| (a) At the earliest practical moment or within two
hours following discovery, a licensee owning, operating, or servicing
equipment or an installation shall notify AFS by telephone of any
incident or accident involving CNG which:
(1) caused a death or personal injury requiring hospitalization;
(2) required taking an operating facility out of service;
(3) resulted in unintentional gas ignition requiring
emergency response;
(4) meets the requirements of subsection (c) of this
section;
(5) caused an estimated damage to the property of the
operator, others or both totaling $50,000 or more, including gas loss;
(6) involves a single release of CNG during or following
CNG transfer or during container transportation. Any loss of CNG which
is less than 1.0% of the gross amount delivered, stored, or withdrawn
need not be reported. However, any loss occurring as a result of a
pullaway shall be reported;
(7) could reasonably be judged as significant because
of rerouting of traffic, evacuation of buildings, or media interest,
even though it does not meet paragraphs (1) - (6) of this subsection;
or
(8) is required to be reported to any other state or
federal agency (such as the Texas Department of Public Safety or the
United States Department of Transportation).
(b) The telephonic notice required by this section
shall be made to the Railroad Commission's 24‑hour emergency
line at (512) 463‑6788 or (844) 773-0305 and shall include the
following:
(1) date and time of the incident;
(2) name of reporting operator;
(3) phone number of operator;
(4) location of leak or incident;
(5) personal injuries and/or fatalities;
(6) whether fire, explosion, or gas leak has occurred;
(7) status of gas leak or other immediate hazards;
(8) other significant facts relevant to the incident;
and
(9) whether immediate assistance from AFS is requested.
(c) Any transport unit required to be registered with
AFS in accordance with §13.69 of this title (relating to Registration
and Transfer of CNG Cargo Tanks and Delivery Units) which is involved
in an accident where there is damage to the tank, piping or appurtenances,
or any release of CNG resulting from an accident shall be reported
to AFS in accordance with this section regardless of the accident
location. Any CNG powered motor vehicle used for school transportation
or mass transit including any state owned vehicle which is involved
in an accident resulting in a substantial release of CNG or damage
to the CNG conversion equipment shall be reported to AFS in accordance
with this section regardless of accident location.
(d) Following the initial telephone report, the licensee
who made the telephonic report shall submit CNG Form 1020 to AFS.
The form shall be postmarked within 14 calendar days of the date of
initial notification to AFS, or within five business days of receipt
of the fire department report, whichever occurs first, unless AFS
grants authorization for a longer period of time when additional investigation
or information is necessary.
(e) Within five business days of receipt, AFS shall
review CNG Form 1020 and notify in writing the person submitting CNG
Form 1020 if the report is incomplete and specify in detail what information
is lacking or needed. Incomplete reports may delay the resumption
of CNG activities at the involved location.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §13.36 adopted to be effective November 15, 1990, 15 TexReg 5936; amended to be effective October 22, 2001, 26 TexReg 8342; amended to be effective June 5, 2006, 31 TexReg 4604; amended to be effective December 24, 2012, 37 TexReg 9917; amended to be effective February 15, 2021, 46 TexReg 1035 |
