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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.919 - Baseline assessment plan

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An operator must include each of the following elements
						in its written baseline assessment plan:
(a) Identification of the potential threats
					 to each covered pipeline segment and the information supporting the threat
					 identification. (See section
					 255.917 
					 of this Part.)
(b) The methods
					 selected to assess the integrity of the line pipe, including an explanation of
					 why the assessment method was selected to address the identified threats to
					 each covered segment. The integrity assessment method an operator uses must be
					 based on the threats identified to the covered segment. (See section
					 255.917 
					 of this Part.) More than one method may be required to address all the threats
					 to the covered pipeline segment.
(c) A schedule for completing the integrity
					 assessment of all covered segments, including risk factors considered in
					 establishing the assessment schedule.
(d) If applicable, a direct assessment plan
					 that meets the requirements of section
					 255.923  of this
					 Part and depending on the threat to be addressed, of section
					 255.925,
					 255.927
					 or
					 255.929 
					 of this Part.
(e) A procedure to
					 ensure that the baseline assessment is being conducted in a manner that
					 minimizes environmental and safety risks.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.921 - Conducting a baseline assessment

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(a) Assessment methods. An operator must
					 assess the integrity of the line pipe in each covered segment by applying one
					 or more of the following methods depending on the threats to which the covered
					 segment is susceptible. An operator must select the method or methods best
					 suited to address the threats identified to the covered segment. (See section
					 255.917 
					 of this Part.)
(1) Internal inspection tool
					 or tools capable of detecting corrosion, and any other threats to which the
					 covered segment is susceptible. An operator must follow ASME/ANSI B31.8S (as
					 described in section
					 10.3 
					 of this Title), section
					 6.2 in
					 selecting the appropriate internal inspection tools for the covered
					 segment.
(2) Pressure test
					 conducted in accordance with the testing requirements of this Part. An operator
					 must use the test pressures specified in table 3 of section 5 of ASME/ANSI
					 B31.8S, to justify an extended reassessment interval in accordance with section
					 255.939  of
					 this Part.
(3) Direct assessment to
					 address threats of external corrosion, internal corrosion, and stress corrosion
					 cracking. An operator must conduct the direct assessment in accordance with the
					 requirements listed in section
					 255.923  of this
					 Part and with, as applicable, the requirements specified in section
					 255.925,
					 255.927
					 or
					 255.929 
					 of this Part.
(4) Other technology
					 that an operator demonstrates can provide an equivalent understanding of the
					 condition of the line pipe. An operator choosing this option must notify the
					 department and OPS 180 days before conducting the assessment, in accordance
					 with section
					 255.949 
					 of this Part.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.923 - Direct assessment

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(a)
					 General. An operator may use direct assessment either as a primary assessment
					 method or as a supplement to the other assessment methods allowed under
					 sections
					 255.901 through
					 255.951  of
					 this Part. An operator may only use direct assessment as the primary assessment
					 method to address the identified threats of external corrosion (ECDA), internal
					 corrosion (ICDA), and stress corrosion cracking (SCCDA).
(b) Primary method. An operator using direct
					 assessment as a primary assessment method must have a plan that complies with
					 the requirements in:
(1) ASME/ANSI B31.8S (as
					 described in section
					 10.3 
					 of this Title), section
					 6.4; NACE
					 RP 0502 (as described in section
					 10.3 
					 of this Title); and section
					 255.925 
					 of this Part if addressing external corrosion (ECDA).
(2) ASME/ANSI B31.8S, section
					 6.4 and
					 Appendix B2, and section
					 255.927 
					 of this Part if addressing internal corrosion (ICDA).
(3) ASME/ANSI B31.8S, Appendix A3, and
					 section
					 255.929 
					 if addressing stress corrosion cracking (SCCDA).
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.925 - External corrosion direct assessment (ecda)

