SS 075-20

  The commission estimates that fewer than 100 hours of employee time will be required to develop the rules.

6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:

  Every intrastate gas pipeline operator that operates gas transmission or distribution facilities in this state will be impacted by the rule.

7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule:

  This rulemaking adopts updates to the federal code since the last revision to ch. PSC 135 took effect. Therefore, the changes to ch. PSC 135 proposed in this rulemaking will conform state regulation with respect to pipeline safety, to existing federal regulation.

8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):

  This rule will result in no economic impact because pipeline operators are required, under federal law, to follow the federal regulations. The changes to ch. PSC 135 proposed in this rulemaking will authorize the commission to enforce these regulations in Wisconsin. Without this rulemaking, commission authority to administer the federal pipeline safely program in Wisconsin will likely revert to PHMSA, and federal funding for the commission’s pipeline safely program will likely be cancelled.

  Other changes to ch. PSC 135 proposed in this rulemaking will also result in no economic impact because these changes represent updates to conform the rule to current technology and safety practices already accepted by the industry.

Contact Person: Alex Kirschling at [phone] or [e-mail]

         

Department Head or Authorized Signature

5/11/2020

         

Date Submitted

DL: 01720759