Current through Register 1537, December 20, 2024
(1)
Definition. Air carrier fueling shall mean the
following:
(a) The sale, delivery, quality
control and/or into-planing of aviation fuel of all grades ordinarily used and
required by air carriers at Logan; and
(b) The sale of aviation oils and lubricants
of all types and grades ordinarily required by air carriers at Logan.
(2)
Equipment. An operator performing air carrier fueling
shall maintain equipment in sufficient quantities and of sufficient type to
service all aircraft handled by the operator and which shall include at a
minimum the following:
(a) A sufficient supply
of absorbent material and the vehicular means to transport this absorbent
material for the immediate containment and clean up of a spill and for removal
of the contaminated absorbent material;
(b) Four fuel service vehicles for Jet A fuel
and one fuel service vehicle for each other grade of fuel that would normally
be dispensed. The minimum product capacity for three of the Jet A fuel vehicles
shall be 7,000 gallons each and for the fourth shall be 1,800 gallons. The
minimum product capacity for the non-Jet A fuel vehicle shall be 1,800 gallons;
and
(c) Five fuel hydrant carts
each with a minimum capability of into-planing 700 gallons per minute and
capable of utilizing one or more of the existing fuel hydrant systems at
Logan.
(3)
Facilities. An operator performing air carrier fueling
shall have access to a fuel dispensing system of at least 200,000 gallon
capacity.
(4)
Training. An operator performing air carrier fueling
shall comply with the training standards for persons handling or dispensing
fuel set forth in the Authority's Airport Certification Manual.
(5)
Staffing. At
least one fueler shall be on duty 24 hours per day, seven days per
week.
(6)
Operations
(a) All
fueling operations, systems and equipment shall comply with the Authority's
Airport Certification Manual, the Authority's Rules and Regulations and all
requirements and recommendations of the EPA, MEPA, NFPA, the FAA Advisory
Circulars in the 150 Series and other applicable standards established by
recognized authority.
(b) An
operator performing air carrier fueling shall provide a response time to
requests for fuel service not to exceed 15 minutes between 0600 to 2400 hours
and not to exceed 20 minutes between 2400 and 0600 hours.
(c) All operators shall develop and maintain
a Fueling Operations Manual that demonstrates how the operator will comply with
740 CMR 26.21(6)(a). The Fueling Operations Manual shall contain, but not be
limited to, a description of the procedures for the proper receipt, storage,
handling and dispensing of aircraft fuel, the testing of all fuel systems and
appliances, the training of employees, and the procedures for ensuring product
quality control.
(7)
Document Submission. An operator performing air
carrier fueling shall:
(a) Submit annually to
the Authority a copy of its Fueling Operations Manual;
(b) At the request of the Authority, employ a
fueling consultant who has been approved in advance by the Authority and who
shall submit to the Authority a certification stating that the operator's
procedures, equipment and training programs comply with 740 CMR
26.21(6)(a);
(c) Retain for at
least 12 months and make available for inspection by the Authority and the FAA
all records of physical inspections and tests and all records of its fueling
operations, including but not limited to its quality control, which shall
specify at least the following:
1. The results
of any physical inspections or tests conducted;
2. The date, nature, and results of any
quality control tests, the procedures undertaken and any corrective actions;
and
3. The name and signature of
each person conducting any tests, procedures, or inspections.
