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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 6 - GAS SERVICE › Subchapter 6 - MASTER METER SYSTEMS › Section 14:6-6.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this subchapter
				  shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Board" means the Board of Public Utilities.
"Federal Code" means the Federal Pipeline Safety Code, 49 CFR
				  192.
"Master meter system" means any underground gas pipeline
				  system operated by a residential or commercial customer of a New Jersey gas
				  utility which is utilized for the distribution of gas to ultimate consumers
				  within, but not limited to, a definable area, such as a mobile home park, a
				  housing project or an apartment complex, where the operator purchases metered
				  gas from a public utility for resale through the operator's distribution system
				  which is beyond the control of the utility. The ultimate consumers served by
				  the operator's distribution system will subsequently purchase the gas directly
				  through a meter or by other means, such as through rents.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 6 - GAS SERVICE › Subchapter 6 - MASTER METER SYSTEMS › Section 14:6-6.3 - Service to master meter systems

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No gas utility in this State shall provide gas service to
				  any newly developed master meter system as defined in
				  14:6-6.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 6 - GAS SERVICE › Subchapter 7 - PROTECTING HIGH PRESSURE NATURAL GAS METERS FROM VEHICULAR AND OTHER DAMAGE › Section 14:6-7.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise. Additional definitions that apply to this subchapter can be found at
				  14:6-6.2, and in the rules for all
				  utilities at
				  14:3-1.1.
"Excess flow valve" or "EFV" means a flow limiting safety
				  device that is designed to shut off or significantly reduce the flow of natural
				  gas when the flow rate of the gas exceeds a rated closure flow rate, such as
				  that when a break in the service line occurs.
"Gas meter set" means a natural gas meter and any associated
				  piping and appurtenances, including, but not limited to, a service regulator,
				  valve, or other piping equipment located above ground and within the immediate
				  vicinity of the gas meter.
"High pressure gas meter set" means a gas meter set in which
				  the inlet pressure of the service line is greater than the pressure supplied to
				  the customer.
"Vehicle zone" means a street, parking space, driveway,
				  loading dock, garage entrance, or other area intended for vehicle traffic or
				  where vehicle traffic occurs or is likely to occur.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 6 - GAS SERVICE › Subchapter 7 - PROTECTING HIGH PRESSURE NATURAL GAS METERS FROM VEHICULAR AND OTHER DAMAGE › Section 14:6-7.2 - Applicability and purpose

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(a) This subchapter
				sets forth requirements that will enhance the safety of people and property in
				proximity to a high pressure natural gas meter set or service line that is
				located where vehicular or other damage may be anticipated.
(b) This subchapter sets forth safety
				requirements for new and renewed or replaced gas service lines and new and
				existing high pressure natural gas meter sets.
(c) This subchapter is intended to operate in
				coordination with the Department of Community Affairs rules at
				5:23-3.2 2, 6.6, and 6.7.
(d) This subchapter is intended to operate in
				coordination with 49 CFR 192, Subpart H - Customer Meters, Service Regulators,
				and Service Lines.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 6 - GAS SERVICE › Subchapter 7 - PROTECTING HIGH PRESSURE NATURAL GAS METERS FROM VEHICULAR AND OTHER DAMAGE › Section 14:6-7.3 - New residential construction

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(a) This section
				governs when new single residential customer gas service lines are installed
				after November 6, 2006.
(b) Each
				gas public utility shall ensure full compliance with this section before
				natural gas service is supplied to the customer.
(c) Wherever natural gas distribution
				operating conditions are such that the pressure and flow of natural gas allow
				for the proper operation of an excess flow valve (EFV), the gas public utility
				shall ensure that each new single residential customer service line is equipped
				with an EFV.
(d) The gas public
				utility shall ensure that:
1. All EFVs
				installed meet the requirements of
				49 CFR
				192.381 and
				192.383
				incorporated herein by reference; and
2. The EFV is located as close to the point
				where the gas service line connects to the gas main as feasible, given the
				conditions of the site and the characteristics of the equipment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 6 - GAS SERVICE › Subchapter 7 - PROTECTING HIGH PRESSURE NATURAL GAS METERS FROM VEHICULAR AND OTHER DAMAGE › Section 14:6-7.4 - New non-residential construction

