A bill to require the issuance of certain hazardous liquid pipeline facility regulations, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to repeal the blanket exemption from Federal regulation of pipeline facilities operating at 20 percent or less of specified minimum yield strength. Requires the Secretary to promulgate a rule to modify existing regulations regarding the operation of hazardous liquid pipelines. Grants the Secretary authority to assess and collect user fees to cover the costs of considering requests for exemption from regulation. Requires the Secretary to establish standards for the operation of hazardous liquid pipeline facilities to ensure that: (1) persons who engage in the transportation of hazardous liquids or own or operate a pipeline facility have an effective system to detect leaks from such facility; and (2) persons responsible for an interstate or intrastate pipeline facility have met all applicable Federal, State, and local training and certification standards.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 March 1990

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