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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
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Title 49 - Transportation |
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Subtitle B - Other Regulations Relating to Transportation |
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Chapter I - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation |
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SubChapter D - Pipeline Safety |
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Part 192 - Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards |
| Subpart A - General |
| § 192.1 - What is the scope of this part? |
| § 192.3 - Definitions. |
| § 192.5 - Class locations. |
| § 192.7 - What documents are incorporated by reference partly or wholly in this part? |
| § 192.8 - How are onshore gathering pipelines and regulated onshore gathering pipelines determined? |
| § 192.9 - What requirements apply to gathering pipelines? |
| § 192.10 - Outer continental shelf pipelines. |
| § 192.11 - Petroleum gas systems. |
| § 192.12 - Underground natural gas storage facilities. |
| § 192.13 - What general requirements apply to pipelines regulated under this part? |
| § 192.14 - Conversion to service subject to this part. |
| § 192.15 - Rules of regulatory construction. |
| § 192.16 - Customer notification. |
| § 192.18 - How to notify PHMSA. |
| Subpart B - Materials |
| § 192.51 - Scope. |
| § 192.53 - General. |
| § 192.55 - Steel pipe. |
| § 192.57 - [Reserved] |
| § 192.59 - Plastic pipe. |
| § 192.61 - [Reserved] |
| § 192.63 - Marking of materials. |
| § 192.65 - Transportation of pipe. |
| § 192.67 - Records: Material properties. |
| § 192.69 - Storage and handling of plastic pipe and associated components. |
| Subpart C - Pipe Design |
| § 192.101 - Scope. |
| § 192.103 - General. |
| § 192.105 - Design formula for steel pipe. |
| § 192.107 - Yield strength (S) for steel pipe. |
| § 192.109 - Nominal wall thickness (t) for steel pipe. |
| § 192.111 - Design factor (F) for steel pipe. |
| § 192.112 - Additional design requirements for steel pipe using alternative maximum allowable operating pressure. |
| § 192.113 - Longitudinal joint factor (E) for steel pipe. |
| § 192.115 - Temperature derating factor (T) for steel pipe. |
| § 192.117 - [Reserved] |
| § 192.119 - [Reserved] |
| § 192.121 - Design of plastic pipe. |
| § 192.123 - [Reserved] |
| § 192.125 - Design of copper pipe. |
| § 192.127 - Records: Pipe design. |
| §§ 192.117--192.119 - [Reserved] |
| Subpart D - Design of Pipeline Components |
| § 192.141 - Scope. |
| § 192.143 - General requirements. |
| § 192.144 - Qualifying metallic components. |
| § 192.145 - Valves. |
| § 192.147 - Flanges and flange accessories. |
| § 192.149 - Standard fittings. |
| § 192.150 - Passage of internal inspection devices. |
| § 192.151 - Tapping. |
| § 192.153 - Components fabricated by welding. |
| § 192.155 - Welded branch connections. |
| § 192.157 - Extruded outlets. |
| § 192.159 - Flexibility. |
| § 192.161 - Supports and anchors. |
| § 192.163 - Compressor stations: Design and construction. |
| § 192.165 - Compressor stations: Liquid removal. |
| § 192.167 - Compressor stations: Emergency shutdown. |
| § 192.169 - Compressor stations: Pressure limiting devices. |
| § 192.171 - Compressor stations: Additional safety equipment. |
| § 192.173 - Compressor stations: Ventilation. |
| § 192.175 - Pipe-type and bottle-type holders. |
| § 192.177 - Additional provisions for bottle-type holders. |
| § 192.179 - Transmission line valves. |
| § 192.181 - Distribution line valves. |
| § 192.183 - Vaults: Structural design requirements. |
| § 192.185 - Vaults: Accessibility. |
| § 192.187 - Vaults: Sealing, venting, and ventilation. |
| § 192.189 - Vaults: Drainage and waterproofing. |
| § 192.191 - [Reserved] |
| § 192.193 - Valve installation in plastic pipe. |
| § 192.195 - Protection against accidental overpressuring. |
| § 192.197 - Control of the pressure of gas delivered from high-pressure distribution systems. |
| § 192.199 - Requirements for design of pressure relief and limiting devices. |
| § 192.201 - Required capacity of pressure relieving and limiting stations. |
| § 192.203 - Instrument, control, and sampling pipe and components. |
| § 192.204 - xxx |
| § 192.205 - Records: Pipeline components. |