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(a) This section
				governs when new single non-residential gas service lines are installed after
				November 6, 2006.
(b) Each gas
				public utility shall ensure compliance with this section before natural gas
				service is supplied to the customer.
(c) The gas public utility shall ensure
				adequate protection is provided, in accordance with (d) or (e) below of any
				high pressure gas meter set connected to a new non-residential service line
				that is located three feet or less from a vehicle zone.
(d) The gas public utility shall ensure that
				any high pressure gas meter set that meets the qualifications under (c) above
				is protected by physical barriers as specified in
				14:6-7.8.
(e) If the placement of the physical
				protections required under (d) above will intrude into the vehicle zone and/or
				impede movement of vehicles, or if the requirements at (d) above cannot
				practically be met for other reasons, the gas public utility shall ensure that
				high pressure gas meter set is relocated so that it will be more than three
				feet from any vehicle zone.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 6 - GAS SERVICE › Subchapter 7 - PROTECTING HIGH PRESSURE NATURAL GAS METERS FROM VEHICULAR AND OTHER DAMAGE › Section 14:6-7.5 - Renewed/replaced residential high pressure gas service lines

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(a) This section
				governs when a residential high pressure gas service line serving a gas meter
				set is renewed, replaced, or transferred to a new main and the main is exposed
				after November 6, 2006.
(b) Each
				gas public utility shall ensure full compliance with this section.
(c) This section does not apply to certain
				emergency repairs wherein the installation of the EFV is not
				practical.
(d) Wherever natural gas
				distribution operating conditions are such that the pressure and flow of
				natural gas allow for the proper operation of an excess flow valve (EFV), a gas
				public utility shall ensure that each renewed or replaced single residential
				customer service line shall be installed with an EFV in accordance with the
				requirements for new residential construction at
				14:6-7.3(d).
(e) The gas public utility shall enhance
				protection for activities described in (a) above, by installing physical
				barriers in accordance with
				14:6-7.8 on the high pressure
				residential gas meter set, whenever the high pressure gas meter set is:
1. Located three feet or less from a vehicle
				zone; and
2. Not protected by an
				EFV.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 6 - GAS SERVICE › Subchapter 7 - PROTECTING HIGH PRESSURE NATURAL GAS METERS FROM VEHICULAR AND OTHER DAMAGE › Section 14:6-7.6 - Renewed/replaced non-residential high pressure gas lines

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(a) This section
				governs when a non-residential high pressure gas service line serving a gas
				meter set is renewed, replaced, or transferred to a new main and the main is
				exposed after November 6, 2006.
(b)
				Each gas public utility shall ensure full compliance with this
				section.
(c) This section does not
				apply to emergency repairs wherein the immediate installation of the physical
				protections is not practical.
(d)
				The gas public utility shall install physical barriers in accordance with
				14:6-7.8 for activities described
				in (a) above, whenever the high pressure gas meter set is located three feet or
				less from a vehicle zone.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 6 - GAS SERVICE › Subchapter 7 - PROTECTING HIGH PRESSURE NATURAL GAS METERS FROM VEHICULAR AND OTHER DAMAGE › Section 14:6-7.7 - Existing high pressure gas lines

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(a) This section
				governs all existing residential and non-residential high pressure gas meter
				sets that were installed prior to November 6, 2006.
(b) Each gas public utility serving customers
				in New Jersey shall complete a high pressure gas meter set survey to determine
				which meter sets are inadequately protected from anticipated vehicular damage
				by November 6, 2007.
(c) Each gas
				public utility shall file by February 6, 2008 a report with the Bureau of
				Pipeline Safety which summarizes where enhancing the protection of gas meter
				sets is warranted. The report shall include the address location where
				enhancements would be provided.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 6 - GAS SERVICE › Subchapter 7 - PROTECTING HIGH PRESSURE NATURAL GAS METERS FROM VEHICULAR AND OTHER DAMAGE › Section 14:6-7.8 - Physical protection requirements

