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Federal Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) laws and regulations

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Agency: Office of Pipeline Safety - US Department of Transportation [29379] ?

The agency responsible for ensuring a safe pipeline transportation system for the USA

CFR Title 49 Parts 100-185 Pipeline Safety [29389] ?

Text of the federal regulations for pipeline safety

How to Recognize a Pipeline Leak [34187] ?

What to do if you suspect an underground pipeline leak

National Pipeline Mapping System [29449] ?

Hazardous liquid and/or gas transmission pipeline operator contact information within a specified geographic area

Office of Pipeline Safety Final Rules [29392] ?

Text of final rules and corrections to rules from 1998 to the present

Office of Pipeline Safety Interpretations [29393] ?

Text of OPS interpretations to the rules

Office of Pipeline Safety Notices of Proposed Rulemaking [29395] ?

Each notice of proposed rulemaking is published in the Federal Register

Updated OPS Online Data Entry & Operator Registration System [29380] ?

30-day reports, safety related conditions, enforcement actions and other information on pipeline operators

OPS Reports: Advisory Bulletins [29396] ?

Pipeline safety matters that have the potential of becoming safety and/or environmental risks

OPS Reports: Pipeline Safety Statistics [29397] ?

Pipeline operator data and pipeline failure causes

PHMSA Forms [29381] ?

Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration forms

PHMSA Pipeline Safety - Drug & Alcohol Program [29382] ?

The regulations, reporting information, etc.

PHMSA Pipeline Safety - Security [29386] ?

Information related to enhancing pipeline safety and security

PHMSA Pipeline Safety Regional Offices [29383] ?

Information on each of the six regions - contacts, addresses, etc

PHMSA Pipeline Safety Regulations [29391] ?

Text of the laws and regulations

PHMSA Pipeline Safety Special Permits [29394] ?

Waivers to interstate pipeline safety regulations and to approved state agency intrastate pipeline safety regulations

PHMSA Pipeline Safety: Accident & Incident Statistics [29388] ?

Annual pipeline safety accident and incident summaries in tables

PHMSA Pipeline Safety: Data & Statistics [29387] ?

Accidents, incidents, distribution data and more

PIPES Act of 2006 [29384] ?

Text of Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement and Safety Act of 2006

US Code Title 49 Subtitle VIII Chapter 601 Pipeline Safety [29390] ?

Text of the US code for pipeline safety

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