New OPS Integrity Magagement Site

The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) has launched an new web site on Implementing Integrity Management. This web site provides information about OPS's new Rule on Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas for Hazardous Liquid Operators (49 CFR 195.452). The site describes the basic steps required for operator compliance with the new requirements. It also contains several useful resources, such as the rule and preamble text, a glossary of terminology, and a fact sheet summarizing the key requirements.

The site is highly interconnected to assist users in locating information on a particular subject. For example, the major clauses in the rule all contain links to a set of "Frequently Asked Questions" that provide additional guidance and interpretation of the specific requirements. The Frequently Asked Questions on this web site include the questions raised by participants at the August Integrity Management workshop. The information on this web site is continually being updated to reflect new information as it is developed to support the Office of Pipeline Safety's integrity management inspection program. As the program matures, additional guidance, Frequently Asked Questions, and other reference material will be posted to support consistent and improved industry-wide implementation.