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FEDERAL · 49 CFR

Part 192 — Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards

267 sections · Title 49: Transportation

§ 192.1What is the scope of this part?
§ 192.3Definitions.
§ 192.5Class locations.
§ 192.7What documents are incorporated by reference partly or wholly in this part?
§ 192.8How are onshore gathering pipelines and regulated onshore gathering pipelines determined?
§ 192.9What requirements apply to gathering pipelines?
§ 192.10Outer continental shelf pipelines.
§ 192.11Petroleum gas systems.
§ 192.12Underground natural gas storage facilities.
§ 192.13What general requirements apply to pipelines regulated under this part?
§ 192.14Conversion to service subject to this part.
§ 192.15Rules of regulatory construction.
§ 192.16Customer notification.
§ 192.18How to notify PHMSA.
§ 192.51Scope.
§ 192.53General.
§ 192.55Steel pipe.
§ 192.57§ 192.57 [Reserved]
§ 192.59Plastic pipe.
§ 192.61§ 192.61 [Reserved]
§ 192.63Marking of materials.
§ 192.65Transportation of pipe.
§ 192.67Records: Material properties.
§ 192.69Storage and handling of plastic pipe and associated components.
§ 192.101Scope.
§ 192.103General.
§ 192.105Design formula for steel pipe.
§ 192.107Yield strength (<em>S</em>) for steel pipe.
§ 192.109Nominal wall thickness (<em>t</em>) for steel pipe.
§ 192.111Design factor (<em>F</em>) for steel pipe.
§ 192.112Additional design requirements for steel pipe using alternative maximum allowable operating pressure.
§ 192.113Longitudinal joint factor (E) for steel pipe.
§ 192.115Temperature derating factor (<em>T</em>) for steel pipe.
§ 192.117-192.119§§ 192.117-192.119 [Reserved]
§ 192.121Design of plastic pipe.
§ 192.123§ 192.123 [Reserved]
§ 192.125Design of copper pipe.
§ 192.127Records: Pipe design.
§ 192.141Scope.
§ 192.143General requirements.
§ 192.144Qualifying metallic components.
§ 192.145Valves.
§ 192.147Flanges and flange accessories.
§ 192.149Standard fittings.
§ 192.150Passage of internal inspection devices.
§ 192.151Tapping.
§ 192.153Components fabricated by welding.
§ 192.155Welded branch connections.
§ 192.157Extruded outlets.
§ 192.159Flexibility.
§ 192.161Supports and anchors.
§ 192.163Compressor stations: Design and construction.
§ 192.165Compressor stations: Liquid removal.
§ 192.167Compressor stations: Emergency shutdown.
§ 192.169Compressor stations: Pressure limiting devices.
§ 192.171Compressor stations: Additional safety equipment.
§ 192.173Compressor stations: Ventilation.
§ 192.175Pipe-type and bottle-type holders.
§ 192.177Additional provisions for bottle-type holders.
§ 192.179Transmission line valves.
§ 192.181Distribution line valves.
§ 192.183Vaults: Structural design requirements.
§ 192.185Vaults: Accessibility.
§ 192.187Vaults: Sealing, venting, and ventilation.
§ 192.189Vaults: Drainage and waterproofing.
§ 192.191§ 192.191 [Reserved]
§ 192.193Valve installation in plastic pipe.
§ 192.195Protection against accidental overpressuring.
§ 192.197Control of the pressure of gas delivered from high-pressure distribution systems.
§ 192.199Requirements for design of pressure relief and limiting devices.
§ 192.201Required capacity of pressure relieving and limiting stations.
§ 192.203Instrument, control, and sampling pipe and components.
§ 192.204Risers installed after January 22, 2019.
§ 192.205Records: Pipeline components.
§ 192.221Scope.
§ 192.225Welding procedures.
§ 192.227Qualification of welders and welding operators.
§ 192.229Limitations on welders and welding operators.
§ 192.231Protection from weather.
§ 192.233Miter joints.
§ 192.235Preparation for welding.
§ 192.241Inspection and test of welds.
§ 192.243Nondestructive testing.
§ 192.245Repair or removal of defects.
§ 192.271Scope.
§ 192.273General.
§ 192.275Cast iron pipe.
§ 192.277Ductile iron pipe.
§ 192.279Copper pipe.
§ 192.281Plastic pipe.
§ 192.283Plastic pipe: Qualifying joining procedures.
§ 192.285Plastic pipe: Qualifying persons to make joints.
§ 192.287Plastic pipe: Inspection of joints.
§ 192.301Scope.
§ 192.303Compliance with specifications or standards.
§ 192.305Inspection: General.
§ 192.307Inspection of materials.
§ 192.309Repair of steel pipe.
§ 192.311Repair of plastic pipe.
§ 192.313Bends and elbows.
