Section R14-5-205. Commission Investigations

A.      The Office of Pipeline Safety shall investigate the cause of each reportable incident, accident, or event resulting in a death or an injury requiring hospitalization and may  investigate other incidents, accidents, or events.

B.       While investigating an incident, accident, or event, the Com- mission, or an authorized agent of the Commission may:

1.        Inspect all plant and facilities of a pipeline system and all other property of a pipeline system operator;

2.        Inspect the books, papers, business methods, and affairs of a pipeline system operator;

3.        Make inquiries regarding and interview persons having knowledge of facts surrounding an incident or accident;

4.        Attend, as an observer, all hearings and formal investiga- tions concerning a pipeline system operator;

5.        Schedule and conduct a public hearing into the incident or accident; and

6.        Issue subpoenas to compel the production of records and the taking of testimony.

Historical Note

Adopted effective October 23, 1987 (Supp. 87-4).

Amended subsections (B) and (G) effective February 3, 1989 (Supp. 89-1). Amended effective December 18,

1991 (Supp. 91-4). Amended effective July 25, 1994, under a court-ordered exemption as determined by the Arizona Corporation Commission (Supp. 94-3).

Amended effective August 30, 1996, under a court- ordered exemption as determined by the Arizona Corpo- ration Commission (Supp. 96-3).Amended effective Sep- tember 26, 1997, under a court-ordered exemption as determined by the Arizona Corporation Commission (Supp. 97-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 5

A.A.R. 3693, effective September 17, 1999 (Supp. 99-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2382, effective May 10, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Amended by final rulemak-

ing at 9 A.A.R. 3496, effective September 15, 2003 (Supp. 03-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 1253, effective March 3, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Amended by

final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 4533, effective January 25,

2008 (Supp. 07-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 18

A.A.R. 126, effective December 28, 2011 (Supp. 11-4). Section R14-5-205 renumbered to R14-5-207; new Sec- tion R14-5-205 made by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R.

75, effective December 16, 2013 (Supp. 13-4).