New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Chapter 7 - NATURAL GAS PIPELINES
Subchapter 1 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NATURAL GAS PIPELINES
Section 14:7-1.23 - Review of operating and maintenance standards
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) A pipeline operator shall not adopt or revise any operating and maintenance standard after March 2, 2009, if the standard affects the frequency or performance of inspections, investigations, surveys, or testing, unless the operator has submitted the new standard or revision to the Bureau of Pipeline Safety for review under this section, to determine if the new standard or revision will adversely affect or otherwise downgrade the current level of compliance with the safety requirements of 49 CFR 192.603, 192.605 and this chapter.
(b) The pipeline operator shall submit a proposed standard or revision to the Bureau of Pipeline Safety at least 45 calendar days prior to implementing the operating and maintenance standard. The submittal shall demonstrate that the new or revised standard will not decrease the level of safety described in (a) above.
(c) If the Bureau of Pipeline Safety finds that the proposed standard or revision affects the ability of the pipeline operator to meet or improve the current level of safety, the Bureau shall notify the operator within 45 calendar days after receiving the proposed standard or revision to not institute the proposed standard or revision, and shall provide the operator with one opportunity to resubmit an updated proposal. The Bureau will accept, modify, or deny the resubmitted proposal within 30 calendar days after receiving the proposal.
(d) If the Bureau does not notify the operator under (c) above within 45 calendar days after receiving the initial proposed standard or revision, the operator may implement the standard or revision. Notwithstanding this subsection, the Bureau shall require the operator to amend its operation and maintenance standards as necessary if those standards are later discovered to be inadequate to ensure operator compliance with the safety requirements of (a) above.