§ 192.315Wrinkle bends in steel pipe.
§ 192.317Protection from hazards.
§ 192.319Installation of pipe in a ditch.
§ 192.321Installation of plastic pipe.
§ 192.323Casing.
§ 192.325Underground clearance.
§ 192.327Cover.
§ 192.328Additional construction requirements for steel pipe using alternative maximum allowable operating pressure.
§ 192.329Installation of plastic pipelines by trenchless excavation.
§ 192.351Scope.
§ 192.353Customer meters and regulators: Location.
§ 192.355Customer meters and regulators: Protection from damage.
§ 192.357Customer meters and regulators: Installation.
§ 192.359Customer meter installations: Operating pressure.
§ 192.361Service lines: Installation.
§ 192.363Service lines: Valve requirements.
§ 192.365Service lines: Location of valves.
§ 192.367Service lines: General requirements for connections to main piping.
§ 192.369Service lines: Connections to cast iron or ductile iron mains.
§ 192.371Service lines: Steel.
§ 192.373Service lines: Cast iron and ductile iron.
§ 192.375Service lines: Plastic.
§ 192.376Installation of plastic service lines by trenchless excavation.
§ 192.377Service lines: Copper.
§ 192.379New service lines not in use.
§ 192.381Service lines: Excess flow valve performance standards.
§ 192.383Excess flow valve installation.
§ 192.385Manual service line shut-off valve installation.
§ 192.451Scope.
§ 192.452How does this subpart apply to converted pipelines and regulated onshore gathering pipelines?
§ 192.453General.
§ 192.455External corrosion control: Buried or submerged pipelines installed after July 31, 1971.
§ 192.457External corrosion control: Buried or submerged pipelines installed before August 1, 1971.
§ 192.459External corrosion control: Examination of buried pipeline when exposed.
§ 192.461External corrosion control: Protective coating.
§ 192.463External corrosion control: Cathodic protection.
§ 192.465External corrosion control: Monitoring and remediation.
§ 192.467External corrosion control: Electrical isolation.
§ 192.469External corrosion control: Test stations.
§ 192.471External corrosion control: Test leads.
§ 192.473External corrosion control: Interference currents.
§ 192.475Internal corrosion control: General.
§ 192.476Internal corrosion control: Design and construction of transmission line.
§ 192.477Internal corrosion control: Monitoring.
§ 192.478§ 192.478 [Reserved]
§ 192.479Atmospheric corrosion control: General.
§ 192.481Atmospheric corrosion control: Monitoring.
§ 192.483Remedial measures: General.
§ 192.485Remedial measures: Transmission lines.
§ 192.487Remedial measures: Distribution lines other than cast iron or ductile iron lines.
§ 192.489Remedial measures: Cast iron and ductile iron pipelines.
§ 192.490Direct assessment.
§ 192.491Corrosion control records.
§ 192.493In-line inspection of pipelines.
§ 192.501Scope.
§ 192.503General requirements.
§ 192.505Strength test requirements for steel pipeline to operate at a hoop stress of 30 percent or more of SMYS.
§ 192.506Transmission lines: Spike hydrostatic pressure test.
§ 192.507Test requirements for pipelines to operate at a hoop stress less than 30 percent of SMYS and at or above 100 p.s.i. (689 kPa) gage.
§ 192.509Test requirements for pipelines to operate below 100 p.s.i. (689 kPa) gage.
§ 192.511Test requirements for service lines.
§ 192.513Test requirements for plastic pipelines.
§ 192.515Environmental protection and safety requirements.
§ 192.517Records.
§ 192.551Scope.
§ 192.553General requirements.
§ 192.555Uprating to a pressure that will produce a hoop stress of 30 percent or more of SMYS in steel pipelines.
§ 192.557Uprating: Steel pipelines to a pressure that will produce a hoop stress less than 30 percent of SMYS: plastic, cast iron, and ductile iron pipelines.
§ 192.601Scope.
§ 192.603General provisions.
§ 192.605Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies.
§ 192.607Verification of Pipeline Material Properties and Attributes: Onshore steel transmission pipelines.
§ 192.609Change in class location: Required study.
§ 192.610Change in class location: Change in valve spacing.
§ 192.611Change in class location: Confirmation or revision of maximum allowable operating pressure.
§ 192.612Underwater inspection and reburial of pipelines in the Gulf of America and its inlets.
§ 192.613Continuing surveillance.
§ 192.614Damage prevention program.
§ 192.615Emergency plans.
§ 192.616Public awareness.
§ 192.617Investigation of failures and incidents.
§ 192.619Maximum allowable operating pressure: Steel or plastic pipelines.
§ 192.620Alternative maximum allowable operating pressure for certain steel pipelines.
§ 192.621Maximum allowable operating pressure: High-pressure distribution systems.
§ 192.623Maximum and minimum allowable operating pressure; Low-pressure distribution systems.
