1220-04-05-.48
Gas Pipeline Safety Standards
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1220-04-05-.48
(1)
The provisions of this rule shall apply to all gas public utilities as defined in T.C.A. § 65-28-
104.
(2)
The Tennessee Public Utility Commission hereby adopts the federal safety standards and
regulations including all subsequent amendments thereto, for the transportation of natural
and other gas by pipeline established pursuant to the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of
1968, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1671, et seq.), and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act
of 1979 as amended (49 U.S.C. 2001, et seq.), by the United States Department of
Transportation and contained in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1,
Subchapter D, Parts 191, 192, 193, 195 and 199. Provided, however, that subsection (b) of
Section 192.455 of Title 49 C.F.R. Chapter 1, Subchapter D, shall not be adopted and
incorporated by reference herein.
(3)
The present American National Standards Institute, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping
System (ANSI-B 31.8), shall be in addition to the standards and regulations required by the
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federal safety standards, insofar as this standard does not conflict with any of the provisions
of 49 C.F.R. Part 192.