Interpretation Response #PI-82-0101
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March 23, 1982
A. J. Schellenberg, P.E.
Gas Engineer, Lead Analyst
Wyoming Public Service Commission
Capitol Hill Building
320 W. 25th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Dear Mr. Schellenberg:
This responds to your letter dated March 11, 1982, commenting on the reference to the American
Society of
Mechanical Engineers EASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, in Part 195.
Judging from your comments, you apparently assume that reference specifications cited in section
195.3 apply to all sections of Part 195. Such is not the case. Reference specifications or sections
of reference specifications apply only to those sections of Part 195 in which they are cited and
only as cited. For example, the ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, is cited in section 195.124 and applies only to
closures. Section 8 of API 1104 is cited in section 195.228(b) and applies only as cited there for
a weld acceptance standard.
We hope this clarifies the use of reference specifications in Part 195. The ongoing effort of the
Materials Transportation Bureau to state regulations in performance terms will solve future
problems of misunderstanding the applicability of reference specifications.
Sincerely,
SIGNED
Melvin A. Judah
Acting Associate Director for Pipeline Safety
for Pipeline Safety
Regulation Materials Transportation Bureau