Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 89. Popular Title: Liquid Hazardous Pipelines RIN 2137-AE66 Stage: NPRM ANPRM: Publication Date 10/18/2010; End of C/P 1/18/2011; Extension of C/P 1/4/2011; Previous Stage: End of Extended C/P 2/18/2011.; NPRM Published 10/13/2015; NPRM End of C/P 1/8/2016 Abstract: This rulemaking would address effective procedures that hazardous liquid operators can use to improve the protection of High Consequence Areas (HCA) and other vulnerable areas along their hazardous liquid onshore pipelines. PHMSA is considering whether changes are needed to the regulations covering hazardous liquid onshore pipelines, whether other areas should be included as HCAs for integrity management (IM) protections, what the repair time frames should be for areas outside the HCAs that are assessed as part of the IM program, whether leak detection standards are necessary, valve spacing requirements are needed on new construction or existing pipelines, and PHMSA should extend regulation to certain pipelines currently exempt from regulation. The agency would also address the public safety and environmental aspects any new requirements, as well as the cost implications and regulatory burden. Effects: Prompting action: None Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/13/2010 Docket Number: PHMSA-2010-0229 Dates for NPRM: Citation for NPRM: 80 FR 61609 Federal Register
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 89. Popular Title: Liquid Hazardous Pipelines RIN 2137-AE66 Stage: NPRM Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 10/18/2010; End of C/P 1/18/2011; Extension of C/P 1/4/2011; End of Extended C/P 2/18/2011.; NPRM Published 10/13/2015; NPRM End of C/P 1/8/2016 Abstract: This rulemaking would address effective procedures that hazardous liquid operators can use to improve the protection of High Consequence Areas (HCA) and other vulnerable areas along their hazardous liquid onshore pipelines. PHMSA is considering whether changes are needed to the regulations covering hazardous liquid onshore pipelines, whether other areas should be included as HCAs for integrity management (IM) protections, what the repair time frames should be for areas outside the HCAs that are assessed as part of the IM program, whether leak detection standards are necessary, valve spacing requirements are needed on new construction or existing pipelines, and PHMSA should extend regulation to certain pipelines currently exempt from regulation. The agency would also address the public safety and environmental aspects any new requirements, as well as the cost implications and regulatory burden. Effects: Prompting action: None Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/13/2010 Docket Number: PHMSA-2010-0229 Dates for NPRM: Federal Register Citation for NPRM: 80 FR 61609