AGA files cross-industry comments on the Leak Detection & Repair (LDAR) NPRM, proposed by PHMSA to fulfill Section 113 & 114 of the PIPES Act of 2020.

Cross-industry comments filed by AGA, APGA (American Public Gas Association), and NGA (Northeast Gas Association) to PHMSA’s NPRM seeking input on the Safety of Gas Distrubtion Pipelines (SGDP) NPRM, proposed to fulfill Section 205 of the PIPES Act of 2020.

Full comments can be found on Docket PHMSA-2021-0046-0273.

AGA signed on to cross-industry comments filed to NTSB’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking input on incident investigation authority as it relates to the definition of “substantial property damage” and “significant injury to the environment.”

The Associations recommended that the NTSB:
(1) should not unnecessarily limit its authority by adopting specific definitions or thresholds for these terms.
(2) avoid unintended impacts, including overburdening its resources and impacting PHMSA’s ability to investigate.

Full comments can be found on Docket NTSB-2023-0008.

AGA co-signed joint Association comments to the docket covering two GPAC meetings on the Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) rule, held November 27-December 1, 2023 and March 25-27, 2024. The comments summarize various clarifications, concerns, and positions of emphasis ahead of the Final Rule.

Full comments can also be found at Docket PHMSA-2024-0005.