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(a) To meet the
				requirements of this subchapter, a physical barrier shall provide an adequate
				level of protection to reasonably protect against the potential hazards to gas
				meter sets from vehicular impact, based on the factors listed at (b)
				below.
(b) In determining the level
				of protection to reasonably inhibit damage to a meter set, the gas public
				utility shall take all of the following factors into consideration:
1. The anticipated speed of nearby vehicle
				travel;
2. The proximity of the
				meter set to the vehicle zone;
3.
				The type of vehicles anticipated in the vehicle zone;
4. The physical attributes of the location of
				the meter set, such as, but not limited to, the width and length of vehicle
				zones;
5. The operating pressure of
				the gas service line that supplies the meter set;
6. The volume of anticipated traffic in the
				vehicle zone;
7. The configuration
				of the vehicle zone and the likely approach of vehicle movement in the
				zone;
8. The physical features
				already present that serve to provide adequate protection; and
9. Any other relevant factors.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 6 - GAS SERVICE › Subchapter 7 - PROTECTING HIGH PRESSURE NATURAL GAS METERS FROM VEHICULAR AND OTHER DAMAGE › Section 14:6-7.9 - Inspections and recordkeeping

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(a) Each gas public
				utility shall perform visual inspections of all gas meter sets equipped with
				the physical protections required under this subchapter at least once every
				three years.
(b) The gas public
				utility shall:
1. Identify and record any gas
				meter set that is inadequately protected and reasonably anticipated to be
				damaged by vehicular traffic;
2.
				Take steps to adequately protect the gas meter set identified in (b)1 above and
				keep a record of those steps;
3.
				Identify and record any physical barriers that have been damaged or are
				missing;
4. Identify and record any
				high pressure gas meter sets that have been damaged by vehicular traffic;
				and
5. Annually notify the Boards
				Bureau of Pipeline Safety, by March 31 of the following year, of the location
				of any damaged high pressure gas meter sets or damaged/missing physical
				barriers, in a format to be specified by the Bureau of Pipeline Safety. Within
				90 days of discovery, the gas public utility shall correct or remediate any
				deficiencies discovered or reported.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.1 - Scope and applicability

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(a) This chapter
				sets forth requirements that govern the construction, operation, and
				maintenance of transmission and distribution pipelines for the transportation
				of natural gas by intrastate operators within the State of New
				Jersey.
(b) Unless specified
				otherwise, all provisions of this chapter apply to natural gas pipelines used
				in both distribution and transmission of natural gas, as these terms are
				defined in the Federal Code.
(c)
				This chapter shall not affect an operator's responsibility to comply with all
				applicable requirements of other State or local agencies having jurisdiction,
				in addition to the requirements of this chapter.
(d) A pipeline operator shall be responsible
				for ensuring that the requirements of this chapter are met.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.2 - Compliance with Federal Code

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A gas pipeline operator shall ensure that each pipeline is
				  constructed, operated and maintained in compliance with this chapter, and with
				  the Federal Code, which is incorporated herein by reference, or such other
				  standard as the Board may from time to time prescribe.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.3 - Classification of pipeline locations

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Natural gas pipelines shall be classified in accordance with
				  the provisions of the Federal Code. All natural gas pipelines constructed in
				  New Jersey after March 2, 2009, shall meet the design standards for a Class 4
				  pipeline location, as set forth in
				  49 CFR 192.5,
				  192.609
				  and
				  192.611.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.4 - Proscribed areas

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(a) No person shall
				install and/or operate a natural gas pipeline with a maximum operating pressure
				in excess of 250 psig within 100 feet of any building intended for human
				occupancy, which is in existence prior to, or under construction at the date
				of, execution of the right-of-way agreement, or at the date of filing with the
				Clerk of the Superior Court of a complaint in a condemnation action, unless
				such person has obtained prior Board approval of the installation and/or
				operation of the pipeline.
(b) No
				person shall replace or relocate a natural gas pipeline with a maximum
				operating pressure in excess of 250 psig to a location that is within 100 feet
				of a building intended for human occupancy without prior approval from the
				Board's Bureau of Pipeline Safety. However, a pipeline that meets all of the
				following conditions is exempt from the requirement of prior approval under
				this subsection:
1. At the time of initial
				installation and/or operation of the pipeline being replaced or relocated, the
				pipeline was located within 100 feet of a building(s) intended for human
				occupancy;
2. The replacement or
				relocation will not decrease the horizontal and/or vertical distance between
				the pipeline and the building(s) described in (b)1 above; and
3. The replaced or relocated pipeline will be
				at least 100 feet away from all other buildings intended for human occupancy
				that are not described in (b)1 above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.6 - Quality control of field welding

