# 20:10:37:18 Notice requirements for transmission line construction

**Citation:** ARSD 20:10:37:18  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** South Dakota Public Utilities Commission  
**Effective:** 2024-05-06  
**Published:** Not stated

Notice requirements for transmission line construction. Each transmission pipeline operator within the jurisdiction of the pipeline safety program shall, prior to the construction of a new transmission line, or a relocation or replacement of a transmission line as defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 192 (July 1, 2023):

(1) Submit the information below to the commission's pipeline safety program no later than sixty days pr

## Document text

Each transmission pipeline operator within the jurisdiction of the pipeline safety program shall, prior to the construction of a new transmission line, or a relocation or replacement of a transmission line as defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 192 (July 1, 2023):

(1) Submit the information below to the commission's pipeline safety program no later than sixty days prior to the commencement of construction, relocation, or replacement:

(a) Pipeline operator's name and mailing address;

(b) Estimated dates construction is scheduled to begin and end;

(c) Map showing the location and proposed route of pipeline;

(d) Identified gas transmission Integrity Management Program high consequence area, if applicable;

(e) Proposed steel pipeline specifications, including size, weight, grade, wall thickness, and coating;

(f) Proposed plastic pipe specifications, including size and Standard Dimension Ratio;

(g) Proposed design and maximum allowable operating pressure of pipeline;

(h) Pressure test procedures and method of pressure test prior to operations;

(i) Proposed type of cathodic protection;

(j) Minimum burial depths of pipeline at time of construction;

(k) Proposed location and type of pipeline safety equipment;

(l) Proposed type of highway and water crossing, such as whether it will be bored and cased, bored only, or trenched;

(m) Written construction procedures;

(n) Name of construction company if known at the time of filing the Notice; and

(o) Pipeline operator's contact name and phone number;

(2) In the event of an emergency, as defined in the pipeline operator's operations manual, give telephonic notice of emergency construction, relocation, or replacement to the commission's pipeline safety program;

(3) Submit significant construction modifications to the pipeline safety program; and

(4) Submit the information below to the commission's pipeline safety program no later than sixty days prior to the commencement of operation:

(a) Operation and maintenance manual;

(b) Emergency procedures;

(c) Anti-drug and alcohol plan;

(d) Public Awareness plan;

(e) Damage prevention program;

(f) Abnormal operations;

(g) Operator's qualification plan; and

(h) Integrity Management Plan.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules/Administrative/20%3A10%3A37%3A18>
- Source ID: `sd-legislature-arsd`
- SHA-256: `7b88fa01da982485c3ed562354ed896bb99d01e949f0ac316f64c13fe4d255d4`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T11:35:18.893Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T05:29:04.566Z
- Document slug: `sd-arsd-20-10-37-18`

### Source metadata

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  "legalScope": "This corpus is the complete current substantive text of ARSD Chapter 20:10:37 as inventoried by the South Dakota Legislature. It is not a claim to all South Dakota pipeline law, Chapter 20:10:31 fee rules, SDCL Chapter 49-34B, Commission orders or dockets, federal law, or incorporated external material.",
  "applicabilityCaveat": "Chapter 20:10:37 applies only to pipelines within South Dakota Public Utilities Commission jurisdiction under SDCL Chapter 49-34B. Applicability depends on pipeline, operator, commodity, facility, and intrastate status; federal certification and preemption; exemptions; Commission rulings and orders; and the current law incorporated by reference. The PUC describes its safety jurisdiction as intrastate gas transmission, distribution, master-meter, propane, and LNG facilities, not every pipeline in South Dakota.",
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  "statutoryUpdateCaveat": "2026 HB 1027, enacted as 2026 South Dakota Session Laws Chapter 186, amended SDCL Chapter 49-34B and updated statutory federal citations through January 1, 2026. It did not amend ARSD Chapter 20:10:37. The current administrative text is therefore preserved verbatim, including its express July 1, 2023 federal-edition references in sections 20:10:37:10, :17, :18, and :19; the statutory update is metadata, not a silent rewrite of the rules.",
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