Regulatory Agencies
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM)
BOEM offshore leasing and operations are governed by a wide variety of laws, regulations, and other communications with the offshore industry. The Bureau enforces compliance with these regulations and periodically updates rules to reflect advancements in technology and new information.
Bureau of Reclamation
The Bureau of Reclamation is a contemporary water management agency with a Strategic Plan outlining numerous programs, initiatives and activities that will help the Western States, Native American Tribes and others meet new water needs and balance the multitude of competing uses of water in the West. Our mission is to assist in meeting the increasing water demands of the West while protecting the environment and the public’s investment in these structures.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA’s mission is to support citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
The Federal Highway Administration is an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that supports state and local governments in the design, construction, and maintenance of the nation’s highway system (Federal Aid Highway Program) and various federally and tribal owned lands (Federal Lands Highway Program). Through financial and technical assistance to state and local governments, the Federal Highway Administration is responsible for ensuring that America’s roads and highways continue to be among the safest and most technologically sound in the world.
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
https://www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0001
The Federal Railroad Administration was created by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966. It is one of ten agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation concerned with intermodal transportation. The FRA’s mission is to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods for a strong America, now and in the future.
National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives (NAPSR)
The National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives is the national association representing state pipeline safety personnel in the contiguous United States as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Through a unique partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation, NAPSR members have oversight responsibilities for the safe and reliable transportation of natural gas and hazardous liquids through pipelines.
National Highway Institute (NHI)
https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/home.aspx
As the training and education arm of the Federal Highway Administration, the National Highway Institute has a long and rich history of innovation and expertise in delivering transportation training. Improving the conditions and safety of our nation’s roads, highways, and bridges means continuously building on the skills of highway professionals and enhancing job performance in the transportation industry across the country.
National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS)
https://www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov/
The National Pipeline Mapping System is a dataset containing locations of and information about gas transmission and hazardous liquid pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants which are under the jurisdiction of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The NPMS also contain voluntarily submitted breakout tank data. The data is used by PHMSA for emergency response, pipeline inspections, regulatory management and compliance, and analysis purposes. It is used by government officials, pipeline operators, and the general public for a variety of tasks including emergency response, smart growth planning, critical infrastructure protection, and environmental protection.
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
https://www.ntsb.gov/Pages/default.aspx
The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent Federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident the United States and significant accidents in other modes of transportation – railroad, highway, marine and pipeline. The NTSB determines the probable cause of the accidents and issues safety recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance. The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and their workers, in addition to some public sector employers and workers in the 50 states and certain territories and jurisdictions under federal authority.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
PHMSA’s mission is to protect people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy and other hazardous materials that are essential to our daily lives. To do this, the agency establishes national policy, sets and enforces standards, educates, and conducts research to prevent incidents. We also prepare the public and first responders to reduce consequences if an incident does occur.
US Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service (USDA-RUS)
https://www.rd.usda.gov/about-rd/agencies/rural-utilities-service
USDA’s Rural Utilities Service administers programs that provide much-needed infrastructure or infrastructure improvements to rural communities. These include water and waste treatment, electric power and telecommunications services. All of these services play a critical role in helping to expand economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for rural residents.
US Department of Energy
The mission of the Energy Department is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.
United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the Federal government of the United States which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress.
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