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Document Citation:
K.A.R. ยง 82-11-7
Header:
KANSAS ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AGENCY 82 KANSAS CORPORATION COMMISSION
ARTICLE 11. NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SAFETY
Date:
08/31/2009
Document:
82-11-7. Reporting requirements.
(a) Annual report. Each operator subject to the jurisdiction of the commission shall submit, in duplicate, an annual report for each calendar year. This report shall be submitted on forms as prescribed by K.A.R. 82-11-3.
(b) Incident reports.
(1) Each operator shall notify the gas pipeline safety section by telephone within two hours following discovery of any incident within their certified areas or operating areas. If an incident occurs outside the commission's working hours of 7:50 a.m. through 4:50 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on a holiday, the operator shall contact an employee of the gas pipeline safety section. A list of these employees and their telephone numbers shall be provided by the commission to each operator.
(2) One copy of each written incident report shall be transmitted by the gas pipeline safety section within 10 business days of receipt to the information systems manager, materials transportation bureau, office of pipeline safety, pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration, U.S. department of transportation.
(c) Small gas operators.
(1) Each small gas operator shall notify the gas pipeline safety section when the small gas operator has contracted with a consultant to perform a survey or inspection in order to comply with the minimum safety standards. Each small gas operator shall forward written notice indicating the probable month of the inspection or survey at the, time the consultant is authorized to conduct the survey or inspection. In addition, each small gas operator shall forward written notice to the gas pipeline safety section at least 10 business days before the survey or inspection is to be conducted by the consultant. The form for each type of notification shall be available from the gas pipeline safety section.
(2) Each small gas operator shall maintain complete records relating to the gas system for the life of the system for the purposes of ensuring compliance with the minimum safety standards. Each record shall be made available when an inspector conducts a field inspection.
(d) Construction notices. Each operator shall submit to the gas pipeline safety section written notice, on commission-supplied forms, at least 10 business days before the commencement of the construction project.
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