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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 › Operations › Section 255.604 - Operator qualification

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This section prescribes the minimum requirements for
						operator qualification of individuals performing covered tasks on a pipeline
						facility.
(a) Each operator shall have
					 and follow a written qualification program. The program shall include
					 provisions to:
(1) identify covered
					 tasks;
(2) ensure through
					 evaluation that individuals performing covered tasks are qualified;
(3) allow individuals that are not qualified
					 pursuant to this section to perform a covered task if directed and observed by
					 an individual that is qualified;
(4) evaluate an individual if the operator
					 has reason to believe that the individual's performance of a covered task
					 contributed to an incident requiring the submission of a report pursuant to
					 section
					 255.801(d) 
					 of this Part or is otherwise significant in the judgement of the
					 operator;
(5) evaluate an
					 individual if the operator has reason to believe that the individual is no
					 longer qualified to perform a covered task;
(6) communicate changes that affect covered
					 tasks to individuals performing those tasks;
(7) identify those covered tasks and the
					 intervals at which evaluation of the individual's qualifications is
					 needed;
(8) after December 16,
					 2004, provide training, as appropriate, to ensure that individuals performing
					 covered tasks have the necessary knowledge and skills to perform the tasks in a
					 manner that ensures the safe operation of pipeline facilities; and
(9) after December 16, 2004, provide
					 notification if the operator significantly modifies the program.
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 › Operations › Section 255.609 - Change in class location: required study

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At least once every five years or whenever an increase in
						population density indicates either a change in class location for a segment of
						an existing steel pipeline operating at a hoop stress that is more than 40
						percent of SMYS, or that the hoop stress corresponding to the established
						maximum allowable operating pressure for a segment of existing pipeline is not
						commensurate with the present class location, the operator shall immediately
						make a study to determine:
(a) the
					 present class location for the segment involved;
(b) the design, construction, and testing
					 procedures followed in the original construction, and a comparison of these
					 procedures with those required for the present class location by the applicable
					 provisions of this Part;
(c) the
					 physical condition of the segment to the extent it can be ascertained from
					 available records;
(d) the
					 operating and maintenance history of the segment;
(e) the maximum actual operating pressure and
					 the corresponding operating hoop stress, taking pressure gradient into account,
					 for the segment of pipeline involved; and
(f) the actual area affected by the
					 population density increase, and physical barriers or other factors which may
					 limit further expansion of the more densely populated area.
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 › Operations › Section 255.611 - Change in class location: confirmation or revision of maximum allowable operating pressure

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(a) Within
					 60 days after the required study is completed, the operator shall submit a
					 program for redesigning and/or testing the respective pipeline segments, or
					 appropriate reduction of the maximum certified operating pressures thereof, to
					 conform to the respective then current class locations, in accordance with this
					 Part, or declare that the design, testing, and operation of the respective
					 pipeline segments conform to the respective then current class
					 locations.
(b) Where the hoop
					 stress corresponding to the established maximum allowable operating pressure of
					 a segment of pipeline is not commensurate with the present class location, and
					 the segment is in satisfactory physical condition, the maximum allowable
					 operating pressure of that segment of pipeline must be confirmed or revised.
(1) If the segment involved has been
					 previously tested in place to at least 90 percent of its SMYS for a period of
					 not less than eight hours, the maximum allowable operating pressure must be
					 confirmed or reduced so that the corresponding hoop stress will not exceed 72
					 percent of SMYS in Class 2 locations, 60 percent of SMYS in Class 3 locations,
					 or 50 percent of SMYS in Class 4 locations.
(2) If the segment involved has not been
					 previously tested in place as described in paragraph (1) of this subdivision,
					 the maximum allowable operating pressure must be reduced so that the
					 corresponding hoop stress is not more than that allowed by this Part for new
					 segments of pipelines in the existing class location.
(3) If the segment of pipeline involved has
					 not been qualified for operation under paragraph (1) or (2) of this
					 subdivision, it must be tested in accordance with the applicable requirements
					 of this Part, and its maximum allowable operating pressure must then be
					 established so as to be equal to or less than each of the following:
(i) The maximum allowable operating pressure
					 after the requalification test is 0.8 times the test pressure for Class 2
					 locations, 0.667 times the test pressure for Class 3 locations, and 0.555 times
					 the test pressure for Class 4 locations.
(ii) The maximum allowable operating pressure
					 confirmed or revised in accordance with the section, may not exceed the maximum
					 allowable operating pressure established before the confirmation or
					 revision.
(iii) The corresponding
					 hoop stress may not exceed 72 percent of SMYS in Class 2 locations, 60 percent
					 of SMYS in Class 3 locations, or 50 percent of SMYS in class 4
					 locations.
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 › Operations › Section 255.613 - Continuing surveillance

