16 Tex. Admin. Code § 8.115 - New Construction Commencement Report
(a) An operator shall notify the Commission
before the construction of pipelines and other facilities as follows.
(1) For construction of a new, relocated, or
replacement pipeline 10 miles in length or longer including liquified petroleum
gas distribution systems, natural gas distribution systems, and master meter
systems 10 miles in length or longer, an operator shall notify the Commission
not later than 60 days before construction.
(2) For construction of a new LNG plant or
LNG facility, an operator shall notify the Commission not later than 60 days
before construction.
(3) Except as
provided in paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection, for construction of a
new, relocated, or replacement pipeline at least one mile in length but less
than 10 miles, an operator shall notify the Commission not later than 30 days
before construction.
(4) For
installation of any permanent breakout tank, an operator shall notify the
Commission not later than 30 days before installation. For installation of
mobile, temporary, or prefabricated breakout tanks, an operator shall notify
the Commission upon placing the mobile, temporary, or prefabricated breakout
tank in service.
(5) For new,
relocated, or replacement construction on liquified petroleum gas distribution
systems, natural gas distribution systems, or master meter systems less than
three miles in length, no construction notification is required unless new
construction results in a new distribution system ID. If the construction
results in a new distribution system ID, the operator shall either:
(A) notify the Commission not later than 30
days before construction by filing a Form PS-48 New Construction Report for
every initial construction; or
(B)
provide to the Commission a monthly report that reflects all known projects
planned to be completed in the following 12 months, all projects that are
currently in construction, and all projects completed since the prior monthly
report. The report should provide the status of each project, the city and
county of each project, a description of each project, and the estimated
starting and ending date. These monthly reports shall be filed by email to
PS-48Reports@rrc.texas.gov.
(6) For new, relocated, or replacement
construction on liquified petroleum gas distribution systems, natural gas
distribution systems, or master meter systems at least three miles in length
but less than 10 miles in length, an operator shall either:
(A) notify the Commission not later than 30
days before construction by filing a Form PS-48 New Construction Report for
every relocated or replacement construction; or
(B) provide to the Commission a monthly
report that reflects all known projects planned to be completed in the
following 12 months, all projects that are currently in construction, and all
projects completed since the prior monthly report. The report should provide
the status of each project, the city and county of each project, a description
of each project, and the estimated starting and ending date. These monthly
reports shall be filed by email to PS-48Reports@rrc.texas.gov.
(7) For construction of a sour gas
pipeline and/or pipeline facilities, as defined in §
3.106 of this title (relating to
Sour Gas Pipeline Facility Construction Permit), an operator shall notify the
Commission not later than 30 days before construction by filing Form PS-48 and
Form PS-79.
(8) Pipelines subject
to §
8.110(a)(2) and
(3) of this title (relating to Gathering
Pipelines) are exempt from the construction notification requirement.
(b) Any of the notifications
required by subsection (a) of this section, unless an operator elects to use
the alternative notification allowed by subsection (a)(5) or (a)(6) of this
section, shall be made by filing a Form PS-48 New Construction Report using the
Commission's online application available on the Commission's website. The
report shall include the proposed originating and terminating points for the
pipeline, counties to be traversed, size and type of pipe to be used, type of
service, design pressure, and length of the proposed line. If a notification is
not feasible because of an emergency, an operator must notify the Commission as
soon as practicable. A Form PS-48 that has been filed with the Commission shall
expire if construction is not commenced within eight months of date the report
is filed. An operator may submit one extension, which will keep the report
active for an additional six months. Extension requests shall be made by
emailing PS-48Reports@rrc.texas.gov. After one extension, the Form PS-48 will
expire.
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