IHMM Today October 10, 2023

IHMM is conducting an election for two [2] seats on its Board of Directors that began on October 3, 2023 and ending on November 3, 2023.

The two seats are [1] At-Large seat, and [1] CSMP seat. Certificants are asked to cast ballots for 1 of the 2 At-Large candidates, and for 1 CSMP candidate.

Below are the candidates for these two seats. Every IHMM certificant in good standing will receive an email ballot with an individually numbered code to cast their ballots.

Melissa Hamer, CHMM – At Large seat

Ms. Hamer was elected to a four-year term beginning in 2020 to the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management’s (IHMM) National Board of Directors. She was elected to the IHMM Board’s Executive Committee in December 2020 and serves as the Board Secretary. The IHMM certifies and manages multiple hazardous and dangerous materials and occupational safety and health credentials. She is also a regular speaker on environmental law including PFAS topics, administrative laws and procedures, and on construction and insurance law issues.

Ms. Hamer has been a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) since 2010 as accredited under ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024, the International Standard for Personnel Certification Programs and The Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB). She also is an environmental professional, as defined in the ASTM E1527 standard for environmental and real estate due diligence and under the U.S. EPA’s guidance.

Read more about Melissa Hamer, CHMM

Sarath Seneviratne, CHMM – At Large Seat

I care deeply about IHMM’s future. I believe no other candidate brings the wealth of detailed knowledge and specific work experience I have. This insight would be uniquely valuable to the Board. I sincerely hope you will do me the honor of electing me to serve this incredible and worthy mission. My first term serving on the Board of Directors has been educational, inspiring, and hugely motivational to stay involved with IHMM. If elected to a second term. I’d like to faci litate the translation of the IHMM’s mission into concrete ideas and actions.

Read more about Sarath Seneviratne.

Dan Blankfeld, CSHM, CSMP, CPPS – CSMP Seat

Dan Blankfeld, CSHM, CSMP, CPPS, is Vice President of Safety, GIC Madison / CBG Building Company of Silver Spring, Maryland.

Dan has served on two IHMM committees as Chair, Professional Standards, and Microcredential. Dan served previously on the ISHM board of directors as vice chair. He also serves on the NFPA 241 Committee, and previously chaired the DC metro ABC Safety Committee, the DCMSA Safety Committee, served on the Montgomery County (MD) Volunteer Fire Rescue Association Board of Directors and is an active professional member of the ASSP.

Dan also currently serves as the Deputy Fire Chief of the Bethesda Fire Department.

Read more about Dan Blankfeld

Call for Volunteers: CSMP Scheme Committee

The IHMM Certified Safety Management Professional (CSMP) Scheme Committee has an immediate vacancy for volunteers.

Participation in the Committee requires that members attend virtual meetings and participate in teleconferences to work on test development activities such as item writing, and technical review of the items. We will soon begin the Modified Angoff standard-setting procedure to determine the cut score for the CSMP exam. All committee members will receive training. Members of the committee are required to hold confidential all exam-related information and may not be involved in activities that train or prepare candidates for any IHMM examination(s) or be willing to cease such activities for the duration of service on the Committee and for five (5) years thereafter. Committee membership is awarded in 2-year increments.

The Committee meets via teleconference and the web, and it will take approximately 20 hours of participation on an annual basis, and at times work on individual assignments. The teleconference and web meetings range from 1-2 hours in duration.  If you would like to contribute to the continued vitality of the Institute and the CSMP credential, you will earn 10 certification maintenance points (CMPs) per year toward your recertification for your participation on the committee, and an additional 10 CMPs for participating in the Modified Angoff procedure. The test development policies and procedures are based upon professionally recognized psychometric principles and on the accreditation body(ies) standards by which IHMM is accredited or recognized.

If you are interested, please send your resume and a cover letter to M. Patricia Buley at [email protected]. Please put the CSMP Scheme Committee in the subject line.

The application deadline for this opportunity is Friday, November 10.

