50 U.S.C. § 167m — Information

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The Bureau of Land Management must post detailed helium program data online, including prices and supply levels. It must also set up public reporting on pipeline maintenance, unplanned outages, and meetings with Cliffside Refiners. This reporting must start within 90 days of the law's enactment.

(a) Transparency: This subsection requires the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to publish information about the Federal Helium System on the internet. That information must include: (1) an ongoing published open-market and in-kind price for helium; (2) combined projections of extra refining capacity; (3) who owns the helium held in the Federal Helium Reserve; (4) how much helium has been delivered to people through the Federal Helium Pipeline; (5) the pipeline's pressure limits; (6) an estimate of when the Reserve will have only 3,000,000,000 standard cubic feet of crude helium left — the point when the final phase described in section 167d(c) begins; (7) the amount of fees charged under section 167c; (8) the schedule for crude helium deliveries through the pipeline; and (9) any other information that would increase transparency. (b) Reporting: Within 90 days of October 2, 2013, the Director of the Bureau of Land Management must set up a public, timely reporting process covering the helium industry. This process must include four things: (1) Annual maintenance schedules with quarterly updates, covering: (A) the dates and length of planned pipeline shutdowns; (B) whether the maintenance work is routine, extended, or extraordinary; (C) how the work is expected to affect helium supply; (D) what is being done to limit supply-chain impact; and (E) any concerns about the pipeline's condition, including pressure problems or unusual operation. (2) For each unplanned outage: (A) when it began; (B) how long it is expected to last; (C) what caused it; (D) its estimated effect on supply; (E) a correction plan, including a time estimate and how likely it is to work; (F) efforts to limit harm to the supply chain; and (G) updates on repairs and when the pipeline is expected to come back online. (3) Monthly summaries of meetings and communications between the Bureau of Land Management and the Cliffside Refiners Limited Partnership, listing who took part and any actions that resulted. (4) Current predictions for how much longer the Federal Helium System's supply will last, based on current and forecasted demand and the system's projected maximum production capacity for the next fiscal year.

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(a) Transparency

The Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, shall make available on the Internet information relating to the Federal Helium System that includes—

(1)

continued publication of an open market and in-kind price;

(2)

aggregated projections of excess refining capacity;

(3)

ownership of helium held in the Federal Helium Reserve;

(4)

the volume of helium delivered to persons through the Federal Helium Pipeline;

(5)

pressure constraints of the Federal Helium Pipeline;

(6)

an estimate of the projected date when 3,000,000,000 standard cubic feet of crude helium will remain in the Federal Helium Reserve and the final phase described in section 167d(c) of this title will begin;

(7)

the amount of the fees charged under section 167c of this title;

(8)

the scheduling of crude helium deliveries through the Federal Helium Pipeline; and

(9)

other factors that will increase transparency.

(b) Reporting

Not later than 90 days after October 2, 2013, to provide the market with appropriate and timely information affecting the helium resource, the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall establish a timely and public reporting process to provide data that affects the helium industry, including—

(1)

annual maintenance schedules and quarterly updates, that shall include—

(A)

the date and duration of planned shutdowns of the Federal Helium Pipeline;

(B)

the nature of work to be undertaken on the Federal Helium System, whether routine, extended, or extraordinary;

(C)

the anticipated impact of the work on the helium supply;

(D)

the efforts being made to minimize any impact on the supply chain; and

(E)

any concerns regarding maintenance of the Federal Helium Pipeline, including the pressure of the pipeline or deviation from normal operation of the pipeline;

(2)

for each unplanned outage, a description of—

(A)

the beginning of the outage;

(B)

the expected duration of the outage;

(C)

the nature of the problem;

(D)

the estimated impact on helium supply;

(E)

a plan to correct problems, including an estimate of the potential timeframe for correction and the likelihood of plan success within the timeframe;

(F)

efforts to minimize negative impacts on the helium supply chain; and

(G)

updates on repair status and the anticipated online date;

(3)

monthly summaries of meetings and communications between the Bureau of Land Management and the Cliffside Refiners Limited Partnership, including a list of participants and an indication of any actions taken as a result of the meetings or communications; and

(4)

current predictions of the lifespan of the Federal Helium System, including how much longer the crude helium supply will be available based on current and forecasted demand and the projected maximum production capacity of the Federal Helium System for the following fiscal year.

Source credit: (Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 426, § 15, as added Pub. L. 113–40, § 6(3), Oct. 2, 2013, 127 Stat. 541.)

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1925Enacted · Pub. L. 113-40 · 127 Stat. 541

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