# Maintenance Procedures \[49 CFR 193.2605\]

**Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §7905  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

A. Each operator shall determine and perform, consistent with generally accepted engineering practice, the periodic inspections or tests needed to meet the applicable requirements of this subpart and to verify that components meet the maintenance standards prescribed by this subpart. [49 CFR 193.260

## Document text

A. Each operator shall determine and perform, consistent with generally accepted engineering practice, the periodic inspections or tests needed to meet the applicable requirements of this subpart and to verify that components meet the maintenance standards prescribed by this subpart. [49 CFR 193.2605(a)]

B. Each operator shall follow one or more manuals of written procedures for the maintenance of each component, including any required corrosion control. The procedures must include:

1. the details of the inspections or tests determined under Subsection A of this Section and their frequency of performance; and [49 CFR 193.2605(b)(1)]

2. a description of other actions necessary to maintain the LNG plant according to the requirements of this Subpart. [49 CFR 193.2605(b)(2)]

3. each operator shall include in the manual required by Subsection B of this Section instructions enabling personnel who perform operation and maintenance activities to recognize conditions that potentially may be safety-related conditions that are subject to the reporting requirements of LAC 43:XIII.313 of this Subchapter. [49 CFR 193.2605(b)(3)]

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:551.C.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 44:1056 (June 2018).

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/>
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T05:03:44.627Z
- Exported: 2026-08-26T04:44:03.486Z
- Document slug: `la-lac-43-xiii-7905`

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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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