Form PHMSA F1000.2 PHMSA F1000.2 Operator Notification Form

National Registry of Pipeline and LNG Operators

Operator Notification Form and Instructions - PHMSA F 1000.2 (rev xy-2014) 2017-05-05(2)

Operator Notification Form

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Notice: This report is required by 49 CFR Parts 191 and 195. Failure to report may result in a civil penalty not to
exceed $100,000 for each violation for each day the violation continues up to a maximum of $1,000,000 as
provided in 49 USC 60122.

U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration

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DOT USE ONLY

OPERATOR REGISTRY NOTIFICATION

A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure
to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information
displays a current valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 2137-0627. Public reporting for this
collection of information is estimated to be approximately 60 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the
data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are mandatory. Send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to:
Information Collection Clearance Officer, PHMSA, Office of Pipeline Safety (PHP-30) 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, D.C. 20590.
STEP 1 – ENTER BASIC NOTIFICATION INFORMATION

Operator’s PHMSA-issued Operator Identification Number (OPID): /

Current name of Operator assigned to this OPID for this Operator Registry Notification:
_______________________________________

Operator Headquarters address: _____________________________________
City: _____________________

Date of this Operator Registry Notification: /

Month

State: /
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Day

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Zip Code: /

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Year

Name of Operator contact for this Operator Registry Notification:
Last ___________________________ First ____________________ MI _

Phone number of Operator contact for this Operator Registry Notification: /
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Select the type of pipelines and/or facilities involved in this Operator Registry Notification: (select all that apply)

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LNG Plant or Facility
Gas Distribution
Gas Transmission
Gas Gathering
Hazardous Liquid

STEP 2 – SELECT TYPE OF NOTIFICATION

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TYPE A –OPERATOR NAME CHANGE

Indicate the Operator Name for this OPID as you want it to appear in PHMSA records:
_____________________________________________

Reason for this change:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Indicate the effective date for this change: /

/
Month

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Day

Year

TYPE B – CHANGE INENTITY OPERATING

Is this Notification for (select only one):

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Assuming Operatorship



Ceasing Operatorship

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1a. If assuming operatorship, list OPID Number of previous Operator: /

/ or

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 Not assigned

/ or

Previous Operator name: ___________________________
1b. If ceasing operatorship, list OPID Number of new Operator: /

 Not assigned

New Operator name: ___________________________
 I would like to deactivate my OPID Number

2. Reason for this change:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Indicate the effective date for this change: /

Month

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/
Day

Year

TYPE C – SHARED SAFETY PROGRAM CHANGE

Important Instruction to Operator: When a common PHMSA-required pipeline safety program exists which covers assets having
multiple OPID numbers, the Operators assigned those OPIDs are required to inform PHMSA as to which one of the various OPIDs
is “primary” for the purposes of PHMSA inspections and Operator Registry Reporting (e.g., which OPID should be contacted and
referred to when PHMSA or a state exercising jurisdiction intends to inspect that safety program), and must do so for each PHMSArequired pipeline safety program listed below.
1.

List the new Operator-designated “primary” OPID for each common PHMSA-required pipeline safety program associated
with this Operator Registry Notification. The previous “primary” OPID will be populated from PHMSA data. Those
programs not selected below will be considered to not have changed: (select all that apply)
For ALL facilities…
1a.

 Anti-Drug Plan and Alcohol Misuse Plan (199.101, 199.202)
New: /

Previous: /

Indicate the effective date for this change(s): /

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/

Month

/
/

Day

Year

1b.  Procedure Manual for Operations, Maintenance, and Emergencies (192.605, 192.615, 195.402,
193.2017)
New: /

Previous: /

Indicate the effective date for this change(s): /

/
/

Month

/
/

Day

Year

For Gas Distribution, Gas Gathering, Gas Transmission, or Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Facilities
1c.  Damage Prevention Program (192.614, 195.442)
New: /

Previous: /

Indicate the effective date for this change(s): /

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Month

1d.

