49 U.S.C. § 60132 : US Code - Section 60132: National pipeline mapping system

Search 49 U.S.C. § 60132 : US Code - Section 60132: National pipeline mapping system

(a) Information To Be Provided. - Not later than 6 months after
the date of enactment of this section, the operator of a pipeline
facility (except distribution lines and gathering lines) shall
provide to the Secretary of Transportation the following
information with respect to the facility:
(1) Geospatial data appropriate for use in the National
Pipeline Mapping System or data in a format that can be readily
converted to geospatial data.
(2) The name and address of the person with primary operational
control to be identified as its operator for purposes of this
chapter.
(3) A means for a member of the public to contact the operator
for additional information about the pipeline facilities it
operates.
(b) Updates. - A person providing information under subsection
(a) shall provide to the Secretary updates of the information to
reflect changes in the pipeline facility owned or operated by the
person and as otherwise required by the Secretary.
(c) Technical Assistance To Improve Local Response Capabilities. -
The Secretary may provide technical assistance to State and local
officials to improve local response capabilities for pipeline
emergencies by adapting information available through the National
Pipeline Mapping System to software used by emergency response
personnel responding to pipeline emergencies.