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(a) Each
					 operator shall have a procedure for continuing surveillance of its facilities
					 to determine and take appropriate action concerning changes in class location,
					 failures, leakage history, corrosion, substantial changes in cathodic
					 protection requirements, and other unusual operating and maintenance
					 conditions.
(b) If a segment of
					 pipeline is determined to be in unsatisfactory condition but no immediate
					 hazard exists, the operator shall initiate a program to recondition or phase
					 out the segment involved, or, if the segment cannot be reconditioned or phased
					 out, reduce the maximum allowable operating pressure in accordance with section
					 255.619(a)
					 and (b)  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 › Operations › Section 255.614 - Damage prevention program

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(a) Each operator of a buried pipeline shall
					 carry out a written program to prevent damage to that pipeline by excavation
					 activities in accordance with 16 NYCRR Part 753, Protection of Underground
					 Facilities. Each operator of a buried pipeline, except for gathering lines in
					 Class 1 and 2 locations, must participate in the one-call notification system
					 that covers the areas of the State in which those pipeline facilities are
					 located.
(b) Where the operator has
					 reason to believe damage could be done by the excavation activities, the
					 pipeline must be inspected as frequently as necessary during and after the
					 activities to verify the integrity of the pipeline.
(c) In the case of blasting, each inspection
					 must include a leakage survey.
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 › Operations › Section 255.615 - Emergency plans

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(a) Each
					 operator shall establish written procedures to minimize the hazard resulting
					 from a gas pipeline emergency. At a minimum, the procedures must provide for
					 the following:
(1) receiving, identifying and
					 classifying notices of events which require immediate response by the
					 operator;
(2) establishing and
					 maintaining adequate means of communication with appropriate fire, police and
					 other public officials;
(3) prompt
					 and effective response to a notice of each type of emergency, including the
					 following:
(i) gas detected inside or near a
					 building;
(ii) fire located near or
					 directly involving a pipeline facility;
(iii) explosion occurring near or directly
					 involving a pipeline facility; and
(iv) natural disaster;
(4) the availability of personnel, equipment,
					 tools and materials, as needed at the scene of an emergency;
(5) actions directed toward protecting people
					 first and then property;
(6)
					 emergency shutdown and pressure reduction in any section of the operator's
					 pipeline system necessary to minimize hazards to life or property;
(7) making safe any actual or potential
					 hazard to life or property;
(8)
					 notifying appropriate fire, police and other public officials of gas pipeline
					 emergencies and coordinating with them both planned responses and actual
					 responses during an emergency;
(9)
					 safely restoring any service outage;
(10) beginning action under section
					 255.827 
					 of this Part, if applicable, as soon after the end of the emergency as
					 possible; and
(11) Actions required
					 to be taken by a controller during an emergency in accordance with section
					 255.631 
					 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 › Operations › Section 255.616 - Customer education and information program

