Records, Reports

(A)A. All persons subject to this regulation shall maintain records, such as plans, programs, specifications, maps and permits, necessary to establish compliance with this regulation. Such records shall be available for inspection at all times by the commissioner.#

(B)B. Every person who engages in the sale or transportation of gas subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner shall file with the commissioner a list including the names, addresses and telephone numbers of responsible officials or such persons who may be contacted in the event of an emergency. Such a list shall be kept current.#

(C)C. Notices, reports and plans pertinent to facilities covered by §101 of this regulation and which are submitted to the United States Department of Transportation pursuant to the provisions of the federal code shall be forwarded simultaneously to the commissioner. These filings shall be deemed in full compliance with all obligations imposed for submitting such notices and reports, and when accomplished, shall release and relieve the person making same from further responsibility therefor.#

(D)D. Where a person is required to prepare and submit a report of an accident or incident pertinent to facilities covered by §101 of this regulation to a federal agency in compliance with the outstanding order of such agency, a copy of such report shall be submitted to the commissioner in lieu of filing a similar report which may be required by the state.#

(E)E. To accomplish the purpose of Section 557(G) of the Act the commissioner may request the filing of additional information and reports upon such forms and in such manner as prescribed by him.#

(F)F. An updated and comprehensive system map(s) containing location and component description information on all facilities (excluding individual service lines), must be maintained by the operator and made available to the commissioner of conservation upon demand. An updated and comprehensive record of individual service lines containing location and component description information must be maintained by the operator and made available to the commissioner of conservation upon demand. The aforementioned maps and records must be accompanied by information showing the location, size and type of pipe, and locations of key valves (system isolation valves), regulator stations, odorization injection and test locations and cathodic protection test locations.#

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 9:218 (April 1983), amended LR 10:510 (July 1984), LR 30:1220 (June 2004).#