1. (a) Accident, leak, or incident report.

   1. (1) Telephonic report. At the earliest practical moment or within two hours following discovery, a gas company shall notify the Commission by telephone of any event that involves a release of gas from any pipeline which:

      1. (A) caused a death or any personal injury requiring hospitalization;
      2. (B) required taking any segment of a transmission line out of service, except as described in paragraph (2) of this subsection;
      3. (C) resulted in unintentional gas ignition requiring emergency response;
      4. (D) caused estimated damage to the property of the operator, others, or both totaling $5,000 or more, including gas loss; or
      5. (E) could reasonably be judged by the operator as significant because of location, rerouting of traffic, evacuation of any building, media interest, etc., even though it does not meet subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), or (D) of this paragraph.
   2. (2) A gas company shall not be required to make a telephonic report for a leak or incident which meets only paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection if that leak or incident occurred solely as a result of or in connection with planned or routine maintenance or construction.

   3. (3) The telephonic report shall be made to the Commission's 24-hour emergency line at (512) 463-6788 and shall include the following:

      1. (A) the operator or gas company's name;
      2. (B) the location of the leak or incident;
      3. (C) the time of the incident or accident;
      4. (D) the fatalities and/or personal injuries;
      5. (E) the phone number of the operator; and
      6. (F) any other significant facts relevant to the accident or incident.

   4. (4) Written report.

      1. (A) Following the initial telephonic report for accidents, leaks, or incidents described in paragraph (1)(A) - (C) and (E) of this subsection, the operator who made the telephonic report shall submit to the Commission a written report summarizing the accident or incident. The report shall be submitted as soon as practicable within 30 calendar days after the date of the telephonic report. The written report shall be made in duplicate on forms supplied by the Department of Transportation. The Division shall forward one copy to the Department of Transportation.
      2. (B) The written report is not required to be submitted for master metered systems.
      3. (C) The written report is required for estimated damage to the property of the operator, others, or both totaling $50,000 or more, including gas loss.
      4. (D) The Commission may require an operator to submit a written report for an accident or incident not otherwise required to be reported.

2. (b) Pipeline safety annual reports.

   1. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each gas company shall submit an annual report for its systems in the same manner as required by 49 CFR Part 191. The report shall be submitted to the Division in duplicate on forms supplied by the Department of Transportation not later than March 15 of a year for the preceding calendar year. The Division shall forward one copy to the Department of Transportation.

   2. (2) The annual report is not required to be submitted for:

      1. (A) a petroleum gas system, as that term is defined in 49 CFR 192.11, which serves fewer than 100 customers from a single source; or
      2. (B) a master metered system.
3. (c) Safety related condition reports. Each gas company shall submit to the Division in writing a safety-related condition report for any condition outlined in 49 CFR 191.23.
4. (d) Offshore pipeline condition report. Within 60 days of completion of underwater inspection, each operator shall file with the Division a report of the condition of all underwater pipelines subject to 49 CFR 192.612(a). The report shall include the information required in 49 CFR 191.27.

Source Note:The provisions of this §8.210 adopted to be effective November 24, 2004, 29 TexReg 10733; amended to be effective May 15, 2005, 30 TexReg 2849.