agency communications center, sup- for the Department of Defense in (DHS)supported the Democratic ported by a second smaller one, in- response to the terrorist attack on National Convention in Boston from volved the cooperation of over thirty the USS Cole, VIPS is an encrypted July 26-29. Federal, state, and local agencies system that displays real-time Volpe hosted two communica- with security emergency response tracking of vessels carrying VIPS tions centers for the U.S. Secret Ser- roles to coordinate the monitoring of transponders, unidentified ve- vice and the Federal Bureau of In- rail, transit, highway, air and marine hicles, watercraft tracked by shore- vestigation (FBI), as well as sup- traffic. This joint effort with DHS di- side and vessel-based radar sys- porting the U.S. Coast Guard in rectly ties to Secretary Mineta’s com- tems, and commercial vessels adapting security enhancement mitment to supporting the National equipped with Volpe-developed technology to Boston Harbor. Security Strategy. Automatic Identification System The Secret Service and FBI used The Volpe Center also assisted the transponders.

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TSI Curriculum Furthers Highway Safety Training Under NHTSA Review

NHTSA is course through TSI as part of a pre- homa. conducting a driver training program, which fo- McCaskill developed a one-day pilot test of a cuses on junior high school student awareness program for junior high driving safety alcohol and seat belt outreach. school students. This program ex- curriculum “What started out as my Univer- plains the benefits of wearing safety completed as sity of Oklahoma Masters degree belts and the consequences of im- a Master’s de- project could possibly end up as a paired driving. She produced a gree project course here at TSI,” said Pam teacher's manual, participant guide, by TSI pro- McCaskill. “I am excited about the and all of the supporting audio-vi- suals for the program. McCaskill holds a copy of the gram analyst prospect of it possibly being ap- pilot test course manual Pam McCaskillMcCaskill. proved as a course.” An 18-year employee in TSI’s The pilot test McCaskill is a program analyst Highway Safety Division, McCaskill for Stop−Think−Survive the Drive, with the Highway Safety Division of focused her degree on Education, the title of McCaskill's curriculum, TSI. She recently put the finishing Drug and Alcohol Psychology, and is being reviewed by teachers, touches on her Master's degree Mass Communications, giving her a trainers and highway safety profes- project and expects to graduate this firm foundation on which to develop sionals across the United States. If summer from the College of Liberal this curriculum. successful, NHTSA will offer the Studies at the University of Okla- TSI Trains South African Aviators

In cooperation with ICAO represents 188 of the the Federal Aviation world’s civil aviation au- Administration’s “Safe thorities, of which South Skies for Africa” initia- Africa is a member. tive, Transportation The ICAO promotes glo- Safety Institute’s (TSI) bal compliance with safety Aviation Safety Division oversight standards by instructors traveled to broadening and support- Pretoria, South Africa, ing the international net- earlier this year to pro- work of partnerships with vide a two-week train- Personnel from TSI’s Aviation Safety Division and the South African Civil Aviation Author- civil aviation authorities ity make a field inspection of an aircraft crash site. ing course for the South and organizations around African Civil Aviation the world. “Safe Skies for Authority (SACAA). Africa” is one of these partnership The ultimate goal of “Safe Skies and generated enough enthusiasm programs, with a goal to help South for Africa” is to make air travel as for a possible future course next Africa adopt common international safe and efficient abroad as it is at year in Cape Town, South Africa, safety standards, harmonize air traf- home in the United States. TSI’s with other African nations,” said TSI fic procedures, standardize aircraft aviation training helped the SACAA Director Frank TupperTupperTupper. accident investigation, and learn take one step in that direction. The The United States has long been new technologies. course provided Basic, Rotorcraft, a leader in the global civil aviation and Human Factors Aircraft Acci- system, along with being the larg- dent Investigation instruction to 25 est contributor of technical and fi- SACAA students. nancial support to the International “This training was well received Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

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Employee Ombudsman Council Evolves RSPA’s Employee Ombudsman Council (EOC) has evolved from humble beginnings into a formal MSI Intern Brings Fresh Ideas to Recruitment Campaign entity which fosters a comfortable and open atmosphere in which to team held a focus group with all effectively resolve problems and RSPA interns and co-op students to conflicts. The EOC’s goal is to pro- determine what kinds of brochures vide a conflict management system and graphics would attract the at- with sufficient flexibility to respond tention of people in their age group. efficiently and expertly to the wide Not surprisingly, they suggested variety of situations that inevitably younger, hipper concepts with arise in the workplace. brighter colors and less static lay- In late 2001 an ad hoc collabora- out and design. Their feedback tion among three RSPA offices proved instrumental in driving the helped expedite the resolution of a materials Kara developed. formal employee dispute. This im- Kara Dowling shown here holding RSPA's latest promptu team, comprised of Helen recruitment brochure. This internship has benefited both Kara and RSPA. Kara had the HaginHaginHagin of Civil Rights, PPPaul Robinson Late this spring, Tom KiddKiddom yyy of opportunity to get new perspec- and Rhonda Malloyyy of Human Re- Hazmat’s Office of Initiatives and tives on both Federal service and sources, and PPPaul Sanchez of Chief Training, was given the opportunity private industry based on the di- Counsel, moved to establish a po- to oversee one of RSPA’s Minority verse professional experiences of tentially significant change in the Serving Institute’s (MSI) summer her co-workers. In turn, RSPA was way these cases had been handled interns for a 10 week project. Know- exposed to contemporary views in the past. Over the ensuing ing that RSPA needs new recruit- and ideas, both technical and cre- months, they met to collaborate on ment materials to launch a success- ative, that are currently being complex dispute issues more frequently, finding that their combined ful campaign to build our transpor- taught in college classrooms. expertise surpassed their indi- tation workforce, he convened a By the time her internship ended vidual knowledge and authority. planning meeting with representa- in mid-August, RSPA had a print- The end result of this partnership tives from the Office of Civil Rights, ready brochure and poster for was the establishment of the EOC. Human Resources, and the graphic mass distribution to university ca- The EOC is dedicated to ensur- design group he leads, to plan an reer placement centers and career ing that the rights of all employees appropriate project. fairs throughout the country. The are upheld and that each employee KarKarKara DoDoa wlingwling,wlingwling 23, was carefully publication will also be used as a is treated fairly and with dignity, ir- selected for this project because guide in updating RSPA’s recruit- respective of their sex, race, age, re- she is a recent graduate of the Roch- ment information on the website. ligion or the type of work they un- ester Institute of Technology, one of Some internships are less suc- dertake. EOC members are the most respected institutions in cessful, especially when there is not charged with the equitable, impar- the printing and graphics industry. advanced planning by supervisors tial and objective consideration of She also indicated a strong profi- to envision a practical and valuable all sides of an issue, identifying op- ciency in page layout and photo project. Even then, internships can tions and strategies for resolution. editing software in her application fail if the intern and project are not The results of their activities and as- package. a good fit of interests and skills. In sessments aid RSPA in devising and The week Kara arrived, Kiddy and Kara’s case it was a perfect match. instituting better policies, procedures and preventive measures in RSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS... addressing employee disputes. RSPA RESULTS... Page 11 Management & Administrationationation & Chief Counsel

Chief Counsel Learns RSPA Expands Intern Program to Year-Round Hazmat Inspection The Office of Human Resources is avidly working to shore up the RSPA Procedures workforce with young blood and fresh ideas through a number of internship initiatives. Under the management of Lamar Porter, a full-time Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) intern graduating this August with a B.S. in Business Administration, Project Management & Management Foun- 2004 RSPA interns assembled in the DOT courtyard. dations, the RSPA intern program has expanded to include, in addition to summer interns, more year-round (Lft-Rt) Patricia Burke, Joe Solomey, Elaine Joost and Barbara Bedstock of RSPA's Office of Chief Counsel, Southwest Region interns than ever before. and Billy Hines, Chief, Southwest Region Office of En- Parnters with Texas State This year’s roster (see photo forcement meet at the hazmat retreat. University above) includes: Front row (lft-rt) Kara DoDoa wlingwlingwling Graduate, While attending a DOT legal retreat in Rochester Institute of Technology - New Austin, TX, RSPA’s Chief Counsel, ElaineElaineElaine Media Publishing – DHM JJJoostoostoost, accompanied by three assistant BrBrBrian MoorMoorian eee – Howard University – Gradu- chief counsels, had the opportunity to Brian Moore ate – Mechanical Engineering – DHM witness RSPA’s hazardous materials safety rules - and staff - in action. Emil PPEmil agagagoagoagoagaaa – Undergraduate – Uni- BillBillBilly HinesHines,Hinesy Director of the Southwest versity of New Orleans – Business Admin- Regional Office for Hazmat Safety, led the istration – DMA lawyers to a chemical production plant Iman WWWatsonatsonatson – Undergraduate – Bowie and a hazmat transportation facility. They State University – Accounting – DPP were shown how hazmat inspectors Summer student volunteers Cassandra Watson- Combre, SCEP student, Daniela Monterubbio and other determine compliance with the safety LaChaundra GrGra aham – Undergraduate – volunteers: Joseph Ndungu, Chavella Smith, and regulations that the chief counsel’s office University of Maryland, University College Antwela Cato, hold certificates of appreciation received – Information Systems Management – OPS works so diligently to put into place. They from DHM-54 this summer. spoke with local inspectors whose job it Back row (lft-rt) Ana CrCrAna uzuzuz – Undergradu- is to ensure compliance, and were led on The DHM Southwest region ate – University of Southern California Ac- a tour of the facility, where they observed partnered with Texas State counting – DPP the equipment and documentation an University's Graduate School of Pub- William “Tut”“Tut”“Tut” Fuentevilla – Undergradu- inspector looks for as indications of lic Affairs. Students with specializa- ate – University of Maryland, College Park noncompliance. tions in Public Administration re- – Environmental Engineering – OPS Ms. Joost was appreciative of Hines’ ceived educational credit, yet all stu- charisma, command of the subject, and Lamar PPLamar orororter – University of Maryland, dents performed in various liaison obvious love of his work. “Throughout the University College – Undergraduate – Business Administration, Project Manage- course of the tour he would point out capacities for DHM, OPS, and local ment & Management Foundations – DMA items of interest and ask us about the Federal agencies such as Defense regulatory implications. The Socratic Contract Management Agency, De- Daniela Monterrrrubio – Undergraduate method was a perfect choice for fense Financial Systems Administra- – The Catholic University of America – instructing lawyers!” she said. tion and Transportation Security Ad- Biomedical Engineering – DHM (not For those whose job it is to form policy, ministration. This appears to be the pictured) codes, standards and regulations, this first of many strategic educational Blenda PPBlenda erererez – Graduate – University of kind of hands-on experience is partnerships to increase RSPA’s pres- Maryland, Baltimore County – Economic invaluable. ence at a number of diversely popu- Policy & Analysis – DMA (not pictured) lated colleges and universities. RSPA Intern (continued on page 12) Page 12 Team RSPA

