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PI-80-015
Kentucky Energy & Utility Regulatory Commission — Pipeline Safety Interpretation
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Page 1Mr. F. Scott Smith Kentucky Energy & Utility Regulatory Commission 730 Schenkel Lane P. O. Box 615 Frankfort, Kentucky 40602 Dear Mr. Smith: In response to your request of July 18, 1980, we have issued the enclosed interpretation of the odorization requirements applicable to service lines connected to unoderized transmission lines. Sincerely, /signed/ Melvin A. Judah Acting Associate Director for Pipeline Safety Regulation Materials Transportation Bureau DB C:\WP51\INTERPRT\192\625\80-09-10 1#
Page 2NO. 80-13 DATE:September 10, 1980 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION BUREAU _________________________________________________________________ PIPELINE SAFETY REGULATORY INTERPRETATION Note: A _________________________________________________________________ pipeline safety regulatory interpretation applies a particular rule to a particular set of facts and circumstances, and, as such, may be relied upon only by those persons to whom the interpretation is specifically addressed. SECTION: 192.625 SUBJECT: Interpretation on the odorization of a single service line served through a farm tap from a transmission line. FACTS: A service line is used to deliver gas to a restaurant directly from a transmission line. Gas in the transmission line is not required to be odorized. QUESTION: Does the gas in the service line have to be odorized? INTERPRETATION: Section 192.625(a) requires that gas in distribution lines have a natural odor or be odorized to the limit prescribed. Since service lines are distribution lines, they are subject to the odorization requirements of §192.625(a). The exception from odorization provided by §192.625(b) for some transmission lines does not affect the requirement to odorize gas in distribution lines connected to an unodorized transmission line. DB C:\WP51\INTERPRT\192\625\80-09-10 2#
Page 3Melvin A. Judah Acting Associate Director for Pipeline Safety Regulation Materials Transportation Bureau DB C:\WP51\INTERPRT\192\625\80-09-10 3#
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