PUBLIC LAW 102-508—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT-3305 "(n) EMERGENCY FLOW RESTRICTING DEVICES.— "(1) SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT.— The Secretary shall, within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, survey and assess the effectiveness of emergency flow restricting devices (including remotely controlled valves and check vsdves) and other procedures, systems, and equipment used to detect and locate pipeline ruptures and minimize product releases from pipeline facilities. "(2) REGULATIONS.— Not later than 2 years after the completion of the survey and assessment required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall issue regulations prescribing the circumstances under which operators of hazardous liquid pipeline fadlities must use emergency flow restricting devices and other procedures, systems, and equipment described in paragraph (1) on such facilities.". SEC. 213. PARTICIPATION IN AGREEMENT PROCEEDINGS. (a) IN GENERAL. — Section 209(b) of the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. App. 2008(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(6) OPPORTUNITY FOR STATE COMMENT. —The Secretary intershall provide, to appropriate State officials responsible for pipe- reU^^ns* line safety in any State in which a pipeline facility is located, notice and an opportunity to comment on any agreement proposed to be entered into by the Secretary to resolve a proceeding initiated under this section with respect to such pipeline facility. Comment submitted under this paragraph shall incorporate comments of affected local officials.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) *^usc app. shall take effect on the 180th day following the date of the enact- ^^^ "°*® ment of this Act. SEC. 214. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 214(a) of the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. App. 2013(a)) is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (8); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraphs: " (10) $1,600,500 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992; " (11) $1,728,500 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993; " (12) $1,866,800 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994; and "(13) $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995.". SEC. 215. ADDITIONAL STATE STANDARDS. Section 203(d) of the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. App. 2002(d)) is further amended by inserting " that has submitted a current certification under section 205(a)" after "Any State agency".
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