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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 19 - Delineation of Authorities › Section XI-1937 - Signs

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each operator
				  shall maintain signs visible to the public around each pumping station area.
				  Each sign must contain the name of the operator and an emergency telephone
				  number to contact.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 19 - Delineation of Authorities › Section XI-1939 - Security of Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each
				  operator shall provide protection for each pumping station area and other
				  exposed facility (such as scraper traps) from vandalism and unauthorized
				  entry.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 19 - Delineation of Authorities › Section XI-1941 - Smoking or Open Flames

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each
				  operator shall prohibit smoking and open flames in each pump station area and
				  where there is a possibility of the leakage of a flammable hazardous liquid or
				  of the presence of flammable vapors.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 19 - Delineation of Authorities › Section XI-1943 - Public Education

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each
				  operator shall establish a continuing educational program to enable the public,
				  appropriate government organizations, and persons engaged in excavation related
				  activities to recognize a carbon dioxide pipeline emergency and to report it to
				  the operator or the fire, police, or other appropriate public officials. The
				  program must be conducted in English and in other languages commonly understood
				  by a significant number and concentration of non-English speaking population in
				  the operator's operating areas.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 19 - Delineation of Authorities › Section XI-1945 - Reports

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The commissioner
				  may from time to time require the owner or operator of a carbon dioxide
				  pipeline or facility falling under his jurisdiction to file such reports as are
				  reasonably necessary in the proper administration and enforcement of these
				  regulations. All reports required to be submitted by the commissioner shall be
				  on forms approved by him and filed in accordance with schedules set by him. The
				  commissioner may at his discretion grant extensions of time to file said
				  reports upon good cause shown.
B.
				  In addition to the reports required by Chapters 9-19, each operator of a carbon
				  dioxide pipeline or facility shall annually file by April 1 of each year an
				  updated map of its facilities depicting the location and size of all
				  compressors and pumps, all points of connection between such facilities and
				  pipelines of other persons, all major points of supply, and the nominal size of
				  all lines. If none of the above data has changed during the preceding year, the
				  operator shall so notify the commissioner in writing by April 1.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(C)(17).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 21 - Underwater Obstruction Fund › Section XI-2101 - Establishment of the Fund (Formerly section 321)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. There is hereby
				  established a fund in the custody of the state treasurer to be known as the
				  Underwater Obstruction Removal Fund into which the state treasurer shall, each
				  fiscal year, deposit the revenues received from the collection of the monies
				  enumerated in
				  §2101 C, after
				  those revenues have been deposited in the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.
				  Out of the funds remaining in the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, after a
				  sufficient amount is allocated from that fund to pay all the obligations
				  secured by the full faith and credit of the state that become due and payable
				  within each fiscal year, the treasurer shall pay into the Underwater
				  Obstruction Removal Trust Fund an amount equal to the revenues generated as
				  provided for in
				  §2101.C Such funds shall
				  constitute a special custodial trust fund which shall be administered by the
				  secretary who shall make disbursements from the fund solely in accordance with
				  the purposes and uses authorized by this Part.
B. The funds received shall be placed in the
				  special trust fund in the custody of the state treasurer to be used only in
				  accordance with this Part and shall not be placed in the general fund. The
				  funds shall only be used for the purposes set forth in this Part and for no
				  other governmental purposes, nor shall any portion hereof ever be available to
				  borrow from by any branch of government. It is the intent of the legislature
				  that this fund shall remain intact and inviolate. Any interest or earnings of
				  the fund shall be credited only to the fund.
C. The following monies shall be placed into
				  the Underwater Obstructions Removal Fund:
1.
				  private contributions;
2. interest
				  earned on the funds deposited in the fund;
3. any grants, donations, and sums allocated
				  from any source, public or private, for the purposes of this Part.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 21 - Underwater Obstruction Fund › Section XI-2103 - Use of the Fund (Formerly section 323)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In addition to
				  the administrative cost provided for herein, the monies in the fund may be
				  disbursed and expended as directed by the secretary (or assistant secretary)
				  for the following purposes:
1. any underwater
				  obstruction identification, inventory, assessment or removal conducted by the