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(a) In addition to
				all applicable Federal Code requirements, each operator shall ensure oversight
				of field welding on a natural gas pipeline with a maximum operating pressure in
				excess of 250 psig by welding inspectors that are determined qualified by the
				operator on the basis of training and experience, as necessary to ensure that
				all operator procedures are followed.
(b) Each operator shall ensure that, during
				any welding of a natural gas pipeline with a maximum operating pressure in
				excess of 250 psig, a copy of the welding procedures that apply to the work
				being performed are readily available at the job site.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.7 - Fabrication details

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(a) The
				requirements set forth in (b) through (d) below shall apply to the construction
				of gas pipelines.
(b) Straight pipe
				may be bent cold in the field by any of the accepted methods of smooth bending,
				provided that the wall thickness and strength of the pipe after bending is not
				less than that required under the applicable provisions of
				49 CFR 192.313
				and
				192.315
				for straight pipe of the same diameter and grade.
(c) Branch connections for transmission
				pipelines fabricated by welding shall be of the reinforced type made in
				accordance with the rules for components fabricated by welding and welded
				branch connections as provided in
				49 CFR
				192.153 and
				192.155.
(d) Line taps may be made under pressure in
				the sizes and at the pressure at which the line tapping equipment is
				recommended for use by the manufacturer, provided that all proper safeguards
				against injury to persons and property are taken.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.8 - Pipelines near railroads and highways

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(a) At points where
				a natural gas pipeline intersects a railroad or a New Jersey State highway,
				such pipeline shall be installed in accordance with the specifications and
				standards established by the authority or agency having jurisdiction over the
				right-of-way, in addition to the requirements of this chapter.
(b) In the construction of any gas pipeline
				parallel to railroad tracks, consideration shall be given to the character of
				the railroad traffic and the pressure and diameter of the gas pipeline in
				establishing the following:
1. The minimum
				amount of cover required over such pipeline;
2. The minimum proximity of the gas pipeline
				to the railroad track;
3. The need
				for additional valves to permit the prompt shutting off of gas in the event of
				pipeline failure or any other emergency; and
4. The need, if any, to protect the pipe with
				shielding. If the operator determines that shielding is needed, the shielding
				shall conform with gas industry standards, both in respect to material and
				manner of installation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.9 - Distribution system valve requirements and emergency response drills

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(a)
				Each operator of a distribution pipeline installed after March 2, 2009, shall
				ensure that the pipeline contains sectionalizing valves in sufficient numbers
				and spacing to adequately facilitate the safe and reliable operation of the
				distribution system under both normal and emergency operating conditions in
				accordance with this chapter and
				49 CFR
				192.181.
(b) In determining the number and spacing of
				sectionalizing valves, each operator shall consider the following:
1. The operating pressure of the distribution
				system;
2. The diameter of the
				pipeline to be installed;
3. The
				volume of gas that could be released to the atmosphere;
4. The accessibility of the valve
				locations;
5. The response time and
				shutdown capabilities of the operator; and
6. The number of customers that will be
				affected by an emergency shutdown.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.10 - Valve assessment and emergency closure plan-transmission pipelines

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(a) Each operator shall ensure that all
				transmission pipelines have sectionalizing valves that meet the requirements of
				this chapter and
				49 CFR
				192.179.
(b) Each operator of a transmission pipeline
				shall maintain and file with the Board a valve assessment and emergency closure
				plan for each of the operator's transmission pipelines. This plan shall assess
				each valve individually and shall describe how the operator will achieve rapid
				closure of valves in the event of an emergency.
(c) Each valve assessment and emergency
				closure plan shall include:
1. A map showing
				the spacing of all valves;
2. A
				detailed evaluation of each Class 3 or Class 4 valve location that does not
				have a remotely controlled or automatically controlled valve. This evaluation
				shall classify each valve, based on the factors at (c)2i through xi below, as
				high or low priority in regard to the need for a remotely controlled or
				automatically controlled valve:
i. The class
				location, as defined in
				49 CFR 192.5, of
				the valve location;
ii. The amount
				of time and the mechanism required to close the existing valve, based on the
				size and type of the valve;
iii.
				The accessibility of the valve location in times of emergency, including a
				consideration of likely traffic conditions during the emergency;
iv. The proximity of environmentally
				sensitive areas;
v. The potential
				for third party damage;
vi. The
				right-of-way conditions;
vii. The
				corrosion history of the transmission line;
viii. The design of the transmission
				line;
ix. The operating conditions
				of the transmission line;
x. The
				cost of the installation or retrofit; and
xi. Any other factors that the pipeline
				operator considers appropriate, subject to the approval of these factors by the
				Board staff;
3. A
				timetable for the installation or retrofit, at each high priority location, of
				remotely controlled or automatically controlled valves within two years of the
				date the plan is approved; and
4. A
				training program for the appropriate operating personnel to ensure that they
				have a thorough knowledge of, and are qualified to implement, the plan's
				emergency procedures.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.11 - Installation of pipe