New Hires OPM Director U.S. Department Congratulates DOT for of Transportation Administrator's OfOfator's ffficeiceice Research and “Green” Scores Special Programs Eric Peterson Administration With 27 green scores on the Of- Managment and Administrationationation fice of Management and Budgets’ Office of the Administrator quarterly scorecard ending June Suite 8410 Blenda Perez 30, agencies are doing their part Phone: (202) 366-4433 to fulfill the five management ar- Fax: (202) 366-3666 OfOfOffffice of PPice olicyolicyolicy eas addressed in the President’s G. J. Delcambre Editor-in-Chief and PrPrand ogrogrogram Supporttt Management Agenda. Ariel Ashwell Editor/Writeriteriter The DOT faired the best overall Damon Hill WrWrWriter/Editoriter/Editoriter/Editor Iman J. Watson Charles H. Turner with four out of five scores appear- Tom Kiddy LaLaLayyyout/Design ing in the green. The Office of Per- Ruben Ingram Editor/Design OfOfOffffice of Pipeline Safetyetyety sonnel Management, Department Jerre Thomas PhotogrPhotogrPhotographerapherapher of Energy and Social Security Ad- Frank A. Licari Steven V. Nanney Contact RSPA RESULTS Ross Reineke Anthony Rallis ministration came in a close sec- at [email protected] Marvin E. Roberson, Jr. ond with three out of five green scores. RSPA... Where preparation equals OfOfOffffice of Hazardousdousdous During a ceremony recognizing performance, and performance MaterMaterials SafSafials etyety the Department of Transportation equals RSPA RESULTS...! Materials Safety for “Getting to Green,” Office of Jacqueline Herrera Tonya Schreiber Personnel Management Director RSPA Intern (continued on page 12) Brian Moore Daniela Monterrubio Kay Coles James thanked DOT Sec- Jacqueline Herrrrererera – Undergraduate – retary Norman Mineta and his “fan- – Montgomery College – Economics – VVVolpe National TrTrTransporansporansportationtationtation tastic team” for the continuous im- DHM (not pictured). Systems Center provements in the management of The objective of the 2003 RSPA its workforce.” Recruitment Plan was to fill 25 Lynn L. Ngo Amber R. Jaycocks DOT, like all Federal agencies, percent of advertised vacancies Alexander S. Fok Colleen M. Carrigan has been directed by President for entry-level hires with a diverse Sodany Sor Natasha Arnopolskay Bush to make government work body of talented young interns. Garth A. Brazelton Adam F. Klauber Lauren A. Piccolo Courtney N. Stevenson better,”James said. “The president Kerri A. Connolly Lisandra Garay-Vega DID YOU KNOW? expects us to improve the manage- Mubarik F. Iman Michael Chalson ment and performance of the U.S. John F. Egan Brian H. Yau RSPA’s Office of Hazardous Government by being more citi- Materials Safety is on track for a Michelle Gauvin Brian H. Cawley Avinash R. Rao John P. Mayers zen-centered, results-oriented and September distribution of two Moses A. Heyward Caroline L. Donohoe market-based. The President’s million revised 2004 Emergency Kristen L. Harmon Julia Greene Management Agenda or PMA is the Response Guidebooks (ERG). Kristen A. Butler William R. Henrikson blueprint we work from. Our goal The ERG provides critical James J. Caldera Jeffrey M. Brenson is to produce results by delivering guidance to first responders for Robert H. Guen Dan Hernandez-Stewart a higher level of service to the quickly identifying the specific American people who pay our TrTrTransporansporansportation SafSaftation ety Institute or generic hazards of materials salaries... and the DOT is meeting involved in an incident and Lawrence E. Patterson Elvra Gizzard-Lee that goal.” protecting themselves and the Specifically, DOT was recog- general public during the initial nized for producing results by response phase of the incident. “Getting Green” in the strategic The ERG is published in English, management of human capital and Spanish, and French for the competitive sourcing. benefit of multilingual first responders. Winter 2002-2003 Edition

Volume 1, Issue 4 RSPA RESULTS... U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

PRESIDENT SIGNS PIPELINE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2002

On December 17, President The Act supports RSPA’s one-call programs and protecting Bush signed the “Pipeline Safety development of integrity the environment. It also Improvement Act of 2002” management regulations and enhances efforts to help into law. increases the civil penalties communities live safely with “I am pleased that this new law limit from $25K to $100K per pipelines authorizing $1M for will reinforce and strengthen the safety violation and the per state grants and appropriates increased safety initiatives and incident penalty from $500K to $500K to non-profit organizations programs that we have been $1 million dollars. The Act also for fiscal years 2003-2006. working hard to develop,” said significantly strengthens RSPA’s Administrator Engleman. leadership role in a more substantial R&D program for pipeline integrity, safety and Inside RSPA RESULTS... reliability. In addition, the law broadens From the Desk of the Administrator 2 RSPA’s partnerships with states RSPA In Action 3 to improve oversight of Pipeline Safety 4 interstate pipelines, reinforces

Emergency Transportation 5 the importance of sound operator qualification programs, Hazardous Materials Safety 6 supports expanded emphasis on (Alyeska Photo) Innovation, Research & Education 7

RSPA’s Volpe Transportation Center 8 TEAM RSPA WELCOMES NEW DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR Transportation Safety Institute 9 RSPA Administrator Ellen RSPA’s Deputy Administrator. Mr. Chief Counsel and Civil Rights 10 Engleman looks on as Sam Bonasso, a former secretary of Management and Administration 11 Bonasso is officially sworn-in as transportation for the State of West Virginia, will work with Team RSPA 12 Administrator Engleman to continue improving RSPA’s OPEN DOOR POLICY! performance and results. The Administrator and Deputy have open “I believe that RSPA has great office hours each week that they are in potential to evolve its safety, the Washington, DC headquarters. The research and education role Administrator’s door is open from 4-5 PM on Wednesday and the Deputy’s door is in DOT,” said Bonasso. “I am open from 9-10 AM on Tuesday. Call thankful for the privilege 6-4433 to schedule time or simply stop to serve.” by Suite 8410.

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The Administrator’s Office

FROM THE DESK OF THE ADMINISTRATOR... The beginning of for which we are Secretary’s enhanced The new legislation this new year brings grateful. At RSPA, that ONE DOT Crisis gives us the vital tools the opportunity to includes important 2002 Management Center is up we need to enhance reflect on those things year-end results. and running. This high- pipeline safety for the First, I want to priority project has American people and welcome RSPA’s improved DOT’s capability supports President Deputy, Sam Bonasso, to identify, monitor and Bush’s energy policy. who brings a wealth respond to crisis events 2002 was an exciting of leadership skills, that impact our national year for the RSPA team, an engineering multi-modal transportation and I wish to thank you background and systems. for your hard work and knowledge of Last, I want to highlight commitment in getting transportation issues the importance of the the positive RESULTS that make him a “Pipeline Safety we are reaping today. perfect fit for the Improvement Act of 2002” I know 2003 will be a RSPA family. that was recently signed RESULTS-oriented year Second, the into law by President Bush. for RSPA. Administrator Ellen G. Engleman

RSPA LEADS DEPARTMENT’S EFFORTS W ITH NATO The Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Program is a voluntary Administrator Engleman partnership among the DOT, addressed RSPA’s safety and DOD and the U.S. civil air emergency preparedness carrier industry. It augments programs before NATO’s DOD aircraft capability during a Senior Civil Emergency national defense-related crisis. Planning Committees at the Air carriers volunteer their NATO headquarters in aircraft to the CRAF Program Brussels, Belgium. through contractual agreements Accompanying her were with the Air Mobility Command, Janet Benini, Deputy located at Scott Air Force Base, Director of OET, who served Illinois. In return, the Janet Benini, Administrator Engleman and Lloyd Milburn at NATO. as the U.S. Representative to participating carriers are given the NATO Civil Emergency Planning Directorate, and Lloyd preference in carrying Milburn, RSPA’s NATO Expert. commercial peacetime cargo The Administrator also called on R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. and passenger traffic for DOD. Ambassador to NATO, and Lt. Gen. T.A. Kinnan, USAF, U.S. Military Representative, to convey DOT’s strong support of the Civil Emergency Preparedness programs. During a NATO engagement, RSPA leads DOT’s support of such programs as the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (see adjacent story). The roles of the Civil Emergency Planning Committees have expanded to support defense readiness in NATO and to provide assistance to the member nations for the Weapons of Mass Destruction threat environment. Page 3 RSPA in ACTION

TH RSPA RECOGNIZED AT SECRETARY’S 35 ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

Secretary of Transportation PARTNERING FOR EXCELLENCE Mineta hosted the Department’s Olympics One-DOT Team 35th Annual Awards Ceremony Brent Brown DPS on November 14. RSPA James Taylor DPS Administrator Ellen Engleman Christopher Hoidal DPS joined him in offering Gerald Davis DPS Janet Benini OET congratulations to all of the RSPA Gale Hines OET awardees this year. William Medigovich OET

ERITORIOUS CHIEVEMENT M A Port Security Grants Team Administrator Ellen Engleman, Warren Osterberg and Warren Osterberg DMA Michael Dyer Volpe Secretary Mineta. George Whitney DPP Robert Hoaglund Volpe

EXCELLENCE Statistical Quality Working Group Sharon Jenkins Volpe Claude Williams Volpe Aviva Brecher Volpe Glenda Holiday TSI Delphine Pringle DHM Sandra Schimmel TSI The Passenger Screening Training Lola Ward DMA EEO/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Curriculum Development Team Thomas Scott DMA Charles Hochman DHM Richard Brancato DRP Tyrone Lumpkins DPP Frank Tupper TSI Linda Gulley TSI TEAM AWARD Christine Lawrence TSI Pipeline Safety Program’s Clean- Paula Dian Taylor TSI up the Record Team Marletha Bludworth TSI Richard Huriaux DPS Richard Cacini TSI Jeffrey Wiese DPS Donald McCoy TSI Cheryl Whetsel DPS O.G. McClinton TSI Jean Milam DPS Hubert Driskill TSI Mary Jo Cooney DPS Robert Wright DHM John Hess DPS Jan Axson DHM Bernardyne Williams DPS Cheryl Johnson DHM Elizabeth Callsen DPS Administrator Ellen Engleman, Del Pringle and Secretary Mineta. Justyne Johnson Volpe Christina Sames DPS

RSPA ADMINISTRATOR ENGLEMAN ATTENDS TAPS RENEWAL CEREMONY

RSPA Administrator Engleman and Associate Administrator Stacey Gerard were both on hand to represent the DOT at the January 8 signing of the renewal of the federal Agreement and Right-of-Way (ROW) for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS). Secretary of Interior Gale Norton signed the ROW at a Department of the Interior ceremony. TAPS is a major component of the President’s National Energy Plan, transporting 17 percent of the nation’s domestic oil production. The 30-year renewal will ensure energy and economic security for the Nation. TAPS had to be in compliance with existing federal pipeline safety regulations as one of the conditions for renewal. RSPA Administrator Engleman speaks with Secretary of the Interior Norton. Page 4 RSPA RESULTS...

