{"operation":"document","citation":"0900006480e8d47e","title":"U.S. DOT/RSPA - Final Regulatory Evaluation and Regulatory Flexibility Certification, High Consequence Areas for Gas Transmission Pipelines","source_type":"rulemaking","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":null,"summary":"* U.S. Department of Transportation - -- -3 - -7 1 -1 3 A J Research and Special Programs Administration c 3 -4 L Final Regulatory Evaluation and Regulatory Flexibility Certification High Consequence Areas for Gas Transmission Pipelines a-1d 3 - Reeulatorv Evaluation DOT considers this action to be a non-significant regulatory action under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 958 FR 57135;October 4, 1993). Therefore, the Office of Management and Budget ( O M ) has not reviewed this rulemaking document. This final rule is also not significant under DOT’S...","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/regulations-gov-attachment-0900006480e8d47e.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/regulations-gov-attachment-0900006480e8d47e.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/regulations-gov-attachment-0900006480e8d47e","source_url":"https://downloads.regulations.gov/PHMSA-RSPA-1998-4470-0058/attachment_1.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n*\nU.S. Department of Transportation -\n-- -3 - -7 1\n-1 3\nA J\nResearch and Special Programs Administration c 3 -4 L\nFinal Regulatory Evaluation and Regulatory Flexibility Certification\nHigh Consequence Areas for Gas Transmission Pipelines a-1d 3 -\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nReeulatorv Evaluation\nDOT considers this action to be a non-significant regulatory action under section 3(f) of\nExecutive Order 12866 958 FR 57135;October 4, 1993). Therefore, the Office of Management\nand Budget ( O M ) has not reviewed this rulemaking document. This final rule is also not\nsignificant under DOT’S regulatory policies and procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979).\nSeveral mmmenters to the proposed rule (67 FR 1108-11 15, January 9,2002) disagreed with\nRSPA’s contention that this rule would incur no costs because it was only a definition. Nisource\nInc.’s submission to the public docket on the proposed HCA rule most closely describes RSPA’s\nposition that the cost of this rule should be calculated with the implementation of the Pipeline\nSafety: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas (Gas Transmission Operators)\nRule. “ While this proposed rule may have no immediate cost impact on the pipeline industq or\nthe public, as ‘it is only a definition,’ there is no doubt that the rule’s definition of High\nConsequence Areas (HCAs) will drive future costs.”\nRSPA is in the final stages of developing and publishing its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for\nGas Integrity Management. In that proposal, RSPA has estimated the cost to gas pipeline\noperators to determine which part of its pipeline would fit the detinition for High Consequence\nAreas. Therefore, RSPA maintains its belief that this final rule has no cost impact on the pipeline\nindustry or the public as it is only a definition. The HCA definition will be used in the\nforthcoming Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas ( G a s\nTransmission Operators) Rule. When we issue that proposed rule, we will then fblly evaluate all\nthe associated costs and benefits.\n- - - - R e g u l a t o l y - F l e r i b ~ i ~ ~ € t ~ ~ ~____________\nUnder the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U. S.C. 60 1, et seq.) RSPA must consider whether a\nrulemaking would have a signrficant impact on a substantial number of small entities. This final\nrulemaking will not impose additional requirements on pipeline operators, including small entities\nthat operate regulated pipelines. As this action only involves a definition , there are no cost\nimplications, and thus we determined it had no impact on small entities. Costs are likely to result\nonce we issue requirements for actions that use this definition a later date. RSPA will soon\npropose integrity management requirements for gas transmission pipelines in high consequence\nareas; at that time we will examine the costs and benefits of that rulemaking. Based on this\ninformation demonstrating that this rulemaking will not have an economic impact, I certirjl that\nthis proposed rule will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities.","truncated":false,"body_characters":3090}