Action
Withdrawal of direct final rule.
Summary
This action withdraws the direct final rule that excluded from RSPA's safety standards for hazardous liquid pipelines low-stress pipelines regulated by the U.S. Coast Guard and low-stress pipelines less than 1 mile long that serve certain plants and transportation terminals without crossing an offshore area or a waterway currently used for commercial navigation. (62 FR 31364, June 9, 1997.) Applicable procedural rules require withdrawal because an interested person submitted an adverse comment on the direct final rule. RSPA's stay of enforcement of the safety standards against these pipelines will remain in effect until the matter is resolved through further rulemaking.