{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-97-008","title":"South Dakota Public Utilities Commission — Pipeline Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1997-09-29","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-97-008 response to South Dakota Public Utilities Commission concerning 192.1.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-97-008.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-97-008.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-97-008","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1997/PI97008.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n9/29/97\nMr. Martin C. Bettmann\nPipeline Safety Program Manager\nSouth Dakota Public Utilities Commission\n500 East Capitol Avenue\nPierre, SD 57501-5070\nDear Mr. Bettmann:\nThis is in response to your letter of January 6, 1997, requesting guidance on how to classify a\nnatural gas pipeline system consisting of a “ farm tap” located next to an interstate natural gas\npipeline and the customer-owned piping which serves a farm operation.\nYou stated in your letter that the farm operation includes a farm office, the owner’ s house,\nvarious out buildings, and a grain drying system. The same piping system crosses the township\nroad and serves a series of mobile homes and at least one house, all owned by the farm\ncorporation. These residences, except for one structure, are occupied by employees of the farm\nwho receive the gas as part of their pay. One of the residences is rented to a non-farm employee.\nGas service to this residence is metered and the occupant is charged for his usage separate from\nthe monthly rent.\nAs described in your letter, all of the uses of the natural gas appear to be consistent with ancillary\nfarm use except the one residence where the gas service is metered and the occupant is charged\nfor his usage separate from the monthly rent. Due to this sale of the gas, the system owner is\nclassified as an “ operator” and the system would be subject to the requirements of 49 C.F.R. 192.\nIf we can be of further assistance in this matter, please contact me at (202) 366-4565.\nSincerely,\nRichard D. Huriaux, P.E.\nDirector for Technology and Regulations\nOffice of Pipeline Safety","truncated":false,"body_characters":1611}