Pipeline Safety

RSPA ISSUES PIPELINE SAFETY CHALLENGE On October 28, RSPA Administrator Engleman issued a challenge to achieve zero deaths and zero injuries from pipeline incidents to the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM), pipeline operators, and industry stakeholders in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Administrator Engleman also challenged NASFM to form a nationwide network for pipeline safety. RSPA will provide resources to NASFM to Administrator Engleman and Associate Administrator Gerard meet with “VJ” Bella, develop a pipeline safety-training curriculum for the Louisiana State Fire Marshall and pipeline industry stakeholders. fire service that will support this national network for • Secretary Mineta pipeline safety. This partnership will: In the • Assure that firefighters are safe as they respond to announced $1.6 pipeline incidents; million in DOT Pipeline • Encourage NASFM members to join the damage awards for pipeline prevention community, industry and local officials to damage prevention protect pipelines; and leak detection • Educate the public on how to live safely with solutions. “The program supports the pipelines; President’s goal of advancing pipeline safety research and consolidating its management • Keep eyes and ears on pipelines and improve in the DOT for greater effectiveness,” said security preparedness, and; Administrator Engleman. • Help with accident reporting and investigation for a better understanding of causes and consequences. RSPA ISSUES GAS IMP FINAL RULE OPS/CGA MEETING PRODUCES RESULTS RSPA’s sent its RSPA’s OPS and the Common Ground Alliance Notice of (CGA) discussed efforts to close recommendations on Proposed Rule the NTSB “Most Wanted” improvements; implement Making for Gas the #DIG 3-digit damage reporting call system; plan a IMP to the new national educational campaign for #DIG; expand Federal Register support of regional/local CGAs with RSPA’s on January 7, Community Assistance and Technical Services team; which replaces and solicit input on the State Fire Marshals program. years of Mike Israni, pictured with Administrator Engleman, regulation based led RSPA/OPS efforts on the Gas IMP Rule. on fixed-interval RSPA IMPLEMENTS CONGRESSIONAL MANDATE inspections of pipeline systems. The RSPA’s OPS is implementing a new Congressional inspection protocols are based on the mandate by partnering with the Transportation concept of integrity management. Research Board to examine model land use practices. This is a process that assesses risks and The study draws on the expertise of local communities sets priorities for pipeline inspection and and safety stakeholders to protect communities and repair and accident prevention and pipelines from the leading cause of pipeline failure — mitigation. It focuses on pipelines that could mechanical damage from excavation. The Federal affect High Consequence Areas. This Energy Regulatory Commission will work with the proposal addresses three congressional OPS on this project. mandates. Page 5

Emergency Transportation

EADS IO TERRORISM ORKSHOP CMC PROVIDES RSPA L B - W 24/7 TYPHOON In November, RSPA hosted a Departments of Agriculture, State, MONITORING national workshop on “Transportation and Health and Human Services, Issues in Bioterrorism: Considerations Centers for Disease Control and From December for Evacuation and Quarantine.” Prevention, FEMA and DOT’s TSA, 7-10, the CMC Administrator Ellen Engleman FHWA and FAA. Non-governmental responded to its first delivered the keynote address. organizations represented included natural disaster since Janet Benini, Deputy Director of OET, the National Emergency Managers moving back into its led the workshop discussions. Forty Association, Association of American renovated space. experts participated, including Railroads, National Defense Significant representatives from the White House Transportation Association, infrastructure Office of Homeland Security, International Association of Fire damage was reported Chiefs, National on the Pacific island Association of of Guam as a result of Counties, and the Typhoon Pongsana. Association of State RSPA’s recent and Territorial upgrades of the CMC Health Officials. The communications and workshop focused information on developing technologies ensured coordination and improved communication connectivity during among these key Administrator Engleman delivers the keynote speech at RSPA’s Bio-terrorism Workshop. this crisis situation. agencies.

DOT’S CRISIS MANAGEMENT CENTER ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS Today’s “ONE DOT” CMC houses enhanced information technologies and communications capabilities to improve its responsiveness to all DOT Operating Administrations during safety incidents, disaster response, cyber-threats and crimes, security incidents and defense mobilization. The new CMC has dedicated and non- interruptible communications with key Federal, state and local agencies that partner to respond to crisis situations. “We are dedicated to SAFETY, “ said Administrator Engleman. “Through these enhanced communications systems we can respond quickly and efficiently to Initially only a room upper right), the pipeline or hazmat incidents or natural CMC grew into an information center with essential communications (above). disasters involving all modes of transportation, including rail, transit, Now with enhanced communications systems, the CMC operates on a 24/7 basis (above right). and highway. Page 6 RSPA RESULTS...

Hazardous MaterialsMaterials Safety Safety

RSPA’S OFFICE OF HAZMAT SAFETY MEETS WITH CHINESE DELEGATION RSPA PARTICIPATES IN PORT SECURITY In October, RSPA’s Office of WAR GAME Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) On October 2-3, hosted a delegation from the RSPA’s Office of Peoples Republic of China. The Hazardous Materials delegation was specifically Safety and the interested in the maritime transport Office of of hazardous materials and the U.S. Emergency hazardous materials transportation Transportation safety program, including participated in a enforcement and international Port Security War efforts to harmonize with the United Game. The Nations Model Regulations on the Bob McGuire meets with the Chinese delegation. Conference Board Transport of Dangerous Goods. along with Booz, Participants from China included Initiatives and Training; Doug Smith, Allen, Hamilton government officials, local port OHMS Enforcement Officer; Donna sponsored the event authorities and maritime industry O’Berry, RSPA Office of Chief Counsel; with the goal to representatives. The Department and Emmanuel Pfersich, Chief of support government was represented by Bob McGuire, Hazardous Material Marine Safety, U.S. and industry’s Associate Administrator for OHMS; Coast Guard Marine Safety Office. The exploration of Bob Richard, International meeting resulted in an excellent innovative ways to Standards Coordinator; Dave exchange of information on the hazardous improve Sargent, OHMS Director of Hazmat materials transportation safety programs. preparedness and response to terrorism. Post- RSPA’S HAZMAT SAFETY EDUCATION HITS THE ROAD scenario findings included the need RSPA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety for a government- (OHMS) made an impressive showing at the industry task force National Propane Gas Association’s (NPGA) that could 2002 convention and trade show in September immediately in Baltimore, Maryland. Over 150 NPGA respond to a participants found the RSPA display booth Weapons of Mass brimming with hazardous materials safety Destruction event, information pamphlets and publications. the need for layered Reginald Dunn of DHM-50 discussed hazmat strategic-focused transportation topics with the audience. security, and the Reggie Dunn meets with emergency personnel in In October, RSPA’s OHMS took its show on need to examine Baltimore, Maryland. the road to the 2002 TRANSCAER Whistle-Stop current “Just-In- Tour promoting HazMat Transportation Safety Time” business at the Norfolk Southern Intermodal Facility. The Tour was sponsored by the models for potential Norfolk Southern Corporation and was designed both to increase community modification to a understanding of the importance of emergency planning and to provide local “Just Enough” emergency response groups an opportunity to receive some hands-on training. format. Demonstrations and presentations were focused on rail, barge, truck and chemical-specific information. Page 7

Innovation, Research and Education

RSPA CONTRIBUTES TO SECURITY OF INTERMODAL AND RSPA Advances Development of a HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT) TRANSPORTATION Fatigue Management Representatives from RSPA’s Office of Innovation, Research and Reference Handbook Education (DIR) attended a workshop of industry, government and As managers of academic experts at the George Washington University in Washington, DOT’s Operator Fatigue DC. As managers of the DOT-National Aeronautics and Space Management (OFM) Administration Joint Program on Remote Sensing and Spatial Program, RSPA’s Office Information Technologies, they discussed security issues for HAZMAT of Innovation, Research and container transportation that can potentially be solved remote and Education held a sensing tools and technologies. The workshop was part of a continuing workshop on October dialogue to meet emerging requirements and to explore advanced 22-23 in Arlington, technology applications to transportation security issues. Virginia. The workshop On November 8, RSPA’s DIR also organized the first meeting of the of government and DOT Container of the Future (CoF) team. The team, joined by commercial representatives from the Department of Energy and the Department of transportation industry Defense, explored requirements for a "Container of the Future" that experts outlined critical will meet priority security needs for intermodal and multi-modal guidance for creating transportation. The meeting identified major factors, work scope and tools that respond to the potential options for performing an integrated national CoF study that immediate needs of will bring together consensus support from the regulatory and user operators who must communities, and all stakeholders including the Federal sector, private cope daily with unusual sector and international shipping communities. and difficult work schedules, and the practicalities of fatigue management. As part of this project effort, a fatigue management reference handbook will RSPA’S DIR SUPPORTS NATIONAL RESEARCH be developed to provide practical COUNCIL information to reduce fatigue among On November 25-26, RSPA supported the e-commerce commercial interdependencies study of the Transportation Infrastructure transportation workers. Assurance Research and Development program by participating This is the first in a National Research Council (NRC) panel meeting. RSPA handbook of its type provided funding under contract to the NRC to conduct the e- that outlines best commerce portion of the initial study on Freight Transportation practices designed for Information System Security, also known as "Cybersecurity of application by Freight." This initiative is in response to the President's 1998 commercial operators to Critical Infrastructure Directive and supports DOT's Homeland manage fatigue. Security strategic goal by looking for ways to reduce the vulnerability of transportation systems to crime and terrorism. Page 8 RSPA RESULTS...

RSPA’s Volpe Center

VOLPE STUDY SUPPORTS RSPA’S VOLPE ON THE MOVE EMERGENCY REPSONSE To Russia: Volpe’s Ross Gill and Jack Krumm joined officials of the Defense The Volpe Center is supporting a comprehensive Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) on a visit FHWA effort to examine the impacts on and to Bryansk, Russia, to assist in DTRA's responses to recent catastrophic events. The study initiative supporting the elimination of includes the Sept 11 attacks on New York and weapons of mass destruction. Washington, as well as the 2001 Baltimore tunnel train fire and the 1994 Northridge (CA) earthquake. Improved canal efficiency: Since the Each of these events occurred with no warning Volpe Center installed an advanced and resulted in substantial adverse impacts on communications, traffic management and transportation. Each revealed important information navigation system for the Panama Canal, the about the response of the transportation system to average time a vessel takes to transit the major stress and the ability of agencies and their canal has decreased 15 percent. partners to respond effectively to crisis. Leopold E. Wetula has received the John The reports emphasize the transportation aspects A. Volpe Transportation Internship. of the catastrophic events and lessons learned that Wetula, a law student at the Cleveland- could be incorporated into future emergency Marshall College of Law has been working response planning. for the past year in the Office of System and Economic Assessment.

