[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR195.50]

[Page 135]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                       TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 195--TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS BY PIPELINE--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart B--Reporting Accidents and Safety-Related Conditions
 
Sec. 195.50  Reporting accidents.


    An accident report is required for each failure in a pipeline system 
subject to this part in which there is a release of the hazardous liquid 
or carbon dioxide transported resulting in any of the following:
    (a) Explosion or fire not intentionally set by the operator.
    (b) Release of 5 gallons (19 liters) or more of hazardous liquid or 
carbon dioxide, except that no report is required for a release of less 
than 5 barrels (0.8 cubic meters) resulting from a pipeline maintenance 
activity if the release is:
    (1) Not otherwise reportable under this section;
    (2) Not one described in Sec. 195.52(a)(4);
    (3) Confined to company property or pipeline right-of-way; and
    (4) Cleaned up promptly;
    (c) Death of any person;
    (d) Personal injury necessitating hospitalization;
    (e) Estimated property damage, including cost of clean-up and 
recovery, value of lost product, and damage to the property of the 
operator or others, or both, exceeding $50,000.

[Amdt. 195-22, 46 FR 38360, July 27, 1981, as amended by Amdt. 195-39, 
53 FR 24950, July 1, 1988; Amdt. 195-45, 56 FR 26925, June 12, 1991; 
Amdt. 195-52, 59 FR 33396, June 28, 1994; Amdt. 195-63, 63 FR 37506, 
July 13, 1998; Amdt. 195-75, 67 FR 836, Jan. 8, 2002]