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(a) Except for an operator of a petroleum gas
					 system covered under subdivision (j) of this section, each pipeline operator
					 must develop and implement a written continuing public education program that
					 follows the guidance provided in the American Petroleum Institute's (API)
					 Recommended Practice (RP) 1162 (as described in section
					 10.3 
					 of this Title).
(b) The operator's
					 program must follow the general program recommendations of API RP 1162 (as
					 described in section
					 10.3 
					 of this Title) and assess the unique attributes and characteristics of the
					 operator's pipeline and facilities.
(c) The operator must follow the general
					 program recommendations of API RP 1162 (as described in section
					 10.3 
					 of this Title), unless the operator provides justification in its program or
					 procedural manual as to why compliance with all or certain provisions of the
					 recommended practice is not practicable and not necessary for safety.
(d) The operator's program must specifically
					 include provisions to educate the public, appropriate government organizations,
					 and persons engaged in excavation related activities on:
(1) use of a one-call notification system
					 prior to excavation and other damage prevention activities;
(2) possible hazards associated with
					 unintended releases from a gas pipeline facility;
(3) physical indications that such a release
					 may have occurred;
(4) steps that
					 should be taken for public safety in the event of a gas pipeline release;
					 and
(5) procedures for reporting
					 such an event.
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 › Operations › Section 255.619 - Maximum allowable operating pressure: steel or plastic pipelines

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(a) Except as
					 provided in subdivision (c) of this section, no person may operate a segment of
					 steel or plastic pipeline at a pressure that exceeds the lowest of the
					 following:
(1) the design pressure of the
					 weakest element in the segment, determined in accordance with this
					 Part;
(2) the pressure obtained by
					 dividing the pressure to which the segment was tested after construction as
					 follows:
(i) for plastic pipe in all
					 locations, the test pressure is divided by a factor of 1.5;
(ii) for steel pipe operated at 100 psig (689
					 kPa) or more, the test pressure is divided by a factor determined in accordance
					 with the following table:
Factors
Class Location
Installed before (Nov. 12,
								  1970)
Installed after (Nov. 11,
								  1970)
Converted under §
																				255.14
1 .......
1.1 .......
1.1
.......
1.25
2 .......
1.25 .......
1.25
.......
1.25
3 .......
1.4 .......
1.5
.......
1.5
4 .......
1.4 .......
1.5
.......
1.5
(3) the
					 highest actual operating pressure to which the segment was subjected during the
					 five years preceding July 1, 1970, unless the segment was tested in accordance
					 with section
					 255.505 or
					 255.507  of this Part during the
					 five-year period or the segment was upgraded in accordance with section
					 255.555 or
					 255.557  of this Part. The MAOP
					 must not exceed the MAOP on August 30, 2011 if the MAOP is determined using
					 this method.
(4) for furnace butt
					 welded steel pipe, a pressure equal to 60 percent of the mill test pressure to
					 which the pipe was subjected;
(5)
					 for steel pipe other than furnace butt welded pipe, a pressure equal to 85
					 percent of the highest test pressure to which the pipe has been subjected,
					 whether by mill test or by post installation test; or
(6) the pressure determined by the operator
					 to be the maximum safe pressure after considering the history of the segment,
					 particularly known corrosion and the actual operating pressure.
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 › Operations › Section 255.621 - Maximum allowable operating pressure: high-pressure distribution systems

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(a) No
					 person may operate a segment of a high-pressure distribution system at a
					 pressure that exceeds the lowest of the following pressures, as applicable:
(1) the design pressure of the weakest
					 element in the segment, determined in accordance with this Part;
(2) 60 psig (414 kPa), for a segment of a
					 distribution system otherwise designated to operate at over 60 psig (414 kPa),
					 unless the service lines in the segment are equipped with service regulators or
					 other pressure limiting devices in series that meet the requirements of section
					 255.197(c) 
					 of this Part.
(3) 25 psig (172 kPa)
					 in segments of cast iron pipe in which there are unreinforced bell and spigot
					 joints;
(4) the pressure limits to
					 which a joint could be subjected without the possibility of its parting;
					 or
(5) the pressure determined by
					 the operator to be the maximum safe pressure after considering the history of
					 the segment, particularly known corrosion and the actual operating
					 pressures.
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 › Operations › Section 255.623 - Maximum and minimum allowable operating pressure: low-pressure distribution systems

