Plant Safety Authorities Coordination Act of 2025

This bill clarifies federal definitions under the U.S. Code to exclude specific gas activities from certain safety regulations. It directly affects gas operators and plant owners by removing federal oversight for two scenarios: (1) gathering gas in rural areas outside designated populated zones, and (2) moving gas within a plant's own operations via short piping systems (under 1 mile outside plant grounds). The key mechanism is amending the definition of "transporting gas" to explicitly exclude these activities, reducing regulatory coverage for routine plant operations and rural gas collection. This change streamlines oversight by focusing federal safety rules on broader transportation activities. (Bill: S 2971, Plant Safety Authorities Coordination Act of 2025)