ANSI ASC GPTC Z380 – Gas Piping Technology

AGA is seeking proposals from contractors interested in providing administrative support to AGA staff in carrying out the duties of GPTC Secretariat.

Work scope includes but is not limited to the following:

1. TR Records Tracking
2. Balloting
3. Dispositions
4. ANSI Documentation
5. Editing Guide

See the Request for Proposals (2022 GPTC RFP) below for full details.

• RFP issued on Wednesday, August 3, 2022.
• EXTENDED Proposals are due to gptc@aga.org by 5:00 PM on Monday, September 5, 2022 (previously due Wednesday, August 31, 2022).
• Winning proposal expected to be selected by Wednesday, September 7, 2022.

Questions should be directed to Luis Escobar at lescobar@aga.org.

2022 GPTC RFP

AGA Responses to Questions on GPTC RFP

PUBLICATIONS

ANSI GPTC Z380.1 Guide for Gas Transmission, Distribution, and Gathering Piping Systems, 2022 Edition. Contains the U.S. DOT Pipeline Safety Code Title 49 – Part 191 and Part 192, plus guide material prepared by the Gas Piping Technology Committee Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The Guide is continuously updated by the GPTC which issues addendum on a periodic basis. Cost: $645.00 Order Publications.

Electronic versions of the Guide can also be purchased through two approved vendors:

1. A subscription to WinDOT from ViaData. Please visit https://www.viadata.com/windot for more information.
2. A subscription to Evergreen:AIR from That Compliance Lady. Please visit https://www.thatcompliancelady.com/tcl/getting_started.php for more information

Addenda 1 to ANSI GPTC Z380.1 was approved. Please click on the link below.

ANSI GPTC Z380 1 – 2022 Addendum 1 06_17_22

ANSI GPTC Z380 1 – 2022 Addendum 2 02_02_23

ANSI GPTC Z380 1-2022 Addendum 3_10_19_23

ANSI GPTC Z380 1-2022 Addendum 4 rev 10_22_24

ANSI GPTC Z380 1-2022 Addendum 5 rev 01_09_25

GPTC –  conducts periodic public reviews on revisions to the GPTC Z380, Guide for Gas Transmission, Distribution, and Gathering Piping Systems.  

There is currently no ANSI Public Review

Comment Form (MS Word)

Comment Form (PDF Form)

Any questions you may have concerning public reviews please contact Luis Escobar (lescobar@aga.org) 

ANSI Z380.1-2018 is maintained under continuous maintenance and a new edition shall be published or the existing edition shall be reaffirmed a minimum of every five (5) years. An addendum shall be published as frequently as necessary between editions. Revisions resulting from public proposals shall be published in an addendum or in the new edition whichever is published first. If no changes are made within four (4) years of the ANSI approval date, ASC Z380 shall apply for reaffirmation of the standard. If you would like to make a proposal to revise ANSI Z380.1-2018, please use the proposal form below

Form For Proposals On ANSI GPTC Z380 (MS Word)

Form For Proposals On ANSI GPTC Z380 (PDF Form)

Any questions you may have concerning the maintenance of  ANSI Z380.1-2018 under continuous maintenance please contact Luis Escobar (lescobar@aga.org)

The following meeting dates and locations planned for 2024.

• March 3-5, 2025 – Salt Lake City, UT.  Get more information and register here.

*Please note that GPTC meetings are open to all.  If you would like to attend, please contact LaMona Gray at 202-824-7335 or via email, lgray@aga.org.

The GPTC offers the following documents referenced in the Guide or as additional information:

• Correlating ALDL “A” and Century PE Pipe Rate Process Method Projections with Actual Field Performance
• GPTC Position Paper on Integrity Management
• Effect of Elevated Ground Temperature (from Electric Cables) on the Pressure Rating of PE Pipe in Gas Piping Applications, 2007.
• Review of Integrity Management for Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines, ANSI Technical Report No. ANSI-GPTC-Z380-TR-1, November 18, 2001 (Withdrawn 3/30/12); AGA Catalogue Number X69806
• AGA Technical Note CPR-83-4-1: Threaded Fasteners Torquing, November 1983

About The Committee:

The Gas Piping Technology Committee is an ANSI Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) designated as GPTC/Z380 which maintains and develops ANSI Z380.1, Guide for Gas Transmission, Distribution, and Gathering Piping Systems (Guide). Committee members include persons with expertise from the natural gas transmission, distribution and manufacturing fields as well as from federal and state regulatory agencies. The Committee has approximately 100 members, 40 of which have voting rights and are known as the Main Body. The Main Body is balanced in accordance with ANSI requirements under the following categories: gas transmission, gas distribution, manufacturing, regulatory and the general interest. The Committee is structured into three Divisions and has a number of standing Task Groups and Sections that develop and approve Guide Material.

A history of the GPTC is available HERE.

Committee Procedures:

As an accredited ANSI standards committee, our operating procedure is subject to ANSI review and approval. Our current approved procedure is available to review HERE.

The Gas Piping Technology Committee follows the American Gas Association Anti-Trust Guidelines which are available HERE.

Member Commitments:

The committee meets three times each year in March, July and November. Meeting locations are rotated around the continental U.S. and typically run for 2 days. Members are required to attend all meetings. If you can not attend a meeting then notification must be provided in advance. Failure to routinely attend meetings is a reason for membership termination. Therefore, members must commit themselves to travel expenses for three meetings per year. Meeting attendees are also required to pay a meeting registration fee to cover committee expenses. 

How To Join:

The Committee welcomes new members who start their committee participation as non-voting members. Regardless of voting status, all members are expected to fully participate in developing guide material and attend meetings. To become a new member, complete the application form and return it along with a resume to the ASC Z380 Secretary (address is on the form). A membership term is for 3-years and can be renewed. All memberships are subject to Main Body ballot.

GPTC Application Form

Questions:

Please submit your application or questions to Luis Escobar, Secretary, ASC Z380, at lescobar@aga.org and copy GPTC@aga.org.