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DOT/PHMSA RIN: 2137-AE43 Publication ID: Spring 2014 
Title: Pipeline Safety: Enforcement of State Excavation Damage Laws 
Abstract: The PIPES Act provides PHMSA with the authority to enforce excavation damage laws in those states that have inadequate enforcement. This rulemaking would consider standards for excavators and operators to follow when conducting excavation in a vicinity of a pipeline, and the administrative procedures to be used for enforcement proceedings. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 190   
Legal Authority: 49 USC 60101   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
ANPRM  10/29/2009  74 FR 55797   
ANPRM Comment Period End  12/14/2009 
NPRM Comment Period Extended  03/30/2012  77 FR 31827   
NPRM  04/02/2012  77 FR 19800   
NPRM Comment Period End  07/09/2012 
Final Rule  08/00/2014 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: Yes 
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:
Ashlin Bollacker
Technical Writer
Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington DC, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-4203
Email: ashlin.bollacker@dot.gov