Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
PHMSA is issuing this advisory bulletin to remind operators of gas pipelines, underground natural gas storage (UNGS) facilities, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities of their obligation to report incidents in accordance with PHMSA's incident reporting requirements. This advisory bulletin addresses a safety recommendation that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued to PHMSA in response to a fatal incident that occurred on a gas distribution system in February 2018.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2026-0496] AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice; issuance of advisory bulletin. SUMMARY: PHMSA is issuing this advisory bulletin to remind operators of gas pipelines, underground natural gas storage (UNGS) facilities, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities of their obligation to report incidents in accordance with PHMSA's incident reporting requirements. This advisory bulletin addresses a safety recommendation that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued to PHMSA in response to a fatal incident that occurred on a gas distribution system in February 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy White by phone at 202-923-8268 or by email at Nancy.White1@dot.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 23, 2018, an incident occurred ( printed page 8306) on a gas distribution system in Dallas, Texas, resulting in one fatality, injuring four other people, and causing major structural damage to a residence. Two separate incidents occurred two days earlier at nearby residences served by the same gas distribution system, resulting in second-degree burns to an occupant and causing significant structural damage to the residences. [ 1 ] The operator did not provide an immediate notification to the National Response Center (NRC) of either incident as required by 49 CFR 191.5 or file a writte…
Citation: 91 FR 8305
