Air Carrier Fueling

(1) Definition. Air carrier fueling shall mean the following: (a) The sale, delivery, quality control and/or into-planing of aviation fuel of all grades ordinarily used and required by air carriers at Logan; and (b) The sale of aviation oils and lubricants of all types and grades ordinarily required by air carriers at Logan. (2) Equipment. An operator performing air carrier fueling shall maintain equipment in sufficient quantities and of sufficient type to service all aircraft handled by the operator and which shall include at a minimum the following: (a) A sufficient supply of absorbent material and the vehicular means to transport this absorbent material for the immediate containment and clean up of a spill and for removal of the contaminated absorbent material; (b) Four fuel service vehicles for Jet A fuel and one fuel service vehicle for each other grade of fuel that would normally be dispensed. The minimum product capacity for three of the Jet A fuel vehicles shall be 7,000 gallons each and for the fourth shall be 1,800 gallons. The minimum product capacity for the non-Jet A fuel vehicle shall be 1,800 gallons; and (c) Five fuel hydrant carts each with a minimum capability of into-planing 700 gallons per minute and capable of utilizing one or more of the existing fuel hydrant systems at Logan. (3) Facilities. An operator performing air carrier fueling shall have access to a fuel dispensing system of at least 200,000 gallon capacity. (4) Training. An operator performing air carrier fueling shall comply with the training standards for persons handling or dispensing fuel set forth in the Authority's Airport Certification Manual. (5) Staffing. At least one fueler shall be on duty 24 hours per day, seven days per week. (6) Operations (a) All fueling operations, systems and equipment shall comply with the Authority's Airport Certification Manual, the Authority's Rules and Regulations and all requirements and recommendations of the EPA, MEPA, NFPA, the FAA Advisory Circulars in the 150 Series and other applicable standards established by recognized authority. (b) An operator performing air carrier fueling shall provide a response time to requests for fuel service not to exceed 15 minutes between 0600 to 2400 hours and not to exceed 20 minutes between 2400 and 0600 hours. (c) All operators shall develop and maintain a Fueling Operations Manual that demonstrates how the operator will comply with 740 CMR 26.21(6)(a). The Fueling Operations Manual shall contain, but not be limited to, a description of the procedures for the proper receipt, storage, handling and dispensing of aircraft fuel, the testing of all fuel systems and appliances, the training of employees, and the procedures for ensuring product quality control. (7) Document Submission. An operator performing air carrier fueling shall: (a) Submit annually to the Authority a copy of its Fueling Operations Manual; (b) At the request of the Authority, employ a fueling consultant who has been approved in advance by the Authority and who shall submit to the Authority a certification stating that the operator's procedures, equipment and training programs comply with 740 CMR 26.21(6)(a); (c) Retain for at least 12 months and make available for inspection by the Authority and the FAA all records of physical inspections and tests and all records of its fueling operations, including but not limited to its quality control, which shall specify at least the following: 1. The results of any physical inspections or tests conducted; 2. The date, nature, and results of any quality control tests, the procedures undertaken and any corrective actions; and 3. The name and signature of each person conducting any tests, procedures, or inspections.