{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-76-0109","title":"Pipeline Safety Interpretation PI-76-0109","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1976-08-30","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-76-0109 concerning 192.1.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-76-0109.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-76-0109.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-76-0109","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1976/g76-08-30_Greene_192.1-nlmx.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nPI-76-0109\nAugust 30, 1976\nMr. R. H. Greene\nResident Engineer and\nSuperintendent of Physical Plant\nStephen F. Austin State University\nNacogdoches, Texas 75961\nDear Mr. Greene:\nThis refers to your letter of July 20, 1976, asking whether the natural gas system operated by\nStephen F. Austin State University is subject to the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and\nthe regulations issued thereunder, contained in 49 CFR Part 192.\nYour letter indicates that the University purchases gas at 10 master meter locations and uses it for\nhot water and heating purposes, but also distributes the gas to students for cooking purposes.\nWe consider any person to be subject to the Act and the regulations who is purchasing gas and\nselling and delivering it by pipeline to others for their consumption. From the information you\nhave provided, it appears that the University is selling gas to students through the rental being\ncharged for their use of the student housing. Therefore, the University's system would be subject\nto the Act and the regulations.\nSincerely,\nCesar DeLeon\nActing Director\nOffice of Pipeline\nSafety Operations\n192.3 SERVICLI 1\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nSTEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY\nJuly 20, 1976\nMr. Joseph C. Caldwell, Director\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\nDepartment of Transportation\nWashington, DC 20590\nDear Mr. Caldwell:\nI have read the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-481) and need your\nassistance to determine whether the University is considered to be a gas system operator.\nStephen F. Austin State University is a tax supported state institution. Natural gas is supplied to\nour campus at ten (10) master meter locations. The University then distributes the gas to\napproximately 70 campus buildings through the University owned gas distribution system. The\ngas is used to fire boilers to provide hot water for heating and domestic purposes and by students\nliving in married student housing for cooking.\nIt is our intention to provide safe facilities and to comply with all applicable federal, state and\nlocal laws. However, due to the shortage of funds available to us, we have to consider all needs\nand exercise prudent judgement as to how the funds are to be used. If we are covered by the Act\nthen we will take immediate steps to comply. If not, we propose to continue our present study\nwith a consulting firm specializing in corrosion control to determine whether we need to use\nspecial protective devices on our gas system.\nWe will appreciate your response to this letter as soon as possible.\nYours truly,\nR.H. Greene\nResident Engineer and\nSuperintendent of Physical Plant\n192.3 SERVICLI 2","truncated":false,"body_characters":2646}