National INCIDENT REPORTS

Note: NAPSR Region Meetings are typically reserved for NAPSR members and PHMSA. On occasion, NAPSR may invite outside speaker to present at the meetings on pipeline safety or related topics. The National Meeting is open to any attendee, however both region and national meetings have portions of the meeting in "closed session" to enable discussion of member-only information. Please contact Robert Clarillos, NAPSR Administrative Manager, rclarillos@gmail.com, if you wish further information or if you have an interest in attending or presenting at any meeting.

• Section by Section Overview of PIPES Act
  

​NAPSR Organizational Changes for 2021

At their 2020 Virtual National Meeting (hosted by Wallace Jones, Director of the Alabama Public Service Commission Pipeline Safety Program) the NAPSR Board of Directors announced the following new officers for 2020-2021, effective October 1, 2020:

• National Chair - Mary Zanter (SD)
  
• National Vice Chair - Mary Friend (WV)
  
• National Secretary - Jonathan Wolfgram (MN)
  
• National Treasurer - David Levering (NE)
  
• Past Chair - Wallace Jones (AL)
  

ARCHIVES

NAPSR Meetings 2021

The states continue to show improvement in their State Damage Prevention Programs.  Keep in mind that most state pipeline safety programs do not have authority to change the underground facility laws. This is the duty of the state legislatures. Improvements continue to be made.

For more information, visit the PHMSA Damage Prevention web site:  https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/damageprevention.htm and https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/excavator-final-rule/determinations-adequacy

NEWS AND EVENTS

NAPSR News and Events

State Damage Prevention Program PHMSA Review in 2017, 2018, and 2019

• National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) site 
  

National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives

• NAPSR Position Statement - Appropriations related to the PIPES Act of 2006