National Safety Council Congress & Expo

Visit IHMM at Booth 1015 and say hello to IHMM Executive Director Gene Guilford

New Orleans, LA

October 23-25, 2023

FET Annual Conference

Visit IHMM at Booth 5 and say hello to Board Chair Bill Diesslin

Milwaukee Marriott West

October 31-Nov 2, 2023

IHMM Organizing Broader Government Affairs Activities – Call for Volunteers

In strategic planning on August 17, 2023 IHMM created a strategic imperative to create a broader government affairs operation on behalf of, and with the assistance of, all of IHMM’s certificants.

On August 29, 2023 IHMM’s Executive Director made a presentation of this strategic imperative to the AHMP annual conference. Here is what IHMM intends to organize over the next few months:

• Federal Government  – Regulatory. We need a group of people watching Federal regulatory developments to advise when taking action can be helpful and raise our visibility in the agencies.

• Federal Government – Congress. We need a group of people watching legislation to advise us when taking action can be helpful and raise our visibility in Congress.

• State Governments  – Regulatory. We need a group of people watching state regulatory developments to advise when taking action can be helpful and raise our visibility in the agencies.

• State Governments – Legislatures. We need a group of people watching legislation to advise us when taking action can be helpful and raise our visibility in state legislatures.

If you want to make a difference in the recognition of your credentials and build on the successful record we have achieved thus far – we need you to volunteer. Please see > https://ihmm.org/join-the-government-affairs-committee/  and get involved with government affairs. You can volunteer for one, two, three or all four of the segments of the committee’s work. That’s up to you!

The full presentation may be viewed here.

Minnesota and Missouri Prepare to Adopt Hazardous Waste Generator Improvement Rules in 2024

On November 28, 2016, the Federal Register (FR) recognized the EPA Administration for signing the final Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule. This rule clarifies hazardous waste generator regulations which provides flexibility to waste generators regarding how waste is managed. To this day, the EPA continues to bridge important gaps to consistently improve the rules along with strengthening environmental protection amongst communities.

As more states decide to implement the Hazardous Waste Generator Improvement Rule, Clean Earth is committed to supporting waste generators by providing monthly updates on the rulemaking status.

Read more >> https://www.cleanearthinc.com/news/minnesota-and-missouri-prepare-adopt-hazardous-waste-generator-improvement-rule-2024 utm_campaign=2022%20Newsletters&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=276803791&utm_content=276805612&utm_source=hs_email

Final Rule HM-264A: Suspension of LNG by Rail

On September 1, PHMSA published the final rule “HM-264A: Suspension of HMR Amendments Authorizing Transportation of Liquified Natural Gas by Rail,” which temporarily suspends the July 2020 rule allowing the transportation of liquified natural gas (LNG) by tank car. The suspension, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), will ensure no rail tank car transports LNG before June 30, 2025 or when updated research on safety and the revised rulemaking are completed, whichever is earlier.

This suspension will minimize potential risks to public health, safety and the environment. Since 2021, when the proposed suspension was posted for public comment, it has received more than 10,000 public comments, showing widespread support. The suspension will give time for PHMSA, in conjunction with the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering as well as our Canadian regulator counterparts, to complete critical research on transporting cryogenic liquids like LNG (and hydrogen) by rail more safely. This research is expected to conclude in the next year or so and will inform future federal safety regulations from PHMSA and the FRA.

This final rule is effective October 31, 2023.

Notice of Public Meeting: Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee

The Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee will be meeting on November 2, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM EDT, at DOT Headquarters in Washington, DC (1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building). The final agenda will be posted on the Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee website at least 15 days in advance of the meeting.

This meeting is open to the public, including a virtual option. Requests to attend the meeting, to speak during the meeting, or to submit written materials to be reviewed during the meeting must be sent by October 18, 2023, either via email ([email protected]) or to the contacts listed in the Federal Register notice below.

Federal Register notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/03/2023-21883/lithium-battery-air-safety-advisory-committee-notice-of-public-meeting?utm_source=federalregister.gov&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list

Incident Reporting: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

On August 18, PHMSA published a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) related to hazardous materials incident reporting requirements, as established in 49 CFR 171.15 – 171.16. The questions in this FAQ were developed in response to more than fifty Letters of Interpretation (LOI) requests in past years, covering such topics as what is required on a DOT 5800.1 form, the meaning of “undeclared,” record keeping requirements, and more.