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(a) Definition. ECDA is a four-step process
					 that combines preassessment, indirect inspection, direct examination, and post
					 assessment to evaluate the threat of external corrosion to the integrity of a
					 pipeline.
(b) General requirements.
					 An operator that uses direct assessment to assess the threat of external
					 corrosion must follow the requirements in this section, in ASME/ANSI B31.8S (as
					 described in section
					 10.3 
					 of this Title), section
					 6.4, and in
					 NACE RP 0502 (as described in section
					 10.3 
					 of this Title). An operator must develop and implement a direct assessment plan
					 that has procedures addressing preassessment, indirect examination, direct
					 examination, and post-assessment. If the ECDA detects pipeline coating damage,
					 the operator must also integrate the data from the ECDA with other information
					 from the data integration (section
					 255.917[b] 
					 of this Part) to evaluate the covered segment for the threat of third party
					 damage, and to address the threat as required by section
					 255.917(e)(l) 
					 of this Part.
(1) Preassessment. In addition
					 to the requirements in ASME/ANSI B31.8S section
					 6.4 and
					 NACE RP 0502, section 3, the plan's procedures for preassessment must include:
(i) provisions for applying more restrictive
					 criteria when conducting ECDA for the first time on a covered segment;
					 and
(ii) the basis on which an
					 operator selects at least two different, but complementary indirect assessment
					 tools to assess each ECDA Region. If an operator utilizes an indirect
					 inspection method that is not discussed in Appendix A of NACE RP 0502, the
					 operator must demonstrate the applicability, validation basis, equipment used,
					 application procedure, and utilization of data for the inspection
					 method.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.929 - Direct assessment for stress corrosion cracking (sccda)

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(a) Definition.
					 Stress Corrosion Cracking Direct Assessment (SCCDA) is a process to assess a
					 covered pipe segment for the presence of SCC primarily by systematically
					 gathering and analyzing excavation data for pipe having similar operational
					 characteristics and residing in a similar physical environment.
(b) General requirements. An operator using
					 direct assessment as an integrity assessment method to address stress corrosion
					 cracking in a covered pipeline segment must have a plan that provides, at
					 minimum, for:
(1) Data gathering and
					 integration. An operator's plan must provide for a systematic process to
					 collect and evaluate data for all covered segments to identify whether the
					 conditions for SCC are present and to prioritize the covered segments for
					 assessment. This process must include gathering and evaluating data related to
					 SCC at all sites an operator excavates during the conduct of its pipeline
					 operations where the criteria in ASME/ANSI B31.8S (as described in section
					 10.3 
					 of this Title), Appendix A3.3 indicate the potential for SCC. This data
					 includes at minimum, the data specified in ASME/ANSI B31.8S, Appendix
					 A3.
(2) Assessment method. The plan
					 must provide that if conditions for SCC are identified in a covered segment, an
					 operator must assess the covered segment using an integrity assessment method
					 specified in ASME/ANSI B31.8S, Appendix A3, and remediate the threat in
					 accordance with ASME/ANSI B31.8S, Appendix A3, section A3.4.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.931 - Confirmatory direct assessment (cda)

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An operator using the confirmatory direct assessment
						(CDA) method as allowed in section
						255.937 
						of this Part must have a plan that meets the requirements of this section and
						of sections
						255.925(ECDA)
						 and
						255.927 
						of this Part (ICDA).
(a) Threats. An
					 operator may only use CDA on a covered segment to identify damage resulting
					 from external corrosion or internal corrosion.
(b) External corrosion plan. An operator's
					 CDA plan for identifying external corrosion must comply with section
					 255.925 
					 of this Part with the following exceptions.
(1) The procedures for indirect examination
					 may allow use of only one indirect examination tool suitable for the
					 application.
(2) The procedures for
					 direct examination and remediation must provide that:
(i) all immediate action indications must be
					 excavated for each ECDA region; and
(ii) at least one high risk indication that
					 meets the criteria of scheduled action must be excavated in each ECDA
					 region.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.939 - Reassessment intervals

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An operator must comply with the following requirements
						in establishing the reassessment interval for the operator's covered pipeline
						segments.
(a)
Pipelines
					 operating at or above 30 percent SMYS.
An operator must establish a reassessment interval for
						each covered segment operating at or above 30 percent SMYS in accordance with
						the requirements of this section. The maximum reassessment interval by an
						allowable reassessment method is seven years. If an operator establishes a
						reassessment interval that is greater than seven years, the operator must,
						within the seven-year period, conduct a confirmatory direct assessment on the
						covered segment, and then conduct the follow-up reassessment at the interval
						the operator has established. A reassessment carried out using confirmatory
						direct assessment must be done in accordance with section
						255.931  of this Part. The table
						that follows this section sets forth the maximum allowed reassessment
						intervals.
(1) Pressure test or
					 internal inspection or other equivalent technology. An operator that uses
					 pressure testing or internal inspection as an assessment method must establish
					 the reassessment interval for a covered pipeline segment by:
(i) basing the interval on the identified
					 threats for the covered segment (see section
					 255.917  of this Part) and on the
					 analysis of the results from the last integrity assessment and from the data
					 integration and risk assessment required by section
					 255.917  of this Part; or
(ii) using the intervals specified for
					 different stress levels of pipeline (operating at or above 30 percent SMYS)
					 listed in ASME/ANSI B31.8S, section 5, table 3 (as described in section
					 10.3  of this Title).
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.941 - Low stress reassessment