Gerben Bootsma of the Dutch Ministry of VOLPE SUPPORTS IMPROVED Transport and Waterworks is at Volpe under an exchange program with the Dutch RANSPORTATION IN ATIONAL ARKS T N P Ministry’s Transport Research Centre. • Improved transportation systems in the National Parks is the focus of an effort by RSPA’s Volpe center to develop a new Geographic Information System (GIS) for National Park Service (NPS) RSPA’S VOLPE TEAMS WITH U.S. road managers. The pilot GIS is to provide the CUSTOMS SERVICE ON E-SEALS ability for NPS staff to remotely access and analyze park road and bridge inventory and PILOT EVALUATION condition data that is maintained by the FHWA for the NPS. The security of inter-modal shipping containers is a major concern in the war on • Volpe is supporting development of alternative terror. RSPA’s Volpe Center has been transportation systems in National Parks, engaged with the U.S. Customs Service to including zero-emission vehicles to be used by evaluate a U.S. and Canadian electronic seal park rangers, maintenance staff and volunteers. pilot project. The project involves affixing Nancy Garrity, Michael Lau, George Noel, electronic seals to high risk containers and Clay Reherman of Volpe’s Environmental leaving Vancouver, BC for the U.S. Measurement and Modeling Division visited Volpe’s Kenneth F. Troup, Nancy Yosemite National Park in California for noise Cooney and Charles McCarthy measurements in connection with the alternative recommended improvements and vehicle study. expansion of the pilot project. Page 9

Transportation Safety Institute

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM TSI’S AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR TRAINING

The first government International Aviation Safety Inspector Operations course was conducted at the Transportation Safety Institute’s (TSI) North Campus from November 5-22, 2002. Aviation safety operations inspectors work closely with the aviation industry to ensure safety for the flying public. Rapidly evolving technology and exponential growth in the aviation industry make this job especially challenging. Participants who attended the training are Aviation Safety Operations Inspectors from Panama, Bahamas, Korea and Pakistan. The successful graduation of these international students was a coordinated effort of the International Civil Aviation Organization, the Federal Pictured (back row, from left) Cliff Elbl, Course Instructor; Shahid Hussain (Pakistan); Aviation Administration (FAA) TRAINAIR unit and the Hoon Lee (Korea); (front row, from left) Jamil Malik (Pakistan); Jehu Edwards (Bahamas); Jim Dole, Course Instructor; Randy Butler (Bahamas), and Manuel Special Programs Division of the TSI. Rodriguez (Panama). Instructors for the 12-day training course were Jim Dole, Associate Staff Instructor from the FAA Miami International Field Office, and Cliff Elbl, Contract Instructor for the Transportation Safety Institute.

SECRETARY MINETA DELIVERS KEYNOTE AT TSI/FAA SUMMIT

Secretary Mineta was the keynote speaker for the first International Summit on Aviation Safety and Security in Washington, DC. The Department’s Federal Aviation Administration jointly sponsored the Summit with a consortium of Washington, DC based universities, and RSPA/TSI provided program management leadership and administrative support and technical skills for the Summit. The program emphasized the benefits of regional coordination and assisted executive level participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Vietnam in making commitments to sustain aviation safety and security oversight authority in their respective countries. Twenty countries from South East Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East participated in the four summits conducted during 2002. TSI will support eight additional summits in 2003. Secretary Mineta delivered the keynote speech at the International Summit on Aviation Safety and Security. Page 10 RSPA RESULTS...

Civil Rights / Chief Counsel

HAZMAT ENFORCEMENT ON THE RISE September through December were productive months for hazardous materials enforcement. Fifty- four notices of probable violation cases were initiated with total proposed penalties of $442,000, along with 83 orders issued imposing total penalties of $575,000. Additionally, 63 cases were closed with collections of $469,500 in civil penalties.

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PRESIDENT BUSH HONORS OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS RSPA ATTORNEY NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH

On December 5, more than 100 For Native American History Month, RSPA’s Office of people braved the still-falling snow to Civil Rights shared an interesting Native American history honor Edward H. Bonekemper III, story about the Cherokee ancestor of a RSPA attorney, RSPA’s Assistant Chief Counsel for Donna O’Berry. The story drew attention to an historic Hazardous Materials and Research & event in American history. Technology Law, who retired in Donna’s great, great, great, great grandmother was a January after more than 34 years of member of the Cherokee Nation and traveled the “Trail of distinguished public service. Tears” from Georgia to Oklahoma in 1838. Her Ed’s friends and colleagues descendants have since passed down the stories of this applauded as he was presented with a event and the history of their Native American culture. personal letter from President George The Cherokee Nation had long called western Georgia W. Bush congratulating him on his home. In 1830 Congress passed the “Indian Removal Act,” 34 years of public service. which led to the relocation of the Cherokee Nation to “Our nation is deeply indebted to the Oklahoma. Approximately 4,000 Cherokee died as a result men and women who devote their lives of the forced march of 1,000 miles. The route they to public service. I know how proud traversed and the journey itself became known as “The your family, friends and colleagues Trail of Tears” or, as a direct translation of Cherokee, “The must be of your accomplishments,” Trail Where They Cried” (“Nunna dual Tsuny”). said President Bush in his letter. Page 11

Management and Administration

RSPA COMPLETES PHASE ONE OF DPP Gets A Face-Lift

CMC COMMUNICATIONS UPGRADE On December 6, the RSPA Office On December 2, the of Policy and Program Support DOT Crisis moved into their newly renovated Management Center office space on the 8th floor. This (CMC) completed area is now configured into an open Phase I of the improved landscape area and consolidates the communication facility budget/accounting and policy build-out. In only programs staff. The space is seven days the CMC designed according to the new GSA team, managing over standards for government agencies. 60 contractor Marie Savoy of DMA led RSPA personnel, completed efforts in this project. voice/data wiring with connectivity, along The CMC communications enhancement crew, led by Marie Savoy. with equipment delivery and installation. The DMA crew configured and installed the core IT network and 32 computer workstations. The audiovisual systems contractor met its key contractual deadline with a successful demonstration of the basic system capability. “RSPA’s DMA staff and their contractor personnel all came together to make it happen,” said Lola Ward, RSPA’s Director of Contracts and Procurement. DOT Chief of Staff John Flaherty congratulated the DMA team on a job well done. DPP employees Tyrone Lumpkins, Howard Globerman, Sabrina Fludd and Paul Stieger enjoy their new and improved surroundings.

RSPA Addresses Information Technology Concerns RSPA has addressed four areas of information technology (IT) concerns identified by the House Subcommittee on Government Efficiency. The four areas are system-level reviews and risk assessments, training for information technology staff, network connectivity with field offices and customers, and background checks of IT contractors. Earlier this year, RSPA had an external technical assessment to identify critical and non-critical system vulnerabilities. An IT investments action plan was established and IT hardware and software upgrades were installed. RSPA also trained and certified its Information System Security Officer (ISSO). RSPA is the DOT pilot agency for a new vulnerability-scanning tool. IT training was identified as a critical element of the IT action plan. In July, RSPA fielded an on-line training program to validate and increase IT core competencies for all RSPA staff. Over 160 RSPA headquarters staff received IT security training. RSPA’s IT security will continue to be the top priority for IT investment during the coming year and will provide an important underpinning for all other IT investments. U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration TEAM RSPA WELCOMES:

G. J. Delcambre, Editor-in-Chief Francheska Acevedo, Volpe Samuel G. Bonasso, Deputy Administrator Barbara Capers, Co-Editor Duane M. Cassidy, DHM David M. Clark, Co-Editor Philip N. Chin, Volpe Corinne T. Connolly, Volpe Office of the Administrator Suite 8410 Kalani Hawks, Volpe Phone: 202-366-4433 Vincent A. Orlando, III, Volpe Fax: 202-366-3666 Heap Sin, Volpe David E. Sturrus, Volpe Contact RSPA RESULTS at [email protected] Lionel C. Vigue, Volpe RSPA… Where Preparation Equals Performance, And Performance Equals RSPA RESULTS!

RSPA SUPPORTS CFC CAMAIGN HOLIDAY RECEPTION FOR RSPA FAMILY AND GUESTS On September 30, RSPA kicked-off the 2002 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). The 2002 slogan is “One DOT, One Vision, One Heart.” Stacey Gerard, RSPA CFC Vice-Chairman, hosted Henry Montes, DOT CFC Loaned Executive from Health and Human Services, and Dr. Verna S. Cook, National President, Black Women In Sisterhood for Action. Deputy Administrator Bonasso, Deputy Secretary Michael Jackson, Administrator Engleman, RSPA’s CFC goal is to raise $47,116 of the DOT’s Military Assistant to the Secretary CDR Roger Bohnert and Ariel Ashwell. $1,900,000. As of December 13, RSPA reached 91 percent of its goal. “Bernie” Williams is RSPA’s CFC Campaign Manager and is assisted by the following RSPA keyworkers: James Reynolds, Sam Hall, Ahren Tryon, Daeleen Chesley, Linda King, Sabrina Fludd, Barbara Capers, Terri Quigley, Bob O’Neil, Mike Stevens, Fred Ferate, Diane Chief of Staff John Flaherty, Administrator Engleman, Deputy Chief of Staff Martin Whitmer, James Taylor, Deborah Frazier and Damon Hill. Jones, Kenneth Herzog and Gail Hines. The campaign has been extended to January 24.

(L to R) Henry Montes, DOT CFC Loaned Executive; Stacey Gerard, RSPA CFC Vice-Chair; and Dr. Verna Cook, National President, Black Jim Mitchell, Helen Hagin, Dell Billings, Dave Sargent, Cheryl Freeman, Administrator Engle- Women-In Sisterhood for Action, meet prior to the RSPA CFC man and Reggie Dunn. Kickoff Celebration. Winter/Spring 2004 Edition Volume 2, Issue 3 RSPRSPRSPAAARESULTS... U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

Big Rule, Little Time. OPS Moves Fast with Rule that Provides Increased Community Protection approach to pipeline safety. This rule requires operators to understand the environments their pipelines traverse as opposed to just documenting the pipeline’s condition.” Gas IMP was part of OPS’s strategic approach to implementing a safety initiative that worked to enhance safety in areas not only where pipelines and communities coexist, but also within rural areas along pipelines where people congregate, such as camping grounds. “Gas IMP will help to increase the public’s confidence that all operators of gas transmission pipelines are taking comprehensive steps to address the risks pipelines pose to populated areas,” said Mike Israni, OPS program manager. “Because there is an increased potential for Gas IMP final rule is signed by RSPA Deputy Administrator Sam Bonasso (seated) as (left to right) OPS Associate Administrator Stacey Gerard, OPS Program Manager Mike Israni, and RSPA Chief Counsel Elaine Joost look on. serious consequences if a pipeline fails in or near high consequence Increasing public confidence in the for Natural Gas Transmission areas, these areas deserve a higher safety of pipeline systems while Pipelines final rule is more commonly level of protection.” adding significant protection to known as Gas IMP. Initial development of the Gas IMP communities, was the goal behind the “This was the largest final rule in the rule was sparked from public issuance of a final rule on natural gas history of the Office of Pipeline concerns over two major pipeline pipelines this past December by the Safety,” said RSPA Deputy accidents in Bellingham, Washington Office of Pipeline Safety. Administrator Samuel Bonasso. in 1999 and Carlsbad, New Mexico The Pipeline Integrity Management “Gas IMP changes the fundamental Big Rule (continued on page 3)

Inside RSPA RESULTS... ARTEMIS – First Time Out and Already a Winner

The Deputy Administrator's Office 2 ARTEMIS, a vehicle and tire defect The recent recalls were triggered RSPA In Action 3 early warning data system, sounded after an examination of tire failure Pipeline Safety 4 the alarm in February that led to the data that is required under a new Emergency Transportation 5 recall of hundreds of thousands of federal law, the TREAD Act. As of Hazardous Materials Safety 6 tires. It also proved the value of this September 2003, all auto and tire Innovation, Research and Education 7 system, developed by the Volpe manufacturers are required to report RSPA's Volpe Center 8 National Transportation Systems comprehensive data on accidents, Transportation Safety Institute 9 Center for the National Highway safety complaints and warranty Chief Counsel/Civil Rights 10 Traffic Safety Administration claims to NHTSA for review. Management and Administration/Policy 11 (NHTSA). As well, it probably saved Team RSPA 12 ARTEMIS (continued on page 4) lives.

