MPSC Order Number # U-20903
April 14, 2021
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Amendment of R 460.20402, Materials for pipe and components; requirements.
DTE Gas offers no comment to the editorial amendment of Rule 402 as presented in the Order, since
we do not operate sour gas pipelines.
Amendment of R 460.20405, Valves; qualification for sour gas.
DTE Gas offers no comment to the editorial amendment of Rule 405 as presented in the Order, since
we do not operate sour gas pipelines.
Amendment of R 460.20408, Qualification of welding procedures.
DTE Gas offers no comment to the editorial amendment of Rule 408 as presented in the Order, since
we do not operate sour gas pipelines.
Amendment of R 460.20501, Records.
DTE Gas supports the editorial amendment of Rule 501 and the record retention schedule identified in
Rule 501(4), Table 1, Part 1 of Rules 101(2)(a), 101(3), 102(a) – (g), 102(i)-(j), 103(1)-(4), 104; Part
2 of Rules 201(1)-(3), 202 (1) – (3); Part 3 of Rules 301(1) – (2), 302(1)-(4), 303, 304(a)-(c), 305,
306 (1)-(2), 307, 308 (a)-(g), 309(1) – (3), 311(a) –(d), 312, 313(a)-(b), 314(a)-(c), 315(1)-(2),
316(1)-(2), 317, 318(1)-(3), 319-325, 326(1) – 326(2), 327(a) – (c), 328 – 330, 332(1)-(2), 335(1) –
(5), 338(1)-(4); Part 5 of 501(1), 501(2)(a), 501(2)(b), 502(1)-(6), 503(1)-(3), 504(1)-(2); Part 6 of
Rules 601(1)-(2), 602(a)-(d), 603, 604, 605 and 606(1)-(2).
DTE Gas offers no comment to the amendments in Part 1 of Rules 101(2)(b) and Rule 102(h), Part 3,
of Rules 310(1) – (2), Part 4 of Rules 401(1) – 431 as presented in the Order, since we do not operate
petroleum, aluminum, galvanized and sour gas pipelines.
DTE Gas proposes, as an alternative to the amendment in Part 5 of Rule 501(3) as proposed in the
Order, that Rule 501(3) be revised to adopt a “Yes” in the “Required Record” column, indicate the
applicable requirement in the “Retention” column and “None” in the column, entitled “Additional
Information. Our suggested text, added in bold/italicized/underlined text below to the version of Rule
501(3) contained in the Order, is as follows:
Part 5 - Records and Reports
Rule
460.20501 (3)
Required
Additional Information
Retention
Record
No
R 460.20501(3)
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.
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