PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: PIPELINE SAFETY: CONSENT ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a rule called: Pipeline Safety: Consent Orders.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on April 24 by Paul J. Roberti, Administrator.

Summary: PHMSA is amending its procedural regulations to clarify that consent agreements may be used to resolve all PHMSA enforcement proceedings, including cases with civil penalties.

For more information, contact Kathleen Maitland, Attorney Advisor, Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, [e-mail].

The full text of the rule can be found at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pk...