Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Subtitle 55 - SERVICE SUPPLIED BY GAS COMPANIES
Chapter 20.55.10 - Work Approval
Section 20.55.10.04 - Work Approval Requirements
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. Each gas company shall incorporate their work approval requirements for both covered and noncovered projects into their written operations and maintenance procedures under 49 CFR Part 192, Transportation of Natural and Other Gas By Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards, as amended, which is incorporated by reference in Regulation .03 of this chapter.
B. Each gas company shall incorporate their training, initial qualification, and requalification requirements for a Relevant Qualified Person into their written operations and maintenance procedures under 49 CFR Part 192, Transportation of Natural and Other Gas By Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards, as amended, which is incorporated by reference in Regulation .03 of this chapter.
C. Licensed professional engineers retained by a gas company shall have the necessary knowledge, experience, and skills regarding natural gas distribution systems to review and certify construction plans for accuracy, completeness, and correctness, but are not subject to §B of this regulation.
D. The following types of designed natural gas infrastructure project work are designated as covered projects and require documented approval by a licensed professional engineer:
E. All types of designed natural gas infrastructure project work not listed in §D of this regulation are designated as noncovered projects and require documented approval by a relevant qualified person.
F. During emergencies, a relevant qualified person may approve a covered project, in which case documented licensed professional engineer approval shall be required as soon as practical after the emergency has been resolved.
G. The Division may grant a waiver to the regulations in this chapter to a gas company for good cause.