But in particular with regard to underground Natural Gas Storage, theres a very collaborative atmosphere over the course of two decades already worth of information study and sharing, and now with the recommended practices that have been developed, the question now is how do we best set the minimum Safety Standards that could be national in nature and then recognizing that any state could of course go beyond those minimum Safety Standards and advance whatever additional Safety Measures they would want to undertake that are specific to their particular operating atmosphere. We have two more and then well come back here. We have about five minutes left so maybe if i can take all four quickly but you have to be quick. I want to see, are you issuing like a notice of proposed rule making for these underground gas storage standards or is it something else. If it is a notice, are you trying to finalize it later this year also . Hold on. Raise your hands if you had one just so she can find you
Alerted us to countries and countries all over the world to stop the faulty batteries, stop the use of these faulty batteries that had been used in the hoverboards and really to make sure that they were our challenge is a to lead in our environment and create a regulatory atmosphere where it can flourish and protect the peoples safety. Our regulated industries have experienced a series of accidents and incidents that have resulted in heightened attention scrutiny and skepticism about the safety of these modes of transportation. Public opinion is clear, there should not be any trade of yfeds we move products. And everyone has a part in protecting the communities and the environment living along these transportation routes while effectively advancing safety of the products and services that we all rely on. The national gas well leak in california last fall was the largest methane leak in u. S. History. This failure at this facility, one of the most critical for Energy Supply in the area
Its diverse, and critical to the way that americans live. In response, those of us at phmsa are addressing the issues at hand, but just important, were going beyond the issues at hand. We have challenged ourselves to invest in and plan for the future of our agency. Today, i would like to share some of our challenges and some of our opportunities. How were responding to our ever growing mission, and our longterm Strategic Vision for advancing safety through our phmsa 2021 framework. Growing up, my dad used to say he could fix anything with a pair of pliers, some duct tape, and wd40. And of course, he was absolutely right. He could fix anything. But what he likely didnt think about was the process involved in getting his tools of choice to him safely. Wd40 is a hazardous liquid transported in an aerosol can, and it has to be regulated during shipment. And it also cant be permitted on any kind of passenger aircraft and it has to follow very specific Hazardous Material labeling and packagi
On June 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (“OSRA 22”), the first major revision of US maritime regulatory statutes since 1998. OSRA 22.