Railroad Commission of Texas
Title 16, Part 1
The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) files this notice of intent
to review and readopt 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 13, relating
to Regulations for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), in accordance with Texas
Government Code, §2001.039. The Commission's reasons for adopting these
rules continue to exist; however, in a separate, concurrent rulemaking, the
Commission is proposing amendments to §§13.2 - 13.4, 13.25, 13.35,
13.36, 13.38, 13.61 - 13.63, 13.67 - 13.70, 13.73, 13.75, 13.92 - 13.94, 13.102,
13.141, and 13.183, relating to Retroactivity; Definitions; CNG Report Forms;
Filings Required for Stationary CNG Installations; Application for an Exception
to a Safety Rule; Report of CNG Incident/Accident; Removal from CNG Service;
Licenses, Related Fees, and Licensing Requirements; Insurance Requirements;
Qualifications as Self-Insured; Changes in Ownership and/or Form of Dealership;
Dealership Name Change; Registration and Transfer of CNG Transports and CNG
Form 1004 Decal or Letter of Authority; Examination Requirements and Renewals;
Other Fees for Employee Transfer; Franchise Tax Certification and Assumed
Name Certificate; System Component Qualification; General; Location of Installations;
Installation of Electrical Equipment; System Testing; and System Component
Qualifications; the repeal of §13.80, relating to CNG Continuing Education
Requirements, and new §13.80, relating to Requests for CNG Classes.
The concurrent proposal is, in part, a result of House Bill (HB) 1162,
79th Legislature, Regular Session (2005), which amended Texas Natural Resources
Code, §116.034, to provide that the Commission may adopt rules establishing
training and seminar attendance requirements for persons required or who wish
to be licensed or registered to perform compressed natural gas (CNG) activities,
but is not required to do so. Additional proposed amendments are non-substantive
and include changes in wording, punctuation, or organization to provide clarity
and accuracy.
The proposed amendments, repeal, and new section will be filed with the
Texas Register concurrently with this proposed review.
Comments on the notice of intent to review the rules in 16 TAC Chapter
13 may be submitted to Rules Coordinator, Office of General Counsel, Railroad
Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 12967, Austin, Texas 78711-2967; online at www.rrc.state.tx.us/rules/commentform.html;
or by electronic mail to rulescoordinator@rrc.state.tx.us. The Commission
will accept comments for 30 days after publication in the
Texas Register
. The Commission encourages all interested persons to
submit comments no later than the deadline; the Commission cannot guarantee
that comments submitted after the deadline will be considered. For further
information, call Dan Kelly at (512) 463-7291. The status of Commission rulemakings
in progress is available at www.rrc.state.tx.us/rules/proposed.html.
Issued in Austin, Texas on February 28, 2006.
TRD-200601351
Mary Ross McDonald
Managing Director
Railroad Commission of Texas
Filed: March 2, 2006