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The Department of Transportation is considering an amendment to § 192.201 (a) that would change the restriction on accidental pressure buildup in pipelines other than a low pressure distribution system which have a maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) of less than 60 p.s.i.g.
On November 10, 1971, the Department Issued Notice 71-6 that was published in the FEDERAL REGISTER November 16, 1971. It proposed an amendment to § 192.201 (a) to change the restriction on accidental pressure buildup in pipelines other than low-pressure distribution systems which have a maximum...
The purpose of this amendment is to extend, from January 1, 1972, to September 1, 1972, the latest date until which the interim minimum Federal safety standards applying to gas odorization may be kept in effect in those States now requiring the odorization of gas in transmission lines.
The Department of Transportation is developing proposals for the comprehensive minimum Federal safety standards for the transportation of gas and pipe- 'line facilities, as required by section 3(b) of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968. This notice is the first step in the rule making...
The purpose of this amendment is to establish safety regulations for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of pipelines carrying hazardous materials and petroleum products in liquid form. These regulations, which were proposed as an amendment to Part 180 of this chapter, are...
The Office of Pipeline Safety is considering adopting a new Part 191 to re- quire reporting of information about gas pipeline system failures. This information is necessary for a rational regulatory program, for defining safety problems, and for devising regulatory solutions to those problems....
Highly volatile liquids, such as liquefied petroleum gas-and anhydrous ammonia, are, transported by pipeline in ever-increasing quantities. From a review of the accident reports for 1968, we believe that we may need higher safety standards - for the transportation of highly volatile liquids than...
The Hazardous Materials Regulations Board is considering amending Part 180 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations of the Department of Transportation to set forth design, construction, operation, and maintenance, and test requirements to apply to any carrier transporting hazardous materials (...
This regulation establishes interim minimum Federal safety standards for gas pipeline facilities and the transportation of natural and other gas throughout the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
The purpose of this amendment to the leak reporting requirements of Part-191 is to relieve the operators of petroleum gas systems serving less than 100 Customers of the requirement of making a 1971 annual report. The amendment is made in response to a petition by the National LP-Gas Association...