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(a)
					 General. An operator of a transmission line that operates below 30 percent SMYS
					 may use the following method to reassess a covered segment in accordance with
					 section
					 255.939  of
					 this Part. This method of reassessment addresses the threats of external and
					 internal corrosion. The operator must have conducted a baseline assessment of
					 the covered segment in accordance with the requirements of sections
					 255.919
					 and
					 255.921 
					 of this Part.
(b) External
					 corrosion. An operator must take one of the following actions to address
					 external corrosion on the low stress covered segment.
(1) Cathodically protected pipe. To address
					 the threat of external corrosion on cathodically protected pipe in a covered
					 segment, an operator must perform an electrical survey (i.e., indirect
					 examination tool/method) at least every seven years on the covered segment. An
					 operator must use the results of each survey as part of an overall evaluation
					 of the cathodic protection and corrosion threat for the covered segment. This
					 evaluation must consider, at minimum, the leak repair and inspection records,
					 corrosion monitoring records, exposed pipe inspection records, and the pipeline
					 environment.
(2) Unprotected pipe
					 or cathodically protected pipe where electrical surveys are impractical. If an
					 electrical survey is impractical on the covered segment an operator must:
(i) conduct leakage surveys as required by
					 section
					 255.706 
					 of this Part, at four-month intervals; and
(ii) every 18 months, identify and remediate
					 areas of active corrosion by evaluating leak repair and inspection records,
					 corrosion monitoring records, exposed pipe inspection records, and the pipeline
					 environment.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.943 - Deviation from reassessment intervals

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(a) Waiver from reassessment interval in
					 limited situations. In the following limited instances, the department and OPS
					 may allow a waiver from a reassessment interval required by section
					 255.939  of
					 this Part if the department and OPS find a waiver would not be inconsistent
					 with pipeline safety.
(1) Lack of internal
					 inspection tools. An operator who uses internal inspection as an assessment
					 method may be able to justify a longer reassessment period for a covered
					 segment if internal inspection tools are not available to assess the line pipe.
					 To justify this, the operator must demonstrate that it cannot obtain the
					 internal inspection tools within the required reassessment period and that the
					 actions the operator is taking in the interim ensure the integrity of the
					 covered segment.
(2) Maintain
					 product supply. An operator may be able to justify a longer reassessment period
					 for a covered segment if the operator demonstrates that it cannot maintain
					 local product supply if it conducts the reassessment within the required
					 interval.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.945 - Measuring program effectiveness

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(a) General. An operator must include in its
					 integrity management program methods to measure whether the program is
					 effective in assessing and evaluating the integrity of each covered pipeline
					 segment and in protecting the high consequence areas. These measures must
					 include the four overall performance measures specified in ASME/ANSI B31.8S (as
					 described in section
					 10.3 
					 of this Title), section 9.4, and the specific measures for each identified
					 threat specified in ASME/ANSI B31.8S, Appendix A. An operator must submit the
					 four overall performance measures as part of the annual report required by
					 49
					 CFR section 191.17.
(b) External corrosion direct assessment. In
					 addition to the general requirements for performance measures in subdivision
					 (a) of this section, an operator using direct assessment to assess the external
					 corrosion threat must define and monitor measures to determine the
					 effectiveness of the ECDA process. These measures must meet the requirements of
					 section
					 255.925 
					 of this Part.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.947 - Records

