Aquifer reservoirs are natural water-bearing formations, also converted to gas storage, and represent roughly 9 percent of the total working gas capacity in the United States. PHMSA also explained in the FAQs that operators of UNGSFs were not required to comply with the “Qualification of Pipeline Personnel” requirements contained in subpart N of 49 CFR part 192. An OPID is assigned to an operator for the pipeline, pipeline facility, or pipeline system for which the operator has primary responsibility.  https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/​pipeline/​underground-natural-gas-storage/​ungs-frequently-asked-questions. 244 0 obj <>stream This final rule will not result in such expenditure. 0000050996 00000 n Note that PHMSA also allows operators to report multiple well activities within the same storage field in a single notification. This final rule also adds a requirement for all solution-mined salt caverns to follow the risk management practices in section 8 of RP 1171. They supported including clear, phased-in timelines in the final rule. PHMSA interprets this to mean that any State authority that has filed an annual State certification with PHMSA under 49 U.S.C. This final rule is considered an E.O. Property damage from the accident exceeded $9 million. PHMSA is finalizing the IFR's amendment to § 191.17, related to annual reporting. on NARA's archives.gov. In the IFR, PHMSA adopted the RPs by modifying the non-mandatory provisions (i.e., statements containing “should” and other non-mandatory terms) as mandatory requirements (i.e., “shall”). On October 23, 2015, Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) discovered a leak that manifested into the largest methane leak from a natural gas storage facility in U.S. history. To make this clear, PHMSA is limiting notification of changes to a facility 60 days prior to the following events: (1) All plugging or abandonment activities (regardless of costs), and (2) construction or maintenance that requires a workover rig and costs $200,000 or more. The use of the phrase “incidental to natural gas transportation” in 49 CFR 192.3 makes clear that the scope of PHMSA's jurisdiction over UNGSFs does not depend upon whether a facility is “interstate” or “intrastate” but whether it is tied to “transporting gas,” as that term is defined under 49 U.S.C. See, e.g., 0000015929 00000 n documents in the last year, 229 These standards represent the best practices of the industry and, therefore, should be considered in the development of potential regulation. This final rule also addresses recommendations from commenters and a petition for reconsideration of the IFR by modifying compliance timelines, revising the definition of a UNGSF, clarifying the states' regulatory role, reducing recordkeeping and reporting requirements, formalizing integrity management practices, and adding risk management requirements for solution-mined salt caverns. As a result, the report recommended that PHMSA consider incorporating the standards into part 192 in a manner that would make the standards enforceable. To meet the mandate's deadline—and address the urgent need for safer storage of natural gas—PHMSA published the IFR with a 60-day comment period. These plans should document an operator's risk-management strategy, identify risks, define responsibilities among stakeholders, assess risks, and take appropriate action to reduce risks to well integrity. What are the regs, if any for burying about 20mtrs of 35mm Gas MDPE from a semi buried meter box to a property wall please? The Associations stated that the changes requested in the petition would ensure that PHMSA's regulations would be practical, reasonable, and effective. Underground natural gas storage facilities (UNGSFs), as defined in § 192.3, are not subject to any requirements of this part aside from this section. Cost is … EDF commented that the new Federal regulations would create a “ceiling” on State regulations for the permitting, drilling, completion, and operation of underground storage wells that have also been applied to interstate facilities. Gas Free Seneca, States First, EDF, and some private citizens requested that PHMSA mandate risk-acceptance criteria for underground natural gas storage facilities. Incorporate ground joint unions anywhere in the piping system except at the appliance or at the meter connection. However, the Federal standards do not disincentivize the voluntary compliance that was previously occurring before the IFR went into effect, provided that the voluntary compliance is compatible with the Federal standards. endstream endobj 243 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[72 115]/Length 27/Size 187/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream State safety jurisdiction, however, extends only to intrastate UNGSFs. The requirements set forth in this manual are intended to ensure compliance with Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Department of Transportation Part 192, “Transportation of Natural Gas and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards” (49 CFR 192), Peoples’ Policies and procedures, and local building codes. Of particular concern was whether the IFR could serve to undermine or reduce the existing level of safety and environmental protection that several States have been applying to interstate UNGSFs, especially where certain State standards could