20071005Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
FROM:DON HOWELL
DATE:OCTOBER 5, 2007
SUBJECT:UPDATING THE COMMISSION'S SAFETY AND ACCIDENT REPORTING
RULES, CASE NO. 31-1101-0701
On September 5, 2007, the Commission caused to be published in the Administrative
Bulletin a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. More specifically, the Commission proposed to update its
Safety and Accident Reporting Rules by the adoption of the 2006 Editions of the International Fuel
Gas Code and the International Mechanical Code.
In addition to the updated safety codes, the Commission also proposed to adopt new
pipeline outage reports promulgated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) after
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Accident Reporting Rules 301.03 and 302.04 would require the pipeline
corporations report serious damage and interruptions to the state commissions as well as FERC.
Comments were due September 26, 2007.
No person filed comments regarding the Commission s proposed changes to the Safety and
Accident Reporting Rules. The Commission did receive a letter from Legislative Services indicating
that the Senate and House Subcommittees for Review of Administrative Rules had no objections to the
proposed rule.
COMMISSION DECISION:
Given the lack of any adverse comments, does the Commission wish to adopt the proposed
rule as its pending rule? Does the Commission desire to publish its Notice of Pending Rule in the
December 5 , 2007 edition of the Administrative Bulletin and submit the pending rule for legislative
review in 2008?
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