{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-74-002","title":"Marathon Oil Company — Pipeline Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1974-01-01","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-74-002 response to Marathon Oil Company concerning 195.8.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-74-002.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-74-002.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-74-002","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1974/PI74002.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nJanuary 1, 1974\nMr. Larry D. Wheaton\nMarathon Oil Company\n539 S. Main Street\nFindlay, OH 45840\nDear Mr. Wheaton:\nThis refers to your letter of December 7, 1973, furnishing this\nOffice additional information concerning \"slug\" used in your\nMaraflood TM Process.\nBased on the information provided in your letter, the Office of\nPipeline Safety (OPS) has determined that the subject slug would\nnot be classified as a hazardous material, petroleum, or\npetroleum product and therefore its pipeline transportation would\nnot be subject to the requirements of 49 CFR, Part 195,\nTransportation of Liquids by Pipeline.\nYour letter also requested clarification in two additional areas.\nQuestion\n\"Does section 195.8 concerning notification of the use of plastic\npipe apply if the material transported is not a hazardous\nmaterial?\"\nAnswer\nIf the material being transported by pipeline is not classified\nas a hazardous material, then it would not be required to comply\nwith 49 CFR, Part 195.\nQuestion\n\"If so\" (answer to preceding question) \"does it\" (Section 195.8)\n\"apply if the material is not being transported by a common\ncarrier?\"\nAnswer\nIf a material is classified as a hazardous material, petroleum,\nor petroleum product transported by pipeline, the carrier would\nhave to comply with Part 195 if it is determined that the carrier\nis subject to Federal safety regulatory jurisdiction in\naccordance with the following.\ndal\\195\\8\\74-01-17\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nThe liquid pipeline safety regulations are issued by\nthe OPS under the authority of Title 18, United States\nCode, Sections 831-835. This safety authority is\napplicable to all common, private, and contract\npipeline carriers in interstate and foreign commerce,\nwho transport petroleum, petroleum products, and other\nliquid hazardous materials. Title 18, U.S.C., Section\n834 provides that the regulations issued by the\nDepartment under this section are \". . . binding upon\nall carriers engaged in interstate or foreign commerce\nwhich transport explosives and other dangerous articles\nby land, and upon all shippers making shipments of\nexplosives and other dangerous articles via any carrier\nengaged in interstate and foreign commerce by land or\nwater\" (emphasis added). Therefore, OPS regulations\napply to carriers engaged in interstate operations, and\nto all pipelines operated by such carriers, regardless\nof whether the particular pipeline is interstate or\nintrastate.\nWe appreciate your efforts in supplying the requested information\nand if we can be of any further help, please contact this Office.\nSincerely,\nJoseph C. Caldwell\nDirector\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\ndal\\195\\8\\74-01-17\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":2644}