Pressure Regulating, Limiting, and Overpressure Protection—Individual Service Lines Directly Connected to Production, Gathering, or Transmission Pipelines [49 CFR 192.740]

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(A)A. This Section applies, except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, to any service line directly connected to a transmission pipeline or regulated gathering pipeline as determined in §508 that is not operated as part of a distribution system. [49 CFR 192.740(a)]#

(B)B. Each pressure regulating or limiting device, relief device (except rupture discs), automatic shutoff device, and associated equipment must be inspected and tested at least once every three calendar years, not exceeding 39 months, to determine that it is: [49 CFR 192.740(b)]#

(1)1. a controller's authority and responsibility to make decisions and take actions during normal operations; [49 CFR 192.740(b)(1)]#

(2)2. adequate from the standpoint of capacity and reliability of operation for the service in which it is employed; [49 CFR 192.740(b)(2)]#

(3)3. set to control or relieve at the correct pressure consistent with the pressure limits of § 192.197; and to limit the pressure on the inlet of the service regulator to 60 psi (414 kPa) gauge or less in case the upstream regulator fails to function properly; and [49 CFR 192.740(b)(3)]#

(4)4. properly installed and protected from dirt, liquids, or other conditions that might prevent proper operation. [49 CFR 192.740(b)(4)]#

(C)C. This Section does not apply to equipment installed on: [49 CFR 192.740(c)]#

(1)1. a service line that only serves engines that power irrigation pumps; [49 CFR 192.740(c)(1)]#

(2)2. a service line included in a distribution integrity management plan meeting the requirements of Chapter 35 of this Subpart; or [49 CFR 192.740(c)(2)]#

(3)3. a service line directly connected to either a production or gathering pipeline other than a regulated gathering line as determined in §508 of this Subpart. [49 CFR 192.740(c)(3)]#

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.#

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, Pipeline Division, LR 44:1042 (June 2018), LR 46:1597 (November 2020), LR 47:1146 (August 2021), repromulgated LR.47:1332 (September 2021).#