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(a) All gas
				pipelines shall be installed with at least 12 inches separation from any other
				subsurface structure or facility, unless it is not reasonably practicable to
				so.
(b) If a pipeline operator
				wishes to install gas pipe along with other utilities in a single trench, the
				operator shall first prepare and submit a joint-trench installation procedure
				to the Bureau of Pipeline Safety for review under the procedure established in
				14:7-1.2 3 for revisions to
				operating and maintenance standards. No pipeline operator shall perform a
				joint-trench installation except in accordance with a joint-trench procedure
				previously reviewed by the Bureau for consistency with
				49 CFR
				192.325.
(c) Backfill around gas pipelines shall
				consist of a minimum six-inch cushion that surrounds the pipeline on all sides
				with smooth, clean soil or select fill, except that:
1. If the trench width makes it impractical
				to maintain a six-inch cushion on the sides of the pipeline, the cushion on the
				sides of the pipeline may be narrower than six inches;
2. This exception does not apply to the
				cushion above and below the pipeline, which shall be a minimum of six inches in
				all cases; and
3. If the cushion on
				either side of the pipeline is narrower than six inches:
i. The cushion shall extend fully to each
				side of the trench; and
ii. Either
				the cushion shall be wide enough to prevent damage to the pipe and pipe coating
				from the soil material on each side of the pipe, or additional protective
				measures shall be installed to prevent damage to the pipe and pipe
				coating.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.12 - Minimum cover over natural gas pipelines

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(a) Gas
				distribution mains shall be installed with a cover of not less than 30 inches
				above the top of the pipe, except where:
1.
				Interference with other subsurface structures makes it impracticable to
				maintain this depth of cover;
2.
				Short length replacement sections of distribution mains require offsets that
				could result in the trapping of liquids; or
3. It is not practical to install the main
				with at least 30 inches of cover.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.13 - Projections

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Any portion of a pipeline which protrudes above the ground
				  shall be conspicuously painted, marked or fenced or otherwise protected against
				  damage or tampering.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.14 - Pressure testing

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(a) Testing of all
				natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines shall be performed in
				accordance with 49 CFR 192, Subpart J, 192.501 through 192.517, 192.719 and
				192.725.
(b) The Board shall be
				notified at least three business days prior to pressure testing of any gas
				transmission pipeline, through an e-mail or telephone call to the Board's
				Bureau of Pipeline Safety. Officials of municipalities wherein a line is to be
				tested shall also be notified in order that proper and adequate police
				protection may be provided.
(c)
				When water is used for the testing of a gas transmission or distribution
				pipeline, suitable provisions shall be made for disposal of the water on
				completion of the test. Suitable precautions shall also be taken to avoid
				contamination of local streams or water supplies in the event of a line failure
				during the testing.
(d) Test
				pressure for any gas transmission pipeline shall be maintained wherever
				possible for a period of 24 hours but in no event for a period of less than 12
				hours. If an operator cannot perform a 24-hour test, the operator shall submit
				a written request to the Board for approval of a shorter test period, including
				an explanation of why a 24-hour test is not possible. Board staff in the Bureau
				of Pipeline Safety will review the request and will determine whether to
				approve a test period of less than 24 hours.
(e) Before a transmission pipeline is placed
				in operation, the operator shall pressure test the pipeline to ensure that the
				pipeline meets the applicable requirements of 49 CFR 192, Subpart J, 192.501
				through 192.517 and this chapter.
(f) Within one month after the completion
				date of the pressure test required in (e) above, the pipeline operator shall
				submit a report to the Board's Bureau of Pipeline Safety in accordance with
				14:7-1.2 6, certifying that the
				pipeline meets the applicable requirements of 49 CFR 192, Subpart J, 192.501
				through 192.517 and this chapter. The report shall also include:
1. Test records, recording charts and
				calibration reports confirming the pressure tests;
2. The computation of maximum allowable
				operating pressures in conformity with the provisions of the Federal Code;
				and
3. The results of leakage or
				tightness tests made on the line.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.15 - Meter and regulator stations: electric installations

