AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Section 6 of the Illinois Gas Pipeline Safety Act [220 ILCS 20/6].

SOURCE: Filed July 16, 1970; codified at 8 Ill. Reg. 7616; amended at 10 Ill. Reg. 8970, effective June 1, 1986; recodified from 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1810 at 12 Ill. Reg. 12998; amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 2036, effective February 1, 1989; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 20083, effective November 7, 1998; amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 8128, effective May 15, 2008; amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 195, effective January 1, 2013; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 5752, effective May 2, 2019.

SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 595.10  Exemption from 83 Ill. Adm. Code 220

 

a)         All persons engaged in the transportation of gas, or who own or operate pipeline facilities, shall report accidents or incidents under the provisions of this Part.

 

b)         Public utilities required to report accidents under 83 Ill. Adm. Code 220 shall report all accidents or incidents, as defined in Section 595.110, under the provisions of this Part in lieu of the report required by 83 Ill. Adm. Code 220.

 

(Source:  Amended at 10 Ill. Reg. 8970, effective June 1, 1986)

SUBPART B: REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS

 

Section 595.110  Definitions

 

"Accident or incident", for the purposes of this Part, shall mean any or all of the events listed in 49 CFR 191.3 as of January 1, 2011, the cause of which is gas escaping from pipeline facilities or liquefied natural gas facilities. No later amendment or editions are incorporated by this definition.

 

"Commission" shall mean the Illinois Commerce Commission.

 

"Gas" shall mean natural gas, flammable gas or gas which is toxic or corrosive.

 

"Liquefied natural gas facility" means a pipeline facility that is used for liquefying natural gas or synthetic gas or transferring, storing, or vaporizing liquefied natural gas.

 

"Person" shall mean any individual, firm, joint venture, partnership, corporation, association, municipalities, cooperative association, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or personal representative thereof.

 

"Pipeline facilities" shall include new and existing pipe, rights-of-way and any equipment, facility or building used in the transportation of gas or the treatment of gas during the course of such transportation.

 

"Transportation of gas" shall mean the gathering, transmission or distribution of gas by pipeline or its storage within this state and not subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act.

 

(Source:  Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 195, effective January 1, 2013)

 

Section 595.120  Reporting of Accidents or Incidents

 

a)         A report of each accident or incident shall be filed with the Commission not later than 30 days after the accident or incident occurred.  The report shall be made on the appropriate U.S. Department of Transportation Incident Report Form for Gas Distribution Systems or for Gas Transmission and Gathering Systems.  If the accident investigation is incomplete after the expiration of the 30 day period, an additional report will be filed upon its completion, or every 90 days until the investigation is completed.  Reports required under this Part shall be filed with the Commission in electronic form by a person who has an external user account provided under 83 Ill. Adm. Code 590.40.

 

b)         Information required by this form must be provided to comply with Section 6 of the Illinois Gas Pipeline Safety Act [220 ILCS 20].  Failure to do so may result in penalties pursuant to Section 7 or 7.5 of the Illinois Gas Pipeline Safety Act.

 

(Source:  Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 5752, effective May 2, 2019)

 

Section 595.130  Immediate Reports

 

The Commission shall be notified of all such accidents or incidents as soon as possible, consistent with the public welfare and safety.  Such notification shall include the location and time of the accident or incident, a brief description of what occurred, the individual in charge of the repair operation, and the individual to be contacted by the Commission should the Commission request additional information.  Such immediate reports shall be made by telephone by calling 217-782-5050, which is available on a 24-hour basis.  This telephone number is to be used only for the reporting of accidents or incidents as defined in Section 595.110.