Chapter En 500

(a) Each LPG operator and landfill gas operator shall maintain records and follow self-audit procedures regarding gas leaks and leakage surveys as follows: (1) Each LPG operator and landfill gas operator shall preserve historical gas leak records for no less than 7 years; and (2)…

(a) Each LPG operator and landfill gas operator shall file department "Form E-5G Utility Accident Report," dated October 2023 with the department within 10 working days of when an LPG operator or landfill gas operator accident, as described in En 511.07(b), occurs. (b) Each LPG o…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 362:4-b, RSA 370:2, and RSA 374:7-a, the department shall enforce safety standards and practices for LPG and landfill operators, as referred to in En 511, and consistent with the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act which is set forth at 49 U.S.C. § 60101, et seq. …

(a) Each LPG operator and landfill gas operator shall allow the department staff, upon presentation of identifying credentials, to enter upon, inspect and examine the records and properties of persons to the extent such records and properties are relevant to determining the compl…

(a) The department shall inspect every LPG and landfill gas operator. (b) The inspection shall include a thorough review of the operator's records concerning inspection, operation, maintenance, construction and emergency procedures. (c) Field inspections shall include: (1) Operat…

(a) When an evaluation of an LPG operator's or landfill gas operator's records and facilities indicates that the LPG operator or landfill gas operator is apparently not in compliance with a pipeline safety regulation, the department investigator will informally discuss the probab…

(a) After the department staff receives evidence of a possible violation, the department shall issue a written NOPV to the party alleged to have committed the violation. (b) The department staff shall send information regarding the NOPV by certified mail to the party alleged to h…

(a) Upon receipt of the NOPV the respondent shall either: (1) Submit to the department within 30 days, in writing, evidence refuting the probable violation referenced in the NOPV; (2) Submit to the department within 30 days a written plan of action outlining action the respondent…

(a) After receiving the request for the informal conference, the department staff shall: (1) Arrange a date, time, and location for the informal conference; and (2) Notify the respondent by certified mail of the date, time, and location of said informal conference. (b) At the inf…

(a) If the department staff, after reviewing evidence and testimony obtained in writing or in conferences, determines that a violation of RSA 370:2, RSA 362:4-b, or En 500 has occurred, the department staff shall issue a NOV to the respondent. (b) The NOV so issued shall include:…

Within 10 days from receipt of the NOV, the respondent shall either: (a) Sign a consent agreement and remit the civil penalty; or (b) File a request in writing for a hearing before the commission. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § En 512.09 Derived from Number 45, Filed November 9, 2023, …

(a) The NOV shall become final and the department shall act upon it unless the respondent requests a hearing pursuant to En 512.09(b). (b) The department shall forward hearing requests pursuant to En 512.09(b) to the commission. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § En 512.10 Derived from Num…