{"operation":"document","citation":"LAC 43:XIII §2709","title":"Change in Class Location: Required Study [49 CFR 192.609]","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Louisiana Office of Conservation","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":null,"summary":"A. Whenever an increase in population density indicates a change in class location for a segment of an existing steel pipeline operating at a hoop stress that is more than 40 percent of SMYS, or indicates that the hoop stress corresponding to the established maximum allowable operating pressure for ","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/la-lac-43-xiii-2709.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/la-lac-43-xiii-2709.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/la-lac-43-xiii-2709","source_url":"https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/","body":"A. Whenever an increase in population density indicates a change in class location for a segment of an existing steel pipeline operating at a hoop stress that is more than 40 percent of SMYS, or indicates that the hoop stress corresponding to the established maximum allowable operating pressure for a segment of existing pipeline is not commensurate with the present class location, the operator shall immediately make a study to determine: [49 CFR 192.609]\n\n1. the present class location for the segment involved; [49 CFR 192.609(a)]\n\n2. the design, construction, and testing procedures followed in the original construction, and a comparison of these procedures with those required for the present class location by the applicable provisions of this Subpart; [49 CFR 192.609(b)]\n\n3. the physical condition of the segment to the extent it can be ascertained from available records; [49 CFR 192.609(c)]\n\n4. the operating and maintenance history of the segment; [49 CFR 192.609(d)]\n\n5. the maximum actual operating pressure and the corresponding operating hoop stress, taking pressure gradient into account, for the segment of pipeline involved; and [49 CFR 192.609(e)]\n\n6. the actual area affected by the population density increase, and physical barriers or other factors which may limit further expansion of the more densely populated area. [49 CFR 192.609(f)]\n\nAUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.\n\nHISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:240 (April 1983), amended LR 10:532 (July 1984), LR 30:1261 (June 2004).","truncated":false,"body_characters":1603}