Today PHMSA issued an invitation to comment on its intent to collect additional information from LNG, natural gas, and hazardous liquid operators on their annual, incident, and NPMS reporting

On August 24, 2023, PHMSA issued their notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines and Other Safety Initiatives. Check out our summary of who is impacted and make sure you're covered!

PHMSA announced an Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) last Friday. Elemental has summarized the highlights of the proposed rule and will continue to track this through the rulemaking process. This NPRM focuses heavily on emissions reduction and public safety as well as increasing requirements for gathering lines

PHMSA extended its enforcement discretion for some parts of the Mega Rule yesterday. Check out our article for details on what was and was not included in this update!

PHMSA has announced a public meeting occurring two weeks from now. Topics cover a variety of subjects including recent and potential safety advisories, future technology, and failure investigation.

Elemental experts are available to attend on your behalf and report back. We know all operators are busy at the end of the year, let Elemental lighten the load!

PHMSA has updated its list of documents that are Incorporated by Reference (IBR). Check out the full list in our article!

PHMSA's Gas Mega Rule RIN 2 was published to the Federal Register today. Check out Elemental's summary of the rule in our article below.

Operators should note that the effective date of this rule is 9 months away which is shorter than the average rulemaking. If you have any questions or need an analysis of this rule against your operations reach out to Elemental today!

PHMSA's Advisory Bulletin regarding earth movement and geohazards is out! Check out our article to get an overview and contact us today for an evaluation of your program against this and other regulations.

Elemental Compliance has performed an analysis of the latest PHMSA final rule issued last week.

Check out our article to see the details operators are being asked to comply with regarding valve placement and spacing.

PHMSA's webinar yesterday shed light on the expectations for Operators in complying with the emissions reduction advisory bulletin of last year. Read along to learn about what a self-executing mandate is and how inspections will be carried out. Follow Elemental for the latest in all things PHMSA and contact us for expert support in this and many other regulatory areas!

The Gas Gathering final rule has been issued to the Federal Register with the fully published version expected Monday November 15th. Check out Elemental's summary of the biggest points of the rule in our article and follow along on LinkedIn for the latest regulatory updates!

If you have previously unregulated liquid gathering lines be sure to read Nicole Tebow's article to catch up on the annual reporting requirements!

Check out Nicole Tebow's summary of the PIPES Act which was signed into law at the end of last year. This summary gives great insight into what the regulatory landscape will look like in the coming months and years. Don't hesitate to call Elemental to prepare a long-term strategy for #PipelineCompliance!

PHMSA has sent the gas regulatory reform rule to the Federal Register with an expected publication date of next week. Read Nicole Tebow's article to learn about what changes are expected and to get a copy of the new rule.

Follow along at Elemental Compliance to hear about real-life compliance projects and learn what it takes to get through a facility IMP audit with no findings!

For those of you interested in the valve rule making, here's the latest from the GPAC/LPAC meetings last week!