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dxdx60úÿÈxTABLE BÝ ƒ!ÝÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑe°Ñà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àò òBilling€Code:€4910„60„PÐ e Ðó óÌDEPARTMENT€OF€TRANSPORTATIONÐ =Ø ÐÌResearch€and€Special€Programs€AdministrationÐ ° ÐÌ49€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€Part€192Ð í ˆ ÐÌ[Docket€No.€RSPA„02„13208;€Ô_ÔAmdtÔ_Ô.€192„93]Ð Å ` ÐÔ_ÔRINÔ_Ô€2137„AD01Ð ± L  ЀÌPipeline€Safety:€Further€Regulatory€Review;€Gas€Pipeline€Safety€StandardsÐ ‰$  ÐÌAGENCY:€Research€and€Special€Programs€Administration€(Ô_ÔRSPAÔ_Ô),€DOT.Ð aü  ÐÌACTION:€Final€rule.Ð 9Ô  ÐÌ-----------------------------------------------------------------------Ð ¬ ÐÓÓÌSUMMARY:€The€Research€and€Special€Programs€Administrationððs€(Ô_ÔRSPAÔ_Ô)€Office€of€PipelineÐ Õp ÐSafety€(OPS)€is€changing€some€of€its€safety€standards€for€gas€pipelines.€The€changes€are€based€onÐ ­H Ðrecommendations€by€the€National€Association€of€Pipeline€Safety€Representatives€(Ô_ÔNAPSRÔ_Ô)€and€aÐ …  Ðreview€of€the€recommendations€by€the€State€Industry€Regulatory€Review€Committee€(Ô_ÔSIRRCÔ_Ô).Ð ]ø ÐÔ_ÔRSPAÔ_Ô/OPS€believes€the€changes€will€improve€the€clarity€and€effectiveness€of€the€presentÐ 5Ð Ðstandards.Ð  ¨ ÐÔ_Ôà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àÔ_ÔÌDATES:€€This€Final€Rule€takes€effect€on€October€15,€Ô_Ô2003.Ô_ÔÐ ½#X" ÐÌFOR€FURTHER€INFORMATION€CONTACT:€L.€M.€Furrow€by€phone€at€202-366-4559,€Ð m'#& Ðby€fax€at€202-366-4566,€by€mail€at€U.S.€Department€of€Transportation,€400€Seventh€Street,€SW,Ð E)à$( ÐWashington,€D.C.,€20590,€or€by€e-mail€at€buck.furrow@rspa.dot.gov.Ð +¸&* ÐÐ õ,(, ÐÔ_ÔSUPPLEMENTARY€INFORMATION:Ð e ÐÌBackgroundÐ ° ÐÌNAPSR€is€a€nonprofit€association€of€officials€from€state€agencies€that€participate€withÐ Å ` ÐRSPA/OPS€in€the€Federal€pipeline€safety€regulatory€program.€€RSPA/OPS€asked€NAPSR€toÐ  8  Ðreview€the€gas€pipeline€safety€standards€in€49€CFR€Part€192€and€recommend€any€changes€neededÐ u  Ðto€make€the€standards€more€explicit,€understandable,€and€enforceable.€€NAPSR€compiled€theÐ Mè  Ðresults€of€its€review€in€a€report€titled€ð ðReport€on€Recommendations€for€Revision€of€49€CFR€PartÐ %À Ð192,ðð€dated€November€20,€1992.€€The€report€recommends€changes€to€40€different€sections€in€PartÐ ý˜ Ð192.€Ð Õp ÐÌBy€the€time€NAPSR€completed€its€report,€RSPA/OPS€had€published€a€notice€of€proposedÐ …  Ðrulemaking€to€change€many€Part€192€standards€that€we€considered€unclear€or€too€burdensomeÐ ]ø Ð(Docket€PS„124;€57€FR€39572;€Aug.€31,€1992).€€Because€a€few€of€NAPSR's€recommendationsÐ 5Ð Ðrelated€to€standards€we€had€proposed€to€change,€we€published€the€report€for€comment€in€the€€€Ð  ¨ ÐPS„124€proceeding€(58€FR€59431;€Nov.€9,€1993).€€The€PS„124€Final€Rule€(61€FR€28770;€June€6,Ð å!€  Ð1996)€included€four€of€NAPSR's€recommended€rule€changes,€and€we€scheduled€the€remainingÐ ½#X" Ðrecommendations€for€future€consideration.Ð •%0!$ ÐÌBecause€industry€and€State€views€were€so€divergent€on€NAPSRððs€recommendations,€in€OctoberÐ E)à$( Ð1997,€the€American€Gas€Association€(AGA),€the€American€Public€Gas€Ó9%° °Ïî ,KkŠ©È Ð °œX9ÓAssociation€(APGA),€andÐ +¸&* ÐNAPSR€formed€SIRRC€to€iron€out€their€differences.€€In€a€report€titled€ð ðSummary€Report,ðð€datedÐ õ,(, ÐApril€26,€1999,€SIRRC€agreed€on€all€but€eight€of€NAPSRððs€recommendations€that€we€hadÐ e Ðscheduled€for€future€consideration.€€SIRRC€also€agreed€on€a€NAPSR€resolution€concerningÐ =Ø Ðdefinitions€of€ð ðservice€lineðð€and€ð ðservice€regulatorðð€that€was€not€among€the€recommendations€inÐ ° Ðits€1992€report.Ð í ˆ ÐÌBased€on€our€review€of€NAPSR's€recommendations€and€SIRRC's€Summary€Report,€onÐ  8  ÐNovember€13,€2002,€we€published€a€notice€of€proposed€rulemaking€(NPRM)€(67€FR€68815).€Ð u  ÐThe€NPRM€invited€the€public€to€comment€by€January€13,€2003,€on€proposed€changes€to€21Ð Mè  Ðsections€in€Part€192.€€The€NPRM€also€explained€why€we€were€not€proposing€to€adopt€some€ofÐ %À ÐNAPSRððs€recommendations.Ð ý˜ ÐÌDisposition€of€CommentsÐ ­H ÐÓK.°°` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ (#°°…kƒÐ KÓÌIn€response€to€the€NPRM,€we€received€written€comments€from€American€Gas€AssociationÐ ]ø Ð(AGA),€Arkansas€Public€Service€Commission€(ARPSC),€Con€Edison€(ConEd),€DominionÐ 5Ð ÐResources€(Dominion),€Gas€Piping€Technology€Committee€(GPTC),€Iowa€Utilities€Board€(Iowa),Ð  ¨ ÐMetropolitan€Utilities€District,€Michigan€Consolidated€Gas€Company€(MichCon),€NiSource,€Inc.Ð å!€  Ð(NiSource),€Oleksa€and€Associates€(Oleksa),€Peoples€Energy€(Peoples),€Public€Service€Electric€&Ð ½#X" ÐGas€Company€(PSE&G),€Southwest€Gas€Corporation€(Southwest),€UGI€Utilities,€Inc.€(UGI),€andÐ •%0!$ ÐYankee€Gas€Services€Co.€(Yankee).€€Commenters€generally€supported€the€proposed€rule€changes.€Ð m'#& ÐHowever,€some€commenters€opposed€particular€proposals€or€suggested€alternatives.€Ð E)à$( ÐÐ  +¸&* ÐÌThis€section€of€the€preamble€summarizes€those€latter€comments€and€discusses€how€RSPA/OPSÐ =Ø Ðtreated€them€in€developing€this€Final€Rule.€€This€section€of€the€preamble€does€not€addressÐ ° Ðcomments€that€disagree€with€RSPAððs/OPSððs€decision€not€to€adopt€particular€NAPSRÐ í ˆ Ðrecommendations€or€that€suggest€additional€changes€to€Part€192.€€If€RSPA/OPS€has€notÐ Å ` Ðmentioned€a€proposed€change€to€Part€192,€RSPA/OPS€did€not€receive€significant€comments€onÐ  8  Ðthat€proposal,€and€RSPA/OPS€are€adopting€it€as€final.€Ð u  ÐÌòòSection€192.3,€Definitionsóó.€€RSPA/OPS€proposed€three€changes€to€ðð192.3.€€First,€RSPA/OPSÐ %À Ðproposed€moving€the€present€definition€of€ð ðcustomer€meterðð€from€within€the€ð ðservice€lineððÐ ý˜ Ðdefinition€to€a€stand„alone€position.€€Next,€RSPA/OPS€proposed€expanding€the€ð ðservice€lineððÐ Õp Ðdefinition€to€include€distribution€lines€that€transport€gas€from€a€common€supply€source€toÐ ­H Ðadjacent€or€multiple€residential€or€small€commercial€customers.€€Finally,€RSPA/OPS€proposed€aÐ …  Ðdefinition€of€€ð ðservice€regulatorðð€that€would€distinguish€customer€regulators€from€regulatingÐ ]ø Ðstations.Ð 5Ð ÐÌOleksa€suggested€the€definition€of€"customer€meter"€would€be€clearer€if€RSPA/OPS€added€theÐ å!€  Ðwords€"or€master€meter€operator"€after€the€word€"consumer."€RSPA/OPS€did€not€consider€thisÐ ½#X" Ðcomment€in€finalizing€the€ð ðcustomer€meterðð€definition€because€RSPA/OPS€did€not€propose€toÐ •%0!$ Ðchange€the€text€of€the€present€definition.Ð m'#& ÐÌAGA,€PSE&G,€and€Peoples€commented€that€the€proposed€ð ðservice€lineðð€and€ð ðservice€regulatorððÐ +¸&* Ðdefinitions€used€different€terms€„€ð ðmeter€manifoldðð€and€€ð ðmeter€header€or€manifoldðð€„€to€refer€toÐ õ,(, Ðpiping€assemblies€between€a€single€line€and€a€group€of€meters.€€AGA€and€Peoples€preferred€theÐ e Ðlatter€term€because€operators€may€call€these€assemblies€either€meter€headers€or€meter€manifolds.