---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 C.F.R. § 284.11"
title: "18"
number: "284.11"
heading: "Environmental compliance."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/18/284.11"
---

# §284.11. Environmental compliance.

- (a) Any activity involving the construction of, or the abandonment with removal of, facilities that is authorized pursuant to [§ 284.3(c)](/cfr/18/284.3.md?p=c) and subpart [B](/cfr/18/subpartB.md) or [C](/cfr/18/subpartC.md) of this part is subject to the terms and conditions of [§ 157.206(b)](/cfr/18/157.206.md?p=b) of this chapter.
- (b) **Advance notification—**
  - (1) **General rule.** Except as provided in [paragraph (b)(2)](#b-2) of this section, at least 30 days prior to commencing construction a company must file notification with the Commission of any activity described in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section.
  - (2) **Exception.** The advance notification described in [paragraph (b)(1)](#b-1) of this section is not required if the cost of the project does not exceed the cost limit specified in Column 1 of Table I of [§ 157.208(d)](/cfr/18/157.208.md?p=d) of this chapter.
- (c) **Contents of advance notification.** The advance notification described in [paragraph (b)(1)](#b-1) of this section must include the following information:
  - (1) A brief description of the facilities to be constructed or abandoned with removal of facilities (including pipeline size and length, compression horsepower, design capacity, and cost of construction);
  - (2) Evidence of having complied with each provision of [§ 157.206(b)](/cfr/18/157.206.md?p=b) of this chapter;
  - (3) Current U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute series topographical maps showing the location of the facilities; and
  - (4) A description of the procedures to be used for erosion control, revegetation and maintenance, and stream and wetland crossings.
- (d) **Reporting requirements.** On or before May 1 of each year, a company must file (on electronic media pursuant to [§ 385.2011](/cfr/18/385.2011.md) of this chapter, accompanied by 7 paper copies) an annual report that lists for the previous calendar year each activity that is described in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, and which was completed during the previous calendar year and exempt from the advance notification requirement pursuant to [paragraph (b)(2)](#b-2) of this section. For each such activity, the company must include all of the information described in [paragraph (c)](#c) of this section.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Order 544, 57 FR 46495, Oct. 9, 1992, as amended by Order 581, 60 FR 53072, Oct. 11, 1995; Order 603-A, 64 FR 54537, Oct. 7, 1999]

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717-717z, 3301-3432; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352; 43 U.S.C. 1331-1356.

### Source

Source: Order 46, 44 FR 52184, Sept. 7, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Order 544, 57 FR 46495, Oct. 9, 1992, as amended by Order 581, 60 FR 53072, Oct. 11, 1995; Order 603-A, 64 FR 54537, Oct. 7, 1999]