{"operation":"document","citation":"PHMSA Guidance, 1980 Division of Regulatory Responsibility between USCG and MTB on LOOP Project","title":"1980 Division of Regulatory Responsibility between USCG and MTB on LOOP Project","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1980-05-16","effective_on":"1980-05-16","summary":"1980 Division of Regulatory Responsibility between USCG and MTB on LOOP Project Document 1980_MTB_USCG_LOOP.pdf (10.16 KB) To clarify the extent to which the Materials Transportation Bureau's pipeline safety regulations apply to the LOOP pipeline project. Issued Date: Friday, May 16, 1980","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-1980-division-regulatory-responsibility-between-uscg-and-mtb-loop-project-117e3f0e.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-1980-division-regulatory-responsibility-between-uscg-and-mtb-loop-project-117e3f0e.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-1980-division-regulatory-responsibility-between-uscg-and-mtb-loop-project-117e3f0e","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/about-phmsa/1980-division-regulatory-responsibility-between-uscg-and-mtb-loop-project","body":"1980 Division of Regulatory Responsibility between USCG and MTB on LOOP Project\n\nDocument\n\n 1980_MTB_USCG_LOOP.pdf (10.16 KB)\n\n        To clarify the extent to which the Materials Transportation Bureau's pipeline safety regulations apply to the LOOP pipeline project.\n\n          Issued Date: Friday, May 16, 1980\n\n<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n1980 Division of Regulatory Responsibility between USCG and MTB on LOOP Project\nDATE: May 16, 1980\nSUBJECT: Division of Regulatory Responsibility Between US Coast Guard and MTB on LOOP\nProject\nFROM: Associate Director for Pipeline Safety Regulation, DMT-30\nTO: Chief, Ports Division, P-73, Office of Marine Transportation\nChief, Deep Water Ports Branch, G-MMT-7, Office of Merchant Marine Safety\nIn accordance with a conference on May 13, 1980, with representatives of the Ports Division, Office of\nMarine Transportation, and Deep Water Ports Branch, Office of Merchant Marine Safety, of the US\nCoast Guard, and myself, this clarifies the attached February 23, 1977, memorandum regarding the\nextent to which the pipeline safety regulations, 49 CFR 195, apply to the LOOP pipeline. The pipeline\nsafety regulations administered between the MTB will be applicable to the pipeline between the inlet\nflanges of the PLEM and the shore terminus, including the piping of the platform.\nI will respond to the letter of April 22, 1980, to Bob Aubry from Mr. W.P. Binger, Vice President of\nLOOP, regarding the extent to which MTBs pipeline safety regulations apply to the LOOP project, and\nobtain your concurrence on that correspondence.\nCesar De Leon\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nUNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nMemorandum RESEARCH AND SPECIAL\nPROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION\nDATE: January 17, 1980\nSUBJECT: Loop Pipeline Surveillance System\nFROM: Associate Director for Pipeline Safety Regulation, DMT-30\nTO: CDR Stephen J.T. Masse, GMMT7/TP13\nThe technical staff of the Office of Pipeline Safety Regulations has reviewed the subject report for the\nLOOP Pipeline System prepared by Control Applications, Inc., of Houston, Texas. We did not find\nanything in the report which appears to not meet the Federal liquid pipeline safety standards in 49 CFR\nPart 195. While Federal standards do not have specific requirements for a leak detection system, §\n195.50, Accident Reporting, prescribes that a release of commodity of 50 barrels or more of liquid\nwould require the submission of a report to the Materials Transportation Bureau. Relative to this, we\nnoted in Section 6 that the best leak detection capability is for a leak quantity of 95 barrels, which is a\nleak rate of 0.4 percent of maximum flow in a 15-minute detection time. This is for a Level III Dynamic\nLine Balance System.\nWe did not review in detail the principles and theory, detailed mathematical computations, and transient\nmodel tests which were include in the various Appendices. If we may be of further assistance, please\nadvise.\nCesar De Leon\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Mailing Address:\nUNITED STATES COAST GUARD US Coast Guard G-\nWDWP/61 Washington,\nDC 20050\nPHONE: (202) 426-2606\n16613.1\n3 March 1977\nMr. William B. Read\nLOOP, Inc.\n350 Bank of New Orleans\n1010 Common Street\nNew Orleans, LA 70112\nDear Mr. Read:\nThe design standards for main oil transfer piping on deepwater port platforms are presently covered by\n33 CFR 149 (Deepwater Ports) and 49 CFR 195, as amended, August 12, 1976 (Transportation of\nliquid by pipeline). Please be guided by the more current 49 CFR 195 requirements.\nSincerely,\nJ.B. Friel, Captain, US Coast Guard, Manager, Deepwater Ports Project\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nUNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nMemorandum RESEARCH AND SPECIAL\nPROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION\nDATE: February 28, 1977\nSUBJECT: Design Standards, Deepwater Port Pipes\nFROM: Acting Director, Office of Pipeline Safety Operations, MTP-1\nTO: Director, Office of Deepwater Ports, S-90\nRegarding ;your February 17, 1977, memorandum concerning disagreements between the Coast\nGuard and OPSO design standards for oil transfer piping and risers and pipes on the pump platform,\nwe have met with Coast Guard on this matter.\nThe OPSO regulations will be applicable to the pipeline from the plem on to shore, including the piping\non the platform. The differences between the OPSO regulations and ANSI B31.4 were discussed and\nwe mutually agreed that OPSO regulations were appropriate.\nCesar De Leon","truncated":false,"body_characters":4390}