Pipeline Safety: Standards for Direct Assessment of Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
pipeline-safety · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Published 2005-10-25 · Effective 2005-11-25 · 70 FR 61571
Document
Document number
05-21233
Federal Register citation
70 FR 61571
CFR reference
49 CFR 192
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
pipeline-safety
Sub-agency
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Publication date
2005-10-25
Effective date
2005-11-25
DOT docket
Docket No. RSPA-04-16855
Abstract
Under current regulations governing integrity management of gas transmission lines, if an operator uses direct assessment to evaluate corrosion risks, it must carry out the direct assessment according to PHMSA standards. In response to a statutory directive, this Final Rule prescribes similar standards operators must meet when they use direct assessment on certain other onshore gas, hazardous liquid, and carbon dioxide pipelines. PHMSA believes broader application of direct assessment standards will enhance public confidence in the use of direct assessment to assure pipeline safety.