[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-21379]
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[Federal Register: August 30, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration
Pipeline Safety User Fees
AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, (RSPA).
ACTION: Notice of Pipeline User Fee Assessments.
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Section 60301 of Title 49, United States Code\1\, authorizes the
assessment and collection of pipeline user fees to fund the pipeline
safety activities conducted under 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq. The Research
and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) assesses each operator of
regulated interstate and intrastate natural gas transmission pipelines
(as defined in 49 CFR part 192), and hazardous liquid pipelines
carrying petroleum, petroleum products, anhydrous ammonia and carbon
dioxide (as defined in 49 CFR part 195), a share of the total Federal
pipeline safety program costs in proportion to the number of miles of
pipeline each operator has in service. Operators of liquified natural
gas (LNG) facilities are assessed based on total storage capacity (as
defined in 49 CFR part 193).
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\1\Formerly section 7005 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99-272). The change in citation
is the result of the enactment, on July 5, 1994, of Pub. L. 103-272,
which codified various transportation laws.
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This notice announces that the fiscal year 1994 user fee
assessments for pipeline facilities were mailed to operators on about
July 29, 1994.
The fees assessed for Natural Gas Transmission, Hazardous Liquid
and LNG are as indicated below:
Natural gas transmission pipelines: $44.49 per mile (based on
289,674 miles of pipeline).
Hazardous liquid pipelines: $32.33 per mile (based on 157,671 miles
of pipeline).
LNG is based on the number of plants and total storage capacity:
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Assessment/
Total storage capacity BBLS = plant
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<10,000........................................... .......="" $1,250="" 10,000-100,000....................................="" .......="" $2,500="" 100,000-250,000...................................="" .......="" $3,750="" 250,000-500,000...................................="" .......="" $5,000="">500,000.......................................... ....... $7,500
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In accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. Sec. 60301,
Departmental resources were taken into consideration for determining
total program costs.
The apportionment ratio between gas and liquid, as shown below, is
a result of the increased program resources dedicated to the hazardous
liquid program due to: (1) environmental requirements following passage
of the Pipeline Safety Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-508); and (2) the
Secretary's environmental action plan instituted following a serious
hazardous liquid spill in Fairfax County, Virginia in March 1993.
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General program costs General program costs
Year(s) (Gas) (liquid)
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1986-1990.............. 80%.................... 20%
1991-1992.............. 75%.................... 25%
1993................... 75% (\3/4\ yr.)........ 25% (\3/4\ yr.)
60% (\1/4\ yr.)........ 40% (\1/4\ yr.)
1994................... 60%.................... 40%
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In accordance with the regulations of the Department of the
Treasury, user fees are due 30 days after the date of the assessment.
Interest, penalties, and administrative charges will be assessed on
delinquent debts in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3717.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 24, 1994.
George W. Tenley, Jr.,
Associated Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 94-21379 Filed 8-29-94; 8:45 am]
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