Ð =Ø ÐRSPA/OPS€agrees€that€a€single€term€is€appropriate€and,€because€of€this€comment,€used€ð ðmeterÐ ° Ðheader€or€manifoldðð€in€the€final€definition€of€ð ðservice€line.ððÐ í ˆ ÐÌConEd€opposed€the€proposed€definition€of€ð ðservice€lineðð€because,€like€the€present€definition,€itÐ  8  Ðincludes€interior€piping€that€leads€to€meters€in€individual€apartments€or€to€meters€in€basements.€Ð u  ÐPrimarily€because€of€the€difficulty€of€checking€such€piping€for€leaks,€ConEd€suggested€thatÐ Mè  ÐRSPA/OPS€exclude€interior€piping€from€the€final€definition.€€This€comment,€however,€addressesÐ %À Ðan€issue€the€NPRM€did€not€cover.€€RSPA/OPS€proposed€to€broaden€the€present€service€lineÐ ý˜ Ðdefinition,€not€limit€it€to€outside€piping.€€Therefore,€RSPA/OPS€has€not€considered€the€commentÐ Õp Ðin€developing€the€final€definition.€Ð ­H ÐÌARPSC€commented€that,€in€its€experience,€lines€serving€multiple€customers€are€the€lines€mostÐ ]ø Ðfrequently€damaged€by€third€parties,€with€most€damage€occurring€at€burial€depths€between€fourÐ 5Ð Ðand€18€inches.€€Consequently,€ARPSC€suggested€the€burial€depth€of€service€lines€supplying€gasÐ  ¨ Ðto€multiple€customers€be€at€least€24€inches.€€RSPA/OPS€did€not€adopt€this€comment€becauseÐ å!€  Ðincreasing€burial€depth€is€not€generally€recognized€as€one€of€the€best€ways€to€reduce€excavationÐ ½#X" Ðdamage€to€buried€utilities.€€According€to€a€report€RSPA/OPS€prepared€for€Congress,€òòCommonÐ •%0!$ ÐGround:€Study€of€One„Call€Systems€and€Damage€Prevention€Best€Practicesóó,€the€key€elements€inÐ m'#& Ðprevention€of€excavation€damage€involve€the€use€of€one„call€systems,€accurate€utility€mapping,Ð E)à$( Ðadvance€notice€of€excavation,€accurate€temporary€surface€marking€before€excavation,€and€safeÐ +¸&* Ðexcavation€practices.Ð õ,(, ЇRegarding€the€proposed€ð ðservice€lineððdefinition,€RSPA/OPS€asked€how€it€might€define€the€termÐ e Ðð ðsmall€commercial€customers.ðð€€In€response,€ARPSC€said€volume€should€be€limited€to€10Ð =Ø Ðpercent€above€the€volume€used€by€a€normal€residential€customer.€€Iowa€recommended€theÐ ° Ðdefinitions€that€operators€include€in€tariffs€established€under€utility€regulations.€€MichConÐ í ˆ Ðproposed€meter€capacity€or€type€or€regulator€size€or€type€as€possible€bases€for€a€definition.€Ð Å ` ÐFinally,€NiSource€suggested€that€volume€be€limited€to€no€more€than€twice€the€volume€used€by€theÐ  8  Ðoperatorððs€largest€residential€customer.Ð u  ÐÌUpon€further€consideration,€RSPA/OPS€decided€not€to€define€ð ðsmall€commercial€customers.ðð€Ð %À ÐAs€the€Iowa€comment€suggests,€distribution€operators€commonly€use€this€term€to€refer€to€a€classÐ ý˜ Ðof€service€offered€for€sale€under€state€or€municipal€rate€regulations.€€Because€different€definitionsÐ Õp Ðof€the€term€may€be€in€use,€a€separate€Part€192€definition€could€lead€to€confusion€in€identifying€aÐ ­H Ðpipeline€as€a€service€line.€€So,€without€a€Part€192€definition,€the€term€will€apply€in€Part€192€as€itÐ …  Ðdoes€in€the€industry,€to€those€customers€each€operator€defines€as€ð ðsmall€commercial€customersððÐ ]ø Ðfor€tariff€purposes.Ð 5Ð ÐÌòòSection€192.123,€Design€Limitations€for€Plastic€Pipeóó.€RSPA/OPS€proposed€to€delete€the€secondÐ å!€  Ðsentence€of€ðð€192.123(b)(2)(i)€as€obsolete.€€This€sentence€allows€operators€to€use€plastic€pipeÐ ½#X" Ðmanufactured€before€May€18,€1978,€and€strength€rated€at€73ð$ðF€at€temperatures€up€to€100ð$ðF.€€Ð •%0!$ ÐRSPA/OPS€also€invited€operators€to€tell€us€whether€they€still€have€any€stockpiles€of€this€pipe€thatÐ m'#& Ðthey€plan€to€use€at€temperatures€above73ð$ðF.€€Only€one€operator€responded.€€NiSource€stated€thatÐ E)à$( Ðit€does€not€have€stockpiles€of€plastic€pipe€intended€for€use€at€temperatures€greater€than€73ð$ðF.€Ð +¸&* ÐSince€RSPA/OPS€received€no€adverse€comment€on€the€proposed€rule€change,€RSPA/OPSÐ õ,(, Ðadopted€it€as€final.Ð e ÐÌòòSection€192.321,€Installation€of€Plastic€Pipe;€Section€192.361,€Service€Lines:€Installationóó.Ð ° ÐSection192.321(e)€requires€that€in€transmission€lines€and€mains,€buried€plastic€pipe€that€is€notÐ í ˆ Ðencased€must€have€an€electrically€conductive€wire€or€other€means€of€finding€the€pipe.€€Because€ofÐ Å ` Ðreported€lightning€damage€to€buried€plastic€pipe,€RSPA/OPS€proposed€to€add€the€following€newÐ  8  Ðrequirements€to€this€rule,€and€to€establish€similar€requirements€in€ðð192.361(g)€for€plastic€serviceÐ u  Ðlines:Ð Mè  Ðà8  àTracer€wire€may€not€be€wrapped€around€the€pipe€and€contact€with€the€pipe€mustÐ %À Ðbe€minimized.€Tracer€wire€or€other€metallic€elements€installed€for€pipe€locatingÐ ý˜ Ðpurposes€must€be€resistant€to€corrosion€damage,€either€by€use€of€coated€copperÐ Õp Ðwire€or€by€other€means.ЭHÐ Ð  ÐÌRegarding€proposed€ðð192.321(e),€AGA,€NiSource,€Oleksa,€Southwest,€and€Yankee€wereÐ ]ø Ðconcerned€that€government€inspectors€might€interpret€ð ðcontact€with€the€pipe€must€be€minimizedððÐ 5Ð Ðtoo€stringently.€€AGA€and€NiSource€thought€inspectors€might€interpret€the€term€to€prohibitÐ  ¨ Ðcontact€with€the€pipe.€€These€commenters€also€speculated€inspectors€might€interpret€the€term€toÐ å!€  Ðpreclude€trenchless€installation€of€plastic€pipe.€€Oleksa€was€concerned€the€proposed€wordingÐ ½#X" Ðwould€require€separation€of€wire€from€pipe€even€where€total€separation€is€not€practicable,€as€inÐ •%0!$ Ðtrenchless€installations.€€Yankee€wanted€the€final€rule€to€state€specifically€that€incidental€contactÐ m'#& Ðbetween€tracer€wire€and€plastic€pipe€is€all€right.Ð E)à$( ÐÌRSPA/OPS€thinks€these€proffered€interpretations€may€be€unrealistic€because€minimized€contactÐ õ,(, Ðimplies€some€contact€is€permissible.€€Still,€in€view€of€the€commentersðð€concerns,€RSPA/OPS€hasÐ e Ðused€the€following€wording€in€the€final€rule:€ð ðcontact€with€the€pipe€must€be€minimized€but€is€notÐ =Ø Ðprohibited.ðð€€RSPA/OPS€wants€to€ensure€the€rule€does€not€deter€the€common€practice€inÐ ° Ðtrenchless€installations€of€randomly€taping€tracer€wire€to€the€pipe€to€control€separation€duringÐ í ˆ Ðinstallation.€Ð Å ` ÐÌAGA,€GPTC,€Peoples,€PSE&G,€and€Dominion€Resources€thought€proposed€ðð192.361(g)€wouldÐ u  Ðrequire€that€steel€service€lines€have€tracer€wire,€because€the€wording€was€not€limited€to€plasticÐ Mè  Ðpipe.€To€remove€this€potentiality,€RSPA/OPS€added€the€word€ð ðnonmetallicðð€to€finalÐ %À Ððð192.361(g).Ð ý˜ ÐÌCity€Utilities€and€Southwest€were€concerned€that€trying€to€reduce€the€risk€of€lightning€damage€byÐ ­H Ðseparating€tracer€wire€from€pipe€could€lead€to€inaccurate€pipe€location€and€excavation€damage.Ð …  ÐThe€purpose€of€tracer€wire,€as€ðð192.321(e)€states,€is€to€provide€a€means€of€locating€buried€plasticÐ ]ø Ðpipe.€€Neither€present€nor€proposed€ðð192.321(e)€would€permit€installation€of€tracer€wire€so€farÐ 5Ð Ðaway€from€the€pipe€that€it€hampers€attempts€to€accurately€find€the€pipe.Ð  ¨ ÐÌMichCon€suggested€removing€ð ðcopperðð€from€ð ðcoated€copper€wireðð€so€the€rule€would€notÐ ½#X" Ðpreclude€the€installation€of€other€types€of€corrosion€resistant€wire.