Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Public Service Commission
Michigan Gas Safety Standards
Part 3 - ADDITIONAL MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS
Section R. 460.20338 - Farm taps
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 338.
(1) As used in this rule, "farm tap" means a distribution line directly connected to a production, gathering, or transmission pipeline not operated as part of a distribution system, or to a natural gas producing well, compressor station, or gas processing facility that delivers gas to a landowner or occupant other than the operator.
(2) Effective January 1, 2019, an operator shall not construct any new farm taps unless all of the following apply:
(3) This rule does not apply to domestic wells. As used in this rule, "domestic well" means a well that produces gas and that is owned by the owner of the surface estate on which the well is located and that is used only to provide gas for the owners domestic use.
(4) Beginning March 15, 2019, all operators supplying gas to 1 or more farm taps shall provide an annual report on the status of farm taps connected to the operators facilities. The report must include the location of each farm tap connection, safety equipment installed on each connection, and the source of gas supply. This reporting requirement does not apply to farm taps connected to transmission pipelines operated by distribution utilities.
An obvious error in R 460.20338 was corrected at the request of the promulgating agency, pursuant to Section 56 of 1969 PA 306, as amended by 2000 PA 262, MCL 24.256. The rule containing the error was published in Michigan Register, 2019 MR 1. The memorandum requesting the correction was published in Michigan Register, 2019 MR 1