| Subpart E - Welding of Steel in Pipelines |
| § 192.221 - Scope. |
| § 192.225 - Welding procedures. |
| § 192.227 - Qualification of welders and welding operators. |
| § 192.229 - Limitations on welders and welding operators. |
| § 192.231 - Protection from weather. |
| § 192.233 - Miter joints. |
| § 192.235 - Preparation for welding. |
| § 192.241 - Inspection and test of welds. |
| § 192.243 - Nondestructive testing. |
| § 192.245 - Repair or removal of defects. |
| Subpart F - Joining of Materials Other Than by Welding |
| § 192.271 - Scope. |
| § 192.273 - General. |
| § 192.275 - Cast iron pipe. |
| § 192.277 - Ductile iron pipe. |
| § 192.279 - Copper pipe. |
| § 192.281 - Plastic pipe. |
| § 192.283 - Plastic pipe: Qualifying joining procedures. |
| § 192.285 - Plastic pipe: Qualifying persons to make joints. |
| § 192.287 - Plastic pipe: Inspection of joints. |
| Subpart G - General Construction Requirements for Transmission Lines and Mains |
| § 192.301 - Scope. |
| § 192.303 - Compliance with specifications or standards. |
| § 192.305 - Inspection: General. |
| § 192.307 - Inspection of materials. |
| § 192.309 - Repair of steel pipe. |
| § 192.311 - Repair of plastic pipe. |
| § 192.313 - Bends and elbows. |
| § 192.315 - Wrinkle bends in steel pipe. |
| § 192.317 - Protection from hazards. |
| § 192.319 - Installation of pipe in a ditch. |
| § 192.321 - Installation of plastic pipe. |
| § 192.323 - Casing. |
| § 192.325 - Underground clearance. |
| § 192.327 - Cover. |
| § 192.328 - Additional construction requirements for steel pipe using alternative maximum allowable operating pressure. |
| § 192.329 - xxx |
| Subpart H - Customer Meters, Service Regulators, and Service Lines |
| § 192.351 - Scope. |
| § 192.353 - Customer meters and regulators: Location. |
| § 192.355 - Customer meters and regulators: Protection from damage. |
| § 192.357 - Customer meters and regulators: Installation. |
| § 192.359 - Customer meter installations: Operating pressure. |
| § 192.361 - Service lines: Installation. |
| § 192.363 - Service lines: Valve requirements. |
| § 192.365 - Service lines: Location of valves. |
| § 192.367 - Service lines: General requirements for connections to main piping. |
| § 192.369 - Service lines: Connections to cast iron or ductile iron mains. |
| § 192.371 - Service lines: Steel. |
| § 192.373 - Service lines: Cast iron and ductile iron. |
| § 192.375 - Service lines: Plastic. |
| § 192.376 - xxx |
| § 192.377 - Service lines: Copper. |
| § 192.379 - New service lines not in use. |
| § 192.381 - Service lines: Excess flow valve performance standards. |
| § 192.383 - Excess flow valve installation. |
| § 192.385 - xxx |
| Subpart I - Requirements for Corrosion Control |
| § 192.451 - Scope. |
| § 192.452 - How does this subpart apply to converted pipelines and regulated onshore gathering pipelines? |
| § 192.453 - General. |
| § 192.455 - External corrosion control: Buried or submerged pipelines installed after July 31, 1971. |
| § 192.457 - External corrosion control: Buried or submerged pipelines installed before August 1, 1971. |
| § 192.459 - External corrosion control: Examination of buried pipeline when exposed. |
| § 192.461 - External corrosion control: Protective coating. |
| § 192.463 - External corrosion control: Cathodic protection. |
| § 192.465 - External corrosion control: Monitoring and remediation. |
| § 192.467 - External corrosion control: Electrical isolation. |
| § 192.469 - External corrosion control: Test stations. |
| § 192.471 - External corrosion control: Test leads. |
| § 192.473 - External corrosion control: Interference currents. |
| § 192.475 - Internal corrosion control: General. |
| § 192.476 - Internal corrosion control: Design and construction of transmission line. |
| § 192.477 - Internal corrosion control: Monitoring. |
| § 192.478 - Internal corrosion control: Onshore transmission monitoring and mitigation. |
| § 192.479 - Atmospheric corrosion control: General. |
| § 192.481 - Atmospheric corrosion control: Monitoring. |
| § 192.483 - Remedial measures: General. |
| § 192.485 - Remedial measures: Transmission lines. |
| § 192.487 - Remedial measures: Distribution lines other than cast iron or ductile iron lines. |
| § 192.489 - Remedial measures: Cast iron and ductile iron pipelines. |
| § 192.490 - Direct assessment. |
| § 192.491 - Corrosion control records. |