€€RSPA/OPS€did€not€adopt€thisÐ •%0!$ Ðcomment€because€the€proposed€rule€would€allow€operators€to€use€ð ðother€meansðð€to€provideÐ m'#& Ðcorrosion€resistant€wire.€Ð E)à$( ÐÌòòSection€192.353,€Customer€Meters€and€Regulators:€Locationóó.€RSPA/OPS€proposed€to€amendÐ õ,(, Ððð192.353(a)€to€emphasize€that€operators€must€protect€meters€and€service€regulators€fromÐ e Ðvehicular€damage.€€Under€the€present€rule,€protection€from€vehicular€damage€falls€under€theÐ =Ø Ðgeneral€requirement€to€protect€meters€and€service€regulators€from€ð ðcorrosion€and€other€damage.ððÐ ° ÐÌAGA,€GPTC,€Dominion€Resources,€Oleksa,€Peoples,€PSE&G,€MichCon,€and€Yankee€wereÐ Å ` Ðconcerned€the€proposed€rule€would€apply€to€meters€or€service€regulators€installed€indoors€orÐ  8  Ðother€places€where€there€is€only€a€remote€chance€of€vehicular€damage.€€As€stated€below€under€theÐ u  Ðð ðAdvisory€Committeeðð€heading,€the€Technical€Pipeline€Safety€Standards€Committee€had€aÐ Mè  Ðsimilar€concern€about€the€proposal.€€The€committee€recommended€RSPA/OPS€limit€theÐ %À Ðrequirement€to€outdoor€installations€that€are€clearly€vulnerable€to€minor€impact.Ð ý˜ ÐÌRSPA/OPS€said€in€the€NPRM€that€it€expected€operators€would€consider€the€location€of€metersÐ ­H Ðand€regulators€in€deciding€whether€to€provide€protection€from€vehicular€damage.€€To€insure€theÐ …  Ðfinal€rule€reflects€this€allowance,€RSPA/OPS€is€amending€ðð192.353(a)€to€require€operators€toÐ ]ø Ðprotect€outdoor€installations€from€vehicular€damage€that€may€be€anticipated.€€If€meters€orÐ 5Ð Ðregulators€are€installed€indoors€or€installed€outdoors€in€places€where€anticipating€damage€fromÐ  ¨ Ðvehicles€is€not€reasonable,€no€protection€is€required.Ð å!€  ÐÌSouthwest€was€concerned€that€emphasizing€vehicular€damage€would€lead€to€disagreementsÐ •%0!$ Ðbetween€government€and€operators€over€whether€protection€is€adequate.€€Nevertheless,€suchÐ m'#& Ðdisputes€can€arise€under€the€present€rule,€because€it€requires€protection€from€vehicular€damageÐ E)à$( Ðbut€does€not€specify€the€type€or€degree€of€protection.€€In€this€situation,€operators€have€discretionÐ +¸&* Ðto€provide€whatever€type€and€degree€of€protection€is€reasonable€under€the€circumstances.€€TheÐ õ,(, Ðfinal€rule€does€not€change€this€discretion.€€It€merely€highlights€the€risk€of€vehicular€damage.Ð e ÐÌòòSection€192.457,€External€Corrosion€Control:€Buried€or€Submerged€Pipelines€Installed€BeforeÐ ° ÐAugust€1,€1971;€192.465,€External€Corrosion€Control:€Monitoringóó.€RSPA/OPS€proposed€toÐ í ˆ Ðamend€ðð192.457€by€removing€from€paragraph€(b)€the€requirement€to€use€electrical€surveys€inÐ Å ` Ðdetermining€areas€of€active€corrosion,€and€by€removing€paragraph€(c).€€Under€ðð192.465(e),Ð  8  ÐRSPA/OPS€proposed€to€establish€more€detailed€criteria€for€alternatives€to€electrical€surveys,€andÐ u  Ðto€allow€operators€to€use€alternatives€on€distribution€lines€without€first€finding€that€electricalÐ Mè  Ðsurveys€are€impractical.€€In€addition,€RSPA/OPS€proposed€to€add€definitions€of€ð ðactiveÐ %À Ðcorrosionðð(the€definition€now€in€ðð192.457€(c)),€ð ðelectrical€survey,ðð€and€ð ðpipeline€environment.ðð€Ð ý˜ ÐÌAGA,€Peoples,€and€GPTC€commented€that€moving€the€definition€of€ð ðactive€corrosionðð€fromÐ ­H Ððð192.457(c)€to€ðð192.465(e)€would€make€ðð192.457(b)€harder€to€understand€because€the€termÐ …  Ðwould€remain€in€ðð192.457(b).€€As€a€remedy,€AGA€and€Peoples€suggested€adding€to€ðð192.457(b)Ð ]ø Ða€cross„reference€to€the€new€location€of€the€definition.€€Peoples€also€advised€making€the€relocatedÐ 5Ð Ðdefinition€applicable€throughout€Subpart€I€rather€than€just€ðð192.465(e).€€GPTC€and€PSE&GÐ  ¨ Ðsuggested€moving€the€definition€to€ðð192.451,€Scope.Ð å!€  ÐÌRemoving€ðð192.457(c)€should€not€affect€ðð192.457(b).€€€Under€ðð192.457(b),€the€time€allowedÐ •%0!$ Ðfor€initially€determining€and€cathodically€protecting€areas€of€active€corrosion€expired€August€1,Ð m'#& Ð1976.€€And€ðð192.465(e)€regulates€all€subsequent€determinations€and€protections€of€areas€ofÐ E)à$( Ðactive€corrosion.€€So€moving€the€present€definition€of€ð ðactive€corrosionðð€from€ðð192.457(c)€toÐ +¸&* Ððð192.465(e)€simply€places€the€definition€where€it€is€currently€used.€€With€such€limited€usage,Ð õ,(, Ðmaking€the€definition€applicable€throughout€Subpart€I€is€not€necessary.€Ð e ÐÌAs€previously€stated,€RSPA/OPS€proposed€moving€the€definition€of€ð ðactive€corrosionðð€fromÐ ° Ððð192.457(c)€to€ðð192.465(e).€€However,€RSPA/OPS€inadvertently€included€in€proposedÐ í ˆ Ððð192.465(e)€a€similar€definition€of€ð ðactive€corrosionðð€found€in€49€CFR€195.553,€which€applies€toÐ Å ` Ðhazardous€liquid€pipelines.€€Final€ðð192.465(e)€includes€the€definition€now€in€ðð192.457(c).€Ð  8  ÐÌThe€proposed€definition€of€ð ðelectrical€survey,ðð€which€SIRRC€recommended,€is€the€sameÐ Mè  Ðdefinition€that€applies€to€hazardous€liquid€pipelines€under€49€CFR€195.553.€€The€definition€isÐ %À Ðbased€on€pipe-to-soil€electrical€readings€over€a€pipeline.€€AGA€and€NiSource€recommendedÐ ý˜ Ðchanging€ð ðpipe„to„soilðð€to€ð ðpotential€gradientðð€to€allow€the€use€of€ð ðcell„to„cellðð€surveys,€which,Ð Õp ÐAGA€said,€are€typically€used€on€bare€pipe€to€identify€corrosion€activity.€€MichCon€was€similarlyÐ ­H Ðconcerned€that€other€types€of€electrical€corrosion€surveys€may€not€qualify€under€the€proposedÐ …  Ðdefinition.Ð ]ø ÐÌRSPA/OPS€agrees€that€cell„to„cell€potential€testing€would€not€meet€the€proposed€definition€ofÐ  ¨ Ðð ðelectrical€survey.ðð€€Nevertheless,€proposed€ðð192.465(e)€would€not€preclude€operators€fromÐ å!€  Ðusing€cell„to„cell€testing€or€any€other€useful€method€to€find€active€corrosion€areas.€€To€find€activeÐ ½#X" Ðcorrosion€without€using€an€electrical€survey,€operators€could€use€any€means€that€includes€reviewÐ •%0!$ Ðand€analysis€of€certain€maintenance€records€and€the€pipeline€environment.€€If€augmented€by€thisÐ m'#& Ðreview€and€analysis,€cell„to„cell€testing€would€qualify€for€use€under€proposed€ðð192.465(e).€Ð E)à$( ÐTherefore,€RSPA/OPS€did€not€include€the€commentersðð€suggested€change€in€final€ðð192.465(e).Ð +¸&* ÐÐ õ,(, ÐSouthwest€thought€the€term€ð ðclosely€spaced€pipe„to„soil€readingsðð€was€unclear,€and€suggestedÐ e Ðdeleting€ð ðclosely€spaced.ðð€€However,€RSPA/OPS€believes€the€term€is€consistent€with€usualÐ =Ø Ðindustry€practices.€€No€other€commenter€suggested€the€term€would€be€difficult€to€apply.€€InÐ ° Ðaddition,€the€term€is€part€of€the€ð ðelectrical€surveyðð€definition€€in€49€CFR€195.553,€whichÐ í ˆ ÐRSPA/OPS€adopted€without€any€objection€from€industry€commenters.€€Ð Å ` ÐÌIowa€commented€erroneously€that€proposed€ðð192.465(e)€ignores€SIRRCððs€central€theme€thatÐ u  Ðoperators€should€not€have€to€show€that€electrical€surveys€are€impractical€before€using€alternativeÐ Mè  Ðreview€methods.€€In€fact,€proposed€ðð192.465(e)€is€faithful€to€SIRRCððs€theme.€€On€distributionÐ %À Ðlines,€the€proposed€rule€would€allow€alternative€methods€regardless€of€the€practicality€ofÐ ý˜ Ðelectrical€surveys.