American Samoa Administrative Code

(a) Welding (1) Steel welding must be performed by a qualified welder in accordance with welding procedures qualified to produce welds meeting the requirements of 49 CFR 192 Subpart E. The quality of the test welds used to qualify the procedure shall be determined by destructive …

(a) Inspection. Each transmission line or main must be inspected to ensure that it is conducted in accordance with this section, and each component must be inspected to insure that it has not sustained any damage that could impair its serviceability. (b) Repair. Upon inspection a…

(a) Buried or submerged pipelines. (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, each buried or submerged pipeline must be protected against external corrosion using appropriate corrosion control methods, including the following: (A) It must have an externa…

(a) General. (1) Corrosive gas may not be transferred by pipeline, unless the corrosive effect of the gas on the pipeline has been investigated and steps have been taken to minimize internal corrosion. (2) Whenever any pipe is removed from a pipeline for any reason, the internal …

(a) For pipelines installed after 1971, each above-ground pipeline or portion of a pipeline that is exposed to the atmosphere must be cleaned or coated or jacketed with a material suitable for the prevention of atmospheric corrosion. An operator need not comply with this paragrap…

Each operator of a segment of pipeline shall take, as applicable; the remedial measures required under 49 CFR 192.483 through 192.489, inclusive, which are hereby incorporated by reference in this chapter. History: Rule 02-01, eff 30 Aug 01.

(a) Each operator shall maintain records or maps to show the location of cathodically protected piping, cathodic protection facilities, galvanic anodes, and neighboring structures bonded to the cathodic protection system. Records or maps showing a stated number of anodes, install…

(a) No person may operate a new segment or pipeline, or return to service a segment of pipeline that has been relocated or replaced, until: (1) It has been tested in accordance with these standards and regulations to substantiate the maximum allowable operating pressure; and (2) …

(a) Steel pipelines to operate at 30 percent or more of SMYS. (1) Except for service lines, each segment of a steel pipeline that is to operate at a hoop stress of 30 percent or more SMYS must be strength tested in accordance with this subsection to substantiate the proposed maxi…

No operator may increase the maximum allowable operating pressures for a pipeline without complying with the regulations set forth in 49 CFR 192.553 through 192.557, inclusive, which are hereby incorporated by reference in this chapter. History: Rule 02-01, eff 30 Aug 01.

(a) No person may operate a segment of pipeline unless it is operated in accordance with this section and sections 24.0881 through 24.0883. (b) Each operator shall keep records necessary to administer the procedures established under 24.0882. (c) The commission may require the op…

(a) Each operator shall prepare and follow for each pipeline a manual of written procedures for conducting operations and maintenance activities and for emergency response. For transmission lines, the manual must also include procedures for handling abnormal operations. This manu…

(a) Change is class location—required study. When an increase in population density indicates a change in class location for a segment of an existing steel pipeline operating at a hoop stress that is greater than 40 percent of SMYS, or indicates that the hoop stress corresponding…

(a) Continuing surveillance. (1) Each operator shall have a procedure for continuing surveillance of its facilities to determine and take appropriate action concerning changes in class location, failures, leakage, corrosion, substantial changes in cathodic protection requirements…

(a) Each operator shall establish written procedures to minimize the hazard resulting from a gas pipeline emergency. At a minimum, the procedures must substantially comply with those set forth in 49 CFR 192.615, which is hereby incorporated by reference. (b) Each operator shall e…

(a) Steel or plastic pipelines. No person shall operate a segment of a steel or plastic pipeline at a pressure that exceeds the limits set forth in the provisions of 49 CFR 192.619, which are hereby incorporated by reference. (b) High-pressure distribution systems. No person may …

(a) In order to safeguard the health of persons and the environment, the commission may require that a combustible gas in a distribution line contain a natural odorant, or be odorized, so that at a concentration in air of one-fifth of the lower explosive limit the gas is readily …

No person may operate a segment of pipeline unless such segment is repaired and maintained in accordance with the provisions of 49 CFR 192.701 through 755, inclusive, which are hereby incorporated by reference in this chapter. History: Rule 02-01, eff 30 Aug 01.

