NOTICES
Ratification and Adoption of Amendments to Part 192 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations; Doc. No. M-00011477
[31 Pa.B. 3658] Public Meeting held
June 21, 2001Commissioners Present: John M. Quain, Chairperson; Robert K. Bloom, Vice Chairperson; Aaron Wilson, Jr.; Terrance J. Fitzpatrick
Order By the Commission:
At 52 Pa. Code § 59.33(b) the 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. §§ 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 September 8, 2000, at 65 Fed. Reg. 54440, Amendment 192-89 was adopted and codified by DOT at 49 CFR §§ 192.3 and 192.727(g). The purpose of this amendment is to require the last operator of an abandoned natural gas pipeline facility that is located offshore or crosses under, over or through a commercially navigable waterway to submit a report of the abandonment to the Secretary of Transportation. On September 26, 2000, at 65 Fed. Reg. 57861, the amendment to 192.727(g)(2) appearing at 65 Fed. Reg. 54440, the effective date to submit data on pipeline facilities abandoned before October 10, 2000, was changed from ''April 10, 2000'' to read ''April 20, 2001.''
Copies of the aforementioned Federal Register publications are attached 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 DOT 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 amendment adopted by DOT is hereby ratified and adopted in accordance with the provisions of 52 Pa. Code § 59.33(b).
(a) On September 8, 2000, at 65 Fed. Reg. 54440 Amendment 192-89 to 49 CFR §§ 192.3 and 192.727(g). Correction to the final rule on September 26, 2000, at 65 Fed. Reg. 57861 § 192.727(g)(2) changed the effective date to submit data on pipeline facilities abandoned before October 20, 2000, from April 20, 2000, to April 20, 2001.
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 entry date of this order. Concurrently, the Secretary shall cause this order, without attachments, to be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
JAMES MCNULTY,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-1257. Filed for public inspection July 6, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
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