Sec. 221. Potential impact radius
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In this section, the term potential impact radius means the area within which the potential failure of a pipeline could have significant impact on persons or property, including injury or death. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review— the methodology, including any formulas, used by the Administration to determine a potential impact radius for onshore gas transmission pipelines; and any applicable recommendations, including any pipeline safety recommendations submitted to the Secretary or Congress by the National Transportation Safety Board or the Government Accountability Office.
Not later than 180 days after completion of the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the findings of the review. The report under subparagraph
(A)shall evaluate whether the methodology reviewed under paragraph (1)(A) accounts for— available human response data; accident data relating to recent pipeline incidents since January 1, 2000; the risk of serious injury or death, or property damage, from a pipeline incident; and the unique characteristics of the types of gas being transported. Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, any Pipeline Failure Investigation reports prepared by the Accident Investigation Division of the Administration for accidents involving onshore gas transmission pipelines shall identify the location and distance from the pipeline of damage, including injuries and property damage, outside of the potential impact radius determined for the pipeline.