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(a) No person
					 may operate a low-pressure distribution system at a pressure high enough to
					 make unsafe the operation of any connected and properly adjusted low-pressure
					 gas burning equipment.
(b) No
					 person may operate a low-pressure distribution system at a pressure lower than
					 the minimum pressure at which the safe and continuing operation of any
					 connected and properly adjusted low-pressure gas burning equipment can be
					 assured.
(c) Each operator shall
					 maintain a pressure throughout its low-pressure distribution systems, as
					 measured at the consumer's end of the service line, of not less than four
					 inches nor more than 12 inches of water column gauge.
(d) The maximum daily pressure variation
					 shall not exceed a total range of 50 percent of the maximum gauge pressure
					 experienced during the day at any point in the low-pressure distribution
					 system, as measured at the consumer's end of the service line. Overpressure
					 protection devices may be set at levels above the normal maximum operating
					 pressure. The capacity of overpressure protection devices shall be sufficient
					 to prevent a pressure buildup in excess of two psig (14 kPa) on the
					 low-pressure distribution system.
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 › Operations › Section 255.625 - Odorization of gas

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(a) All gas
					 transported in transmission lines, and distribution mains operating at 125 PSIG
					 (862 kPa) or more, except gas in route to storage fields via a transmission
					 pipeline line that transported gas without an odorant from that line before May
					 5, 1975, is to be adequately odorized in compliance with subdivision
					 255.625(c)  so as to render it readily detect- able by the public and employees
					 of the operator at all gas concentrations of one fifth of the lower explosive
					 limit and above.
(b) All gas
					 transported in distribution mains, except as provided for in subdivision (a) of
					 this section, and service laterals is to be adequately odorized in compliance
					 with subdivision (c) of this section so as to render it readily detectable by
					 the public and employees of the operator at all gas concentrations of one tenth
					 of the lower explosive limit and above.
(c) In the concentrations at which it is
					 used, the odorant in combustible gases must comply with the following
					 requirements:
(1) The odorant may not be
					 deleterious to persons, materials or pipe.
(2) The products of combustion from the
					 odorant may not be toxic when breathed nor may they be corrosive or harmful to
					 those materials to which the products of combustion will be exposed.
(3) The odorant may not be soluble in water
					 to an extent greater than 2.5 parts to 100 parts by weight.
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 › Operations › Section 255.627 - Tapping pipelines under pressure

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Each tap made on a pipeline under pressure must be
						performed by a crew qualified to make hot taps.
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 › Operations › Section 255.629 - Purging of pipelines

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All purging shall be carried out in accordance with
						Purging Principles and Practice (as described in section
						10.3 
						of this Title), published by the American Gas Association,
						Inc.
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 › Operations › Section 255.631 - Control room management

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(a)
					 General.
(1) This section applies to each
					 operator of a pipeline facility with a controller working in a control room who
					 monitors and controls all or part of a pipeline facility through a SCADA
					 system. Each operator must have and follow written control room management
					 procedures that implement the requirements of this section, except that for
					 each control room where an operator's activities are limited to either or both
					 of:
(i) distribution with less than 250,000
					 services; or
(ii) transmission
					 without a compressor station, the operator must have and follow written
					 procedures that implement only subdivisions (d) (regarding fatigue) and (i)
					 (regarding compliance and deviations) of this section.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.701 - Scope

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Sections
						255.703
						through
						255.757 
						of this Part prescribe minimum requirements for maintenance of pipeline
						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 › Maintenance › Section 255.703 - General

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(a) No person may
					 operate a segment of pipeline, unless it is maintained in accordance with this
					 Part.
(b) Each segment of pipeline
					 that becomes unsafe must be replaced, repaired or removed from
					 service.
(c) The provisions of:
					 sections
					 255.705,
					 255.706,
					 255.709,
					 255.711,
					 255.713,
					 255.715,
					 255.717
					 and
					 255.719 
					 of this Part shall pertain, as applicable, to all transmission lines, and all
					 distribution mains operating at 125 psig (862 kPa) or more in Class 3 and 4
					 locations.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.705 - Transmission lines: patrolling