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From the Desk of the Deputy Administrator... As we move ahead in 2004, let’s reflect on 2003, a most successful year for RSPA in supporting the goals of Secretary Mineta and the Department. Through the full participation in the RSPA Awards Ceremony of acting deputy Secretary Kirk Van Tine, the Secretary extended his personal thanks to each of you for your contribution to making 2003 a successful year for the DOT. It was an extraordinarily busy and productive year. You can see it in the seamless hand-off of the U.S. Coast Guard and Tranportation Security Administration from DOT, a process engineered for the Department by RSPA. Another across-the-modes team effort resulted in the greatly enhanced Crisis Management Center. In recent months it proved effective in meeting the DOT’s needs for response coordination during the Northeast power-grid blackout and Hurricane Isabel. RSPA’s program offices have also been highly successful in reaching Deputy Administrator Sam Bonasso or surpassing year-end goals. In Hazmat, safety and security continued as central themes, with new regulations put in place and the completion of a significant security study. The Office of Pipeline Safety team cleaned up the record, satisfying two-thirds of the previous Congressional mandates and recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board, the Inspector General, and the General Accounting Office. These efforts accomplished most of a long list of mandates of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002, including the sweeping new Gas Integrity Management Program rulemaking. OPS continues to nurture close partnerships with the individual state offices that act as agents for DOT for pipeline inspection and enforcement. The work of both Hazmat and Pipeline program offices brought heightened awareness of the significant role RSPA plays in public policy, ensuring the safe and secure transport of hazardous materials essential to our vibrant economy. This awareness is important, as our work with other government agencies on the President’s Hydrogen Fuels Initiative is based on the essential role DOT plays in developing safety codes and standards for hydrogen vehicles and their supporting infrastructure. In Oklahoma City, RSPA’s Transportation Safety Institute produced tens of thousands of transportation course graduates and added to the day-to-day achievements of the RSPA organization. At the Volpe Center, a management assessment team of experts from across RSPA completed a comprehensive review of Volpe’s business management disciplines to outline improvements in its business processes. The result was a road map for change that is being embraced by the RSPA team at Volpe and assures a solid future for the Volpe Center. And, after a shaky start, the ARTEMIS project is saving lives on our highway system. In 2003, RSPA achieved “Green” progress ratings in the five standards for success of the Presidential Management Agenda (PMA). In the Human Capital area of the PMA, our Human Capital Steering Working Group gave us a plan to guide the recruiting and professional development of those who will take the baton. Coupled with the Diversity Action Plan we developed in 2003, our Human Capital Plan will help RSPA continue to be an agency where dedicated professionals can continue to bring our important services to the American people.

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Volpe Completes Port Security Assessments: Protecting the Nation’s Maritime System of navigable waterways and over 350 ports, the Coast Guard has a formidable security challenge to detect, prevent, and respond to terrorist attacks against the critical infrastructure of the nation’s ports. In the fall of 2003, RSPA’s Volpe Center began a Port Security Assessment of the Captain of the Port Providence Zone, an area covering southeastern Massachusetts and the state of Rhode Island. The Volpe team assessed threat likelihood, vulnerabilities, and consequences of specific attack scenarios against various tank vessels, barges, large passenger vessels, cargo vessels, towing vessels, A foreign-flag ship unloads chemical products in the Port of Providence, R.I. offshore oil and gas platforms, and port -Photo courtesy Volpe Center -Photo courtesy Volpe facilities in the zone. With the Providence report completed, RSPA’s Volpe National Transportation Deployment and Application Division. Volpe expects to assist in assessments of Systems Center is lending a helping “In order to meet their short-fused port other ports. hand to the U.S. Coast Guard in assessment deadline, the Coast Guard reviewing the security needs at called upon Volpe’s experience in selected New England ports to meet evaluating port security here and Big Rule (from page 1) mandates of the Maritime abroad.” in 2000. Transportation Security Act of 2002. The U.S. maritime transportation Despite the significant costs to The Act requires sectors of the system is vital to the global economy. industry associated with implementing maritime industry to complete security Over 95 percent of non-North American the requirements of Gas IMP, OPS assessments, develop security plans, trade enters the country through U.S. received a considerable amount of and implement security measures and seaports, and our seaports handle over support from pipeline operators in procedures, all part of a layered $740 billion and 2 billion tons of developing a final rule that would strategy designed to protect America’s domestic and international freight provide further assurances to the public ports and waterways from a terrorist annually. about the safety of pipelines, foster the attack. For the Coast Guard, the aftermath of development of new pipeline “Congress tasked the Coast Guard the terrorist attacks of September 11, technologies and assure the reliability to complete security assessments of 55 2001, focused an increased awareness of natural gas delivery systems to ports across the nation,” said Robert of the vulnerability of U.S. ports and consumers. Pray, team leader, Volpe Technology, waterways. With more than 25,000 miles Operators will spend an estimated $4.7 billion over the next 20 years on data collection, testing and repairs DID YOU KNOW? associated with executing the rule’s 2004-2005 John A. Volpe Transportation Internship. Promotional and recruitment requirements. activities are underway for the 2004-2005 John A. Volpe Transportation Internship, competitively awarded annually to an exceptional graduate-level scholar. This year’s To learn more information on the promotional outreach is focused on the 33 University Transportation Centers. The RSPA/OPS integrity management internship features substantial tuition assistance and paid work opportunities at the program visit: Volpe Center for outstanding students in the engineering, scientific, and social http://primis.rspa.dot.gov/iim. science disciplines who have expressed an interest in working in the field of transportation.

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OPS on the Move with Pipeline Safety Research forums help OPS support improved consistency in R&D project selection through the diverse set of organizations currently funding new pipeline safety research. OPS has also implemented an internet based paperless management information system (MIS) for pipeline safety research. The MIS will provide big benefits in increasing accountability, providing better inventory and tracking capabilities, and significantly reducing the workload of BAA Pipelines like this above ground segment will benefit from the OPS-funded pipeline R&D projects. submitters and reviewers. For additional project level details on all OPS R&D initiatives visit: RSPA’s Office of Pipeline Safety has The development of innovative reached another milestone in pipeline technologies stems from http://primis.rspa.dot.gov/rd/. improving the safety and integrity of Congressional mandates for a pipeline the nation’s pipeline infrastructure. research program with the Department The OPS has issued its fourth Broad of Energy and the National Institute for Agency Announcement (BAA) in Standards and Technology. The goal search of new technologies providing is to strengthen the technical basis of ARTEMIS (from page 1) enhanced inspection capabilities and pipeline safety and intgrity and reduce The challenge to NHTSA was to addressing significant safety issues. the possibility of redundant pipeline build a state-of-the-art database OPS anticipates total award funding research projects. system with capabilities to amounts for projects developed from A June 2003 Government Accounting organize, cross-reference and this round of BAA’s to equal a Office audit report of OPS R&D analyze the massive flow of combined $3 million. activities stated, “OPS R&D funding is industry information now required. Since its first BAA two years ago in generally aligned with its mission and NHTSA turned that challenge over March 2002, OPS has funded the pipeline safety goals and (the agency) to RSPA’s Volpe National development of approximately 25 has taken a number of steps to ensure Transportation Systems Center. pipeline research projects worth $5 this alignment. The program seeks to “The Artemis system’s success is million. These projects focus on advance the most promising an embodiment of NHTSA and pipeline safety issues such as leak technological solutions to problems Volpe Center teamwork and detection, damage prevention, that impede pipeline safety.” dedication to making a difference operations control and monitoring, and “Since the GAO Audit, we have in the lives of the American enhancement of pipeline materials continued to make tremendous people,” said Volpe Information performance, to extend the lifetime of progress in advancing our Integration Division Chief Ann installed pipelines. commitment to pipeline research and Markman. “Working with industry, we have development,” said Smith. In recognition of her effective been able to maximize the number of OPS has held two R&D forums to management of Volpe’s ARTEMIS research projects funded through bring government and pipeline project, Markman was awarded the required cost sharing,” said Robert industry technology experts together Administrator’s prestigious 2003 Smith, OPS research and development to find the most promising R&D Eagle Award for Exemplary (R&D) manager. approaches to pipeline safety. These Achievement.

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CMC Participation Supports Major DOD Exercises The DOT Crisis Management security. CMC monitored the exercise at DOT Center participated in two major These simultaneous exercises headquarters in Washington, DC, Department of Defense (DOD) were designed to test DOD/ and designated a point of contact to exercises – Northern Command Department of Homeland Security respond to the National Emergency sponsored UNIFIED DEFENSE 04 and (DHS) support to state and local Operations Center. North American Aerospace Defense governments in three major events: Additionally, the exercises allowed Command sponsored VIGILANT a category IV hurricane, a nuclear the DHS to validate the National OVERVIEW in February. These power plant radiological steam Response Plan and the newly exercises provided participants at release, and a weapons of mass revised National Incident all levels of local, county, state, and destruction threat. Management System. DHS used Federal government with an DOT has a support function under these exercises to test its Homeland opportunity to exercise respective the National Response Plan and Security Operations Center and to incident management roles and provided assistance from several activate and test its Interagency responsibilities for homeland locations during the exercises. The Incident Management Group.

and Representative Program. Sachs, Kadnar and Hochman Selected for DOT The superior efforts that established Mentoring Program the CMC facility, and expanded the Crisis Management Team into a 24/7 Three RSPA members Specialist Sandra Webb as a protégé, and element supporting the Secretary of were notified in mid- Director of External Communications Transportation, now continues into an February that they were Patricia Klinger as a mentor. era of dynamic renewal, planning, selected for the ten- “I’m excited about participating in this application, and innovation. The CMC month DOT Leaders for program,” said Sachs. “It is quite an honor remains in immediate contact with the Tomorrow Mentoring and I look forward to the challenge.” Tom Sachs White House, Department of Homeland Program. Office of The DOT-sponsored program provides Security and its Transportation Security Emergency Transportation Project workforce development for emerging Agency, and the other federal Manager Tom Sachs was selected as the leaders. The program also engages and departments and agencies. only protégé, and Office of Pipeline propels its participants into heightened As the new staff coalesces, the OET Safety Director for Emergency and levels of learning and organizational will move aggressively to ensure that Engineering Support Joy Kadnar and development. The Department will pair the emergency programs and Director of Hazardous Materials a GS-15 manager, supervisor, or executive processes keep pace with the Technology Charles Hochman were (mentor) with an employee at the GS-13/ emerging and dynamic security threat. selected as mentors. 14 grade level (protégé) for the primary For instance, the CMC staffed the DOT Recent RSPA graduates of the 2003 purpose of knowledge management liaison desk at the Homeland Security DOT pilot program include Hazardous through hands-on experiences and Operations Center during national Materials Transportation Regulations classroom training. security special events and in national threat levels beginning at ORANGE – High. New OET Staff Hit the Ground Running Through these efforts, DOT will New additions to OET staff have Also added was Reggie Jones as DOT’s remain relevant, ready and responsive complimented an already outstanding representative to the FEMA Support Team to the needs of the nation, supporting emergency response team within DOT. during disasters, and activities the strategic objectives of the Robert Kluba accepted his position as coordinator within DOT’s transportation Department for improving safety, RSPA’s Crisis Management Center function under the National Response mobility, global connectivity, (CMC) Manager in June, followed by Plan (NRP). Jones’ duties include the environmental stewardship, security Roger Bohnert’s selection in October as ongoing development of the NRP, and and organizational excellence. the new OET Director. Bohnert comes coordination with the Regional to RSPA from the DOT Secretary’s staff. Emergency Transportation Coordinator

