2137-AF06 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: Amendments to Parts 192 and 195 to Require Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards

This rulemaking action would propose mandatory installation of automatic shutoff valves, remote controlled valves, or equivalent technology, and establish performance-based meaningful metrics for rupture detection for gas and liquid transmission pipelines. The overall intent is that rupture detection metrics will be integrated with ASV and RCV placement, with the objective of improving overall incident response. Rupture response metrics would focus on mitigating large, unsafe, uncontrolled release events that have a greater potential consequence. The areas proposed to be covered include high consequence areas (HCA) for hazardous liquids and HCA, Class 3 and 4 for natural gas (including could affect areas).

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No 49 CFR 192 49 CFR 195 49 USC 60101 et seq No NPRM 05/00/2015 Yes Businesses None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov Yes No Lawrence White Attorney-Advisor 2137 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA 202 366-4400 292 366-7041 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington DC 20590