€€Only€on€transmission€lines€would€operators€still€have€to€show€that€electricalÐ Õp Ðsurveys€are€impractical€before€using€alternative€methods.Ð ­H ÐÌòòSection€192.479,€Atmospheric€Corrosion€Control:€Generalóó.€RSPA/OPS€proposed€to€reviseÐ ]ø Ððð192.479€to€require€the€same€level€of€protection€from€atmospheric€corrosion€on€new€andÐ 5Ð Ðexisting€pipelines.€€However,€in€certain€circumstances,€operators€would€not€have€to€protectÐ  ¨ Ðpipelines€from€light€surface€oxide€or€from€atmospheric€corrosion€that€would€not€affect€safeÐ å!€  Ðoperation€before€the€next€scheduled€inspection.€€A€similar€regulation€is€now€in€effect€forÐ ½#X" Ðhazardous€liquid€pipelines€(49€CFR€195.581).€€In€addition,€RSPA/OPS€proposed€to€amend€theÐ •%0!$ Ðatmospheric€corrosion€monitoring€requirements€of€ðð192.481€to€comport€with€a€similarÐ m'#& Ðhazardous€liquid€pipeline€regulation€(49€CFR€195.583).Ð E)à$( ÐÌGPTC€and€PSE&G€thought€proposed€ðð192.479€would€be€clearer€if€the€only€exception€from€theÐ õ,(, Ðprotection€requirement€were€pipe€without€active€corrosion.€€This€comment€is€similar€to€SIRRCððsÐ e Ðsuggested€change€to€ðð192.479.€€Our€primary€reason€for€not€adopting€SIRRCððs€approach€was€theÐ =Ø Ðadvantage€to€industry€and€government€if€similar€corrosion€control€regulations€governed€gas€andÐ ° Ðhazardous€liquid€pipelines.€€Another€reason€was€that€the€proposed€exceptions€were€consistentÐ í ˆ Ðwith€SIRRCððs€approach,€since€the€excepted€pipelines€would€not€have€active€corrosion.€€So,€inÐ Å ` Ðkeeping€with€the€similar„regulations€goal,€RSPA/OPS€has€included€the€proposed€exceptions€inÐ  8  Ðfinal€ðð192.479.Ð u  ÐÌMichCon€opposed€the€proposed€exceptions,€arguing€that€operators€should€stop€further€corrosionÐ %À Ðfrom€even€a€light€surface€oxide.€€MichCon€also€suggested€that€cleaning€and€coating€are€moreÐ ý˜ Ðeffective€than€assessing€whether€corrosion€would€affect€safety€before€the€next€inspection.€€InÐ Õp Ðcontrast,€RSPA/OPS€continues€to€agree€with€SIRRC€that€a€light€surface€oxide€is€a€non„damagingÐ ­H Ðform€of€corrosion€that€does€not€need€remedial€action.€€The€absence€of€any€other€negativeÐ …  Ðcomment€on€the€proposed€oxide€exception€bolsters€this€position.€€Also,€even€if€cleaning€andÐ ]ø Ðcoating€may€be€a€more€effective€long„term€approach,€RSPA/OPS€believes€operators€should€haveÐ 5Ð Ðthe€option€of€assigning€resources€to€problems€that€pose€a€higher€near„term€risk€Ð  ¨ ÐÌMichCon€was€concerned€that€inspecting€thermally€insulated€pipe€could€destroy€the€insulationÐ ½#X" Ðsystem.€€It€suggested€making€inspections€ð ðwherever€practicalðð€and€sampling€pipe€throughÐ •%0!$ Ðwindows€cut€into€the€jacketing.€€MichCon€further€suggested€that€the€final€rule€use€the€termÐ m'#& Ðð ðelectrolyte„to„air€interfaceðð€instead€of€ð ðsoil„to„air€interfaceðð€to€include€other€pipelineÐ E)à$( Ðenvironments.€€šRSPA/OPS€believes€MichCon€has€suggested€a€reasonable€way€to€meet€theÐ +¸&* Ðproposed€requirement€to€inspect€thermally€insulated€pipe€for€atmospheric€corrosion.€€The€rule€isÐ õ,(, Ðdesigned€to€allow€operators€to€choose€a€satisfactory€compliance€method.€€RSPA/OPS€left€ð ðsoil„Ð e Ðto„air€interfaceððin€the€final€rule€because€it€is€one€of€several€specifically„named€environments€thatÐ =Ø Ðjustify€special€attention€during€inspections.Ð ° ÐÌUGI€argued€that€because€customer€meter€sets€found€inside€buildings€are€generally€in€non„Ð Å ` Ðcorrosive€environments,€the€sets€do€not€need€inspection€for€atmospheric€corrosion€more€oftenÐ  8  Ðthan€every€5€years.€€Present€ðð192.481€calls€for€inspection€at€least€every€3€years,€and€RSPA/OPSÐ u  Ðdid€not€propose€to€change€this€interval.€€Thus,€RSPA/OPS€did€not€consider€UGIððs€comment€inÐ Mè  Ðdeveloping€final€ðð192.481.Ð %À ÐÌAGA€suggested€RSPA/OPS€postpone€final€action€on€the€proposed€revision€of€ðð192.479€untilÐ Õp ÐRSPA/OPS€addresses€issues€concerning€meters€inside€buildings€and€propose€other€changes€to€theÐ ­H Ðcorrosion€control€regulations€in€Part€192.€€RSPA/OPS€has€not€postponed€final€action€on€proposedÐ …  Ððð192.479.€€It€is€in€the€interest€of€pipeline€safety€overall€for€RSPA€to€have€similar€atmosphericÐ ]ø Ðcorrosion€regulations€for€gas€and€hazardous€liquid€pipelines.€€Moreover,€RSPA/OPS€currentlyÐ 5Ð Ðhas€no€plans€to€further€revise€the€Part€192€corrosion€control€regulations,€for€RSPA/OPS€hasÐ  ¨ Ðclosed€the€previously€scheduled€revision€project€(67€FR€74986;€Dec.€9,€2002).Ð å!€  ÐÌòòSection€192.517,€Recordsóó.€RSPA/OPS€proposed€to€amend€ðð192.517€to€require€that€operatorsÐ •%0!$ Ðkeep€records€of€required€leak€tests€for€at€least€5€years.€€The€leak€tests€are€those€that€ðð192.509Ð m'#& Ðrequires€on€pipelines€designed€to€operate€below€100€psig,€that€ðð192.511€requires€on€serviceÐ E)à$( Ðlines,€and€that€ðð192.513€requires€on€plastic€pipelines.€Ð +¸&* ÐÐ õ,(, ÐAGA,€Iowa,€and€Peoples€asked€us€to€defer€final€action€on€proposed€ðð192.517€until€afterÐ e ÐRSPA/OPS€acts€on€other€changes€to€Part€192€that€SIRRC€suggested€in€a€petition€for€rulemakingÐ =Ø Ðdated€November€26,€2002.€€RSPA/OPS€has€not€postponed€final€action,€because€RSPA/OPSÐ ° Ðbelieves€government€inspectors€need€the€proposed€records€now€to€aid€enforcement€efforts.€€MoreÐ í ˆ Ðthan€10€years€ago,€NAPSR€recognized€this€need€in€its€ð ðReport€on€Recommendations€for€RevisionÐ Å ` Ðof€49€CFR€Part€192.ðð€If€RSPA/OPS€decides€to€make€additional€changes€to€ðð192.517€because€ofÐ  8  Ðour€consideration€of€SIRRCððs€petition,€RSPA/OPS€will€include€those€changes€in€a€future€noticeÐ u  Ðof€proposed€rulemaking.Ð Mè  ÐÌMichCon€and€Southwest€objected€to€the€proposed€rule.€€It€was€unclear€to€MichCon€whatÐ ý˜ Ðinformation€operators€would€have€to€record,€and€Southwest€mistakenly€assumed€the€informationÐ Õp Ðwould€be€the€same€as€ðð192.517€requires€for€strength€tests.€€As€RSPA/OPS€stated€in€the€NPRM,Ð ­H Ðthe€purpose€of€the€proposed€records€is€merely€to€show€that€required€leak€tests€have€been€done,Ð …  Ðnot€to€retain€specific€information€about€the€tests.€€The€content€of€the€records€would€beÐ ]ø Ðdiscretionary.€€A€mere€notation€showing€that€required€tests€were€carried€out€would€suffice.€Ð 5Ð ÐSection192.709€requires€records€of€this€type€for€each€patrol,€survey,€inspection,€and€test€done€onÐ  ¨ Ðtransmission€lines€under€Subparts€L€and€M€of€Part€192.Ð å!€  ÐÌDominion€commented€that€proposed€ðð192.517€would€be€very€burdensome,€pointing€to€the€largeÐ •%0!$ Ðnumber€of€leak€tests€done€by€customersðð€contractors€on€customer„owned€service€lines.€€It€thoughtÐ m'#& Ðthat€records€of€these€tests€would€be€difficult€for€operators€to€obtain.€RSPA/OPS€thinks€DominionÐ E)à$( Ðmay€have€mistaken€the€type€of€record€needed€to€comply€with€proposed€ðð192.517.€€ProposedÐ +¸&* Ððð192.517€would€not€require€operators€to€obtain€copies€of€records€kept€by€their€customersððÐ õ,(, Ðcontractors.