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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 3 - ADDITIONAL MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20324 - Fenced areas; alternate means of exit

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 324. An operator shall ensure that a fence which may
					 hamper or prevent the escape of persons from the vicinity of a meter or
					 regulator station in an emergency has an alternate means of exit, such as a
					 second gate, exit ladder, or platform.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 3 - ADDITIONAL MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20325 - Transmission line patrolling

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 325. In addition to the requirements contained in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.705, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, at intervals of not
					 more than 6 weeks, but not less than 12 times each calendar year, an operator
					 shall patrol all transmission lines that are operating at 40% or more of
					 specified minimum yield strength to observe surface conditions on, and adjacent
					 to, the transmission line right-of-way for indications of leaks, construction
					 activity, and other factors affecting safety and operation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 3 - ADDITIONAL MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20326 - Transmission lines; permanent field repair of leaks

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 326.
(1) The
				  requirements contained in
				  49
				  C.F.R. §
											192.717(b)(3),
				  which is adopted by reference in
				  R 460.20606, are superseded by the
				  requirement that an operator shall not repair a transmission pipeline through
				  the use of a welded patch.
(2) The
				  requirements of
				  49
				  C.F.R. §
											192.711(c) are
				  superseded by the requirement that an operator shall not repair a leak through
				  the use of a welded patch.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 3 - ADDITIONAL MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20327 - Distribution system; leakage surveys and procedures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 327. In addition to the requirements contained in
					 49 C.F.R.
					 §192.723, which is adopted by reference
					 in
					 R 460.20606, all of the following
					 requirements apply:
(a) A gas leak
				  located by a survey that, due to its location or relative magnitude,
				  constitutes a hazard or potential hazard to the public or to buildings shall
				  receive immediate corrective action. Immediate corrective action shall consist
				  of an immediate effort to protect life and property and continuous remedial
				  action thereafter until the condition is no longer hazardous.
(b) An operator shall schedule a gas leak
				  which does not constitute an immediate hazard to the public or to buildings,
				  but which requires scheduled repair within the operator's maintenance manual,
				  for repair within 1 year.
(c) An
				  operator shall ensure that a gas leak which is located by a survey, other than
				  a leak covered by subdivision (a) or (b) of this rule, is subjected to regular
				  surveillance at intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least once each
				  calendar year.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 3 - ADDITIONAL MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20328 - Pressure-limiting and pressure-regulating stations; inspection and testing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 328. In addition to the requirements contained in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.739, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator shall tag
					 a pressure-limiting or pressure-relief device installed to provide overpressure
					 protection to a transmission line or distribution main to indicate the maximum
					 allowable operating pressure of the facilities being protected and the set
					 pressure or shall make a record of the information available at each
					 location.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 3 - ADDITIONAL MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20329 - Valve maintenance; distribution systems

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 329. In addition to the requirements contained in
					 49 CFR
					 192.747, which is adopted by reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator shall
					 partially operate a valve that may be necessary for the safe operation of a
					 distribution system, other than plastic valves, at intervals of not more than
					 15 months, but at least each calendar year.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 3 - ADDITIONAL MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20330 - Prevention of accidental ignition

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 330. In addition to the requirements contained in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.751, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, before welding in or
					 around a vault, pit, or other structure or area containing gas facilities, an
					 operator shall make a thorough check to determine the possible presence of a
					 combustible gas mixture. Welding shall begin only when safe conditions are
					 indicated.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 3 - ADDITIONAL MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20331 - Caulked bell and spigot joints

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 331. The requirements contained in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§
											192.753(a),
					 which is adopted by reference in
					 R 460.20606, are superseded by the
					 following:
(a) An operator shall seal
				  a cast-iron, caulked bell and spigot joint subject to pressures of more than 10
				  psig with either of the following:
(i) A
				  mechanical leak clamp.
(ii) A
				  material or device that has all of the following characteristics:
(A) Does not reduce the flexibility of the
				  joint.
(B) Permanently bonds,
				  either chemically or mechanically, or both, with the bell and spigot metal
				  surfaces or adjacent pipe metal surfaces.
(C) Seals and bonds in a manner that meets
				  the strength, environmental, and chemical compatibility requirements of
				  49 C.F.R.§
													192.53 and 49 C.F.R. §192.143, which are
				  adopted by reference in
				  R 460.20606.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 3 - ADDITIONAL MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20332 - Discontinuation of inactive service lines

