{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-92-053","title":"Arco Oil and Gas Company — Pipeline Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1992-10-01","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-92-053 response to Arco Oil and Gas Company concerning 195.1.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-92-053.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-92-053.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-92-053","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1992/PI92053.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nOctober 1, 1992\nMs. Brenda Y. Munoz\nRegulatory Compliance & Environmental\nCoordinator\nArco Oil and Gas Company\nP.O. Box 1346\nHouston, TX 77251\nDear Ms. Munoz:\nYour letter of August 17, 1992, addressed to Richard Rippert of\nthis office describes an offshore LPG pipeline that operates at a\nstress level of less than 20% of SMYS. You asked whether employees\nwho operator and maintain this pipeline are subject to drug testing\nunder 49 CFR Part 199.\nIf the line is exempt from Part 195 under ? 195.1(b)(3) because of\nits operating stress level, then the employees who operate and\nmaintain the line are not subject to drug testing under Part 199\nunless they also operate and maintain other pipeline facilities\nwhich are regulated.\nPlease note, though, that we have begun a rulemaking proceeding\naimed at bringing hazardous liquid pipelines that operate at less\nthan 20% of SMYS under Part 195 (Docket PS-117; 55 FR 45822;\nOctober 31, 1990.) This proceeding affects your LPG pipeline. If\nit were to become subject to Part 195 as a result of that\nproceeding, employees who operate and maintain the line would be\nsubject to drug testing under Part 199.\nWe trust this adequately responds to your inquiry.\nSincerely,\nCesar De Leon\nDirector, Regulatory Programs\nOffice of Pipeline Safety","truncated":false,"body_characters":1291}