United StatesPipeline operators could base certain tank inspections on risk
If this becomes law, pipeline owners and operators could meet federal inspection requirements for certain tanks through inspections based on risk.
What it does
Pipeline owners and operators could use inspections based on risk for certain tanks still in use, called breakout tanks, once this becomes law. Transportation officials would update the related rule.
Argument forInspections based on risk could help pipeline operators focus inspection work on tanks most likely to develop problems.
Argument againstInspections based on risk could miss tank problems if the risk assessments guiding them are incomplete or inaccurate.
More detail
Pipeline owners and operators could use inspections based on risk to meet inspection requirements. Transportation officials would revise the related inspection rule. The option covers tanks called breakout tanks while they remain in use at pipeline facilities. The option would begin when the bill becomes law. Officials would revise the rule as soon as practical afterward.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Aug 1Introduced in SenateLatest
- Aug 1Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Introduced
TransportationPublic Safety