ARSD 20:10:37:18
20:10:37:18 Notice requirements for transmission line construction
Each transmission pipeline operator within the jurisdiction of the pipeline safety program shall, prior to the construction of a new transmission line, or a relocation or replacement of a transmission line as defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 192 (July 1, 2023):#
(1)Submit the information below to the commission's pipeline safety program no later than sixty days prior to the commencement of construction, relocation, or replacement:#
(a)Pipeline operator's name and mailing address;#
(b)Estimated dates construction is scheduled to begin and end;#
(c)Map showing the location and proposed route of pipeline;#
(d)Identified gas transmission Integrity Management Program high consequence area, if applicable;#
(e)Proposed steel pipeline specifications, including size, weight, grade, wall thickness, and coating;#
(f)Proposed plastic pipe specifications, including size and Standard Dimension Ratio;#
(g)Proposed design and maximum allowable operating pressure of pipeline;#
(h)Pressure test procedures and method of pressure test prior to operations;#
(i)Proposed type of cathodic protection;#
(j)Minimum burial depths of pipeline at time of construction;#
(k)Proposed location and type of pipeline safety equipment;#
(l)Proposed type of highway and water crossing, such as whether it will be bored and cased, bored only, or trenched;#
(m)Written construction procedures;#
(n)Name of construction company if known at the time of filing the Notice; and#
(o)Pipeline operator's contact name and phone number;#
(2)In the event of an emergency, as defined in the pipeline operator's operations manual, give telephonic notice of emergency construction, relocation, or replacement to the commission's pipeline safety program;#
(3)Submit significant construction modifications to the pipeline safety program; and#
(4)Submit the information below to the commission's pipeline safety program no later than sixty days prior to the commencement of operation:#
(a)Operation and maintenance manual;#
(b)Emergency procedures;#
(c)Anti-drug and alcohol plan;#
(d)Public Awareness plan;#
(e)Damage prevention program;#
(f)Abnormal operations;#
(g)Operator's qualification plan; and#
(h)Integrity Management Plan.#
Source: 36 SDR 57, effective October 19, 2009; 47 SDR 125, effective May 30, 2021; 50 SDR 125, effective May 6, 2024.#
AuthorityLaw Implemented: SDCL 49-34B-3, 49-34B-4, 49-34B-8, 49-34B-19, 49-34B-27.#