Public Awareness Interest Group

PA-Activity Plan

Updated:  December 2007

 

Important Upcoming Events

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PHMSA: Public Awareness Public Meeting

• February 20, 2008
• Houston Texas

Register for this meeting

Hotel Information

Hotel Derek
2525 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027
Toll Free Direct for reservations: (866) 292-4100

Hotel website: http://hotelderek.com/

A DOT room block has been established. In order to receive the group rate, callers must identify their affiliation with DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Cut-off date for reservations is January 28, 2008

Agenda

• PHMSA will share the findings from the Clearinghouse review of written operator public awareness programs.
• Potential changes to American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice (RP) 1162 will be discussed.
• Operators will present information on lessons learned during the implementation of API RP 1162-style public awareness programs.

Exhibiting @ this Meeting

SGA and AGA are managing a small exhibit opportunity for this meeting. Details:

• Only 9 table top spaces are available in the foyer of the Bravo meeting room (where the PHMSA meeting takes place)
• Fee: $250
• What you get:
  • One 6' table (draped and skirted)
  • Recognition from the meeting podium as break sponsors (your registration fee subsidizes the breaks)
• Set up: February 19 (2 to 7 pm)
• Tear down: February 20 (5 to 7 pm)
• "Show" hours: Breaks throughout the day on February 20
• How to register to exhibit:
  • Download the PHMSA_Exhibitor_Registration Form
  • Fax it back to SGA
  • Then be sure to Register for this meeting (no registration fee for this PHMSA meeting however we encourage you to register so that you receive updates from PHMSA).
• Please contact Kani Minton to secure additional details.  Her direct dial is 713.297.4301 and email is kminton@hotelderek.com.  Packages may also be sent to Kani Minton at the following address: Hotel Derek, 2525 West Loop South; Houston, TX 77027.
• Hotel Derek Exhibitor Floor Plan-PHMSA Meeting

 

PHMSA: Gas Transmission and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Marker Workshop

• February 21, 2008
• Houston Texas
• 8 am to noon

Agenda

• What is the appropriate interval between markers “to reduce the possibility of damage or interference” (192.707(a)(2)) and to ensure “that its location is accurately known” (195.410(a)(1))?
• What conditions qualify as “impractical” under 192.707(b)(4) and 195.410(b)(2)(i)?

 

SGA Operating Conference with Exhibits

• July 22-24, 2008
• Atlanta GA (Hyatt downtown)
• Featuring a Public Awareness Round Table
• Chairs:
  • Jeffrey Farrells, El Paso Corporation
  • Lori Moreno, Texas Gas Service

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SGA Public Awareness Product Offerings

• Nixon & Associates - Public Awareness Initiative
• Devaney & Associates - Pipeline Operators Toolkit
• Public Awareness: Regulatory Update and Example Compliance Programs Web Conference - March 26, 2007 Click here for more information on how to access the archives.

 

Info-Share Surveys

• Public Relations Policies (November 2007)

 

Web Resources

Texas Pipeline Awareness Alliance (TPAA)

PHMSA Stakeholder Communications Website

 

Governance

 

• Jeffrey Farrells, El Paso Corporation (2008 Committee Chairman)
• Lori Moreno, Texas Gas Service (2008 Committee Co-Chairman)
• Jerry Gann, CenterPoint Energy (2007 Committee Chairman)
• Sandra Gaitan-Cerda, CenterPoint Energy (2008 Committee Member)
• Gina Greenslate, Panhandle Energy (2008 Committee Member)
• Mike Grubb, SGA (Staff Executive; mgrubb@southerngas.org; 972-620-4022) 

 

 

 

 

This page updated January 7, 2008