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Year

/
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Month

/
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Day

/
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Year

 Control Room Management Procedures (192.631, 195.446)
New: /

Previous: /

Indicate the effective date for this change(s): /

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Month

/
/

Day

Year

 Operator Qualification Program (192.805, 195.505)
New: /

Previous: /

Indicate the effective date for this change(s): /

/
Month

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/

Day

Previous: /

Indicate the effective date for this change(s): /

1f.

 Public Awareness/Education Program (192.616, 195.440)
New: /

1e.

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Day

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Year

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 Integrity Management Program (192.907, 192.1005, 195.452)
New: /

Previous: /

Indicate the effective date for this change(s): /

/
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Month

/
/

Day

Year

For Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Facilities…
1h.

 Response Plan for Onshore Oil Pipelines (or Alternative State Plan) (194.101)
New: /

Previous: /

Indicate the effective date for this change(s): /

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Month

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Day

Year

TYPE D –CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP FOR GAS OR LIQUID
 An Acquisition

 A Divestiture

Is this Notification for:

If an acquisition, list OPID Number of previous Operator, if one has been assigned: /
assigned

 Not

Previous Operator name: ___________________________
3.

If a divestiture, list OPID Number of new Operator, if one has been assigned:
assigned

New Operator name: ___________________________
 I would like to deactivate my OPID Number
4.

Indicate the effective date for this acquisition or divestiture: /

Month

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1.

TYPE F – CONSTRUCTION OR REHABILITATION OF GAS OR LIQUID FACILITIES
Anticipated start date of field work activities:

Anticipated date of operational start-up:

Day

Year

Day

Year

/
Month

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Year

Month

Day

TYPE I – CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP FOR LNG
 An Acquisition

 A Divestiture

Is this Notification for:

If an acquisition, list OPID Number of previous Operator, if one has been assigned: /
assigned

 Not

Previous Operator name: ___________________________
3.

If a divestiture, list OPID Number of new Operator, if one has been assigned:
assigned

New Operator name: ___________________________
 I would like to deactivate my OPID Number
4.

Indicate the effective date for this acquisition and/or divestiture: /

Month

/
Day

Year

Plant/Facility 1
5a. Name: _______________________________________
5b. If Onshore, give location as: State: /

5c. If Offshore in State waters, give location as: State: /

County: ______________________
/

5d. If Offshore OCS, give location as:

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OCS Atlantic
OCS Gulf of Mexico
OCS Pacific
OCS Alaska

Plant/Facility 2
6a. Name: _______________________________________
(Repeat same questions as for Plant/Facility 1, and then add other Plants/Facilities as needed)

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1.

TYPE J – NEW CONSTRUCTION FOR LNG
Plant/Facility 1
1a. Name: _______________________________________
1b. If Onshore, give location as: State: /

County: ______________________

1c. If Offshore in State waters, give location as: State: /

1d. If Offshore OCS, give location as:

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OCS Atlantic
OCS Gulf of Mexico
OCS Pacific
OCS Alaska

1e. Anticipated start date of field work activities:

Month

1f. Anticipated date of operational start-up:

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Month

Day

Year

Day

Year

Plant/Facility 2
2a. Name: _______________________________________
(Repeat same questions as for Plant/Facility 1, and then add other Plants/Facilities as needed)

STEP 3 – ENTER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR
PIPELINES AND PIPELINE FACILITIES
1.

For TYPE B, D, or F, complete STEP 3.

