La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XI-4103

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XI-4103 - Telephonic Notice of Certain Accidents

A. At the earliest practicable moment following discovery of a release of the carbon dioxide transported resulting in an event described in §4101, the operator of the system shall give notice, in accordance with Subsection B of this Section, of any failure that:

1. resulted in a leak of carbon dioxide that was potentially dangerous to humans and/or animals;

2. caused a death or a personal injury requiring hospitalization;

3. caused estimated damage to the property of the operator or others, or both, exceeding $122,000;

4. resulted in pollution of any stream, river, lake, reservoir, or other similar body of water that violated applicable water quality standards; or

5. in the judgment of the operator was significant even though it did not meet the criteria of any other Paragraph of this Section.

B. Reports made under Subsection A of this Section are made by telephone to the Office of Conservation, Pipeline Division, at 225-342-5505, and must include the following information:

1. name and address of the operator;

2. name and telephone number of the reporter;

3. the location of the failure;

4. the time of the failure;

5. the fatalities and personal injuries, if any;

6. all other significant facts known by the operator that are relevant to the cause of the failure or extent of the damages.

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XI-4103

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 12:115 (February 1986), repromulgated LR 49308 (2/1/2023), Amended LR 49906 (5/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:4(C)(17) and R.S. 30:1104(A).