arguably be viewed as broader or more stringent than the RPs being adopted in the final rule. While every effort has been made to ensure that Register (ACFR) issues a regulation granting it official legal status. The authority citation for part 191 continues to read as follows: Authority: OMB has previously approved the information collection requirements contained in IFR under the provisions of the PRA. rendition of the daily Federal Register on FederalRegister.gov does not Hon. On August 16, 2017, OMB approved the use of this form, “Incident and Annual Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators,” under Control No. Further, PHMSA is not aware of evidence that the ALARP model would provide an increase in safety. Given these factors, PHMSA would require additional certainty and a strong safety case before promulgating a Federal requirement for the widespread use of subsurface safety valves. Generally, commenters supported the need for consistent minimum safety standards for all UNGSFs and supported regulations to that effect. Builder’s grade polyethylene is laid above the sand and the trench is then backfilled, positioning fuel supply pipe warning marker tape 150mm below the finished ground level. These organizations use agreed-upon procedures to update and revise their published standards every three to five years to reflect modern technology and best technical practices. See State of Texas v. PHMSA, No. The copper tubing is required to have markings showing the specs. that is responsible for an existing UNGSF and the acquisition or divestiture of an existing facility. It suggested that PHMSA could capture this same information through the annual report and safety-related condition reports instead of creating a separate notification requirement. Response to Comments on the States' Regulation of Interstate UNGSFs, 1. (5) Any material defect or physical damage that impairs the serviceability of a pipeline that operates at a hoop stress of 20% or more of its specified minimum yield strength, or the serviceability or the structural integrity of a UNGSF. PHMSA, or a certified State partner, would review any of the operators' justifications and its procedure manuals during compliance inspections. The Public Inspection page The non-mandatory provisions in the RP provide operators with guidance for optional considerations based on the features and characteristics of individual storage facilities. For instance, section 10.2 of RP 1170 requires operators to “take a holistic and comprehensive approach to monitor cavern integrity,” which would include the identification and assessment of risks. 0000117475 00000 n Since that time, PHMSA has considered public comments and a petition for reconsideration of the IFR and is modifying the minimum safety standards for UNGSFs in this final rule accordingly. These tools are designed to help you understand the official document However, the RPs still require all operators to develop policies and procedures to ensure the functional integrity of UNGSFs and to inspect and verify the operational integrity of these facilities on a site-specific basis and will provide PHMSA with a stronger basis upon which to base enforcement than the IFR. The incident temporarily displaced more than 5,000 households from their homes, according to the Aliso Canyon Incident Command briefing report issued on February 1, 2016, although some sources place the number of related households at approximately 8,000.[14]. The FAQs included a suggested timeline for operators to complete the risk analysis and baseline assessments for the requirements in the IFR. The integrity management provisions for gas transmission pipelines are found at §§ 192.901 through 192.951, for gas distribution pipelines at §§ 192.1001 through 192.1015, for hazardous liquid pipelines at § 195.452, and for UNGSFs at § 192.12, as amended by this final rule. On July 1, 1997, RPSA issued an advisory bulletin (ADB-97-04) to inform UNGSF owners and operators of the availability of guidelines for the design and operation of underground storage facilities. After considering the petition for reconsideration and public comments, PHMSA is accepting the recommendation to adopt the RPs 1170 and 1171 as originally written by API, without modification. They said that clarification in the final rule would prevent jurisdictional confusion at the State level and enable their organizations to apply the rules more predictably. endstream endobj 188 0 obj <>/Metadata 70 0 R/Outlines 54 0 R/PageLayout/OneColumn/Pages 69 0 R/StructTreeRoot 72 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 189 0 obj <>/Font<>/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Type/Page>> endobj 190 0 obj [191 0 R 192 0 R 193 0 R 194 0 R 195 0 R] endobj 191 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/H/I/Rect[117.61 592.778 293.089 604.852]/StructParent 1/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 192 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/H/I/Rect[294.423 592.778 426.702 604.852]/StructParent 2/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 193 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/H/I/Rect[428.037 592.778 577.835 604.852]/StructParent 3/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 194 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/F 4/H/I/Rect[302.4 390.845 306.289 400.441]/StructParent 