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16 CRR-NY 689.1NY-CRR

STATE COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

TITLE 16. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE

CHAPTER VI. TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CORPORATIONS

SUBCHAPTER F. MISCELLANEOUS

PART 689. TELEPHONE FACILITY CONSTRUCTION—CLEARANCE FROM SUBSURFACE GAS AND LIQUID PETROLEUM PIPELINE FACILITIES

16 CRR-NY 689.1

689.1 Definitions.

When used in this Part (16 NYCRR Part 689), the terms set forth in this section shall be defined as follows:

(a) Subsurface telephone facilities means all underground cables, conduits, manholes or any other subsurface structures, including poles and anchors, utilized to furnish telephone service and owned or operated by any telephone company under the jurisdiction of the New York State Public Service Commission.

(b) Gas transmission facilities means gas pipelines that:

(1) transport gas from a production or underground storage facility to a distribution center or underground storage facility; or

(2) transport gas within a storage field; or

(3) operate at a pressure of 125 psig or more. (See also 16 NYCRR 255.17[d].)

(c) Gas distribution facilities means gas pipelines other than gas transmission facilities and includes gas service lines. (See also 16 NYCRR 255.17[e].)

(d) Gas service lines means gas pipelines that transport gas from a common source of supply to the outlet of the customer meter set assembly, or to the first fitting inside the wall of the customer's structure through which the service line enters, whichever is further upstream. (See also 16 NYCRR 255.17[f].)

(e) Liquid petroleum pipeline means a pipeline that either:

(1) transports liquid petroleum from a production or storage facility to a distribution center or storage facility; or

(2) transports petroleum within a production field; and

(3) is certified to operate at a pressure of 200 psig or more. (See also 16 NYCRR 258.1[g] and 258.1[j].)

(f) New means constructed on or after July 18, 1974 and utilized to provide services not previously provided or to supplement existing services.

16 CRR-NY 689.1

Current through February 28, 2023

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