€€No€matter€who€does€the€testing,€its€own€workers€or€its€customersðð€contractors,Ð e Ðoperators€would€only€have€to€verify€that€correct€leak€tests€have€been€done€and€then€record€thatÐ =Ø Ðfact.€€Under€Part€192,€distribution€operators€are€already€responsible€for€the€correct€installationÐ ° Ðand€leak€testing€of€customer„owned€service€lines.€€Operators€who€do€not€install€and€testÐ í ˆ Ðcustomer„owned€service€lines€themselves€must€still€verify€that€work€done€by€their€customersððÐ Å ` Ðcontractors€meets€Part€192€requirements.€€So€the€burden€of€keeping€a€record€of€leak€tests€done€byÐ  8  Ðcustomersðð€contractors€should€be€no€greater€than€for€leak€tests€done€by€operators€themselves.Ð u  ÐÌòòSection€192.553,€General€Requirementsóó.€Section€192.553(d)€requires€that€a€new€maximumÐ %À Ðallowable€operating€pressure€(MAOP)€may€not€exceed€the€maximum€that€Part€192€allows€on€aÐ ý˜ Ðnew€segment€of€pipeline€constructed€of€the€same€materials€in€the€same€location.€€Based€on€aÐ Õp ÐSIRRC€recommendation,€RSPA/OPS€proposed€to€replace€the€reference€to€Part€192€with€aÐ ­H Ðreference€to€ð ððððð192.619€and€192.621,"€the€sections€in€Part€192€that€limit€the€MAOP€of€newÐ …  Ðpipelines.Ð ]ø ÐÌAGA,€Iowa,€PSE&G,€Peoples,€and€Southwest€asked€us€to€defer€final€action€on€the€proposedÐ  ¨ Ðchange€to€ðð192.553.€€They€suggested€RSPA/OPS€wait€until€after€RSPA/OPS€acts€on€SIRRCððsÐ å!€  Ðsuggested€change€to€Subpart€K,€Uprating,€included€in€its€November€26,€2002,€rulemakingÐ ½#X" Ðpetition.€€That€change€would€allow€operators€to€increase€the€MAOP€of€certain€existing€low€stressÐ •%0!$ Ðpipelines€without€prior€pressure€testing.Ð m'#& ÐÌRSPA/OPS€has€not€postponed€final€action€on€proposed€ðð192.553(d)€since€the€proposal€involvesÐ +¸&* Ðonly€a€simple€editorial€change.€€However,€by€taking€this€action€RSPA/OPS€is€not€foreclosing€theÐ õ,(, Ðopportunity€for€future€rulemaking€based€on€SIRRCððs€suggested€change€to€the€upratingÐ e Ðrequirements.€€If€RSPA/OPS€decides€to€make€additional€changes€to€ðð192.553(d)€because€of€ourÐ =Ø Ðconsideration€of€SIRRCððs€recent€petition,€RSPA/OPS€will€include€those€changes€in€a€futureÐ ° Ðnotice€of€proposed€rulemaking.€Ð í ˆ ÐÌòòSection€192.743,€Pressure€Limiting€and€Regulating€Stations:€Testing€of€Relief€Devicesóó.Ð  8  ÐRSPA/OPS€proposed€to€change€ðððð192.743(a)€and€(b)€to€allow€operators€to€use€calculations€toÐ u  Ðdecide€if€the€capacity€of€relief€devices€is€adequate€without€first€having€to€conclude€that€testing€theÐ Mè  Ðdevices€is€not€feasible.€€RSPA/OPS€also€proposed€editorial€changes€to€ðð192.743(c),€whichÐ %À Ðrequires€installation€of€new€or€additional€devices€if€the€relief€capacity€of€existing€devices€isÐ ý˜ Ðinadequate.Ð Õp ÐÌIowa€said€RSPA/OPS€should€change€ðð192.743(c)€to€allow€operators€the€option€of€modifyingÐ …  Ðexisting€devices€or€associated€facilities€to€provide€the€required€relief€capacity.€€Although€thisÐ ]ø Ðcomment€concerns€an€issue€RSPA/OPS€did€not€address€in€the€NPRM,€RSPA/OPS€did€notÐ 5Ð Ðinterpret€ðð192.743(c)€to€require€the€installation€of€unnecessary€relief€devices.€€If€operatorsÐ  ¨ Ðprovide€adequate€relief€capacity€by€modifying€existing€relief€devices€or€associated€facilities,€newÐ å!€  Ðor€additional€devices€are€not€necessary.Ð ½#X" ÐÌòòSection€192.745,€Valve€Maintenance:€Transmission€Linesóó.€Section€192.745€requires€annualÐ m'#& Ðinspection€of€transmission€line€valves€that€operators€might€need€during€an€emergency.Ð E)à$( ÐRSPA/OPS€proposed€to€amend€this€section€to€require€that€operators€take€prompt€remedial€actionÐ +¸&* Ðto€correct€any€valve€found€inoperable.€€Although€NAPSR€had€recommended€ð ðimmediateððÐ õ,(, Ðremedial€action,€RSPA/OPS€proposed€prompt€action€to€allow€operators€some€latitude€inÐ e Ðscheduling€maintenance.Ð =Ø ÐÌAGA,€Gulf€South,€and€Southwest€were€concerned€that€disagreements€would€arise€betweenÐ í ˆ Ðgovernment€inspectors€and€operators€over€the€meaning€of€ð ðprompt.ðð€€In€this€regard,€City€UtilitiesÐ Å ` Ðsuggested€RSPA/OPS€define€ð ðprompt€remedial€actionðð€as€not€to€exceed€6€months.€€In€addition,Ð  8  ÐAGA,€GPTC,€Gulf€South,€Peoples,€PSE&G,€and€Yankee€suggested€that€instead€of€promptlyÐ u  Ðrepairing€an€inoperable€valve,€operators€should€have€latitude€to€designate€another€valve€as€anÐ Mè  Ðemergency€valve€if€the€other€valve€accomplishes€the€same€function€as€the€inoperable€valve.Ð %À ÐÌOccasional€disagreements€over€whether€remedial€action€is€done€promptly€may€be€unavoidable.Ð Õp ÐHowever,€operators€can€reduce€opportunities€for€disagreements€if€they€assign€priority€toÐ ­H Ðinoperable€emergency€valves€in€their€repair€schedules.€€Operators€can€also€look€to€theirÐ …  Ðexperience€in€promptly€correcting€corrosion€control€deficiencies€under€ðð192.465(d).€€RSPA/OPSÐ ]ø Ðdecided€not€to€establish€a€time€limit€for€ð ðprompt€remedial€actionðð€because€it€could€promoteÐ 5Ð Ðunnecessary€delay€and€erode€the€latitude€operators€need€in€scheduling€repairs.Ð  ¨ ÐÌSection€192.605(b)(1)€requires€operators€to€have€procedures€for€carrying€out€the€valveÐ ½#X" Ðmaintenance€requirements€of€ðð192.745.€€In€their€procedures,€operators€identify€which€valvesÐ •%0!$ Ðthey€must€inspect€annually€because€they€may€need€them€during€an€anticipated€emergency.€€IfÐ m'#& Ðdifferent€valves€are€available€for€the€same€function,€they€only€have€to€identify€and€inspect€one€ofÐ E)à$( Ðthem€to€meet€ðð192.745.€€So€the€present€rule€allows€operators€latitude€to€designate€an€equivalentÐ +¸&* Ðalternative€valve€rather€than€repair€an€inoperable€valve.€€The€proposed€rule€would€not€affect€thisÐ õ,(, Ðlatitude.€€It€would€only€affect€the€time€to€correct€an€inoperable€valve€if€the€operator€does€notÐ e Ðdesignate€an€alternative€valve.€€Nevertheless,€to€assure€no€one€misunderstands€the€alternative„Ð =Ø Ðvalve€option,€RSPA/OPS€has€included€it€in€final€ðð192.745.€€A€similar€option€is€in€proposedÐ ° Ððð192.747€concerning€the€maintenance€of€distribution€valves.€Ð í ˆ ÐÌòòSection€192.747€Valve€Maintenance:€Distribution€Systemsóó.€Section€192.747€requires€annualÐ  8  Ðinspection€and€servicing€of€each€valve€that€operators€may€need€for€safe€operation€of€a€distributionÐ u  Ðsystem.€€RSPA/OPS€proposed€to€amend€this€section€to€require€prompt€remedial€action€to€correctÐ Mè  Ðany€valve€found€inoperable,€unless€the€operator€designates€an€alternative€valve.€Ð %À ÐÌAGA€and€Southwest€were€concerned€that€disagreements€would€arise€between€governmentÐ Õp Ðinspectors€and€operators€over€the€meaning€of€prompt.€€City€Utilities€suggested€RSPA/OPS€defineÐ ­H Ðð ðprompt€remedial€actionðð€as€not€to€exceed€6€months.€€As€RSPA/OPS€stated€previously€regardingÐ …  Ðsimilar€comments€on€proposed€ðð192.745,€some€disagreement€may€be€inevitable,€but€operatorsÐ ]ø Ðcan€reduce€the€chance€of€disagreement€by€prioritizing€the€repair€of€inoperable€valves.€€They€canÐ 5Ð Ðalso€consider€their€compliance€practices€in€promptly€correcting€corrosion€control€deficiencies.