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The public meeting and forum will serve as an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss research gaps and challenges in the LNG industry. Furthermore, it will also serve as a venue for PHMSA, public interest groups, industry, academia, intergovernmental partners, and the public to collaborate on PHMSA's future R&D agenda.
This is a virtual public meeting of the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee also known as the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee (LPAC), to discuss the interim final rulemaking (IFR) titled: "Unusually Sensitive Areas for the Great Lakes, Coastal Beaches, and Certain Coastal Waters." Members of the public who wish to attend are asked to register no later than August 12, 2022.
The public informational webinar will take place on February 17, 2022. During the webinar, PHMSA will review the requirements of Section 114 and plans for PHMSA and state inspection of the requirements. Following opening remarks, the webinar will address the following topics: 1) Key elements of Section 114; 2) Significant sources of natural gas (primarily methane) emissions from pipelines; 3) Discussion of which types of pipeline facilities must comply with each portion of Section 114; 4) PHMSA and state inspections, including reviews of a pipeline operator's programs and procedures to reduce methane emissions; 5) Inspection topics related to methane reduction and leak-prone pipes; 6) General review of how operators' programs and procedures will be inspected; and 7) The timelines for actions required by Section 114.
The docket number for this meeting is PHMSA-2021-0123.
