(a) Transports required to be registered with AFS shall
be tested at least once every five years by a Category 15, 20, or
50 licensee.
(1) Documentation of the required testing shall be
filed by the Category 15, 20, or 50 licensee.
(2) The results of any test required under this section
shall clearly indicate whether the transport container unit is safe
for LNG service. The Category 15, 20, or 50 licensee shall send LNG
Form 2008 to AFS within 30 calendar days of the due date of any tests
required under this section.
(3) If evidence of any unsafe condition is discovered
as a result of any tests performed under this section, the transport
container unit shall be immediately removed from LNG service and shall
not be returned to LNG service until AFS notifies the licensee in
writing that the transport container unit may be returned to LNG service.
(b) Containers shall be tested in accordance with 49
CFR §180.407.
(c) Containers shall be inspected for corroded areas,
dents, or other conditions (including leakage under test pressure)
which could render the container unsafe for LNG service.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §14.2707 adopted to be effective May 26, 2003, 28 TexReg 4100; amended to be effective December 24, 2012, 37 TexReg 9921; amended to be effective February 15, 2021, 46 TexReg 1044; amended to be effective February 7, 2023, 48 TexReg 512 |