HR 2845 · 112th Congress · Transportation and Public Works
Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 112-90.(2012-01-03)
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Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 - Increases civil penalties on an oil, natural gas, or hazardous liquid pipeline facility operator for failure to: (1) mark accurately the location of pipeline facilities in the vicinity of a demolition, excavation, tunneling, or construction; (2) use first a one-call notification system to establish the location of underground facilities in such an area; or (3) comply with safety standards and related requirements, including for inspections, maintenance, risk analysis, and adoption of an integrity management program. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to impose a civil penalty for obstruction or prevention of inspections or investigations. Eliminates: (1) the cap on civil penalties for administrative enforcement actions regarding pipeline safety, and (2) judicial review of any denial of an application for waiver of certain safety requirements. Conditions a state's eligibility for one-call notification and damage prevention program grants on its not providing exemptions to municipalities, state agencies, or their contractors from its one-call notification system requirements. Directs the Secretary to …
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011
Sep 27, 2011Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 8, 2011
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