49 USC 60124 - Biennial reports

U.S Code last checked for updates: Oct 16, 2024

§ 60124.

Biennial reports

(a)

Submission and Contents.—

Not later than August 15, 1997, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on carrying out this chapter for the 2 immediately preceding calendar years for gas and a report on carrying out this chapter for such period for hazardous liquid. Each report shall include the following information about the prior year for gas or hazardous liquid, as appropriate:

(1)

a thorough compilation of the leak repairs, accidents, and casualties and a statement of cause when investigated and established by the National Transportation Safety Board.

(2)

a list of applicable pipeline safety standards prescribed under this chapter including identification of standards prescribed during the year.

(3)

a summary of the reasons for each waiver granted under section 60118(c) and (d) of this title.

(4)

an evaluation of the degree of compliance with applicable safety standards, including a list of enforcement actions and compromises of alleged violations by location and company name.

(5)

a summary of outstanding problems in carrying out this chapter, in order of priority.

(6)

an analysis and evaluation of—

(A)

research activities, including their policy implications, completed as a result of the United States Government and private sponsorship;

(B)

technological progress in safety achieved; and

(C)

a summary of each research and development project carried out with Federal and non-Federal entities pursuant to section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 and a review of how the project affects safety.

(7)

a list, with a brief statement of the issues, of completed or pending judicial actions under this chapter.

(8)

the extent to which technical information was distributed to the scientific community and consumer-oriented information was made available to the public.

(9)

a compilation of certifications filed under section 60105 of this title that were—

(A)

in effect; or

(B)

rejected in any part by the Secretary and a summary of the reasons for each rejection.

(10)

a compilation of agreements made under section 60106 of this title that were—

(A)

in effect; or

(B)

ended in any part by the Secretary and a summary of the reasons for ending each agreement.