15/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 195 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/F 4/H/I/Rect[355.5 353.225 359.389 362.821]/StructParent 16/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 196 0 obj <> endobj 197 0 obj <> endobj 198 0 obj <> endobj 199 0 obj <> endobj 200 0 obj <> endobj 201 0 obj <>stream By January 18, 2018, all operators with facilities constructed on or before July 18, 2017, must have established a framework for IM under the IFR. Comments Concerning the Suitability of the RPs for Rulemaking, 2. Consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) documents in the last year, 1510 Operators should generally prioritize assessments on higher-risk wells first, based on a matrix of identified threats, hazards, and the likelihood of their occurrence. PHMSA disagrees with the commenters' broad assertion that the API Recommended Practices are an inadequate basis for regulations. For several reasons, commenters requested that PHMSA create a new “part 19x” in subchapter D of title 49 of the CFR that would contain regulations exclusively for underground storage. Under Section 202 of UMRA, PHMSA must prepare a written statement, including a cost-benefit analysis, for proposed and final rules with “Federal mandates” that might result in expenditures by State, local, and Tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million (adjusted annually for inflation) or more in any one year (i.e., $153 million in 2016 dollars). For example, GPTC suggested that the final rule limit advance notifications to only those well workovers where a well was killed, a plug placed in the well for work, or a rig installed. IPAA gave two examples of the types of production-related UNGSFs located in active production fields that are used to manage production operations, rather than providing “commercial storage services.” The first type was facilities that store gas from a production field but has not yet entered a PHMSA-regulated pipeline. Gas Free Seneca and private citizens asked that PHMSA set a measurable limit for risk and specify the types, frequency, and methods operators must use to collect and conduct risk analyses. ASTM D 2774 covers trenching, bedding, protecting, and backfill aspects for installing pressurized plastic underground utility piping systems. To that end, the agencies must consult with Tribal governments as they develop policy on issues that may affect those communities. The revised definition will better articulate the point of demarcation between facilities that constitute the UNGSFs and those that are part of other gas pipeline facilities. Since issuing the IFR, PHMSA has estimated changes in reporting and recordkeeping burden and submitted a revised information collection request to OMB for approval. 0000010613 00000 n documents in the last year, 7 E.O. PHMSA is accepting the commenters' recommendations to reconsider the compliance timelines in the final rule. documents in the last year, 101 on 0000094358 00000 n Part 192 covers the transportation of natural gas by pipeline. Bringing in a workover rig marks a step-change in the degree of complexity and scope of work. Accordingly, this final rule limits required notifications to PHMSA to only those involving new construction and major maintenance work. If 60-days' notice is not feasible due to an emergency, an operator must promptly respond to the emergency and notify PHMSA as soon as practicable. The operator must determine the appropriate interval for risk assessments under API RP 1171 (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7), subsection 8.7.1, and this paragraph (d) for each reservoir, cavern, and well, using the results from earlier assessments and updated risk analyses. They asserted that moving UNGSF regulation to a new part in the pipeline safety regulations would clarify the application of the regulations both now and in future rulemakings. 13771 deregulatory action. In § 191.3, the definitions of “Incident” and “Underground natural gas storage facility” are revised to read as follows: Incident means any of the following events: (1) An event that involves a release of gas from a pipeline, gas from an underground natural gas storage facility (UNGSF), liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, refrigerant gas, or gas from an LNG facility, and that results in one or more of the following consequences: (i) A death, or personal injury necessitating in-patient hospitalization; (ii) Estimated property damage of $50,000 or more, including a loss to the operator and others, or both, but excluding the cost of gas lost; or. 60101(a) to define an “underground natural gas storage facility” as “a gas pipeline facility that stores natural gas in an underground facility, including—a depleted hydrocarbon reservoir, an aquifer reservoir; or a solution-mined salt cavern reservoir.” The IFR incorporated a modified version of this definition in part 192. (2) An event that results in an emergency shutdown of an LNG facility or a UNGSF. (vi) A plan for how to incorporate information gained from experience into the integrity management program on a continuous basis. (4) Is corrected by repair or replacement in accordance with applicable safety standards before the deadline for filing the safety-related condition report, except that reports are required for conditions under paragraph (a)(1) of this section other than localized corrosion pitting on an effectively coated and cathodically protected pipeline. ), the comments do not connect their generalized statements to any of the specific provisions of this rulemaking, such that they would become meaningful to the issue of the safety of underground natural gas storage systems. Ultimately, this process is beneficial for the operator and public safety because it ensures a comprehensive assessment of the operators' methods. Most industry commenters asked that PHMSA modify the compliance timelines to break it up into phases and extend the overall schedule, similar to what the FAQs outlined, which suggested that operators complete the baseline integrity assessments of each storage field within three to eight years. 