108 STAT. 1322 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 chapter that has been involved in or affected by an accident only after— (1) notifying the appropriate State ofticial in the State in which the facility is located; and (2) attempting to negotiate a mutually acceptable plan for testing with the owner of the facility and, when the Secretary considers appropriate, the National Transportation Safety Board. (g) PROVIDING SAFETY INFORMATION.— On request, the Secretary shall provide the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or appropriate State authority with information the Secretary has on the safety of material, operations, devices, or processes related to pipeline transportation or operating a pipeline facility. (h) COOPERATION.—The Secretary may- CD advise, assist, and cooperate with other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government, the States, and public and private agencies and persons in planning and developing safety standards and ways to inspect and test to decide whether those standards have been complied with; (2) consult with and make recommendations to other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government, State and local governments, and public and private agencies and persons to develop and encourage activities, including the enactment of legislation, that will assist in carry- ing out tnis chapter and improve State and local pipeline safety programs; and (3) participate in a proceeding involving safety requirements related to a liquefied natural gas facility before the Commission or a State authority. (i) PROMOTING COORDINATION. —After consulting with appropriate State officials, the Secretary shall establish procedures to promote more effective coordination between departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government and State authorities with regulatory authority over pipeline facilities about responses to a pipeline accident. 0) WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM CONGRESS.— T h is section does not authorize information to be withheld from a committee of Congress authorized to have the information. §60118. Compliance and waivers (a) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.— ^A person transporting gas or hazardous liquid or owning or operating a pipeline facility shall— (1) comply with applicable safety standards prescribed under this chapter, except as provided in this section; (2) prepare and carry out a plan for inspection and maintenance required under section 60108(a) and (b) of this title; and (3) allow access to or copying of records, make reports and provide information, and allow entry or inspection required under section 60117(a)-(d) of this title. (b) COMPLIANCE ORDERS. —The Secretary of Transportation may issue orders directing compliance with this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter. An order shall state clearly the action a person must take to comply. (c) WAIVERS BY SECRETARY.—On application of a person transporting gas or hazardous liquid or operating a pipeline facility,
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