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DOT/PHMSA RIN: 2137-AC30 Publication ID: Spring 2005 
Title: Pipeline Safety: Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines 
Abstract: This rulemaking would establish regulations requiring response plans for certain onshore oil pipelines. Those regulations are mandated by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-380). The purpose of these requirements is to improve response capabilities and minimize the impact of onshore oil spills from pipelines. This rulemaking is significant due to substantial public interest. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 194   
Legal Authority: 49 USC 60101 to 60125   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    08/18/1992 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  01/05/1993  58 FR 244   
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  02/19/1993    
Notice of Public Meeting  06/15/1994  59 FR 30755   
Notice of Public Hearing  11/29/1996  61 FR 60679   
Correction  01/21/1997  62 FR 2989   
Final Rule  02/23/2005  70 FR 8734   
Additional Information: Docket No. RSPA-03-16560 (formerly PS-130). ANALYSIS: Regulatory Evaluation, 01/05/93, 58 FR 244
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: dms.dot.gov   Public Comment URL: dms.dot.gov  
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