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An operator must maintain, for the useful life of the
						pipeline, records that demonstrate compliance with the requirements of sections
						255.901 through
						255.951  of
						this Part. At minimum, an operator must maintain the following records for
						review during an inspection:
(a) a
					 written integrity management program in accordance with section
					 255.907  of
					 this Part;
(b) documents supporting
					 the threat identification and risk assessment in accordance with section
					 255.917 
					 of this Part;
(c) a written
					 baseline assessment plan in accordance with section
					 255.919 
					 of this Part;
(d) documents to
					 support any decision, analysis and process developed and used to implement and
					 evaluate each element of the baseline assessment plan and integrity management
					 program. Documents include those developed and used in support of any
					 identification, calculation, amendment, modification, justification, deviation
					 and determination made, and any action taken to implement and evaluate any of
					 the program elements;
(e) documents
					 that demonstrate personnel have the required training, including a description
					 of the training program, in accordance with section
					 255.915  of
					 this Part;
(f) schedule required by
					 section
					 255.933 
					 of this Part that prioritizes the conditions found during an assessment for
					 evaluation and remediation, including technical justifications for the
					 schedule;
(g) documents to carry
					 out the requirements in sections
					 255.923 through
					 255.929 
					 of this Part for a direct assessment plan;
(h) documents to carry out the requirements
					 in section
					 255.931 
					 of this Part for confirmatory direct assessment;
(i) verification that an operator has
					 provided any documentation or notification required by sections
					 255.901 through
					 255.951  of
					 this Part to be provided to the department and OPS.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.949 - Notification requirements

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An operator must submit any notification required by
						sections
						255.901 through
						255.951  of
						this Part. Such notification must also be submitted to the U.S. Department of
						Transportation in accordance with
						49 CFR section
						192.949.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.951 - Reporting requirements

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An operator must submit any report required by sections
						255.901 through
						255.951  of this Part to the department. Such reports must also be submitted to
						the U.S. Department of Transportation in accordance with
						49 CFR section
						192.951.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.1001 - Definitions that apply to sections 255.1003 through 255.1015 of this part

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The following definitions apply to a GDPIM plan:
(a) Excavation damage means any impact that
					 results in the need to repair or replace an underground facility due to a
					 weakening, or the partial or complete destruction, of the facility, including,
					 but not limited to, the protective coating, lateral support, cathodic
					 protection or the housing for the line device or facility.
(b) Hazardous leak means a leak as defined in
					 section
					 255.811 
					 of this Part.
(c) Gas Distribution
					 Pipeline Integrity Management Plan or GDPIM Plan means a written explanation of
					 the mechanisms or procedures the operator will use to implement its GDPIM
					 management program and to ensure compliance with sections
					 255.1003
					 through
					 255.1015 
					 of this Part.
(d) Gas Distribution
					 Pipeline Integrity Management Program or GDPIM Program means an overall
					 approach by an operator to ensure the integrity of its gas distribution
					 system.
(e) Mechanical fitting
					 means a mechanical device used to connect sections of pipe. The term mechanical
					 fitting applies only to:
(1) stab type
					 fittings;
(2) nut follower type
					 fittings;
(3) bolted type fittings;
					 or
(4) other compression type
					 fittings.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.1003 - General requirements of a GDPIM plan

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(a) Unless exempted in subdivision (b) of
					 this section, sections 255.1003 through
					 255.1015 
					 of this Part prescribe the minimum requirements for a GDPIM program for any gas
					 distribution pipeline covered under this Part, including liquefied petroleum
					 gas systems. A gas distribution operator, other than a master operator or small
					 LPG operator, must follow the requirements in sections
					 255.1005
					 through
					 255.1013 
					 of this Part. A master operator or small LPG operator of a gas distribution
					 pipeline must follow the requirements in section
					 255.1015 
					 of this Part.
(b)
Exceptions.
Sections 255.1003 through
						255.1015 
						of this Part do not apply to an individual service line directly connected to a
						transmission, gathering, or production pipeline.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.1005 - Implementation requirements of a gdpim plan

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No later than August 2, 2011 a gas distribution operator
						must develop and implement an GDPIM program that includes a written GDPIM plan
						as specified in section
						255.1007 
						of this Part.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.1007 - Required elements of a gdpim plan

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A written GDPIM plan must contain procedures for
						developing and implementing the following elements:
(a) Knowledge. An operator must demonstrate
					 an understanding of its gas distribution system developed from reasonably
					 available information.
(1) Identification of
					 the characteristics of the pipeline's design and operations and the
					 environmental factors that are necessary to assess the applicable threats and
					 risks to its gas distribution pipeline.
(2) Consideration of the information gained
					 from past design, operations, and maintenance.
(3) Identification of the additional
					 information needed and provide a plan for gaining that information over time
					 through normal activities conducted on the pipeline (for example, design,
					 construction, operations or maintenance activities).
(4) Development and implementation of a
					 process by which the GDPIM program will be reviewed periodically and refined
					 and improved as needed.
(5)
					 Provision for the capture and retention of data on any new pipeline installed.
					 The data must include, at a minimum, the location where the new pipeline is
					 installed and the material of which it is constructed.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.1009 - Required report when compression couplings fail