The pipelines and/or facilities included in this Operator Registry Notification are associated with the following types of facilities
and transport the following types of commodities: (select all that apply)

 Gas Distribution
 Line Pipe
 Natural Gas
 Propane Gas
 Landfill Gas
 Synthetic Gas
 Hydrogen Gas
 Other Gas  Name: ___________________________________________
 Facilities
 Gas Transmission
 Line Pipe
 Natural Gas
 Propane Gas
 Synthetic Gas

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 Hydrogen Gas
 Landfill Gas
 Other Gas  Name: ___________________________________________
 Facilities
 Gas Gathering
 Line Pipe
 Facilities
 Hazardous Liquid
 Transmission Line Pipe
 Crude Oil
 Refined and/or Petroleum Product (non-HVL)
 HVL or Anhydrous Ammonia
 Anhydrous Ammonia
 LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / NGL (Natural Gas Liquid)
 Other HVL  Name: ___________________________________________
 CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
 Biofuel / Alternative Fuel (including ethanol blends, but excluding Fuel Grade Ethanol)
 Fuel Grade Ethanol (also referred to as Neat Ethanol)
 Regulated Hazardous Liquid Gathering
 Facilities

Will any single pipeline or pipeline facility included in this Operator Registry Notification be subject to BOTH 49 CFR Part 192
AND 49 CFR Part 195 due to the planned transportation of commodities which are subject to both Parts?
 No  Yes

The series of questions under this STEP 3, Question 3 should be completed for each of the following facility types as selected in
STEP 3, Question 1: Gas Distribution, Gas Gathering, Gas Transmission and Hazardous Liquid.
3.

For Gas Distribution, the pipelines and/or facilities covered by this Operator Registry Notification are:
3a. Approximate number of regulated miles of Mains: calc

miles

3b. List all of the States in which these Mains are physically located:
State 1: /___/___/

Miles:

/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/

State 2: /___/___/

Miles:

/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/

(Add States as needed)
3c. Facilities:
State 1: /___/___/

Description: ___________________________________________

State 2: /___/___/

Description: ___________________________________________

(Add States as needed)

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For Gas Gathering, the pipelines and/or facilities covered by this Operator Registry Notification are:

 Onshore
3a. Approximate number of regulated pipeline miles: calc miles
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For Construction of 10 or more miles of new pipeline (including replacement of 10 or more miles of
existing pipeline) ONLY, include Question 3b.
3b. Are portions of this pipeline to be installed in common parallel corridors, rights-of-way, or trenches with
other utilities? (select all that apply)
 No
 Yes, parallel to other pipelines subject to 49 CFR 192 or 195
 Yes, parallel to other electric facilities such as Transmission/Distribution lines and/or Wind Farm power lines
 Yes, parallel to other underground Utilities such as water or sewer (sanitary/storm)
 Yes, parallel to other underground Utilities such as cable TV or other communications lines
 Yes, parallel to other facilities  Describe: ________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3c. List all of the States and Counties in which the Onshore pipelines and/or facilities are physically located :
Pipelines:
State 1: /___/___/
Miles:
/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/
Counties: ___________________________________________
State 2: /___/___/
Miles:
/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/
Counties: ___________________________________________
(Add States as needed)
Facilities
State 1: /___/___/

Description: ___________________________________________

State 2: /___/___/

Description: ___________________________________________

(Add States as needed)

 Offshore
3f. Approximate number of regulated pipeline miles: calc

miles

3g. Select all of the OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) Areas in which the Offshore pipelines and/or facilities are
physically located:

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OCS Atlantic
OCS Gulf of Mexico
OCS Pacific
OCS Alaska

Miles:
Miles:
Miles:
Miles:

/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/
/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/
/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/
/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/

3h. List all of the State waters in which these pipelines and/or facilities are physically located
Pipelines:
State 1: /___/___/

Miles:

/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/

State 2: /___/___/

Miles:

/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/

(Add States as needed)
Facilities
State 1: /___/___/

Description: ___________________________________________

State 2: /___/___/

Description: ___________________________________________

(Add States as needed)

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For Gas Transmission or Hazardous Liquid, the pipelines and/or facilities covered by this Operator Registry Notification are:
(Select Interstate and/or Intrastate, and complete the remaining Questions for each set of Interstate assets and/or Intrastate
assets and for each selection of Gas Transmission and/or Hazardous Liquid facilities, depending on which facility type was
selected in STEP 3, Question 1.

