[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 174 (Thursday, September 9, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54591-54593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20263]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration

49 CFR Parts 192 and 195

[Docket No. RSPA-99-6106; Amdt. Nos. 192-94, 195-81]
RIN 2137-AD35


Pipeline Safety: Periodic Updates to Pipeline Safety Regulations 
(2001); Corrections

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) is 
correcting a final rule published in the Federal Register on June 14, 
2004 (69 FR 32886). That final rule amended and updated various 
sections of the pipeline safety regulations and incorporated the most 
recent editions of the voluntary consensus standards publications 
referenced in 49 CFR parts 192 and 195. That document made an 
inadvertent error in the definition of ``Transmission line'' in Sec.  
192.3, failed to properly amend Appendix B to part 192, inadvertently 
reversed a recent amendment to a welder qualification requirement in 
Sec.  195.222, and contained several typographical errors. This 
document corrects the final rule by revising the relevant sections.

DATES: Effective July 14, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gopala K. Vinjamuri by telephone at 
(202) 366-4503, by fax at (202) 366-4566, by e-mail at 
[email protected], or by mail at U.S. Department of 
Transportation, RSPA/Office of Pipeline Safety, Room 2103, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 14, 2004, RSPA published a final 
rule in the Federal Register entitled, ``Pipeline Safety: Periodic 
Updates to Pipeline Safety Regulations'' (69 FR 32886). That final rule 
amended and updated various sections of the pipeline safety regulations 
and incorporated the most recent editions of the voluntary consensus 
standards publications referenced in 49 CFR parts 192 and 195. After 
the final rule was published, RSPA received ten written comments from 
interested parties identifying an apparent inconsistency in the 
definition of ``Transmission line'' in the final rule. Upon further 
review, we have determined that the June 14, 2002, final rule made an 
inadvertent error in the definition of ``Transmission line'' in Sec.  
192.3, failed to properly amend Appendix B to part 192 due to an 
improper amendatory instruction, and inadvertently reversed a recent 
amendment to Sec.  195.222. It also contained several typographical and 
punctuation errors.
    This document corrects the final regulations by revising the 
relevant sections.

List of Subjects

49 CFR Part 192

    Pipeline safety, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

49 CFR Part 195

    Carbon dioxide, Petroleum, Pipeline safety, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

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Accordingly, 49 CFR parts 192 and 195 are corrected by making the 
following correcting amendments:

PART 192--TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE: 
MINIMUM FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS

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1. The authority citation for part 192 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5103, 60102, 60104, 60108, 60109, 60110, 
60113, and 60118; and 49 CFR 1.53.


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2. In Sec.  192.3, revise the definition of ``Transmission line'' to 
read as follows:


Sec.  192.3  Definitions.

* * * * *
    Transmission line means a pipeline, other than a gathering line, 
that transports gas from a gathering line or storage facility to a gas 
distribution center, storage facility, or large volume customer that is 
not down-stream from a gas distribution center; a pipeline that 
operates at a hoop stress of 20 percent or more of SMYS; or a pipeline 
that transports gas within a storage field.

    Note: A large volume customer may receive similar volumes of gas 
as a distribution center, and includes factories, power plants, and 
institutional users of gas.

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3. In Sec.  192.7, amend paragraph (c)(2) by revising one entry in the 
table (table item D(5)) to read as follows:


