Arizona Administrative Code
Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION
Chapter 5 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - TRANSPORTATION
Article 2 - PIPELINE SAFETY
Section R14-5-203 - Pipeline Incident Reports

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 14-5-203

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

A. Applicability. This Section applies to all intrastate pipeline systems.

B. Required incident reports by telephone:

1. An operator of an intrastate pipeline transporting LNG or gas shall immediately notify by telephone the AZOPS, at 602-262-5601 during normal working hours or at 602-252-4449 at all other times, upon discovering the occurrence of any of the following related to the operator's intrastate pipeline system:
a. Release of gas or LNG from a pipeline or LNG facility, when any of the following results:
i. Death or personal injury requiring hospitalization;

ii. Injury to any individual resulting in loss of consciousness;

iii. An explosion or fire not intentionally set by the operator;

iv. Property damage estimated in excess of $5,000, including the value of the gas lost; or

v. Unintentional release of gas from a transmission pipeline;

b. Emergency transmission pipeline shutdown;

c. News media inquiry;

d. Overpressure of a pipeline system where a pipeline operating at less than 12 PSIG exceeds MAOP by 50%, where a pipeline operating between 12 PSIG and 60 PSIG exceeds MAOP by 6 PSIG, or where a pipeline operating over 60 PSIG exceeds MAOP plus 10%;

e. Permanent or temporary discontinuance of service to a master meter system or when assisting with the isolation of any portion of a master meter system, when either is required due to a leak or failure of a leak test;

f. Emergency shutdown of any LNG facility;

g. An evacuation; or

h. An outage.

2. An operator of an intrastate pipeline transporting hazardous liquid shall immediately notify by telephone the AZOPS, at 602-262-5601 during normal working hours or at 602-252-4449 at all other times, upon discovering a failure in a pipeline system resulting in the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Injury to an individual that results in one or more of the following:
i. Death or personal injury requiring medical treatment,

ii. Loss of consciousness, or

iii. Inability of the individual to leave the scene of the incident unassisted;

b. An explosion or fire not intentionally set by the operator;

c. Property damage estimated in excess of $5,000;

d. Pollution of any land or stream, river, lake, reservoir, or other body of water that violates applicable environmental quality or water quality standards, causes a discoloration of the water surface or adjoining shoreline, or deposits sludge or emulsion beneath the water surface or upon the adjoining shoreline;

e. News media inquiry;

f. Release of 5 gallons (19 liters) or more of hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide, except that no report is required for a release of less than 5 barrels (0.8 cubic meters) resulting from a pipeline maintenance activity if the release is:
i. Not otherwise reportable under this Section;

ii. Not one described in 49 CFR 195.52(a)(4), as incorporated by reference in R14-5-202 and available from the AZOPS;

iii. Confined to the operator's property or the pipeline right-of-way; and

iv. Cleaned up promptly; or

g. Any release of hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide that was significant in the judgment of the operator even though it did not meet any of the criteria in subsections (B)(2)(a)-(f).

3. A telephonic incident report shall include the following information:
a. Name of the pipeline system operator,

b. Name of the reporting party,

c. Job title of the reporting party,

d. Telephone number of the reporting party,

e. Location of the incident,

f. Time of the incident, and

g. Description of any fatalities and injuries.

C. Required written incident reports:

1. An operator of an intrastate pipeline transporting LNG or gas shall file a written incident report when an incident involving a pipeline occurs resulting in any of the following:
a. Release of gas or LNG from a pipeline or LNG facility, when any of the following results:
i. Death or personal injury requiring hospitalization;

ii. Loss of consciousness;

iii. An explosion or fire not intentionally set by the operator;

iv. Property damage estimated in excess of $25,000, including the value of all released gas; or

v. Unintentional release of gas from a transmission pipeline;

b. An incident involving an evacuation, outage, or property damage and resulting in expenses including the value of any released gas and of restoring service or evacuation estimated in excess of $25,000;

c. Emergency transmission pipeline shutdown;

d. Overpressure of a pipeline system where a pipeline operating at less than 12 PSIG exceeds MAOP by 50%, where a pipeline operating between 12 PSIG and 60 PSIG exceeds MAOP by 6 PSIG, or where a pipeline operating over 60 PSIG exceeds MAOP plus 10%; or

e. Emergency shutdown of any LNG facility.

2. A written incident report concerning a gas pipeline system shall be completed using the following, as applicable, which are incorporated by reference; on file with the AZOPS; and published by and available from PHMSA at East Building, Second Floor, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590, and at http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/forms/operator-reports-submitted-phmsa-forms-and-instructions:
a. Form PHMSA F 7100.1: Incident Report - Gas Distribution System ( May 2021), including no future editions or amendments;

b. Form PHMSA F 7100.2: Incident Report - Natural and Other Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipeline Systems (March 2022), including no future editions or amendments; or

c. Form PHMSA F 7100.3: Incident Report - Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities ( April 2019), including no future editions or amendments.

3. An operator of an intrastate pipeline transporting hazardous liquid shall file a written incident report completed using Form PHMSA F 7000-1: Accident Report - Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Systems ( March 2021), including no future editions or amendments, which is incorporated by reference, on file with the AZOPS, and published by and available from PHMSA as set forth in subsection (C)(2), any time the operator would have been required to make a notification as required under R14-5-203(B)(2).

4. A written incident report required by this Section shall be filed with the AZOPS within the time specified below:
a. For an LNG or gas incident, within 20 days after detection; and

b. For a hazardous liquid incident, within 15 days after detection.

5. An operator shall either file a copy of each DOT required written incident report electronically with PHMSA at https://portal.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline or submit a written request for an alternative reporting method to the Information Resource Manager, Office of Pipeline Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, PHP-20, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590, under 49 CFR 191.7 and 195.58, as incorporated by reference in R14-5-202.

6. After an incident involving shutdown or partial shutdown of a master meter system, an operator of a gas pipeline system shall request and obtain a clearance from the AZOPS before turning on or reinstating service to the master meter system or portion of the master meter system that was shut down.

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