# What definitions apply to this chapter? \[49 CFR 192.1001\]

**Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §3501  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

A. The following definitions apply to this Subpart. [49 CFR 192.1001] Excavation Damage―any impact that results in the need to repair or replace an underground facility due to a weakening, or the partial or complete destruction, of the facility, including, but not limited to, the protective coating,

## Document text

A. The following definitions apply to this Subpart. [49 CFR 192.1001]

Excavation Damage―any impact that results in the need to repair or replace an underground facility due to a weakening, or the partial or complete destruction, of the facility, including, but not limited to, the protective coating, lateral support, cathodic protection or the housing for the line device or facility.

Hazardous Leak―a leak that represents an existing or probable hazard to persons or property and requires immediate repair or continuous action until the conditions are no longer hazardous.

Integrity Management Plan or IM Plan―a written explanation of the mechanisms or procedures the operator will use to implement its integrity management program and to ensure compliance with this chapter.

Integrity Management Program or IM Program―an overall approach by an operator to ensure the integrity of its gas distribution system.

Mechanical Fitting―a mechanical device used to connect sections of pipe. The term "Mechanical fitting" applies only to:

a. stab type fittings;

b. nut follower type fittings;

c. bolted type fittings; or

d. other compression type fittings.

Small LPG Operator―an operator of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution pipeline that serves fewer than 100 customers from a single source.

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

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 38:122 (January 2012).

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  "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.",
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