1. Number of pipeline miles inspected versus program requirements.
   
   
2. Number of immediate repairs completed as a result of the integrity management inspection program.
   
   
3. Number of scheduled repairs completed as a result of the integrity management program.
   
   
4. Number of leaks, failures, and incidents (classified by cause).

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1. The committee plans to have a final draft available for ballot review by November 2004, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking completed by Spring ’05, and publish a Final Rule by the Spring of 2006. Operators are expected to be granted at least 1 year after issuance of the Final Rule to fully implement the changes.
   
   
2. The scope of the revised rulemaking is intended to affect activities affecting safety and integrity; design tasks and off-pipeline activities (such as sending components for repair) are not expected to be included.
   
   
3. The standard is not expected to prescribe acceptable ratios for qualified individuals who can supervise unqualified individuals performing covered tasks.
   
   
4. A Covered Task List (“Applicable Tasks”) is being designed by one of the sub-committees which will allow operators to choose between this pre-defined list or utilize an Alternative Technical Basis for defining Covered Tasks specific to the operator. Operators will now have a Two-Part Test to identify Covered Tasks: Does the Task affect Safety and/or Integrity? Is the Task performed by the Operator, Contractor, or other construction-related activities on the pipeline?
   
   
5. Training Requirements are expected to include:
   
   
   1. a process for evaluating whether training is needed for a covered task
      
      
   2. a process for evaluating the content and quality of training materials and providers
      
      
   3. a process for evaluating initial qualification versus re-qualification techniques and intervals
      
      
6. One significant change from current requirements will be requirements for operators to manage changes and evaluate the effectiveness of their operator qualification program. This will involve documenting changes related to covered tasks, communicating with stakeholders, and assessing Evaluator credentials.
   
   
7. The idea of “Portability” for contractors who perform Covered Tasks for several different pipeline operators has received a lot of attention recently.  A new committee has been working on providing a standardized means of qualifications that can be widely accepted across the industry.  There is discussion about the possibility of an independent third party that has oversight of the effectiveness and quality of portability providers.

The application allows an operator to view geospatial information, attributes, and public contact information by submission or for an operator ID (OPID) as a whole. The operator may also verify contact information and submission dates. The application will provide the annual due date for an operator's NPMS submission. Resubmission of data will continue to be handled through the National Repository.

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In addition to providing a valuable tool for system installers, operators of LPG facilities, and enforcement officials, the FSA Manual serves as a valuable reference for LPG operators. This is especially true for those who may be new to the LPG facility business or are unfamiliar with LP-gas facilities and the improvements made to product control features. The philosophy of NFPA 58 is to minimize fires by minimizing the accidental release of propane if an accident should occur, or in simple terms; no fuel, no fire. The manual does not address the following:

1. Marine terminals, refrigerated LP-Gas storage and the transportation of LP-gas either by rail tank cars or by cargo tank trucks. Marine terminals are governed by the OSHA Process Safety Management regulations and the US EPA Risk Management Plan regulations; refrigerated storage of LP-gas is a high-volume operation requiring special considerations; and, the transportation of LP-gas is addressed by Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Transportation;
   
   
2. Storage of LP-Gas in salt domes and caverns;
   
   
3. Installations ASME LP-gas containers on roofs of buildings. This type of installation is excluded from the scope of this manual (even though a FSA is required for such operations according to section 3.10.2.2 of the Code) primarily because of the rarity of such installations in the United States;
   
   
4. Cylinder filling operations at a dispensing facility, unless the storage threshold for LPGas has been exceeded, requiring an FSA to be prepared;
   
   
5. The use of facility employees performing as a “fire brigade.”