(a) This subpart applies to an operator of an onshore oil pipeline that, because of its location, could reasonably be expected to significantly or adversely affect the environment by discharging oil into or on the navigable waters of this territory and/or adjoining shorelines. (b…

(a) Each response plan must plan for resources for responding, to the maximum extent practicable, to a worst case discharge and to a substantial threat of such a discharge. For purposes of this subpart, a worst case discharge shall be the largest foreseeable discharge by volume i…

(a) This subpart prescribes safety standards and accident reporting requirements for pipeline facilities used in the transportation of hazardous liquids. For purposes of this subpart, the term hazardous liquids shall include petroleum, petroleum products, or anhydrous ammonia, bu…

(a) Compatibility. No person may transport any hazardous liquid unless the hazardous liquid is chemically compatible with both the pipeline, including all components, and any other commodity that it may come into contact with while in the pipeline. (b) Non-steel pipelines. No per…

(a) Any failure in a pipeline system resulting in the following events must be reported in accordance with subsection (b) or this section: (1) Explosion or fire; (2) Loss of 25 or more barrels of liquid; (3) Escape to the atmosphere of more than five barrels a day of highly volat…

(1) “Department” means the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (A.S.C.A. § 24.0302(1)). (2) “Director” means the director of DMWR (A.S.C.A. § 24.0302(2)). (3) “Fish” means those species of the classes osteorchthyes, condrichtyes and agnathes that shall not be fished for e…

(a) In accordance with 24.0305 A.S.C.A., every seafood dealer shall make a legible record in the form of a receipt in triplicate on forms to be furnished by the department. (b) The original signed copy of the receipt shall be delivered to the fisherman at the time of the purchase…

(a) Commercial Fishermen shall be required to keep all applicable records in accordance with 24.0306 A.S.C.A. (b) Fish processors shall be required to file written reports as required by 24.0307 A.S.C.A. (c) Fish wholesalers shall report all information to the department as requi…

In accordance with 24.0309 A.S.C.A., the receipts, reports, or other records filed with the department and the information contained therein, shall be confidential, and the records shall not be public records, and the information contained in the records shall be compiled or publ…

(a) Each year, the Director of the Department shall issue a proclamation establishing the following for the taking of fish and shellfish: (1) Seasons, (2) Area and gear restrictions, (3) License and permit fees, and (4) Harvest limits. (b) Annual proclamations shall be effective …

It is unlawful to engage in prohibited fishing activities in restricted areas as defined in the annual proclamation. History: DMWR regs., eff 3 Aug 95; Rule 02-12, eff 1 Nov 12. Amendments: 2012, renumbering. Amendments: 2012, renumbering.

In conjunction with existing federal regulations, the following activities are prohibited in Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary subzones A and B, the boundaries of which incorporate all lands and waters of Fagatele Bay from the mean high water line seaward to a line extending…

The following activites are prohibited in Fagatele Bay subzone A, the boundaries of which incorporate all lands and waters of Fagatele Bay from the mean high water line seaward to a line extending from Fagatele Point to Matautuloa Benchmark. (a) No person shall possess or use fis…

In conjunction with the existing federal regulations, the following activities are prohibited within RANWR, the boundaries of which incorporate all lands within the extreme low water line of the outside perimeter reef except at the entrance channel where the boundary is a line ex…

It is unlawful to use or possess in a fishing area any gear prohibited by the annual proclamation. History: DMWR regs., eff 3 Aug 95; Rule 02-12, eff 1 Nov 12. Amendments: 2012, renumbering. Amendments: 2012, renumbering.

It is unlawful to take or attempt to take fish or shellfish with dynamite or any other explosive. History: DMWR regs., eff 3 Aug 95; Rule 02-12, eff 1 Nov 12. Amendments: 2012, renumbering. Amendments: 2012, renumbering.