NOTE: This series of questions should be completed separately for each of the following facility types selected: Gas Transmission
and Hazardous Liquid. In other words, if the Notification covers Gas Transmission as well as Hazardous Liquid facilities, then this
series of questions will need to be completed two separate times – once for each of these two facility types.

 Interstate

 Intrastate

 Onshore
3a. Approximate number of regulated pipeline miles: calc miles
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For Construction of 10 or more miles of new pipeline (including replacement of 10 or more
miles of existing pipeline) ONLY, include Question 3b.
3b. Are portions of this pipeline to be installed in common parallel corridors, rights-of-way, or
trenches with other utilities? (select all that apply)
 No
 Yes, parallel to other pipelines subject to 49 CFR 192 or 195
 Yes, parallel to other electric facilities such as Transmission/Distribution lines and/or
Wind Farm power lines
 Yes, parallel to other underground Utilities such as water or sewer (sanitary/storm)
 Yes, parallel to other underground Utilities such as cable TV or other communications
lines
 Yes, parallel to other facilities  Describe:
____________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3c. List all of the States and Counties in which the Onshore pipelines and/or facilities are physically
located :
Pipelines
State 1: /___/___/
Miles:
/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/
Counties: ___________________________________________
State 2: /___/___/
Miles:
/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/
Counties: ___________________________________________
(Add States as needed)
Facilities
State 1: /___/___/

Description: ___________________________________________

State 2: /___/___/

Description: ___________________________________________

(Add States as needed)

 Offshore
3f. Approximate number of regulated pipeline miles: calc miles
3g. Select all of the OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) Areas in which the Offshore pipelines and/or
facilities are physically located:

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OCS Atlantic
OCS Gulf of Mexico
OCS Pacific
OCS Alaska

Miles:
Miles:
Miles:
Miles:

/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/
/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/
/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/
/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/

3h. List all of the State waters in which these pipelines and/or facilities are physically located:
Pipelines
State 1: /___/___/

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State 2: /___/___/

Miles:

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/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/___/

(Add States as needed)
Facilities
State 1: /___/___/

Description: ___________________________________________

State 2: /___/___/

Description: ___________________________________________

(Add States as needed)

Provide a brief and general description of the pipelines and/or facilities covered by this Operator Registry Notification:

In addition to the information provided below, Operators are encouraged to provide a general overview map (or maps) depicting the
approximate geographic location of the pipelines and/or facilities covered by this Operator Registry Notification.
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Instructions (rev xy-2014) for Form PHMSA F 1000.2
OPERATOR REGISTRY NOTIFICATION

Table of Contents
Guidance for Selecting the Appropriate Notification Type
General Instructions
Online Reporting Requirements
Reporting Methods
Special Instructions
Step 1 – Enter Basic Notification Information
Step 2 – Select Type of Notification
Type A - Operator Name Change
Type B - Change in Entity Operating
Type C - Shared Safety Program Change
Type D - Change in Ownership for Gas or Liquid
Type F - Construction or Rehabilitation of Gas or Liquid Facilities
Type I - Change in Ownership for LNG
Type J - Construction for LNG
Step 3 – Enter Supplemental Information for Pipelines and Pipeline Facilities

