[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR193.2005]

[Page 94]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                       TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 193--LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FACILITIES: FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 193.2005  Applicability.

    (a) Safety requirements mandating compliance with standard ANSI/NFPA 
59A and other changes in this part governing siting, design, 
construction, equipment, fire protection, operation and maintenance 
apply to LNG facilities placed in service after March 31, 2000 unless 
otherwise noted.
    (b) If an existing LNG facility (or facility under construction 
before March 31, 2000 is replaced, relocated or significantly altered 
after March 31, 2000, the facility must comply with the applicable 
requirements of this part governing, siting, design, installation, and 
construction, except that:
    (1) The siting requirements apply only to LNG storage tanks that are 
significantly altered by increasing the original storage capacity or 
relocated, and
    (2) To the extent compliance with the design, installation, and 
construction requirements would make the replaced, relocated, or altered 
facility incompatible with the other facilities or would otherwise be 
impractical, the replaced, relocated, or significantly altered facility 
may be designed, installed, or constructed in accordance with the 
original specifications for the facility, or in another manner subject 
to the approval of the Administrator.

[Amdt. 193-17, 65 FR 10958, Mar. 1, 2000]