The
Railroad Commission of Texas (TRRC) has approved adoption of amendments to
§8.201, relating to Pipeline Safety Program fees, without changes to the
version published in the July 3, 2009 issue of the Texas register which
increases the maximum annual natural gas pipeline safety inspection fee from
$.50 per service line to $1.00 per service line. TRRC also adopted amendments
to section 8.201 (b) to increase the annual assessment rate from $.50 to $.70
for each service line reported to be in service at the end of each calendar
year by each system operator on the Distribution Annual Report, Form F7100.1-1
(to be filed on March 15 of each year) in order to meet the requirements of the
pipeline safety program. (See related article in the DOT Pipeline News July 2009 edition.)
The effective date of the amendments is September 21, 2009.
For a copy of this final rule, contact Jessica
Roger.
In This Issue
- PHMSA Advisory on Weldable Compression Couplings
- EPA Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule
- Pending Audits?
- API Updates Greenhouse-Gas Emissions Guide
- TRRC Approves Pipeline Safety Program Fee Increase
- RCP Web-Based Tracking Systems
- TRRC Proposed Amendments to LP Gas Safety Rules
- Pipeline Leak Detection and Monitoring Conference October 28, 2009 in Houston
- Pipeline Safety Trust Conference November 5 & 6, 2009 in New Orleans
- ASME Conference November 18, 2009