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Guidance for Selecting the Appropriate Notification Type
Type A – Operator Name Change
Each PHMSA-issued Operator Identification Number (OPID) has a name associated with the number.
Submit a Type A to change the name. PHMSA uses this official operator name in various data
systems.
Type C – Change in Safety Program
Each operator has designated their Safety Program Relationships (SPR) through either OpID
Validation or Assignment. There are up to eight Safety Program Relationships for each pipeline
system type – Gas Distribution (GD), Gas Gathering (GG), Gas Transmission (GT), Hazardous
Liquids (HL), and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Operators either reported they do not share safety
programs with other operators or reported the Primary OpID for shared safety programs. All operators
sharing the safety program report the same Primary OpID.
When is a Type C Notification required?
When facilities remain within an OpID, but the operator begins using a new, shared safety program for
that pipeline system type. For example, Operator A reported that no safety programs are shared with
other operators when they Validated. Operator A begins using Operator B’s Public Awareness
program. Within 60 days of the change, Operator A must submit a Type C Notification changing the
Public Awareness SPR from independent to shared. Operators A and B need to coordinate in advance
to agree upon the Primary OpID to be reported. If Operator B had previously reported that Public
Awareness was not shared with other operators, Operator B also must submit a Type C Notification. If
Operator B had previously reported shared Public Awareness, Operator B does not need to submit a
Type C Notification, unless the agreed upon Primary OpID has changed. If the Primary OpID is
changed, Operator B and all other operators sharing the program must submit a Type C Notification to
report a consistent Primary OpID for Public Awareness.
When is a Type C Notification not required?
If a facility is bought, sold, or the operator has changed. Also, if an existing safety program is revised,
but there are no changes to the operators sharing the program. For example, assume Operators X, Y,
and Z share a Damage Prevention program. If the program is revised, but there is no change in the
operators sharing the program, then no Type C Notification is required.
Selecting the correct notification
What action are you taking?
Buying Assets
Selling Assets
Change in Entity Operating
Construction or Rehabilitation of Facilities

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Instructions for Form PHMSA F 1000.2 (rev 12-2011)
OPERATOR REGISTRY NOTIFICATION
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
All section references are to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR). The Operator
Registry Notification is used by operators to report certain asset-changing or program-changing events
associated with pipelines, pipeline facilities, or LNG facilities.
Each operator of a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline, or pipeline facility, or LNG facility is
required to submit notification of specified events to PHMSA in accordance with §191.22(c) or
§195.64(c). Operators must submit notification either 60 days (or more) before the planned
occurrence or 60 days (or less) after the occurrence, as specified in these regulations.
The OPID notification requirements do not apply to an operator that either solely operates a
petroleum gas system that serves fewer than 100 customers from a single source or master meter
systems (11/10/11;76 FR 70217).
If you need copies of the Form PHMSA F 1000.2 and/or instructions they can be found on the Pipeline
Safety Community Web Page at http://phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/library/forms. If you have questions
about this form or these instructions, contact the PHMSA Information Resources Manager at (202)
366-8075.

ONLINE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Notifications must be submitted online through the PHMSA Portal
at https://portal.phmsa.dot.gov/portal, unless an alternate method is approved (see Alternate Reporting
Methods below).
You will not be able to submit reports until you have met all of the Portal registration requirements –
see http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov/portal_message/PHMSA_Portal_Registration.pdf
Completing these registration requirements could take several weeks. Plan ahead and register well in
advance of the report due date.