§ 192.624Maximum allowable operating pressure reconfirmation: Onshore steel transmission pipelines.
§ 192.625Odorization of gas.
§ 192.627Tapping pipelines under pressure.
§ 192.629Purging of pipelines.
§ 192.631Control room management.
§ 192.632Engineering Critical Assessment for Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure Reconfirmation: Onshore steel transmission pipelines.
§ 192.634Transmission lines: Onshore valve shut-off for rupture mitigation.
§ 192.635Notification of potential rupture.
§ 192.636Transmission lines: Response to a rupture; capabilities of rupture-mitigation valves (RMVs) or alternative equivalent technologies.
§ 192.701Scope.
§ 192.703General.
§ 192.705Transmission lines: Patrolling.
§ 192.706Transmission lines: Leakage surveys.
§ 192.707Line markers for mains and transmission lines.
§ 192.709Transmission lines: Record keeping.
§ 192.710Transmission lines: Assessments outside of high consequence areas.
§ 192.711Transmission lines: General requirements for repair procedures.
§ 192.712Analysis of predicted failure pressure and critical strain level.
§ 192.713Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of imperfections and damages.
§ 192.714Transmission lines: Repair criteria for onshore transmission pipelines.
§ 192.715Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of welds.
§ 192.717Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of leaks.
§ 192.719Transmission lines: Testing of repairs.
§ 192.720Distribution systems: Leak repair.
§ 192.721Distribution systems: Patrolling.
§ 192.723Distribution systems: Leakage surveys.
§ 192.725Test requirements for reinstating service lines.
§ 192.727Abandonment or deactivation of facilities.
§ 192.731Compressor stations: Inspection and testing of relief devices.
§ 192.735Compressor stations: Storage of combustible materials.
§ 192.736Compressor stations: Gas detection.
§ 192.739Pressure limiting and regulating stations: Inspection and testing.
§ 192.740Pressure regulating, limiting, and overpressure protection—Individual service lines directly connected to regulated gathering or transmission pipelines.
§ 192.741Pressure limiting and regulating stations: Telemetering or recording gauges.
§ 192.743Pressure limiting and regulating stations: Capacity of relief devices.
§ 192.745Valve maintenance: Transmission lines.
§ 192.747Valve maintenance: Distribution systems.
§ 192.749Vault maintenance.
§ 192.750Launcher and receiver safety.
§ 192.751Prevention of accidental ignition.
§ 192.753Caulked bell and spigot joints.
§ 192.755Protecting cast-iron pipelines.
§ 192.756Joining plastic pipe by heat fusion; equipment maintenance and calibration.
§ 192.801Scope.
§ 192.803Definitions.
§ 192.805Qualification program.
§ 192.807Recordkeeping.
§ 192.809General.
§ 192.901What do the regulations in this subpart cover?
§ 192.903What definitions apply to this subpart?
§ 192.905How does an operator identify a high consequence area?
§ 192.907What must an operator do to implement this subpart?
§ 192.909How can an operator change its integrity management program?
§ 192.911What are the elements of an integrity management program?
§ 192.913When may an operator deviate its program from certain requirements of this subpart?
§ 192.915What knowledge and training must personnel have to carry out an integrity management program?
§ 192.917How does an operator identify potential threats to pipeline integrity and use the threat identification in its integrity program?
§ 192.919What must be in the baseline assessment plan?
§ 192.921How is the baseline assessment to be conducted?
§ 192.923How is direct assessment used and for what threats?
§ 192.925What are the requirements for using External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA)?
§ 192.927What are the requirements for using Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment (ICDA)?
§ 192.929What are the requirements for using Direct Assessment for Stress Corrosion Cracking?
§ 192.931How may Confirmatory Direct Assessment (CDA) be used?
§ 192.933What actions must be taken to address integrity issues?
§ 192.935What additional preventive and mitigative measures must an operator take?
§ 192.937What is a continual process of evaluation and assessment to maintain a pipeline's integrity?
§ 192.939What are the required reassessment intervals?
§ 192.941What is a low stress reassessment?
§ 192.943When can an operator deviate from these reassessment intervals?
§ 192.945What methods must an operator use to measure program effectiveness?
§ 192.947What records must an operator keep?
§ 192.949§ 192.949 [Reserved]
§ 192.951Where does an operator file a report?
§ 192.1001What definitions apply to this subpart?
§ 192.1003What do the regulations in this subpart cover?
§ 192.1005What must a gas distribution operator (other than a small LPG operator) do to implement this subpart?
§ 192.1007What are the required elements of an integrity management plan?
§ 192.1009§ 192.1009 [Reserved]
§ 192.1011What records must an operator keep?
§ 192.1013When may an operator deviate from required periodic inspections under this part?
§ 192.1015What must a small LPG operator do to implement this subpart?