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 332.
(1) In
				  addition to complying with the requirements contained in
				  49
				  C.F.R. §
											192.727, which is adopted by
				  reference in
				  R 460.20606, an operator shall,
				  within 9 months after a service line becomes inactive, discontinue gas service
				  for any inactive service line with components located inside a structure
				  pursuant to the methods specified in either of the following regulations:
(i) In accordance with
				  49
				  C.F.R. §
												192.727(d)(1) and
				  (d)(2).
(ii) In accordance with
				  49
				  C.F.R. §
												192.727(d)(3)
				  by physically disconnecting the service line outside the building.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 3 - ADDITIONAL MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20335 - Master meter systems

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 335.
(1) The
				  definition of "master meter system" contained in
				  49
				  C.F.R. §
											191.3, which is adopted by
				  reference in
				  R 460.20606, is superseded by the
				  following:
(a) As used in these rules,
				  "master meter system" means a distribution pipeline system that receives
				  metered gas from an outside source and that is used for distributing gas within
				  a definable area, including but not limited to, a mobile home park, vacation
				  rental housing complex, apartment complex, college campus, or prison. The
				  master meter system supplies the ultimate consumer of the gas whether the gas
				  is purchased or supplied at no cost.
(b) As used in this rule, "distribution
				  pipeline system" means a system of main and service lines including all parts
				  of those physical facilities through which gas moves in transportation,
				  including but not limited to, pipe, valves, and other appurtenance attached to
				  pipe, metering stations, regulator stations, delivery stations, holders, and
				  fabricated assemblies. The distribution pipeline system ends at the outlet of
				  the sub-meter, the outlet of the service regulator, or the building wall,
				  whichever is furthest downstream.
(c) As used in this rule, "ultimate consumer"
				  means a third-party end-user occupying an area containing distribution piping
				  from the distribution pipeline system who routinely consumes gas from the
				  system.
(d) As used in this rule,
				  "sub-meter" means 1 of 2 or more meters for measuring different sections of gas
				  supply that is located downstream from a master meter.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 3 - ADDITIONAL MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20338 - Farm taps

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 338.
(1) As
				  used in this rule, "farm tap" means a distribution line directly connected to a
				  production, gathering, or transmission pipeline not operated as part of a
				  distribution system, or to a natural gas producing well, compressor station, or
				  gas processing facility that delivers gas to a landowner or occupant other than
				  the operator.
(2) Effective January
				  1, 2019, an operator shall not construct any new farm taps unless all of the
				  following apply:
(a) The operator is a public
				  utility as defined in section 1 of 1972 PA 299, MCL 460.111.
(b) The farm tap complies with all of the
				  requirements of the gas safety standards.
(c) The gas supplied meets the requirements
				  for gas quality set forth in part 8 of the technical standards for gas service,
				  R
				  460.2381 and
				  R
				  460.2382.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20401 - Scope; conversion of existing pipeline to sour gas service

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 401.
(1) The
				  rules in this part are additional requirements for the design, fabrication,
				  installation, inspection, testing, and safety aspects of the operation and
				  maintenance of gas pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour
				  gas.
(2) Operators of pipeline
				  facilities used for the transportation of sour gas that are under the
				  jurisdiction of the commission shall meet all of the requirements in parts 2,
				  3, and 5 of these rules, all of the requirements in 49 C.F.R. Part 192, which
				  is adopted by reference in
				  R 460.20606, and all of the
				  additional requirements in this part.
(3) Existing pipeline facilities not designed
				  and built for the transportation of sour gas shall not be converted for use in
				  the transportation of sour gas without prior review and approval of the
				  commission.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20402 - Materials for pipe and components; requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 402. In addition to the requirements in
					 49
					 CFR 192.55, which is adopted by reference in
					 R 460.20606, metallic materials for
					 pipe and other components used to transport sour gas must meet the requirements
					 in the National Association of Corrosion Engineers international standard NACE
					 MR0175/ISO 15156, which are adopted by reference in
					 R 460.20605.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20403 - Steel pipe; design formula

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 403. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49 C.F.R.
					 §192.105 through §
										192.115,
					 which are adopted by reference in
					 R 460.20606, steel pipe designed
					 for use in the transportation of sour gas shall use a design factor of
					 0.40.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20404 - Purging of sour gas pipelines; plan; personnel

