4901:1-16-05 Notice and reports of service failures and incidents; twenty-four hour contacts; one-call participation; post-incident testing; and cast iron pipeline program.  

  • Text Box: ACTION: Refiled Text Box: DATE: 11/18/2004 1:31 PM

     

     

     

    Rule Summary and Fiscal Analysis (Part A)

     

    Public Utilities Commission

    Agency Name

     

    Utilities                                                                 Paul Duffy

    Division                                                                  Contact

     

    180 East Broad St. Columbus OH 43215-3793             614-466-0122

    Agency Mailing Address (Plus Zip)                                       Phone                     Fax

    4901:1-16-05

    Rule Number

    AMENDMENT

    TYPE of rule filing

    Rule Title/Tag Line              Service failure and incident reports; PUCO contacts; one-call

    participation;  post-incident  testing;  and  cast  iron  pipeline program.

    RULE SUMMARY

    1.  Is the rule being filed consistent with the requirements of the RC 119.032 review? Yes

    2.  Are you proposing this rule as a result of recent legislation? No

    3.  Statute prescribing the procedure in accordance with the agency is required to adopt the rule: 111.15

    4.  Statute(s) authorizing agency to adopt the rule: 4905.91

    5.  Statute(s) the rule, as filed, amplifies or implements: 4905.91, 4905.93, 4905.94

    6.  State the reason(s) for proposing (i.e., why are you filing,) this rule:

    Required by RC 119.032

    7.  If the rule is an AMENDMENT, then summarize the changes and the content of the proposed rule; If the rule type is RESCISSION, NEW or NO CHANGE, then summarize the content of the rule:

    Outlines the obligations for notifying the commission of incidents and service failures, as well as written reports. Lists what contact information each operator

    must provide. Obligates each operator to register with a protection service, to perform testing, and establishes a program for its cast iron pipes. Streamlines the obligations for notifying the commission of incidents and service failures by including parts of 4901:1-16-03 with parts of 4901:1-16-05. Details what should be part of a cast iron repair/replacement program. Rule reflects that all necessary forms are available from the commission.

    8.  If the rule incorporates a text or other material by reference and the agency claims the incorporation by reference is exempt from compliance with sections

    121.71 to 121.74 of the Revised Code because the text or other material is generally available to persons who reasonably can be expected to be affected by the rule, provide an explanation of how the text or other material is generally available to those persons:

    Not applicable per section 121.76(B)(2) of the Revised Code.

    9.  If the rule incorporates a text or other material by reference, and it was infeasible for the agency to file the text or other material electronically, provide an explanation of why filing the text or other material electronically was infeasible:

    Not applicable.

    10.  If the rule is being rescinded and incorporates a text or other material by reference, and it was infeasible for the agency to file the text or other material, provide an explanation of why filing the text or other material was infeasible:

    Not Applicable.

    11.  If revising or refiling this rule, identify changes made from the previously filed version of this rule; if none, please state so:

    This rule modifies the previously filed version by: (a) switching provisions (C) and (D); (b) deleting references to the previously filed 4901:1-16-03 appendix; and (c) identifying the effective date for the referenced federal regulations in the current manner required for properlly referencing a federal statute.

    12. 119.032 Rule Review Date: 4/5/2002

    (If the rule is not exempt and you answered NO to question No. 1, provide the scheduled review date. If you answered YES to No. 1, the review date for this rule is the filing date.)

    NOTE: If the rule is not exempt at the time of final filing, two dates are required: the current review date plus a date not to exceed 5 years from the effective date for Amended rules or a date not to exceed 5 years from the review date for No Change rules.

    FISCAL ANALYSIS

    13.  Estimate the total amount by which this proposed rule would increase / decrease either revenues / expenditures for the agency during the current biennium (in dollars): Explain the net impact of the proposed changes to the budget of your agency/department.

    This will have no impact on revenues or expenditures.

    $ 0.00

    N/A

    14.  Identify the appropriation (by line item etc.) that authorizes each expenditure necessitated by the proposed rule:

    N/A

    15.  Provide a summary of the estimated cost of compliance with the rule to all directly affected persons. When appropriate, please include the source for your information/estimated costs, e.g. industry, CFR, internal/agency:

    There may be costs to natural gas operators that will vary depending on the company and the occurrence of service failures and incidents, and amount of cast iron pipeline. The exact costs are not determinable at this time.

    16.  Does this rule have a fiscal effect on school districts, counties, townships, or municipal corporations? No

    17.  Does this rule deal with environmental protection or contain a component dealing with environmental protection as defined in R. C. 121.39? No