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All electric equipment and wiring in meter, regulator, and
				  gate stations shall be designed and installed in accordance with all applicable
				  provisions of the National Electrical Code and ANSI/NFPA 70, as effective at
				  the time of installation, incorporated herein by reference, and available at
www.NFPA.org
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.16 - Odorization

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(a) All gas in
				natural gas pipelines shall meet the standard for odorization in
				49 CFR
				192.625.
(b) Any gas having an insufficient odor of
				its own to serve as a warning agent in the event of the escape of unburnt gas
				shall be odorized with a suitable odorant. The Board shall be notified of the
				type of odorant used and the rates at which it will be added to the gas and the
				location of any odorization stations located within the State. A suitable log
				shall be kept showing the quantity of odorant added and the volume of gas
				odorized.
(c) An operator shall
				make periodic tests, on at least a monthly basis, at various end points in each
				system, to determine the adequacy of the odorization of the gas. The operator
				shall make and maintain, a suitable record of each test.
(d) The operator shall immediately report any
				indication of insufficient levels of odorant to the Board's Bureau of Pipeline
				Safety, regardless of how the operator becomes aware of such
				indication.
(e) Equipment for
				introduction of the odorant into the gas shall be so designed as to provide a
				uniform level of odor in the gas. The equipment and facilities for handling the
				odorant shall be located where the escape of odorant would not be a
				nuisance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.17 - Incidents and service interruptions-reporting

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(a) Notwithstanding any other rule to the
				contrary, this section applies to, and governs, the conduct of pipeline
				operators.
(b) Each gas pipeline
				operator shall notify the Board's Division of Reliability and Security of any
				reportable incident immediately, and in no event, later than one hour after the
				operator learns of the incident.
(c) A reportable incident is an incident that
				either:
1. Meets the definition of "incident,"
				as that term is defined at 49 CFR 191.3; or
2. Is related to equipment or operations,
				other than a motor vehicle accident that does not create a service
				interruption, which results in one or more of the following circumstances:
i. Death of a person;
ii. Serious disabling or incapacitating
				injuries to persons, including employees of the operator or its
				contractors;
iii. Damage to the
				property of the operator, which materially affects its service to the
				public;
iv. Damage to the property
				of others amounting to more than $ 5,000; or
v. Any accidental ignition of natural
				gas.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.18 - Proposed construction

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At least 45 calendar days prior to the construction or major
				  reconstruction of any gas pipeline intended to be subjected to pressure in
				  excess of 125 psig, a report shall be filed with the Board's Bureau of Pipeline
				  Safety setting forth the specifications of such pipeline.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.20 - Monthly inspection patrols and leak detection surveys

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(a) Each
				transmission pipeline operator shall implement an inspection program with
				inspection patrols at least once per month in Class 3 and Class 4 locations, to
				observe surface conditions on and adjacent to the transmission pipeline
				right-of-way for indications of leaks, construction activity, and other factors
				affecting safety and operation.
(b)
				An operator shall perform leak detection surveys on all bare and coated
				cathodically unprotected steel distribution lines, at intervals that are, at a
				minimum, consistent with 49
				CFR 192.723. In addition, the operator shall
				perform more frequent surveys as the operator deems necessary based on leak
				history, number of leaks reported by the public, population density, and
				operating pressure.
(c) Any leak
				detection surveys required under (b) above that are conducted out of doors
				shall be performed using leak detection equipment that is at least as reliable
				and sensitive as flame ionization.
(d) An operator shall replace all bare and
				coated cathodically unprotected steel service lines within a definable area
				when records indicate that 20 percent or more of the bare and coated
				cathodically unprotected steel services within that definable area have
				exhibited leaks.
(e) The operator
				shall summarize and maintain all leak detection survey results along with the
				data collection notes and records of all surveys. The operator shall evaluate
				the results and identify and consider trends when making decisions regarding
				pipe replacement and the frequency of future surveys.
(f) Each operator shall report to the Board
				any leaks or other conditions that may affect safety or operations, which are
				discovered by patrols or by any other means, on a quarterly basis in a format
				provided by the Board's Bureau of Pipeline Safety.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.21 - Public outreach