0000003563 00000 n The IFR went into effect on January 18, 2017. Texas RRC and EDF criticized PHMSA's approach to incorporating the RPs into the underground natural gas storage regulations. They provided examples of regulations that, if misapplied, might result in unsafe practices. Traditionally, compressor units, buildings, and separators have been considered part of the “topside” pipe domain and are already regulated by other sections of part 192. To obtain an OPID, an operator must submit an OPID Assignment Request DOT Form PHMSA F 1000.1 through the National Registry of Operators in accordance with § 191.7. This statement is consistent with the existing statute governing PHMSA's preemption of State regulation over intrastate pipeline transportation facilities at 49 U.S.C. or do I have to use Tracpipe or similar. documents in the last year, 359 PHMSA also recognizes that the IFR inadvertently omitted an exception for emergency maintenance or repairs. the current document as it appeared on Public Inspection on A Relevant Sections in Relation to the Gas Safety (Gas Supply) Regulations B Acceptance Criteria for Listed Competent Person Under Gas Safety Ordinance, Cap.51 C1 Typical Design for Pipe-in-pipe arrangement and Valve Pit under carriageway C2 Depth of cover & extra mechanical protection requirements for underground LPG pipe This is analogous to PHMSA's regulation of other types of temporary storage of hazardous liquid in transit. If an operator incorrectly performs an abandonment, then brine fluid or natural gas may migrate through the wellbore and escape into drinking-water aquifers or to the surface. PHMSA's Response to Comments Regarding Definitions and Terminology, A. Statutory/Legal Authority for This Rulemaking, B. This change may cause those operators who were not already (voluntarily) applying API RP 1171 as a framework for monitoring cavern integrity to undertake stronger risk management practices, which could ultimately reduce the risk of an incident. While part 192 already covered much of the surface piping at these facilities, up to the wing-valve assemblies on the wellhead at UNGSFs served by pipeline, PHMSA had not previously issued rules for the actual wellhead or “downhole” portion of these facilities. [18] In § 192.3, revise the definition of “Underground natural gas storage facility” to read as follows: Underground natural gas storage facility (UNGSF) means a gas pipeline facility that stores natural gas underground incidental to the transportation of natural gas, including: (2) In addition to the reservoir or cavern, a UNGSF includes injection, withdrawal, monitoring, and observation wells; wellbores and downhole components; wellheads and associated wellhead piping; wing-valve assemblies that isolate the wellhead from connected piping beyond the wing-valve assemblies; and any other equipment, facility, right-of-way, or building used in the underground storage of natural gas. [16] The term “Integrity Management” is a systematic approach to analyzing and mitigating risk to promote the safe management and operations at a given facility. The IFR added a definition for “underground natural gas storage facility” at 49 CFR 191.3 based on the definition provided in section 12 of the PIPES Act. 0000003095 00000 n Further, this is the same situation that exists with other State regulations that may affect gas and hazardous liquid pipelines and with which interstate operators may or may not choose to comply. As discussed throughout this final rule, API RP 1170 and API RP 1171 outline the concepts of risk-based integrity management and provide instructions for the risk assessment and analysis process for UNGSFs. Each UNGSF operator must establish and follow written procedures to carry out its integrity management program under API RP 1171 (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7), section 8 (“Risk Management for Gas Storage Operations”), and this paragraph (d). PHMSA agrees that the language in the IFR resulted in a certain level of ambiguity about the applicability of § 192.12 to other gas pipeline facilities and, vice versa, the applicability of other existing regulations to UNGSFs. 