This set of FAQ is the second in a series, and part of a larger initiative to address recurring requests for common letters of interpretation. The first set of FAQ, consisting of twelve questions on the applicability of the Hazardous Material Regulations, may be found here.

EXTENDED: HM-265A: Modernizing Regulations to Improve Safety and Efficiency

On July 5, 2023, PHMSA published the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) “HM-265A: Modernizing Regulations to Improve Safety and Efficiency” to the Federal Register. Based on feedback from industry stakeholders, internal PHMSA review, NTSB safety recommendations, and modal safety partners, the ANPRM addresses 46 separate areas where the requirements of the HMR may need to be updated to increase efficiency while improving safety. Topics addressed in the ANPRM include those related to UN Performance Oriented Package testing, tank car safety, hazardous material employee training, and updates to standards incorporated by reference, among others.

The public comment period for this ANPRM has been extended, in response to a request from the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association. Comments are now due by December 4, 2023. For questions, please contact Mr. Eamonn Patrick at [email protected].

EXTENDED: HM-263: FAST Act Requirements for Real-Time Train Consist Information

In June, PHMSA published a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at improving public safety and preventing environmental impacts by strengthening requirements governing railroads’ provision of hazardous materials information to responders during a hazmat incident. This proposal is a response to mandates in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and a recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

The proposal would require all railroads to always maintain — and update in real-time — accurate, electronic information about rail hazmat shipments in a train consist that would be accessible to authorized emergency response personnel. Required information would include the quantity and position of the shipment on the train, the shipment’s origin and destination, and a designated emergency point of contact at the railroad. Railroads would also be required to proactively “push” that information to authorized local first response personnel as soon as the railroad is aware of an accident involving any hazardous materials.

The public comment period for this NPRM has been extended, in response to a request from the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association. Comments are now due by October 27, 2023. For questions, contact Dirk Der Kinderen at (202) 366-8553.

Interested in being the first to know when PHMSA posts notices and rulemakings to the Federal Register? Receive email notifications from the Federal Register whenever PHMSA posts by visiting the Federal Register site and clicking ‘Subscribe’ at https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration.

EPA Proposes Tighter VOC Limits For Thousands Of Fuel Storage Tanks

EPA is proposing to tighten limits for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from more than 9,000 tanks storing petroleum and other organic liquids, in a plan that revises limits for new, reconstructed and modified tanks, and includes additional monitoring, maintenance, and startup, shutdown and malfunction (SSM) provisions.

In the proposal scheduled for publication in the Federal Register Oct. 4, EPA is proposing to modify the new source performance standards (NSPS) for the sector. The plan introduces new vapor pressure applicability thresholds, and requires internal floating roofs (IFRs) for certain categories of tanks as the “best system of emissions reduction” (BSER), the stringent level of emissions control mandated by the Clean Air Act.

The tanks affected are found across a range of petrochemical and other sectors, and run into the thousands, EPA says.

“We estimate that there were approximately 9,100 storage vessels subject to” the existing NSPS “in 2022, with an estimated 240 storage vessels becoming new affected facilities under the rule each year,” the agency says.

EPA will take public comment on the plan for 45 days following publication in the Register.

EPA says, “we are proposing that the standard of performance reflecting the application of BSER for [volatile organic liquid, or VOL] storage vessels subject to control requirements and used to store liquids with maximum true vapor pressures below 11.1 [pounds per square inch absolute, or psia] is an IFR.”

–Inside EPA

Senators, GAP Press EPA For Transparency On East Palestine Cleanup

Both of Ohio’s senators and the non-profit Government Accountability Project (GAP) are demanding broad new disclosures from EPA on its response to the train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, OH, seeking documentation on its use of the Superfund law and a raft of documents on testing for air, water and soil contamination.

Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and J.D. Vance (R-OH) wrote to EPA in late September asking it to examine whether conditions in East Palestine qualify as a public health emergency under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), or Superfund law.

“We understand that federal, state, and local monitoring and assessment activities currently report that the air, groundwater, and drinking water in East Palestine and surrounding communities is safe. However, we cannot disregard the long-term potential for contaminants to migrate and impact surface, ground, or drinking water in the region, or preclude the emergence of serious medical conditions linked to the exposure of environmental contaminants from the derailment over the long-term,” reads the Sept. 26 letter to Administrator Michael Regan.

The lawmakers write that such long-term damage could justify invoking CERCLA section 104(a), which allows EPA to designate contamination as a public health emergency based on environmental exposures to hazardous material.

They ask that “EPA explore the applicability of section 104(a) of CERCLA to make a determination whether the crisis caused by Norfolk Southern’s derailment meets the criteria of a public health emergency under the law. If EPA has already examined its authorities under section 104(a) of CERCLA, we request detailed information on why a determination has not been issued.”

–Inside EPA

Key Administrative Law Doctrines Face Review In Upcoming High Court Term

The Supreme Court is slated to review major constitutional and other cross-cutting doctrines during its upcoming term that begins next week, which could have significant implications for how EPA can interpret its authority for a host of regulations, as well as its longstanding administrative enforcement operations.

Many of these administrative law issues broadly apply to EPA and multiple other agencies, with legal experts noting that critics likely believe the high court’s conservative majority will be receptive to their arguments.

During a Sept. 25 Environmental Law Institute (ELI) event, Sharon Jacobs, a law professor the University of California-Berkeley, flagged key constitutional challenges as among “a hit list of all the things, all the challenges that you would want to bring if you are highly skeptical of administrative agencies, full stop.”

She added: “The idea, I suppose, is that now is the right time to bring all of those challenges.”

Justices during the upcoming term will hear arguments in cases that raise several key issues — including the longstanding Chevron doctrine granting deference to “reasonable” agency interpretations of ambiguous laws; agencies’ use of administrative law judges (ALJs) to assess civil penalties; and efforts to apply the non-delegation doctrine to statutes that critics believe give agencies too much leeway.

Opponents of key EPA rules are also renewing claims that the policies violate the “major questions” doctrine that requires greater statutory clarity for certain rules, though it is less clear if these cases will reach the court during the term.

Regarding agency deference, the high court earlier this year granted a petition for writ of certiorari in Loper Bright Enterprises, et al., v. Raimondo, et al., which specifically targets the National Marine Fisheries Service’s finding that it has statutory power to force domestic vessels to pay the salaries of the monitors they are required to carry.

–Inside EPA

EPA Will Hold Virtual Training On High Throughput Toxicokinetic Modeling In November 2023:

EPA will hold a two-day training on its high throughput toxicokinetic (HTTK) R package as part of its New Approach Methods (NAM) Training Program:

• Day 1: Presentation and demo: Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (EST); and
• Day 2: Expert-led hands-on learning activity: Thursday, November 9, 2023, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (EST).

EPA’s goal for the two-day training is to familiarize those engaged in chemical exposure assessment, including researchers, regulators, and health and environmental safety professionals, with EPA’s generic and open-source models and data for toxicokinetic, including reverse dosimetry and physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling for internal dose calculation.

EPA Proposes To Amend General Provisions For NESHAP:

On September 13, 2023, EPA proposed to amend the General Provisions for National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) to address applicability and compliance issues resulting from the addition of a compound to the list of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) under the Clean Air Act (CAA). 88 Fed. Reg. 62711. According to EPA, this action focuses on issues related to newly applicable standards for sources that become major sources solely from the addition of a compound to the CAA HAP list. This action also includes a discussion of the impacts of a newly listed HAP on the federal operating permit program. Comments are due November 13, 2023.

