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192), and hazardous liquid pipelines

carrying petroleum, petroleum products,

anhydrous ammonia and carbon dioxide

(as defined in 49 CFR Part 195) a share

of the total Federal pipeline safety

program costs in proportion to the

number of miles of pipeline each

operator has in service. Operators of

LNG facilities are assessed based on

total storage capacity (as defined in 49

CFR Part 193).

A final rule on hazardous liquid

pipelines operating at 20 percent or less

of specified minimum yield strength

(low stress pipelines), was published in

the Federal Register on July 12, 1994

(58 FR 12213, July 12, 1994). This rule

became effective on August 11, 1994.

Because of this regulation, low stress

pipeline mileage must be included in

the fiscal year 1995 user fee

assessments. Low Stress Pipelines

include pipelines that carry highly

volatile liquids (HVL), pipelines or

pipeline segments in populated areas,

and pipelines or pipeline segments in

navigable waterways. Onshore rural

gathering pipelines, pipelines that

operate at less than 20% of SMYS (nonHVL located outside populated areas

and navigable waterways), and other

pipelines excluded from regulation by

49 CFR 195, should not be included.

In accordance with the provisions of

49 U.S.C. 60301, Departmental

resources were taken into consideration

for determining total program costs. The

apportionment ratio between gas and

liquid is shown below:

Year(s)

General program costs

(gas)

General program costs

(liquid)

1986–1990 .... 80% ............. 20%

1991–1992 .... 75% ............. 25%

1993 .............. 75% (3⁄4 yr.) .

60% (1⁄4 yr.).

25% (3⁄4 yr.)

40% (1⁄4 yr.)

1994 .............. 60% ............. 40%

1995 .............. 75% ............. 25%

Comments: On Friday, February 3,

1995, a notice of agency action and

request for comments was issued (60 FR

6767, Feb. 3, 1995), regarding proposed

changes in administering user fee

assessments. Seven pipeline operators,

one commenter acting as an agent for

several operators, and two major gas

pipeline trade organizations opposed

collecting the fee twice within calendar

year 1995. These commenters stated that

the budgets of most companies are

prepared by calendar year, and that

companies have planned for only one

assessment in 1995. The commenters

recommended moving the two

assessment dates to 1996, which would

give companies time to plan their

budgets.

Response: RSPA agrees that assessing

the user fee twice in calendar year 1995

may be burdensome for the pipeline

operators. Therefore, RSPA will assess

only once in 1995. In 1996, RSPA will

send out two assessments. The first

assessment in 1996 will be January 31,

1996, and the second will be in the

October-December 1996 timeframe. This

should provide ample budgetary

preparation time.

Additional comments received by

RSPA in response to the February 3,

1995, notice are currently being

reviewed and will be addressed in the

near future.

Collection Dates: In accordance with

the regulations of the Department of the

Treasury, user fees will be due 30 days

after the date of the assessment. Interest,

penalties, and administrative charges

will be assessed on delinquent debts in

accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3717.

Issued in Washington, DC on May 24,

1995.

Ana Sol Gutie ́rrez,

Deputy Administrator, Research and Special

Programs Administration.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Treasury Order Number 170–09]

Direction to the Director, United States

Secret Service, to Close Streets

Necessary To Make the White House

Perimeter Secure; Delegation of

Authority

May 19, 1995.

As Secretary of the Treasury, I am

authorized to direct the Secret Service

to take any and all appropriate action to

protect the President of the United

States and other protectees as described

in 18 U.S.C. 3056(a). In furtherance of

these responsibilities, Secretary Bentsen

commenced a review of the security

arrangments at the White House (the

Review). The Review is not able to

identify any alternative to prohibiting

vehicular traffic on Pennsylvania

Avenue that would ensure the

protection of the President and others in

the White House Complex from

explosive devices carried by vehicles

near the perimeter.

Therefore, I have determined based

upon the Review’s work and

conclusions that it is necessary to make

secure the perimeter of the White

House.

By virtue of the authority vested in

the Secretary of the Treasury, including,

but not limited to, the authority vested

by 31 U.S.C. 321, 18 U.S.C. 3056 and 3

U.S.C. 202, it is ordered that:

1. The Director, United States Secret

Service, is directed to close to vehicular

traffic the following streets in order to

secure the perimeter of the White

House: (i) The segment of Pennsylvania

Avenue, Northwest, in front of the

White House between Madison Place,

Northwest, and 17th Street, Northwest;

and (ii) State Place, Northwest, and the

segment of South Executive Avenue,

Northwest, that connects into State

Place, Northwest (see attached map).

2. I hereby delegate to the Director,

United States Secret Service, all

necessary authority to carry out such

street closings.

3. This Order shall take effect May 19,

1995.

Robert E. Rubin,

Secretary of the Treasury.

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