REPORTING METHODS
Use the following procedure for online reporting:
1. Go to the PHMSA Portal at https://portal.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline
2. Enter PHMSA Portal Username and Password the press Enter and then click the “Yes, I
consent” button on the disclaimer page.
3. Select your OPID then press the Select button.
4. Under “Notifications and Validations” select “Create Notification” from the Action
dropdown. Then press OK.
5. Select the type of Notification you wish to submit.
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6. To save intermediate work without formally submitting it to PHMSA, click Save. To
modify a draft of a Notification that you saved, locate your saved report by the
Notification type and date under the “Notifications and Validations” section of the
main screen. Select the record by clicking on it.
7. When you have finished entering all of the information required for the type of
Notification you selected, click “Submit Notification” from the review page to
formally submit the Notification to PHMSA.
8. A confirmation message will appear that confirms a record has been successfully
submitted. To save or print a copy of your submission, open the PDF version
available on the “Please Click Here” link
Alternate Reporting Methods
Operators for whom electronic reporting imposes an undue burden and hardship may submit a written
request for an alternate reporting method. Operators must follow the requirements in §191.7(d) or
§195.58(d) to request an alternate reporting method and must comply with any conditions imposed as
part of PHMSA’s approval of an alternate reporting method.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Make an entry in each block which is applicable. Estimate data only if necessary. Avoid entering any
data as UNKNOWN or 0 (zero) except where zero is appropriate to indicate that there were no
instances or amounts of the attribute being reported.
Do not report pipeline miles in feet. When reporting mileages that are less than 10 miles or when
reporting portions of a mile, convert feet into a decimal notation (e.g. 2,640 feet = .5 miles) and report
mileage using decimals rounded to the nearest tenth of a mile. Operators may round all mileages that
are greater than 10 miles to the nearest mile. Do not use fractions.
STEP 1 – ENTER BASIC NOTIFICATION INFORMATION
Complete all 7 questions of STEP 1 before continuing to STEP 2.
1. Operator’s OPS-issued Operator Identification Number (OPID)
For online entries, the OPID will automatically populate based on the selection you made when
entering the Portal. If you have log-in credentials for multiple OPID, be sure the Notification is being
created for the appropriate OPID. Contact PHMSA’s Information Resources Manager at 202-3668075 if you need assistance with an OPID.
2. Current name of Operator assigned to this OPID for this Operator Registry Notification
This is the company name associated with the OPID. For online entries, the name will be
automatically populated based on the OPID entered. If the name that appears is not correct, you need
to submit an Operator Name Change (Type A) Notification.
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3. Operator Headquarters address
This is the headquarters address associated with the OPID. For online entries, the address will
automatically populate based on the OPID. If the address that appears is not correct, you need to
change it in the change it in the OPID Contacts Management module within the Portal.
4. Date of this Operator Registry Notification
The system will enter the date on which this Operator Registry Notification is submitted.
5. Name of Operator contact for this Operator Registry Notification
Enter the name of the individual whom PHMSA should contact should they have questions about this
Operator Registry Notification.
6. Phone number of Operator contact for this Operator Registry Notification
Enter the phone number by which the Operator contact for this Operator Registry Notification should
be reached.
7. Select the type of pipelines and/or facilities involved in this Operator Registry Notification:
Check the appropriate box or boxes to indicate the pipelines and/or facilities to which this Operator
Registry Notification applies.
STEP 2 – SELECT TYPE OF NOTIFICATION
Check the box for the appropriate “Type” of Operator Registry Notification being submitted, and
complete the items for that selection.
If you need to submit more than one Notification, the online system will re-use Step 1 data and allow
the creation of another Notification.
Type A – Operator Name Change
1. Enter the new operator name for use in all PHMSA data systems.
2. Include a brief explanation of the reason for the change.
3. Indicate the effective date for the name change.
Note: The purpose of this Notification type is simply to conform the identification of the Operator in
PHMSA’s records and a given OPID with the name under which the Operator does business.
Type B – Change in Entity Operating
Check the appropriate box to indicate whether you are reporting an assumption or cessation of
operatorship. If you need to report both an assumption and a cessation, then two separate Notifications
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must be submitted.
1a. For an assumption, report the previous Operator’s OPID Number or indicate that no OPID was
assigned to that Operator. The previous Operator name will automatically populate based on the OPID
entered. If the name that appears is not correct or does not coincide with the OPID Number, contact
the PHMSA Information Resources Manager at (202) 366-8075.
1b. For a cessation, report the OPID of the new Operator or indicate that no OpID has been assigned
to that Operator. The new Operator’s name will automatically populate based on the OPID entered. If
the name that appears is not correct or does not coincide with the OPID Number, contact the PHMSA
Information Resources Manager at (202) 366-8075. If you have ceased operating the last of your
jurisdictional assets and would like to deactivate your OpID, check the deactivation block.
2. Provide a brief description of the reason for the change in responsibility.
3. Indicate the date on which the responsible entity changed.
Type C – Shared Safety Program Change
Note: Operators will complete Type C separately for each system type selected in STEP 1, Question 7.
If Gas Transmission and Hazardous Liquid were selected in STEP 1, Question 7, Type C must be
completed twice – once for Gas Transmission and once for Hazardous Liquid.
Pipeline safety regulations require operators to prepare and implement a number of safety programs,
depending on the type of pipelines and/or facilities they operate. These include:
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Anti-Drug Plan and Alcohol Misuse Plan (§§199.101, 199.202)
Procedure Manual for Operations, Maintenance, and Emergencies
(§§192.605,
192.615, 195.402, 193.2017)
Damage Prevention Program (§§192.614, 195.442)
Public Awareness/Education Program (§§192.616, 195.440)
Control Room Management Procedures (§§192.631, 195.446)
Operator Qualification Program (§§192.805, 195.505)
Integrity Management Program (§§192.907, 192.1005, 195.452)
Response Plan for Onshore Oil Pipelines (or Alternative State Plan) (§194.101)

