16 Tex. Admin. Code § 8.110 - Gathering Pipelines
(a) Scope. This
section applies to the following gathering pipelines:
(1) Type C natural gas gathering pipelines as
defined under 49 CFR §
192.8;
(2) Type R natural gas gathering pipelines as
defined under 49 CFR §
192.8; and
(3) hazardous liquids and carbon dioxide
gathering pipelines as defined under
49 CFR §
195.15.
(b) Safety. Each operator of a gathering
pipeline described in subsection (a) of this section shall take appropriate
action using processes and technologies that are technically feasible,
reasonable, and practicable to correct a hazardous condition that creates a
risk to public safety.
(c)
Reporting.
(1) Each operator of a gas
gathering pipeline described in subsection (a) of this section shall comply
with §
8.210(a) of this
title (relating to Reports).
(2)
Each operator of a hazardous liquids pipeline described in subsection (a) of
this section shall comply with §
8.301(a)(1)(B) and (a)(2)(B)
of this title (relating to Required Records
and Reporting) except that the initial telephonic report is not
required.
(d)
Investigation.
(1) Each operator of a
gathering pipeline described in subsection (a) of this section shall conduct
its own investigation and cooperate with the Commission and its authorized
representatives in the investigation of any of the following:
(A) an accident as defined by
49 CFR §
195.50;
(B) an incident as defined by
49 CFR §
191.3;
(C) a threat to public safety; or
(D) a complaint related to operational
safety.
(2) Each operator
shall provide the Commission reasonable access to the operator's facilities,
provide the Commission any records related to such facilities, and file such
reports or other information necessary to determine whether there is a threat
to the continuing safe operation of the pipeline.
(e) Corrective action and prevention of
recurrence. As a result of the investigations authorized under subsection (d)
of this section, the Commission may require the operator to submit a corrective
action plan to the Commission to remediate an accident, incident, or other
hazardous condition that creates a risk to public safety, or to address a
complaint related to public safety. Upon the Commission's review and approval
of the corrective action plan, the operator shall complete the corrective
action. No provision of this rule prevents the operator from implementing any
corrective action at any time the operator deems necessary or prudent to
correct or prevent a threat to the safe operation of the gathering pipeline and
pipeline facilities.
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