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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of
					 this section, each operator of a distribution pipeline system must submit a
					 report on each mechanical fitting failure, excluding any failure that results
					 only in a nonhazardous leak, on a Department of Transportation form PHMSA
					 F-7100.1-2. The report(s) must be submitted in accordance with
					 49 CFR
					 191.12.
(b) The mechanical fitting failure reporting
					 requirements in subdivision (a) of this section do not apply to the following:
(1) master meter operators;
(2) small LPG operator as defined in section
					 255.1001 
					 of this Part; or
(3) LNG
					 facilities.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.1011 - Records an operator must keep

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An operator must maintain records demonstrating
						compliance with the requirements of sections
						255.1003
						through
						255.1015 
						of this Part for at least 10 years. The records must include copies of
						superseded GDPIM plans developed under sections
						255.1003
						through
						255.1015 
						of this Part.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.1013 - Deviations from required periodic inspections

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(a) An operator may propose to reduce the
					 frequency of periodic inspections and tests required in this Part on the basis
					 of the engineering analysis and risk assessment required by sections
					 255.1003
					 through
					 255.1015 
					 of this Part.
(b) An operator must
					 submit its proposal to the Public Service Commission as prescribed in section
					 255.13(c) 
					 of this Part. The Public Service Commission may accept the proposal on its own
					 authority, with or without conditions and limitations, on a showing that the
					 operator's proposal, which includes the adjusted interval, will provide an
					 equal or greater overall level of safety.
(c) An operator may implement an approved
					 reduction in the frequency of a periodic inspection or test only where the
					 operator has developed and implemented an integrity management program that
					 provides an equal or improved overall level of safety despite the reduced
					 frequency of periodic inspections.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 255 - Transmission And Distribution Of Gas › Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management › Section 255.1015 - Requirements a small liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) operator must satisfy to implement a gdpim plan

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(a)
					 General. No later than August 2, 2011 the operator of a small LPG operator must
					 develop and implement a GDPIM program that includes a written GDPIM plan as
					 specified in subdivision (b) of this section. The GDPIM program for these
					 pipelines should reflect the relative simplicity of these types of
					 pipelines.
(b) Elements. A written
					 GDPIM plan must address, at a minimum, the following elements:
(1) Knowledge. The operator must demonstrate
					 knowledge of its pipeline, which, to the extent known, should include the
					 approximate location and material of its pipeline. The operator must identify
					 additional information needed and provide a plan for gaining knowledge over
					 time through normal activities conducted on the pipeline (for example, design,
					 construction, operations or maintenance activities).
(2) Identify threats. The operator must
					 consider, at minimum, the following categories of threats (existing and
					 potential): corrosion, natural forces, excavation damage, other outside force
					 damage, material or weld failure, equipment failure, and incorrect
					 operation.
(3) Rank risks. The
					 operator must evaluate the risks to its pipeline and estimate the relative
					 importance of each identified threat.
(4) Identify and implement measures to
					 mitigate risks. The operator must determine and implement measures designed to
					 reduce the risks from failure of its pipeline.
(5) Measure performance, monitor results, and
					 evaluate effectiveness. The operator must monitor, as a performance measure,
					 the number of leaks eliminated or repaired on its pipeline and their
					 causes.
(6) Periodic evaluation and
					 improvement. The operator must determine the appropriate period for conducting
					 GDPIM program evaluations based on the complexity of its pipeline and changes
					 in factors affecting the risk of failure. An operator must re-evaluate its
					 entire GDPIM program at least every five years. The operator must consider the
					 results of the performance monitoring in these evaluations.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.1 - Supervision

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All inspections and maintenance shall be under the personal
					 direction of competent engineers or supervisors designated by the responsible
					 operating official.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.2 - Forms and reports

