1. (a) In case of an incident involving single release of compressed natural gas (CNG) during or following CNG transfer or during container transportation, or an accident at any location where CNG is the cause or is suspected to be the cause, the licensee owning, operating, or servicing the equipment or the installation shall notify the Safety Division. This notification shall be by telephone as soon as possible after the licensee has knowledge of the incident or accident. Any loss of CNG which is less than 1.0% of the gross amount delivered, stored, or withdrawn need not be reported. However, any loss occurring as a result of a pullaway shall be reported.
2. (b) Information which shall be reported to the Safety Division includes: date and time of the incident or accident; type of structure or equipment involved; resident's or operator's name; physical location; number of injuries and/or fatalities; whether fire, explosion, or gas leak has occurred; whether gas is leaking; and whether immediate assistance from the division is requested. Any individual reporting shall leave his or her name, and telephone number where he or she can be reached for further information.
3. (c) Any transport unit required to be registered with the Gas Services Division in accordance with §13.69 of this title (relating to Registration and Transfer of CNG Transports and CNG Form 1004 Decal or Letter of Authority) which is involved in an accident where there is damage to the tank, piping appurtenances, or any release of CNG resulting from an accident shall be reported to the Safety Division in accordance with this section regardless of the accident location. Any CNG powered motor vehicle used for school transportation or mass transit including any state owned vehicle which is involved in an accident resulting in a substantial release of CNG or damage to the CNG conversion equipment shall be reported to the Safety Division in accordance with this section regardless of accident location.
4. (d) Following the initial telephone report, a CNG Form 1020, Report of CNG Incident/Accident, shall be submitted to the Safety Division. The report shall be postmarked within 14 calendar days of the date of initial notification to the division.

Source Note:The provisions of this §13.36 adopted to be effective November 15, 1990, 15 TexReg 5936; amended to be effective October 22, 2001, 26 TexReg 8342; amended to be effective June 5, 2006, 31 TexReg 4604.