La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XIII-3347

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

Section XIII-3347 - What Records Must an Operator Keep? [49 CFR 192.947]

A. An operator must maintain, for the useful life of the pipeline, records that demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this Chapter. At minimum, an operator must maintain the following records for review during an inspection: [ 49 CFR 192.947]

1. a written integrity management program in accordance with §3307; [ 49 CFR 192.947(a)]

2. documents supporting the threat identification and risk assessment in accordance with §3317; [ 49 CFR 192.947(b)]

3. a written baseline assessment plan in accordance with §3319; [ 49 CFR 192.947(c)]

4. documents to support any decision, analysis and process developed and used to implement and evaluate each element of the baseline assessment plan and integrity management program. Documents include those developed and used in support of any identification, calculation, amendment, modification, justification, deviation and determination made, and any action taken to implement and evaluate any of the program elements; [ 49 CFR 192.947(d)]

5. documents that demonstrate personnel have the required training, including a description of the training program, in accordance with §3315; [ 49 CFR 192.947(e)]

6. schedule required by §3333 that prioritizes the conditions found during an assessment for evaluation and remediation, including technical justifications for the schedule; [ 49 CFR 192.947(f)]

7. documents to carry out the requirements in §3323 through §3329 for a direct assessment plan; [ 49 CFR 192.947(g)]

8. documents to carry out the requirements in §3331 for confirmatory direct assessment; [ 49 CFR 192.947(h)]

9. verification that an operator has provided any documentation or notification required by this Chapter to be provided to OPS, and when applicable, a state authority with which OPS has an interstate agent agreement, and a state or local pipeline safety authority that regulates a covered pipeline segment within that state. [ 49 CFR 192.947(i)]

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XIII-3347

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, Pipeline Division, LR 30:1285 (June 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.