609 Ratification and adoption of amendments to parts 192 and 199 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations; doc. no. M-00960802

Ratification and Adoption of Amendments to Parts 192 and 199 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations; Doc. No. M-00960802

[26 Pa.B. 1775]

   Commissioners Present:  John M. Quain, Chairperson; Lisa Crutchfield, Vice Chairperson; John Hanger; David W. Rolka; Robert K. Bloom

Public meeting held
March 28, 1996

Order

By the Commission

   At 52 Pa. Code § 59.33(b) the Commission has adopted, except as otherwise indicated, the Federal safety standards for gas transmission and distribution facilities. The Federal standards are established by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) at 49 U.S.C.A. §§ 60101, et seq., and are set forth in Parts 191, 192, 193 and 199 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Section 59.33(b) provides, in pertinent part, that amendments to Title 49 will become effective in Pennsylvania upon the date of entry of a Commission ratification order where that order is served upon all jurisdictional gas companies or, alternatively, upon the date of such order's publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   On December 11, 1995, at 60 Fed. Reg. 63450, Amendment 192-74A was adopted and codified by DOT at 49 CFR § 192.16(a). This amendment added a definition of ''Customer buried piping.''

   Copies of the aforementioned Federal Register publications are attached hereto and are hereby made part of this order.

   Keeping in mind the safety of the public, we have reviewed the above referenced amendment in accordance with the provisions of 52 Pa. Code § 59.33. Based upon this review, we find the DOT amendment to be in the public interest and adopt it as our own. The effective date of our adoption of the aforementioned amendment shall be the date upon which this order is entered;

Therefore:

It Is Ordered:

   1.  That the following amendment adopted by the U. S. Department of Transportation is hereby ratified and adopted in accordance with the provisions of 52 Pa. Code § 59.33(b):

   (a)  On December 11, 1995, at 60 Fed. Reg. 63450, to 49 CFR § 192.16(a)

   2.  That the Secretary shall serve copies of this order with its attachments upon all jurisdictional gas utilities. Accordingly, the effective date shall be the entry date of this order. Concurrently, the Secretary shall cause this order without attachments to be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

JOHN G. ALFORD,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-609. Filed for public inspection April 12, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]