Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
overview
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) was created by the Norman Y. Mineta Research and Specials Programs Improvement Act (Public Law 108-426). The top priority of the agency is to maintain the safety and integrity of our Nation’s pipeline transportation system and the highest levels of safety for hazardous materials transportation.
In FY 2010, PHMSA will focus on reducing serious hazardous materials and pipeline transportation incidents. The agency will also provide planning and training grants to states and Indian tribes to improve hazardous materials emergency preparedness.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Budget
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Budget
(Dollars In Millions)
2008 Actual
2009 Enacted
2010 Budget
Pipeline Safety
80
94
105
Hazardous Materials Safety
28
32
36
Emergency Preparedness Grants
28
28
28
Administrative Expenses
18
18
19
TOTAL
154
173
188
SUMMARY OF PHMSA FY 2010 INCREASES AND DECREASES
Summary of PHMSA FY 2010 Increases and Decreases
(Dollars In Millions)
Pipeline Safety
Hazardous Materials Safety
Emergency Preparedness Grants
Admin. Expenses
Total
FY 2009 Base
94
32
28
18
173
Pay Inflation Adjustments
1
1
0
0
2
Non-Pay Inflation Adjustments
0
0
0
0
0
Annualization of FY 2009 Initiatives
1
2
0
0
3
Non-recurring Costs or Savings
0
0
0
0
0
Base Re-engineering, Reductions or Adjustments
0
0
0
0
0
FY 2010 Current Services Levels
96
35
28
18
177
Program Initiatives
9
1
0
1
11
FY 2010 Budget
105
36
28
19
188
FY 2010 Budget
FY 2010 Budget
Hazardous Materials Safety Program: The FY 2010 request provides $35.5 million, to achieve PHMSA\\\\\\\'s share of the overall DOT performance target of no more than 458 target serious hazardous materials incidents in 2010.
Emergency Preparedness Grants: The FY 2010 request provides $28.3 million, which is consistent with SAFETEA-LU, for States to train hazardous materials responders and improve hazardous materials response plans. The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), was enacted August 10, 2005 and expires on September 30, 2009. The Administration is developing a comprehensive approach for surface transportation reauthorization.
Pipeline Safety: The budget request includes $105.2 million to meet the performance goals of holding the number of serious pipeline incidents to no more than 38 in FY 2010, reducing hazardous liquid pipeline spills into high consequence areas to a level that equates to no more 49, and reducing impediments to pipeline transportation by cutting the percent of pipeline system capacity lost due to accidents, incidents, or mandatory reductions in operating pressure.
Administrative Expenses: The FY 2010 request includes $18.9 million for administrative expenses.