1a through h. Check each safety program for which there is a new Primary OPID. Enter the new
Primary OpID. The system will populate the Previous OPID. Enter the effective date for the new
Primary OPID.

Type D – Change in Ownership for Gas or Liquid
Check the appropriate box to indicate whether you are reporting an acquisition or a divestiture. If you
need to report both an acquisition and a divestiture, then two separate Notifications must be submitted.
2. For an acquisition, report the previous Operator’s OPID Number or indicate that no OPID was
assigned. For online Notifications, the previous Operator’s name will automatically be entered based
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on the OPID entered. If the name that appears is not correct or does not coincide with the OPID
Number, contact the PHMSA Information Resources Manager at (202) 366-8075.
3. For a divestiture, report the OPID of the new Operator or indicate that no OpID has been assigned
The new Operator’s name will automatically populate based on the new OPID entered. If the name
that appears is not correct or does not coincide with the OPID Number, contact the PHMSA
Information Resources Manager at (202) 366-8075.If you have divested the last of your jurisdictional
assets and would like to deactivate your OpID, check the deactivation block.
4. Indicate the effective date of the transaction.
Type F – Construction or Rehabilitation of Gas or Liquid Facilities
1. Report the anticipated date that field activities will begin. Enter the anticipated date of operational
start-up.
Type I – Change in Ownership for LNG
1. Check the appropriate box to indicate whether you are reporting an acquisition or a divestiture. If
you need to report both an acquisition and a divestiture3, then two separate Notifications must be
submitted.
2. For an acquisition, report the previous Operator’s OPID Number or indicate that no OPID was
assigned to that Operator. The previous Operator’s name will automatically populate based on the
OPID entered. If the name that appears is not correct or does not coincide with the OPID Number,
contact the PHMSA Information Resources Manager at (202) 366-8075.
3. For a divestiture, report the OPID of the new Operator or indicate that no OPID has been assigned to
that Operator. The new Operator’s name will automatically populate based on the OPID entered. If
you have divested the last of your jurisdictional assets and would like to deactivate your OpID, check
the deactivation block.
4. Indicate the effective date of the transaction.
5. Report the indicated information about the acquired or divested plant(s) or facility(ies).
Onshore and offshore are not defined in Part 193. For purposes of reporting here, operators should
use the definition of offshore in §192.3, namely, “beyond the line of ordinary low water along that
portion of the coast of the United States that is in direct contact with the open seas and beyond the line
marking the seaward limit of inland waters.” Any facility that is located in an area not meeting the
definition of offshore is considered Onshore.
Type J – Construction for LNG
1a - 1d. Report the indicated information about the newly constructed plant(s) or facility(ies).
1e and 1f. Report the anticipated dates that field construction activities will begin and the anticipated
date of operational start-up.
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2a – 2f (and 3a – 3f, etc. as needed). Report the indicated information about the newly constructed
plant(s) or facility(ies).
IMPORTANT: For Type B, D, or F Notifications, proceed to STEP 3. For Type A, C, I, or J
Notifications, the Notification is complete after STEPS 1 and 2.
Complete this STEP only if a Type B, D, or F, Notification is selected in STEP 2.
1. Check the appropriate box or boxes to indicate the type of pipelines and/or facilities for which this
Operator Registry Notification applies. Also select the commodities using the following definitions:
Synthetic Gas - examples include, and manufactured gas based on naphtha.
Gas Gathering - Regulated pipelines are determined in accordance with the
