Comment from American Petroleum Institute and Liquid Energy Pipeline Association
American Petroleum Institute and Liquid Energy Pipeline AssociationSupportTrade association
Summary: The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Liquid Energy Pipeline Association (LEPA) support the proposed rule to extend the timeframe for making rupture-mitigation valves (RMVs) operational from 14 days to 90 days. They argue that the current 14-day requirement is disproportionately burdensome and that a 90-day window provides necessary flexibility for operators to address operational and weather-related challenges without compromising safety.
The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Liquid Energy Pipeline Association (LEPA) are submitting comments in support of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA or the Agency) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled “Pipeline Safety: Timeframe to Make RMVs Operational.”