INFORMATION IN APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO OPERATE QUALIFIED LPG INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS IN THE VISAYAS

INFORMATION IN APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO OPERATE QUALIFIED LPG INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS IN THE VISAYAS

In compliance with the DOE Department Circular DC2022-11-0037, or the Guidelines in the Registration and Issuance of License to Operate to Qualified LPG Participants, all LPG Industry facilities and participants operating in the Visayas shall apply for required registration and License to Operate. The following industry players shall be under the jurisdiction of the DOE – Visayas Field Office:

  1. LPG Refilling Plants
  2. LPG Independent Haulers, in cylinder or cartridge
  3. LPG Dealers
  4. LPG Retailers
  5. Auto-LPG Dispensing Stations
  6. Centralized LPG Piping System
  7. LPG Bulk Consumers

PROCESS FLOW

  1. Registration to Fill Third-Party LPG Trademark or Tradename (Flow, Narrative)
  2. Registration as Authorized LPG Delivery Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels (Flow, Narrative)
  3. License to Operate as LPG Refiller (Flow, Narrative)
  4. License to Operate as LPG Dealer (Flow, Narrative)
  5. License to Operate as LPG Retailer (Flow, Narrative)
  6. License to Operate for LPG Auto-Dispensing (Flow, Narrative)
  7. Registration as LPG Bulk Consumer (Flow, Narrative)
  8. License to Operate for LPG Centralized Piping System (Flow, Narrative)

FORMS (Checklist of Requirements, Application Forms, Annexes)

The following are the related forms (application forms, annexes and references) for each industry participant:

  1. Refilling Plant
    1. Registration to Prior to Commencement of Facility Construction (Checklist of Requirements (item I.1),   Annex 1);
    2. Registration to Fill Third-Party Trademark or Tradename (Checklist of Requirements (item I.2),  Annex 3);
    3. Registration as Authorized LPG Delivery Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels (Checklist of Requirements (item II),   Annex 7)
    4. License to Operate ( Checklist of Requirements (item III),   Annex E,   Annex E1 to E4 ).
  2. LPG Independent Haulers, in cylinders or cartridges
    1. Registration as Authorized LPG Delivery Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels (Checklist of Requirements (item II),   Annex 7)
    2. License to Operate ( Checklist of Requirements (sheet C1),   Annex C,   Annex C1 to C4 ).
  3. LPG Dealers
    1. Registration for Authority to Sell LPG-Filled Pressure Vessel (Checklist of Requirements (item I),   Annex 4);
    2. Registration as Authorized LPG Delivery Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels (Checklist of Requirements (item II),   Annex 7)
    3. License to Operate ( Checklist of Requirements (item III),   Annex F,   Annex F1 to F5 ).
  4. LPG Retailers
    1. Registration for Authority to Sell LPG-Filled Pressure Vessel (Checklist of Requirements (item I),   Annex 4);
    2. Registration as Authorized LPG Delivery Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels (Checklist of Requirements (item II),   Annex 7)
    3. License to Operate ( Checklist of Requirements (item III),   Annex G,   Annex G1 to G5 ).
  5. Auto-LPG Dispensing Stations
    1. License to Operate ( Checklist of Requirements (sheet H1) Annex H,   Annex H1 to H4 ).
  6. Centralized LPG Piping System
    1. Registration to Prior to Commencement of Facility Construction (Annex 1);
    2. License to Operate ( Checklist of Requirements (sheet I1) Annex I,   Annex I1 to I4 ).
  7. LPG Bulk Consumers
    1. Registration for Bulk Consumers (Checklist of Requirements (item I),   Annex 6);
    2. Criteria for a Bulk Consumer (Annex 6-A);

You may download the forms above for submission, together with the supporting documents required. Please be informed that receipt of application depends on the completeness of requirements, use of right forms, filling-up of required entries or information. Only after the required documents have been received, including the Legal Clearance for No Pending Case and Payment of the Required Fees, shall the official processing of application commence. The processing of the LTO is in conformance to our Citizen’s Charter for the required number of days of processing.

License to Operate (LTO) Forms Generator

For convenience to applicants in the filling-up the Forms, and to facilitate the uploading of information to our database, we recommend the use of the Digital LTO Forms Generator. This is not an online application, however. Please refer to these links:

REQUIRED REPORTS

  1. Annual Data on Total Running Inventory (https://bit.ly/data-on-Inventory)
  2. Annual Data on Purchases (https://bit.ly/data-on-Purchases)
  3. Annual Data on Sales (https://bit.ly/data-on-Sales)
  4. Calamity or Emergency Damage Assessment and Daily Progress Report [Special Report]

The above reports shall be submitted ONLY through email at vfo.eimd@doe.gov.ph. Please follow this format in the email subject: LPG Annual Report[space][Business Name][Space][Facility Address]

Example:
     LPG Annual Report LPGRO Orion LPG Store #513 3rd Street Villamonte Bacolod City

Submission of Annual Report shall not be later than the 20th day of January of the following year.

REFERENCES

SUBMISSION DETAILS

All applications, except for the annual and special reports, shall be submitted by either mail carrier or in-person ONLY to:

ENERGY INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Visayas Field Office
3rd Floor, Escario Building
731 Escario St., Capitol Site, Cebu City
6000

CONTACT INFORMATION

For inquiries related to the application and/or implementation of the Circular, please contact our office:

Telephone     -     (032) 253722 / 2533469 / 2532150
Email     -     vfo.oims@doe.gov.ph

VFO Category: 
LPG