EPA Issues Phase II FOIA Final Rule:

EPA issued on September 14, 2023, its Phase II Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) final rule updating and modernizing EPA’s FOIA regulations. 88 Fed. Reg. 63020. According to EPA’s September 7, 2023, press release, the final rule “promote[s] transparency and accountability, make[s] FOIA more affordable, and expedite[s] access to information to communities potentially experiencing disproportionate and adverse human health or environmental effects.” The final rule establishes a new standard, in addition to the existing “compelling need” standard, for expediting EPA’s response to FOIA requests for records when there is a pressing need to inform a community that is potentially experiencing disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects. EPA will also waive fees for such FOIA requests. The final rule removes barriers by raising the threshold for when requesters will be charged fees, benefiting all requesters, as well as making other changes to bring EPA’s fee rates and other regulatory provisions into compliance with the FOIA statute, government wide policy, and relevant case law. Additionally, EPA updated the FOIA fee rates and will no longer charge any fees to a requester if the Agency accumulates less than $250 of chargeable fees. The final rule will be effective November 13, 2023.

• Microplastics restriction – big actions on small particles

• Consultation on harmonised classification and labelling

• Safer Chemicals Podcast

• Free online course: Nanomaterials in EU legislation

NPDES BASIC PERMIT WRITERS’ COURSE

Virtual Guided Learning

October 12, 2023 – November 16, 2023

The U.S. EPA is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Basic Permit Writers’ Virtual Guided Learning Course starting on October 12, 2023, with afternoon sessions running for five weeks.

The objective of this course is to provide the basic regulatory framework and technical considerations that support the development of wastewater discharge permits required under the NPDES program. The course was designed for permit writers with about six months to one year of experience in the NPDES program, but experienced permit writers wanting a refresher course and other water program staff or interested parties wanting to learn more about the NPDES program also are welcome.

The 5-week course will begin on Thursday, October 12, 2023. Participants should anticipate a time commitment of approximately 8-10 hours per week and should seek supervisor approval before signing up. The course is scheduled to conclude on November 16th, however a “rain date” of November 21st should be reserved by the participants in case of technical issues.

Each week, participants will have assigned “homework” consisting of NPDES online modules and permit exercises. These modules and exercises will then be discussed in a live virtual classroom setting on Tuesday and Thursday of each week. Participants will have the opportunity to join live office hour discussions with instructors and other participants each Tuesday as well. Participants will be expected to complete some pre-course assignments the week of October 9th prior to the course start.

Microsoft Teams will be utilized for the virtual classroom and can be accessed through the desktop application or a web browser. Course materials will be provided electronically on the Microsoft Teams classroom site for download by the participants prior to the start date.

As a foundational course, the training does not address in detail specialized topics such as industrial and municipal stormwater, concentrated animal feeding operations, and pesticide discharges. For more information on these specialized topics, please visit EPA’s NPDES website at www.epa.gov/npdes

Course Schedule and Logistics

We are offering an afternoon session for this course offering. Please see the registration pages for the agendas with dates and times.

There is no cost for the course. Registration is limited and available at:

NPDES Permit Writers’ Course – Virtual Guided Learning October 2023 (PM)

Pipeline Safety Research and Development Forum 2023 – Registration OPEN 8/8-10/20

The mission of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is to protect people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy products and other hazardous materials that are essential to our daily lives. In helping with this advancement, PHMSA Pipeline Safety Research and Development (R&D) Forum is held periodically to generate a national research agenda that identifies technical challenges, fosters solutions to improve pipeline safety and protect the environment, and provides a venue for information exchange among key stakeholders, including the public, states, other federal agencies, industry, and international colleagues. The meeting and forum are open to the public; those who wish to attend must register on the meeting website, including their names and organizational affiliation.

The forum will be held October 31–November 1, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Online preregistration are open on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, and close on Friday, October 20, 2023. The forum will be held in person at the Westin Crystal City Reagan National Airport, 1800 Richmond Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202. There will be a webcast of the opening remarks, including the technical presentations on Day 1.

The full agenda will be updated on the meeting website below. Day 1 will start with technical presentations, followed by five working group breakout sessions. Day 2 will have continued working group sessions, finishing up with brief out presentations from each working group to wrap up the forum.

