§ 23-15-201. Title
This subchapter may be cited as the “Arkansas Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1971”.
§ 23-15-202. Purpose
It is the purpose of this subchapter to empower the Arkansas Public Service Commission to submit a satisfactory certification pursuant to Section 5 of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, Pub. L. No. 90-481, and to otherwise protect the public peace, health, and safety of the citizens of this state.
§ 23-15-203. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Commission” means the Arkansas Public Service Commission; (2) “Gas” means natural gas, flammable gas, or gas which is toxic or corrosive; (3) “Interstate transmission facilities” means pipeline facilities used in the transportation of gas which are subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy […]
§ 23-15-204. General powers of commission
The Arkansas Public Service Commission may: (1) Advise, consult, contract, and cooperate with any agency of the federal government, the State of Arkansas, or any other state in projects of common interest of the regulations of safety of pipeline facilities and transportation of gas and administer the authority delegated to the commission by contract with […]
§ 23-15-205. Safety standards
(a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission by order may promulgate, amend, enforce, waive, and repeal minimum safety standards for the transportation of gas and pipeline facilities. (b) (1) These standards may apply to the design, installation, inspection, testing, construction, extension, operation, replacement, and maintenance of pipeline facilities. (2) The state safety standards shall be practicable […]
§ 23-15-206. Reports, records, etc., to be maintained — Access by commission
(a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission may require persons subject to this subchapter to maintain record maintenance, reporting, and inspection. (b) Each person who engages in the transportation of gas or who owns or operates pipeline facilities shall establish and maintain such records, make such reports, and provide such information as the commission may reasonably […]
§ 23-15-207. Inspections and investigations generally
(a) (1) The Arkansas Public Service Commission may make inspections and investigations consistent with this subchapter and conduct investigations of pipeline failures whenever needed, and in connection therewith, enter private or public property at all reasonable times. (2) The results of investigations shall be reduced to writing if any enforcement action is contemplated and a […]