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Hazmat Training Heads South for the Winter RSPA Rule Harmonizes Over 1,100 industry representatives Radioactive Material completed the multimodal seminars Regulations with in 2003. Comments from a seminar International Standards attendee highlighted… “Good job! Culminating a 5-year effort to The group was enthusiastic towards harmonize U.S. hazardous materials helping people comply with handling standards with those of regulations that will make us the international community, all safer.” RSPA's Office of Hazardous “Everyone walked away Materials Standards issued a Hazmat industry representatives complete first-day with a greater knowledge of final rule under Docket HM- registration for DOT’s Multimodal Seminar. current hazardous materials 230. regulation,” said Reginald Dunn, The HM-230 final rule becomes Sunny Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, RSPA Hazardous Materials Safety effective October 1, 2004, and was the location that drew nearly Assistance Team Coordinator. amends requirements in the 200 hazardous materials shippers, This “One DOT” effort included Hazardous Materials Regulations carriers and enforcement instructors and facilitators from the (HMR) pertaining to the professionals to RSPA’s Office of Federal Aviation Administration, transportation of radioactive Hazardous Materials Safety two-day Federal Motor Carrier Safety materials. This effort enhances Multimodal Training Seminar. The Administration, and RSPA. The U.S. public safety by meeting new seminar updated the regulated Coast Guard of the Department of package test and design standards. transportation industry on recent Homeland Security also supported “As science and technology safety and security requirements. this event. progressed, so has our ability to build better packages for radioactive material transport, and DID YOU KNOW? we are keeping up with the newest Multimodal Hazardous technology,” said Charles Betts, Materials Training Seminars RSPA transportation regulations are scheduled for: specialist. The current revisions were coordinated with the Nuclear 2004 Regulatory Commission, which Phoenix, AZ April 21-22 regulates high-level radioactive St. Louis, MO June 8-9 material in the U.S. Operators will White Plains, NY August 10-11 have four years to phase-out the use Baton Rouge, LA November 16-17 of the older designs. Most of the changes update the 2005 U.S. HMR to make them compliant with international standards Ontario, CA January 18-19 established by the International Miami, FL March 8-9 Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Richmond, VA April 25-27 Louisville, KY June 7-8

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UTC Expands at Rutgers University 100-seat auditorium, conference center and welcoming center for the first-year engineering program at the School of Engineering. “Today we commit to the next stage in the growth of Rutgers University as a transportation research leader,” said Rutgers President Richard L. McCormick. “This building will enable us to expand the excellent work of the Center for Advanced Infrastructure -Photo courtesy CAIT RSPA Deputy Samuel Bonasso (4th from right) breaks ground with officials from Rutgers University and NJ DOT for the and Transportation with a state-of- new CAIT UTC building. the-art facility, designed specifically with transportation engineering On February 12, Rutgers Samuel Bonasso.“The research and education in mind.” University broke ground at building’s modern Since its inception in 1998, CAIT its Piscataway campus for facilities will attract has realized a 32 percent increase in the new $4.3 million, two-story, new students to transportation, and the number of students completing 15,000-square-foot Center for those students will spread the transportation courses at Rutgers, the Advanced Infrastructure and knowledge they obtain here far addition of two new transportation- Transportation (CAIT). Founded in beyond this campus.” related advanced degrees to the 1998, CAIT is part of the national The new building will house core curriculum, and four times more in University Transportation Centers facilities for advanced highway matching funds than the one-for-one program funded by U.S. DOT. materials, intelligent transportation, required under the UTC grant “This new building symbolizes the large-scale infrastructure simulation, program. vital, synergistic relationship transportation safety and security between academia and government,” and the Federal Local Technical said RSPA Deputy Administrator Assistance Program. It will include a FutureTruck 2003 Showcases Hybrid Electric Vehicles On a challenge by the Ford Motor hydraulics to recycle energy. Company and the U.S. Department The 42-volt electric system used of Energy, 15 universities from the alternators, ultra-capacitors, and an University Transportation Centers electric motor to capture excess (UTC) raced to convert a energy and reapply it on the rear conventional Ford Explorer SUV into axle during acceleration. The ultra- a hybrid electric vehicle. The results capacitors along with a unique were demonstrated at FutureTruck power management system 2003, held at Ford's Michigan Proving increased efficiency over a

Grounds in Romeo. conventional battery-based system. -Photo courtesy University of Idaho The National Insitute for Advanced The Ford Motor Company and the Idaho University UTC students excited about Transportation Technology, a UTC at U.S. Department of Energy sponsored FutureTruck 2003 the University of Idaho, converted a the FutureTruck 2003 competition. new Ford Explorer to a hybrid vehicle utilizing both electricity and FutureTruck (continued on page 12) RSPRSPRSPAAA RESULRESULRESULTS...TS...TS...

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Volpe Teams Support FAA in Reducing Runway Incursions Two RSPA Volpe teams are quantifying incursion severity, and generated information to identify supporting efforts of the FAA’s could be used internationally to aircraft and vehicle positions,” said Runway Safety Office to eliminate achieve a global rating standard. McGovern. runway incursions through “We wanted to provide a more This system is currently in use at development of improved surface objective rating system for FAA to the Dallas-Fort Worth International surveillance systems. use,” said Dr. Cardosi. “We classified Airport and will lead to improved air When an aircraft or ground vehicle runway scenarios and identified traffic controller awareness, and inadvertently drives or taxis onto an factors such as aircraft size and speed ultimately a safer surface active runway without authorization, that contribute to the severity of the environment. this incursion can present a serious event.” One important adjunct to the RIRP hazard to aircraft that are taking off The multi-disciplinary Runway program was the RIRP team's or landing. Addressing runway Incursion Reduction Program (RIRP) successful completion of the incursions is one of the FAA’s leading team, led by Volpe Senior Electronics Portable Airport Surveillance safety-enhancement initiatives. Engineer Seamus McGovern, Verification System project which The Runway Incursion Severity completed phased acceptance developed a portable suite of Modeling team, led by Dr. Kim testing of a prototype multilateration equipment that provides data by Cardosi of Volpe’s Operator surface surveillance system. simulating an aircraft taxi, takeoff roll Performance and Safety Analysis “The newly designed surveillance and landing rollout. Division, developed an integrated system fuses received signals from mathematical model that provides transponders that are standard an objective and reliable method for aircraft equipment with other sensor-

Volpe’s Wake Vortex Research Supports Efforts to Increase Airport Capacity and Maintain Safety

RSPA’s Volpe Center is advancing landings at parallel runway use the understanding of aircraft wake airports,” said Dr. Geyer. “Now, vortices to make air transportation during instrument flight rules safer and more efficient. Wake conditions, the requirement is to vortices are the rotating cylindrical allow use of only one runway at air masses generated by aircraft parallel runway use airports, and are potential hazards to nearby effectively cutting your aircraft aircraft. landing capacity in half.” The Volpe Center supports the Members of the Volpe team are FAA’s Wake Vortex Program Office Kevin Clark, Dr. Frank Wang, and NASA’s Langley Research -Photo courtesy Volpe Melanie Soares and Steve Center in developing systems and Landing aircraft at St. Louis Int’l Airport create flap Mackey. They are conducting a vortices near the Volpe instrumentation suite. procedures that increase airport year-long test at Lambert-St. Louis capacity while maintaining current International Airport to help safety margins. Volpe’s Surveillance works to resolve operational issues determine whether aircraft can be and Assessment Division Chief, Dr. at airports. permitted to conduct simultaneous Michael Geyer, develops and “My team is looking for ways to approaches to closely spaced conducts test programs, analyzes utilize two streams of aircraft and parallel runways during reduced data collected during testing, and decrease their interval spacing for Wake Vortex (continued on page 10)

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Azerbaijanis Visit TSI, Review Pipeline Safety

International Office and the U.S. Department of State, Gulley and Miller met with eight Azerbaijani visitors interested in learning TSI’s role in the training of state and federal pipeline inspectors. Azerbaijan is in the oil- rich Caspian Basin. Although their primary backgrounds were in pipeline security rather than safety, the Azerbaijanis requested information about the classes taught at TSI and the Pictured: Azerbaijani visitors with Linda Gulley, TSI Associate Director, center front, along with Melissa Graffigna, training tools used for “hands-on” FAA International Liaison, directly behind Ms. Gulley and Lane Miller, Pipeline Safety Division, back row far right. courses. This included the regulator station, various types of pipe, welding Late last year, TSI Associate visitor audience. This effort equipment and hydraulics. Miller also Director Linda Gulley and TSI supported DOT’s objective of discussed the role of cathodic Pipeline Safety Division Course facilitating global connectivity and pipeline protection and the Manager Lane Miller spoke about enables economic growth and instruments used to monitor it, failure pipeline safety and security training development with other nations. investigation techniques, and the offered at TSI to an FAA international In coordination with the FAA’s vulnerabilities of pipelines. Aviation Fashion showcased during FAA Commemoration Center celebrated with a display of aviation fashion in historical perspective. Astronaut and Oklahoma native Tom Stafford was the guest speaker at the “Fashion of Flight” show which gave TSI and FAA employees an opportunity to model flight fashion trends from 100 years of aviation. The aviation couture ranged from leather bomber jackets to crisp military suits and miniskirts. Some of the uniforms were influenced by noted fashioned designers such as Halston and Gucci. Others were trendy take-offs that soon lost alti- tude. While most military and com- Christine Lawrence, TSI’s Aviation Safety Division Manager, modling a Braniff Airways flight attendant outfit. Husband John Lawrence, FAA’s Oklahoma City Flight Inspection Manager, sports a Korean War Colonel’s uniform. mercial pilots wore conservative suits and uniforms throughout the In commemoration of 100 years of powered flight at Kitty Hawk, NC, the decades, flight attendants often fol- flight since the Wright brothers’ first FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical lowed the current fashion trend.

