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This notice requests information to determine the need for regulations to control the concentration of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in natural gas pipeline systems. There have been several instances in which H2S has entered pipelines inadvertently. High concentrations may be extremely toxic if...
This notice corrects the amendment number of final rule document 89-13388 published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, June 6, 1989 (54 FR 24173). In the document heading on page 24173, the amendment number, Amdt. 192-60A, is changed to read Amdt. 192-63.
Gas pipeline operators who must now inspect for corrosion on buried metallic pipe that is exposed, would be required to investigate further to determine the full extent of any corrosion that is found. At least one major gas pipeline accident might have been prevented had such further...
This amendment updates to the 17th edition (1988) the existing incorporation by reference in the Federal pipeline safety standards of the American Petroleum Institute (API) Standard 1104, "Standard for Welding Pipelines and Related Facilities." The amendment makes no significant substantive...
Correction In rule document 89715435 beginning on page 27881 in the issue of Monday, July 3, 1989, make the following correction: Appendix A to Port 193 [Corrected] On page 27882, in the third column, in amendatory instruction 4, in the fourth line, "188" should read "1988".
This final rule document makes clarifying changes (without imposing new burdens) to recently established reporting requirements regarding safety-related conditions, and states agency policy regarding discovery of those conditions by smart pigs. In addition, the pipeline safety enforcement...
This document updates to the 1988 edition the existing incorporation by reference in the gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety standards of the American Petroleum Institute (API) Specification 5L, "Specification for Line Pipe." The purpose of this updating is to permit operators to use steel...
In Amendment No. 192-61, published in the Federal Register on Thursday, September 22, 1988 (53 FR 36793), § 192.63 was amended by removing paragraph (b) and redesignating paragraphs (c)-(e) as (b)- (d). However, in paragraph (a), the cross reference to the old paragraph (e) was inadvertently not...
The telephone number to use in Washington, DC to give telephonic notice of gas pipeline incidents and hazardous liquid pipeline accidents has been changed to 267-2675. Also, the telephone number to use at any location to file a safety-related condition report by telefacsimile (fax) will be...
This notice proposes new regulations to provide for the safe transportation of carbon dioxide by pipeline facilities. Section 211 of the Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-561) requires that the DOT regulate such pipelines under the hazardous liquid pipeline safety...