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New York Codes Rules Regulations (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 16. Department of Public Service |
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Appendices |
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Appendix 7-D. |
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FORM A STATE OF NEW YORK PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT OF SPECIFICATIONS OF PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF GAS PIPELINE TO BE SUBJECTED TO PRESSURE OF 125 PSIG OR MORE 255.302 (Submitted in Triplicate) Gas Corporation Date Route: From To New Construction Reconstruction Counties traversed Towns traversed Cities traversed Incorporated villages traversed Estimated date: Start of construction Completion of construction Identity of line (gas corporation name or number) Required filing: The following maps, sketches, and drawings shall be filed with, and as part of, this report: (a) Two sets of current U.S. Geological Survey maps (7½ or 15-minute) sufficient to show the entire route of the proposed construction or reconstruction and an area of one mile on either side of the route. The route of the construction or reconstruction shall be clearly indicated thereon, and (b) Two sets of strip maps and design drawings showing details of the proposed construction or reconstruction. NOTE: Where more than one construction design factor is used, the specifications relative to each shall be separately listed. Where necessary, supply the requested information on attached sheets identified by the Roman numeral, number, and letter designation of the item on this form. (I) General (I) (1) Length (I) (2) Nominal outside diameter, "D", inches (I) (3) Nominal wall thickness, "t", inches (I) (4) Type and/or grade of pipe (I) (5) Manufacturer of steel (I) (6) Manufacturer of pipe (I) (7) Type of longitudinal joint (I) (8) Specified minimum yield strength, psi (I) (9) Nominal ultimate strength, psi (I) (10) Is pipe new or used? (I) (11) If used pipe is employed, describe the inspection and reconditioning (I) (12) Mill test pressure, psi (I) (13) Maximum certified operating pressure, psi (I) (14) Calculated pipe stress (hoop stress) Where PD = stress, psi 2t (I) (15) Ratio of pipe stress to yield strength, percent (I) (16) Check of pipe specifications: (I) (a) Are the physical and chemical specifications of pipe to be verified by outside laboratories? (I) (b) By whom? (I) (17) (a) By class locations, what percentage of the welds are to be radiographed? (I) (b) By whom? (I) (c) How will gas corporation certify the radiograph technician? (II) Fabrication What inspection procedures will be followed for detection of gouges, grooves, and dents for: (a) Factory coated pipe (b) Field coated pipe (III) Railroad, road, and water crossings (III) (1) Railroad crossings (III) (a) List, giving location (III) (b) Indicate whether cased or not; if not cased, provide reason (III) (2) Street or road crossings (III) (a) List, giving location (III) (b) Indicate whether cased or not (III) (c) Indicate if heavier wall carrier pipe used (III) (3) Lake, river, stream, or creek crossings (III) (a) List, giving location (III) (b) Describe any special construction precautions to be followed (III) (4) Pipeline encroachments (III) (a) List any encroachments to railroads by location (III) (b) List any encroachments to roads in which special construction precautions will be employed; identify by location (IV) Valves (IV) (1) Manual valves (IV) (a) Number of sectionalizing valves (IV) (b) Spacing of sectionalizing valves (IV) (2) Type, make, and location of any automatic valves to be used (IV) (3) Blowdown procedure (IV) (a) Describe method (IV) (b) Number, size, and location of blowdown valves (IV) (c) Estimated blowdown time for each section of pipeline (V) Minimum cover If minimum prescribed cover cannot be maintained, indicate location, nature of problem, and special precautions to observed (VI) Exposed piping and self-supported spans other than on gas corporation property (VI) (1) Number of instances (VI) (2) Location of each (VI) (3) Reasons for exposed piping (VI) (4) Total length in each instance (VI) (5) Length of each self-supported span (VI) (6) Precautions taken (signs, fences, etc.) (VI) (7) What special precautions taken (VII) Corrosion control (VII) (1) Type of field coating: (VII) (a) For pipe (if not factory coated) (VII) (b) For girth welds and fittings (VII) (2) Type of test of coating before backfill (VII) (3) Type of test of coating after backfill (VII) (4) Proposed cathodic protection (VIII) Pressure and leakage tests (VIII) (1) Test pressure (VIII) (2) Test medium (VIII) (3) Duration of test (VIII) (4) Length of test sections (VIII) (5) What is the source of water supply used? (VIII) (6) How and where is water disposed of after test? (IX) Purging of pipelines and mains Description of purging procedure by class location (X) Route of pipeline (X) (1) Has gas corporation obtained necessary R/W from each party having interest in R/W? If not, what is status? (X) (2) Has gas corporation obtained formal approval and all necessary permits from governmental agencies? If not, what is status? (XI) Class locations Supply full information for entire length of pipeline to indicate basis of determination of class location of each segment thereof in accordance with 16 NYCRR 255.5. (XII) Odorizing provisions (XII) (1) Type of equipment to be installed (XII) (2) Type of odorant to be added (XII) (3) Threshold perception to be achieved (percent of L.E.L.) |