What integrity management program documentation should be available for PHMSA Pipeline Safety inspections and how long should that integrity management-related documentation be retained?
Appendix C, paragraph VI provides an extensive listing of records that should be kept, and documentation that should be developed and maintained for an integrity management program. In addition to these items, each operator may have documentation that is unique to its integrity management program operation or program results. Records associated with integrity management program activities such as internal inspection results, pipe repair and mitigation records, risk analysis results, and records associated with the implementation of other preventive and mitigative actions such as EFRDs should be retained for the life of the pipeline system. The technical justification for changes to the Baseline Assessment Plans, the use of other technologies, and the extension for integrity assessment intervals beyond 5 years should also be retained for the life of the system. Documentation of integrity management program operational, analytical, and management processes should be kept up-to-date to re
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