# 255.1015 GDPIM plan requirements for a master meter or a small liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) op... **Citation:** 16 NYCRR 255.1015 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** New York State Public Service Commission **Effective:** Not stated **Published:** Not stated Transmission and Distribution of Gas. No later than August 2, 2011 the operator of a master meter or small LPG system must develop and implement a GDPIM program that includes a written GDPIM plan as specified in subdivision (b) of this section. The GDPIM program for these pipelines should reflect the relative simplicity of these types of pipelines. A written GDPIM plan must address, at a minimu ## Document text No later than August 2, 2011 the operator of a master meter or small LPG system must develop and implement a GDPIM program that includes a written GDPIM plan as specified in subdivision (b) of this section. The GDPIM program for these pipelines should reflect the relative simplicity of these types of pipelines. A written GDPIM plan must address, at a minimum, the following elements: (1) Knowledge. The operator must demonstrate knowledge of its pipeline, which, to the extent known, should include the approximate location and material of its pipeline. The operator must identify additional information needed and provide a plan for gaining knowledge over time through normal activities conducted on the pipeline (for example, design, construction, operations or maintenance activities). (2) Identify threats. The operator must consider, at minimum, the following categories of threats (existing and potential): corrosion, natural forces, excavation damage, other outside force damage, material or weld failure, equipment failure, and incorrect operation. (3) Rank risks. The operator must evaluate the risks to its pipeline and estimate the relative importance of each identified threat. (4) Identify and implement measures to mitigate risks. The operator must determine and implement measures designed to reduce the risks from failure of its pipeline. (5) Measure performance, monitor results, and evaluate effectiveness. The operator must monitor, as a performance measure, the number of leaks eliminated or repaired on its pipeline and their causes. (6) Periodic evaluation and improvement. The operator must determine the appropriate period for conducting GDPIM program evaluations based on the complexity of its pipeline and changes in factors affecting the risk of failure. An operator must re-evaluate its entire GDPIM program at least every five years. The operator must consider the results of the performance monitoring in these evaluations. The operator must maintain, for a period of at least 10 years, the following records: (1) a written GDPIM plan in accordance with this section, including superseded GDPIM plans; (2) documents supporting threat identification; and (3) documents showing the location and material of all piping and appurtenances that are installed after the effective date of the operator's GDPIM program and, to the extent known, the location and material of all pipe and appurtenances that were existing on the effective date of the operator's GDPIM program. ## Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ny-dps-nycrr` - SHA-256: `73c5dc4835481ca91b3745d8fcde5350f5ba0cba7001e10163a8a790f90b81ce` - Retrieved: 2026-08-12T06:20:40.894Z - Exported: 2026-08-24T14:41:12.939Z - Document slug: `ny-nycrr-255-1015` ### Source metadata ```json { "jurisdiction": "US-NY", "title": 16, "part": "255", "partTitle": "Transmission and Distribution of Gas", "scopeKind": "gas-pipeline-safety", "tocPath": [ "Part 255 Transmission and Distribution of Gas", "Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management" ], "legalScope": "Complete current terminal legal unit exposed by the DPS-designated Title 16 NYCRR pipeline-safety part inventory.", "applicabilityCaveat": "Applicability depends on the part and section, Commission jurisdiction, commodity and facility type, intrastate or interstate status, operator and activity, exemptions, waivers, federal preemption, Commission orders, and incorporated law. DPS inspects portions of interstate systems for PHMSA, but PHMSA retains federal enforcement authority. DPS states that all jurisdictional Part 256 gas-holder and Part 257 LPG-plant facilities have been decommissioned even though those regulations remain unrepealed.", "incorporationCaveat": "These parts incorporate or rely on federal pipeline regulations, federal and New York statutes, Commission rules and orders, and privately authored technical standards. Part 10 supplies incorporation details. References metadata preserves explicit citations but does not reproduce external material, determine licensing rights, or decide whether a particular incorporation is static or dynamic.", "publicationCaveat": "The New York Department of Public Service identifies these eleven Title 16 NYCRR parts as its state pipeline-safety regulations and links to the public DOS/Westlaw NYCRR reading copy. 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