199—10.12 (479) Standards for construction, operation and maintenance.
	 10.12(1) All pipelines, underground storage facilities, and equipment used in connection therewith shall be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the following standards:
	  a.   	 49 CFR Part 191, “Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline; Annual Reports, Incident Reports, and Safety-Related Condition Reports,” as amended through June 22, 2011.
	  b.   	 49 CFR Part 192, “Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards,” as amended through June 22, 2011.
	  c.   	 49 CFR Part 199, “Drug and Alcohol Testing,” as amended through June 22, 2011.
	  d.   	 ASME B31.8 - 2007, “Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems.”
	  e.   	 199—Chapter 9, “Restoration of Agricultural Lands During and After Pipeline Construction.”
	  f.   	 At railroad crossings, 199—42.7(476), “Engineering standards for pipelines.”
Conflicts between the standards established in paragraphs 10.12(1)“a” through “f” or between the requirements of rule 199—10.12(479) and other requirements which are shown to exist by appropriate written documentation filed with the board shall be resolved by the board.
	 10.12(2) If review of Exhibit C, or inspection of facilities which are the subject of a permit petition, finds noncompliance with the standards adopted in this rule, no final action will be taken by the board on the petition without a satisfactory showing by the petitioner that the noncompliance has been or will be corrected.
	 10.12(3) Pipelines in tilled agricultural land shall be installed with a minimum cover of 48 inches.
[ARC 7962B, IAB 7/15/09, effective 8/19/09; ARC 9501B, IAB 5/18/11, effective 6/22/11]