NOTICES
Ratification and Adoption of Amendments to Part 192 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations; Doc. No. M-00001355
[30 Pa.B. 2439] Commissioners Present: John M. Quain, Chairperson; Robert K. Bloom; Nora Mead Brownell; Aaron Wilson; Terrance Fitzpatrick
Public Meeting held
April 27, 2000
Order By the Commission:
At 52 Pa. Code § 59.33(b) the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) has adopted, excepted as otherwise indicated, the Federal safety standards for gas transmission and distribution facilities. The Federal standards are established by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) at 49 U.S.C.A. §§ 60101, et seq., and are set forth in Parts 191, 192, 193 and 199 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Section 59.33(b) provides, in pertinent part, that amendments to Title 49 will become effective in this Commonwealth upon the date of entry of a Commission ratification order where that order is served upon all jurisdictional gas companies or, alternatively, upon the date of the order's publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
A. On March 1, 2000 at 65 Fed. Reg. 10950, Amendment 193-17 was adopted and codified by the Federal Department of Transportation at 49 CFR 193.2003, 193.2005, 193.2007, 193.2051, 193.2055, 193.2057, 193.2059, 193.2061, 193.2067, 193.2069, 193.2071, 193.2073, 193.2101, 193.2103, 193.2105, 193.2107, 193.2109, 193.2111, 193.2113, 193.2115, 193.2117, 193.2121, 193.2123, 193.2125, 193.2127, 193.2129, 193.2131, 193.2133, 193.2135, 193.2137, 193.2139, 193.2141, 193.2143, 193.2145, 193.2147, 193.2149, 193.2151, 193.2153, 193.2155, 193.2157. 193.2159, 193.2161, 193.2163, 193.2165, 193.2167, 193.2169, 193.2171, 193.2173, 193.2175, 193.2177, 193.2179, 193.2181, 193.2183, 193.2185, 193.2187, 193.2189, 193.2191, 193.2193, 193.2195, 193.2197, 193.2199, 193.2201, 193.2203, 193.2205, 193.2207, 193.2209, 193.2211, 193.2213, 193.2215, 193.2217, 193.2219, 193.2221, 193.2223, 193.2227, 193.2229, 193.2231, 193.2233, 193.2301, 193.2305, 193.2307, 193.2309, 193.2311, 193.2313, 193.2315, 193.2317, 193.2319, 193.2321, 193.2323, 193.2325, 193.2327, 193.2329, 193.2401, 193.2403, 193.2405, 193.2407, 193.2409, 193.2411, 193.2413, 193.2415, 193.2417, 193.2419, 193.2421, 193.2423, 193.2427, 193.2429, 193.2431, 193.2433, 193.2435, 193.2437, 193.2439, 193.2443, 193.2521, 193.2619, 193.2639, 193.2801, 193.2803, 193.2805, 193.2807, 193.2809, 193.2811, 193.2813, 193.2815, 193.2817, 193.2819, 193.2821 and Appendix A to Part 193. The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate by reference an industry consensus standard for liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities subject to the pipeline safety regulations.
Copies of the aforementioned Federal Register publications follow hereto and are hereby made part of this order.
Keeping in mind the safety of the public, we have reviewed the previously referenced amendments in accordance with the provisions of 52 Pa. Code § 59.33. Based upon this review, we find the Department of Transportation amendments to be in the public interest and adopt them as our own. The effective date of our adoption of the aforementioned amendments shall be the date upon which this order is entered.
Therefore, It Is Ordered That:
1. The following amendments adopted by the United States Department of Transportation are hereby ratified and adopted in accordance with the provisions of 52 Pa. Code § 59.33(b):
(a) On March 1, 2000 at 65 Fed. Reg. 10951, Amendment 193-17 to 49 CFR 193.2003, 193.2005, 193.2007, 193.2051, 193.2053, 193.2055, 193.2057, 193.2059, 193.2061, 193.2067, 193.2069, 193.2071, 193.2073, 193.2101, 193.2103, 193.2105, 193.2107, 193.2109, 193.2111, 193.2113, 193.2115, 193.2117, 193.2121, 193.2123, 193.2125, 193.2127, 193.2129, 193.2131, 193.2133, 193.2135, 193.2137, 193.2139, 193.2141, 193.2143, 193.2145, 193.2147, 193.2149, 193.2151, 193.2153, 193.2155, 193.2157. 193.2159, 193.2161, 193.2163, 193.2165, 193.2167, 193.2169, 193.2171, 193.2173, 193.2175, 193.2177, 193.2179, 193.2181, 193.2183, 193.2185, 193.2187, 193.2189, 193.2191, 193.2193, 193.2195, 193.2197, 193.2199, 193.2201, 193.2203, 193.2205, 193.2207, 193.2209, 193.2211, 193.2213, 193.2215, 193.2217, 193.2219, 193.2221, 193.2223, 193.2227, 193.2229, 193.2231, 193.2233, 193.2301, 193.2305, 193.2307, 193.2309, 193.2311, 193.2313, 193.2315, 193.2317, 193.2319, 193.2321, 193.2323, 193.2325, 193.2327, 193.2329, 193.2401, 193.2403, 193.2405, 193.2407, 193.2409, 193.2411, 193.2413, 193.2415, 193.2417, 193.2419, 193.2421, 193.2423, 193.2427, 193.2429, 193.2431, 193.2433, 193.2435, 193.2437, 193.2439, 193.2443, 193.2521, 193.2619, 193.2639, 193.2801, 193.2803, 193.2805, 193.2807, 193.2809, 193.2811, 193.2813, 193.2815, 193.2817, 193.2819, 193.2821 and Appendix A to Part 193.
2. The Secretary shall serve copies of this order together with its attachments upon all jurisdictional gas utilities. Accordingly, the effective date shall be the entrydate of this order. Concurrently, the Secretary shall cause this order, without attachments, to be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
JAMES J. MCNULTY,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-823. Filed for public inspection May 12, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
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