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All pertinent data obtained as a result of an inspection
					 shall be entered on forms appropriate for the purpose. These reports shall
					 receive the prompt attention of the responsible operating official, who shall
					 issue the necessary instructions when the data in the reports is indicative of
					 conditions requiring immediate attention. Instructions so issued shall form
					 part of the permanent records of the company.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.3 - Fences and enclosures

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Holders shall be protected by suitable fencing or other
					 adequate means shall be provided for preventing access to holder structures by
					 unauthorized persons.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.4 - Fire protection

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
A suitable number of fire hydrants shall be located at a
					 distance of not more than 500 feet from the holder shell to insure an adequate
					 supply of water in case of fire, excepting in the outlying territory where no
					 water supply is available and/or where there are no buildings within 300 feet
					 of the holder. No permanent buildings shall be erected on company property
					 within 100 feet of a holder shell, except buildings of fire resisting
					 construction and no gas, oil or other highly inflammable material (except
					 lubricating oil) shall be stored therein. All gasoline tanks for use of company
					 vehicles shall be placed underground; no temporary structures shall be erected
					 at a radial distance of less than 50 feet from the holder shell; no combustible
					 material of any kind shall be stored in a temporary structure of wood or other
					 inflammable material.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.5 - Access to waterless holders

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The doors on stairways and external elevators leading to
					 top of holder shall be locked at all times. The doors shall not be unlocked
					 except by authorized employees. A separate set of keys shall be kept in a
					 definite location available to authorized employees for use in cases of
					 emergency.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.6 - Exterior and interior elevators-waterless holders

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
A test and inspection of the exterior and interior elevator
					 safety devices, cables, hoists, rope baskets, drums, sheaves, etc., shall be
					 made at least once a year by trained elevator inspectors not connected with the
					 company or any of its affiliates. An inspection of the exterior elevator shall
					 be made at least once a week by the company. Inspection of interior elevator
					 shall be made as outlined herein under "Interior Inspectors--Waterless
					 Holders."
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.7 - First aid and protective equipment

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
All waterless holders shall have as a minimum the following
					 items of equipment readily accessible at the specified locations:
(a) Two pieces of self-contained oxygen
				  breathing apparatus of a manufacture approved by the United States Bureau of
				  Mines located as follows: one on upper platform or balcony; one on
				  piston.
(b) Four fire-proofed
				  woolen blankets located as follows: two on upper platform or balcony; two on
				  piston.
(c) A sufficient number of
				  extra oxygen cylinders shall be readily available on the holder or adjacent
				  thereto.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.8 - Interior inspection and maintenance crew-waterless holders

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
An interior inspection and maintenance crew shall be
					 available at all times and shall consist of at least three men, one of whom is
					 a foreman or his immediate assistant. One man during the period of inspection
					 shall remain on the upper landing or gallery in such a position where he can be
					 in constant communication with the men on the piston. Where practicable
					 telephonic communication with the engineers or supervisor's office shall be
					 available to the man on the upper landing or gallery. All members of the crew
					 shall be instructed and periodically drilled in the Schaefer method of
					 resuscitation.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.9 - Preliminary precautions before entering piston chamber

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Employees before entering or descending to piston chamber
					 shall satisfy themselves that the motor driven elevator, hand operated safety
					 hoist and folding ladders, are in a proper operating condition and that all
					 items described herein under "First Aid and Protective Equipment" are at their
					 specified locations.
If any item of the mechanical apparatus is not operating
					 properly, no descent to the piston shall be made until the item is placed in
					 proper working order. The safety basket on the hand operated safety hoist shall
					 be ready for immediate use before descending to piston.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.10 - Tar pumping equipment-waterless holders

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Tar and skimmer pumps, including electrical equipment, tar
					 conditioners and tar pipe lines shall be inspected at least once a week for
					 necessary repairs and adjustments. Riser pump run indicators, switches, float
					 rods, and gears of timing device shall be examined and inspected daily.
					 Emergency drives for pumps shall be tested at least once a month to insure
					 immediate availability for service. Records of pump runs shall be taken at
					 least once a day.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.11 - Interior inspections-waterless holders

