Reports of incidents; telephonic notice to the commission staff

(1)Rule 503. (1) At the earliest practicable moment following discovery, an operator shall notify the commission staff of the following situations:#

(a)An incident that is reportable pursuant to 49 CFR 191.5, which is adopted by reference in R 460.20606.#

(b)An event resulting in estimated property damage of $25,000.00 or more including loss to the operator and others, or both, but excluding the cost of gas lost. As used in this subdivision, an <event= means on or relating to an operator's facilities that may or may not involve a release of gas.#

(c)An event resulting in the loss of service to more than 100 customers.#

(d)An event involving a customer's gas facility that results in a fatality or an explosion causing structural damage.#

(e)An event resulting in an unintentional release of gas estimated by the operator to be 1 million cubic feet or more or an unintentional activation of an emergency shutdown system of a portion of a compressor station involving a release of gas.#

(f)An event that causes the pressure of a portion of a pipeline system to rise above its maximum allowable operating pressure plus the build-up allowed for operation of pressure limiting or control devices.#

(g)An event that receives or is likely to receive extensive news coverage or is significant in the judgment of the operator, even though it did not meet the criteria of subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of this subrule. This subdivision is not subject to the penalty provisions of section 11 of 1969 PA 165, MCL 483.161.#

(2)If additional information is received by the operator after the initial report that indicates a different cause, more serious injury, or more serious property damage than was initially reported, then the operator shall make a supplemental telephone report to the commission staff as soon as practicable.#

(3)When requested by the commission staff, an operator shall supplement a report made in accordance with subrule (1) of this rule within a reasonable time, with a written report giving full details, such as the cause of the incident or occurrence, the extent of injuries or damage, and the steps taken, if any, to prevent a recurrence of the incident or occurrence.#

History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2014 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2022 AACS; 2026 MR 9, Eff. May 4, 2026.#