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Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73not60

§60111 Financial Responsibility for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities

Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VIII— PIPELINES › Chapter 601— SAFETY › § 60111

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Transportation can tell an operator of a liquefied natural gas facility if the operator’s financial protection for the facility is not enough and say how much financial responsibility the operator should have. The operator can ask for a formal, recorded hearing within 30 days after getting that notice to argue against the finding. After that hearing, the Secretary may, if it is in the public interest, order the operator to show and keep at least the amount of financial responsibility the Secretary says is adequate.

Full Legal Text

Title 49, §60111

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(a)When the Secretary of Transportation believes that an operator of a liquefied natural gas facility does not have adequate financial responsibility for the facility, the Secretary may issue a notice to the operator about the inadequacy and the amount of financial responsibility the Secretary considers adequate.
(b)An operator receiving a notice under subsection (a) of this section may have a hearing on the record not later than 30 days after receiving the notice. The operator may show why the Secretary should not issue an order requiring the operator to demonstrate and maintain financial responsibility in at least the amount the Secretary considers adequate.
(c)After an opportunity for a hearing on the record, the Secretary may issue the order if the Secretary decides it is justified in the public interest.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 60111(a)49 App.:1674b(b)(1), (c).Aug. 12, 1968, Pub. L. 90–481, 82 Stat. 720, § 7(b)(1)–(3), (c); added Nov. 30, 1979, Pub. L. 96–129, § 153, 93 Stat. 1002. 60111(b)49 App.:1674b(b)(2). 60111(c)49 App.:1674b(b)(3). In subsection (a), the words “is not maintaining adequate insurance or otherwise”, the text of 49 App.:1674b(c), and the words “and serve upon” and “a statement of” are omitted as surplus. In subsection (b), the words “in accordance with section 554 of title 5” are omitted for consistency in the revised title and because 5:554 applies to a hearing on the record unless otherwise stated. The words “to be held” and “cause as to” are omitted as surplus. The words “the Secretary considers adequate” are substituted for “indicated in the notice under paragraph (1)” for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words. Subsection (c) is substituted for 49 App.:1674b(b)(3) to eliminate unnecessary words.

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Citation

49 U.S.C. § 60111

Title 49 — Transportation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60