On November 21, 2012 (77 FR 69925), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) published a notice to request your comments and feedback to be used for an assessment to improve the collection, analysis, reporting, and use of data related to accidents and incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials (see 49 CFR 171.15 & 171.16). This notice is being conducted in support of the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” (MAP–21) Act. Specifically, please provide comments on your view of the adequacy of and suggestions for improvement to:
1. Information requested on the accident and incident reporting forms required to be submitted to PHMSA;
2. Methods used by PHMSA to verify that the information provided on such forms is accurate and complete;
3. Accident and incident reporting requirements, including whether such requirements should be expanded to include shippers and consignees of hazardous materials;
4. Resources of PHMSA related to data collection, analysis, and reporting, including staff and information technology; and
5. The database used by PHMSA for recording and reporting such accidents and incidents, including the ability of users to adequately search the database and find information.
Comments must be received by December 28, 2012.
PHMSA 11-21 Notice on Incident Data Collection.pdf
