CenterPoint Energy
BusinessOppose
Extreme weather threat modeling
Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines and Other Pipeline Safety Initiatives
PHMSA-2021-0046-0014NPRM
Comments
221
Last activity Jun 30, 2026
Deadline
Closed on Nov 7, 2023
Closed Nov 7, 2023
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+78%
+78% excluding campaigns
Document
Details
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- Title
- Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines and Other Pipeline Safety Initiatives
- Posted
- Sep 7, 2023
- Comment period
- Sep 7, 2023 – Nov 7, 2023
- FR Doc
- 2023-18585
- CFR
- 49 CFR Parts 191, 192, and 198
- Topics
Analysis
Overview
What the public is saying — stance, who's commenting, and the issues they raise.
Include campaigns
Analyzed 218 of 221 comments
99%· analysis in progress
Stance breakdown
+78%
Net support
Support191Oppose21Other6Not yet analyzed3
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +78% across organic comments.
Who commented
Breakdown by commenter type.
Union
2
Government
6
Individual
167
Advocacy
7
Trade association
9
Academic
3
Business
24
Not yet analyzed
3
Comments over time
Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.
Posted Sep 7, 2023Deadline Nov 7, 2023
Sep 4Sep 18Oct 30Nov 13Feb 5Sep 29Jun 29
Support191Oppose21Other6
Support × commenter type
How each type splits across stance.
Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
93%
4%
2%
Business
50%
42%
8%
Trade association
56%
44%
0%
Advocacy
100%
0%
0%
Government
100%
0%
0%
Academic
100%
0%
0%
Union
100%
0%
0%
Issues raised
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Emergency response coordination129
Fire hazard mitigation65
Fossil fuel phase out52
Overpressurization risk management38
Public health and environmental justice23
Worker safety9
Pipeline integrity and safety6
Tvc record compliance timeline5
Extreme weather threat modeling3
Pe licensure requirements2
Position map
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| Organization | Emergency response coordination | Extreme weather threat modeling | Tvc record compliance timeline | Fire hazard mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CenterPoint Energy BusinessOppose CenterPoint Energy, Inc., an investor-owned electric and gas utility, opposes specific proposed revisions to the Gas Dis | · | · | · | |
International Association of Fire Chiefs AdvocacySupport The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) supports the proposed rule, emphasizing the need to prioritize first | · | · | · | |
Renegade Energy Advisors, LLC BusinessOther Renegade Energy Advisors, LLC, a consulting company for the energy industry, provides specific technical recommendations | · | · | · | |
United Steelworkers (USW) UnionSupport The United Steelworkers (USW) union expresses strong support for the proposed rule to improve gas distribution pipeline | · | · | · |
International Association of Fire Chiefs
AdvocacySupport
Emergency response coordination
Renegade Energy Advisors, LLC
BusinessOther
Tvc record compliance timeline
United Steelworkers (USW)
UnionSupport
Emergency response coordination
1 organization-typed comment could not be identified.
Comments
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- Nov 6, 2023Comment from California Public Utilities CommissionSupportGovernment📎 Attachment
The Public Advocates Office of the California Public Utilities Commission supports the proposed rulemaking to require professional engineer (PE) certification for gas pipeline work but suggests specific language amendments. They propose requiring company officers to attest when non-licensed personnel are used, aiming to increase corporate accountability and track the extent of the industry's reliance on non-licensed engineers.
Read comment → - Oct 27, 2023Comment from NTSBSupportGovernment📎 Attachment
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) supports the majority of the proposed revisions to pipeline safety regulations, particularly regarding risk management and emergency communications. However, the NTSB argues that the proposal should be strengthened by requiring overpressure protection for existing regulator stations and by establishing specific criteria for when professional engineer (PE) approval is required for construction plans.
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