PUBLIC LAW 104-88—DEC. 29, 1995 109 STAT. 923 unless the State requirement is inconsistent with an order of the Board issued under this part or is prohibited under this part. "§ 15302. Authority to exempt pipeline carrier transportation "(a) IN GENERAL—In a matter related to a pipeline carrier providing transportation subject to jurisdiction under this chapter, the Board shall exempt a person, class of persons, or a transaction or service when the Board finds that the application, in whole or in part, of a provision of this part— "(1) is not necessary to carry out the transportation policy of section 15101; and "(2) either (A) the transaction or service is of limited scope, or (B) the application, in whole or in part, of the provision is not needed to protect shippers from the abuse of market power. "(b) INITIATION OF PROCEEDING. — The Board may, where appropriate, begin a proceeding under this section on its own initiative or an interested party. "(c) PERIOD OF EXEMPTION. — The Board may specify the period of time during which an exemption granted under this section is effective. "(d) REVOCATION. — The Board may revoke an exemption, to the extent it specifies, when it finds that application, in whole or in part, of a provision of this part to the person, class, or transportation is necessary to carry out the transportation policy of section 15101. " CHAPTER 155~RATES "Sec. "15501. Standards for pipeline rates, classifications, through routes, rules, and practices. "15502. Authority for pipeline carriers to establish rates, classifications, rules, and practices. "15503. Authority and criteria: rates, classifications, rules, and practices prescribed by Board. "15504. Government traffic. "15505. Prohibition against discrimination by pipeline carriers. "15506. Facilities for interchange of traffic. "§ 15501. Standards for pipeline rates, classiHcations, through routes, rules, and practices "(a) REASONABLENESS.— ^A rate, classification, rule, or practice related to transportation or service provided by a pipeline carrier subject to this part must be reasonable. A through route established by such a carrier must be reasonable. " (b) NONDISCRIMINATION. —^A pipeline carrier providing transportation subject to this part may not discriminate in its rates against a connecting line of any other pipeline, rail, or water carrier providing transportation subject to this subtitle or unreasonably discriminate against that line in the distribution of traffic that is not routed specifically by the shipper. "§ 15502. Authority for pipeline carriers to establish rates, classiHcations, rules, and practices "A pipeline carrier providing transportation or service subject to this part shall establish— "(1) rates and classifications for transportation and service it may provide under this part; and
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