| § 192.493 - In-line inspection of pipelines. |
| Subpart J - Test Requirements |
| § 192.501 - Scope. |
| § 192.503 - General requirements. |
| § 192.505 - Strength test requirements for steel pipeline to operate at a hoop stress of 30 percent or more of SMYS. |
| § 192.506 - Transmission lines: Spike hydrostatic pressure test. |
| § 192.507 - Test requirements for pipelines to operate at a hoop stress less than 30 percent of SMYS and at or above 100 p.s.i. (689 kPa) gage. |
| § 192.509 - Test requirements for pipelines to operate below 100 p.s.i. (689 kPa) gage. |
| § 192.511 - Test requirements for service lines. |
| § 192.513 - Test requirements for plastic pipelines. |
| § 192.515 - Environmental protection and safety requirements. |
| § 192.517 - Records. |
| Subpart K - Uprating |
| § 192.551 - Scope. |
| § 192.553 - General requirements. |
| § 192.555 - Uprating to a pressure that will produce a hoop stress of 30 percent or more of SMYS in steel pipelines. |
| § 192.557 - Uprating: Steel pipelines to a pressure that will produce a hoop stress less than 30 percent of SMYS: plastic, cast iron, and ductile iron pipelines. |
| Subpart L - Operations |
| § 192.601 - Scope. |
| § 192.603 - General provisions. |
| § 192.605 - Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies. |
| § 192.607 - Verification of Pipeline Material Properties and Attributes: Onshore steel transmission pipelines. |
| § 192.609 - Change in class location: Required study. |
| § 192.610 - Change in class location: Change in valve spacing. |
| § 192.611 - Change in class location: Confirmation or revision of maximum allowable operating pressure. |
| § 192.612 - Underwater inspection and reburial of pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico and its inlets. |
| § 192.613 - Continuing surveillance. |
| § 192.614 - Damage prevention program. |
| § 192.615 - Emergency plans. |
| § 192.616 - Public awareness. |
| § 192.617 - Investigation of failures and incidents. |
| § 192.619 - Maximum allowable operating pressure: Steel or plastic pipelines. |
| § 192.620 - Alternative maximum allowable operating pressure for certain steel pipelines. |
| § 192.621 - Maximum allowable operating pressure: High-pressure distribution systems. |
| § 192.623 - Maximum and minimum allowable operating pressure; Low-pressure distribution systems. |
| § 192.624 - Maximum allowable operating pressure reconfirmation: Onshore steel transmission pipelines. |
| § 192.625 - Odorization of gas. |
| § 192.627 - Tapping pipelines under pressure. |
| § 192.629 - Purging of pipelines. |
| § 192.631 - Control room management. |
| § 192.632 - Engineering Critical Assessment for Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure Reconfirmation: Onshore steel transmission pipelines. |
| § 192.634 - Transmission lines: Onshore valve shut-off for rupture mitigation. |
| § 192.635 - Notification of potential rupture. |
| § 192.636 - Transmission lines: Response to a rupture; capabilities of rupture-mitigation valves (RMVs) or alternative equivalent technologies. |
| Subpart M - Maintenance |
| § 192.701 - Scope. |
| § 192.703 - General. |
| § 192.705 - Transmission lines: Patrolling. |
| § 192.706 - Transmission lines: Leakage surveys. |
| § 192.707 - Line markers for mains and transmission lines. |
| § 192.709 - Transmission lines: Record keeping. |
| § 192.710 - Transmission lines: Assessments outside of high consequence areas. |
| § 192.711 - Transmission lines: General requirements for repair procedures. |
| § 192.712 - Analysis of predicted failure pressure and critical strain level. |
| § 192.713 - Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of imperfections and damages. |
| § 192.714 - Transmission lines: Repair criteria for onshore transmission pipelines. |
| § 192.715 - Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of welds. |
| § 192.717 - Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of leaks. |
| § 192.719 - Transmission lines: Testing of repairs. |
| § 192.720 - xxx |
| § 192.721 - Distribution systems: Patrolling. |
| § 192.723 - Distribution systems: Leakage surveys. |
| § 192.725 - Test requirements for reinstating service lines. |
| § 192.727 - Abandonment or deactivation of facilities. |
| § 192.731 - Compressor stations: Inspection and testing of relief devices. |
| § 192.735 - Compressor stations: Storage of combustible materials. |
