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 PUBLIC LAW 104-304—OCT. 12, 1996 110 STAT. 3801 (2) by inserting ", operating, and maintaining" in subsection (b)(4) after "cost of installing"; (3) by inserting ", maintenance, and replacement" in subsection (c)(1)(C) after "installation"; and (4) by inserting after the first sentence in subsection (e) the following: 'The Secretary may adopt industry accepted performance standards in order to comply with the requirement under the preceding sentence.". SEC. 9. CUSTOMER-OWNED NATURAL GAS SERVICE LINES. Section 60113 is amended— (1) by striking the caption of subsection (a); and (2) by striking subsection (b). SEC. 10. TECHNICAL SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEES. (a) PEER REVIEW.— Section 60115(a) is amended by adding at the end the following: "ITie committees referred to in the preceding sentence shall serve as peer review committees for carrying out this chapter. Peer reviews conducted by the committees shall be treated for purposes of all Federal laws relating to risk assessment and peer review (including laws that take effect after the date of the enactment of the Accountable Pipeline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996) as meeting any peer review requirements of such laws.". (b) COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT.— Section 60115(b) is amended— (1) by inserting "or risk management principles" in paragraph (1) before the period at the end; (2) by inserting "or risk management principles" in paragraph (2) before the period at the end; (3) by striking "4" in paragraph (3)(B) and inserting "5"; (4) by striking "6" in paragraph (3)(C) and inserting "5"; (5) by adding at the end of paragraph (4)(B) the following: "At least 1 of the individuals selected for each committee under paragraph (3)(B) shall have education, background, or experience in risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis. The Secretary shall consult with the national organizations representing the owners and operators of pipeline facilities before selecting individusds under paragraph (3)(B)."; and (6) by inserting after the first sentence of paragraph (4)(C) the following: "At least 1 of the individuals selected for each committee under paragraph (3)(C) shall have education, background, or experience in risk assessment and cost-benefit analy- sis.". (c) COMMITTEE REPORTS. —Section 60115(c) is amended— (1) by inserting "including the risk assessment information and other analyses supporting each proposed standard" before the semicolon in paragraph (1)(A); (2) by inserting "including the risk assessment information and other analyses supporting each proposed standard" before the period in paragraph (1)(B); (3) by inserting "and supporting analyses" before the first comma in the first sentence of paragraph (2); (4) by inserting "and submit to the Secretary" in the first sentence of paragraph (2) after "prepare"; (5) by inserting "cost-effectiveness," in the first sentence of paragraph (2) after "reasonableness,"; and

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