Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/1029

 PUBLIC LAW 96-129—NOV. 30, 1979

93 STAT. 997

(i) Section 7 (relating to cooperation with Federal Power Commis- 49 USC 1676. sion and State commissions) is amended, in the section heading, by striking out "FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION" and inserting in lieu thereof "FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION" and, in the text, by striking out "Federal Power Commission" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "Federal Energy Regulatory Commission". Ci) Section 15 (relating to administration), as redesignated, is Ante, p. 992. amended49 USC 1682. (1) by striking out the section heading and inserting "NATURAL GAS SAFETY COOPERATION AND COORDINATION"; and

(2) by striking out subsection (a) and redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively. (k) Section 15(a), as redesignated, is amended by striking out "Federal Power Commission" and inserting in lieu thereof "Federal Energy Regulatory Commission". (1) Section 16(a)(3) (relating to annual reports), as redesignated, is Ante, p. 992. amended by striking out "section 3(e)" and inserting in lieu thereof 49 USC 1683. "section 3(d)". (m) Section 16 (relating to annual report), as redesignated, is amended by striking out "March 17" and inserting in lieu thereof i; "June 15". COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF INCREASED PIPELINE SAFETY REGULATION

SEC. 110. (a) Within 12 months after the date of the enactment of Report to this section, the Secretary of Transportation, after affording an 9Q'J^P^^,(.Q9 opportunity for consultation and comment by persons operating ^ote pipeline facilities. State and local regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over pipeline safety, and consumers shall conduct and complete a cost-benefit analysis to determine whether additional Federal legislation on pipeline safety is beneficial and submit a report of his findings to the Congress. (b) As part of the cost-benefit analysis required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing pipeline safety regulations. In addition to existing pipeline safety regulations, the study shall address the following issues: (1) whether pipeline safety could be significantly enhanced in a cost-effective manner by regulations requiring pipeline facility operators to prepare and maintain a general description of their pipeline facilities, including— (A) the location of the pipeline and the pipeline facilities; (B) the type, age, manufacturer, and method of construction of such pipeline and facilities; (C) the nature of the materials transported, the sequence in which they are transported, and the pressure at which they are transported; and (D) the climatic, geologic, seismic, and conditions (including soil characteristics) associated with the areas in which the pipeline facilities are located, and the existing and projected population and demographic characteristics associated with such areas; (2) the cost-effectiveness, feasibility, and potential benefits of establishing in the Department of Transportation a program for use in an electronic data-processing system, which would be used to process and maintain pipeline-safety information obtained under existing and future Federal laws and regulations;

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