| § 192.736 - Compressor stations: Gas detection. |
| § 192.739 - Pressure limiting and regulating stations: Inspection and testing. |
| § 192.740 - Pressure regulating, limiting, and overpressure protection - Individual service lines directly connected to regulated gathering or transmission pipelines. |
| § 192.741 - Pressure limiting and regulating stations: Telemetering or recording gauges. |
| § 192.743 - Pressure limiting and regulating stations: Capacity of relief devices. |
| § 192.745 - Valve maintenance: Transmission lines. |
| § 192.747 - Valve maintenance: Distribution systems. |
| § 192.749 - Vault maintenance. |
| § 192.750 - Launcher and receiver safety. |
| § 192.751 - Prevention of accidental ignition. |
| § 192.753 - Caulked bell and spigot joints. |
| § 192.755 - Protecting cast-iron pipelines. |
| § 192.756 - xxx |
| High Consequence Areas |
| § 192.761 - Definitions. |
| Subpart N - Qualification of Pipeline Personnel |
| § 192.801 - Scope. |
| § 192.803 - Definitions. |
| § 192.805 - Qualification program. |
| § 192.807 - Recordkeeping. |
| § 192.809 - General. |
| Subpart O - Gas Transmission Pipeline Integrity Management |
| § 192.901 - What do the regulations in this subpart cover? |
| § 192.903 - What definitions apply to this subpart? |
| § 192.905 - How does an operator identify a high consequence area? |
| § 192.907 - What must an operator do to implement this subpart? |
| § 192.909 - How can an operator change its integrity management program? |
| § 192.911 - What are the elements of an integrity management program? |
| § 192.913 - When may an operator deviate its program from certain requirements of this subpart? |
| § 192.915 - What knowledge and training must personnel have to carry out an integrity management program? |
| § 192.917 - How does an operator identify potential threats to pipeline integrity and use the threat identification in its integrity program? |
| § 192.919 - What must be in the baseline assessment plan? |
| § 192.921 - How is the baseline assessment to be conducted? |
| § 192.923 - How is direct assessment used and for what threats? |
| § 192.925 - What are the requirements for using External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA)? |
| § 192.927 - What are the requirements for using Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment (ICDA)? |
| § 192.929 - What are the requirements for using Direct Assessment for Stress Corrosion Cracking? |
| § 192.931 - How may Confirmatory Direct Assessment (CDA) be used? |
| § 192.933 - What actions must be taken to address integrity issues? |
| § 192.935 - What additional preventive and mitigative measures must an operator take? |
| § 192.937 - What is a continual process of evaluation and assessment to maintain a pipeline's integrity? |
| § 192.939 - What are the required reassessment intervals? |
| § 192.941 - What is a low stress reassessment? |
| § 192.943 - When can an operator deviate from these reassessment intervals? |
| § 192.945 - What methods must an operator use to measure program effectiveness? |
| § 192.947 - What records must an operator keep? |
| § 192.949 - [Reserved] |
| § 192.951 - Where does an operator file a report? |
| Subpart P - Gas Distribution Pipeline Integrity Management (IM) |
| § 192.1001 - What definitions apply to this subpart? |
| § 192.1003 - What do the regulations in this subpart cover? |
| § 192.1005 - What must a gas distribution operator (other than a small LPG operator) do to implement this subpart? |
| § 192.1007 - What are the required elements of an integrity management plan? |
| § 192.1009 - [Reserved] |
| § 192.1011 - What records must an operator keep? |
| § 192.1013 - When may an operator deviate from required periodic inspections under this part? |
| § 192.1015 - What must a small LPG operator do to implement this subpart? |
| Appendix A to Part 192 |
| Appendix A to Part 192 - [Reserved] |
| Appendix B to Part 192 - —Qualification of Pipe and Components |
| Appendix C to Part 192 - Qualification of Welders for Low Stress Level Pipe |
| Appendix D to Part 192 - Criteria for Cathodic Protection and Determination of Measurements |
| Appendix E to Part 192 - Guidance on Determining High Consequence Areas and on Carrying out Requirements in the Integrity Management Rule |
| Appendix F to Part 192 - Criteria for Conducting Integrity Assessments Using Guided Wave Ultrasonic Testing (GWUT) |