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Railroad Commission of Texas Proposed Rules

Updated:  May 16, 2008

This page lists the RRC's proposals to change or delete existing rules, or to add new rules. Rules listed on this page have been approved for submission to the Texas Register for publication for public comment. Except where noted, these proposals have not been adopted.

The column headings indicate the status of each rule proposal. For rules that have been published in the Texas Register, a link is provided to the Texas Register issue.

For rules that have been adopted, the last two columns link to the Texas Register issue which includes the adopted rule and indicate the effective date for the rule. Rules will be removed from this page one week after the effective date of the adoption and will be added to the Current Rules page.

Explanation of Proposed Rules Table

Section Number

Rule Title
&
Contact Person

Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register

Proposal Published in the Texas Register

Comment Period Ends

Adoption Approved at Conference

Adoption Published in the Texas Register

Effective Date of Adoption

Chapter 1. Practice and Procedure

 

There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 1.

           
               
Chapter 2.  Informal Complaint Procedure
  There aer currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 2.            
               

Chapter 3. Oil and Gas Division

  There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 3.            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section Number

Rule Title
&
Contact Person

Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register

Proposal Published in the Texas Register

Comment Period Ends

Adoption Approved at Conference

Adoption Published in the Texas Register

Effective Date of Adoption

Chapter 4. Environmental Protection

 

There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

               

 

Chapter 7. Gas Services Division

  There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 7.            
               

Section Number

Rule Title
&
Contact Person

Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register

Proposal Published in the Texas Register

Comment Period Ends

Adoption Approved at Conference

Adoption Published in the Texas Register

Effective Date of Adoption

Chapter 8. Pipeline Safety Regulations

Chapter 8 Update federal provisions and address new risk management initiatives (Mary McDaniel, 512-463-7166) 10/9/2007 10/26/2007 11/26/2007 Comments Received withdrawn 12/18/2007 1/4/2008 n/a
New 8.206, 8.207, 8.208 Add new rules on risk-based leak inspection, leak grading, and mandatory removal and replacement program (Mary McDaniel, 512-463-7166) 11/20/2007 12/7/2007 2/5/2008
Comments Received
     
               

Section Number

Rule Title
&
Contact Person

Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register

Proposal Published in the Texas Register

Comment Period Ends

Adoption Approved at Conference

Adoption Published in the Texas Register

Effective Date of Adoption

Chapter 9. LP-Gas Safety Rules

  There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 9.            
               

Chapter 11. Surface Mining and Reclamation Division

Repeal and new Chapter 11

Repeal all rules and propose new rules to address HB 3837 re: uranium mining

10/9/2007 (pdf format)

10/26/2007

11/26/2007 Comments Received

n/a

withdrawn 5/16/08

 

 

 

           

Chapter 12. Coal Mining Regulations

 
There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 12.
           
               

Section Number

Rule Title
&
Contact Person

Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register

Proposal Published in the Texas Register

Comment Period Ends

Adoption Approved at Conference

Adoption Published in the Texas Register

Effective Date of Adoption

Chapter 13. Regulations for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

  There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 13.            
               

Chapter 14. Regulations for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

  There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 14.            
               

Chapter 15. Alternative Fuels Research and Education Division

  There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 15.            
 

 

           
Chapter 18.  Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention
  There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 18.            
               

Chapter 20. Administration

  There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 20.            
               

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