				  department pursuant to this Part;
2. any costs and fees associated with the
				  administration of the fund and any contract with a private legal entity
				  pursuant to
				  R.S.
				  30:101.7;
3. any costs and fees associated with the
				  recovery of underwater obstruction removal costs;
4. any other expenditures deemed necessary by
				  the secretary to meet the purposes of this Part.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 23 - Assessments and Removal › Section XI-2301 - Office of Conservation; Underwater Obstruction Assessments or Removal (Formerly section 325)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A contract for
				  obstruction removal shall require a cash bond, performance bond, or other
				  equivalent surety instrument approved by the assistant secretary, and shall
				  require a formal bid process. A project which the assistant secretary has
				  declared, in writing, to be an emergency may employ a written and thoroughly
				  documented informal bidding procedure in which bids are received from at least
				  three bidders. All such contracts shall be reviewed prior to execution by the
				  secretary and at least all informally bid contracts shall be reviewed by the
				  Commissioner of the Division of Administration.
B. No party contracting with the department
				  under the provisions of this Part shall be deemed to be a public employee or an
				  employee otherwise subject to the provisions of Chapter 15 of Parts I through
				  IV of Title 42 of the Revised Statutes of 1950.
C. The assistant secretary may enter into
				  contracts for the purposes of underwater obstruction identification,
				  assessments or removal to carry out the provisions of this Part, under the
				  following circumstances:
1. when the assistant
				  secretary has declared an emergency, in writing, he may employ a written and
				  thoroughly documented informal bidding procedure and take informal, detailed
				  written bids from at least three contractors without the necessity of meeting
				  the requirements of the state public bid law. Before execution of a contract,
				  under emergency declaration, a performance bond shall be furnished by the
				  contractor;
2. where no emergency
				  exists, all contracts shall be made pursuant to the state public bid
				  law;
3. all such contracts shall be
				  reviewed prior to execution by the secretary and all informally bid contracts
				  shall be reviewed by the Commissioner of the Division of
				  Administration.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 23 - Assessments and Removal › Section XI-2303 - Underwater Obstruction Sites (Formerly section 327)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If the assistant
				  secretary has been unable to identify the owner of an obstruction prior to
				  removal of the obstruction, the secretary (or assistant secretary) may expend
				  monies from the fund to remove the obstruction and fully restore the
				  site.
B. The secretary shall be
				  authorized to recover the removal and restoration costs from the owner of the
				  underwater obstruction.
C. The
				  state shall be exempt from the provisions of this Part.
D. The secretary, the assistant secretary,
				  and their agents shall not be liable for any damages arising from an act or
				  omission if the act or omission is part of a good faith effort to carry out the
				  purpose of this Part.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(D)-4(H) and
					 30:101.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 23 - Assessments and Removal › Section XI-2305 - Liability (Formerly section 329)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The secretary or
				  assistant secretary shall not be liable for any damages arising from an act or
				  omission if the act or omission is part of a good faith effort to carry out the
				  purpose of this Part.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:4(D)-4(H) and
					 30:101.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 23 - Assessments and Removal › Section XI-2307 - Annual Report (Formerly section 331)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The assistant
				  secretary shall submit to the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on
				  Natural Resources, before March 1, an annual report that reviews the extent to
				  which the program has enabled the assistant secretary to better protect the
				  navigable waters and commercial fishing of the state and enhance the income of
				  the fund.
B. The assistant
				  secretary's annual reports shall include:
1.
				  the number and location of underwater obstructions which have been identified
				  and inventoried, and a list of those obstructions which have been successfully
				  removed during the preceding year, to include the cost of removal of
				  each;
2. the overall status of
				  implementation of the provisions of this Part relating to the identification,
				  inventory, and removal of underwater obstructions.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2501 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. This Chapter
				  applies to the design and installation of compressed natural gas (CNG) engine
				  fuel systems on vehicles of all types and CNG systems used for compression,
				  storage, sale, transportation, delivery, or distribution of CNG for use in
				  motor vehicles.
B. This Chapter
				  also applies to all CNG mobile fuel systems used for filling
				  vehicles.
C. This Chapter does not
				  extend to the design and installation of any CNG system on ships, barges,
				  sailboats, or other types of watercraft. Such installation is subject to the
				  American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYCO) and any other applicable
				  standards.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2503 - Retroactivity

