Notice of Development of Rulemaking

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
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 Reports
25-12.080: General
25-12.084: Notice of Accidents and Outages
25-12.085: Written Annual Reports Required
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: 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safety and corrects agency name reference; Rule 25-12.008, F.A.C., deletes references to filed plans required by repealed Rules 25-12.039; 25-12.022, F.A.C., clarifies the requirements for sectionalizing valves only, not all valves, and gives a distance exception for location of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F.A.C., adds clarifying language to title and rule language, and deletes references to filed plans required by a repealed Rules 25-12.039; 25-12.080, F.A.C., corrects agency name reference; Rule 25-12.084, F.A.C., increases the dollar amount threshold requiring the notification of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 AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Safety of Gas Transportation by Pipeline.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 350.127(2), 368.05(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 368.03, 368.05(2) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kathryn G. W. Cowdery, Florida Public Service Commission, Office of General Counsel, 2540 Shumard Oaks Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, (850)413-6216