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49 CFR 192.717 - Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of leaks. | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
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49 CFR 192.717 - Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of leaks.
§ 192.717 Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of leaks.
Each permanent field repair of a leak on a transmission line must be made by -
(a) Removing the leak by cutting out and replacing a cylindrical piece of pipe; or
(b) Repairing the leak by one of the following methods:
(1) Install a full encirclement welded split sleeve of appropriate design, unless the transmission line is joined by mechanical couplings and operates at less than 40 percent of SMYS.
(2) If the leak is due to a corrosion pit, install a properly designed bolt-on-leak clamp.
(3) If the leak is due to a corrosion pit and on pipe of not more than 40,000 psi (267 Mpa) SMYS, fillet weld over the pitted area a steel plate patch with rounded corners, of the same or greater thickness than the pipe, and not more than one-half of the diameter of the pipe in size.
(4) If the leak is on a submerged offshore pipeline or submerged pipeline in inland navigable waters, mechanically apply a full encirclement split sleeve of appropriate design.
(5) Apply a method that reliable engineering tests and analyses show can permanently restore the serviceability of the pipe.
[Amdt. 192-88, 64 FR 69665, Dec. 14, 1999]
§ 60102 - Purpose and general authority
§ 60103 - Standards for liquefied natural gas pipeline facilities
§ 60104 - Requirements and limitations
§ 60108 - Inspection and maintenance
§ 60109 - High-density population areas and environmentally sensitive areas
§ 60110 - Excess flow valves
§ 60113 - Customer-owned natural gas service lines
§ 60116 - Public education programs
§ 60118 - Compliance and waivers
§ 60137 - Pipeline control room management
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 49 CFR Part 192 after this date.
82 FR 48655 - Pipeline Safety: Safety of Underground Natural Gas Storage Facilities
FR Doc. 2017-22553
RIN 2137-AF22
Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0016
Amdt. Nos. 191-24
192-122
Interim final rule; reopening comment period.
The comment period for the interim final rule published on December 19, 2016 (81 FR 91860), is reopened. Comments must be received by November 20, 2017.
49 CFR Parts 191 and 192
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is announcing an additional opportunity for the public to comment on an interim final rule (IFR) titled: “Pipeline Safety: Underground Natural Gas Storage Facilities.” PHMSA is reopening the comment period in response to a petition for reconsideration filed jointly by the American Gas Association, American Petroleum Institute, and the American Public Gas Association. By reopening the comment period, PHMSA is providing all interested parties with the opportunity to comment on the IFR and the merits and claims of the petition. PHMSA will consider all public comments and address the petition for reconsideration in the final rule.
82 FR 17152 - Pipeline Safety: Guidance on Training and Qualifications for the Integrity Management Program
FR Doc. 2017-06805
Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0067
Issuance of advisory bulletin.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published the gas transmission pipeline integrity management (IM) rule in the Federal Register on December 15, 2003. This rule, in part, established requirements for supervisory and other personnel with IM program functions. PHMSA has recognized inconsistencies in how the requirements have been implemented by operators and is issuing this Advisory Bulletin to remind operators of their responsibility to include qualification requirements for IM personnel, as required by PHMSA regulations and discussed in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) ASME B31.8S-2004.
82 FR 7972 - Pipeline Safety: Operator Qualification, Cost Recovery, Accident and Incident Notification, and Other Pipeline Safety Changes
FR Doc. 2016-31461
RIN 2137-AE94
Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0163
Amdt. Nos. 190-19
191-25
192-123
199-27
This final rule is effective March 24, 2017. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March 24, 2017.
49 CFR Parts 190, 191, 192, 195, and 199
PHMSA is amending the pipeline safety regulations to address requirements of the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (2011 Act), and to update and clarify certain regulatory requirements. Among other provisions, PHMSA is adding a specific time frame for telephonic or electronic notifications of accidents and incidents and adding provisions for cost recovery for design reviews of certain new projects, for the renewal of expiring special permits, and setting out the process for requesting protection of confidential commercial information. PHMSA is also amending the drug and alcohol testing requirements, and incorporating consensus standards by reference for in-line inspection (ILI) and Stress Corrosion Cracking Direct Assessment (SCCDA).
81 FR 91860 - Pipeline Safety: Safety of Underground Natural Gas Storage Facilities
FR Doc. 2016-30045
Effective Date: This IFR is effective January 18, 2017. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 18, 2017. Comments Date: Comments must be received by February 17, 2017.