FRN Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/07/2023-16802/pipeline-safety-pipeline-safety-research-and-development-forum

2023 PMSA R&D Meeting Registration Link and website: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=166

Crystal City Hotel Link: Book your group rate for Reservation Link for US DOT – 2023 R&D Forum October 30 – November 2, 2023

Professional Certification Coalition

IHMM is a member of the PCC. The PCC monitors state and federal legislative and regulatory activity affecting professional certification on an ongoing basis. The PCC has compiled several “Watchlists” identifying and analyzing provisions in pending legislation at both the state and federal level that, under applicable rules, may still be enacted in the current legislative session.  Depending on the carry-over rules in the relevant legislature, the charts listing current legislation may include bills introduced in a prior year.  In addition, the PCC compiles each year a chart of enacted legislation that affects certification. The charts include hyperlinks to every bill or executive order. Note that the Watchlist and the Enacted Legislation document do not include profession-specific legislation and do not include regulatory initiatives. The charts will be updated as needed based on new developments.

• 2023 Accomplishments and 2024 Priorities

IHMM Credential Recognition

The highest priority of IHMM’s Government Affairs Committee is the recognition of IHMM’s credentials by government. We have made substantial progress in the two years we have undertaken this endeavor, as outlined in detail here > https://ihmm.org/credential-recognition/

In this project we have 45-in-5, increasing the number of states that recognize IHMM credentials.

• We have already succeeded in 13 states – New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Indiana, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Arkansas, Oklahoma. Ohio, North Dakota, and Georgia. [Red states in the map above]. These are states where IHMM credentials are cited or 40 CFR 312.10 is cited by reference.
• We have partially succeeded in another 16 states – Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Florida, Delaware, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine. [Orange/Black Stripe states in the map above] These are states where the requirements of an “environmental professional” or QEP are cited that coincide with an IHMM credential so that relatively little work would need to be done to clarify the desired outcome.
• We have 21 states where no reference to an IHMM credential is made in either statute or regulation, nor is there anything defined in the area of an environmental professional. These states will require legislation or regulatory work. [Yellow states in the map above].

in January 2022 Gene Guilford released the 40 CFR § 312.10 EPA regulation that states a private certification that meets or exceeds the requirements of the regulation is an Environmental Professional under the regulation. Here is the crosswalk between the 40 CFR § 312.10 EPA regulation and the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager [CHMM] blueprint. The CHMM meets or exceeds the requirements of an Environmental Professional. 

Here’s what we ask each volunteer to do:

• Watch legislative and regulatory developments in your state that provide an opportunity for us to create amendments or other interventions
• Be willing to speak with regulators and legislators in your area about the recognition efforts we craft together

Regulatory Updates

PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety will be hosting public forums in advance of four international meetings, to allow the public to give input on current proposals being considered by the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) and the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG). The international meetings include:

• The 29th session of the ICAO TDG, scheduled for November 13 to 17, 2023, in Montreal, Canada
• The 63rd session of the UNSCOE TDG, scheduled for November 27 to December 6, 2023, in Geneva, Switzerland

Each of these public meetings will be held approximately two weeks before the corresponding international meeting. Specific information for each meeting, including date, time, conference call-in number, and details for advance registration will be posted when available on the PHMSA website under “Upcoming Events.” These meetings will be virtual, with hybrid options available as possible, pending public health guidelines.

The Federal Register announcement can be found here.

IHMM CONFERENCES FOR 2023

IHMM will attend and support a number of conferences and trade shows throughout 2023, virtually as well as in-person as resources allow. Below are some of the conferences IHMM will support in 2023.

Are there conferences you believe IHMM should attend that do not appear here? If so, let us know by sending an email to [email protected]

National Safety Council Congress & Expo

Visit IHMM at Booth 1015 and say hello to IHMM Executive Director Gene Guilford

New Orleans, LA

October 23-25, 2023

FET Annual Conference

Visit IHMM at Booth 5 and say hello to Board Chair Bill Diesslin

Milwaukee Marriott West

October 31-Nov 2, 2023