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(a) Each operator
					 shall have a patrol program to observe surface conditions on and adjacent to
					 transmission line rights-of-way, and distribution line rights-of-way where the
					 distribution line operates at 125 psig (862 kPa) or more in a Class 3 or 4
					 location, for indications of leaks, construction activity, and other factors
					 affecting safety and operation.
(b)
					 The frequency of patrols is determined by the size of the line, the operating
					 pressures, the class location, terrains, weather, and other relevant factors,
					 but intervals between patrols may not be longer than prescribed in the
					 following tables:
Maximum interval between
								  patrols
Class location
								  line
At highway and railroad
								  crossings
At all other
								  locations
1,2 .......
71/2 months; but at least twice each calendar
								  year.
15 months; but at least once each calendar
								  year.
3 .......
41/2 months; but at least four times each
								  calendar year.
71/2 months; but at least twice each calendar
								  year.
4 .......
41/2 months; but at least four times each
								  calendar year.
41/2 months; but at least four times each
								  calendar year.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.706 - Transmission lines: leakage surveys

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(a) A leakage survey of each transmission
					 line, and distribution main operating at 125 psig (862 kPa) or more in a Class
					 3 or 4 location, must be conducted at intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at
					 least once each calendar year.
(b)
					 Leaks located shall be investigated promptly, and necessary action shall be
					 taken in accordance with sections
					 255.805
					 and
					 255.807 
					 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 › Maintenance › Section 255.707 - Line markers for mains and transmission lines

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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of
					 this section, a line marker must be placed and maintained as close as practical
					 over each buried main and transmission line:
(1) at each crossing of a public road,
					 railroad and navigable waterway; and
(2) wherever else necessary to identify the
					 location of the main or transmission line to reduce the possibility of damage
					 or interference.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.709 - Transmission lines: recordkeeping

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Each operator shall keep records covering each leak
						discovered, repair made, and line break for as long as the segment of
						transmission line, or distribution main operating at 125 psig (862 kPa) or more
						in a Class 3 or 4 location, involved remains in service. (See section
						255.17  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 › Maintenance › Section 255.711 - Transmission lines: general requirements for repair procedures

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(a) Temporary
					 repairs. Each operator must take immediate temporary measures to protect the
					 public whenever:
(1) a leak, imperfection or
					 damage that impairs its serviceability is found in a segment of steel
					 transmission line, or distribution main operating at 125 psig (862 kPa) or more
					 in a Class 3 or 4 location; and
(2)
					 it is not feasible to make a permanent repair at the time of
					 discovery.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.713 - Transmission lines: permanent field repair of imperfections and damages

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(a) Each
					 imperfection or damage that impairs the serviceability of a segment of steel
					 transmission line, or distribution main operating at 125 psig (860 kPa) or more
					 in a Class 3 or 4 location, must be repaired according to the following
					 requirements:
(1) If it is feasible to take
					 the segment out of service, the imperfection or damage must be removed by
					 cutting out a cylindrical piece of pipe and replacing it with pipe of similar
					 or greater design strength.
(2) .If
					 it is not feasible to take the segment out of service, the imperfection or
					 damage must be repaired by a method that reliable engineering tests and
					 analyses show can permanently restore the serviceability of the pipe.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.715 - Transmission lines: permanent field repair of welds. each weld that is unacceptable under section 255.241(c) of this part must be repaired according to the following requirements

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(a) If
					 it is feasible to take the segment of transmission line, or distribution main
					 operating at 125 psig (862 kPa) or more in a Class 3 or 4 location, out of
					 service, the weld must be repaired in accordance with the applicable
					 requirements of section
					 255.245 
					 of this Part.
(b) A weld may be
					 repaired in accordance with section
					 255.245 
					 of this Part while the segment is in service if:
(1) the weld is not leaking;
(2) the pressure in the segment is reduced so
					 that it does not produce a stress that is more than 20 percent of SMYS;
					 and
(3) grinding of the defective
					 area can be limited so that at least 1/8-inch thickness in the pipe weld
					 remains.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.717 - Transmission lines: permanent field repair of leaks

