2137-AE43 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2137 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Pipeline Safety: Enforcement of State Excavation Damage Laws

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.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No 49 CFR 190 49 USC 60101 No 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 02/00/2015 No No Federal State Yes No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Ashlin Bollacker Technical Writer 2137 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA 202 366-4203 ashlin.bollacker@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC DC 20590