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Unless otherwise
				  stated, the regulations for compressed natural gas are not retroactive. Any
				  installation of a CNG system must meet the requirements of the rules and
				  regulations outlined herein.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2507 - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The provisions
				  of this Chapter apply to pressurized components of a compressed natural gas
				  (CNG) system, and are applicable to both engine fuel systems and compression,
				  storage, and dispensing systems.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2509 - Odorization

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Compressed
				  natural gas shall have a distinctive odor potent enough for its presence to be
				  detected down to a concentration in air of not over one-fifth of the lower
				  limit of flammability.
B.
				  Compressed natural gas shall be odorized according to the provisions of LAC
				  43:XIII.2725 (Odorization of Gas).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2511 - Severability

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If any item,
				  clause, or provision of these rules is for any reason declared invalid, the
				  remainder of the provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall in
				  no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2513 - Application for Construction or Certification of Existing Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An application
				  must be submitted to the commissioner for construction for each CNG facility
				  and all applications must be accompanied by a filing fee in accordance with LAC
				  43:XIX. The application must have the following information:
1. the exact legal name of the applicant; its
				  principal place of business; the state under the laws of which applicant was
				  organized or authorized; if a corporation, a certificate of good standing and
				  authorization to do business from the secretary of state of Louisiana, the
				  location and mailing address of applicant's registered office, the name and
				  post office address of each registered agent in Louisiana, and the name and
				  address of all its directors and principal offices;
2. the nature of service to be rendered by
				  applicant, sale to public, applicant's fleet, private fleet, and/or public
				  transportation;
3. if any, location
				  of applicant's existing CNG facilities;
4. a table of contents which shall list all
				  exhibits and documents filed with the application;
5. a schematic of applicant's proposed
				  facilities, which shall reflect the location and capacity of all compressor
				  sites, point of connection with piping between compressor(s) and dispensing
				  units;
6. a listing of applicant's
				  gas supply for compression at the point the gas enters service facility for
				  ultimate compression;
7. a CNG Form
				  100;
8. subsequent filings may be
				  required by the commissioner to complete an evaluation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2515 - Acquisition of an Existing CNG Facility

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Notice must be given to the commissioner
				  by anyone wishing to acquire an as-built CNG facility. The notice shall include
				  information outlined in §2513. A 1
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2517 - Changes in Service

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If any owner
				  of a CNG facility wishes to change the nature of service as listed in
				  §2513. A.2 by adding additional services or deleting services, the
				  operator of the facility shall notify the commissioner in writing and submit a
				  Form CNG 101 "Change of Service". No change in service may occur without
				  written approval from the commissioner; however, the applicant may make the
				  changes applied for if the commissioner has not responded within 21 days after
				  receipt of the change request.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2519 - Approval of CNG Systems Equipment and Components for Vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All CNG
				  equipment installed on a vehicle must meet the minimum standards set forth in
				  Section 52 of the National Fire Protection Association (Vehicle Fuel System
				  Standards).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2521 - Design and Construction of Cylinders and Pressure Vessels

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Cylinders and
				  pressure vessels shall be fabricated of steel, aluminum, or composite
				  materials.
B. Cylinders shall be
				  manufactured, inspected, marked, tested, and retested in accordance with U.S.
				  Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and exemptions for compressed
				  natural gas (CNG) service. Fuel supply cylinders shall have a rated service
				  pressure of not less than 2,400 psig at 70°F. Cascade storage cylinders
				  shall have a rated service pressure of not less than 3,600 psig at 70°F.
				  Note: Currently, there are no cylinder specifications in DOT regulations for
				  CNG. Current documents covering these cylinders are DOT exemptions. These are
				  single purpose documents issued to a single company for a specific CNG
				  application.
C. Pressure vessels
				  and containers other than cylinders shall be manufactured, inspected, marked,
				  and tested in accordance with the "Rules for the Construction of Unfired
				  Pressure Vessels," "American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and
				  Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII (Division 1)."
D. In addition to other marking requirements,
				  cylinders shall be labeled with the words, "FOR CNG ONLY" in letters at least 1
				  inch high in a contrasting color and in a location which will be visible after
				  installation. Decals or stencils are acceptable.
E. Field welding or brazing for the repair or
				  alteration of a cylinder or ASME pressure vessel is prohibited.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2523 - Pressure Relief Devices