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Each permanent field repair of a leak on a transmission
						line, or distribution main operating at 125 psig (862 kPa) or more in a Class 3
						or 4 location, must be made according to the following requirements:
(a) If feasible, the segment must be taken
					 out of service and repaired by cutting out a cylindrical piece of pipe and
					 replacing it with pipe of similar or greater design strength.
(b) If it is not feasible to take the segment
					 out of service, repairs must be made by one of the following methods:
(1) install a full encirclement welded split
					 sleeve of appropriate design;
(2)
					 if the leak is due to a corrosion pit, the repair may be made by installing a
					 properly designed bolt-on-leak clamp;
(3) if the leak is due to a corrosion pit and
					 is on pipe with a SMYS of not more than 40,000 psi 267 MPa), the repair may be
					 made by fillet welding a steel plate patch with rounded corners, of the same or
					 greater thickness than the pipe, and not more than one-half of the diameter of
					 the pipe in size;
(4) apply a
					 method that reliable engineering tests and analyses show can permanently
					 restore the serviceability of the pipe.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.719 - Transmission lines: testing of repairs

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(a) If a segment of transmission line, or
					 distribution main operating at 125 psig (862 kPa) or more in a Class 3 or 4
					 location, is repaired by cutting out the damaged portion of the pipe as a
					 cylinder, the replacement pipe must be tested to the pressure required for a
					 new line installed in the same location. This test may be made on the pipe
					 before it is installed provided nondestructive tests meeting the requirements
					 of section
					 255.243 
					 of this Part are made on all field girth butt welds after
					 installation.
(b) Emergency pipe
					 when retained in stock shall be tested before storage at 90 percent of SMYS or
					 one and one-half times the certified operating pressure, whichever is less.
					 Such pipe shall be appropriately marked and test records retained.
(c) Each repair made by welding in accordance
					 with sections
					 255.713,
					 255.715
					 and
					 255.717 
					 of this Part must be examined in accordance with section
					 255.241 
					 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 › Maintenance › Section 255.720 - Distribution systems: leak repair

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Mechanical leak repair clamps installed after January 22,
						2019 may not be used as a permanent repair method for plastic
						pipe.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.721 - Distribution systems: patrolling

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(a) The frequency of patrolling mains must be
					 determined by the severity of the conditions which could cause failure or
					 leakage, and the consequent hazards to public safety.
(b) Mains in places or on structures where
					 anticipated physical movement or external loading could cause failure or
					 leakage must be patrolled at intervals not exceeding 41/2 months, but at least
					 four times each calendar year.
(c)
					 Distribution lines operating at 125 psig (862 kPa) or more in Class 3 and 4
					 locations must comply with the transmission patrolling requirements in section
					 255.705 
					 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 › Maintenance › Section 255.723 - Distribution systems: Leakage surveys and procedures

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(a) Each
					 operator of a distribution system shall provide for periodic leakage surveys in
					 its operating and maintenance plan. Leaks located by these surveys shall be
					 investigated promptly and necessary action shall be taken in accordance with
					 sections
					 255.805
					 and
					 255.807 
					 of this Part.
(b) The type and
					 scope of the leakage control program must be determined by the nature of the
					 operations and the local conditions, but it must meet the following minimum
					 requirements.
(1) A leakage survey with leak
					 detector equipment shall be conducted at intervals not exceeding 15 months, but
					 at least once each calendar year, in business districts within the operator's
					 gas franchise area including tests of the atmosphere of gas, electric,
					 telephone, sewer, and water system manholes, at cracks in pavement, at the
					 curbline, in the sidewalk, and at other locations providing an opportunity for
					 finding gas leaks.
(2) Leakage
					 surveys of the distribution system outside of business districts, must be made
					 as frequently as necessary, but at least once every 5 calendar years at
					 intervals not exceeding 63 months.
(3) If the operator employs leakage history
					 to determine areas of active corrosion, the leakage survey frequency shall be
					 at least once every 3 calendar years at intervals not exceeding 39 months on
					 mains and service lines.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.724 - Distribution systems: service lines

