Definitions.

The following definitions apply to this section and § 192.763:

A high consequence area means any of the following areas:

(a) An area defined as a Class 3 location under § 192.5;

(b) An area defined as a Class 4 location under § 192.5;

(c) For a pipeline not more than 12 inches in nominal diameter and operating at a maximum allowable operating pressure of not more than 1200 p.s.i.g., an area which extends 300 feet from the centerline of the pipeline to the identified site;

(d) For a pipeline greater than 30 inches in nominal diameter and operating at a maximum allowable operating pressure greater than 1000 p.s.i.g., an area which extends 1000 feet from the centerline of the pipeline to the identified site; and

(e) For a pipeline not described in paragraph (c) or (d) of this section, an area which extends 660 feet from the centerline of the pipeline to the identified site.

(f) An identified site. An identified site is a building or outside area that—

(1) Is visibly marked;

(2) Is licensed or registered by a Federal, State, or local agency;

(3) Is known by public officials; or

(4) Is on a list or map maintained by or available from a Federal, State, or local agency or a publicly or commercially available database; and

(5) Is occupied by persons who are confined, are of impaired mobility, or would be difficult to evacuate. Examples include, but are not limited to hospitals, prisons, schools, day-care facilities, retirement facilities, and assisted-living facilities; or

(6) There is evidence of use of the site by at least 20 or more persons on at least 50 days in any 12-month period. (The days need not be consecutive.) Examples include, but are not limited to, beaches, playgrounds, recreational facilities, camping grounds, outdoor theaters, stadiums, religious facilities, and recreational areas near bodies of water.

[67 FR 50834, Aug. 6, 2002]