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DOT/PHMSA RIN: 2137-AE29 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
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: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 190   
Legal Authority: 49 USC 60117(1)   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
NPRM  Statutory  PIPES Act requires PHMSA to issue procedural regulations for safety orders.  12/31/2007 

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.

Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  03/28/2008  73 FR 16562   
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  04/28/2008    
Interim Final Rule Effective  04/28/2008    
Final Rule  01/16/2009  74 FR 2889   
Final Rule Effective  02/17/2009    
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