€Ð  ¨ ÐAs€with€final€ðð192.745,€RSPA/OPS€decided€not€to€set€a€time€limit€on€ð ðprompt€remedial€actionððÐ å!€  Ðbecause€it€could€promote€unnecessary€delay€and€erode€the€latitude€operators€need€in€schedulingÐ ½#X" Ðrepairs.€Ð •%0!$ ÐÌIowa€suggested€RSPA/OPS€also€require€prompt€remedial€action€for€inaccessible€valves.€Ð E)à$( ÐRSPA/OPS€addressed€the€issue€of€inaccessible€safety€valves€in€the€NPRM.€€RSPA/OPS€reasonedÐ +¸&* Ðthat€if€a€designated€safety€valve€becomes€inaccessible,€usually€because€of€paving,€the€operatorÐ õ,(, Ðshould€discover€the€problem€no€later€than€the€next€inspection.€€Then€the€operator€would€have€toÐ e Ðeither€correct€the€problem€to€enable€inspection€within€the€permitted€interval€or€designate€anÐ =Ø Ðalternative€safety€valve.€€Given€these€circumstances,€RSPA/OPS€did€not€propose€an€additionalÐ ° Ðregulation€to€insure€that€operators€promptly€correct€inaccessible€safety€valves.Ð í ˆ ÐÌAdvisory€CommitteeÐ  8  ÐÌThe€Technical€Pipeline€Safety€Standards€Committee€considered€the€NPRM€and€the€associatedÐ Mè  Ðevaluation€of€costs€and€benefits€at€a€meeting€in€Washington,€D.C.€on€March€27,€2003.€€ThisÐ %À Ðcommittee€is€a€statutory,€advisory€committee€that€advises€us€on€proposed€safety€standards€andÐ ý˜ Ðother€policies€for€gas€pipelines.€€It€has€an€authorized€membership€of€15€persons,€five€eachÐ Õp Ðrepresenting€government,€industry,€and€the€public.€€Each€member€has€qualifications€to€considerÐ ­H Ðthe€technical€feasibility,€reasonableness,€cost-effectiveness,€and€practicability€of€proposedÐ …  Ðpipeline€safety€standards.€€A€transcript€of€the€meeting€is€available€in€Docket€No.€RSPA-98-4470.Ð ]ø ÐÌIn€discussing€the€NPRM,€the€committee€focused€on€the€proposed€change€to€ðð192.353,€whichÐ  ¨ Ðemphasizes€that€operators€must€protect€meters€and€regulators€from€vehicular€damage.€€OneÐ å!€  Ðmember€was€concerned€the€proposed€rule€would€apply€to€installations€where€vehicular€damage€isÐ ½#X" Ðunlikely€to€occur,€such€as€inside€buildings€or€far€away€from€traffic.€€This€member€wanted€to€limitÐ •%0!$ Ðthe€proposed€rule€to€installations€where€the€potential€for€vehicular€damage€is€significant.€€All€butÐ m'#& Ðone€committee€member€agreed,€and€the€committee€suggested€changing€the€proposal€to€read€asÐ E)à$( Ðfollows:Ð +¸&* Ðà8  àEach€meter€and€service€regulator€installed€inside€a€building€must€be€installed€in€aÐ õ,(, Ðreadily€accessible€location€and€be€protected€from€corrosion€and€other€damage.€Ð e ÐMeters€installed€outside€of€buildings€must€also€be€protected€from€vehicularÐ =Ø Ðdamage€where€they€are€clearly€vulnerable€to€minor€impact.аРР ÐSubsequently,€by€unanimous€vote,€the€committee€found€all€the€proposed€rules€Ô‡X³XXXXÔand€the€associatedÐ í ˆ ÐDraft€Regulatory€Evaluation€Ô#†X³XXXX³X;¨#Ôto€be€Ô‡X³XXXX³XÔtechnically€€feasible,€reasonable,€cost-effective,€and€practicableÐ Å ` Ðif€Ô#†X³XXXX³Xƨ#Ôproposed€ðð192.353€were€changed€as€the€committee€suggested.€€RSPA/OPS€considered€theÐ  8  Ðcommitteeððs€advice€as€set€forth€above€under€the€heading€ð ðSection€192.353,€Customer€Meters€andÐ u  ÐRegulators:€Location.ðð€Ð Mè  ÐÌRegulatory€Analyses€and€NoticesÐ ý˜ ÐÌòòExecutive€Order€12866€and€DOT€Policies€and€Proceduresóó.€RSPA€does€not€consider€this€FinalÐ ­H ÐRule€to€be€a€significant€regulatory€action€under€Section€3(f)€of€Executive€Order€12866€(58€FRÐ …  Ð51735;€Oct.€4,€1993).€€Therefore,€the€Office€of€Management€and€Budget€(OMB)€has€not€receivedÐ ]ø Ða€copy€of€this€rulemaking€to€review.€€RSPA€also€does€not€consider€this€Final€Rule€to€beÐ 5Ð Ðsignificant€under€DOT€regulatory€policies€and€procedures€(44€FR€11034:€February€26,€1979).Ð  ¨ ÐÌRSPA/OPS€prepared€a€Regulatory€Evaluation€of€the€Final€Rule,€and€a€copy€is€in€the€docket.€ThisÐ ½#X" Ðregulatory€evaluation€concludes€that€because€of€compliance€options,€the€changes€to€existing€rulesÐ •%0!$ Ðmay€actually€reduce€operators'€costs€to€comply€with€those€rules.Ð m'#& ÐÌòòRegulatory€Flexibility€Actóó.€This€Final€Rule€is€consistent€with€customary€practices€in€the€gasÐ +¸&* Ðpipeline€industry.€€Therefore,€based€on€the€facts€available€about€the€anticipated€impacts€of€theÐ õ,(, ÐFinal€Rule,€I€certify,€pursuant€to€Section€605€of€the€Regulatory€Flexibility€Act€(5€U.S.C.€605),Ð e Ðthat€this€rulemaking€would€not€have€a€significant€impact€on€a€substantial€number€of€smallÐ =Ø Ðentities.Ð ° ÐÌòòExecutive€Order€13175óó.€€RSPA/OPS€has€analyzed€this€Final€Rule€according€to€the€principles€andÐ Å ` Ðcriteria€contained€in€Executive€Order€13175,€ð ðConsultation€and€Coordination€with€Indian€TribalÐ  8  ÐGovernments.ðð€€Because€the€Final€Rule€will€not€significantly€or€uniquely€affect€the€communitiesÐ u  Ðof€the€Indian€tribal€governments€and€will€not€impose€substantial€direct€compliance€costs,€theÐ Mè  Ðfunding€and€consultation€requirements€of€Executive€Order€13175€do€not€apply.Ð %À ÐÌòòPaperwork€Reduction€Actóó.€Final€ðððð192.517(b)€and€192.605(b)(11)€contain€minor€additionalÐ Õp Ðinformation€collection€requirements.€€Section€192.517(b)€requires€operators€to€maintain€recordsÐ ­H Ðof€certain€leak€tests€for€5€years,€and€ðð192.605(b)(11)€requires€operators€to€have€procedures€forÐ …  Ðresponding€promptly€to€a€report€of€a€gas€odor€inside€or€near€a€building.€€However,€RSPA/OPSÐ ]ø Ðbelieves€€most€operators€already€maintain€records€of€leak€tests€and€have€procedures€forÐ 5Ð Ðresponding€to€reports€of€gas€odors€inside€or€near€buildings.€€Also,€RSPA/OPS€believes€theÐ  ¨ Ðburden€of€retaining€these€records€is€minimal€because€they€largely€computerize€them.€Ð å!€  ÐMaintaining€these€records€on€a€€computer€disk€represents€Ó9%° °Ïî ,KkŠ©È Ð °°X9Óvery€minimal€costs.€€So,€because€theÐ ½#X" Ðadditional€paperwork€burdens€of€this€proposed€rule€are€likely€to€be€minimal,€RSPA/OPS€believesÐ •%0!$ Ðthat€submitting€an€analysis€of€the€burdens€to€OMB€under€the€Paperwork€Reduction€Act€isÐ m'#& Ðunnecessary.€€Ð E)à$( ÐÌRSPA/OPS€did€not€receive€any€comments€on€the€burden€of€proposed€ðð192.605(b)(11).€Ð õ,(, ÐComments€on€the€burden€of€proposed€192.517(b)€are€discussed€above€under€the€heading€ð ðSectionÐ e Ð192.517,€Records.ððÐ =Ø ÐÌòòUnfunded€Mandates€Reform€Act€of€1995óó.€This€Final€Rule€will€not€impose€unfunded€mandatesÐ í ˆ Ðunder€the€Unfunded€Mandates€Reform€Act€of€1995.€It€would€not€result€in€costs€of€$100€millionÐ Å ` Ðor€more€to€either€State,€local,€or€tribal€governments,€in€the€aggregate,€or€to€the€private€sector,€andÐ  8  Ðwould€be€the€least€burdensome€alternative€that€achieves€the€objective€of€the€rule.Ð u  ÐÌòòNational€Environmental€Policy€Actóó.€€RSPA/OPS€has€analyzed€this€Final€Rule€for€purposes€of€theÐ %À ÐNational€Environmental€Policy€Act€(42€U.S.C.€4321€et€seq.).€€Because€the€Final€Rule€parallelsÐ ý˜ Ðpresent€requirements€or€practices,€RSPA/OPS€has€determined€that€the€Final€Rule€will€notÐ Õp Ðsignificantly€affect€the€quality€of€the€human€environment.€€None€of€the€commenters€disputed€thisÐ ­H Ðconclusion.