PI-79-021
PI-79-021
Page 1Mr Robert R. Kain Operations Coordinator North Central Public Service Co. 1080 Montreal Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55116 Dear Mr. Kain: With regard to your inquiry of June 1, 1979, 49 CFR Part 192 does not prohibit the construction and operation of bare steel gathering lines above ground wither inside or outside a populated area. You should note that Section 192.1(b)(2) excludes from the coverage of Part 192 gas gathering lines that are located outside certain populated areas. Sincerely, /signed/ Cesar DeLeon Associate Director for Pipeline Safety Regulation Materials Transportation Bureau DB C:\WP51\INTERPRT\192\1\79-07-08 1#
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