Oregon Bulletin
June 1, 2011
Rule
Caption: In the Matter of a Rulemaking to
Adopt Federal Pipeline Safety Regulation Amendments.
Adm.
Order No.: PUC 2-2011
Filed with Sec. of
State: 5-4-2011
Certified to be
Effective: 5-4-11
Notice Publication
Date: 4-1-2011
Rules Amended: 860-024-0020, 860-024-0021
Subject: Per ORS 757.039(3), the Commission has agreements with
the USDOT to enforce federal pipeline safety regulations pertaining to pipeline
facilities in Oregon. As a condition of those agreements, the Commission must
annually certify to US Department of Transportation (USDOT) that the Commission
adopted or is in the process of adopting all current federal pipeline safety
regulations applicable to intrastate gas pipelines and liquefied natural gas
facilities. These rule amendments update the Oregon pipeline safety rules to be
current with the federal gas pipeline safety regulations and to comply with
USDOT certification requirements.
Rules Coordinator: Diane Davis—(503) 378-4372
860-024-0020
Gas Pipeline Safety
Every gas operator must construct, operate, and
maintain natural gas and other gas facilities in compliance with the standards
prescribed by:
(1) 49 CFR, Part 191, and amendments through No. 14
— Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline; Annual Reports and
Incident Reports in effect on July 13, 1998.
(2) 49 CFR, Part 192, and amendments through No. 115
— Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline; Minimum Safety
Standards in effect on November 26, 2010.
(3) 49 CFR, Part 199, and amendments through No. 24
— Control of Drug and Alcohol Use in Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas,
and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operations in effect on March 28, 2008.
[Publications: Publications
referenced are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, 756 &
757
Stats. Implemented: ORS 757.039
Hist.: PUC 164, f. 4-18-74, ef.
5-11-74 (Order No. 74-307); PUC 172, f. & ef. 1-14-76 (Order No. 76-036);
PUC 180, f. 4-8-77, ef. 5-1-77 (Order No. 77-232); PUC 2-1978, f. & ef.
3-16-78 (Order No. 78-158); PUC 6-1980, f. & ef. 10-22-80 (Order No.
80-777); PUC 3-1981, f. & ef. 6-4-81 (Order No. 81-361); PUC 12-1984, f.
& ef. 6-5-84 (Order No. 84-424); PUC 18-1984, f. & ef. 9-4-84 (Order
No. 84-685); PUC 4-1986, f. & ef. 5-5-86 (Order No. 86-456); PUC 11-1987,
f. & ef. 10-8-87 (Order No. 87-861); PUC 16-1989, f. & cert. ef.
11-22-89 (Order No. 89-1529); PUC 8-1992, f. & cert. ef. 5-13-92 (Order No.
92-618 & 92-677); PUC 14-1994, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-94 (Order No.
94-1533); PUC 9-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-28-98; PUC 19-1998, f. & cert. ef.
11-18-98; PUC 22-2003, f. & cert. ef. 11-28-03; PUC 3-2005, f. & cert.
ef. 6-3-05; PUC 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 9-10-07; PUC 5-2009, f. & cert.
ef. 5-5-09; PUC 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-4-11
860-024-0021
Liquefied Natural Gas Safety
Every gas operator must construct, operate, and maintain
liquefied natural gas facilities in compliance with the standards prescribed
by:
(1) 49 CFR, Part 191, and amendments through No. 14
— Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline; Annual Reports and
Incident Reports in effect on July 13, 1998.
(2) 49 CFR, Part 193, and amendments through No. 23
— Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities; Minimum Safety Standards in effect on
November 26, 2010.
(3) 49 CFR, Part 199, and amendments through No. 24
— Control of Drug and Alcohol Use in Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas,
and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operations in effect on March 28, 2008.
[Publications: Publications
referenced are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, 756 &
757
Stats. Implemented: ORS 757.039
Hist.: PUC 3-1981, f. & ef.
6-4-81 (Order No. 81-361); PUC 12-1984, f. & ef. 6-5-84 (Order No. 84-424);
PUC 4-1986, f. & ef. 5-5-86 (Order No. 86-456); PUC 11-1987, f. & ef.
10-8-87 (Order No. 87-861); PUC 16-1989, f. & cert. ef. 11-22-89 (Order No.
89-1529); PUC 8-1992, f. & cert. ef. 5-13-92 (Order No. 92-618 &
92-677); PUC 14-1994, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-94 (Order No. 94-1533); PUC
9-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-28-98; PUC 19-1998, f. & cert. ef. 11-18-98;
PUC 22-2003, f. & cert. ef. 11-28-03; PUC 3-2005, f. & cert. ef.
6-3-05; PUC 9-2007, f. & cert. ef. 9-10-07; PUC 5-2009, f. & cert. ef.
5-5-09; PUC 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-4-11
Notes
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