Section 319.500

Title XXI PUBLIC SAFETY AND MORALS

Chapter 319

Effective - 28 Aug 1991   

  319.500.  Pipelines transporting hazardous liquids to submit periodic reports to department of natural resources — content. — 1.  Any owner or operator of pipelines transporting hazardous liquids, as defined in the federal Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, 49 U.S.C. 2001, et seq., shall submit periodic reports to the department of natural resources as required by the director of the department of natural resources under this section.

  2.  The director may require any owner or operator, as specified in subsection 1 of this section, to periodically report any of the following information:

  (1)  The business name, address, and telephone number, including an operations emergency telephone number, of the operator;

  (2)  An accurate map or maps, along with any appropriate supplementary geographic description, showing the location of pipeline facilities of such operator in the state;

  (3)  A description of the characteristics of the operator's pipelines within the state;

  (4)  A description of all products transported through the operator's pipelines within the state;

  (5)  The manual which governs operations and maintenance of the pipeline facilities located in the state;

  (6)  An emergency response plan describing the operator's procedures for responding to and containing releases, including:

  (a)  An identification of specific actions which will be taken by the operator on discovery of a release;

  (b)  Liaison procedures with state and local government agencies for emergency response; and

  (c)  Communication and alert procedures for immediate notification of state and local officials at the time of any release;

  (7)  A report setting forth the most recent pipeline tests made and a summary of the results thereof;

  (8)  Any other information the director considers useful and necessary to inform the state regarding pipeline facilities and operations.

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(L. 1991 S.B. 45 § 1)