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Interior inspections shall be made at
				  least once a week and shall in general comprise the following:
Inspection of skylight glass on holder top.
Inspection of lenses in flood lights.
Examination of tar in seal to detect presence of oil and
					 water.
Inspection of piston guide rollers, rubbing bars, and
					 levers for proper lubrication and freedom of movement.
Inspection of sealing or packing rings.
Measuring position of piston to determine piston
					 level.
Inspection of motors, drums, cables, sheaves, safety
					 baskets, and lubrication of motor elevator and hand operated elevator.
(b) The depth of cup tar in each
				  alternate bay shall be measured daily. If the atmospheric temperature is below
				  26 degrees Farenheit, the condition of tar in seal shall be examined at least
				  every day. The tar in the cup and dam shall be sampled and analyzed at least
				  once a week. When the piston of a waterless holder is of the flexible seal ring
				  type an adequate supply of suitable anti-freeze liquid shall be stored on the
				  piston to insure the prompt removal of any frost and ice that may form on the
				  inner surface of the shell during cold weather.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.12 - Atmosphere above piston-waterless holders

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
At least once each week a test shall be made of the quality
					 of the atmosphere above the piston. Smoking and use of devices of any kind that
					 might ignite an explosive mixture shall not be permitted in the piston chamber.
					 All electric lights in space above piston shall be of the vapor-proof type.
					 Electric motors, electric wiring and devices for all uses shall be in
					 accordance with the Fire Underwriters requirements.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.13 - Holder connections and piping

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Valves for connections to holders including relief valves
					 for pressure tanks shall be inspected and tested for opening, closing and
					 leakage at least twice a year. All necessary adjustments and repairs shall be
					 made to restore each item to a high operating efficiency. Gate valves on inlet
					 and outlet connections shall be tested for free movement, and inspection for
					 lubrication of stems and condition of packing at least once a week. Where
					 practicable, control valves shall be provided on inlet and outlet connections
					 at a point distant from the holder, and inlet, outlet and by-pass valves shall
					 be motorized. All piping in proximity to holders shall where practicable be
					 placed underground.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.14 - Pressure tanks-foundations and supports

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
An annual examination shall be made of foundations and
					 supports for all pressure tanks to ascertain if all saddles and piers are fully
					 supporting the tank. Any settlement which will produce additional structural
					 strains shall be corrected at once.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.15 - Interior inspections-water-seal holders

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
After a long period of continuous use, not to exceed 20
					 years, physical tests shall be made upon specimens cut from the thin material
					 of the crown plating, or after a period of continuous service, not to exceed 25
					 years, the tank shall be de-watered and a thorough interior inspection made of
					 the condition of the shell, steel work, the internal rollers, and the permanent
					 frame. The holder shall not be restored to service until the necessary
					 preliminary precautions and the repairs as indicated by the inspection have
					 been made.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.16 - Holder-cups-water-seal holders

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The temperature and depth of water in cups shall be
					 recorded at least twice a day during freezing weather. Holder-cup heating
					 apparatus shall be inspected at least twice a day when in operation. During
					 non-freezing weather the depth of water in cups shall be recorded at least once
					 a day.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.17 - Exterior inspections-all holders

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
An inspection of the exterior of all holders shall be made
					 at least once a month to ascertain the condition of paint, shell, framing and
					 holder top. Guide rollers on water seal holders shall be inspected for
					 lubricating, alignment, and clearance at least once a month. During winter
					 months a crew shall be available to insure prompt removal of any unsafe
					 accumulation of snow and ice on the top and other parts of the
					 holder.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.18 - Cutting, welding and caulking

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The use of cutting and welding apparatus shall not be
					 permitted on equipment used for the storage of gas or apparatus accessory
					 thereto until permission has been obtained from the operating engineer directly
					 in charge of the work who shall verify fully if all the necessary precautions
					 against fire and explosion have been taken. A pressure tank shall not be
					 caulked with air tools until the pressure within is less than five
					 pounds.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.19 - Purging

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The purging of water-seal gas holders, waterless gas
					 holders and pressure holders preparatory to extensive maintenance or
					 construction work on holders, valves and pipe connections, shall be done in
					 accordance with the latest procedure recommended by the American Gas
					 Association Committee and accepted by the American Gas Association. As of this
					 date the accepted procedure is dated March 15, 1933.
This same procedure shall be followed before the holder
					 under repair is restored to service.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter III - GAS UTILITIES › Subchapter C - Safety › Part 256 - Inspection And Maintenance Of Gas Holders › Section 256.20 - Supplementary inspection-all holders

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
At least once a year an inspection shall be made of all
					 holders by competent independent inspectors or engineers not in the employ of
					 the company. The inspectors or engineers shall submit complete reports to the
					 responsible operating official.