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each
				  fuel supply cylinder in vehicles shall be fitted with a pressure relief device
				  in accordance with the following:
1. pressure
				  relief devices for cylinders shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas
				  Association (CGA) Pamphlet-1.1 and be of the "Combination Rupture Disk Fusible
				  Plug CG-5 "type in which the fusible plug has a nominal yield temperature of
				  212°F;
2. only one combination
				  rupture disk-fusible plug shall be installed in any pressure relief device
				  opening;
3. the pressure relief
				  device shall communicate with the fuel and be vented to the atmosphere by a
				  method that will withstand the maximum pressure which will result;
4. the discharge flow rate of the pressure
				  relief device shall not be reduced below that required for the capacity of the
				  container upon which the device is installed;
5. the pressure relief device on cylinders
				  shall be permanently marked with the manufacturer's name, initials, or
				  trademark, the temperature rating (212°F) of the fuse plug, and the maximum
				  pressure rating of the rupture disk.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2525 - Pressure Gauges

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Pressure
				  gauges shall be designed for the normal pressure and temperature conditions to
				  which the devices may be subjected with a burst pressure safety factor of at
				  least four.
B. Dials shall be
				  graduated to read 1.2 times the operating pressure of the system to which the
				  gauge is attached.
C. A gauge shall
				  have an opening not to exceed 0.055 inches (Number 54 drill size) at the inlet
				  connection.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2527 - Pressure Regulators

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
				  pressure regulator inlet and each chamber shall be designed for its maximum
				  working pressure with a pressure safety factor of at least four.
B. Low pressure chambers shall provide for
				  excessive pressure relief or be able to withstand the operating pressure of the
				  upstream pressure chamber.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751
					 and-752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2529 - Piping

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Pipe, tubing,
				  fittings, gaskets, and packing material shall be compatible with the fuel under
				  the service conditions.
B. All
				  tubing shall be a minimum of Type 304 stainless steel. All tubing connections
				  shall be made of manufactured multifarrel compression fittings.
C. Piping, tubing, fittings, and other piping
				  components between a cylinder or pressure vessel and the first shutoff valve
				  shall be capable of withstanding a hydrostatic test of at least four times the
				  rated working pressure without structural failure.
D. Compressed natural gas piping shall be
				  fabricated and tested in accordance with "American National Standard Code for
				  Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping," "American National Standards
				  Institute (ANSI) B31.3." Such piping shall be "American Standard Testing
				  Material (ASTM)" steel, Schedule 80, or better. All pipe fittings shall be
				  forged steel stamped 6,000 psi or greater.
E. The following components or materials
				  shall not be used:
1. fittings, street ells,
				  and other piping components of cast iron or semi-steel other than those
				  complying with "American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
				  Specifications A-536 (Grade 60-40-18), A-395, and A-47 (Grade
				  35018)";
2. plastic pipe, tubing,
				  and fittings for high pressure service;
3. galvanized pipe and fittings;
4. aluminum pipe, tubing, and
				  fittings;
5. pipe nipples for the
				  initial connection to a cylinder or pressure vessel;
6. copper alloy with copper content exceeding
				  70 percent.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2531 - Valves

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Valves, valve
				  packing, and gaskets shall be suitable for the fuel over the full range of
				  pressures and temperatures to which they may be subjected under normal
				  operating conditions.
B. Shutoff
				  valves shall have a design working pressure not less than the rated working
				  pressure of the entire system with a safety factor of four.
C. Valves of cast iron or semi-steel other
				  than those complying with "ASTM Specifications A-536 (Grade 60-40-18), A-395,
				  and A-47 (Grade 35018)" shall not be used as primary shutoff valves.
D. Valves of a design that will allow the
				  stem to be removed without removal of the complete bonnet or disassembly of the
				  valve body, and valves with valve stem packing glands which cannot be replaced
				  under pressure shall not be used. Exception: where there is a shutoff valve of
				  acceptable type between them and the container or pressure vessel (this does
				  not apply to service valves).
E.
				  The manufacturer shall stamp or otherwise permanently mark the valve body to
				  indicate the service ratings. Exception: fuel supply container valves need not
				  be marked as such.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2533 - Hose and Hose Connections

