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Calendar of Events dateline trade show format we've designed based on your feedback," says Judy Garber, Executive Director of OESP. "We still have a traditional trade show planned in Hershey for May 17-21, 2015, but we look forward to offering this valuable new opportunity to both attendees and exhibitors." The OESP Road Show's condensed format is tailored to make the most of your time. Both events will feature a full day of education on Monday, as well as an evening reception where exhibitors and attendees can mingle among the trade show displays. Classes will resume on Tuesday and both breakfast and lunch will be held in the trade show area to maximize networking opportunities. After lunch, participants can leave or stay for additional classes and socializing later in the evening. This program was designed to work with your busy schedule. Attendees will only have to spend one night away and they'll have the opportunity to earn CEU's and learn about new products. And if manufacturers choose to stay just one night, they can easily do so. Each OESP Road Show location offers a unique experience. You may even want to attend both events! The first Road Show event from May 12-13, 2014 will take place at Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Connecticut. The resort has several on-site restaurants if manufacturers would like to take their customers to dinner on Tuesday evening. The second Road Show event from September 21-23, 2014 will be held at the Wyndham Hotel in Gettysburg, PA. It will feature an outdoor area for larger displays and the live firing of boilers. Participants can also enjoy the outdoors during the Dave Nelsen Scholarship Golf Tournament and Oil Heat Cares' Care to Ride event. OESP invites all industry professionals – whether you are a plumber, chimney expert, home inspector, HVACR contractor, own your own company, or manage a company – to attend the Road Show. Visit www.thinkoesp.org or call 888-552-0900 to learn more. GAO issues wetlines report to Congress The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) incident data cannot be used to reliably identify risks from incidents involving collisions with wetlines under tank trailers, according to a study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Further, the study indicates that incidents used in the rationalization of the proposed rule (HM-213D) were not specifically identified within PHMSA's database and that the data itself also contained inaccuracies, said the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC). The study was mandated under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) in July, 2012. "I am extremely pleased with GAO's findings given its significance to the tank truck industry," said Daniel R. Furth, president of the NTTC. "As we have mentioned repeatedly, the GAO approached its task in a very professional, thorough manner which led to the same conclusion that we have argued now three times since 1990. Based on this study, I now urge PHMSA to withdraw HM-213D and allow the carrier and enforcement communities to collectively focus their talents and resources on legitimate safety concerns. While today's political environment can be a bit disheartening, this finding serves to restore one's faith in the process and I'd like to extend our gratitude to the bipartisan leadership of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee – specifically Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Penn.) and Congresswoman Corrine Brown (D-Fla.) – who had the inclination to listen to our carriers and dig into the substance of our arguments. I'd also like to thank our partners in the association community that worked diligently on this issue, including the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the American Petroleum Institute (API), the Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA), and the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA). Finally, let me add that we look forward to working with the professionals at PHMSA as we have on so many other issues to improve data integrity and enforce the culture of safety that our industry requires." Specific GAO findings within its review included the following: (1) GAO could not October Granite Group's CT Trade Show Thursday, Oct 10 Mystic Marriott, Groton, CT Contact: Mike Mullaney, 1-800.258.3690 or register at: www.thegranitegroup.com Independent Oil Marketers of New England 2013 Tabletop Show October 16 DoubleTree Hotel Westborough, MA Contact: Peter Romano, 508.548.7627 or romano@iomane.com January AHR Exo January 21-23 New York City, Javits Convention Center www.ahrexpo.com/attend29 accurately reproduce PHMSA's analysis of which incidents were true wetlines incidents and which were not; (2) PHMSA's cost-benefit analysis inaccurately portrayed to consequences of wetlines incidents; and (3) accordingly, PHMSA's analysis may not accurately represent the costs and benefits of the proposed rule. In the study, released on Sept. 11, the GAO recommends that PHMSA improve its data collection processes to remove uncertainty in its reporting. GAO then recommends that PHMSA base any future wetlines rulemaking on the results of this improved data. Additionally, the report recommends changes to the hazmat release reporting process. Specifically, it suggests that PHMSA modify its Form 5800 reporting process to explicitly track whether or not a hazmat release was the result of a wetlines breach. The National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc., Arlington, Va., has represented the tank truck industry before Congress and various federal agencies for over 65 years. NTTC membership consists of approximately 240 tank truck carriers that specialize in bulk transportation services by cargo tank throughout North America. Additionally, the association represents over 300 associate members that include private fleets that operate tank trucks, cargo tank repair facilities, tractor manufacturers, tank trailer manufacturers, and other related tank truck equipment and service providers. 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