Sec. 29. REPORT ON NATURAL GAS LEAK REPORTING
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## SEC. 29 REPORT ON NATURAL GAS LEAK REPORTING **[**[49 U.S.C. 60108 note](/us/usc/t49/s60108)**]** ###
(a)In General Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shall submit to Congress a report on the metrics provided to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and other Federal and State agencies related to lost and unaccounted for natural gas from distribution pipelines and systems. ###
(b)Elements The report required under subsection
(a)shall include the following elements: ####
(1)An examination of different reporting requirements or standards for lost and unaccounted for natural gas to different agencies, the reasons for any such discrepancies, and recommendations for harmonizing and improving the accuracy of reporting. ####
(2)An analysis of whether separate or alternative reporting could better measure the amounts and identify the location of lost and unaccounted for natural gas from natural gas distribution systems. ####
(3)A description of potential safety issues associated with natural gas that is lost and unaccounted for from natural gas distribution systems. ####
(4)An assessment of whether alternate reporting and measures will resolve any safety issues identified under paragraph (3), including an analysis of the potential impact, including potential savings, on rate payers and end users of natural gas products of such reporting and measures. ###
(c)Consideration of Recommendations If the Administrator determines that alternate reporting structures or recommendations included in the report required under subsection
(a)would significantly improve the reporting and measurement of lost and unaccounted for gas and safety of natural gas distribution systems, the Administrator shall, not later than 1 year after making such determination, issue regulations, as the Administrator determines appropriate, to implement the recommendations.
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