The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. on Nov. 20 to receive comments on proposed amendments to its rules governing surface equipment removal requirements and inactive wells, as well as certificates of compliance, transportation authority and operator reports, the agency said in a Nov. 6 news release. The amendments are intended to implement Senate Bill 1150.
The proposed changes would amend Sections 3.15 and 3.58 of Chapter 3 of the commission’s rules. The text of the proposals is posted on the RRC’s website under the proposed rules section of the General Counsel pages, according to the agency.
The hearing will be a hybrid event. Participants may attend in person at the RRC’s Austin headquarters in Room 1.111 of the William B. Travis Building or join online through Zoom, the agency said. In-person attendees will be asked to provide comments first, followed by those attending remotely.
Individuals planning to speak in person may register upon arrival, according to the release. Those participating virtually must register by 5 p.m. on Nov. 19 if they wish to speak, by emailing the RRC Rules Coordinator at rulescoordinator@rrc.texas.gov with a request to provide verbal comment, their name, title and affiliation, and contact information including an email address and daytime telephone number. Individuals who want to watch but not speak can view the hearing online through the Admin Monitor service, the agency said.
The hearing will be recorded so the commission can fully consider all written and oral comments on the proposed amendments, in accordance with Section 2001.029(c) of the Texas Government Code, the RRC said.