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 404. In addition to satisfying the requirements set
					 forth in
					 49 C.F.R.
					 §192.629, which is adopted by reference
					 in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall comply with
					 both of the following provisions:
(a)
				  The purging of sour gas from a pipeline shall be accomplished by burning or by
				  equivalent control of H2S.
(b) All purging and blowing down of sour gas
				  pipelines shall be done in accordance with a written plan. The plan shall
				  include public and operator personnel safety and environmental protection
				  considerations. Properly equipped personnel who are trained and familiar with
				  the potential hazards of sour gas shall perform all purging and blowing down
				  operations.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20405 - Valves; qualification for sour gas

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 405. An operator shall ensure that valves that are
					 used for sour gas service are qualified for sour gas service in accordance with
					 the National Association of Corrosion Engineers international standard
					 MR-175/ISO 15156, which is adopted by reference in
					 R 460.20605.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20406 - Compressor station; emergency shutdown

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 406. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.167(a)(2),
					 which is adopted by reference in
					 R 460.20606, if there is an
					 emergency shutdown, all gas released from sour gas pipeline facilities shall be
					 flared in a manner that minimizes the danger to the general
					 public.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20407 - Sectionalizing block valves

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 407. In addition to the requirements in
					 49 C.F.R. §
											192.179, which is adopted by reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall comply with
					 all of the following requirements for any portion of the pipeline that contains
					 more than 10 pounds of H2S per mile, with the weight calculated according to
					 the formula:
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T=Temperature in degrees Rankine
(a) Sectionalizing block valves must be
				  installed and located so that each point on the pipeline is within 3 miles of a
				  sectionalizing block valve with a block valve located at each end of the
				  pipeline.
(b) A pipeline must
				  incorporate block valve automation so that block valves will automatically
				  close upon the registering of low pressure readings. The system must be
				  designed to operate even in the event of a power failure or malfunction of
				  electronic devices and must be designed to fail in a closed position.
(c) A pipeline must incorporate a supervisory
				  control and data acquisitions (SCADA) system that complies with all of the
				  following provisions:
(i) Is monitored by the
				  operator to ensure appropriate response to emergencies.
(ii) Is programmed to automatically close
				  block valves based on operating data gathered at each metering site and at each
				  automated block valve.
(iii)
				  Automatically closes the upstream and downstream sectionalizing block valves
				  surrounding any sectionalizing block valve that is in an alarm
				  condition.
(iv) Allows the operator
				  monitoring the SCADA system to close, but not open, any or all of the block
				  valves and metering points.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20408 - Qualification of welding procedures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 408. In addition to the requirements
					 49 CFR
					 192.225, which is adopted by reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall use welding
					 procedures that conform to the welding provisions of the National Association
					 of Corrosion Engineers international standard NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, which is
					 adopted by reference in
					 R 460.20605.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20409 - Inspection and testing of welds

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 409. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49 C.F.R.§
											192.241(b), which is adopted
					 by reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall engage in
					 nondestructive testing of 100% of all girth butt welds. Nondestructive testing
					 of welds shall be performed by any process that clearly indicates all defects
					 in the welds.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20410 - Threaded joints

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 410. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.273, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall not use
					 threaded joints to join any sections or other components of a buried
					 pipeline.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20411 - Repair of steel pipe

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 411. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.309, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall remove any
					 imperfection or damage discovered during construction that impairs the
					 serviceability of a length of steel pipe by cutting out the damaged portion of
					 the pipe as a cylinder and replacing it with an undamaged piece of pipe which
					 meets or exceeds the specifications of the original pipe.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20412 - Strength test requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 412. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.505, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall pressure test
					 in place all sour gas pipelines to not less than 2 times their maximum
					 allowable operating pressure (MAOP) for not less than 8
					 hours.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20413 - Underground clearances

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 413. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.325, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall, if practical,
					 install the pipeline with not less than 48 inches of clearance from all other
					 underground structures not associated with the pipeline. If this clearance
					 cannot be practicably attained, the pipeline shall be protected from damage
					 that might result due to its proximity to the other structure or
					 structures.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20414 - Cover

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 414. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.327, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall comply with
					 all of the following provisions:
(a)
				  Pipelines shall be buried, except where special conditions of usage necessitate
				  above ground construction.
(b) A
				  buried pipeline shall be installed with a minimum cover of 48 inches.
(c) When practical, a warning tape shall be
				  installed not less than 12 inches directly above the pipeline, but not more
				  than 36 inches below grade, for the purpose of warning excavators of the
				  existence of the pipeline and the hazardous nature of sour gas.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20415 - Pipeline location

