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01. Number of Accidents. Trendline. 02. Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Incidents Caused by Excavation Decrease While Housing Starts Increase. Housing Starts (10,000’s). Excavation-Caused Incidents. Housing Starts (10,000’s). Excavation-Caused Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Incidents. 03. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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GR:
U.S. Department of TransportationResearch and Special Programs Administration
Number of
AccidentsTrendline
Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Accidents
Caused by Excavation Damage in 1991-2002
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
01
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U.S. Department of TransportationResearch and Special Programs Administration
Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Incidents Caused by Excavation
v. Housing Starts
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Year
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Excavation-Caused Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Incidents
Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Incidents
Caused by Excavation Decrease
While Housing Starts Increase
Housing Starts (10,000’s)
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GR:
U.S. Department of TransportationResearch and Special Programs Administration
Status of RSPA Responses to External Mandates
(1991 – Present)
September 2001
Remaining
October 2003
Percent
Completed
NTSB through 2001
NTSB – 2002 & 2003†
44
7
17
6
55
GAO 4 0 100
OIG 6 1 83
Congress 11 6 45
Total 72 30 58
03
† NTSB made seven recommendations in 2002 & 2003. RSPA has responded to all seven. One is CLOSED.
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GR:
U.S. Department of TransportationResearch and Special Programs Administration
04
Type of Action
Original Enforcement
Policy
(1990-1994)
Alternative Approach to Enforcement
(1995-1999)
Current Policy (2000-2003)
Inspector Hours per Inspection
20 32 240
Average Number of Inspections Conducted per
Year534 924 821
Average Number of Civil Penalties Proposed per
Year
63 19 42
Average Proposed
Civil Penalty$16,500 $19,000 $45,000†
Number of
Corrective Action Orders 11 9 29
RSPA Enforcement Trends
† This average increases to $91,000 if proposed penalties for the Olympic and El Paso cases are included
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GR:
U.S. Department of TransportationResearch and Special Programs Administration
Integrity Management (IM) Inspection Status
Large Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operator Mileage
05
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
140000
160000
180000
1 2
Total System Mileage
System HCA Mileage
Miles of Pipeline
78%
Completed IM
Inspections
80% Completed Inspections
To be inspected
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0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
1 2 3 4
Repairs Repairs Repairs RepairsImmediate 60-Day 180-Day Other
754
2041
693
9543
Integrity Regulation Outcomes to Date Integrity Threats Remediated on
110,797 pipe miles
06
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GR:
U.S. Department of TransportationResearch and Special Programs Administration
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 20030
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
All Employees
Inspectors
Total Appropriation
Oil Spill Liability Fund Portion
Pipeline Safety Program Growth1998 - Present
Ap
pro
pri
atio
ns
($00
0’s
)
Em
plo
yees
Fiscal Year
07