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DOT/PHMSA | RIN: 2137-AE29 | Publication ID: Fall 2008 |
Title: Pipeline Safety: Administrative Procedures, Address Updates and Technical Amendments | |
Abstract: This rulemaking would codify the administrative practices and procedures outlined in the Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 (PIPES Act) into the Federal pipeline safety regulations. It would outline the process PHMSA will use to issue safety orders and specifies how requests for emergency special permits should be submitted. This rulemaking also would include minor amendments and updates reflecting the recent relocation of DOT Headquarters and updates PHMSA's mailing and Internet addresses. | |
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 190 | |
Legal Authority: 49 USC 60117(1) |
Legal Deadline:
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Overall Description of Deadline: Section 13 of the PIPES Act (amended) provides a statutory standard for issuing a safety order. Prior to issuing a safety order, the Associate Administrator (AA) must find that a pipeline facility has a condition that posses a pipeline integrity risk to public safety, property, or the environment, and outlines the factors the AA for Pipeline Safety must consider. If a condition exists, an operator must be given notice and an opportunity for a hearing prior to issuing a safety order. |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov | Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: L.E. Herrick Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 366-5523 Email: le.herrick@dot.gov |