MONDAY MORNING MESSENGER
September 23, 2019
In Brief
In this issue of the  Monday Morning Messenger,  in our Top Story , the association provides members with some helpful tips on Railroad Commission exam prep, tips to follow to streamline the training and exam registration process and other requirements when it comes to training and testing.

On that note, in case, you missed it last week, the RRC Training section is moving to a new location. Bolm road will be closed during the move. Learn more in our second story of the day about the amended training and exam schedules.

Additionally, its that time of year, again, when the federal government, may require you to share your propane prices, some of you may be randomly selected, read more about the mandated survey below.

Lastly, Southeast Texas and the Houston area suffered heavy rainfalls that resulted in flooding. Storm systems continue to brew in the Atlantic. PERC has developed a suite of consumer safety materials that you can share with your customers before and after storms. Check them out in our last story of the morning.
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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
In this issue
  • In Brief
  • Top Story
  • Regulatory Reminder
  • Regulatory Alert
  • Safety Spotlight
Top Story
Propane Training & Exam Helpful Tips
from the Railroad Commission
At the request of TPGA, the Alternative Fuels Department of the Railroad Commission has shared with us some helpful tips that will aid propane industry members going to training and taking exams to be better prepared when showing up for training and testing.

Download the below helpful tips for links to study guides, forms, payments, and what you can do to streamline the training and exam process.
Regulatory Reminder
Reminder: Bolm Rd is Closing
No Training in Austin: September 20-October 22
No Exams in Austin: October 2-21
The Railroad Commission Training & Testing Facility (Bolm Rd) is moving to a bigger, better location. It will be all hands on deck as the Commission Bolm Rd staff make the move.
 
The Railroad Commission will hold its last class at Bolm Rd. on September 19, 2019, and recommence training at its new location at 4044 Promontory Point, Austin, TX 78744 on October 22, 2019.
 
Examination in Austin will also be paused. The Commission will provide its last exam at Bolm Rd on October 1, 2019, and recommence exams in Austin, TX on October 21, 2019. There will be no exams offered in Austin during that time.
Regulatory Alert
Mandatory Winter Fuels Telephone Surveys
The State Heating Oil and Propane Program (SHOPP) is a program from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) that provides weekly wholesale and retail prices and supply for propane at the national and state level. The data which is collected during the heating season (October – March) every year is used to monitor the availability of heating fuels supply to head off supply or price crisis.
 
To acquire this data, propane retailers, wholesalers and producers are randomly selected from the Energy Information Administration and required to participate in a weekly "Winter Heating Fuels Telephone Survey."
 
If you happen to be selected to participate in the program, your participation is mandatory under Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (FEAA) (Public Law 93-275). Failure to respond may result in a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 for each violation, or a fine of not more than $5,000 for each willful violation under 15 U.S.C. § 797(b).
 
Individual data collected is kept CONFIDENTIAL and is reported in aggregate regionally.
Safety Spotlight
Flood & Weather Consumer Education Materials
Storms can hit at anytime like with Tropical Storm Imelda in Southeast Texas and Houston. The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) has developed a suite of consumer education materials you can share with your customers before and after storms and flooding.

Downloadable

Consumer safety videos

More information you can link to