Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Pipeline Safety Act of 2017”.
Pipeline Safety Act of 2017
A BILL
To require the Office of Pipeline Safety to consult with the Environmental Protection Agency or the Coast Guard in the event the Federal on-scene coordinator has concerns about the ability of a pipeline operator to respond to a worst case discharge.
Sec. 2 Requirement for Office of Pipeline Safety to consult with Environmental Protection Agency or Coast Guard in the event of concerns about ability to respond to worst case discharges
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall amend section 119(d) of part 194 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any similar successor regulation) to require that the Office of Pipeline Safety shall consult with the Environmental Protection Agency or the Coast Guard in the event the Federal on-scene coordinator has concerns about the ability of a pipeline operator to respond to a worst case discharge.