Utah Admin. Code R746-409-3 - Inspections
A. Access for
inspection
1. During Normal Business Hours --
During normal business hours, an authorized inspector, upon presentation of
appropriate credentials, may enter an operator's offices and pipeline
facilities to inspect and examine the records and pipeline facilities, if the
records and pipeline facilities are relevant to determining compliance with
applicable state and federal pipeline safety statutes, rules, and regulations.
2. Outside of Normal Business
Hours -- For incidents occurring outside of normal business hours, an
authorized inspector, upon presentation of appropriate credentials, may enter
an operator's pipeline facilities involved in or associated with an incident to
inspect and examine the pipeline facilities, if inspection of the pipeline
facility is relevant to determining compliance with applicable state and
federal pipeline safety statutes, rules, and regulations.
B. Reasons for Inspection -- Inspections are
ordinarily conducted pursuant to one of the following:
1. Routine inspection, including a compliance
inspection;
2. A complaint received
from a member of the public;
3.
Information obtained from a previous inspection;
4. A pipeline incident; or
5. When considered appropriate by the
Commission.
C. Testing --
To the extent necessary to carry out its responsibilities, the Commission may
require testing of portions of intrastate pipeline facilities that have been
involved in or affected by an incident.
D. Further Action -- When information
obtained from an authorized inspector or from other appropriate sources shows
that further action is warranted, the Division shall issue a warning letter to
an operator and, if necessary, initiate proceedings, including seeking the
issuance of Commission subpoenas to compel the production of records and the
taking of testimony, hearings, and related procedures, before the
Commission.
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