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(a) Each
				transmission pipeline operator shall establish and maintain liaison with
				appropriate fire, police, and other public officials to:
1. Learn the responsibilities and resources
				of each government organization that may respond to a gas pipeline
				emergency;
2. Acquaint the
				officials with the operator's ability in responding to a gas pipeline
				emergency;
3. Identify the types of
				gas pipeline emergencies of which the operator notifies the officials;
				and
4. Plan how the operator and
				officials can engage in mutual assistance to minimize hazards to life or
				property.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.22 - Damage prevention

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(a) A transmission
				pipeline operator shall make all reasonable efforts to provide on-site
				inspection oversight immediately prior to and during any excavation or
				backfilling, and for bored or horizontal directionally drilled installations,
				of which the operator is notified by the One Call System operator pursuant to
				N.J.A.C. 14:2, that exposes, potentially exposes, or crosses the operator's
				transmission pipeline. An operator shall maintain documentation of its efforts
				to provide oversight and shall make such documentation available to Board staff
				upon request.
(b) An operator shall
				comply with all applicable requirements of the Board's One-Call Damage
				Prevention System rules, N.J.A.C. 14:2. In addition, each operator shall take
				steps to develop the ability to electronically provide all information
				necessary to enable the operator's markout personnel toreadily determine if the
				operator provides natural gas service to a particular location, such as the
				ability to determine if the customer is being billed, and where the operator's
				underground gas lines are located.
(c) When an operator becomes aware of a
				potential high risk excavation, as a result of a markout request from the One
				Call center, the operator shall do all of the following, as applicable:
1. If a proposed excavation is in close
				proximity to and/or crosses a transmission pipeline, the transmission pipeline
				operator shall provide for sufficient on-site inspection to ensure that the
				excavator takes all precautions when working around the transmission
				pipeline;
2. If a deep excavation
				is proposed in close proximity to and/or crossing underground gas transmission
				or distribution facilities, with the potential to cause undermining of the gas
				facilities and/or cave-ins of surrounding soil, the operator shall coordinate
				with the excavator to ensure the protection and support of the underground gas
				facilities in accordance with the support provisions in the One-Call rules,
				14:2-3.3;
3. If a proposed excavation is in close
				proximity to and/or crosses underground gas distribution facilities, the
				operator shall evaluate the need to provide on-site inspection or continuing
				surveillance of the excavation activities, and shall provide such inspection or
				surveillance if necessary;
4. Take
				appropriate actions to:
i. Check and verify
				clear access to gas valves that may be operated; and
ii. Establish emergency contact information
				with the excavator; and
5. In preparation for potential high risk
				excavations around underground gas facilities, the operator shall provide
				training to operator personnel regarding appropriate actions to ensure the
				protection of operator facilities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.23 - Review of operating and maintenance standards

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(a) A pipeline
				operator shall not adopt or revise any operating and maintenance standard after
				March 2, 2009, if the standard affects the frequency or performance of
				inspections, investigations, surveys, or testing, unless the operator has
				submitted the new standard or revision to the Bureau of Pipeline Safety for
				review under this section, to determine if the new standard or revision will
				adversely affect or otherwise downgrade the current level of compliance with
				the safety requirements of
				49 CFR
				192.603,
				192.605
				and this chapter.
(b) The pipeline
				operator shall submit a proposed standard or revision to the Bureau of Pipeline
				Safety at least 45 calendar days prior to implementing the operating and
				maintenance standard. The submittal shall demonstrate that the new or revised
				standard will not decrease the level of safety described in (a)
				above.
(c) If the Bureau of
				Pipeline Safety finds that the proposed standard or revision affects the
				ability of the pipeline operator to meet or improve the current level of
				safety, the Bureau shall notify the operator within 45 calendar days after
				receiving the proposed standard or revision to not institute the proposed
				standard or revision, and shall provide the operator with one opportunity to
				resubmit an updated proposal. The Bureau will accept, modify, or deny the
				resubmitted proposal within 30 calendar days after receiving the
				proposal.
(d) If the Bureau does
				not notify the operator under (c) above within 45 calendar days after receiving
				the initial proposed standard or revision, the operator may implement the
				standard or revision. Notwithstanding this subsection, the Bureau shall require
				the operator to amend its operation and maintenance standards as necessary if
				those standards are later discovered to be inadequate to ensure operator
				compliance with the safety requirements of (a) above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.24 - Oversight of construction, operations, and maintenance activities

