{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-72-0107","title":"Flordia Gas Company — Pipeline Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1972-06-01","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-72-0107 response to Flordia Gas Company concerning 192.111.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-72-0107.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-72-0107.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-72-0107","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1972/g72-06-01_Hansford_192.111-nlmx.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nPI-72-0107\nJune 1, 1972\nMr. J. E. Hansford\nSafety Director\nFlordia Gas Company\nP.O. Box 44\nWinter Park, Flordia 32789\nDear Mr. Hansford:\nThis is in reply to your letter dated May 12, 1972, regarding an interpretation of Section 192.111(b) (2).\nYour particular question was:\nWould the creation of a public bicycle path parallel to an existing transmission line designed, constructed, tested,\nand operated as prescribed for a Class 1 location, require either requalification or reduction of the maximum\nallowable operating pressure in that transmission line based on the Office of Pipeline Safety's regulations\ncontained in Title (49), CFR Part 192.\nAlthough a bicycle path bears some resemblance to a public highway, it differs in at number of significant aspects.\nTherefore, the creation of a bicycle path as you have described would not require either requalification or reduction of\nthe maximum allowable operating pressure.\nWe trust that this has answered your particular question. If we can be of further assistance, please let us know.\nSincerely,\nOriginal signed by:\nJoseph C. Caldwell\nDirector\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nFlorida Gas Company\nGeneral Offices\nOrlando and Orange Avenues\nP.O. Box 44\nWinter Park, Florida 32789\nMay 12, 1972\nMr. Joseph C. Caldwell, Director\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\nDepartment of Transportation\nWashington, D. C. 20590\nDear Mr. Caldwell:\nFlorida Gas Transmission Company operates gas transmission pipelines in Central Florida. We have been approached by\na local group, represented by the Orange County Commission, whose efforts are directed toward creating bicycle paths\nin the Central Florida area. Their current plans include the utilization of portions of our pipeline right of way in Class 1\nareas. The bicycle paths would consist of an 8-foot wide improved path parallel to and along the edge of our pipeline\nright of way. These paths would be open to the public but motorized vehicles would not be allowed. These paths would\nprobably be located within the cleared right of way about 20 feet from our pipeline.\nThis proposal is under consideration by our management and one question which has arisen concerns Section\n192.111(b)(2) of the Office of Pipeline Safety's regulations. Our concern is that the creation of bicycle paths parallel to\nour transmission line might be considered to be a \"... hard surface road, a highway, a public street ...\" which would\nchange the design factor from .72 to .60 and might require revisions to our existing operating procedures. We therefore\nrequest an interpretation on the following question: \"Would the creation of a public bicycle path parallel to an existing\ntransmission line designed, constructed, tested and operated as prescribed for a Class 1 location, require either\nrequalification or reduction of the maximum allowable operating pressure in that transmission line based on the Office\nof Pipeline Safety's regulations contained in Title 29 CFR, Part 192?\"\nSincerely,\nJ. E. Hansford\nSafety Director","truncated":false,"body_characters":3014}