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Regulatory Fact Sheet: North Dakota

The federal government establishes minimum pipeline safety standards under the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 49 "Transportation", Parts 190 - 199. The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), within the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), has overall regulatory responsibility for hazardous liquid and gas pipelines under its jurisdiction in the United States.

OPS is headquartered in Washington, DC, and supported through five regional offices located in Trenton, NJ; Atlanta, GA; Kansas City, MO; Houston, TX; and Denver, CO. OPS regional directors, pipeline inspectors/investigators, and community assistance and technical services (CATS) managers operate from each of the five OPS regional offices.

CATS managers are available to assist the public and state or local officials with inquiries concerning pipeline safety-related issues.

OPS inspects and enforces the pipeline safety regulations for interstate gas pipeline operators in North Dakota. OPS also inspects and enforces the pipeline safety regulations for interstate and intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline operators in North Dakota.

Through certification by OPS, the state inspects and enforces the pipeline safety regulations for intrastate gas pipeline operators in North Dakota. This work is performed by the North Dakota Public Service Commission.

Contact information for pipeline safety regulation in North Dakota:

North Dakota Public Service Commission

600 E. Boulevard, Dept. 408

Bismarck, ND 58505

Gas Pipeline Safety Inspector/Program Manager Compliance and Competitive Markets: Aaron Morman

Office: 701-220-5779

E-mail: aarmorman@nd.gov

Office of Pipeline Safety - Central Region Office

901 Locust St., Room 462

Kansas City, MO 64106

Telephone: 816-329-3800

Director: Dave Barrett

CATS Managers: Harold Winnie / Allan Beshore

Direct: 816-329-3836 / 816-329-3811

E-mail: harold.winnie@dot.gov/allan.beshore@dot.gov

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

  • Office of Pipeline Safety – Headquarters
    Phone: 202-366-4595
  • Office of Governmental, International and Public Affairs – Headquarters
    Phone: (202) 366-4831; Email: phmsa.publicaffairs@dot.gov
  • Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration – Headquarters
    1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
    East Building, Second Floor
    Washington D.C. 20590-0001

Date of Revision: 02202013