Interpretation Response #PI-70-029 ([American Meter Company] [Giles M. Crabtree])
Below is the interpretation response detail and a list of regulations sections applicable to this response.
Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: American Meter Company
Individual Name: Giles M. Crabtree
Location State: PA Country: US
View the Interpretation Document
Response text:
Mr. Giles M. Crabtree, Product Engineer
American Meter Company
13500 Philmont Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19116
Dear Mr. Crabtree:
This refers to your letters of November 16 and December 8, 1970 to
Mr, Frank Fulton of the Office of Pipeline Safety of this
Department, concerning needle valves manufactured by your company.
Because liquid pipelines engaged in interstate commerce are under
jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration, your letters
were referred to this Bureau for reply.
A review has been made of your Bulletin 420.2 in which the needle
valves in question are described. It is noted that the valves are
used for pipe sizes 1/8" through 1/2" on measurement gages and
various control mechanisms. Obviously, valves of those sizes would
be external to main line pipe, and would not be used to control the
flow of a product moving in interstate commerce. Therefore, the
transportation of liquids by pipeline do not apply to valves as
described in Bulletin 420.2
Sincerely yours,
Mac E. Rogers
Director
Bureau of Railroad Safety