# Incorporation by Reference

**Citation:** 4 CCR 723-4 Rule 4008  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Colorado Public Utilities Commission  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) The Commission incorporates by reference 18 C.F.R. Part 201 (as published on April 1, 2012) regarding the Uniform System of Accounts Prescribed for Natural Gas Companies Subject to the Provisions of the Natural Gas Act. No later amendments to or editions of 18 C.F.R. Part 201 are incorporated in

## Document text

(a) The Commission incorporates by reference 18 C.F.R. Part 201 (as published on
April 1, 2012) regarding the Uniform System of Accounts Prescribed for Natural
Gas Companies Subject to the Provisions of the Natural Gas Act. No later
amendments to or editions of 18 C.F.R. Part 201 are incorporated into these
rules.

(b) The Commission incorporates by reference 18 C.F.R. Part 225 (as published on
April 1, 2012) regarding the Preservation of Records of Natural Gas Companies.
No later amendments to or editions of 18 C.F.R. Part 225 are incorporated into
these rules.
(c) Any material incorporated by reference in this Part 4 may be examined at the
offices of the Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 250, Denver, Colorado 80202,
during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, except when such days
are state holidays. . Incorporated standards shall be available electronically and
provided in certified copies, at cost, upon request. Restrictions on the provision of
physical copies due to copyright protections may apply. The Director or the
Director’s designee will provide information regarding how the incorporated
standards may be examined at any state public depository library. The standards
and regulations are also available from the agency, organization or association
originally issuing the code, standard, guideline or rule as follows: Code of Federal
Regulations: www.govinfo.gov/help/cfr.
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## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/DisplayRule.do?action=ruleinfo&ruleId=2260&deptID=18&agencyID=96&deptName=Department%20of%20Regulatory%20Agencies&agencyName=Public%20Utilities%20Commission&seriesNum=4%20CCR%20723-4>
- Source ID: `co-sos-ccr`
- SHA-256: `20ff0fb809d2b02aee602d045d3cb7574c6319af7f364c5726f7a714efef98f8`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T04:36:48.096Z
- Exported: 2026-08-27T06:43:05.492Z
- Document slug: `co-ccr-4-723-4-4008`

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  "applicabilityCaveat": "Part 4 applies according to Colorado Public Utilities Commission jurisdiction and each rule's scope. The former dedicated pipeline-safety rules 4900 through 4975 are reserved after repeal; this connector does not represent them as current. Part 4 does not replace federal pipeline-safety requirements, determine whether a facility is interstate or intrastate, or resolve operator-specific orders, waivers, tariffs, or later rulemaking.",
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