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Notice: 7185098

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Chapter:

SAFETY OF GAS TRANSPORTATION BY PIPELINE

Overview

RULE:

25-12.004	Definitions
25-12.005	Codes and Standards Adopted
25-12.008	New, Reconstructed or Converted Facilities
25-12.022	Requirements for Distribution System Valves
25-12.027	Welder Qualification
25-12.040	Leak Surveys, Procedures and Classification
25-12.041	Receiving of Gas Leak and Emergency Reports
25-12.080	General
25-12.084	Notice of Accidents and Outages
25-12.085	Written Annual Reports Required

PURPOSE:

The amendment to Rule 25-12.004, F.A.C., corrects zip code address for the Commission and updates the Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act legal cite; Rule 25-12.005, F.A.C., adopts the most current three parts of the Code of Federal Regulations 191, 192 and 199 that cover natural gas pipeline safety and corrects agency name reference; Rule 25-12.008, F.A.C., deletes references to filed plans required by repealed Rules 25-12.039; 25-12.022, F.A.C., clarifies the requirements for sectionalizing valves only, not all valves, and gives a distance exception for location of valves if they are physically impractical to install in areas like river crossing and closed interstate highways; Rule 25-12.027, F.A.C., updates the references to the current standard and code for welding on pipelines; Rule 25-12.040, F.A.C., clarifies intent of rule that cleared gas leaks are repaired; Rule 25-12.041, F.A.C., adds clarifying language to title and rule language, and deletes references to filed plans required by a repealed Rules 25-12.039; 25-12.080, F.A.C., corrects agency name reference; Rule 25-12.084, F.A.C., increases the dollar amount threshold requiring the notification of the Commission of natural gas related accidents; Rule 25-12.085, F.A.C., eliminates the requirement to file forms in triplicate, updates the agency and identification reference to the required form, changes the submittal date to match federal requirements and eliminates an unnecessary report. Undocketed

SUBJECT:

Safety of Gas Transportation by Pipeline.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

350.127(2), 368.05(2) FS.

LAW:

368.03, 368.05(2) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/5/2009 Vol. 35/22

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

350.127(2), 368.05(2) FS., 368.03, 368.05(2) FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=25-12.004&PDate=6/5/2009&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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