Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Gathering Pipelines: Extension of Reporting Requirements, Regulation of Large, High-Pressure Lines, and Other Related Amendments

Summary

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is revising the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations to enhance the safety of onshore gas gathering pipelines, in response to Congressional mandates, Government Accountability Office recommendations, and public input, and includes new reporting requirements for gas gathering operators and safety standards for large, high-pressure pipelines.