Sec.  192.7  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (2) * * *

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 Source and name of referenced material          49 CFR reference
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                              * * * * * * *
D. * * *                                 ...............................
(5) ASME/ANSI B31.8S ``Supplement to     Sec.  Sec.   192.903(c);
 B31.8 on Managing System Integrity of    192.907(b); 192.911,
 Gas Pipelines'' (ASME/ANSI B31.8S-       Introductory text; 192.911(i);
 2002).                                   192.911(k); 192.911(l);
                                          192.911(m); 192.913(a)
                                          Introductory text;
                                          192.913(b)(1); 192.917(a)
                                          Introductory text; 192.917(b);
                                          192.917(c); 192.917(e)(1);
                                          192.917(e)(4); 192.921(a)(1);
                                          192.923(b)(2); 192.923(b)(3);
                                          192.925(b) Introductory text;
                                          192.925(b)(1); 192.925(b)(2);
                                          192.925(b)(3); 192.925(b)(4);
                                          192.927(b); 192.927(c)(1)(i);
                                          192.929(b)(1); 192.929(b)(2);
                                          192.933(a); 192.933(d)(1);
                                          192.933(d)(1)(i); 192.935(a);
                                          192.935(b)(1)(iv);
                                          192.937(c)(1);
                                          192.939(a)(1)(i);
                                          192.939(a)(1)(ii);
                                          192.939(a)(3); 192.945(a).
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4. In Sec.  192.123, revise the introductory text in paragraph (a) as 
follows:


Sec.  192.123  Design limitations for plastic pipe.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, the design 
pressure may not exceed a gauge pressure of 100 psig (689 kPa) for 
plastic pipe used in:
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5. In Sec.  192.283, revise paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) and (iii) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  192.283  Plastic pipe: Qualifying joining procedures.

    (a) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (ii) In the case of thermosetting plastic pipe, paragraph 8.5 
(Minimum Hydrostatic Burst Pressure) or paragraph 8.9 (Sustained Static 
Pressure Test) of ASTM D2517 (ibr, see Sec.  192.7); or (iii) In the 
case of electrofusion fittings for polyethylene pipe and tubing, 
paragraph 9.1 (Minimum Hydraulic Burst Pressure Test), paragraph 9.2 
(Sustained Pressure Test), paragraph 9.3 (Tensile Strength Test), or 
paragraph 9.4 (Joint Integrity Tests) of ASTM Designation F1055 (ibr, 
see Sec.  192.7).
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6. In Sec.  192.505, revise paragraphs (d)(1), (2), and (3) as follows:


Sec.  192.505  Strength test requirements for steel pipeline to operate 
at a hoop stress of 30 percent or more of SMYS.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (1) The component was tested to at least the pressure required for 
the pipeline to which it is being added;
    (2) The component was manufactured under a quality control system 
that ensures that each item manufactured is at least equal in strength 
to a prototype and that the prototype was tested to at least the 
pressure required for the pipeline to which it is being added; or
    (3) The component carries a pressure rating established through 
applicable ASME/ANSI, MSS specifications, or by unit strength 
calculations as described in Sec.  192.143.
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7. In Sec.  192.723, revise paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows:


Sec.  192.723  Distribution systems: Leakage surveys.

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    (b) * * *
    (2) A leakage survey with leak detector equipment must be conducted 
outside business districts as frequently as necessary, but at least 
once every 5 calendar years at intervals not exceeding 63 months. 
However, for cathodically unprotected distribution lines subject to 
Sec.  192.465(e) on which electrical surveys for corrosion are 
impractical, a leakage survey must be conducted at least once every 3 
calendar years at intervals not exceeding 39 months.
    8. In Appendix B to part 192, revise Sections I, II.A, II.B, II.C, 
and the first sentence of Section II.D to read as follows:

Appendix B to Part 192--Qualification of Pipe

I. Listed Pipe Specifications

    API 5L--Steel pipe, ``API Specification for Line Pipe'' (ibr, see 
Sec.  192.7)
    ASTM A 53/A53M-99b--Steel pipe, ``Standard Specification for Pipe, 
Steel Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless'' (ibr, 
see Sec.  192.7).
    ASTM A 106--Steel pipe, ``Standard Specification for Seamless 
Carbon Steel Pipe for High Temperature Service'' (ibr, see Sec.  
192.7).
    ASTM A 333/A 333M--Steel pipe, ``Standard Specification for 
Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe for Low Temperature Service'' (ibr, see 
Sec.  192.7).
    ASTM A 381--Steel pipe, ``Standard Specification for Metal-Arc-
Welded Steel Pipe for Use with High-Pressure Transmission Systems'' 
(ibr, see Sec.  192.7).
    ASTM A 671--Steel pipe, ``Standard Specification for Electric-
Fusion-Welded Pipe for Atmospheric and Lower Temperatures'' (ibr, see 
Sec.  192.7).
    ASTM A 672--Steel pipe, ``Standard Specification for Electric-
Fusion-

