Control Room management

(a)All Control Rooms shall:#

(1)be adequately secured to prevent unauthorized entry;#

(2)readily provide the MAOP of all Pipelines that are monitored by the Control Room;#

(3)have Alarm setpoints at or below the MAOP of the monitored Pipeline;#

(4)have Alarm setpoints configured such that the failure of any worker pressure regulating device at Gate Stations and District Regulator Stations generates an Alarm, provided if the Telemetry Equipment necessary for this Alarm is not yet 34 installed, the Alarm setpoints shall be configured not later than January 1, 2037; and#

(5)be tested for at least 8 continuous hours each calendar year to ensure that the equipment is operational and fully functional.#

(b)Each Operator shall conduct a point-to-point verification between SCADA displays and related field equipment any time such field equipment is checked for calibration.#

(c)Each Operator shall have and follow a fatigue management plan validated by a fatigue management professional.#

(d)Each Operator shall have a training program for any individual with no experience as a Controller that includes a minimum of 480 hours of console time shadowing an experienced and Qualified Controller prior to such individual being allowed to perform activities independently.#

(e)Not later than 7 calendar days after any deficiencies are found with the Control Room during the tests required pursuant to subsection (a)(5) of this section or 49 CFR 192.631(c)(4), as amended from time to time, they shall be remediated by the Operator, unless an extension is approved by the Authority in writing.#