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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the inspection of certain boilers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 755.026, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) With the approval of the executive director and the |
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inspection agency that has jurisdiction for the power boiler, the |
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interval between internal inspections may be extended to a period |
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not exceeding a total of 60 months. For unfired steam boilers or |
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steam collection or liberation drums of process steam generators, |
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the inspection interval may be extended to the next scheduled |
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downtime of the boiler, but not exceeding a total of: |
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(1) 84 months for unfired steam boilers; [or] |
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(2) 120 months for steam collection or liberation |
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drums of process steam generators manufactured before January 1, |
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1970; or |
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(3) 144 months for steam collection or liberation |
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drums of process steam generators manufactured on or after January |
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1, 1970. |
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(c-1) The executive director and the inspection agency on |
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request may grant an extension for a period not to exceed 24 months |
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in addition to the extension authorized under Subsection (a)(2). |
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The request must include a report issued by an engineer licensed by |
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the Texas Board of Professional Engineers certifying: |
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(1) completion in accordance with industry standards |
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of a quantitative engineering assessment for in-service equipment, |
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repairs, and alterations prescribed by the National Board |
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Inspection Code NB23; and |
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(2) based on the assessment, the steam collection or |
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liberation drums of the process steam generator are safe to |
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operate. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |