S. 1583 · 102nd Congress · enacted
Pipeline Safety Act of 1992
Became Public Law No: 102-508.
Latest official action 1992-10-24 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Pipeline Safety Act of 1992 - Title I: Natural Gas Pipeline Safety - Amends the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 to require: (1) Federal pipeline safety standards to meet the need for protection of the environment; and (2) corrective action when any pipeline facility is hazardous to the environment. Requires the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to issue regulations: (1) establishing criteria for operators of pipeline facilities (except natural gas distribution lines) to follow in identifying all pipeline facilities located in high-density population areas; (2) requiring pipeline operators to inspect transmission lines periodically and prescribing when instrumented internal inspection devices ("smart pigs") are to be used; and (3) prescribing circumstances under which operators of natural gas distribution systems must install excess flow valves in such systems. Requires at least two of the public members of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee to have environmental protection or public safety backgrounds. Requires testing and certification of all individuals responsible for the operation and maintenance of pipeline facilities, especially for their ability to recognize and appropriately react to abnormal operating conditions which may indicate a dangerous situation or a condition exceeding design limits. Directs the Secretary: (1) to publish notice of…
Congressional Research Service · 1992-10-05
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