NTSB Safety Recommendation P-71-002

NTSB safety recommendation P-71-002.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS TO THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION: THAT THE REGULATIONS FOR REPORTING ACCIDENTS WHICH OCCUR IN LIQUID PIPELINE SYSTEMS BE REVISED TO REQUIRE IMMEDIATE TELEPHONE REPORTS UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES SIMILAR TO THOSE WHICH NOW REQUIRE IMMEDIATE REPORTS OF GAS PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACCIDENTS. THIS WILL ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT AND THE SAFETY BOARD TO BE MADE AWARE, WITHOUT DELAY, OF ACCIDENTS REQUIRING INVESTIGATION, AND WILL RESULT IN MORE MEANINGFUL INVESTIGATIONS.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1971-01-27

Adopted Date: 1971-01-27

Overall Date Closed: 1975-12-30

Synopsis: IN REGARD TO THE REGULATIONS REQUIRING THE REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS WHICH OCCUR IN LIQUID PIPELINE SYSTEMS, THERE HAS BEEN A DELAY IN THE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD OF CERTAIN MAJOR ACCIDENTS. THE REASON FOR THE DELAY APPEARS TO STEM FROM A DEFICIENCY IN THE REGULATIONS THEMSELVES.

Ntsbnumber: 80419

Report Number: None

Addressee Name: FRA

Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1975-12-30

Addressee Acronym: FRA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1971-05-17

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: LETTER FROM FRA: FRA STAFF IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY HAS DRAFTED AN AMENDMENT TO THE REGULATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUIDS BY PIPELINE (49 CFR, PART 195.52) TO PROVIDE A REPORTING PROCEDURE AND COMMUNICATION CHANNEL THE SAME AS THOSE PRESENTLY USED BY GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS. THE PROPOSAL SHOULD GO TO THE FEDERAL REGISTER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. 6/26/71 - AN NPRM APPEARED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER BROADENING THE ACCIDENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE IMMEDIATE TELEPHONE REPORTING OF MAJOR ACCIDENTS. 4/19/73 - THE NEW REGULATIONS NOW IN EFFECT COMPLY WITH THE BOARD'S RECOMMENDATION.

Addressee Acronym: FRA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1971-06-08

Communication Type: Official Correspondence