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 415. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.327, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall comply with
					 both of the following provisions:
(a)
				  A pipeline shall be routed to avoid class 3 and 4 locations, if
				  practical.
(b) Use of road
				  rights-of-way shall be avoided, if practical.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20416 - Internal corrosion control; generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 416. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.475, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall not transport
					 by pipeline any gas containing H2S, unless the corrosive
					 effect of the H2S has been investigated and steps have
					 been taken to minimize internal corrosion for the pipeline
					 facilities.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20417 - Internal corrosion control; monitoring

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 417. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.477, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall use coupons or
					 other suitable means to determine the effectiveness of the steps taken to
					 minimize internal corrosion. Initially, each coupon or other means of
					 monitoring internal corrosion shall be checked 4 times each calendar year, but
					 with intervals of not more than 3 1/2 months until a monitoring schedule can be
					 developed that will adequately identify internal corrosion. The monitoring
					 schedule shall not exceed the schedule set forth in
					 49 C.F.R.
					 §192.477.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20418 - Remedial measures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 418. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.485, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall remove from
					 service and replace every segment of a pipeline that has general corrosion
					 resulting in a remaining wall thickness less than that required for the MAOP of
					 the pipeline.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20419 - Sour gas pipeline operating and maintenance manual; contents

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 419. The manual required by
					 49
					 C.F.R. §192.605, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606 and which shall be
					 filed with the commission and updated as specified in
					 R 460.20319, shall address all
					 hazards inherent with the transportation of sour gas and shall contain plans
					 and procedures to minimize the health risk to the operator's employees and the
					 general public during normal operating conditions.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20420 - Safety procedures for abnormal operating conditions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 420. The manual required by
					 49
					 C.F.R. §192.605, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606 and which shall be
					 filed with the commission and updated as specified in
					 R 460.20319, shall also address the
					 hazards inherent with the transportation of sour gas and shall include plans
					 and procedures to minimize the health risk to the operator's employees and the
					 general public during abnormal operating conditions.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20421 - Damage prevention program

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 421. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.614, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall comply with
					 both of the following provisions:
(a)
				  When notified by the "One-Call" system or by other means of possible excavation
				  activity in the pipeline right-of-way, the pipeline operator shall monitor the
				  excavation activity using on-site personnel.
(b) When responding to requests to mark the
				  pipeline location, the operator shall notify the excavator of the hazards
				  inherent in the release of sour gas.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20422 - Emergency procedures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 422. The plan required by
					 49 C.F.R.
					 §192.615, which is adopted by reference
					 in
					 R 460.20606, shall address the
					 hazards inherent with the transportation of sour gas and shall include plans
					 and procedures to minimize the health risk to the operator's employees and the
					 general public in the event of an emergency.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20423 - Sour gas education programs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 423. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.616, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall establish
					 continuing education programs that enable the public, appropriate government
					 organizations, and persons engaged in excavation-related activities to
					 accomplish both of the following:
(a)
				  Recognize a sour gas pipeline emergency for the purpose of reporting it to the
				  operator or other appropriate public officials.
(b) Take appropriate action in the event of
				  an unplanned release of sour gas.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20424 - Telephonic notice to the commission of sour gas leak

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 424. In addition to each of the reporting requirements
					 set forth in
					 R 460.20503, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall, at the
					 earliest practicable moment, but not more than 8 hours following the release of
					 any quantity of sour gas that has the potential to harm the public, give
					 telephonic notice to the commission staff of the release.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20425 - Sour gas pipeline patrolling

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 425. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.705, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall, at intervals
					 of not more than 6 weeks, but not less than 12 times each calendar year, patrol
					 all pipelines that are used in the transportation of sour
					 gas.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20426 - Leakage surveys

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 426. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.706, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall conduct leak
					 surveys of those pipeline facilities using leak detection equipment at
					 intervals of not more than 7 1/2 months, but not less than 2 times each
					 calendar year, for all areas falling within the class 1 and class 2 location
					 designations set forth in
					 49 C.F.R.
					 §192.5, which is adopted by reference in
					 R 460.20606.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20427 - Line markers for sour gas pipelines

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 427. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.707, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall comply with
					 both of the following provisions:
(a)
				  Line markers shall be placed and maintained as close as practical over a sour
				  gas pipeline and shall clearly identify the pipeline as a carrier of sour
				  gas.
(b) Where practical, at least
				  1 line marker shall be visible from any location on the sour gas
				  pipeline.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20428 - Prohibition on temporary repairs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 428.
(1) In
				  addition to the requirements set forth in
				  49
				  C.F.R.§192.711, which is adopted by
				  reference in
				  R 460.20606, an operator of
				  pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall comply with
				  all of the following provisions:
(a)
				  Temporary repairs are not allowed on pipeline facilities used in the
				  transportation of sour gas.
(b)
				  Sour gas pipeline facilities in need of repair shall be removed from service
				  until permanent repairs can be made.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20429 - Permanent field repair of leaks

