# Pipeline Safety Interpretation PI-81-0113

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- **citation:** PI-81-0113
- **title:** Pipeline Safety Interpretation PI-81-0113
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 1981-09-04
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** PI-81-0113 concerning 195.6.
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PI-81-0113
September 4, 1981
Mr. Gonzalo Ancira
Ancira Engineering Services, Inc.
Suite 228
Hamilton Hotel
P. O. Box 410
Laredo, Texas 78040
Dear Mr. Ancira:
Thank you for your letter of August 24, 1981, notifying us that Tampa. Pipeline Transport Company is installing
a 6-inch welded steel pipeline to transport anhydrous ammonia from Port Sutton, Tampa, Florida to Polk
County, International Minerals and Chemical Corporation, Phosphate Plant.
Effective July 27, 1981, the requirements of section 195.6 of the Department's hazardous liquid pipeline
regulations in 49 CFR Part 195 were repealed. Therefore, notification of intent to transport a commodity other
than petroleum or petroleum products is no longer necessary. I have enclosed a copy of the Federal Register
publication (Amdt. 195-22; Docket PS-70) which explains this change and others made to Part 195
Sincerely,
Original Sign By
Melvin A. Judah
Acting Associate Director for
Pipeline Safety Regulation
Materials Transportation Bureau

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Ancira Engineering Services, Inc.
Suite 228
Hamilton Hotel
P. O. Box 410
Laredo, Texas 78040
August 24, 1981
Material Transportation Bureau
Office of Pipeline Safety & Operation
Acting Director
Code DMT – 20
2100 2nd Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590
Gentlemen:
This is to inform that Tampa Pipeline Transport Company is in the process of installing a 6” welded
steel pipeline from Port Sutton, Tampa, Florida to Polk County, International Minerals and Chemical
Corporation, Phosphate Plant.
The carrier will transport anhydrous ammonia, agricultural grade, NH3 considered non-flamable gas by
the Federal Regulations revised as of December 31, 1973 Part 173 of Title 49.
The carrier pipe specifications are as follows:
Carrier Pipe
Size 6 5/8" O.D. Line Pipe
Wall Thickness 10 miles 0.28"
20 miles 0.25"
Grade X - 42
Tensile Strenght 42,000 P.S.I.
Protective Coating X-TRU Coating 30 Mil.
Allowable Working Pressure 0.28" W.T. 2412 P.S.I.
0.25" W.T. 2280 P.S.I.
Actual Working Pressure 0.28" W.T. 700 P.S.I.
Internal Pressure at Min. 0.28" W.T. 3550 P.S.I.
yield 0.25" W.T. 3170 P.S.I.
Safety factor based on 0.28" W.T. 5.07
minimum yield 0.25" W.T. 6.03
Actual working Pressure in 0.28" W.T. 19.71%
percent of min. yield 0.25" W.T. 17.35%
Please refer to (Part 195, Sub-part "A" General Sub-b paragraph 3)

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Ancira Engineering Services, Inc.
Suite 228
Hamilton Hotel
P. O. Box 410
Laredo, Texas 78040
Material Transportation Bureau
Office of Pipeline Safety & Operation
Acting Director
We hereby notify the Secretary of our intent to operate the above described pipeline in accordance
with paragraph 195.6 "Transportation of certain commodities" of the regulations for the transportation of
liquids by pipeline "Part 195 title 49 of the code of Federal Regulation as revised as of October 1, 1979.
Including amendments through June 1, 1980, of the United States Department of Transportation.
We hope the above information is satisfactory and should there be any further data required please
contact the undersigned.
Yours very truly,
Gonzalo Ancira.
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