This interim final rule (IFR) revises the Federal pipeline safety regulations to address critical safety issues related to downhole facilities, including wells, wellbore tubing, and casing, at underground natural gas storage facilities. This IFR responds to Section 12 of the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016, which was enacted following the serious natural gas leak at the Aliso Canyon facility in California on October 23, 2015. This IFR incorporates by reference two American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practices (RP): API RP 1170, “Design and Operation of Solution-mined Salt Caverns used for Natural Gas Storage,” issued in July 2015; and API RP 1171, “Functional Integrity of Natural Gas Storage in Depleted Hydrocarbon Reservoirs and Aquifer Reservoirs,” issued in September 2015.
81 FR 83795 - Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Gas Pipeline Safety Advisory Committee
FR Doc. 2016-28065
The committee will meet on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Thursday, December 8, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., EST. The meetings will not be web cast; however, presentations will be available on the meeting Web site and posted on the E-Gov Web site: http://www.regulations.gov under docket number PHMSA-2016-0136 within 30 days following the meeting.
This notice announces a public meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, also known as the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC). The GPAC will meet to discuss a proposed rulemaking to address regulatory requirements for onshore gas transmission and gathering pipelines.
81 FR 72739 - Pipeline Safety: Expanding the Use of Excess Flow Valves in Gas Distribution Systems to Applications Other Than Single-Family Residences
FR Doc. C1-2016-24817
RIN 2137-AE71
Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0009
Amdt. No 192-121
81 FR 70987 - Pipeline Safety: Expanding the Use of Excess Flow Valves in Gas Distribution Systems to Applications Other Than Single-Family Residences
FR Doc. 2016-24817
This final rule is effective April 14, 2017.
Excess flow valves (EFV), which are safety devices installed on natural gas distribution pipelines to reduce the risk of accidents, are currently required for new or replaced gas service lines servicing single-family residences (SFR), as that phrase is defined in 49 CFR 192.383(a). This final rule makes changes to part 192 to expand this requirement to include new or replaced branched service lines servicing SFRs, multifamily residences, and small commercial entities consuming gas volumes not exceeding 1,000 Standard Cubic Feet per Hour (SCFH). PHMSA is also amending part 192 to require the use of either manual service line shut-off valves ( e.g., curb valves) or EFVs, if appropriate, for new or replaced service lines with meter capacities exceeding 1,000 SCFH. Lastly, this final rule requires operators to notify customers of their right to request installation of an EFV on service lines that are not being newly installed or replaced. PHMSA has left the question of who bears the cost of installing EFVs on service lines not being newly installed or replaced to the operator&apos;s rate-setter.
81 FR 54512 - Pipeline Safety: Clarification of Terms Relating to Pipeline Operational Status
FR Doc. 2016-19494
Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0075
49 CFR Parts 192 and 195
PHMSA is issuing this advisory bulletin to all owners and operators (operators) of hazardous liquid, carbon dioxide, and gas pipelines, as defined in 49 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 192 and 195, to clarify the regulatory requirements that may vary depending on the operational status of a pipeline. Further, this advisory bulletin identifies regulatory requirements operators must follow for the abandonment of pipelines. Pipeline owners and operators should verify their operations and procedures align with the regulatory intent of defined terms as described under this bulletin. Congress recognized the need for this clarification in its Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016.
81 FR 29830 - Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines
FR Doc. 2016-11240
RIN 2137-AE72
Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0023
The closing date for filing comments is extended from June 7, 2016, to July 7, 2016.
On April 8, 2016, (81 FR 20722) PHMSA published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled: “Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines” seeking comments on changes to the pipeline safety regulations for gas transmission and gathering pipelines. PHMSA has received several requests to extend the comment period. PHMSA is granting these requests and extending the comment period from June 7, 2016, to July 7, 2016.
81 FR 29247 - Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Gas Pipeline Safety Advisory Committee and the Liquid Pipeline Safety Advisory Committee
FR Doc. 2016-11119
Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0032
The committees will meet as follows: • Wednesday, June 1, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., ET—GPAC only • Thursday, June 2, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., ET—Joint Meeting (GPAC/LPAC) • Friday, June 3, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ET.—LPAC only
This notice announces a public meeting of the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC), also known as the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, and the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee (LPAC), also known as the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee. The GPAC will meet to discuss a proposed rulemaking to address regulatory requirements involving plastic piping systems used in gas services and both committees will meet jointly to discuss a proposed rulemaking to strengthen the federal pipeline safety regulations and to address sections 9 (accident and incident reporting) and 13 (cost recovery for design-review work) of the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (2011 Act). Both committees will also be briefed on the “Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines” proposed rulemaking.
2016-04-08; vol. 81 # 68 - Friday, April 8, 2016
81 FR 20722 - Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines
FR Doc. 2016-06382
Persons interested in submitting written comments on this NPRM must do so by June 7, 2016.
