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TITLE 49--Transportation
Subtitle B--OTHER REGULATIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SUBCHAPTER D--PIPELINE SAFETY
PART 192--TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE: MINIMUM FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS
Subpart A--GENERAL
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What is the scope of this part? |
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What documents are incorporated by reference partly or wholly in this part? |
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How are onshore gathering lines and regulated onshore gathering lines determined? |
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What requirements apply to gathering lines? |
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Outer continental shelf pipelines. |
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What general requirements apply to pipelines regulated under this part? |
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Conversion to service subject to this part. |
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Rules of regulatory construction. |
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Subpart B--MATERIALS
Subpart C--PIPE DESIGN
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Design formula for steel pipe. |
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Yield strength () for steel pipe. |
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Nominal wall thickness () for steel pipe. |
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Design factor () for steel pipe. |
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Longitudinal joint factor () for steel pipe. |
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Temperature derating factor () for steel pipe. |
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Design limitations for plastic pipe. |
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Subpart D--DESIGN OF PIPELINE COMPONENTS
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Qualifying metallic components. |
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Flanges and flange accessories. |
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Passage of internal inspection devices. |
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Components fabricated by welding. |
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Welded branch connections. |
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Compressor stations: Design and construction. |
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Compressor stations: Liquid removal. |
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Compressor stations: Emergency shutdown. |
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Compressor stations: Pressure limiting devices. |
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Compressor stations: Additional safety equipment. |
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Compressor stations: Ventilation. |
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Pipe-type and bottle-type holders. |
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Additional provisions for bottle-type holders. |
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Transmission line valves. |
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Distribution line valves. |
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Vaults: Structural design requirements. |
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Vaults: Sealing, venting, and ventilation. |
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Vaults: Drainage and waterproofing. |
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Design pressure of plastic fittings. |
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Valve installation in plastic pipe. |
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Protection against accidental overpressuring. |
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Control of the pressure of gas delivered from high-pressure distribution systems. |
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Requirements for design of pressure relief and limiting devices. |
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Required capacity of pressure relieving and limiting stations. |
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Instrument, control, and sampling pipe and components. |
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Subpart E--WELDING OF STEEL IN PIPELINES
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Qualification of welders. |
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Inspection and test of welds. |
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Repair or removal of defects. |
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Subpart F--JOINING OF MATERIALS OTHER THAN BY WELDING
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Plastic pipe: Qualifying joining procedures. |
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Plastic pipe: Qualifying persons to make joints. |
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Plastic pipe: Inspection of joints. |
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Subpart G--GENERAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSMISSION LINES AND MAINS
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Compliance with specifications or standards. |
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Wrinkle bends in steel pipe. |
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Installation of pipe in a ditch. |
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Installation of plastic pipe. |
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Subpart H--CUSTOMER METERS, SERVICE REGULATORS, AND SERVICE LINES
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Customer meters and regulators: Location. |
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Customer meters and regulators: Protection from damage. |
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Customer meters and regulators: Installation. |
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Customer meter installations: Operating pressure. |
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Service lines: Installation. |
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Service lines: Valve requirements. |
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Service lines: Location of valves. |
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Service lines: General requirements for connections to main piping. |
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Service lines: Connections to cast iron or ductile iron mains. |
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Service lines: Cast iron and ductile iron. |
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New service lines not in use. |
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Service lines: Excess flow valve performance standards. |
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Excess flow valve customer notification. |
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Subpart I--REQUIREMENTS FOR CORROSION CONTROL
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How does this subpart apply to converted pipelines and regulated onshore gathering lines? |
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External corrosion control: Buried or submerged pipelines installed after July 31, 1971. |
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External corrosion control: Buried or submerged pipelines installed before August 1, 1971. |
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External corrosion control: Examination of buried pipeline when exposed. |
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External corrosion control: Protective coating. |
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External corrosion control: Cathodic protection. |
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External corrosion control: Monitoring. |
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External corrosion control: Electrical isolation. |
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External corrosion control: Test stations. |
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External corrosion control: Test leads. |
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External corrosion control: Interference currents. |
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Internal corrosion control: General. |
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Internal corrosion control: Design and construction of transmission line. |
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Internal corrosion control: Monitoring. |
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Atmospheric corrosion control: General. |
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Atmospheric corrosion control: Monitoring. |
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Remedial measures: General. |
