United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-10-19 U.S. Government Printing Office 2004-06-15 monographic deposited born digital 21 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-826T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-826T P0b002ee180b233e8 f:d04826t DGPO 2010-10-19 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-826T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-826T GAO-04-826T Pipeline Safety Testimony A10499 Interstate pipelines carrying natural gas and hazardous liquids (such as petroleum products) are safer to the public than other modes of freight transportation. The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), the federal agency that administers the national regulatory program to ensure safe pipeline transportation, has been undertaking a broad range of activities to make pipeline transportation safer. However, the number of serious accidents--those involving deaths, injuries, and property damage of $50,000 or more--has not fallen. Among other things, OPS takes enforcement action against pipeline operators when safety problems are found. OPS has several enforcement tools to require the correction of safety violations. It can also assess monetary sanctions (civil penalties). This testimony is based on ongoing work for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and for other committees, as required by the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002. The testimony provides preliminary results on (1) the effectiveness of OPS's enforcement strategy and (2) OPS's assessment of civil penalties. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-826T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-826T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-826T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-826T.pdf GAO-04-826T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-826T Testimony GAO-04-826T; Pipeline Safety: Preliminary Information on the Office of Pipeline Safety's Enforcement Activities; Pipeline Safety