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Notice: 7778059

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Chapter:

SAFETY OF GAS TRANSPORTATION BY PIPELINE

Overview

RULE:

25-12.004	Definitions
25-12.005	Codes and Standards Adopted
25-12.008	New, Reconstructed or Converted Facilities
25-12.022	Requirements for Distribution System Valves
25-12.027	Welder Qualification
25-12.040	Leak Surveys, Procedures and Classification
25-12.041	Receiving of Gas Leak and Emergency Reports
25-12.080	General
25-12.084	Notice of Accidents and Outages
25-12.085	Written Annual Reports Required

PURPOSE:

Rule 25-12.004, F.A.C., Definitions – Amendment corrects zip code address for the Commission and updates the Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act legal cite; Rule 25-12.005, F.A.C., Codes and Standards Adopted-The amendment adopts the most current three parts of the code of Federal Regulations 191, 192 and 199 that cover natural gas pipeline safety; Rule 25-12.008, F.A.C., New, Reconstructed or Converted Facilities-Amendment deletes the references to filed plans required by a repealed Rule 25-12.039, F.A.C.; Rule 25-12.022, F.A.C., Requirements for Distribution System Valves-The amendment clarifies the requirement is for sectionalizing valves only, not all valves. Also gives a distance exception for location of valves if they are physically impractical to install in areas like river crossing and closed interstate highways; Rule 25-12.027, F.A.C., Welder Qualification-Amendment updates the references to the current standard and code for welding on pipelines; Rule 25-12.040, F.A.C., Leak Surveys, Procedures and Classification-Amendment clarifies intent of rule that cleared gas leaks are repaired; Rule 25-12.041, F.A.C., Receiving of Gas Reports-Amendment adds clarifying language to title and deletes references to filed plans required by a repealed Rule 24-12.039, F.A.C.; Rule 25-12.084, F.A.C., Notice of Accidents and Outages-The amendment increases the dollar amount threshold requiring notification of the Commission of natural gas related accidents; Rule 25-12.085, F.A.C., Written Annual Reports Required-The amendment eliminates the requirement to file forms in triplicate, updates the identification reference to the required form, changes the submittal date to match federal requirements and eliminates a report not needed. Docket No. 090396-GU

SUMMARY:

The rule changes describe the Commission’s adoption of federal pipeline safety regulations, a welding standard as part Florida rules and an increase in the dollar amount for reporting accidents to the Commission. Various minor changes include adding clarifying language, deleting references to a repealed rule, correction of an address, changing of a date, updating a form number and reducing the number of copies filed for a required report and eliminate a report not needed.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

368.05(2), 350.127(2) FS.

LAW:

368.03, 368.05(2) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/23/2009 Vol. 35/42

COMMENTS:

From 10/23/2009 To 11/13/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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