Authority: IC 8-1-1-3; IC 8-1-22.5-4

Affected: IC 8-1-2; IC 8-1-22.5

Sec. 1. (a) An operator shall do the following:

1. (1) Comply with the gas pipeline safety regulations incorporated in section 0.6 of this rule, as revised by this rule.
2. (2) Construct, operate, and maintain its facilities in accordance with the gas pipeline safety regulations incorporated in section 0.6 of this rule, as revised by this rule.

3. (3) Comply with all other applicable:

   1. (A) codes;
   2. (B) standards; or
   3. (C) regulations;
4. including those contained in this rule.

5. (4) Be governed, after due notice, by all:

   1. (A) deletions;
   2. (B) additions;
   3. (C) revisions; or
   4. (D) amendments;
6. thereof.

7. (5) Document all:

   1. (A) plan reviews and updates;
   2. (B) surveys;
   3. (C) inspections; and
   4. (D) repairs made.

(b) Records required to document compliance with this rule shall be preserved for a minimum of seven (7) years. Records shall be made available within the state of Indiana, at the office or offices of the operator located in the territory served by the office, or shall be open for remote examination by the commission or its representatives upon request. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed so as to lessen the period of maintenance of records as specifically provided by law.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), records of pressure tests and maximum allowable operating pressure reconfirmations shall be maintained for as long as the pipeline to which the records relate remains in service.

(Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; No. 32885: Minimum Safety Standards for Transportation of Gas and Related Pipeline Facilities Rule 1; filed May 12, 1972, 10:30 a.m.: Rules and Regs. 1973, p. 537; filed May 7, 1982, 2:00 p.m.: 5 IR 1175; readopted filed Jul 11, 2001, 4:30 p.m.: 24 IR 4233; readopted filed Apr 24, 2007, 8:21 a.m.: 20070509-IR-170070147RFA; filed Feb 9, 2010, 9:24 a.m.: 20100310-IR-170090190FRA; filed May 27, 2016, 11:39 a.m.: 20160622-IR-170150424FRA ; filed Mar 17, 2022, 12:34 p.m.: 20220413-IR-170210213FRA; filed May 24, 2023, 3:24 p.m.: 20230621-IR-170220324FRA)