Sec. 9. Sense of Congress on PHMSA engagement prior to rulemaking activities
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It is the sense of Congress that— the Secretary of Transportation should engage with pipeline stakeholder groups, including State pipeline safety programs with an approved certification under section 60105 of title 49, United States Code, and the public during predrafting stages of rulemaking activities and use, to the greatest extent practicable, properly docketed ex parte discussions during rulemaking activities in order to— inform the work of the Secretary; assist the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in developing the scope of a rule; and reduce the timeline for issuance of proposed and final rules; and when it would reduce the time required for the Secretary to adjudicate public comments, the Administrator should publicly provide information describing the rationale behind a regulatory decision included in proposed regulations in order to better allow for the public to provide clear and informed comments on such regulations.