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TITLE 11
Chapter 01
31.11.01 - SAFETY AND ACCIDENT REPORTING RULES FOR UTILITIES
REGULATED BY IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
008. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE—CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (RULE 8).
Rules 101, 201, 202 and 203 incorporate by reference various national safety codes and federal gas pipeline safety regulations. Each applicable rule identifies the issuing entity for each code or regulation and indicates where the incorporated materials may be obtained. Incorporated materials are also available for inspection and copying at the offices of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission and the Idaho State Law Library. ( )
0089. -- 100. (RESERVED).
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201. FEDERAL REGULATIONS--49 C.F.R. PARTS 191, 192, 193, 195 AND 199 (Rule 201).
The Commission adopts by reference Parts 191, 192, 193, 195, and 199, Title 49, the Code of Federal Regulations (October 1, 19962000) and Volume 65 Federal Register 54,440 (September 8, 2000, except that federal accident reporting requirements contained in the rules adopted by reference in Rule 201 are replaced for state reporting purposes by orders of the Commission or rules of the Commission. These regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations, available from the, U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328 Attn: New Orders, PO Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. The incorporated CFR Parts are also available in electronic format at www.access.gpo.gov/nara. All gas and pipeline corporations subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction are required to abide by applicable provisions of these federal regulations adopted by reference. (4-1-98)( )
202. NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE (NFGA) (Rule 202).
01. Adoption By Reference. The Commission adopts by reference the NFPA 54 ANSI Z223.1 National Fuel Gas Code, 19969 Edition and the errata 99-1 dated April 13, 2000. The 19969 Edition of the National Fuel Gas Code is designated as ANSI Z.223.1-19929 by the American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI), and as NFPA 54-19969 by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The National Fuel Gas Code is jointly published by the American Gas Association, Codes and Standards, 1515 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia 22209 400 N. Capitol Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, and the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, PO Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101, and is available from them and may be ordered by calling 1-800-344-3555. All gas corporations subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission are required to abide by applicable provisions of the National Fuel Gas Code and to connect for service and light only those installations that:
(4-1-98)( )
a. Have been inspected and approved by authorized agencies; or (4-1-98)
b. When inspecting agencies do not exist, to require their customers to abide by applicable provisions of the National Fuel Gas Code as a condition of receiving service or continuing to receive service. (4-1-98)
203. UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE (UMC) (Rule 203).
01. Adoption By Reference. The Commission adopts by reference those portions of the Uniform Mechanical Code 1997 2000 Edition and the undated first errata explicitly referring to gas or gas-burning appliances; provided, however, that unvented room heaters not meeting the requirements of Section 807(c) of the Uniform Mechanical Code may be connected for service if they comply with Sections 6.24 and 7.2 of the National Fuel Gas Code. The Uniform Mechanical Code 1997 2000 Edition is published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, 20001 South Walnut Drive, Walnut, California 91789-2825 and may be ordered by calling 800-284-4406. Corporations subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission are required to abide by applicable provisions of the Uniform Mechanical Code and to connect for service and light only those installations that: (4-1-98)( )
a. Have been inspected and approved by authorized agencies; or (4-1-98)
b. When inspecting agencies do not exist, to require their customers to abide by applicable provisions of the Uniform Mechanical Code; provided, however, that unvented room heaters not meeting the requirements of Section 807(c) of the Uniform Mechanical Code may be connected for service if they comply with Sections 6.24 and 7.2 of the National Fuel Gas Code as a condition of receiving service or continuing to receive service. (4-1-98)