,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjhj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bd1 #bjae,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and ,ms4 ,stabenow7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to enhance pipeline safety1 to provide communities with access to improved information concerning the equipment and operations of pipeline facilities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pipeline ,improvement and ,preventing ,spills ,act of #bjae4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,,title ,i--,information transparency ,sec4 #aja4 ,references to title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,notice to property owners and residents4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,facility operation information standards4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,availability of industry standards and procedures adopted in regulations by reference4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,considerations for identification of high-consequence areas4 ,,title ,,ii--,pipeline spill prevention ,sec4 #bja4 ,assessment of oil spill impacts and response in the ,great ,lakes4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,great ,lakes ,basin water crossing study and alternatives assessment4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,prohibition on transport of crude oil on ,great ,lakes4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,definition of worst case discharge4 ,i ,information transparency #aja4 ,references to title #di1 ,united ,states ,code ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 whenever in this ,act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to1 or a repeal of1 a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 #ajb4 ,notice to property owners and residents ,section #fjajb7;c77#d7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,notice to property owners and residents 7i7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subparagraph1 the ,secretary shall prescribe minimum standards to require the owner or operator of a pipeline facility to notify all owners and residents of property located within #b1jjj feet of a transmission line of the facility of-- 7,i7 the proximity of the property to the transmission line2 and 7,,ii7 in the case of a transmission line located on private residential property1 the specific location of the line on the property4 7ii7 ,required information ,the notice under clause 7i7 shall include1 at a minimum-- 7,i7 a method for electronic access to the information described in clause 7i7 through the ,geospatial ,platform or such other ,federal data archive as the ,secretary considers appropriate2 7,,ii7 information on how to obtain a map of the pipeline system through the ,national ,pipeline ,mapping ,system2 and 7,,iii7 such other information as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7iii7 ,deadlines ,the notice under clause 7i7 shall be provided not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph and at least once every #c years thereafter4 4 #ajc4 ,facility operation information standards ,section #fjajb7;d7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#e71 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 as clauses 7i7 through 7iii71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7#d7 by designating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#f7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 and 7#e7 by striking ,the ,secretary and all that follows through shall include-- and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,pipeline ,improvement and ,preventing ,spills ,act of #bjae1 the ,secretary shall prescribe minimum standards under this section requiring an operator of a pipeline facility subject to this chapter-- 7,a7 to maintain information related to operating the facility as required by the standards prescribed under this chapter2 and 7,b7 to provide that information1 including any updates and changes1 to the ,secretary1 ,state regulatory officials1 ,state and local emergency responders1 and such other entities as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,local emergency responders ,in the case of a local emergency responder1 the ,secretary shall provide the information described in subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,e71 and 7,f7 of paragraph 7#d7 only to the extent applicable to the local district4 7#c7 ,maintenance ,the ,secretary shall keep on file the information submitted to the ,secretary under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b74 7#d7 ,information ,the information shall include-- 4 #ajd4 ,availability of industry standards and procedures adopted in regulations by reference ,section #fjajb is amended by adding at the end the following3 7q7 ,availability of industry standards and procedures adopted in regulations by reference 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall ensure that industry standards and procedures adopted by reference as part of the ,federal pipeline safety regulatory program under this chapter are easily available to the public free of charge4 7#b7 ,application ,this subsection shall apply to regulations issued before1 on1 or after the date of enactment of this subsection4 4 #aje4 ,considerations for identification of high-consequence areas ,section #fjaji is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,considerations for identification of high-,consequence areas ,in identifying high-consequence areas under this chapter1 the ,secretary shall consider-- 7#a7 the age of the pipe2 7#b7 whether the pipe at issue can be inspected using the most modern instrumented internal inspection devices2 7#c7 whether the pipe at issue crosses open waters of the ,great ,lakes2 and 7#d7 the type of commodity 7including the type and grade of petroleum product7 being transported