# 255.727 Abandonment or inactivation of facilities. **Citation:** 16 NYCRR 255.727 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** New York State Public Service Commission **Effective:** Not stated **Published:** Not stated Transmission and Distribution of Gas. (a) Each operator shall provide in its operating and maintenance plan for abandonment or deactivation of pipelines, including provisions for meeting each of the requirements of this section. (b) Each pipeline abandoned in place must be disconnected from all sources and supplies of gas; purged of gas; and sealed at the ends except that the pipeline need not ## Document text (a) Each operator shall provide in its operating and maintenance plan for abandonment or deactivation of pipelines, including provisions for meeting each of the requirements of this section. (b) Each pipeline abandoned in place must be disconnected from all sources and supplies of gas; purged of gas; and sealed at the ends except that the pipeline need not be purged when the volume of gas is so small that there is no potential hazard. (c) Except for service lines, each inactive pipeline that is not being maintained under this Part must be disconnected from all sources and supplies of gas; purged of gas; and sealed at the ends except that the pipeline need not be purged when the volume of gas is so small that there is no potential hazard. (d) Whenever service to a customer is discontinued, one of the following apply: (1) The valve that is closed to prevent the flow of gas to the customer must be provided with a locking device or other means designed to prevent the opening of the valve by persons other than those authorized by the operator. (2) A mechanical device or fitting that will prevent the flow of gas must be installed in the service line or in the meter assembly. (3) The customer's piping must be physically disconnected from the gas supply and the open pipe ends sealed. (e) If air is used for purging, the operator shall ensure that a combustible mixture is not present after purging. (f) Each abandoned vault must be filled with a suitable compacted material. (g) For each abandoned pipeline facility that crosses over, under or through a commercially navigable waterway, the last operator of that facility shall file a report upon abandonment of that facility in accordance with 49 CFR 192.727(g) (as described in section 10.2 of this Title). ## Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ny-dps-nycrr` - SHA-256: `ca9c2ac4611cfbf6459b66dd419943f7bac4030f1681904bcf8488786a5096d0` - Retrieved: 2026-08-12T06:20:40.894Z - Exported: 2026-08-25T18:25:18.090Z - Document slug: `ny-nycrr-255-727` ### 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", "Maintenance" ], "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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