Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 14 - REGULATIONS FOR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG)
Subchapter A - GENERAL APPLICABILITY AND REQUIREMENTS
Section 14.2049 - Report of LNG Incident/Accident
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(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:
(b) Any transport unit required to be registered with AFS in accordance with § RSA 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:
(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.