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Hose and
				  metallic hose shall be of or lined with materials that are resistant to
				  corrosion and the actions of compressed natural gas (CNG).
B. Hose, metallic hose, flexible metal hose,
				  tubing, and their connections shall be suitable for the most severe pressure
				  and temperature conditions expected under normal operating conditions with a
				  burst pressure of at least four times the maximum working pressure.
C. Hose assemblies shall be tested by the
				  manufacturer or its designated representative prior to use at pressures equal
				  to not less than twice the service pressure.
D. Hose shall be continuously and distinctly
				  marked, indicating the manufacturer's name or trademark, CNG service, and
				  working pressure. Metallic hose shall have a manufacturer's permanently
				  attached tag marked with the manufacturer's name or trademark, CNG service, and
				  working pressure.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2535 - Compression Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Compression
				  equipment shall be designed for use with compressed natural gas (CNG) and for
				  the pressures and temperatures to which it may be subjected under normal
				  operating conditions. It shall have pressure relief devices which shall limit
				  each stage pressure to the maximum allowable working pressure for the cylinder
				  and piping associated with that stage of compression.
B. When CNG compression equipment is operated
				  unattended, it shall be equipped with a high discharge and low suction pressure
				  automatic shutdown control.
C.
				  Control devices shall be designed for the pressure, temperature, and service
				  expected under normal operating conditions.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2537 - Vehicle Fueling Connection

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
				  vehicle fueling connection shall provide for the reliable and secure connection
				  of the fuel system cylinders to a source of compressed natural gas
				  (CNG).
B. The fueling connection
				  shall be suitable for the pressure expected under normal conditions and
				  corrosive conditions which might be encountered.
C. The fueling connection shall prevent
				  escape of gas when the connector is not properly engaged or becomes
				  separated.
D. The refueling
				  receptacle on an engine fuel system shall be firmly supported, and shall:
1. receive the fueling connector and
				  accommodate the working pressure of the vehicle fuel system;
2. incorporate a means to prevent the entry
				  of dust, water, and other foreign material. If the means used is capable of
				  sealing system pressure, it shall be capable of being depressurized before
				  removal.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2539 - External Corrosion Control

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A.
				  All buried pipe and/or tubing must be protected against external corrosion as
				  outlined in LAC 43:Xlll.2107.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2541 - Leak Survey

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A. Each
				  operator of a CNG facility having underground piping shall conduct a leak
				  survey each calendar year.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and
					 752.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 2 - Underwater Obstructions › Chapter 25 - Compressed Natural Gas › Section XI-2543 - Report of CNG Incident/Accident

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A.
				  In case of an incident involving a single release of compressed natural gas
				  (CNG) during or following CNG transfer or during container transportation, or
				  an accident at any location where CNG is the cause or is suspected to be the
				  cause, the person(s) owning, operating, or servicing the equipment or the
				  installation shall notify the commissioner. This notification shall be by
				  telephone as soon as possible after knowledge of the incident or accident. Any
				  loss of CNG which is less than 1.0 percent need not be reported. However any
				  loss occurring as a result of a pullaway must be reported. The telephone number
				  to be used to report accidents is (225) 342-5505.
B. Information which must be reported to the
				  commissioner shall include:
1. date and time
				  of the incident or accident;
2.
				  type of structure or equipment involved;
3. resident's or operator's name;
4. physical location;
5. number of injuries and/or
				  fatalities;
6. whether fire,
				  explosion, or gas leak has occurred;
7. whether gas is leaking; and
8. whether immediate assistance from the
				  commissioner is requested.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 3 - Pipeline Safety › Chapter 27 - General › Section XI-2701 - Service (Formerly section 501)

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A. Except as
				  herein provided, any order, notice or other documents required to be served
				  under this regulation shall be served personally or by registered or certified
				  mail.
B. Should the assistant
				  secretary elect to make personal service, it may be made by any officer
				  authorized to serve process or any agent or employee of the assistant secretary
				  in the same manner as is provided by law for the service of citation in civil
				  actions in the district courts. Proof of service by an agent or employee shall
				  be by the affidavit of the person making it.
C. Service upon a person's duly authorized
				  representative, officer or agent constitutes service upon that
				  person.
D. Service by registered or
				  certified mail is complete upon mailing. An official U.S. Postal Service
				  receipt from the registered or certified mailing constitutes prima facie
				  evidence of service.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:501 and
					 40:1892.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 3 - Pipeline Safety › Chapter 27 - General › Section XI-2709 - Emergency Excavation; Notice Required; Penalty

