# 255.55 Steel pipe. **Citation:** 16 NYCRR 255.55 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** New York State Public Service Commission **Effective:** Not stated **Published:** Not stated Transmission and Distribution of Gas. (a) New steel pipe is qualified for use under this Part if: (1) it was manufactured in accordance with a listed specification; (2) it meets the requirements of section II or III of Appendix 14-B of this Title; or (3) it is used in accordance with subdivision (c) of this section. (b) Used steel pipe is qualified for use under this Part if: (1) it was man ## Document text (a) New steel pipe is qualified for use under this Part if: (1) it was manufactured in accordance with a listed specification; (2) it meets the requirements of section II or III of Appendix 14-B of this Title; or (3) it is used in accordance with subdivision (c) of this section. (b) Used steel pipe is qualified for use under this Part if: (1) it was manufactured in accordance with a listed specification and it meets the requirements of paragraph II-C of Appendix 14-B of this Title; (2) it meets the requirements of section II or III of Appendix 14-B of this Title; (3) it has been used in an existing line of the same or higher pressure and meets the requirements of paragraph II-C of Appendix 14-B of this Title; or (4) it is used in accordance with subdivision (c) of this section. (c) New or used steel pipe may be used at a pressure resulting in a hoop stress of less than 6,000 psi (41 MPa) where no close coiling or close bending is to be done, if visual examination indicates that the pipe is in good condition and that it is free of split seams or other defects that would cause leakage. If it is to be welded, steel pipe that has not been manufactured to a listed specification must also pass the weldability tests prescribed in paragraph II-B of Appendix 14-B of this Title. (d) New steel pipe that has been cold expanded must comply with the mandatory provisions of API Specification 5L (as described in section 10.3 of this Title). (e) New steel pipe that has been cold expanded must comply with the mandatory provisions of API Spec 5L (as described in section 10.3 of this Title). ## Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ny-dps-nycrr` - SHA-256: `9c80263c42711e417cb194048d1b4c7006a33ce467abc9e68128aa7177832fad` - Retrieved: 2026-08-12T06:20:40.894Z - Exported: 2026-08-24T07:33:10.585Z - Document slug: `ny-nycrr-255-55` ### 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", "Materials" ], "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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