requirements of §192.8.
Crude Oil - unrefined oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons.
Refined and/or Petroleum Product (non-HVL) – flammable, toxic, or corrosive
products obtained from distilling and processing of crude oil, unfinished oils, natural
gas liquids, blend stocks and other miscellaneous hydrocarbon compounds. Examples
include motor gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, aviation gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene,
acetone, benzene, MTBE, naphtha, or other non-HVL petroleum products. In these
instructions, “petroleum products” is meant to be synonymous with “refined products”.
Highly Volatile Liquids (HVLs) – a hazardous liquid which will form a vapor cloud
when released to the atmosphere and which has a vapor pressure exceeding 276 kPa at
37.8º C (100º F). Examples include ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene, butylene,
and anhydrous ammonia (NH 3 ).
Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) – a fluid consisting of more than 90 percent carbon dioxide
molecules compressed to a supercritical state.
Fuel Grade Ethanol – a clear, colorless, flammable oxygenated hydrocarbon. Ethanol
is typically produced chemically from ethylene, or biologically from fermentation of
various sugars from carbohydrates found in agricultural crops and cellulosic residues
from crops or wood. This commodity is to be selected only if the pipeline and/or
pipeline facility is used predominantly to transport ethanol which has NOT been
blended with petroleum products. This commodity is sometimes also known as “neat”
ethanol.
Landfill Gas – includes biogas
Regulated Hazardous Liquid Gathering pipelines are as defined in Part 195.
2. Check the “Yes” box if any single pipeline or pipeline facility will transport both natural or other
gas subject to 49 CFR Part 192 and a hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide subject to 49 CFR Part 195.
Otherwise, check “No”.
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3. Enter the requested information for each type of pipelines and/or facilities covered by the
Notification. Miles under 10 should be reported to the nearest tenth mile; miles over 10 may be
rounded to the nearest mile.
For gas pipeline facilities, Interstate and Intrastate are defined by statute as:
Interstate gas pipeline facility means a gas pipeline facility used to transport gas and
subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under
the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.).
Intrastate gas pipeline facility means a gas pipeline facility and transportation of gas
within a State not subject to the jurisdiction of FERC under the Natural Gas Act (15
U.S.C. 717 et seq.).
For hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipeline facilities, Interstate and Intrastate are defined in
§195.2 as:
Interstate pipeline* means a pipeline or that part of a pipeline that is used in the
transportation of hazardous liquids or carbon dioxide in interstate or foreign commerce.
Intrastate pipeline* means a pipeline or that part of a pipeline to which Part 195 applies
that is not an interstate pipeline.
* The Part 195.2 definition of “pipeline” includes all parts of a pipeline facility through
which a hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide moves in transportation
Appendix A to 49 CFR 195 contains PHMSA’s Statement of Policy and Interpretation
on the delineation between interstate and intrastate pipelines, and provides additional
guidance.
Offshore is defined in §192.3 and §195.2 as “beyond the line of ordinary low water along that portion
of the coast of the United States that is in direct contact with the open seas and beyond the line
marking the seaward limit of inland waters.” Pipe that is located in areas not meeting the definition of
offshore is considered Onshore.
4. Enter a brief and general description of the pipelines and/or facilities covered by this Operator
Registry Notification. Also, upload files including general overview maps, schematics, or drawings.

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