| (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 LNG which:
(1) involves a single release of LNG during or following
LNG transfer or during container transportation. Any loss of LNG which
is less than 1.0% of the gross amount delivered, stored, or withdrawn
need not be reported. Any loss occurring as a result of a pullaway
shall be reported;
(2) caused an estimated damage to the property of the
operator, others, or both totaling $50,000 or more, including gas
loss;
(3) caused a death or any personal injury requiring
hospitalization;
(4) required taking an operating facility out of service;
(5) resulted in an unintentional ignition of LNG requiring
an emergency response;
(6) involved the LNG installation on any vehicle propelled
by or transporting LNG;
(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 U.S.
Department of Transportation).
(b) Any transport unit required to be registered with
AFS in accordance with §14.2704 of this title (relating to Registration
and Transfer of LNG Transports) which is involved in an accident where
there is damage to the tank, piping appurtenances, or any release
of LNG resulting from the accident shall be reported to AFS, regardless
of the accident location. Any LNG-powered motor vehicle used for school
transportation or mass transit, including any state-owned vehicle,
which is involved in an accident resulting in a release of LNG or
damage to LNG equipment shall be reported to AFS, regardless of the
accident location.
(c) 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 the reporting operator;
(3) phone number of the operator;
(4) location of the leak or incident;
(5) personal injuries and/or fatalities;
(6) whether fire, explosion, or leak has occurred;
(7) status of leak or other immediate hazards;
(8) other significant facts relevant to the incident;
and
(9) whether immediate assistance from AFS is requested.
(d) Following the initial telephone report, the licensee
who made the telephonic report shall submit LNG Form 2020 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 LNG Form 2020 and notify in writing the person submitting LNG
Form 2020 if the report is incomplete and specify in detail what information
is lacking or needed. Incomplete reports may delay the resumption
of LNG activities at the involved location.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §14.2049 adopted to be effective May 26, 2003, 28 TexReg 4100; amended to be effective June 5, 2006, 31 TexReg 4607; amended to be effective December 24, 2012, 37 TexReg 9921; amended to be effective February 15, 2021, 46 TexReg 1044 |