This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposes to revise the Pipeline Safety Regulations applicable to the safety of onshore gas transmission and gathering pipelines. PHMSA proposes changes to the integrity management (IM) requirements and proposes changes to address issues related to non-IM requirements. This NPRM also proposes modifying the regulation of onshore gas gathering lines.
2015-09-30; vol. 80 # 189 - Wednesday, September 30, 2015
80 FR 58633 - Pipeline Safety: Miscellaneous Changes to Pipeline Safety Regulations: Response to Petitions for Reconsideration
FR Doc. 2015-24763
RIN 2137-AE59
Docket No. PHMSA-2010-0026
Amdt. Nos. 191-23
192-120
The effective date of the amendment to 49 CFR 192.305, published at 80 FR 12779, March 11, 2015, is delayed indefinitely. PHMSA will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing a new effective date.
On March 11, 2015, PHMSA published a final rule amending the pipeline safety regulations to make miscellaneous changes that updated and clarified certain regulatory requirements. These amendments addressed several subject matter areas, including the performance of post-construction inspections, Type B onshore gas gathering line leak surveys, qualifying plastic pipe joiners, ethanol regulation, pipe transportation, offshore pipeline condition report filing, pressure reduction calculations for hazardous liquid pipeline anomalies, and components fabricated by welding. This final rule responds to petitions for reconsideration of the final rule.
80 FR 46847 - Pipeline Safety: Periodic Updates of Regulatory References to Technical Standards and Miscellaneous Amendments; Corrections
FR Doc. 2015-18565
RIN 2137-AE85
Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0337
Amdt. Nos. 192-119
193-25
195-99
This amendment is effective August 6, 2015.
49 CFR Parts 192, 193, and 195
PHMSA published in the Federal Register of January 5, 2015 (80 FR 168), a document containing revisions to the Pipeline Safety Regulations. That document inadvertently removed paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(4) in 49 CFR 192.153. This document removes that amendment and makes several editorial changes.
80 FR 46930 - Pipeline Safety: Miscellaneous Changes to Pipeline Safety Regulations; Administrative Significance: Petitions for Reconsideration
FR Doc. 2015-19227
PHMSA received these petitions on April 10, 2015.
49 CFR Parts 191, 192, and 195
On March 11, 2015, PHMSA published a final rule amending the pipeline safety regulations to make miscellaneous changes that updated and clarified certain regulatory requirements. These amendments address several subject matter areas including the performance of post-construction inspections, leak surveys of Type B onshore gas gathering lines, qualifying plastic pipe joiners, regulation of ethanol, transportation of pipe, filing of offshore pipeline condition reports, and calculation of pressure reductions for hazardous liquid pipeline anomalies. PHMSA has since received three petitions for reconsideration submitted by persons affected by the final rule.
80 FR 41460 - Pipeline Safety: Expanding the Use of Excess Flow Valves in Gas Distribution Systems to Applications Other Than Single-Family Residences
FR Doc. 2015-17195
Persons interested in submitting written comments on this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) must do so by September 14, 2015. PHMSA will consider late-filed comments so far as practicable.
Excess Flow Valves (EFVs), which are safety devices installed on natural gas pipelines to reduce the risk of accidents, are currently required for new or replaced gas service lines servicing single-family residences (SFR). PHMSA is proposing to make changes to part 192 to expand this requirement to include new or replaced branched service lines servicing SFRs, multi-family residences, and small commercial entities consuming gas volumes not exceeding 1,000 Standard Cubic Feet per Hour (SCFH). PHMSA is also proposing to require the use of manual service line shut-off valve ( e.g., curb valves) for new or replaced service lines with meter capacities exceeding 1,000 SCFH. Finally, PHMSA is proposing that operators notify customers of their right to request installation of an EFV on service lines that are not being newly installed or replaced. PHMSA is proposing to delegate the question of who bears the cost of installing EFVs to service lines that are not being newly installed or replaced to the operator, customer, and the appropriate State regulatory agency.
80 FR 39916 - Pipeline Safety: Operator Qualification, Cost Recovery, Accident and Incident Notification, and Other Pipeline Safety Proposed Changes
FR Doc. 2015-16264
Submit comments by September 8, 2015.
PHMSA is proposing amendments to the pipeline safety regulations to address requirements of the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (2011 Act), and to update and clarify certain regulatory requirements. Among other provisions, PHMSA is proposing to add a specific time frame for telephonic or electronic notifications of accidents and incidents and add provisions for cost recovery for design reviews of certain new projects, for the renewal of expiring special permits, and for submitters of information to request PHMSA keep the information confidential. We are also proposing changes to the operator qualification (OQ) requirements and drug and alcohol testing requirements and incorporating consensus standards by reference for in-line inspection (ILI) and Stress Corrosion Cracking Direct Assessment (SCCDA).
