Currently, Rule R746-409 adopts the federal pipeline safety regulations codified in 49 CFR Parts 190, 191, 192, 198, and 199 effective 09/01/2015. This rule change updates the amendment date from 09/01/2015 to 09/01/2017. There are no substantive changes between the 09/01/2015 and 09/01/2017 amendment dates. The changes are summarized as follows: Part 190 -- miscellaneous changes to Pipeline Safety enforcement and regulatory procedures; Part 191 -- miscellaneous changes to Pipeline Safety Regulations on reporting of annual reports, incident reports, and safety related condition reports; Part 192 -- miscellaneous changes to Pipeline Safety Regulations such as: expansion of use of Excess Flow Valves on new commercial and large volume customer services, operator qualification, cost recovery, accident and incident notification, and other Pipeline Safety changes and is a cost recovery procedure for the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) for review of special permits, construction over $2,500,000, and operator qualification plan and procedures; Part 198 -- provides a procedure for how a state with an inadequate damage prevention enforcement program may seek reconsideration by PHMSA; and Part 199 -- addresses operator qualification, cost recovery, accident and incident notification, and other Pipeline Safety changes and is a cost recovery procedure for PHMSA.