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A. The notice required pursuant to §2705 shall not apply to any person conducting an emergency excavation. Oral notice
				  of the emergency excavation shall be given as soon as practicable to the
				  regional notification center or each operator having underground pipelines
				  located in the area and, if necessary, emergency assistance shall be requested
				  from each operator in locating and providing immediate protection to its
				  underground pipelines.
B. The
				  excavator shall orally certify in the notice required in Subsection A of this
				  Section that the situation poses an imminent threat or danger to life, health,
				  or property and requires immediate action and that the excavator has a crew on
				  site.
C. There is a rebuttable
				  presumption that the excavator failed to give notice as required pursuant to
				  this Section if the excavator failed to give any notice to the regional
				  notification center within the following time periods:
1. within four hours of the beginning of the
				  emergency excavation;
2. in the
				  case of a gubernatorially declared state of emergency due to a tropical storm
				  or hurricane event, within 12 hours of the beginning of the emergency
				  excavation within the parishes to which the emergency declaration
				  applies;
3. in the case of a
				  wildfire, within 24 hours after control of the emergency.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 3 - Pipeline Safety › Chapter 27 - General › Section XI-2711 - Precautions to Avoid Damage

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A. In
				  addition to the notification requirements in §2705 and §2707 and the
				  emergency notification requirements in §2709, each person responsible for
				  an excavation or demolition operation shall do the following.
1. Plan the excavation or demolition to avoid
				  damage to or minimize interference with underground pipelines in and near the
				  construction area.
2. Maintain a
				  safe clearance between the underground pipelines and the cutting edge or point
				  of any power or mechanized equipment, taking into account the known limit of
				  control of the cutting edge or point to avoid damage to pipelines.
3. Provide support for underground pipelines
				  in and near the construction area, during excavation and back filling
				  operations, as may be reasonably necessary to protect any pipelines.
4. Dig test pits to determine the actual
				  location of pipelines if said lines are to be exposed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 3 - Pipeline Safety › Chapter 27 - General › Section XI-2713 - Excavation or Demolition; Repair of Damage

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A. Each person responsible for any excavation
				  or demolition operations which result in any damage to an underground pipeline
				  shall, immediately upon discovery of that damage, notify the owner or operator
				  of the pipeline of the location and nature of the damage and shall allow the
				  owner or operator reasonable time to accomplish necessary repairs before
				  continuing the excavation, demolition, or back filling in the immediate area of
				  damage.
B. Each person responsible
				  for an excavation or demolition operation which results in damage to an
				  underground pipeline permitting the escape of any flammable, toxic, or
				  corrosive fluids/gases shall, immediately upon discovery of that damage.
1. Notify the owner or operator of the
				  pipeline as provided in Subsection A, and all other appropriate emergency
				  response personnel, including 911 and the local law enforcement and fire
				  departments and allow the owner or operator reasonable time to accomplish
				  necessary repairs before continuing the excavation, demolition, or back filling
				  in the immediate area of damage.
2.
				  Take any other action as may be reasonably necessary to protect persons and
				  property and to minimize hazards until arrival of the owner or operator's
				  personnel and police or fire department.
3. Comply with any other notification process
				  required by law or regulation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 3 - Pipeline Safety › Chapter 29 - Enforcement › Section XI-2901 - Inspection, Field Inspection Reports (Formerly section 505)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Officers,
				  employees or agents authorized by the assistant secretary, upon presenting
				  proper credentials, are authorized to enter upon, inspect, and examine, at
				  reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, the records and properties of
				  persons to the extent that such records and properties are relevant to
				  determining compliance of such person with
				  R.S.
				  30:501 et seq.,
				  R.S.
				  33:4531 et seq., and
				  R.S.
				  40:1892 et seq., or any rules, regulations or
				  orders issued thereunder.
B.
				  Inspection may be conducted pursuant to a routine schedule, a complaint
				  received from a member of the public, information obtained from a previous
				  inspection, report of accident or incident involving facilities, or whenever
				  deemed appropriate by the assistant secretary.
C. If, after inspection, the assistant
				  secretary believes that further information is needed or required to determine
				  compliance or appropriate action, the assistant secretary may request specific
				  information of the person or operator to be answered within 10 days of receipt
				  of said request.
D. The assistant
				  secretary may, to the extent necessary to carry out his responsibilities,
				  require reasonable testing of any portion of a facility in connection with a
				  violation or suspected violation.
E. When information obtained from an
				  inspection indicates that a violation has probably occurred, the inspector
				  shall complete a field inspection report as to the nature of the violation
				  citing the specific provisions which have been violated. Said field inspection
				  report shall be filed with the assistant secretary for review and further
				  action, if appropriate.
F. The
				  assistant secretary or his agent, after review of the field inspection report,
				  and depending upon the severity of the violation and the exigency of the
				  situation, may issue to the operator a letter of noncompliance or initiate one
				  or more enforcement proceedings prescribed by
				  §2905-2913
				  here of.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:501 and
					 40:1892.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 3 - Pipeline Safety › Chapter 29 - Enforcement › Section XI-2903 - Letter of Noncompliance, Relief Therefrom (Formerly section 507)