Ð …  ÐÌòòExecutive€Order€13132óó.€€RSPA/OPS€has€analyzed€this€Final€Rule€according€to€the€principles€andÐ 5Ð Ðcriteria€contained€in€Executive€Order€13132€(ð ðFederalismðð).€The€Final€Rule€does€not€establishÐ  ¨ Ðany€regulation€that:€(1)€has€substantial€direct€effects€on€the€States,€the€relationship€between€theÐ å!€  ÐNational€government€and€the€States,€or€the€distribution€of€power€and€responsibilities€among€theÐ ½#X" Ðvarious€levels€of€government;€(2)€imposes€substantial€direct€compliance€costs€on€State€and€localÐ •%0!$ Ðgovernments;€or€(3)€preempts€State€law.€€Therefore,€the€consultation€and€funding€requirements€ofÐ m'#& ÐExecutive€Order€13132€do€not€apply.Ð E)à$( ÐÌList€of€Subjects€in€49€CFR€Part€192Ð õ,(, Ї€€€€Natural€gas,€Pipeline€safety,€Reporting€and€recordkeeping€requirements.Ð e ÐÌ€€€€For€the€reasons€discussed€in€this€preamble,€RSPA€amends€49€CFR€Part€192€as€follows:Ð ° ÐÌPART€192--TRANSPORTATION€OF€NATURAL€AND€OTHER€GAS€BY€PIPELINE:Ð Å ` ÐMINIMUM€FEDERAL€SAFETY€STANDARDSÐ  8  ÐÌ€€€€1.€The€authority€citation€for€part€192€continues€to€read€as€follows:Ð Mè  ÐÌ€€€€Authority:€49€U.S.C.€5103,€60102,€60104,€60108,€60109,€60110,€60113,€and€60118;€and€49Ð ý˜ ÐCFR€1.53.Ð Õp ÐÌ€€€€2.€Amend€ðð192.3€by€adding€definitions€of€ð ðcustomer€meterðð€and€ð ðservice€regulatorðð€and€byÐ …  Ðrevising€the€definition€of€ð ðservice€lineððas€follows:Ð ]ø Ðòòðð192.3€€Definitionsóó.Ð 5Ð Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð  ¨ Ѐ€€€ð ðCustomer€meterðð€means€the€meter€that€measures€the€transfer€of€gas€from€an€operator€to€aÐ å!€  Ðconsumer.Ð ½#X" Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð •%0!$ Ѐ€€€ð ðService€lineðð€means€a€distribution€line€that€transports€gas€from€a€common€source€of€supply€toÐ m'#& Ðan€individual€customer,€to€two€adjacent€or€adjoining€residential€or€small€commercial€customers,Ð E)à$( Ðor€to€multiple€residential€or€small€commercial€customers€served€through€a€meter€header€orÐ +¸&* Ðmanifold.€€A€service€line€ends€at€the€outlet€of€the€customer€meter€or€at€the€connection€to€aÐ õ,(, Ðcustomer's€piping,€whichever€is€further€downstream,€or€at€the€connection€to€customer€piping€ifÐ e Ðthere€is€no€meter.Ð =Ø Ѐ€€€ð ðService€regulatorðð€means€the€device€on€a€service€line€that€controls€the€pressure€of€gasÐ ° Ðdelivered€from€a€higher€pressure€to€the€pressure€provided€to€the€customer.€A€service€regulatorÐ í ˆ Ðmay€serve€one€customer€or€multiple€customers€through€a€meter€header€or€manifold.Ð Å ` Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð  8  ÐÌðð192.123€€[Amended]Ð Mè  ÐÌ€€€€3.€Remove€the€second€sentence€in€ðð192.123(b)(2)(i).Ð ý˜ ÐÌðð192.197€€[Amended]Ð ­H ÐÌ€€€€4.€In€ðð192.197(a),€remove€the€term€ð ðunder€60€p.s.i.€(414€kPa)€gageðð€and€add€the€term€ð ð60€psiÐ ]ø Ð(414€kPa)€gage,€or€less,ðð€in€its€place.Ð 5Ð ÐÌðð192.285€€[Amended]Ð å!€  ÐÌ€€€€5.€In€ðð192.285(d),€remove€the€term€ð ðhisðð€and€add€the€term€ð ðthe€operator'sðð€in€its€place.Ð •%0!$ ÐÌ€€€€6.€Revise€ðð192.311€to€read€as€follows:Ð E)à$( Ðòòðð192.311€€Repair€of€plastic€pipeóó.Ð +¸&* Ѐ€€€Each€imperfection€or€damage€that€would€impair€the€serviceability€of€plastic€pipe€must€beÐ õ,(, Ðrepaired€or€removed.Ð e ÐÌ€€€€7.€Revise€ðð192.321(e)€to€read€as€follows:Ð ° Ðòòðð192.321€€Installation€of€plastic€pipeóó.Ð í ˆ Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð Å ` Ѐ€€€(e)€Plastic€pipe€that€is€not€encased€must€have€an€electrically€conducting€wire€or€other€means€ofÐ  8  Ðlocating€the€pipe€while€it€is€underground.€Tracer€wire€may€not€be€wrapped€around€the€pipe€andÐ u  Ðcontact€with€the€pipe€must€be€minimized€but€is€not€prohibited.€Tracer€wire€or€other€metallicÐ Mè  Ðelements€installed€for€pipe€locating€purposes€must€be€resistant€to€corrosion€damage,€either€by€useÐ %À Ðof€coated€copper€wire€or€by€other€means.Ð ý˜ Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð Õp ÐÌ€€€€8.€Revise€the€first€sentence€of€ðð192.353(a)€to€read€as€follows:€Ð …  Ðòòðð192.353€€Customer€meters€and€regulators:€Locationóó.Ð ]ø Ѐ€€€(a)€Each€meter€and€service€regulator,€whether€inside€or€outside€a€building,€must€be€installed€inÐ 5Ð Ða€readily€accessible€location€and€be€protected€from€corrosion€and€other€damage,€including,€ifÐ  ¨ Ðinstalled€outside€a€building,€vehicular€damage€that€may€be€anticipated.€*€*€*Ð å!€  Ð*€*€*€*€*€Ð ½#X" ÐÌ€€€€9.€Add€ðð192.361(g)€to€read€as€follows:Ð m'#& Ðòòðð192.361€€Service€lines:€Installationóó.Ð E)à$( Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð +¸&* Ѐ€€€(g)€òòLocating€underground€service€linesóó.€Each€underground€nonmetallic€service€line€that€is€notÐ õ,(, Ðencased€must€have€a€means€of€locating€the€pipe€that€complies€with€ðð192.321(e).Ð e ÐÌðð192.457€€[Amended]Ð ° ÐÌ€€€€10.€Amend€ðð192.457€as€follows:Ð Å ` Ѐ€€€a.€Remove€the€sentence€immediately€following€paragraph€(b)(3);€andÐ  8  Ѐ€€€b.€Remove€paragraph€(c).Ð u  ÐÌ€€€€11.€Revise€ðð192.465(e)€to€read€as€follows:Ð %À Ðòòðð192.465€€External€corrosion€control:€Monitoringóó.Ð ý˜ Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð Õp Ѐ€€€(e)€After€the€initial€evaluation€required€by€ðððð192.455(b)€and€(c)€and€192.457(b),€each€operatorÐ ­H Ðmust,€not€less€than€every€3€years€at€intervals€not€exceeding€39€months,€reevaluate€its€unprotectedÐ …  Ðpipelines€and€cathodically€protect€them€in€accordance€with€this€subpart€in€areas€in€which€activeÐ ]ø Ðcorrosion€is€found.€The€operator€must€determine€the€areas€of€active€corrosion€by€electricalÐ 5Ð Ðsurvey.€However,€on€distribution€lines€and€where€an€electrical€survey€is€impractical€onÐ  ¨ Ðtransmission€lines,€areas€of€active€corrosion€may€be€determined€by€other€means€that€includeÐ å!€  Ðreview€and€analysis€of€leak€repair€and€inspection€records,€corrosion€monitoring€records,€exposedÐ ½#X" Ðpipe€inspection€records,€and€the€pipeline€environment.€€In€this€section:Ð •%0!$ Ѐ€€€(1)€òòActive€corrosionóó€means€continuing€corrosion€which,€unless€controlled,€could€result€in€aÐ m'#& Ðcondition€that€is€detrimental€to€public€safety.Ð E)à$( Ѐ€€€(2)€òòElectrical€surveyóó€means€a€series€of€closely€spaced€pipe„to„soil€readings€over€a€pipeline€thatÐ +¸&* Ðare€subsequently€analyzed€to€identify€locations€where€a€corrosive€current€is€leaving€the€pipeline.Ð õ,(, Ѐ€€€(3)€òòPipeline€environmentóó€includes€soil€resistivity€(high€or€low),€soil€moisture€(wet€or€dry),€soilÐ e Ðcontaminants€that€may€promote€corrosive€activity,€and€other€known€conditions€that€could€affectÐ =Ø Ðthe€probability€of€active€corrosion.Ð ° ÐÌ€€€€12.€Revise€ðð192.479€to€read€as€follows:Ð Å ` Ðòòðð192.479€€Atmospheric€corrosion€control:€Generalóó.Ð  8  Ѐ€€€(a)€Each€operator€must€clean€and€coat€each€pipeline€or€portion€of€pipeline€that€is€exposed€toÐ u  Ðthe€atmosphere,€except€pipelines€under€paragraph€(c)€of€this€section.Ð Mè  Ѐ€€€(b)€Coating€material€must€be€suitable€for€the€prevention€of€atmospheric€corrosion.