through the pipe4 4 ,,ii ,pipeline spill prevention #bja4 ,assessment of oil spill impacts and response in the ,great ,lakes 7a7 ,assessment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee on ,oil ,pollution ,research1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 and the heads of other relevant agencies1 shall-- 7,a7 identify measures to respond to spills or leaks of oil in the ,great ,lakes2 and 7,b7 conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of such measures in preventing significant or substantial harm to the public health or welfare1 including fish1 shellfish1 wildlife1 public and private property1 shorelines1 and beaches of the ,great ,lakes system4 7#b7 ,elements ,the assessment required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 new scientific research on the impacts of a spill or leak of oil or a hazardous substance in fresh water under a wide range of meteorological and hydrological conditions1 including an evaluation of the impacts of different types of petroleum1 including synthetic oil from tar sands2 7,b7 an evaluation of oil spill or leak prevention and response plans 7including techniques to address submerged oil recovery and recovery in ice-choked waters7 in order to identify vulnerabilities and existing threats to the ,great ,lakes system2 and 7,c7 recommendations to foster improvements to safety technologies1 spill response planning1 clean-up techniques1 and environmental protection systems4 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee on ,oil ,pollution ,research shall submit to ,congress a report on the results of the assessment required under subsection 7a74 #bjb4 ,great ,lakes ,basin water crossing study and alternatives assessment 7a7 ,survey required ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 working with pipeline facility owners1 operators1 and ,state governments1 shall conduct a comprehensive water crossing survey of all intrastate and interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facilities that cross waterways in the ,great ,lakes ,basin in the waters of the ,united ,states 7as defined in the final rule of the ,corps of ,engineers and the ,environmental ,protection ,agency entitled ,clean ,water ,rule3 ,definition of ,waters of the ,united ,states 7#hj ,fed4 ,reg4 #cgjed2 ,june #bi1 #bjae774 7b7 ,elements ,the survey required under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 produce a comprehensive map of all hazardous pipeline waterway crossings in the ,great ,lakes ,basin1 including lakes1 rivers1 and streams2 7#b7 evaluate the condition and structural integrity of pipelines at each crossing1 considering factors that include pipeline thickness1 diameter1 weld integrity1 internal and external corrosion1 age1 pressure1 control and shut-off valves1 burial depths1 water depths1 currents1 and ice cover2 7#c7 identify risks of leak and rupture resulting from pipeline integrity failures1 or any other vulnerability at the pipeline water crossings2 7#d7 identify gaps in data and information that exist in the pipeline network in the ,great ,lakes ,basin1 and request information related to pipeline integrity or risks from owners and operators with facilities that cross lakes1 rivers1 and streams2 and 7#e7 produce recommendations to prevent future leaks1 ruptures1 and failures that could result in damage to waterways and natural resources in the ,great ,lakes ,basin4 7c7 ,national ,research ,council study 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall enter into a joint agreement with the ,national ,research ,council of the ,national ,academies of ,sciences to conduct a study in connection with the survey under this section4 7#b7 ,elements ,the study conducted under this subsection shall include-- 7,a7 a study covering the elements described under paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 of subsection 7b72 7,b7 consideration of ways in which review of facility response plans as required by the ,oil ,pollution ,act of #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja et seq47 and approval of permits under section #djd of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 in accordance with the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 of future and existing pipelines that cross waterways in the ,great ,lakes ,basin would help prevent spills in the ,great ,lakes2 and 7,c7 a risk assessment analysis for alternative transportation options to the hazardous liquid pipeline facility that crosses from the ,upper ,peninsula of ,michigan to the ,lower ,peninsula of ,michigan through the ,straits of ,mackinac1 including-- 7i7 no action 7status quo72 7ii7 rerouting2 7iii7 decommissioning and abandoning2 7iv7 replacing2 7v7 modifying operations 7such as limiting pipeline product transport to only natural gas liquids72 and 7vi7 other transportation means4 #bjc4 ,prohibition on transport of crude oil on ,great ,lakes ,section #ajh of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abeh7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7f72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,prohibition on transport of crude oil on ,great ,lakes ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 effective beginning on the date of enactment of the ,pipeline ,improvement and ,preventing ,spills ,act of #bjae1 crude oil 7as that term is defined in section #baja of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code7 and crude oil derived from oil sands may not be transported on the ,great ,lakes by vessel 7as that term is defined in section #c of title #a1 ,united ,states ,code74 4 #bjd4 ,definition of worst case discharge ,section #caa7;a77#bd77;,b7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;a77#bd77;,b77 is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 1 including conditions in which waters that may receive a discharge are covered in whole or in part by ice4