The public comment period has been extended for the Railroad Commission proposed rulemaking regarding Form T-4B and federal updates in §3.70 and various rules in Chapter 8.
The Commission proposes amendments in §3.70 to incorporate federal categories of pipelines and to clarify reporting requirements due to corresponding amendments proposed in Chapter 8. Proposed amendments in §3.70 also add a procedure for filing and processing of a “single-signature” Fonn T-4.
The proposed amendments in §8.1 update the effective date of the rule to incorporate federal pipeline safety requirements added in recent federal rulemakings by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). Section 8.1 is proposed to be amended to adopt the federal requirements by reference as of December 9, 2024, and therefore, would incorporate several federal rulemakings. Included is PHMSA ‘s rulemaking extending reporting requirements to all gas gathering operators and setting minimum safety requirements for certain gas gathering pipelines with large diameters and high operating pressures. Other updates and corresponding amendments are proposed in other sections of Chapter 8.
Comments will be accepted until 5:00 pm, Tuesday, October 15, 2024.