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After April 1, 2021, when an operator has access to a
						customer"TMs premises for, among other things, responding to an odor complaint
						or conducting inspections required under section
						255.481
						or
						255.723 
						of this Part, where the service line is installed below grade through the outer
						foundation wall of a building, the operator shall visually inspect the seal at
						the foundation wall and replace or install the seal, as
						needed.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.725 - Test requirements for reinstating service lines

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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (e) of
					 this section, each disconnected service line must be tested in accordance with
					 this section before being reinstated; however, if provisions are made to
					 maintain continuous service, such as by installation of a bypass, any part of
					 the original service line used to maintain continuous service need not be
					 tested. The limits of the test shall be in accordance with section
					 255.511(g) 
					 of this Part.
(b) For each service
					 line to be operated at a pressure of not more than 20 psig (138 kPa), the test
					 pressure shall be three psig (21 kPa) or three times the maximum allowable
					 operating pressure, whichever is greater.
(c) For each service line to be operated at
					 more than 20 psig (138 kPa) but not more than 60 psig (414 kPa), the test
					 pressure shall be 90 psig (621 kPa).
(d) For each service line to be operated at
					 more than 60 psig (414 kPa), the test pressure shall be 1.5 times the maximum
					 allowable operating pressure.
(e)
					 All exposed connections on low-pressure service lines temporarily disconnected
					 from the main because of main renewals or other planned work shall be
					 soap-tested at operating pressure and the entire service line shall be checked
					 for leakage with a combustible gas indicator both at the time of turn on and on
					 the following day.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.726 - Inactive service lines

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(a) All
					 inactive service lines, including stubs, must be inspected, leakage surveyed
					 and maintained according to the applicable provisions of this Part.
(b) Inactive steel service lines not under
					 cathodic protection, including stubs, may remain under the conditions
					 established by section
					 255.727(d) 
					 of this Part for a period of not more than six years subject to the following
					 conditions:
(1) During the third year of
					 inactivity, the operator must conduct a survey for potential future use and, if
					 there is no definite plan for future use, disconnect the service at the main or
					 in compliance with subdivision (d) of this section, purge the service and seal
					 the open end.
(2) Inactive service
					 lines for which there is a definite plan for future use may remain under the
					 conditions established by section
					 255.727(d) 
					 of this Part for an additional three-year period provided the operator either
					 reactivates the service or disconnects the service at the main or in compliance
					 with subdivision (d) of this section, purges the service and seals the open
					 ends by the end of the sixth year of inactivity.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.727 - Abandonment or inactivation of facilities

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Each operator shall provide in its
					 operating and maintenance plan for abandonment or deactivation of pipelines,
					 including provisions for meeting each of the requirements of this
					 section.
(b) Each pipeline
					 abandoned in place must be disconnected from all sources and supplies of gas;
					 purged of gas; and sealed at the ends except that the pipeline need not be
					 purged when the volume of gas is so small that there is no potential
					 hazard.
(c) Except for service
					 lines, each inactive pipeline that is not being maintained under this Part must
					 be disconnected from all sources and supplies of gas; purged of gas; and sealed
					 at the ends except that the pipeline need not be purged when the volume of gas
					 is so small that there is no potential hazard.
(d) Whenever service to a customer is
					 discontinued, one of the following apply:
(1)
					 The valve that is closed to prevent the flow of gas to the customer must be
					 provided with a locking device or other means designed to prevent the opening
					 of the valve by persons other than those authorized by the operator.
(2) A mechanical device or fitting that will
					 prevent the flow of gas must be installed in the service line or in the meter
					 assembly.
(3) The customer's piping
					 must be physically disconnected from the gas supply and the open pipe ends
					 sealed.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.729 - Compressor stations: procedures for gas compressor units

