NTSB Safety Recommendation P-80-061

NTSB safety recommendation P-80-061.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: DEVELOP AND PUBLISH FOR PUBLIC COMMENT A FORMAL DATA ANALYSIS PLAN FOR THE PIPELINE DATA SYSTEM.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Unacceptable Action

Issued Date: 1980-08-20

Adopted Date: 1980-08-20

Overall Date Closed: 1990-01-04

Synopsis: THE NTSB HAS CONDUCTED A STUDY TITLED "SAFETY EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION OF THE MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION BUREAU'S PIPELINE DATA SYSTEM," SEE-80-4, EVALUATING THE MANAGEMENT AND USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) OF ITS GAS PIPELINE DATA SYSTEM. THIS STUDY EXAMINES THE TYPES OF DATA COLLECTED, HOW THE DATA SYSTEM OPERATES, AND HOW IT IS BEING USED BY THE DOT IN FULFILLING ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROMOTING PUBLIC SAFETY REGARDING GAS PIPELINES. THE STUDY ALSO EVALUATES THE CHANGES TO THE DATA SYSTEM THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING CONSIDERED BY THE DOT AND WHETHER FURTHER CHANGES ARE REQUIRED.

Ntsbnumber: 80576

Report Number: SEE-80-04

Addressee Name: RSPA

Addressee Status: Closed - Unacceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1990-01-04

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1981-07-31

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION LTR: A FORMAL DATA ANALYSIS PLAN AND, PERHAPS MORE IMPORTANTLY, A PLANNING PROCESS FOR THE PIPELINE DATA SYSTEM, ARE NOW BEING DEVELOPED AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY AND/OR PUBLIC COMMENT ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 1981. THE FORMAL PLAN, ITSELF, IS BEING CAREFULLY DEVELOPED WITH REFERENCE TO THE ISSUES DISCUSSED IN THE NTSB STUDY, ESPECIALLY THE NEED TO DELINEATE USER NEEDS AND SYSTEM SAFETY ANALYTIC REQUIREMENTS. ALSO, AN INTENSIVE EFFORT IS BEING MADE AT THIS CRUCIAL INITIAL STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT TO INCORPORATE NEW INPUT, VIEWPOINTS, AND SAFETY-RELATED DATA REQUIREMENTS FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF PROSPECTIVE USERS OF THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE NTSB AND THE PIPELINE INDUSTRY.

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1986-03-17

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER A PIPELINE SAFETY DATA ANALYSIS PLAN IS BEING DEVELOPED FOR THE RSPA PIPELINE SAFETY DATA SYSTEM. AN NTSB STAFF REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTED RSPA IN DEVELOPING THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE EFFORT AND WAS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE PLANNED ACTIVITY. THIS STUDY IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN MAY 1986. RSPA WILL SOLICIT NTSB'S ADVICE IN DECIDING UPON THE METHODOLOGY FOR PUBLICATION.

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1990-01-04

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1981-10-07

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1986-05-12

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1989-05-31

Communication Type: Official Correspondence