3 AAC 52.070 - Incidents
(a) Each utility shall cooperate with the
commission to promote a reduction in hazard within the industry and to the
public.
(b) Not later than eight
hours after discovery of the potential incident, each utility shall report each
potential incident by electronic mail, by telephone, or in person, to the
commission at the commission's office in Anchorage, Alaska, or to a person
designated by the commission. If the potential incident occurs outside of
normal business hours, the utility shall provide telephonic or electronic mail
notification during the next business day following the potential incident. To
the extent that the potential incident is not resolved at the time of the
initial report, the utility shall continue to provide notification by
electronic mail at least twice each business day after the initial report until
the potential incident is resolved. The notification must include the location
and time of the potential incident, a brief description of what occurred, the
number of fatalities and personal injuries reported to the utility, and each
individual to be contacted by the commission for additional
information.
(c) If the potential
incident reported under (b) of this section is found to meet the threshold of
an incident under 49 C.F.R.
191.3, adopted by reference in
3
AAC 52.080, a written report of the incident shall be
filed with the commission not later than 30 calendar days after discovery of
the incident, in accordance with
3
AAC 48.095. The report shall be made on the United
States Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration Form PHMSA F 7100.1 for gas distribution systems and Form PHMSA
F 7100.2 for gas transmission and gathering systems. If additional relevant
information is obtained after the report is submitted, the utility shall
simultaneously file with the commission any reports made to the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
(d) If upon further investigation a potential
incident reported under (b) of this section did not meet the threshold of an
incident under 49 C.F.R.
191.3, adopted by reference in
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AAC 52.080, the utility shall notify the the
commission by electronic mail not later than 30 calendar days after the initial
report and explain how the potential incident fell short of the threshold for
an incident.
Notes
Authority:AS 42.05.141
AS 42.05.291
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