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Each operator shall establish starting, operating, and
						shutdown procedures for gas compressor units.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.731 - Compressor stations: inspection and testing of relief devices

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Except for
					 rupture discs, each pressure relieving device in a compressor station must be
					 inspected and tested in accordance with sections
					 255.739
					 and
					 255.743 
					 of this Part, and must be operated periodically to determine that it opens at
					 the correct set pressure.
(b) Any
					 defective or inadequate equipment found must be promptly repaired or
					 replaced.
(c) Each remote control
					 shutdown device must be inspected and tested at intervals not exceeding 15
					 months, but at least once each calendar year, to determine that it functions
					 properly.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.732 - Compressor stations: additional inspections

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) All stations shall be inspected for
					 excessive vibration in control piping. All suspect configurations shall be
					 corrected promptly.
(b) All
					 automatic combustible gas alarm and automatic shut-off valve systems in
					 compressor stations shall be inspected weekly.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.733 - Compressor stations: isolation of equipment for maintenance or alterations

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Each operator shall establish procedures for maintaining
						compressor stations, including provisions for isolating units or sections of
						pipe and for purging before returning to service.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.735 - Compressor stations: storage of combustible materials

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(a) Flammable or combustible materials in
					 quantities beyond those required for everyday use, or other than those normally
					 used in compressor buildings, must be stored a safe distance from the
					 compressor building.
(b)
					 Aboveground oil or gasoline storage tanks must be protected in accordance with
					 National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 30 (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 › Maintenance › Section 255.736 - Compressor stations: gas detection

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Each compressor building in a compressor
					 station must have a fixed gas detection and alarm system, unless the building
					 is:
(1) constructed so that at least 50
					 percent of its upright side area is permanently open; or
(2) located in an unattended field compressor
					 station of 1,000 horsepower (746 kW) or less.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.737 - Pipe-type and bottle-type gas holders

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Whenever a pipe-type or bottle-type gas holder is found,
						it shall be removed or abandoned unless specific approval is granted for its
						continued use.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.739 - Pressure-limiting and -regulating stations: inspection and testing

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Each pressure-limiting station, relief
					 device (except rupture discs), and pressure-regulating station and its
					 equipment must be subjected, at intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least
					 once each calendar year, to inspections and tests to determine that:
(1) it is in good mechanical
					 condition;
(2) it is adequate from
					 the standpoint of capacity and reliability of operation for the service in
					 which it is employed;
(3) except as
					 provided in subdivision (b) of this section, it is set to function at the
					 correct pressure consistent with the pressure limits of section
					 255.201(b)  of
					 this Part; and
(4) it is properly
					 installed and protected from dirt, liquids or other conditions that might
					 prevent proper operation.
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 › Maintenance › Section 255.740 - Pressure regulating, limiting, and overpressure protection - individual service lines directly connected to production, gathering, or transmission pipelines

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) This
					 section applies, except as provided in subdivision (c) of this section, to any
					 service line directly connected to a production, gathering, or transmission
					 pipeline that is not operated as part of a distribution system.
(b) Each pressure regulating or limiting
					 device, relief device (except rupture discs), automatic shutoff device, and
					 associated equipment must be inspected and tested at least once every 3
					 calendar years, not exceeding 39 months, to determine that it is:
(1) in good mechanical condition;
(2) adequate from the standpoint of capacity
					 and reliability of operation for the service in which it is employed;
(3) set to control or relieve at the correct
					 pressure consistent with the pressure limits of section
					 255.197 
					 of this Part; and to limit the pressure on the inlet of the service regulator
					 to 60 psi (414kPa) gauge or less in case the upstream regulator fails to
					 function properly; and
(4) properly
					 installed and protected from dirt, liquids, or other conditions that might
					 prevent proper operation.