# Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy — Pipeline Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** PI-92-028  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 1992-07-16

PI-92-028 response to Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy concerning 192.3.

## Document text

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July 16, 1992
Mr. O. Gene Dishner
Commonwealth of Virginia
Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
The Bookbindery Building
2201 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220
Dear Mr. Dishner:
This replies to your letter of July 10, 1992, to Mr. George W. Tenley, Jr., in which you ask for
our position on the definition of "gathering line" in the proposed Virginia legislation enclosed in
your letter.
The definition of gathering line in the proposed Virginia legislation conforms with the office's
definition of gathering line.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Cesar De Leon on (202) 366-4583.
Sincerely,
Richard L. Beam
Deputy Associate Administrator
for Pipeline Safety
dal\192\3\92-07-13\Gatherin

## Provenance

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