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 PUBLIC LAW 96-129—NOV. 30, 1979

93 STAT. 1013

information by the Secretary or any officer, employee, or agent under his control, from the duly authorized committees of the Congress. PIPELINE SAFETY COORDINATION AND COOPERATION

SEC. 212. (a) Upon request, the Secretary shall furnish to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or any appropriate State agency, with respect to matters under their jurisdiction, any information he has concerning the safety of any materials, operations, devices, or processes relating to the transportation of hazardous liquids or the operation of pipeline facilities. (b) The Secretary is authorized to advise, assist, and cooperate with other Federal departments and agencies and State and other interested public and private agencies and persons, in the planning and development of (1) Federal safety standards relating to hazardous liquids, and (2) methods for inspecting and testing to determine compliance with Federal safety standards relating to hazardous liquids. (c) The Secretary is authorized to consult with, and make recommendations to, other Federal departments and agencies. State and local governments, and other public and private agencies or persons, for the purpose of developing and encouraging activities, including the enactment of legislation, to assist in the implementation of this title and to improve State and local pipeline safety programs relating to hazardous liquids.

Information to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 49 USC 2011.

Consultation and recommendations.

ANNUAL REPORT

SEC. 213. (a) The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress on June 15 of each year a comprehensive report on the administration of this title for the preceding calendar year. Such report shall include— (1) a thorough compilation of the leak repairs, accidents, and casualties occurring in such year with a statement of cause whenever investigated and determined by the National Transportation Safety Board; (2) a list of Federal hazardous liquid pipeline safety standards established or in effect in such year with identification of standards newly established during such year; (3) a summary of the reasons for each waiver granted under section 203(h) during such year; (4) an evaluation of the degree of observance of applicable safety standards for the transportation of hazardous liquids and pipeline facilities including a list of enforcement actions, and compromises of alleged violations by location and company name; (5) a summary of outstanding problems confronting the administration of this title in order of priority; (6) an analysis and evaluation of research activities, including the policy implications thereof, completed as a result of Government and private sponsorship and technological progress for safety achieved during such year; (7) a list, with a brief statement of the issues, of completed or pending judicial actions under the title; (8) the extent to which technical information was disseminated to the scientific community and consumer-oriented information was made available to the public; (9) a compilation of—

Report to President for transmittal to Congress. 49 USC 2012.

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