10/09/03 GR: U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration 10/09/03 Number of Accidents Trendline 01
10/09/03 GR: U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration 10/09/03 02 Housing Starts (10,000’s) Excavation-Caused Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Incidents Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Incidents Caused by Excavation Decrease While Housing Starts Increase Housing Starts (10,000’s) Excavation-Caused Incidents
10/09/03 GR: U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration 10/09/03 Status of RSPA Responses to External Mandates (1991 – Present) September 2001 Remaining October 2003 Percent Completed NTSB through 2001 NTSB – 2002 & 2003† GAO40100 OIG6183 Congress11645 Total † NTSB made seven recommendations in 2002 & RSPA has responded to all seven. One is CLOSED.
10/09/03 GR: U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration 10/09/03 04 Type of Action Original Enforcement Policy ( ) Alternative Approach to Enforcement ( ) Current Policy ( ) Inspector Hours per Inspection Average Number of Inspections Conducted per Year Average Number of Civil Penalties Proposed per Year Average Proposed Civil Penalty $16,500$19,000$45,000† Number of Corrective Action Orders RSPA Enforcement Trends † This average increases to $91,000 if proposed penalties for the Olympic and El Paso cases are included
10/09/03 GR: U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration 10/09/03 Integrity Management (IM) Inspection Status Large Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operator Mileage 05 Total System Mileage System HCA Mileage Miles of Pipeline 78% Completed IM Inspections 80% Completed Inspections To be inspected
10/09/03 GR: U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration 10/09/03 Repairs Repairs Immediate 60-Day 180-Day Other Integrity Regulation Outcomes to Date Integrity Threats Remediated on 110,797 pipe miles 06
10/09/03 GR: U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration 10/09/03 All Employees Inspectors Total Appropriation Oil Spill Liability Fund Portion Pipeline Safety Program Growth Present Appropriations ($000’s) Employees Fiscal Year 07