§195.13 What requirements apply to pipelines transporting hazardous liquids by gravity?

Current as of Oct 29, 2026Last amended Jul 1, 2020Official text on eCFR ↗

(a) Scope. Pipelines transporting hazardous liquids by gravity must comply with the reporting requirements of subpart B of this part.

(b) Implementation period—

(1) Annual reporting. Comply with the annual reporting requirements in subpart B of this part by March 31, 2021.

(2) Accident and safety-related reporting. Comply with the accident and safety-related condition reporting requirements in subpart B of this part by January 1, 2021.

(c) Exceptions. (1) This section does not apply to the transportation of a hazardous liquid in a gravity line that meets the definition of a low-stress pipeline, travels no farther than 1 mile from a facility boundary, and does not cross any waterways used for commercial navigation.

(2) The reporting requirements in §§ 195.52, 195.61, and 195.65 do not apply to the transportation of a hazardous liquid in a gravity line.

(3) The drug and alcohol testing requirements in part 199 of this subchapter do not apply to the transportation of a hazardous liquid in a gravity line.

Source: Amdt. 195-102, 84 FR 52294, Oct. 1, 2019

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