Proposed Rule on Pipeline Safety:
Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas (Gas Transmission Pipelines)

Document Type:	Federal Register Notice
Project:	Gas Transmission Operator - Integrity Management Rule
Document Name:	Proposed Rule on Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas (Gas Transmission Pipelines)
Document Date:	01/28/2003
Summary:	This document proposes to establish a rule to require operators to develop integrity management programs for gas transmission pipelines that, in the event of a failure, could impact high consequence areas (HCAs). These integrity management programs would focus on requiring operators to comprehensively evaluate their pipelines, and take measures to protect pipeline segments located in high consequence areas. RSPA/OPS recently finalized the definition of high consequence areas by a separate rulemaking. This proposed rule proposes to expand the definition of HCAs by adding consideration of people living at distances greater than 660 feet from large diameter high pressure pipelines. The current HCA definition only requires consideration of people living at distances up to 660 feet from pipelines.
Downloads:	IMPGas_012803FRN_ProposedRule.pdf (977 KB)