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Archived Rulemaking: Transportation of natural and other gas by Pipeline Minimum Federal Safety Standards: Deactivation of Service Lines

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37-fr-20694.pdf (504.42 KB)

This amendment of the Federal safety standards for gas pipelines will require certain steps to be taken in order to prevent the unauthorized introduction of gas into inactive pipeline facilities. This rule making involves a revision of § 192.727 of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and the addition of a new § 192.379 to Part 192.

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