49 C.F.R. § 195.13
What requirements apply to pipelines transporting hazardous liquids by gravity?
Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 195.13 (2026)
(a)
Scope.
Pipelines transporting hazardous liquids by gravity must comply with the reporting requirements of subpart B of this part.
(b)
Implementation period
—(1)
Annual reporting.
Comply with the annual reporting requirements in subpart B of this part by March 31, 2021.
(2)
Accident and safety-related reporting.
Comply with the accident and safety-related condition reporting requirements in subpart B of this part by January 1, 2021.
(c)
Exceptions.
(1) This section does not apply to the transportation of a hazardous liquid in a gravity line that meets the definition of a low-stress pipeline, travels no farther than 1 mile from a facility boundary, and does not cross any waterways used for commercial navigation.
(2) The reporting requirements in §§ 195.52, 195.61, and 195.65 do not apply to the transportation of a hazardous liquid in a gravity line.
(3) The drug and alcohol testing requirements in part 199 of this subchapter do not apply to the transportation of a hazardous liquid in a gravity line.
[Amdt. 195-102, 84 FR 52294, Oct. 1, 2019]
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 195.52