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(a) A pipeline operator shall provide for the
				inspection of all pipes during their installation, and prior to backfilling, in
				order to assure that the pipe installed is free of nicks, gouges or other forms
				of damage which would tend to reduce the strength of the pipe below the minimum
				required under the Federal Code and this chapter. This inspection shall be
				performed by the operator or by a qualified inspection contractor.
(b) A pipeline operator shall ensure that
				each operator crew performing construction and contractor crew performing
				construction on behalf of the operator is inspected by the operator's
				inspectors at least once each work day; or as often as the operator deems
				necessary to ensure the quality and safety of the construction being
				performed.
(c) A pipeline operator
				shall employ only inspectors that are qualified, by knowledge and experience,
				in all areas of work that will be inspected, and who meet all requirements of
				the operator's program for qualification of pipeline personnel, established
				under 49 CFR
				192, Subpart N, 192.801 through 192.809.
(d) Each pipeline operator shall
				perform quality assurance/quality control audits of construction of natural gas
				pipelines and shall maintain the audit records for construction performed by
				both operator employees and contractors. At a minimum, each audit shall
				document the following for each crew:
1.
				Verify whether construction personnel meet all requirements of the operator's
				program for qualification of pipeline personnel for the work being
				performed;
2. Assess whether all
				applicable operator standards and procedures are followed correctly;
3. Document inspector recommendations for
				addressing any deficiencies found during the inspection;
4. Check Fuser and/or Welder qualification
				cards or records;
5. Check the
				condition of all heating plates used for plastic fusion;
6. Check the temperature of all heating
				plates used for plastic fusion;
7.
				Check the date of manufacture stamped on all plastic pipe in use to ensure
				compliance with American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM)
				D-2513;
8. Check the depth of the
				pipe installation;
9. Check the
				distance of the pipeline from other structures;
10. Check the condition of all job-site fire
				extinguishers;
11. Check pressure
				gauges;
12. Check the storage,
				handling, and condition of pipe and coating; and
13. Check for evidence of mark-outs related
				to the Board's One-Call rules at the project site.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES › Section 14:7-1.25 - Directional drilling operations

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(a) A pipeline
				operator shall develop guidelines for horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and
				shall include these guidelines, subject to review by the Board's Bureau of
				Pipeline Safety under
				14:7-1.2 3, in the operator's
				operating and maintenance standards.
(b) The guidelines required under (a) above
				shall establish minimum clearances between the pipeline to be installed by HDD
				and existing subsurface facilities.
(c) Prior to beginning any natural gas
				pipeline HDD work that will be in proximity to and/or cross gas pipelines
				subjected to or intended to be subjected to pressure in excess of 125 psig, the
				pipeline operator shall prepare proposed horizontal directional drilling (HDD)
				plan and profile drawings. The drawings shall depict all known subsurface
				facilities in proximity to and/or crossing the proposed HDD alignment,
				including those identified through test-hole excavation in accordance with (d)
				below. The operator shall make these drawings available to Board staff for
				review upon request.
(d) Prior to
				any proposed HDD operation, the operator shall locate all existing subsurface
				facilities by test-hole excavation to verify the proposed HDD
				alignment.
(e) A pipeline operator
				shall ensure the safety of all gas lines and other subsurface facilities that
				will be crossed during an HDD operation, as follows:
1. Instrumentation that is approved by the
				operator to accurately locate the drilling/reaming head during HDD operations
				shall be provided, used, and maintained so as to assure appropriate clearances;
				or
2. If the instrumentation
				required under (e)1 above is not used to accurately locate the drilling/reaming
				head, the facilities that will be crossed shall be exposed on the side that
				will be crossed, prior to the crossing, in order to ensure appropriate
				clearances.