Ala. Admin. Code r. 400-1-9-.03
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 400-1-9-.03 - Transportation Of Wastes Associated With Oil And Gas Operations(1) Certificate of Eligibility to Transport Wastes.(a) No transporter shall transport wastes from a site until a Transporter's Certificate of Eligibility to Transport Wastes, Form OGB-25, has been approved by the Supervisor and an Organization Report, Form OGB-5, as prescribed in Rule 400-1-2-.04, has been filed with the Board. Said approval of a Transporter's Certificate shall be for a two- (2-) year period, but may be renewed every two (2) years by filing a new Organization Report, Form OGB-5.(b) If any transportation procedures are modified, then an amended Transporter's Certificate of Eligibility to Transport Wastes, Form OGB-25, shall be submitted for approval by the Supervisor.(2) Revocation of Certificate of Eligibility to Transport Wastes. Whenever the transporter of wastes shall have failed to comply with all applicable laws and applicable rules and regulations of the Board, the applicable Transporter's Certificate of Eligibility to Transport Wastes, Form OGB-25, shall be revoked. The Supervisor or Board shall provide written notice to the transporter of revocation and the transporter shall immediately discontinue transporting wastes until further notice from the Supervisor or Board.(3) Wastes Manifest. (a) Every shipment of wastes shall be accompanied by a Wastes Manifest, Form OGB-26.(b) At the time of transport, the operator shall initiate the manifest by completing and signing Part I. After the transporter completes and signs Part II, the operator shall mail the appropriate copy to the Board within ten (10) days. All other copies shall accompany the waste shipment.(c) Upon receipt of the wastes, the disposer shall complete and sign Part III of the manifest. The transporter shall then retain the transporter's copy.(d) Upon completion of the manifest, the disposer shall retain the disposer's copy and mail the operator's copy to the operator and original copy to the Board within ten (10) days.(e) The operator, transporter, and disposer shall maintain file copies of the completed manifest for a period of at least five (5) years. Said file copies shall be provided to the Board upon request by the Supervisor.(f) Oil and gas operations from which wastes are transported out of state must comply with the manifest system requirements.(4) Unit or Field-Wide Operations. In the case of unitized or field-wide operations where the transporting of wastes is confined to the geographical boundaries of the unit or field, the operator may be eligible for the following exemptions: (a) When the operator also serves as the generator, transporter and disposer, the operator may request an exemption from the manifest system upon filing and receiving approval of the Transporter's Certificate of Eligibility to Transport Wastes, Form OGB-25.(b) When the operator serves as the generator and disposer but contracts the transportation to another party, the operator may request an exemption from the manifest system upon the transporter filing and receiving approval of the Transporter's Certificate of Eligibility to Transport Wastes, Form OGB-25. The transporter shall be required to file a Transporter's and Storer's Monthly Report, Form OGB-16.Ala. Admin. Code r. 400-1-9-.03
New Rule: Filed April 11, 2000; effective May 16, 2000. Amended: Filed April 11, 2011; effective May 16, 2011.Previous Chapter 400-1-9 (Rule 400-1-9-.01) Repealed and New Chapter (Rules 400-1-9-.01 through) adopted in lieu thereof: Filed April 11, 2000.
Author: State Oil and Gas Board
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-17-1, etseq
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