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 14.2007 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
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.
(52) Rules
				  examination--The Commission's written examination that measures an examinee's
				  working knowledge of Texas Natural Resources Code, Chapter 116, and the rules
				  in this chapter.
(53) School--A
				  public or private institution which has been accredited through the Texas
				  Education Agency or the Texas Private School Accreditation
				  Commission.
(54) School bus--A
				  vehicle that is sold or used for purposes that include carrying students to and
				  from school or related events.
(55)
				  Special transit vehicle--A vehicle designed with limited passenger capacity
				  which is primarily used by a mass transit authority for special transit
				  purposes such as transport of mobility impaired individuals.
(56) Temporary installation--A stationary
				  installation at which LNG activities are performed for 12 months or less
				  pursuant to §
										14.2043 of this title (relating to
				  Temporary Installations).
(57)
				  Trainee--An individual who has not yet taken and passed an employee-level rules
				  examination.
(58) Transfer
				  area--That portion of an LNG refueling station where LNG is introduced into or
				  dispensed from a stationary installation.
(59) Transfer system--All piping, fittings,
				  valves, pumps, meters, hoses, bulkheads, and equipment used in transferring LNG
				  between containers.
(60)
				  Transport--Any container built in accordance with ASME or DOT specifications
				  and used to transport LNG for delivery.
(61) Transport system--Any and all piping,
				  fittings, valves, and equipment on a transport, excluding the
				  container.
(62) Ultimate
				  consumer--The person controlling LNG immediately prior to its
				  ignition.
(63) Water capacity--The
				  amount of water in gallons required to fill a container.