January, 2008

On November 14th and 15th, 2007, the Dangerous Goods Advisory Council (DGAC) held its 29th annual conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A number of DOT speakers addressed the group, and provided a valuable insight on where the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)’s objectives rest with today’s hazardous materials program.
Ted Willke, PHMSA’s newly appointed Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety discussed PHMSA’s overall strategy. Ryan Posten, PHMSA’s enforcement chief picked up the risk-based theme in describing the enforcement program. Scott Gorton, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)’s rail hazmat security specialist, provided an update of TSA activities, and Bob Richard, PHMSA’s Deputy Associate Administrator, described new rulemaking activities that we can expect.

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