Obama to Nominate PHMSA Administrator

President Obama will nominate Cynthia Quarterman to oversee the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the Department of Transportation, the White House said.

PHMSA enforces regulations for the safe transportation of hazardous materials and safe operation of pipelines.

Quarterman, a partner in a Washington law firm, served in the Clinton administration as director of the Minerals Management Service of the Department of the Interior, which oversees leasing, exploration and resource development on the outer continental shelf, the White House said.