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 429. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.717, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall perform a
					 permanent field repair of a leak by cutting out a cylindrical piece of pipe and
					 replacing it with pipe of similar or greater design strength which meets the
					 design criteria for facilities used in the transportation of sour
					 gas.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20430 - Inspection of pressure limiting and pressure regulating stations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 430. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.739, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall inspect all
					 pressure limiting and pressure regulating devices at intervals of not more than
					 7 1/2 months, but not less than twice each calendar year.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 4 - SOUR GAS PIPELINES › Section R. 460.20431 - Valve maintenance; sour gas pipelines

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 431. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 49
					 C.F.R.§192.745, which is adopted by
					 reference in
					 R 460.20606, an operator of
					 pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour gas shall inspect and
					 partially operate each pipeline valve that might be required during an
					 emergency at intervals of not more than 7 1/2 months, but not less than twice
					 each calendar year.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 5 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section R. 460.20501 - Records

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 501.
(1) An
				  operator shall maintain the information generated by any recordkeeping
				  requirement in these rules within the state at the operating headquarters
				  office of each service area and shall make the information available to the
				  commission and its staff for inspection and copying upon request.
(2) An operator shall maintain all of the
				  following additional records:
(a) Maps and
				  records showing the locations of pipelines and service lines, including lines
				  that have been abandoned but not removed.
(b) An up-to-date schematic drawing of
				  station piping, which must be available at each aboveground pressure-regulating
				  station containing buried station components.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 5 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section R. 460.20502 - Construction filings and reports

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 502.
(1) In
				  addition to the requirements contained in
				  49 C.F.R. §
											191.22, which is adopted by reference in
				  R 460.20606, an operator or other
				  person proposing to construct a gas pipeline or gas pipeline facility shall
				  notify the commission staff not less than 60 days before any of the following
				  begins:
(a) Construction or any planned
				  rehabilitation, replacement, modification, upgrade, uprate, or update of a
				  facility, other than a section of line pipe, that costs $1 million or
				  more.
(b) Construction of any of
				  the following gas facilities connected to a transmission pipeline system:
(i) Metering station.
(ii) Regulating station.
(iii) Treatment plant.
(iv) Production plant.
(v) Compressor unit.
(c) Construction of a gas transmission
				  pipeline wherein the maximum allowable operating pressure will result in a hoop
				  stress of 30% or more of the specified minimum yield strength.
(d) Construction of 1 or more miles of
				  contiguous new or replacement pipeline, excluding the length associated with
				  service lines.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 5 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section R. 460.20503 - Reports of incidents; telephonic notice to the commission staff

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 503.
(1) At
				  the earliest practicable moment following discovery, an operator shall notify
				  the commission staff of any of the following situations:
(a) An incident that is reportable pursuant
				  to
				  49 CFR
				  191.5, which is adopted by reference in
				  R 460.20606.
(b) An event resulting in estimated property
				  damage of $10,000.00 or more including loss to the operator and others, or
				  both, but excluding the cost of gas lost. As used in this subdivision, an
				  "event" means on or relating to an operator's facilities that may or may not
				  involve a release of gas.
(c) An
				  event resulting in the loss of service to more than 100 customers.
(d) An event involving a customer's gas
				  facility that results in a fatality or an explosion causing structural
				  damage.
(e) An event resulting in
				  an unintentional release of gas estimated by the operator to be 1 million cubic
				  feet or more or an unintentional activation of an emergency shutdown system of
				  any portion of a compressor station involving a release of gas.
(f) An event that causes the pressure of any
				  portion of a pipeline system to rise above its maximum allowable operating
				  pressure plus the build-up allowed for operation of pressure limiting or
				  control devices.
(g) An event that
				  receives or is likely to receive extensive news coverage or is significant in
				  the judgment of the operator, even though it did not meet the criteria of
				  subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of this subrule. This subdivision is
				  not subject to the penalty provisions of section 11 of 1969 PA 165, MCL
				  483.161.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 5 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section R. 460.20504 - Reports

