# How Can an Operator Change Its Integrity Management Program? \[49 CFR 192.909\]

**Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §3309  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

A. General. An operator must document any change to its program and the reasons for the change before implementing the change. [49 CFR 192.909(a)] B. Notification. An operator must notify OPS, in accordance with §518, of any change to the program that may substantially affect the program's implement

## Document text

A. General. An operator must document any change to its program and the reasons for the change before implementing the change. [49 CFR 192.909(a)]

B. Notification. An operator must notify OPS, in accordance with §518, of any change to the program that may substantially affect the program's implementation or may significantly modify the program or schedule for carrying out the program elements. An operator must provide notification within 30 days after adopting this type of change into its program. [49 CFR 192.909(b)]

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, Pipeline Division, LR 30:1274 (June 2004), amended LR 31:686 (March 2005), LR 46:1598 (November 2020).

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/>
- Source ID: `la-osr-lac`
- SHA-256: `5345d8104c1f6a1cc33a12a21071ecdb02a1156b55b88a4e97013d2913c56aae`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T05:03:44.627Z
- Exported: 2026-08-26T02:28:59.964Z
- Document slug: `la-lac-43-xiii-3309`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "jurisdiction": "US-LA",
  "part": "LAC 43:XIII",
  "section": "3309",
  "pipelineScope": "louisiana-pipeline-safety",
  "legalScope": "Louisiana Office of Conservation pipeline-safety rules governing covered transportation of gas, gas reporting, incorporated and modified federal gas-pipeline requirements, drug and alcohol testing, and LNG facilities.",
  "applicabilityCaveat": "Part XIII applies only within the scope of its certification or agreement, jurisdictional and facility limitations, and section-specific exclusions. Determine operator status, commodity, intrastate or interstate jurisdiction, coastal or Outer Continental Shelf location, gathering classification, LNG status, and federal preemption before applying a provision.",
  "incorporationCaveat": "Part XIII incorporates and modifies portions of 49 CFR Parts 40, 191, 192, 193, and 199. Bracketed federal citations identify the source provision, but Louisiana numbering and text control only within the state rule's scope; consult both current Louisiana and applicable federal text.",
  "historicalNote": "HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, Pipeline Division, LR 30:1274 (June 2004), amended LR 31:686 (March 2005), LR 46:1598 (November 2020).",
  "authorityNote": "AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.",
  "reserved": false,
  "references": [
    {
      "citation": "49 CFR 192.909",
      "referenceType": "cfr",
      "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-192"
    },
    {
      "citation": "LAC 43:XIII §518",
      "referenceType": "louisiana-administrative-code",
      "url": "https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/"
    }
  ],
  "sourceEdition": "December 2025",
  "artifactPath": "data/sources/louisiana/louisiana-lac-title-43-parts-ix-xi-xiii.docx",
  "artifactSha256": "568d6b8b3cc244c67a0c93c040442fa53a1bbdafcb688b253cfa707d84d64259",
  "publicationStatus": "Current state-certified Louisiana Administrative Code compilation; section-level effective dates are not inferred from compilation or monthly history citations.",
  "rights": "The Louisiana Administrative Code is the state-certified publication. Preserve Office of State Register attribution and review Louisiana website terms, agency marks, incorporated standards, and third-party material before redistribution.",
  "region": "LA"
}
```