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Archived Rulemaking: Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines; Referenced Standards Deletfon Affecting Iron, Steel, and Copper Pipe and Other Materials
This notice proposes deleting references to certain voluntary design and construction standards concerning cast iron, ductile iron, wrought steel, and wrought iron pipe; electric resistance welded coiled steel tubing; copper pipe and tubing; well casing, tubing and drill pipe; bronze flanges;...
Archived Rulemaking: Reporting Unsafe Conditions on Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities
Correction In rule document 88-14758 beginning on page 24942 in the issue of Friday, July 1, 1988, make the following corrections: 1. On page 24959, in the first column, under amendatory instruction 8. in the section heading "§ 191.605" should read "§ 192.605". 2. On the same page, in the same...
Archived Rulemaking: Reporting Unsafe Conditions on Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities
Correction In rule document 88-14758 beginning on page 24942 in the issue of Friday, July 1, 1988, make the following corrections: § 191.25 [Corrected] 1. On page 24950, in the first column, in § 191.25(b)(8), the fourth line should read "and the planned follow-up or future". § 195.55 [Corrected...
Archived Rulemaking: Exception From Pressure Testing NonWelded Tie-In Joints
Under existing requirements, welded joints used to tie in test segments are excepted from pressure testing because of the impracticability of conducting the test. This final rule extends this exception to non-welded tie-in joints because they are equally impracticable to pressure test. However,...
Archived Rulemaking: Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline; Incorporation by Reference of ASTM D2513
This amendment updates to the 1987 edition the existing incorporation by reference of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM] Specification D2513, "Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Piping Systems." This update improves pipeline safety by requiring improved...
Archived Rulemaking: Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Programs
The Department of Transportation is adopting a modification of the Department of Health and Human Services' "Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Programs." The purpose of the modification is to adapt the procedures and safeguards developed by the Department of Health and Human Services...
Archived Rulemaking: Control of Drug Use In Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas, and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operations
This final rule sets forth regulations to require operators of pipeline facilities, other than master meter systems, used for the transportation of natural gas or hazardous liquids and operators of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities to have an anti-drug program for employees who perform...