La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § V-30140

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section V-30140 - Report Submission Requirements [49 CFR 195.58]

A. General. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, an operator must submit each report required by this part electronically to PHMSA at http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov unless an alternative reporting method is authorized in accordance with Subsection D of this Section. [ 49 CFR 195.58(a)]

1. Each report required by §30140. A, for intrastate facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Office of Conservation, must also be submitted to Office of Conservation, P.O. Box 94275, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9275.

a. Annual report information must only include data for intrastate facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Office of Conservation.

B. Exceptions. An operator is not required to submit a safety-related condition report (§30135) electronically. [ 49 CFR 195.58(b)]

C. Safety-Related Conditions. An operator must submit concurrently to the applicable State agency a safety-related condition report required by §30133 for an intrastate pipeline or when the state agency acts as an agent of the secretary with respect to interstate pipelines. [ 49 CFR 195.58(c)]

D. Alternate Reporting Method. If electronic reporting imposes an undue burden and hardship, the operator may submit a written request for an alternative reporting method to the Information Resources Manager, Office of Pipeline Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, PHP-20, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington DC 20590. The request must describe the undue burden and hardship. PHMSA will review the request and may authorize, in writing, an alternative reporting method. An authorization will state the period for which it is valid, which may be indefinite. An operator must contact PHMSA at (202) 366-8075, or electronically to informationresourcesmanager@dot.gov to make arrangements for submitting a report that is due after a request for alternative reporting is submitted but before an authorization or denial is received. [ 49 CFR 195.58(d)]

E. National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS). An operator must provide NPMS data to the address identified in the NPMS Operator Standards Manual available at www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov or by contacting the PHMSA Geographic Information Systems Manager at (202) 366-4595. [ 49 CFR 195.58(e) ]

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-30140

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, Pipeline Division, LR 29:2812 (December 2003), amended LR 33:469 (March 2007), LR 35:2795 (December 2009), LR 38:104 (January 2012), Amended LR 441024 (6/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:753.