3/21/07 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-48-06-00002-A
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
The commission, on Feb. 27, 2007, approved revisions to the regulations contained in Title 16 NYCRR Part 10, referenced material, 16 NYCRR Part 255, transmission and distribution of gas, and 16 NYCRR Part 258, transportation of liquid petroleum.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, section 66(1)
Subject:
Transportation of natural gas and other gas by pipeline and transportation of hazardous liquids by pipeline.
Purpose:
To approve amendments related to the standards to be followed when using direct assessment to evaluate the corrosion risks on a pipeline, operator requirements to improve public awareness of pipeline operations and safety issues through enhanced communications with the public, and modification of operator qualification programs ensuring personnel have the appropriate training to perform covered tasks in a safe manner and that the appropriate regulatory agency is notified of significant modifications to the program.
Substance of final rule:
The Commission adopted an order approving revisions to the regulations contained in Title 16 NYCRR Part 10, Referenced Material, 16 NYCRR Part 255, Transmission and Distribution of Gas, and 16 NYCRR Part 258, Transportation of Liquid Petroleum, subject to the terms and conditions of the order.
Final rule compared with proposed rule:
No changes.
Text of rule may be obtained from:
Central Operations, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, 14th Fl., Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, by fax to (518) 474-9842, by calling (518) 474-2500. An IRS employer ID no. or social security no. is required from firms or persons to be billed 25 cents per page. Please use tracking number found on last line of notice in requests.
Assessment of Public Comment
An assessment of public comment is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
