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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · S. 2975 (Reported in Senate) — To amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the safety of pipeline transportation, and for other purposes. · Sec. 501

Sec. 501. Bitumen oil response plan review

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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall review— the findings of the study required under section 16 of the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 ( Public Law 112–90 ; 125 Stat. 1915); and the emergency response plans required under section 60102(d)(5) of title 49, United States Code, for operators transporting diluted bitumen oil. The review under subsection
(a)shall determine the extent to which the response plans required under section 60102(d)(5) of title 49, United States Code— identify, using industry-standard names, all of the crude oils transported by the operator, including diluted bitumen; include safety data sheets for each of the crude oils identified in the response plan; describe the geographic areas most sensitive to the effects of a diluted bitumen spill, including the water bodies potentially at risk; describe the response activities planned and resources available to mitigate the impacts of spills of diluted bitumen, if applicable, including the capabilities of the operator for detection, containment, and recovery of submerged and sunken oil; specify the procedures by which the operator shall provide to the applicable On-Scene Coordinator (as defined in section 194.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) or an equivalent State official relevant response information; and include all spill-relevant properties and considerations with respect to each crude oil transported by the operator and identified in the response plan in accordance with paragraph (1). Not later than 180 days after completing the review under subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that summarizes the findings of that review and contains any recommendations of the Inspector General.
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Sec. 501
Bitumen oil response plan review
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