1. (a) Plastic pipe failure report. Each operator shall record information relating to each material failure of plastic pipe during each calendar year, and annually shall file with the Division, in conjunction with the annual report required to be filed under §8.210(b) of this chapter (relating to Reports), a summary of the failures on Form PS-80, Annual Plastic Pipe Failure Report. Operators shall have filed initial Forms PS-80, reporting plastic pipe failure data for calendar year 2001, by March 15, 2002.

2. (b) Plastic pipe installation and/or removal report.

   1. (1) Each operator shall have reported to the Commission on March 15, 2003, and March 15, 2004, the amount in miles of plastic pipe installed and/or removed during the preceding calendar year on Form PS-82, Annual Report of Plastic Installation and/or Removal. The mileage shall have been identified by:

      1. (A) system;
      2. (B) nominal pipe size;
      3. (C) material designation code;
      4. (D) pipe category; and
      5. (E) pipe manufacturer.

   2. (2) For all new installations of plastic pipe, each operator shall record and maintain for the life of the pipeline the following information for each pipeline segment:

      1. (A) all specification information printed on the pipe;
      2. (B) the total length;
      3. (C) a citation to the applicable joining procedures used for the pipe and the fittings; and
      4. (D) the location of the installation to distinguish the end points. A pipeline segment is defined as continuous piping where the pipe specification required by ASTM D2513 or ASTM D2517 does not change.

3. (c) Plastic pipe inventory report. Beginning March 15, 2005, and annually thereafter, each operator shall report to the Division the amount of plastic pipe in natural gas service as of December 31 of the previous year. The amount of plastic pipe shall be determined by a review of the records of the operator and shall be reported on Form PS-81, Plastic Pipe Inventory. The report shall include the following:

   1. (1) system;
   2. (2) miles of pipe;
   3. (3) calendar year of installation;
   4. (4) nominal pipe size;
   5. (5) material designation code;
   6. (6) pipe category; and
   7. (7) pipe manufacturer.
4. (d) Electronic format required. Operators of systems with more than 1,000 customers shall file the reports required by this section electronically in a format specified by the Commission.
5. (e) Report forms; signature required. Operators shall complete all forms required to be filed in accord with this section, including signatures of company officials. The Commission may consider the failure of an operator to complete all forms as required to be a violation under Texas Utilities Code, Chapter 121, and may seek penalties as permitted by that chapter.

Source Note:The provisions of this §8.225 adopted to be effective November 24, 2004, 29 TexReg 10733.