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“NO FEAR ACT” In Effect Challenge to Final Wake Vortex (from page 8) Managers Take Heed Rule on HMR visibility conditions. The Volpe team Settlements and judgments installed a system to track wake Applicability resulting from discrimination and transport between two runways, and whistleblower cases cost the Federal are analyzing the collected data. RSPA’s Office of the Chief government tens of millions of dollars A second ongoing research effort Counsel is assisting DOT’s each year. Total expenditures have is underway to understand the Assistant General Counsel for been hard to calculate due to lack of relationship between sound Litigation and the Department of reporting standards. More generated by wakes and the Justice in responding to a importantly, there has been no real potential wake hazard. An accountability imposed on individual challenge to RSPA’s final rule on experiment at Denver International agencies because judgments were applicability of the Hazardous Airport during August and paid from a general government September resulted in data which Materials Regulations (HMR). “judgment” fund managed by the is also being analyzed at Volpe. Currently, the case is waiting Department of Treasury. scheduling with the U.S. Court of Consequently, individual agencies Appeals. have never felt the deep pocket reach supervisors need to put their Equal In December, ten industry into their own budgets, and didn’t Employment Opportunity (EEO) associations (American Chemistry have the threat of monetary loss to training to use and initiate open Council et al) petitioned the U. S. persuade them to strive harder to communication with employees. Court of Appeals for the District of circumvent lawsuits whenever Encourage employees to speak Columbia Circuit for review of possible. Effective this past October, candidly about personal work-related Congress put an end to that. issues with their supervisors, managers, RSPA’s recent final rule entitled Signed into law by President Bush in or human resources and civil rights staff. “Applicability of the Hazardous May 2002, the Notification and Federal Promote the use of alternate dispute Materials Regulations to Loading, Employee Anti-Discrimination and resolution or mediation whenever Unloading, and Storage.” The Retaliation Act of 2001 (No FEAR Act) possible in working out a troublesome petitioners question RSPA’s requires each agency to reimburse the situation before it escalates. interpretation that the HMR do not “judgment” fund, within a reasonable Departmental accountability will be apply to certain non-carrier time frame, in future findings of further documented through a new activities and claims that it is discrimination. This means that if RSPA required filing of annual reports inconsistent with the intent of the incurs a high incidence of litigation, the detailing the number of discrimination Federal hazardous material incumbent attorney’s fees and often or whistleblower complaints filed, how transportation law or a exorbitant monetary awards will come the cases were resolved, and the out of RSPA’s budget. Furthermore, number of agency employees misinterpretation of that law. Federal agencies cannot retaliate for disciplined for discriminating against Five additional associations monies paid out in court judgments by or harassing other workers. Agencies have moved to intervene in this penalizing employees with reduction must also post statistical EEO complaint litigation. On February 19, an in compensations and benefits to pay data on its website. index to RSPA’s rulemaking docket for such judgments or settlements. In The No FEAR Act requires managers was submitted to the court. RSPA’s fact, no benefits, including training and to receive adequate training in diversity Office of Chief Counsel is promotions, can be withheld from management and dispute resolution separately considering 14 employees due to shortage of funds techniques. Please feel free to call the administrative appeals to the final resulting from litigation outcomes. RSPA Civil Rights office at 202-366-9638 rule. Those petitioners who Now that agencies are financially or e-mail [email protected] submitted administrative appeals responsible for discrimination with any questions or concerns. complaints processing, managers and have withdrawn them. supervisors need to be particularly proactive. RSPA’s managers and

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21st Annual RSPA Administrator’s Awards “A Celebration of Champions”

“I am very proud to work beside the talented people who helped to transition the U.S. Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, passed major pipeline and hazardous materials regulations, and expanded transportation research. Thank you very, very much for your outstanding service and continued dedication to our great Nation. Thanks a million!” RSPA's Human Capital Steering Group members recieved the RSPA Deputy Samuel Bonasso (lft), Susan Gorsky, recipient Superior Achievement Bronze Medal. of an individual Eagle Award (cntr), and Acting Deputy Secretary Norman Y. Mineta of Transportation Kirk Van Tine (rt). Secretary of Transportation Natural Gas Integrity Management Team Office of Pipeline Safety Exemplary Achievement (Eagle) Award Mike Israni Sherri Pappas Samuel Hall Dallas Rea Volpe ARTEMIS Project Manager Regulation Management System Ann Markman Implementation Team Office of Pipeline Safety (Cont'd) Karin Christian Gail Mayhew Sheila Johnson Michael Schwarzkopf HazMat Security Regulation Lead Wade Nguyen Shauna Turnbull Susan Gorsky RSPA Human Capital Steering Group Buddy Sheets Colleen Abbenhaus Patricia Klinger Volpe Management Assessment Team Sue Connors Rhonda Malloy “RSPA Results” Newsletter Staff Rick Boyle Lola Ward Linda Dougherty Ann Markman Joe Delcambre Thomas Kiddy Howard Globerman Tom Scott Eva Dykstra Keith O’Neill Damon Hill Jerre Thomas Paul Stieger Keith O'Neill Steve Fischer Lamar Porter Ruben Ingram Anil Mehta Susan Gorsky Linda Rhoades Helen Hagin Thomas Sachs Peer of the Year Award USCG/TSA Transition Team Mary Beth Hines Paul Sanchez Sheila Johnson Donna O'Berry Jane DeCell Scott Holland Marie Savoy David Clark Karin Christian Lisa Kleiner Amy Somers Agency Special Recognition Robert Kern Sherri Pappas Diana Story Frits Wybenga – Savings Bond Drive Jan Benini Del Billings Aurea Ortiz – Combined Federal Campaign Richard Huriaux Mary-Jo Cooney Wake Turbulence Team Astrid Lopez-Goldberg Jillian Cheng Khang Nguyen Federal Career Service Awards Other modal representatives Kevin Clark Melanie Soares Numerous RSPA Employees Steve Mackey Frank Wang Superior Achievement – Bronze Medal Hadi Wassaf Commandant U.S. Coast Guard Award Individual Awards USCG Transition Team Peter Kramer James Hallock Olympic Pipeline Investigation Team Stephen Maguire James O’Steen Zack Barrett Peter Katchmar Deputy Administrator’s Special Regina Houston Diane LaValle Bryon Coy Steven Rieger Recognition (2XL) & RSPA Chris Hoidal Family Award Transportation Security for High Priority Numerous RSPA employees Toxic Inhalation Hazard (TIH) Chemicals Peer Awards – Category II Team Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Karin Christian John Lambert Colleen Abbenhaus Douglas Reeves Doug Reeves George Cushmac Kenneth Herzog Nicky Wallace David Lehman Kin Wong Ruben Ingram James Williams Susan Gorsky Steve Hwang Astrid Lopez-Goldberg

RSPA Results Spring 04.pmd 11 4/8/2004, 11:28 AM Page 12 Team RSPA RSPA Automates Job New Hires Application Process U.S. Department of Transportation Administrator's Office In keeping with the President’s Research and Robert Fullmer Management Agenda for e-Gov, Special Programs Barbara Mulchay in RSPA’s Administration Office of Management Office of Human Resources & Administration Management is leading the Office of the Administrator Arlette Clinton William Jones implementation of an automated Suite 8410 Robert Glotfelty Noman Ansari staffing system called QuickHire. Phone: (202) 366-4433 Arlette Clinton This commercially available, Fax: (202) 366-3666 web-based system should Office of Chief Counsel greatly streamline the employee G. J. Delcambre Editor-in-Chief Patricia Burke Joseph Solomey Tom Kiddy Editor/Design hiring process at RSPA. Ruben Ingram Editor/Design QuickHire utilizes the current Damon Hill Writer/Editor Office of Pipeline Safety Robert Smallcomb Clyde Myers Federal hiring process in Ariel Ashwell Writer/Editor conjunction with the advanced Jerre Thomas Photographer Lachaundra Graham Robert Smith Robert Hall Sheila Wright capabilities of the Internet to Contact RSPA RESULTS at Syed Shere Wayne Lemoi build and post vacancy [email protected] John Jacobi Lewis Cresswell announcements. Interested Clyde Myers applicants can review vacancy RSPA... Where preparation equals announcements, answer position- performance, and performance Office of Hazardous specific questions through the equals RSPA RESULTS...! Materials Safety website, and create, edit, and Sean Laney Dan Halberstein archive an electronic resume. FutureTruck (from page 7) Scott Simmons Marc Nichols The system automatically rates The “standard” FutureTruck in Dollie DeWalt Shawn Daniels and ranks candidates according competition is a high-voltage to pre-established criteria after Volpe National Transportation hybrid electric vehicle whose all applications are posted and Systems Center engines and other special body the vacancy announcement Roger Wayson Arelis Negron features are not currently closes. This automated system Cynthia Moy Christopher Flynn available. The University of will improve RSPA’s ability to Jennifer Kalenoski Eve Rutyna reach the best possible Idaho FutureTruck used off-the- Jean Elliott Evonne Davies candidates, compete more shelf technology that is Jose Delgado Alison Crawford effectively in the job market, and specifically designed for the Gustaf Lawson Jeremy Crowell hilly, agricultural northwest Andrew Gulsrud Laurel Hesch bring the recruitment process region. The motor is driven by Jeremy Crowell Andrew Gulsrud into the 21st century. hydraulics, like farm machinery, Laurel Hesch Ryan Preseault It is anticipated that all and could be repaired anywhere Benjamin Pinkus Jonathan Driscoll vacancies will be filled using the in the country. Mark Shaulov Brittany Gromer online application process by For further information,visit: Perla Garcia Jean Elliott September 30, 2004. RSPA’s www.FutureTruck.org Evonne Davies Cynthia Moy Office of Human Resources Management has begun briefing Transportation Safety Institute managers on this new system and Charles Hall Jeffrey Jennings will provide information to all Terry Joy Russell Canant employees in the near future. Michael Baldwin **CORRECTION** Fall '03 RSPA Results pg.11, "DOT Secretary's 36th Annual Awards Ceremony" photo captions reflecting the names of Carmen Rickenback and Glenda Holiday were inadvertently switched.

