§ 60124. Biennial reports
(a)
Submission and Contents.—
Not later than August 15, 1997, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on carrying out this chapter for the 2 immediately preceding calendar years for gas and a report on carrying out this chapter for such period for hazardous liquid. Each report shall include the following information about the prior year for gas or hazardous liquid, as appropriate:
(1)
a thorough compilation of the leak repairs, accidents, and casualties and a statement of cause when investigated and established by the National Transportation Safety Board.
(2)
a list of applicable pipeline safety standards prescribed under this chapter including identification of standards prescribed during the year.
(4)
an evaluation of the degree of compliance with applicable safety standards, including a list of enforcement actions and compromises of alleged violations by location and company name.
(6)
an analysis and evaluation of—
(7)
a list, with a brief statement of the issues, of completed or pending judicial actions under this chapter.
(8)
the extent to which technical information was distributed to the scientific community and consumer-oriented information was made available to the public.
(11)
a description of the number and qualifications of State pipeline safety inspectors in each State for which a certification under section
60105 of this title or an agreement under section
60106 of this title is in effect and the number and qualifications of inspectors the Secretary recommends for that State.
(b)
Submission of One Report.—
The Secretary may submit one report to carry out subsection (a) of this section.