# Federal and other standards; compliance; general provisions **Citation:** 170 IAC 5-3-1 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission **Effective:** Not stated **Published:** 2023-05-24 Sec. 1. (a) An operator shall do the following: (1) Comply with the gas pipeline safety regulations incorporated in section 0.6 of this rule, as revised by this rule. (2) Construct, operate, and maintain its facilities in accordance with the gas pipeline safety regulations incorporated in section 0. ## Document text Sec. 1. (a) An operator shall do the following: (1) Comply with the gas pipeline safety regulations incorporated in section 0.6 of this rule, as revised by this rule. (2) Construct, operate, and maintain its facilities in accordance with the gas pipeline safety regulations incorporated in section 0.6 of this rule, as revised by this rule. (3) Comply with all other applicable: (A) codes; (B) standards; or (C) regulations; including those contained in this rule. (4) Be governed, after due notice, by all: (A) deletions; (B) additions; (C) revisions; or (D) amendments; thereof. (5) Document all: (A) plan reviews and updates; (B) surveys; (C) inspections; and (D) repairs made. (b) Records required to document compliance with this rule shall be preserved for a minimum of seven (7) years. Records shall be made available within the state of Indiana, at the office or offices of the operator located in the territory served by the office, or shall be open for remote examination by the commission or its representatives upon request. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed so as to lessen the period of maintenance of records as specifically provided by law. (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), records of pressure tests and maximum allowable operating pressure reconfirmations shall be maintained for as long as the pipeline to which the records relate remains in service. Authority: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-22.5-4 Affected: IC 8-1-2; IC 8-1-22.5 (Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; No. 32885: Minimum Safety Standards for Transportation of Gas and Related Pipeline Facilities Rule 1; filed May 12, 1972, 10:30 a.m.: Rules and Regs. 1973, p. 537; filed May 7, 1982, 2:00 p.m.: 5 IR 1175; readopted filed Jul 11, 2001, 4:30 p.m.: 24 IR 4233; readopted filed Apr 24, 2007, 8:21 a.m.: 20070509-IR-170070147RFA; filed Feb 9, 2010, 9:24 a.m.: 20100310-IR-170090190FRA; filed May 27, 2016, 11:39 a.m.: 20160622-IR-170150424FRA; filed Mar 17, 2022, 12:34 p.m.: 20220413-IR-170210213FRA; filed May 24, 2023, 3:24 p.m.: 20230621-IR-170220324FRA) ## Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `in-iga-170-iac-5-3` - SHA-256: `87710423cb3468496dd7354c18135950b4eef1d353bc4eb8866d0f58eef673ff` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T07:26:52.749Z - Exported: 2026-08-24T02:30:39.973Z - Document slug: `in-iac-170-5-3-1` ### Source metadata ```json { "jurisdiction": "US-IN", "editionYear": 2026, "titleNumber": 170, "article": 5, "ruleGroup": 3, "rule": "1", "ruleGroupTitle": "Minimum Safety Standards for the Transportation of Gas, Hazardous Liquids, Carbon Dioxide Fluids, and Related Pipeline Facilities", "corpusScope": "complete-current-170-iac-5-3", "ruleCount": 15, "authority": "Authority: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-22.5-4", "affected": "Affected: IC 8-1-2; IC 8-1-22.5", "publisherHistory": "(Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; No. 32885: Minimum Safety Standards for Transportation of Gas and Related Pipeline Facilities Rule 1; filed May 12, 1972, 10:30 a.m.: Rules and Regs. 1973, p. 537; filed May 7, 1982, 2:00 p.m.: 5 IR 1175; readopted filed Jul 11, 2001, 4:30 p.m.: 24 IR 4233; readopted filed Apr 24, 2007, 8:21 a.m.: 20070509-IR-170070147RFA; filed Feb 9, 2010, 9:24 a.m.: 20100310-IR-170090190FRA; filed May 27, 2016, 11:39 a.m.: 20160622-IR-170150424FRA; filed Mar 17, 2022, 12:34 p.m.: 20220413-IR-170210213FRA; filed May 24, 2023, 3:24 p.m.: 20230621-IR-170220324FRA)", "references": [ { "citation": "IC 8-1-1-3", "referenceType": "indiana-code", "url": "https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/8#8-1-1-3" }, { "citation": "IC 8-1-2", "referenceType": "indiana-code", "url": "https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/8#8-1-2" }, { "citation": "IC 8-1-22.5", "referenceType": "indiana-code", "url": "https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/8#8-1-22.5" }, { "citation": "IC 8-1-22.5-4", "referenceType": "indiana-code", "url": "https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/8#8-1-22.5-4" } ], "currentDateBasis": "Current placement and exact text in the official 2026 Indiana Administrative Code article; publisher history dates are not inferred effective dates.", "applicabilityCaveat": "Applicability depends on the definitions in 170 IAC 5-3-0.5, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission jurisdiction, intrastate pipeline and operator status, transported commodity and facility type, federal preemption, waivers, Commission orders, and each provision's terms. The IURC program page states that PHMSA has jurisdiction over interstate operators and describes limits involving emerging pipeline commodities.", "incorporationCaveat": "170 IAC 5-3-0.6 incorporates specified United States Department of Transportation rules in 49 CFR Parts 40, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 198, and 199 as of July 1, 2024, subject to Indiana revisions in section 2. Other provisions reference statutes, federal acts, forms, technical guidance, and external standards. This connector records those references but does not reproduce incorporated material or imply that later federal amendments automatically apply.", "pendingRuleCaveat": "IURC RM #26-07 proposes amendments to 170 IAC 5-3. The official IURC index places it under Pending Rules, not under Effective Rules; its workflow status may advance through Final Rule and State Review before effectiveness. 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