2015-05-21; vol. 80 # 98 - Thursday, May 21, 2015
80 FR 29263 - Pipeline Safety: Plastic Pipe Rule
FR Doc. 2015-12113
RIN 2137-AE93
Docket No. PHMSA-2014-0098
Submit comments on or before July 31, 2015.
PHMSA is proposing to amend the natural and other gas pipeline safety regulations (49 CFR part 192) to address regulatory requirements involving plastic piping systems used in gas services. These proposed amendments are intended to correct errors, address inconsistencies, and respond to petitions for rulemaking. The requirements in several subject matter areas are affected, including incorporation of tracking and traceability provisions; design factor for polyethylene (PE) pipe; more stringent mechanical fitting requirements; updated and additional regulations for risers; expanded use of Polyamide-11 (PA-11) thermoplastic pipe; incorporation of newer Polyamide-12 (PA-12) thermoplastic pipe; and incorporation of updated and additional standards for fittings.
2015-03-11; vol. 80 # 47 - Wednesday, March 11, 2015
80 FR 12762 - Pipeline Safety: Miscellaneous Changes to Pipeline Safety Regulations
FR Doc. 2015-04440
The effective date of these amendments is October 1, 2015. Immediate compliance with these amendments is authorized. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March 6, 2015.
PHMSA is amending the pipeline safety regulations to make miscellaneous changes that update and clarify certain regulatory requirements. These amendments address several subject matter areas including the performance of post-construction inspections, leak surveys of Type B onshore gas gathering lines, qualifying plastic pipe joiners, regulation of ethanol, transportation of pipe, filing of offshore pipeline condition reports, and calculation of pressure reductions for hazardous liquid pipeline anomalies. The changes are addressed on an individual basis and, where appropriate, made applicable to the safety standards for both gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Editorial changes are also included.
80 FR 168 - Pipeline Safety: Periodic Updates of Regulatory References to Technical Standards and Miscellaneous Amendments
FR Doc. 2014-30336
198-6
199-26
This final rule is effective March 6, 2015. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this final rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March 6, 2015.
49 CFR Parts 192, 193, 195, 198, and 199
PHMSA is amending the Federal pipeline safety regulations to incorporate by reference new, updated or reaffirmed editions of the voluntary consensus standards that are applicable to pipelines subject to the requirements of the Federal pipeline safety regulations. This final rule also makes non-substantive editorial corrections clarifying regulatory language in certain provisions. These changes are minor and do not require pipeline operators to undertake any significant new pipeline safety initiatives.
78 FR 59906 - Pipeline Safety: Class Location Requirements
FR Doc. 2013-23798
Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0161
Notice of inquiry, extension of comment period.
The comment period for the proposed rule published on August 1, 2013 (78 FR 46560), is extended. The closing date for filing comments is extended from September 30, 2013, to November 1, 2013.
On August 1, 2013, PHMSA published a notice of inquiry in the Federal Register on “Class Location Requirements,” seeking comments on whether integrity management program (IMP) requirements, or elements of IMP, should be expanded beyond high consequence areas (HCA) and, with respect to gas transmission pipeline facilities, whether applying IMP requirements to additional areas would mitigate the need for class location requirements. PHMSA has received two requests to extend the comment period to allow stakeholders more time to evaluate the notice of inquiry. PHMSA concurs with this request and is extending the comment period from September 30, 2013, to November 1, 2013.
78 FR 58897 - Pipeline Safety: Administrative Procedures; Updates and Technical Corrections
FR Doc. 2013-23047
RIN 2137-AE92
Docket No. PHMSA-2012-0102
Amdt. Nos. 190-16, 192-118, 193-24, 195-98, 199-25
The effective date of these amendments is October 25, 2013.
49 CFR Parts 190, 192, 193, 195, and 199
PHMSA is amending the pipeline safety regulations to update the administrative civil penalty maximums for violation of the safety standards to reflect current law, to update the informal hearing and adjudication process for pipeline enforcement matters to reflect current law, and to make other technical corrections and updates to certain administrative procedures. The amendments do not impose any new operating, maintenance, or other substantive requirements on pipeline owners or operators.
2013-08-16; vol. 78 # 159 - Friday, August 16, 2013
78 FR 49996 - Pipeline Safety: Periodic Updates of Regulatory References to Technical Standards and Miscellaneous Amendments
FR Doc. 2013-19348
Submit comments on the subject of this NPRM on or before October 15, 2013.