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Welded Steel Pipe for High-Pressure Service at Moderate Temperatures'' 
(ibr, see Sec.  192.7).
    ASTM A 691--Steel pipe, ``Standard Specification for Carbon and 
Alloy Steel Pipe, Electric-Fusion-Welded for High Pressure Service at 
High Temperatures'' (ibr, see Sec.  192.7).
    ASTM D 2513--Thermoplastic pipe and tubing, ``Standard 
Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and 
Fittings'' (ibr, see Sec.  192.7).
    ASTM D 2517--Thermosetting plastic pipe and tubing, ``Standard 
Specification for Reinforced Epoxy Resin Gas Pressure Pipe and 
Fittings'' (ibr, see Sec.  192.7).

II. Steel Pipe of Unknown or Unlisted Specification.

    A. Bending Properties. For pipe 2 inches (51 millimeters) or less 
in diameter, a length of pipe must be cold bent through at least 90 
degrees around a cylindrical mandrel that has a diameter 12 times the 
diameter of the pipe, without developing cracks at any portion and 
without opening the longitudinal weld.
    For pipe more than 2 inches (51 millimeters) in diameter, the pipe 
must meet the requirements of the flattening tests set forth in ASTM 
A53 (ibr, see Sec.  192.7), except that the number of tests must be at 
least equal to the minimum required in paragraph II-D of this appendix 
to determine yield strength.
    B. Weldability. A girth weld must be made in the pipe by a welder 
who is qualified under subpart E of this part. The weld must be made 
under the most severe conditions under which welding will be allowed in 
the field and by means of the same procedure that will be used in the 
field. On pipe more than 4 inches (102 millimeters) in diameter, at 
least one test weld must be made for each 100 lengths of pipe. On pipe 
4 inches (102 millimeters) or less in diameter, at least one test weld 
must be made for each 400 lengths of pipe. The weld must be tested in 
accordance with API Standard 1104 (ibr, see Sec.  192.7). If the 
requirements of API Standard 1104 cannot be met, weldability may be 
established by making chemical tests for carbon and manganese, and 
proceeding in accordance with section IX of the ASME Boiler and 
Pressure Vessel Code (ibr, see 192.7). The same number of chemical 
tests must be made as are required for testing a girth weld.
    C. Inspection. The pipe must be clean enough to permit adequate 
inspection. It must be visually inspected to ensure that it is 
reasonably round and straight and there are no defects which might 
impair the strength or tightness of the pipe.
    D. Tensile Properties. If the tensile properties of the pipe are 
not known, the minimum yield strength may be taken as 24,000 p.s.i. 
(165 MPa) or less, or the tensile properties may be established by 
performing tensile tests as set forth in API Specification 5L (ibr, see 
Sec.  192.7). * * *
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PART 195--TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS BY PIPELINE

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1. The authority citation for part 195 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5103, 60102, 60104, 60108, 60109, 60118; 
and 49 CFR 1.53.


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2. Revise Sec.  195.222 to read as follows:


Sec.  195.222  Welders: Qualification of welders.

    (a) Each welder must be qualified in accordance with section 6 of 
API 1104 (ibr, see Sec.  195.3) or section IX of the ASME Boiler and 
Pressure Vessel Code, (ibr, see Sec.  195.3) except that a welder 
qualified under an earlier edition than listed in Sec.  195.3 may weld 
but may not re-qualify under that earlier edition.
    (b) No welder may weld with a welding process unless, within the 
preceding 6 calendar months, the welder has--
    (1) Engaged in welding with that process; and
    (2) Had one welded tested and found acceptable under section 9 of 
API 1104 (ibr, see Sec.  195.3).

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 27, 2004.
Elaine E. Joost,
Acting Deputy Administrator.
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