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 504.
(1) An
				  operator shall concurrently submit a written report that is required to be
				  filed with any federal agency by 49 CFR part 191, which is adopted by reference
				  in
				  R 460.20606, to the commission at
				  P.O. Box 30221, Lansing, Michigan 48909
-
0221 or as directed by the
				  commission staff.
(2) An operator
				  required to submit an annual report in accordance with
				  49 CFR
				  191.11 and 49 CFR 191.17, which are adopted
				  by reference in
				  R 460.20606 of these rules, shall
				  also submit a supplemental report to the commission staff. In the supplemental
				  report, the operator shall subdivide the information in the reports required
				  under
				  49 CFR
				  191.11 and 49 CFR 191.17 into specific
				  regions identified by the commission staff. The staff shall identify and
				  communicate these regions to the operator by the end of the calendar year for
				  which the reports are being submitted. As used in this rule, "regions" means
				  geographical, operational, or functional areas of the operator's system. These
				  supplemental reports are to be submitted no later than the dates required in
				  49 CFR
				  191.11 and 49 CFR 191.17 and in a similar
				  format.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 6 - ADOPTION OF STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20601 - Adoption by reference

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 601.
(1) The
				  publications listed in
				  R 460.20603 to
				  R 460.20606 are adopted by
				  reference and are a part of these rules, except where they are inconsistent
				  with these rules. Publications identified as published by a specific
				  organization are available from the organization at the addresses specified in
				  R 460.20602. The public service
				  commission also has copies of the publications available for inspection and
				  distribution at cost at its offices located 7109 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing,
				  Michigan 48917-1120. The mailing address is Michigan Public Service Commission,
				  P.O. Box 30221, Lansing, Michigan 48909-0221.
(2) The numbers in parentheses following the
				  publications adopted by reference indicate the applicable editions.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 6 - ADOPTION OF STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20602 - Names, addresses, and phone numbers of organizations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 602. The names, addresses, and phone numbers of
					 organizations that sponsor or publish documents that have been adopted by
					 reference in these rules are as follows:
(a) American Petroleum Institute (API), 200
				  Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20001-5571, (Phone number:
				  202
-
682-8000).
(b)
				  American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Two Park Avenue, New York, New
				  York 10016-5990, (Phone number: 800
-
843-2763), or contact its
				  publishing division, 22 Law Drive, P.O. Box 2900, Fairfield, New Jersey 07007,
				  (Phone number: 973
-
882-1167).
(c) National Association of Corrosion
				  Engineers International (NACE), 15385 Park Ten Place, Houston, Texas 77084,
				  (Phone number: 281-228
-
6200) or (Phone number
:
800-797-6223).
(d) U.S. Department
				  of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
				  (PHMSA), East Building, 2nd Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, D.C.
				  20590, (Phone number: 202-366-0656) or (Phone number: 800-4674922). To order a
				  standard published in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), contact the
				  Government Publishing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Attention: New
				  Orders, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15250-7954,
				  (202
-
512
-
1803), or visit the website at
http://bookstore.gpo.gov
.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 6 - ADOPTION OF STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20603 - American petroleum institute standard; adoption by reference

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 603. The following American Petroleum Institute
					 standard is adopted by reference in these rules and is available at the price
					 listed:
API standard 1104 titled "Welding of Pipelines and Related
					 Facilities," (20th edition, October 2005, including errata 1 (2007) and errata
					 2 (2008)), at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules of $304.00.
					 Registered and authorized representatives of regulated pipeline operators may
					 also view this edition of API standard 1104 without charge on the API website
					 at
www.api.org
.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 6 - ADOPTION OF STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20604 - American society of mechanical engineers standard; adoption by reference

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 604. The following American society of mechanical
					 engineers standard is adopted by reference in these rules and is available at
					 the price listed:
ASME boiler and pressure vessel code, section IX, titled
					 "Qualification Standard for Welding and Brazing Procedures, Welders, Brazers,
					 and Welding and Brazing Operators" (2007 edition, July 1, 2007), at a cost as
					 of the time of adoption of these rules of $495.00.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Michigan Gas Safety Standards › Part 6 - ADOPTION OF STANDARDS › Section R. 460.20605 - National association of corrosion engineers international standard; adoption by reference

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 605. The following national association of corrosion
					 engineers international standard is adopted by reference in these rules and is
					 available at the price listed:
NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, 2015, titled "Petroleum and natural
					 gas industries Materials for use in H2S-containing environments in oil and gas
					 production" at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules of
					 $255.00.