49 CFR Parts 192, 193, 195, and 199
PHMSA is proposing to amend the pipeline safety regulations to incorporate by reference (IBR) all or parts of new, updated, or reaffirmed editions of voluntary consensus standards that are available on the Internet, free-of-charge, to the public. PHMSA is also proposing to make non-substantive edits and to clarify regulatory language in certain provisions. These proposed changes are relatively minor, and would not require pipeline operators to undertake any significant new pipeline safety initiatives.
78 FR 46560 - Pipeline Safety: Class Location Requirements
FR Doc. 2013-18286
Docket No. ID PHMSA-2013-0161
The public comment period for this notice ends September 30, 2013.
PHMSA is seeking public comment on whether applying the integrity management program (IMP) requirements, or elements of IMP, to areas beyond current high consequence areas (HCAs) would mitigate the need for class location requirements for gas transmission pipelines. Section 5 of the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 requires the Secretary of Transportation to evaluate and issue a report on whether IMP requirements should be expanded beyond HCAs and whether such expansion would mitigate the need for class location requirements.
78 FR 42889 - Pipeline Safety: Reminder of Requirements for Utility LP-Gas and LPG Pipeline Systems
FR Doc. 2013-17229
Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0097
PHMSA is issuing an Advisory Bulletin to remind owners and operators of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and utility liquefied petroleum gas (utility LP-Gas) plants that although they must follow the American National Standards Institute/National Fire Protection Association (ANSI/NFPA) standards 58 or 59, they must also follow certain sections and requirements of Part 192.
77 FR 48112 - Pipeline Safety: Administrative Procedures; Updates and Technical Corrections
FR Doc. 2012-19571
RIN 2137-AE29
Persons interested in submitting written comments on the rule amendments proposed in this document must do so by September 12, 2012. PHMSA will consider comments filed after this date so far as practicable.
This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking updates the administrative civil penalty maximums for violation of the pipeline safety regulations to conform to current law, updates the informal hearing and adjudication process for pipeline enforcement matters to conform to current law, amends other administrative procedures used by PHMSA personnel, and makes other technical corrections and updates to certain administrative procedures. The proposed amendments do not impose any new operating, maintenance, or other substantive requirements on pipeline owners or operators.
2012-03-21; vol. 77 # 55 - Wednesday, March 21, 2012
77 FR 16471 - Pipeline Safety: Implementation of the National Registry of Pipeline and Liquefied Natural Gas Operators
FR Doc. 2012-6860
Docket No. PHMSA-2012-0001
49 CFR Parts 191, 192, 193 and 195
This notice advises owners and operators of pipeline facilities of PHMSA&apos;s plan for implementing the national registry of pipeline and liquefied natural gas operators. This notice provides updates to the information contained in a PHMSA Advisory Bulletin published on January 13, 2012 (77 FR 2126).
2012-02-03; vol. 77 # 23 - Friday, February 3, 2012
77 FR 5472 - Pipeline Safety: Miscellaneous Changes to Pipeline Safety Regulations
FR Doc. 2012-2406
Docket No. ID PHMSA-2010-0026
The closing date for filing comments is extended from February 3, 2012, to March 6, 2012.
49 CFR Parts 191, 192 and 195
On November 29, 2011, PHMSA published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled: “Miscellaneous Changes to Pipeline Safety Regulations” seeking comments on the need for changes to the regulations covering pipeline safety regulations. The Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports Ad Hoc Large Diameter Line Pipe Producers Group Transportation Subcommittee and the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America petitioned PHMSA to extend the comment period. PHMSA is granting these requests and extending the comment period from February, 3, 2012, to March 6, 2012.
77 FR 5472 - Pipeline Safety: Expanding the Use of Excess Flow Valves in Gas Distribution Systems to Applications Other Than Single-Family Residences
FR Doc. 2012-2518
Docket No. ID PHMSA-2011-0009
The closing date for filing comments is extended from February 18, 2012, until March 19, 2012.
On November 25, 2011, PHMSA published in the Federal Register an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), titled: “Pipeline Safety: Expanding the Use of Excess Flow Valves (EFVs) in Gas Distribution Systems to Applications Other Than Single-Family Residences.” The ANPRM sought public comment on several issues related to expanding the use of EFVs in gas distribution systems. On January 10, 2012, PHMSA received a request to extend the comment period to provide additional time to respond to the ANPRM. In light of that request, PHMSA is extending the comment period from February 18, 2012, to March 19, 2012.
49 CFR 192.711 — Transmission Lines: General Requirements for Repair Procedures.