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PHMSA proposes to amend 49 CFR § 192.634 and 49 CFR § 195.418 to require pipeline operators who elect to use alternative equivalent technology onshore rupture mitigation activities to notify, in accordance with § 192.949, the Office of Pipeline Safety at least 90 days in advance of use. This notification requirement is mandatory. An operator choosing this option must send a technical and safety evaluation, including design, construction, and operating procedures for the alternative equivalent technology to the Associate Administrator of Pipeline Safety with the notification. PHMSA would then have 90 days to object to the alternative equivalent technology via letter from the Associate Administrator of Pipeline Safety; otherwise, the alternative equivalent technology would be acceptable for use.
The NPRM Pipeline Safety: Amendments to Parts 192 and 195 to Require Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards proposes a new paragraph (d) in both 49 CFR § 192.634 and 49 CFR § 195.418 requiring operators who elect to use alternative equivalent technology to notify, in accordance with § 192.949, the Office of Pipeline Safety at least 90 days in advance of use. An operator choosing this option must include a technical and safety evaluation, including design, construction, and operating procedures for the alternative equivalent technology to the Associate Administrator of Pipeline Safety with the notification. PHMSA would then have 90 days to object to the alternative equivalent technology via letter from the Associate Administrator of Pipeline Safety; otherwise, the alternative equivalent technology would be acceptable for use. PHMSA estimates this notification requirement will result in 2 responses annually and has allotted each respondent 40 hours per response to conduct this task.
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Alternative Equivalent Technology for Onshore Rupture Mitigation Notifications.docx
Alternative Equivalent Technology for Onshore Rupture Mitigation Notifications