[20020128]RS20640_管道安全：联邦计划和再授权问题.pdf

1 OPS web page: http:/ops.dot.gov/init.htm. Master meter operators distribute gas service froma gas transmission or distribution line for resale to individual customers, such as owners of mobilehomes in a trailer park. Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20640Updated January 28, 2002Pipeline Safety: Federal Program andReauthorization IssuesPaul RothbergSpecialist in Science and TechnologyResources, Science, and Industry Division Hussein D. HassanTechnical Information SpecialistResources, Science, and Industry Division SummaryThe 107th Congress is considering legislation that would amend federal pipelinesafety law, which directs the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to regulate pipelinetransportation and storage of natural gases and hazardous liquids. Those bills also wouldauthorize funding for the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) of the U.S. Department ofTransportation (DOT), which is charged with implementing federal pipeline safety law.Among the topics discussed as part of the process of reauthorizing the OPS program are:qualification requirements for pipeline operators, integrity management of pipeli