Ð %À Ѐ€€€(c)€Except€portions€of€pipelines€in€offshore€splash€zones€or€soil-to-air€interfaces,€the€operatorÐ ý˜ Ðneed€not€protect€from€atmospheric€corrosion€any€pipeline€for€which€the€operator€demonstrates€byÐ Õp Ðtest,€investigation,€or€experience€appropriate€to€the€environment€of€the€pipeline€that€corrosionÐ ­H Ðwill--Ð …  Ѐ€€€(1)€Only€be€a€light€surface€oxide;€orÐ ]ø Ѐ€€€(2)€Not€affect€the€safe€operation€of€the€pipeline€before€the€next€scheduled€inspection.Ð 5Ð ÐÌ€€€€13.€Revise€ðð192.481€to€read€as€follows:Ð å!€  Ðòòðð192.481€€Atmospheric€corrosion€control:€Monitoringóó.Ð ½#X" ÐÌ€€€€(a)€Each€operator€must€inspect€each€pipeline€or€portion€of€pipeline€that€is€exposed€to€theÐ m'#& Ðatmosphere€for€evidence€of€atmospheric€corrosion,€as€follows:â âÐ E)à$( ÐÔ*˜ƒÌdÍÊd dd Xdd Xdd X°(#°(#˜ÔÔ,:dd ÔÔ,>dd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ #ee €€‹‹#ÐIf€the€pipeline€is€located:Ð $Éd $ÐThen€the€frequency€of€inspection€is:Ð Éd  €€ÐOnshore€„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„Ð  Iä ÐAt€least€once€every€3€calendar€years,€but€withÐ Iä Ðâ âintervals€not€exceeding€39€monthsÐ !¼  ÐOffshore€„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„Ð  ¡ < ÐAt€least€once€each€calendar€year,€but€withÐ ¡ < Ðintervals€not€exceeding€15€monthsÐ y    Ѐ€€€€(b)€During€inspections€the€operator€must€give€particular€attention€to€pipe€at€soil-to-airÐ    Ðinterfaces,€under€thermal€insulation,€under€disbonded€coatings,€at€pipe€supports,€in€splash€zones,Ð Yô  Ðat€deck€penetrations,€and€in€spans€over€water.Ð 1Ì  Ѐ€€€(c)€If€atmospheric€corrosion€is€found€during€an€inspection,€the€operator€must€provideÐ  ¤ Ðprotection€against€the€corrosion€as€required€by€ðð192.479.Ð á| ÐÌ€€€€14.€Amend€ðð192.517€as€follows:Ð ‘, Ѐ€€€a.€Designate€the€introductory€text€as€paragraph€(a);Ð i Ѐ€€€b.€In€newly€designated€paragraph€(a),€redesignate€paragraphs€(a),€(b),€(c),€(d),€(e),€(f),€and€(g)€asÐ AÜ Ð(a)(1),€(2),€(3),€(4),€(5),€(6),€and€(7),€respectively;€andÐ ´ Ѐ€€€c.€Add€paragraph€(b)€to€read€as€follows:Ð ñŒ Ðòòðð192.517€€Recordsóó.Ð É!d  Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð ¡#<" Ѐ€€€(b)€Each€operator€must€maintain€a€record€of€each€test€required€by€ðððð192.509,€192.511,€andÐ y%!$ Ð192.513€for€at€least€5€years.Ð Q'ì"& ÐÌ€€€€15.€In€the€first€sentence€in€ðð192.553(d),€remove€the€term€ð ðthis€partðð€and€add€the€termÐ +œ&* Ðð ððððð192.619€and€192.621"€in€its€place.Ð Ù,t(, Ї€€€€16.€Add€ðð192.605(b)(11)€to€read€as€follows:Ð e Ðòòðð192.605€€Procedural€manual€for€operations,€maintenance,€and€emergenciesóó.Ð =Ø Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð ° Ѐ€€€(b)€*€*€*Ð í ˆ Ѐ€€€(11)€Responding€promptly€to€a€report€of€a€gas€odor€inside€or€near€a€building,€unless€theÐ Å ` Ðoperator's€emergency€procedures€under€ðð192.615(a)(3)€specifically€apply€to€these€reports.Ð  8  Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð u  ÐÌ€€€€17.€Revise€the€first€sentence€of€ðð192.625(f)€introductory€text€to€read€as€follows:Ð %À Ðòòðð192.625€€Odorization€of€gasóó.Ð ý˜ Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð Õp Ѐ€€€(f)€To€assure€the€proper€concentration€of€odorant€in€accordance€with€this€section,€each€operatorÐ ­H Ðmust€conduct€periodic€sampling€of€combustible€gases€using€an€instrument€capable€of€determiningÐ …  Ðthe€percentage€of€gas€in€air€at€which€the€odor€becomes€readily€detectable.*€*€*Ð ]ø Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð 5Ð ÐÌ€€€€18.€Revise€ðð192.739(c)€to€read€as€follows:Ð å!€  Ðòòðð192.739€€Pressure€limiting€and€regulating€stations:€Inspection€and€testingóó.Ð ½#X" Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð •%0!$ Ѐ€€€(c)€Set€to€control€or€relieve€at€the€correct€pressures€consistent€with€the€pressure€limits€ofÐ m'#& Ððð192.201(a);€andÐ E)à$( Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð +¸&* ÐÐ õ,(, Ѐ€€€19.€Revise€ðð192.743€to€read€as€follows:Ð e Ðòòðð192.743€€Pressure€limiting€and€regulating€stations:€Capacity€of€relief€devicesóó.Ð =Ø Ѐ€€€(a)€Pressure€relief€devices€at€pressure€limiting€stations€and€pressure€regulating€stations€mustÐ ° Ðhave€sufficient€capacity€to€protect€the€facilities€to€which€they€are€connected€consistent€with€theÐ í ˆ Ðpressure€limits€of€ðð192.201(a).€This€capacity€must€be€determined€at€intervals€not€exceeding€15Ð Å ` Ðmonths,€but€at€least€once€each€calendar€year,€by€testing€the€devices€in€place€or€by€review€andÐ  8  Ðcalculations.Ð u  Ѐ€€€(b)€If€review€and€calculations€are€used€to€determine€if€a€device€has€sufficient€capacity,€theÐ Mè  Ðcalculated€capacity€must€be€compared€with€the€rated€or€experimentally€determined€relievingÐ %À Ðcapacity€of€the€device€for€the€conditions€under€which€it€operates.€After€the€initial€calculations,Ð ý˜ Ðsubsequent€calculations€need€not€be€made€if€the€annual€review€documents€that€parameters€haveÐ Õp Ðnot€changed€to€cause€the€rated€or€experimentally€determined€relieving€capacity€to€be€insufficient.Ð ­H Ѐ€€€(c)€If€a€relief€device€is€of€insufficient€capacity,€a€new€or€additional€device€must€be€installed€toÐ …  Ðprovide€the€capacity€required€by€paragraph€(a)€of€this€section.Ð ]ø ÐÌ€€€€20.€Amend€ðð192.745€as€follows:Ð  ¨ Ѐ€€€a.€Designate€the€existing€text€as€paragraph€(a);€andÐ å!€  Ѐ€€€b.€Add€paragraph€(b)€to€read€as€follows:Ð ½#X" Ðòòðð192.745€€Valve€maintenance:€Transmission€linesóó.Ð •%0!$ Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð m'#& Ѐ€€€(b)€Each€operator€must€take€prompt€remedial€action€to€correct€any€valve€found€inoperable,Ð E)à$( Ðunless€the€operator€designates€an€alternative€valve.Ð +¸&* ÐÐ õ,(, Ѐ€€€21.€Amend€ðð192.747€as€follows:Ð e Ѐ€€€a.€Designate€the€existing€text€as€paragraph€(a);€andÐ =Ø Ѐ€€€b.€Add€paragraph€(b)€to€read€as€follows:Ð ° Ðòòðð192.747€€Valve€maintenance:€Distribution€systemsóó.Ð í ˆ Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð Å ` Ѐ€€€(b)€Each€operator€must€take€prompt€remedial€action€to€correct€any€valve€found€inoperable,Ð  8  Ðunless€the€operator€designates€an€alternative€valve.Ð u  ÐÌ€€€€22.€In€ðð192.753,€revise€the€introductory€text€of€paragraph€(a)€and€revise€paragraph€(b)€to€readÐ %À Ðas€follows:Ð ý˜ Ðòòðð192.753€€Caulked€bell€and€spigot€jointsóó.Ð Õp Ѐ€€€(a)€Each€cast€iron€caulked€bell€and€spigot€joint€that€is€subject€to€pressures€of€more€than€25€psiÐ ­H Ð(172kPa)€gage€must€be€sealed€with:Ð …  Ð*€*€*€*€*Ð ]ø Ѐ€€€(b)€Each€cast€iron€caulked€bell€and€spigot€joint€that€is€subject€to€pressures€of€25€psi€(172kPa)Ð 5Ð Ðgage€or€less€and€is€exposed€for€any€reason€must€be€sealed€by€a€means€other€than€caulking.Ð  ¨ ÐÌIssued€in€Washington,€D.C.,€on€______________.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ð ½#X" ÐÌÓH+° °` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ °°…kƒÐ HÓÔ‡X³XXXX³XÔSamuel€G.€BonassoÔ#†X³XXXX³X0ù#Ô,Ð m'#& ÐòòActing€Administratoróóà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àÐ E)à$( ÐÌ