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Remedial measures: Transmission lines. |
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Remedial measures: Distribution lines other than cast iron or ductile iron lines. |
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Remedial measures: Cast iron and ductile iron pipelines. |
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Corrosion control records. |
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Subpart J--TEST REQUIREMENTS
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Strength test requirements for steel pipeline to operate at a hoop stress of 30 percent or more of SMYS. |
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Test requirements for pipelines to operate at a hoop stress less than 30 percent of SMYS and at or above 100 p.s.i. (689 kPa) gage. |
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Test requirements for pipelines to operate below 100 p.s.i. (689 kPa) gage. |
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Test requirements for service lines. |
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Test requirements for plastic pipelines. |
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Environmental protection and safety requirements. |
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Subpart K--UPRATING
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Uprating to a pressure that will produce a hoop stress of 30 percent or more of SMYS in steel pipelines. |
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Uprating: Steel pipelines to a pressure that will produce a hoop stress less than 30 percent of SMYS: plastic, cast iron, and ductile iron pipelines. |
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Subpart L--OPERATIONS
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Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies. |
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Change in class location: Required study. |
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Change in class location: Confirmation or revision of maximum allowable operating pressure. |
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Underwater inspection and reburial of pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico and its inlets. |
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Damage prevention program. |
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Investigation of failures. |
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Maximum allowable operating pressure: Steel or plastic pipelines. |
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Maximum allowable operating pressure: High-pressure distribution systems. |
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Maximum and minimum allowable operating pressure; Low-pressure distribution systems. |
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Tapping pipelines under pressure. |
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Subpart M--MAINTENANCE
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Transmission lines: Patrolling. |
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Transmission lines: Leakage surveys. |
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Line markers for mains and transmission lines. |
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Transmission lines: Record keeping. |
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Transmission lines: General requirements for repair procedures. |
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Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of imperfections and damages. |
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Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of welds. |
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Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of leaks. |
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Transmission lines: Testing of repairs. |
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Distribution systems: Patrolling. |
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Distribution systems: Leakage surveys. |
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Test requirements for reinstating service lines. |
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Abandonment or deactivation of facilities. |
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Compressor stations: Inspection and testing of relief devices. |
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Compressor stations: Storage of combustible materials. |
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Compressor stations: Gas detection. |
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Pressure limiting and regulating stations: Inspection and testing. |
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Pressure limiting and regulating stations: Telemetering or recording gauges. |
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Pressure limiting and regulating stations: Capacity of relief devices. |
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Valve maintenance: Transmission lines. |
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Valve maintenance: Distribution systems. |
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Prevention of accidental ignition. |
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Caulked bell and spigot joints. |
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Protecting cast-iron pipelines. |
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Subpart N--QUALIFICATION OF PIPELINE PERSONNEL
Subpart O--GAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINE INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT
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What do the regulations in this subpart cover? |
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What definitions apply to this subpart? |
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How does an operator identify a high consequence area? |
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What must an operator do to implement this subpart? |
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How can an operator change its integrity management program? |
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What are the elements of an integrity management program? |
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When may an operator deviate its program from certain requirements of this subpart? |
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What knowledge and training must personnel have to carry out an integrity management program? |
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How does an operator identify potential threats to pipeline integrity and use the threat identification in its integrity program? |
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What must be in the baseline assessment plan? |
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How is the baseline assessment to be conducted? |
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How is direct assessment used and for what threats? |
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What are the requirements for using External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA)? |
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What are the requirements for using Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment (ICDA)? |
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What are the requirements for using Direct Assessment for Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCCDA)? |
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How may Confirmatory Direct Assessment (CDA) be used? |
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What actions must be taken to address integrity issues? |
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What additional preventive and mitigative measures must an operator take? |
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What is a continual process of evaluation and assessment to maintain a pipeline's integrity? |
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What are the required reassessment intervals? |
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What is a low stress reassessment? |
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When can an operator deviate from these reassessment intervals? |
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What methods must an operator use to measure program effectiveness? |
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What records must an operator keep? |
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How does an operator notify PHMSA? |
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Where does an operator file a report? |
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Appendix E to Part 192
--Guidance on Determining High Consequence Areas and on Carrying out Requirements in the Integrity Management Rule |
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