Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines and Other Pipeline Safety Initiatives

A health professional and concerned citizen supports the proposed pipeline safety rules, arguing that they are necessary to protect public health, environmental justice, and worker safety. The commenter emphasizes the need for improved emergency response plans, better record-keeping by operators, and faster implementation to prevent disasters like the Merrimack Valley incident.

Carol and Richard Ohlendorf express their support for the proposed pipeline safety rules, emphasizing the need to protect public health, environmental justice, and worker safety. They argue that the proposal will prevent disasters like the Merrimack Valley incident by requiring better maintenance, risk management, and emergency response coordination.

J. Adams, a physician, supports the proposed pipeline safety rules to protect public health, property, and the environment. The commenter emphasizes the importance of updated emergency response plans, methane leak prevention, and environmental justice for low-income communities.

The commenter supports the adoption of the industry standard ASME/ANSI B31.8S for gas distribution operators. They argue that this approach provides a necessary process for distribution operators without creating redundant requirements for those already operating transmission facilities.

The commenter supports the proposed action of explicitly listing historic plastics prone to leakage within Subpart P. They argue that this clarity would help smaller operators identify these materials.