It is unlawful to place or explode dynamite or any explosive, or cause to be placed or explode dynamite or any explosive in the waters of American Samoa for any reason except as may be authorized by the American Samoa Government pursuant to all applicable regulations and permits.…

It is unlawful to take or attempt to take fish or shellfish using any substance that has a poisonous or intoxicating effect on fish or shellfish. These prohibited substances include but are not limited to laundry bleach, quinaldine, insecticides, herbicides, and traditional fish …

It is unlawful to take or attempt to take fish or shellfish with any electrical device that operates by shocking with an electrical current. History: DMWR regs., eff 3 Aug 95; Rule 02-12, eff 1 Nov 12. Amendments: 2012, renumbering. Amendments: 2012, renumbering.

Subject to the provisions of section 24.0916 and this section, fishing using SCUBA gear is lawful except that: (a) It is unlawful to take, attempt to take, or assist in the taking of fish or shellfish (or both) using SCUBA gear by any means other than by hand or by spear. (b) It …

It is unlawful to take, attempt to take, or assist in the taking of fish or shellfish (or both) in any quantity using SCUBA gear after sunset and before sunrise. (a) Possession or custody of fish or shellfish (or both) and SCUBA gear by any person when in or on the waters of Amer…

It is unlawful for any person when in or on the waters of American Samoa, or on the land close to fishing locations, to possess any explosive, poisonous substances, or electrical devices designed to shock fish. Unless the person proves, by the preponderance of evidence, that he i…

The frame opening for hand or scoop nets shall not exceed three feet in diameter. History: DMWR regs., eff 3 Aug 95; Rule 02-12, eff 1 Nov 12. Amendments: 2012, renumbering. Amendments: 2012, renumbering.

It is unlawful to possess, use or attempt to take fish or shellfish with a cast or throw net with a stretched mesh size less than three quarters of an inch. History: DMWR regs., eff 3 Aug 95; Rule 02-12, eff 1 Nov 12. Amendments: 2012, renumbering. Amendments: 2012, renumbering.…

It is unlawful to: (a) Possess, use or attempt to take fish with a gillnet with a stretched mesh size of less than one and one half inches. (b) Deploy a gillnet or series of continuous gillnets with a combined length in excess of 700 feet. (c) Deploy a gillnet within fifty feet o…

Seines, surround nets and drag nets must have a stretched mesh size of at least one and one half (1.5) inches. This restriction shall not apply to the construction or use of traditional surround nets (lau) made from materials. History: DMWR regs., eff 3 Aug 95; Rule 02-12, eff 1 …

Any person placing or maintaining a fish weir in the waters of American Samoa must first obtain an official permit from the department. The permittee must comply with all requirements of the permit. History: DMWR regs., eff 3 Aug 95; Rule 02-12, eff 1 Nov 12. Amendments: 2012, re…

(a) Fish and shellfish traps shall not exceed six (6.0) feet in any linear dimension i.e. length, width, height or diameter. (b) All fish and shellfish traps must be checked and emptied at least every twenty four (24) hours. (c) It is unlawful to deploy a fish or shellfish trap i…

It is unlawful to import, possess, sell or offer for sale any fishing gear that is prohibited from use by these laws. History: DMWR regs., eff 3 Aug 95; Rule 02-12, eff 1 Nov 12. Amendments: 2012, renumbering. Amendments: 2012, renumbering.

It is unlawful to possess, receive, transport, buy, sell, or offer for sale any fish or shellfish that was taken in a manner contrary to these laws. History: DMWR regs., eff 3 Aug 95; Rule 02-12, eff 1 Nov 12. Amendments: 2012, renumbering. Amendments: 2012, renumbering.

It is unlawful to willfully damage coral during fishing operations. History: DMWR regs., eff 3 Aug 95; Rule 02-12, eff 1 Nov 12. Amendments: 2012, renumbering. Amendments: 2012, renumbering.

It is unlawful to willfully damage or destroy fish habitat at any time unless authorized by the American Samoa Government pursuant to all applicable permits and regulations. History: DMWR regs., eff 3 Aug 95; Rule 02-12, eff 1 Nov 12. Amendments: 2012, renumbering. Amendments: 20…