05/11/2021, 36 Underground Storage Incidents and Regulatory History, III. 17-60189 (5th Cir. Like underground propane tanks, buried piping and tubing must be made of a material that will resist harsh underground conditions. PHMSA has codified this practice in the final rule to ensure consistency across all UNGSF facilities. (iv) Maintenance of a UNGSF that involves the plugging or abandonment of a well, or that requires a workover rig and costs $200,000 or more for an individual well, including its wellhead. The IRC's Chapter 24 provisions also mandates standards for steel and wrought iron pipe. ).” The term “transporting gas” is defined in § 60101(a)(21) as “the gathering, transmission, or distribution of gas by pipeline, or the storage of gas, in interstate or foreign commerce . To determine whether specific State regulations are preempted by the PIPES Act and this final rule may require a fact-specific analysis of whether a particular State regulation has been preempted, an Start Printed Page 8120analysis that falls within the purview of State and Federal courts. Comments Requesting a New Part for Title 49 of the CFR, 2. As discussed more fully below, these intrastate “gas pipeline facilities” are generally subject to the IFR and this final rule. even though the details of each program vary slightly. Document page views are updated periodically throughout the day and are cumulative counts for this document. [32] For a State wanting to expand its authority to inspect interstate facilities under the final rule, it will be able to apply to PHMSA for discretionary interstate agent status under 49 U.S.C. Under the IFR and this final rule, intrastate UNGSF facilities will be regulated in one of two ways. PHMSA understands that seeking input from states is a vital component in developing an effective underground natural gas storage program at the Federal level. OMB approved this information collection on July 5, 2017, and it will expire on July 31, 2020. 0000176440 00000 n PHMSA has published the results of this analysis in an Environmental Assessment (EA) as required by 40 CFR part 1502. Seventh, the final rule requires that operators conduct periodic reassessments under API RP 1171, subsection 8.7, on a risk-based schedule. A plan for how to incorporate information gained from experience into the IM program on a continuous basis. This document has been published in the Federal Register. The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) of 1980, as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) of 1996, requires Federal agencies to consider the impact of their rules on small entities, analyze alternatives that minimize those impacts, and make their analyses available for public comments. P-93-9 regarding underground storage. In § 191.1, revise paragraph (a) to read as follows: (a) This part prescribes requirements for the reporting of incidents, safety-Start Printed Page 8125related conditions, annual pipeline summary data, National Registry of Operators information, and other miscellaneous conditions by operators of underground natural gas storage facilities and natural gas pipeline facilities located in the United States or Puerto Rico, including underground natural gas storage facilities and pipelines within the limits of the Outer Continental Shelf, as that term is defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. Related Topics . The PIPES Act directed PHMSA to expand its pipeline-safety regulatory program to include the storage of natural gas incidental to transportation, using this same Federal-State model. (5) Exists on an UNGSF, where a well or wellhead is isolated, allowing the reservoir or cavern and all other components of the facility to continue to operate normally and without pressure restriction. This final rule also does not deal with permitting, directly. To meet these requirements, PHMSA negotiated agreements with all but one of the respective standards developing organizations (SDO) with standards already incorporated by reference in the PSRs to make viewable copies of those standards available to the public at no cost. The cost and hourly burden are based on 136 companies with a loaded labor cost of $88 per hour. PHMSA's Response to Comments on Its Modification of the API RPs 1170 and 1171, 2. Under established Federal preemption law, States may regulate in such areas that are not preempted expressly by Federal law or regulation. These inconsistencies and uncertainties in the IFR, in turn, could make it difficult for State regulators to address safety issues for intrastate gas storage operations by implementing additional regulations beyond the IFR. For the former, the first step is to put together an initial “framework” based on the provisions of section 8, including: For existing solution-mined salt cavern UNGSFs, they must implement a full IM program within one year from the effective date of the final rule. 60104(c) and the recently-enacted 49 U.S.C. Therefore, it argued, “all of these functions must fall to the State regardless of whether a well is part of an intrastate or interstate facility.” Finally, the Texas RRC argued that the failure of PHMSA to properly address these scenarios “indicates a lack of a clear understanding of underground natural gas storage and the historical role many states have had in its successful regulation of underground hydrocarbon storage.”. Section 60102 authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations governing the design, installation, inspection, emergency plans and procedures, testing, construction, extension, operation, replacement, and maintenance of pipeline facilities. As for the comments regarding potential conflicts between existing State regulation of intrastate UNGSFs, three points should be made. This information is not part of the official Federal Register document. 44 U.S.C. 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