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Part 5 - RECORDS AND REPORTS
Section R. 460.20501 - Records

Mich. Admin. Code R. 460.20501

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Section R. 460.20501 - Records

Rule 501.

(1) An operator shall maintain the information generated by any recordkeeping requirement in these rules within the state at the operating headquarters office of each service area and shall make the information available to the commission and its staff for inspection and copying upon request.
(2) An operator shall maintain all of the following additional records:
(a) Maps and records showing the locations of pipelines and service lines, including lines that have been abandoned but not removed.
(b) An up-to-date schematic drawing of station piping, which must be available at each aboveground pressure-regulating station containing buried station components.
(3) In addition to the requirements contained in 49 CFR 192.603(b), which is adopted by reference in R 460.20606, an operator shall establish and maintain records, make reports, and record such information as may be reasonably required to demonstrate that the operator has acted or is acting in compliance with these rules and 49 CFR part 192. The operator shall maintain these records and reports for the time periods prescribed in 49 CFR Part 192; for a minimum of 2 inspection cycles, if applicable; or for a minimum of 5 years, whichever is longer.
(4) The specific record retention requirements for each rule or subrule, if required, are listed in Table 1, and are as follows:

TABLE 1

GAS SAFETY RECORD RETENTION SCHEDULES

Rule

Record Required

Required Retention Time

Additional Instructions

PART 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

460.20101 (1)

No

N/A

None

460.20101 (2)

No

N/A

None

460.20101 (3)

No

N/A

None

460.20102 (a)

No

N/A

None

460.20102 (b)

No

N/A

None

460.20102 (c)

No

N/A

None

460.20102 (d)

No

N/A

None

460.20102 (e)

No

N/A

None

460.20102 (f)

No

N/A

None

460.20102 (g)

No

N/A

None

460.20102 (h)

No

N/A

None

460.20102 (i)

No

N/A

None

460.20102 (j)

No

N/A

None

460.20103 (1)

No

N/A

None

460.20103 (2)

No

N/A

None

460.20103 (3)

No

N/A

None

460.20103 (4)

No

N/A

None

460.20104

No

N/A

None

PART 2: SAFETY STANDARDS AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS

460.20201 (1)

No

N/A

None

460.20201 (2)

No

N/A

None

460.20201 (3)

No

N/A

None

460.20202 (1)

No

N/A

None

460.20202 (2)

No

N/A

None

460.20202 (3)

No

N/A

None

PART 3: ADDITIONAL MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS

460.20301 (1)

No

N/A

None

460.20301 (2)

No

N/A

None

460.20302 (1)

No

N/A

None

460.20302 (2)

No

N/A

None

460.20302 (3)

No

N/A

None

460.20302 (4)

No

N/A

None

460.20303

No

N/A

None

460.20304 (a)

Yes

5 year minimum (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain these records for the life of the pipeline.

460.20304 (b)

Yes

5 year minimum (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain these records for the life of the pipeline.

460.20304 (c)

No

N/A

None

460.20305

Yes

5 year minimum (See additional instructions.)

Operators shall maintain records demonstrating that welders welding pursuant to 49 CFR 192.229(a) have maintained their qualification back to their last destructive test, if longer than 5 years.

460.20306 (1)

Yes

Life of pipeline

None

460.20306 (2)

Yes

Life of pipeline

None

460.20307

No

N/A

None

460.20308 (a)

No

N/A

None

460.20308 (b)

No

N/A

None

460.20308 (c)

No

N/A

None

460.20308 (d)

No

N/A

None

460.20308 (e)

No

N/A

None

460.20308 (f)

No

N/A

None

460.20308 (g)

No

N/A

None

460.20309 (1)

No

N/A

None

460.20309 (2)

No

N/A

None

460.20309 (3)

No

N/A

None

460.20310 (1)

No

N/A

None

460.20310 (2)

No

N/A

None

460.20311 (a)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20311 (b)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20311 (c)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20311 (d)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20312

Yes

5 year minimum (See additional instructions.)

Except that each segment of a steel service line stressed to 20% or more of specified minimum yield strength must be tested pursuant to 49 CFR 192.507. This record must be retained for the life of the facility (49 CFR 192.517(a)) .

460.20313 (a)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20313 (b)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20314 (a)

Yes

Life of pipeline

None

460.20314 (b)

Yes

Life of pipeline

None

460.20314 (c)

Yes

Life of pipeline

None

460.20315 (1)

Yes

Life of pipeline

None

460.20315 (2)

Yes

Life of pipeline

None

460.20316 (1)

Yes

Life of pipeline

None

460.20316 (2)

Yes

Life of pipeline

None

460.20317

RESCINDED

460.20318 (1)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20318 (2)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20318 (3)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20319

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain the most current submission of this record to the commission.

