U. S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

National (Transmission) Pipeline Mapping System Jeff Wiese Program Development Director

PHMSA’s NPMS Challenge Meeting the substantive, safety-related needs of States, localities, and the public for pipeline information °Planning and public protection purposes ­Land use planning ­Emergency management ­Environmental management Responsibly ensuring adequate security of a critical national infrastructure

Background Two types of NPMS access - currently PIMMA (Pipeline Integrity Management Mapping Application) internet viewer °Successful applicants receive username and password °Current candidates for access are operators, Federal/ state/ local government Raw geospatial pipeline data °Formal process to request this data on CD °Current candidates for access are operators, Federal/ state/ local government

History Timeline PIMMA opened to public: Spring 2001 PIMMA closed to public: 9/12/2001 Data classified as SSI in 12/2004 Related Developments Creation of tool for generic public to view contact information for pipeline operators in their area Various unclassified studies raise questions on current access restrictions – generally and on NPMS Coordination with other Federal agencies concerning policies for protecting critical pipe infrastructure °DHS and TSA °FERC and DOI

Competing Needs and Challenges Who should access the NPMS, and what should they be able to see? Pressure to re-open data °Public interest groups °General public (public right-to-know) °FERC, MMS, and some States are beginning to make some data public Pressure to keep data secure °Industry concerned with the prospect of broadly distributing NPMS information °DHS/TSA critical infrastructure data protection issues Challenge of adequately protecting NPMS information and addressing customer pipeline information needs

Proposed Solution Public Provide access to NPMS data via the PIMMA internet application, but with restrictions on geographic scope and detail No ability to download data Government Officials Lift some restrictions for sharing data at the county level

Proposed NPMS Access (General Public) Provide the public PIMMA access to data at the county level °User may view one county at a time °Adjacent county pipeline data will be hidden °Level of detail limited to 1:24,000 scale °Basic attributes will be provided as well as operator contact information

Proposed NPMS Access (Government Officials) Retain nondisclosure agreement for Federal and state government officials requesting digital data Revise policy for local government officials requesting raw data °One county (or smaller) only °Lift current restrictions on public use or display Continue existing review process for PIMMA account °Verification of user information

Public PIMMA user may only access one county’s data at a time (Shown here: Onondanga Co., NY)

Sample map at 1: 50,000 scale Note appearance of secondary roads Sample map at 1: 24,000 scale (proposed limit)

Solution Pros and Cons Pros °Compromise provides a balance between competing needs – problem focused °Should meet local needs of the general public °Local officials support unrestricted access to digital data for local use in their jurisdiction Cons °Legitimate remaining industry concerns °Cautious reception from security quarters