RSPA Results Spring 04.pmd 12 4/8/2004, 11:28 AM U.S. Department of Transportation  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  Volume 3, Special Edition  Fall 2008

Public Workshop on the Future of Hazmat Safety Draws Stakeholder Participation

Hazmat Safety Workshop keynote speaker National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Robert Sumwalt (left) led the discussion on safety culture. He is greeted by PHMSA Deputy Administrator Krista L. Edwards (center) and PHMSA Administrator Carl T. Johnson (right).

ne hundred years ago, Congress “Recently we marked the 100th the commercial transportation of hazard- charged the Federal government anniversary of Federal hazmat ous materials. As we look to the future, we Oto reduce the dangers associated safety regulation. We invited our want to build on this success, particularly with the transportation of explosives and hazmat stakeholders to consider in the development of innovative safety other dangerous articles. Thus began and share views on the future of solutions that provide the agency, our the Federal hazardous materials safety Federal and state partners, the regulated the hazardous materials safety program. community, and emergency response of- We have been meeting the challenges program.” ficials with flexible tools to manage and associated with the transportation of haz- PHMSA Administrator reduce safety risks. ardous materials ever since. Since 1908, Carl T. Johnson Working with our stakeholders, we want the Federal program has evolved from its materials and products to make our lives to move towards a dynamic safety culture initial focus on the regulation of explo- better—healthier, more productive and that promotes continuous improvement sives to a broad and comprehensive safety enjoyable. Our communities, the public, in safety performance. To that end, we and security program applicable to a wide and workers engaged in hazardous mate- must identify proven best practices, cut- variety of materials and articles shipped rials commerce count on the safety and ting-edge technologies, new approaches to by multiple modes of transport across security of these shipments. training, and other strategies for reducing interstate and international boundaries. It’s PHMSA’s job to see that these criti- risk and enhancing safety. Together, we Hazardous materials are essential to cal materials are transported safely to our can build the best system to transport the economy of the United States and homes and businesses. The system of hazardous materials safely for the next the well-being of its people. From medi- controls and standards developed over 100 years. cines to household cleaners and batteries the last 100 years has achieved consider- Thanks to all who participated in our to biofuels, we continue to develop new able success in reducing the risks posed by Hazmat Stakeholder Workshop. TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS— THE NEXT 100 YEARS A Stakeholer Workshop—July 31, 2008

To mark the 100th Anniversary over $600,000 in property damage. In assist the Nation’s response community of the Federal hazardous materials response, in 1908, Congress passed an to plan for and respond to hazardous transportation safety program, PHMSA Act to Promote the Safe Transportation materials transportation emergencies. invited its stakeholders to open a of Explosives and other Dangerous All of these components are designed dialog about the future direction of Articles. The Act charged the Interstate to reduce risk throughout the hazmat the hazardous materials transportation Commerce Commission (ICC) with transportation system. safety program. The purpose of the formulating binding regulations “in Over the last 100 years, the rapid Stakeholder Workshop held July 31, 2008, accord with the best known practicable pace of technological advancement was to identify and discuss strategies for means for securing safety in transit, has presented the hazardous materials meeting emerging hazardous materials covering the packing, marking, loading, regulatory program with new challenges transportation safety challenges, handling while in transit, and the and new opportunities. The size particularly in the development of precautions necessary to determine and complexity of the hazardous innovative safety solutions that provide whether the material when offered is in materials industry continue to grow, as the Department of Transportation, proper condition to transport.” companies introduce new products on other federal agencies, state agencies, the Since 1908, the Federal hazardous an almost daily basis, the transportation regulated community, and emergency materials regulatory program has grown system evolves to meet ever-increasing response organizations with flexible along with the hazardous materials productivity and supply-chain demands, tools to manage and reduce safety risks. industry. Today, the program is focused and the industry expands to compete As Administrator Carl T. Johnson on four principal areas. First, we have in a globalized economy. As we look pointed out in his opening remarks, in place comprehensive regulations for to the future, we are challenged to find the genesis of the Federal hazardous the safe and secure transportation of innovative, flexible, and adaptable safety materials safety program was a disastrous hazardous materials. Second, we help solutions as we identify opportunities for accident. In 1905, in Harrisburg, shippers and carriers understand the revolutionary changes in safety controls. Pennsylvania, a passenger train regulations and how to comply with sideswiped some derailed freight cars, them. Third, we identify those persons one of which was loaded with dynamite. who refuse or neglect to comply with The resulting explosion cost 20 people safety and security requirements and their lives, injured 100 more, and caused stop their illegal activities. Finally, we  Volume 3, Special Edition  Fall 2008

the private sector and government agencies that often enhance safety and increase transition to paperless systems, adherence productivity. Many technological to longstanding paper-based requirements innovations have initially been authorized for hazardous materials transportation through special permits, including carbon places an increasing burden on the fiber cylinders, acoustic and ultrasonic system, contributing to freight delays and emissions testing of cylinders, fuel cells congestion. At the same time, reliance on and lithium batteries, and use of recycled paper-based communications may limit the plastic materials for fabrication of effectiveness of hazard communication certain hazardous materials packagings. and impair or delay response to hazmat Second, PHMSA may move to adopt new incidents and emergencies. Deploying regulatory requirements applicable to a new communication technologies holds new technology or operational innovation 21st Century Solutions the promise of improving safety, even as it based on a petition for rulemaking. Panel Discussion Led by Cliff Eby, reduces regulatory burdens and improves Our stakeholders agreed with the Deputy Administrator, FRA the performance of the transportation 21st Century Solutions panel that neither system. of PHMSA’s current mechanism for A major challenge for the hazardous A related challenge is to find ways to facilitating the use of new technologies materials transportation safety program quickly develop and implement appropriate offers the optimum solution for reflects the opportunities and risks posed safety controls for new materials or ensuring the safety of new technologies by rapid technological advances. The safety technologies that are not covered while facilitating their development controls developed over the program’s by current regulatory requirements. and widespread implementation and first 100 years need to keep pace with the Transportation is key to promoting the use. Workshop participants support demands of our fast-moving, far-reaching development and widespread utilization PHMSA’s efforts to work cooperatively economy and transportation systems. As we of new technologies. Government and with its stakeholders to identify embark on the program’s second century, industry must be able to address possible technological advances, such as electronic we are committed to improving the quality, safety risks associated with new materials communications, that can increase both reliability, and timeliness of information or technologies without undue delays in safety and performance and to eliminate guiding all parts of the safety control authorizing their transportation. impediments to their use. More broadly, system, including hazard communication. Currently, PHMSA’s hazardous workshop participants encouraged Because of their capabilities to improve materials transportation safety program PHMSA to develop strategies for quickly the speed, accuracy, and efficiency of utilizes two mechanisms to accommodate evaluating the safety of new technologies communications, wireless and electronic the development and utilization of new and developing appropriate measures data systems and tools are rapidly replacing technologies. First, PHMSA’s authority to to ensure they can be transported safely. paper-based systems for documenting issue special permits allows the industry to transactions, tracing shipments, and quickly implement new technologies and exchanging commercial information. As to evaluate new operational techniques  Volume 3, Special Edition  Fall 2008 Page 4 Safety, Risk Reduction and Integrity Management Panel Discussion Lead by Jo Strang, Associate Administrator, Office of Safety, FRA

More than 3 billion tons of regulated hazardous materials—including explosive, poisonous, corrosive, flammable, and radioactive materials—are transported in this country each year. Over 800,000 shipments of hazardous materials move daily by plane, train, truck, or vessel in quantities ranging from several ounces to many thousands of gallons. These shipments frequently move through densely controls to address those risks. our efforts to identify new and creative populated or sensitive areas where the To that end, we are considering strategies for enhancing hazardous materi- consequences of an incident could be whether integrity management principles als transportation safety. Many in the in- loss of life or serious environmental could be effectively applied to hazard- dustry have implemented programs that are damage. Even as the volumes of hazardous materials transportation activities to leveraging new technologies to reduce risk ous materials shipped have increased, enhance safety. Integrity management is and improve safety outcomes. Several par- the number of serious incidents has a risk reduction program that promotes ticipants in the workshop identified oppor- decreased significantly in recent years. continuous improvement in safety per- tunities for DOT to improve its oversight Indeed, the vast majority of these ship- formance by requiring companies to col- of hazardous materials shippers and car- ments arrive at their destinations without lect and use information to guide system- riers. Others described best practices that incident. Although this is an achievement specific planning and implementation of have proven effective in addressing safety to be proud of, we will not rest here. As risk controls. PHMSA has successfully problems. Most participants were enthu- the size and complexity of the hazard- implemented integrity management re- siastic about the potential for an integrity ous materials industry grows, we plan to quirements under its Pipeline Safety pro- management approach to support robust continue an aggressive focus on quickly gram, achieving improved safety perfor- risk assessment and strengthen existing identifying emerging risks and developing mance without undue regulatory burden. safety systems. innovative, flexible, and effective safety Our stakeholders strongly support

Achieving Balance and Effectiveness— and store hazardous materials outside of Consistency and Uniformity transportation. In addition, state and local Panel Discussion Led by Jeff Wiese, governments may elect to regulate facilities Associate Administrator, that manufacture or store hazardous Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA materials within their jurisdictions. Because these agencies and authorities have different A significant challenge for the interests and goals, regulated entities are hazardous materials transportation sometimes confronted with a myriad safety program is to identify integrated of differing and, perhaps, inconsistent strategies for advancing safety that involve requirements that impair productivity and the many regulatory agencies and non- efficiency and could adversely affect safety. federal jurisdictions with hazardous At the same time, critical safety issues may materials oversight responsibilities. A not be addressed at all. number of federal agencies, including Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Workshop participants engaged in the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Homeland a spirited discussion of issues related the Occupational Safety and Health Security, have regulatory authority over to the question of how PHMSA’s Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, facilities that manufacture, handle, (Contined on page 5)  Volume 3, Special Edition  Fall 2008 Page 5

Do You Have a Safety Culture? top, with leaders who embrace, promote, and communicate safety values at all levels Special Presentation by NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt in the organization, creating an environment in which employees do the right thing, “even when no one is watching.” He challenged managers to assess their own safety culture, asserting that those who think they have a safety culture probably do not. Safety culture, the Vice Chairman observed, is more about the process than the product. It depends on the integrity and core values of leadership and how those values are communicated and enforced by the organization. The Vice Chairman emphasized the importance of standardization and discipline and addressed the key elements of safety culture, as As Vice Chairman Sumwalt remarked, “A learning disability is tragic in a child, but recognized in the field: fatal in an organization.” Informed Culture—making it easy to collect and analyze the right kind of data; If you think you do—you presentation, reminding us that Reporting Culture—allowing employees technological innovation and improved to openly report problems without fear of probably do not. oversight cannot alone deliver optimum reprisal; Vice Chairman Robert Sumwalt, of safety outcomes. He focused on NTSB Just Culture—ensuring that employees the National Transportation Safety Board investigations of serious hazmat incidents will be treated fairly; and (NTSB), rounded out the workshop by attributable to a lack of procedures or Learning Culture—making sure the challenging all participants to promote a training of employees involved in safety organization is able to learn and change safety culture within their organizations. sensitive activities. And he offered from mistakes. Drawing on his extensive professional practical insight from his own career experience and academic scholarship, in aviation and operational safety. He the Vice Chairman delivered an inspiring stressed that a safety culture starts at the

Achieving Balance authority over state regulations that (Contined from page 4) create obstacles to safe and efficient hazardous materials safety program transportation. Stakeholders also should address critical intersections with expressed a concern over inconsistent other Federal agencies and with state and enforcement procedures and policies local governments. Many participants among Federal and state enforcement emphasized that duplicative or inconsistent agencies and emphasized the critical Federal regulations coupled with additional role played by the Motor Carrier Safety state or local requirements combine to Assistance Program in promoting drive costs up and burden administrative regulatory and enforcement uniformity. processes. Some stakeholders noted that More broadly, participants encouraged applying for separate state permits is a PHMSA to develop a systems-oriented persistent problem. strategy to integrate Federal and state Industry stakeholders in particular hazardous materials oversight programs cited the need for nationally uniform through information and data sharing standards applicable to hazardous materials and leveraging of resources. transportation and expressed support for strengthening Federal preemption