460.20320

RESCINDED

460.20321

RESCINDED

460.20322

No

N/A

None

460.20323

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20324

No

N/A

None

460.20325

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20326 (1)

No

N/A

None

460.20326 (2)

No

N/A

None

460.20327 (a)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20327 (b)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20327 (c)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20328

No

N/A

None

460.20329

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20330

No

N/A

None

460.20331 (a)

Yes

Life of pipeline

None

460.20332 (1)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20332 (2)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20335 (1)

No

N/A

None

460.20335 (2)

No

N/A

None

460.20335 (3)

No

N/A

None

460.20335 (4)

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain the most current submission of this record to the commission.

460.20335 (5)

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain the most current submission of this record to the commission.

460.20338 (1)

No

N/A

None

460.20338 (2)

No

N/A

None

460.20338 (3)

No

N/A

None

460.20338 (4)

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain the most current submission of this record to the commission.

PART 4: SOUR GAS PIPELINES

460.20401 (1)

No

N/A

None

460.20401 (2)

No

N/A

None

460.20401 (3)

Yes

Life of pipeline

None

460.20402

No

N/A

None

460.20403

Yes

Life of pipeline

None

460.20404 (a)

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain this record for the duration of the work requiring the procedure.

460.20404 (b)

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain this record for the duration of the work requiring the procedure.

460.20405

No

N/A

None

460.20406

No

N/A

None

460.20407 (a)

No

N/A

None

460.20407 (b)

No

N/A

None

460.20407 (c)

No

N/A

None

460.20407 (d)

No

N/A

None

460.20407 (e)

No

N/A

None

460.20408

Yes

5 year minimum (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain these records for the life of the pipeline.

460.20409

Yes

Life of pipeline

None

460.20410

No

N/A

None

460.20411

No

N/A

None

460.20412

Yes

Life of pipeline

None

460.20413

No

N/A

None

460.20414 (a)

No

N/A

None

460.20414 (b)

No

N/A

None

460.20414 (c)

No

N/A

None

460.20415 (a)

No

N/A

None

460.20415 (b)

No

N/A

None

460.20416

Yes

Life of pipeline

None

460.20417

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20418

Yes

5 year minimum (See additional instructions.)

For transmission lines, repair records must be maintained pursuant to 49 CFR 192.709.

460.20419

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain the most current submission of this record to the commission.

460.20420

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain the most current submission of this record to the commission.

460.20421 (a)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20421 (b)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20422

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain the most current submission of this record to the commission.

460.20423 (a)

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain the most current submission of this record to the commission.

460.20423 (b)

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain the most current submission of this record to the commission.

460.20424

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20425

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20426

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20427 (a)

No

N/A

None

460.20427 (b)

No

N/A

None

460.20428 (1)

Yes

5 year minimum (See additional

instructions.)

For transmission lines, repair records must be maintained pursuant to 49 CFR 192.709.

460.20428 (2)

Yes

5 year minimum (See additional

instructions.)

For transmission lines, repair records must be maintained pursuant to 49 CFR 192.709.

460.20429

Yes

5 year minimum (See additional

instructions.)

For transmission lines, repair records must be maintained pursuant to 49 CFR 192.709.

460.20430

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20431

Yes

5 year minimum

None

PART 5: RECORDS AND REPORTS

460.20501 (1)

No

N/A

None

460.20501 (2)(a)

Yes

Life of pipeline (See additional instructions.)

This record must be maintained for pipelines that are abandoned and not removed.

460.20501 (2)(b)

No

N/A

None

460.20501 (3)

No

N/A (See additional instructions)

Requires an operator to maintain records as may be reasonably required to demonstrate compliance with these rules and 49 CFR part 192. Records shall be maintained for a minimum of 2 inspection cycles or 5 years, whichever is longer; or as otherwise directed on this table.

460.20502 (1)

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain this record for the duration of the project.

460.20502 (2)

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain this record for the duration of the project.

460.20502 (3)

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain this record for the duration of the project.

460.20502 (4)

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain this record for the duration of the project.

460.20502 (5)

No

N/A

None

460.20502 (6)

No

N/A

None

460.20503 (1)

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain this record for the duration of the incident investigation.

460.20503 (2)

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain this record for the duration of the incident investigation.

460.20503 (3)

Yes

5 year minimum

None

460.20504 (1)

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain the most current submission of this record to the commission.

460.20504 (2)

No

N/A (See additional instructions.)

Consideration shall be given by the operators to maintain the most current submission of this record to the commission.

PART 6: ADOPTION OF STANDARDS

460.20601 (1)

No

N/A

None

460.20601 (2)

No

N/A

None

460.20602 (a)

No

N/A

None

460.20602 (b)

No

N/A

None

460.20602 (c)

No

N/A

None

460.20602 (d)

No

N/A

None

460.20603

No

N/A

None

460.20604

No

N/A

None

460.20605

No

N/A

None

460.20606 (1)

No

N/A

None

460.20606 (2)

No

N/A

None

Mich. Admin. Code R. 460.20501

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