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TITLE 16ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 1RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
CHAPTER 14REGULATIONS FOR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG)
SUBCHAPTER AGENERAL APPLICABILITY AND REQUIREMENTS
RULE §14.2007Definitions

The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

  (1) AFS--The Commission's Alternative Fuels Safety department within the Commission's Oversight and Safety Division.

  (2) Aggregate water capacity (AWC)--The sum of all individual container capacities as measured by weight or volume of water which are placed at a single installation location.

  (3) ANSI--American National Standards Institute.

  (4) ASME--American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

  (5) ASME Code--The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section I, Section IV, Section VIII, and Section IX.

  (6) Automatic fuel dispenser--A fuel dispenser which requires transaction authorization.

  (7) Certificate holder--An individual who has passed the required management-level or employee-level examination pursuant to §14.2019 of this title (relating to Examination Requirements and Renewals) and paid the applicable fees.

  (8) Certified--An individual who is authorized by the Commission to perform the LNG activities covered by the certification issued under §14.2019 of this title.

  (9) Combustible material--A solid material which, in the form in which it is used and under the conditions anticipated, can be ignited and will burn, support combustion, or release flammable vapors when subjected to fire or heat.

  (10) Commercial installation--An LNG equipment installation located on premises other than a single-family dwelling used primarily as a residence.

  (11) Commission--The Railroad Commission of Texas.

  (12) Company representative--The individual designated to the Commission by a license applicant or a licensee as the principal individual in authority and actively supervising the conduct of the licensee's LNG activities.

  (13) Container--Any LNG vessel manufactured to the applicable sections of the American Petroleum Institute (API) Code, ASME Code, or DOT requirements in effect at the time of manufacture.

  (14) Container appurtenances--Components installed in container openings, including but not limited to pressure relief devices, shutoff valves, backflow check valves, excess flow check valves, internal valves, liquid level gauges, pressure gauges, and plugs.

  (15) Conversion--The changes made to a vehicle to allow it to use LNG as a motor fuel.

  (16) Dike--A structure used to establish an impounding area.

  (17) Director--The director of AFS or the director's delegate.

  (18) Dispensing system--That combination of valves, meters, hoses, piping, electrical connections, and fuel connections used to distribute LNG to mobile or motor fuel containers.

  (19) DOT--The United States Department of Transportation.

  (20) Employee--Any individual who renders or performs any services or labor for compensation, including individuals hired on a part-time or temporary basis, full-time or permanent basis, independent contractors, and owner-employees.

  (21) Final approval--The authority issued by AFS allowing the introduction of LNG into a container and system.

  (22) Ignition source--Any item, substance, or event having adequate temperature and energy release of the type and magnitude sufficient to ignite any flammable mixture of gases or vapors that could occur at a site.

  (23) Impounding area--An area defined through the use of dikes or the topography at the site for the purpose of containing any accidental spill of LNG.

  (24) Interim approval order--The authority issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas following a public hearing allowing construction of an LNG installation.

  (25) Labeled--The attachment to equipment or materials of a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of a nationally recognized testing laboratory or a Category 50 licensee which conducts product evaluation, periodically inspects production of listed equipment or materials, and which publishes its findings in a list indicating that the equipment either meets appropriate standards or has been tested and found suitable for use in a specified manner.

  (26) Licensed--Authorized by the Commission to perform LNG activities through the issuance of a valid license by AFS.

  (27) Licensee--A person which has applied for and been granted an LNG license by the Commission.

  (28) LNG--Natural gas, consisting primarily of methane in liquid or semisolid state.

  (29) LNG system--A system of safety devices, containers, piping, fittings, valves, regulators, and other LNG equipment intended for use or used with a motor vehicle fueled by LNG and any system or other facilities designed to be used or used in the sale, storage, transportation for delivery, or distribution of LNG.

  (30) LNG transport--Any vehicle or combination of vehicles and LNG containers designed or adapted for use or used principally as a means of moving or delivering LNG from one place to another, including but not limited to any truck, trailer, semi-trailer, cargo tank, or other vehicle used in the distribution of LNG.

  (31) Mass transit vehicle--Any vehicle which is owned or operated by a political subdivision of a state, city, or county, and which is used primarily in the conveyance of the general public.

  (32) Maximum allowable working pressure--The maximum gauge pressure permissible at the top of completed equipment, containers, or vessels in their operating position for a design temperature.

  (33) Mobile fuel container--An LNG container mounted on a vehicle to store LNG as the fuel supply for uses other than the engine to propel the vehicle, including use in an auxiliary engine.

  (34) Mobile fuel system--An LNG system to supply natural gas fuel to an auxiliary engine other than the engine used to propel the vehicle or for other uses on the vehicle.

  (35) Motor fuel container--An LNG container mounted on a vehicle and used to store LNG as the fuel supply to an engine used to propel the vehicle.

  (36) Motor fuel system--An LNG system to supply natural gas as a fuel for an engine used to propel the vehicle.

  (37) NEC--National Electrical Code (NFPA 70).

  (38) NFPA--National Fire Protection Association.

  (39) Noncombustible material--A solid material which in no conceivable form or combination with other material will ignite.

  (40) Operations supervisor--An individual who is certified by the Commission to actively supervise a licensee's LNG activities and who is authorized by the licensee to implement operational changes.

  (41) Outlet--A site operated by an LNG licensee from which any regulated LNG activity is performed.

  (42) Person--An individual, partnership, firm, joint venture, corporation, association, or any other business entity, a state agency or institution, county, municipality, school district, other governmental subdivision, or licensee.

  (43) Point of transfer--The point at which a connection is made to transfer LNG from one container to another.

  (44) Pressure relief device--A device, including a pressure relief valve, which is designed both to open automatically to prevent a continued rise of internal fluid pressure in excess of a specified value (set pressure) and to close when the internal fluid pressure is reduced below the set pressure.

  (45) Pressure vessel--A container or other component designed in accordance with the ASME Code.

  (46) Property line--The boundary which designates the point at which one real property interest ends and another begins.

  (47) PSIG--Pounds per square inch gauge.

  (48) Public transportation vehicle--A vehicle for hire to transport persons, including but not limited to taxis, buses (excluding school buses, mass transit or special transit vehicles), and airport courtesy cars.

  (49) Pullaway--The accidental separation of a hose from a cylinder, container, transfer equipment, or dispensing equipment, which could occur on a cylinder, container, transfer equipment, or dispensing equipment whether or not they are protected by a pullaway or breakaway device.

  (50) Registered manufacturer--A person who has applied for and been granted a registration to manufacture LNG containers by the Commission.

  (51) Repair to container--The correction of damage or deterioration to an LNG container, the alteration of the structure of such a container, or the welding on such a container in a manner which causes the temperature of the container to rise above 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

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