§167m Information

Summary

The Secretary, through the Bureau of Land Management, must put information about the Federal Helium System on the Internet. That information must cover things like the open market and in-kind prices, projected excess refining capacity, who owns helium in the Federal Helium Reserve, how much helium is sent through the Federal Helium Pipeline, pipeline pressure limits and problems, an estimate of when 3,000,000,000 standard cubic feet of crude helium will remain and when the final phase in section 167d(c) will begin, the fees charged under section 167c, crude delivery schedules, and other items to make the system more transparent. Within 90 days after October 2, 2013, the Director of the Bureau of Land Management must start a public, timely reporting process for industry data. It must include annual maintenance plans with quarterly updates (planned shutdown dates and lengths, the work to be done, expected effects on supply, steps to limit those effects, and any pipeline concerns like pressure or unusual operation); for each unplanned outage, when it began, expected length, the problem, estimated supply impact, a repair plan with timing and chance of success, steps to reduce harm, and repair updates with an expected online date; monthly summaries of meetings and communications with Cliffside Refiners Limited Partnership listing participants and any actions taken; and current predictions of how long the system will last and the projected maximum production for the next fiscal year.