Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73
§60135 Enforcement transparency
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VIII— - PIPELINES › Chapter CHAPTER 601— - SAFETY › § 60135
Summary
By December 31, 2007, the Secretary must post a monthly electronic summary of every gas and hazardous liquid pipeline enforcement action from the initial notice until it is final. Each summary must identify the operator, state the alleged violation, list proposed and final penalties, note any status changes since the previous summary, and explain any penalty reductions. A named operator may submit materials for public posting, but records exempt under section 552 of title 5 need not be disclosed.
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Title 49, §60135
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(a)Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary shall—
(1)provide a monthly updated summary to the public of all gas and hazardous liquid pipeline enforcement actions taken by the Secretary or the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, from the time a notice commencing an enforcement action is issued until the enforcement action is final;
(2)include in each such summary identification of the operator involved in the enforcement activity, the type of alleged violation, the penalty or penalties proposed, any changes in case status since the previous summary, the final assessment amount of each penalty, and the reasons for a reduction in the proposed penalty, if appropriate; and
(3)provide a mechanism by which a pipeline operator named in an enforcement action may make information, explanations, or documents it believes are responsive to the enforcement action available to the public.
(b)Each summary under this section shall be made available to the public by electronic means.
(c)Nothing in this section shall be construed to require disclosure of information or records that are exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 60135
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73