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A. Upon
				  determination that a probable violation of
				  R.S.
				  30:501 et seq.,
				  R.S.
				  33:4521 et seq., or
				  R.S.
				  40:1892 et seq., or any rule, regulation or
				  order issued thereunder has occurred, the assistant secretary may institute
				  enforcement procedures by serving upon the intrastate natural gas pipeline
				  operator a letter of noncompliance notifying said operator of said probable
				  violation and directing said operator to correct said violation within a
				  designated period of time to be determined by the assistant secretary or be
				  subject to enforcement action prescribed by
				  §2905-2913
				  hereof. A copy of the field inspection report or other evidence of violation
				  shall be attached to the letter of noncompliance. The letter of noncompliance
				  may inform the operator of the time at which reinspection of the facility will
				  be conducted to confirm compliance and shall inform the operator of the time
				  delays and procedure available to said operator for securing relief from said
				  letter of noncompliance.
B. Except
				  in cases of emergency action instituted pursuant to
				  §2909 hereof,
				  within seven days of receipt of a letter of noncompliance, the operator who
				  believes himself to be in compliance with the applicable statute and the rules,
				  regulations or orders issued thereunder or who believes the time limits imposed
				  upon him for compliance to be burdensome, may request a conference before the
				  assistant secretary or his designated agent. The operator's request for said
				  conference may be verbal or presented in writing.
C. The conference before the assistant
				  secretary or his agent shall be informal without strict adherence to rules of
				  evidence. The operator may submit any relevant information and materials which
				  shall become part of the record and may examine the assistant secretary's files
				  relative to the probable violation. If circumstances are deemed appropriate by
				  the assistant secretary and upon request of the operator, this conference may
				  be held by telephone conference.
D.
				  Upon conclusion of the conference for relief, the assistant secretary may issue
				  to the operator a modified letter of noncompliance extending the time for
				  compliance or containing such other terms and conditions as may be appropriate
				  considering the nature of the probable violation, the circumstances and
				  exigency of the situation.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:501 and
					 40:1892.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Part XI - Office of Conservation-Pipeline Division › Subpart 3 - Pipeline Safety › Chapter 29 - Enforcement › Section XI-2905 - Reinspection, Show Cause Conference (Formerly section 509)

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A. Upon expiration
				  of the delay allowed in the letter of noncompliance or modified letter of
				  noncompliance for correcting said probable violation, the operators facilities
				  shall be reinspected and if the operator is found to be in compliance, the
				  enforcement file for said violation will be closed.
B. If upon reinspection the operator is found
				  to be in violation of the statute, rule or regulation for which a letter of
				  noncompliance has been issued, the assistant secretary may:
1. reissue citation to the operator in the
				  form of a letter of noncompliance containing such modifications or extensions
				  of time as the case may warrant;
2.
				  require that the operator attend a show cause conference with the assistant
				  secretary or his agent to review the complaint and the operators effect in
				  resolving or correcting the violation and at the conclusion of said conference
				  the assistant secretary may reissue a modified letter of noncompliance
				  containing such modifications or extensions of time as the case may warrant;
				  or
3. immediately after
				  reinspection or after the show cause conference, initiate one or more
				  enforcement proceedings prescribed by
				  §2907-2913.