Pipeline Safety: Unusually Sensitive Areas for the Great Lakes, Coastal Beaches, and Certain Coastal Waters
pipeline-safety · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Published 2021-12-27 · Effective 2022-02-25 · 86 FR 73173
Document
Document number
2021-27751
Federal Register citation
86 FR 73173
CFR reference
49 CFR 195
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule.
Category
pipeline-safety
Sub-agency
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Publication date
2021-12-27
Effective date
2022-02-25
DOT docket
Docket No. PHMSA-2017-0152
Abstract
PHMSA is amending the pipeline safety regulations to explicitly state that certain coastal waters, the Great Lakes, and coastal beaches are classified as unusually sensitive areas for the purpose of compliance with the hazardous liquid integrity management regulations. This amendment implements mandates contained in the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016, as amended by the PIPES Act of 2020. A hazardous liquid pipeline that could affect these newly designated areas must be included in an operator's integrity management program.