Open and
Nondiscriminatory Movement of Oil and Gas As Required By The Outer
Continental Shelf
Lands Act
2005 - MRM Proposed Rule Stage
(PMI)
OMB Control Number 1010-AD17
Proposed Rule
Abstract: The Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) requires pipelines to
provide open and non-discriminatory access to shippers of
production. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
has historically enforced this provision through is
enforcement of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and the Interstate
Commerce Act. Beginning in the 1990s, FERC began
relinquishing NGA jurisdiction over some of these pipelines.
FERC contended it still maintained authority under OCSLA,
however, the Courts have ruled otherwise. In order to
provide shippers with a methodology to file complaints
alleging denial of access or discriminatory access, MMS is
proposed regulations to fill this regulatory gap
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