N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 16, § 753-5.3 – System duties. | Midpage
§ 753-5.3
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 16, § 753-5.3
System duties.
Department of Public Service
(a) provide highest priority to notices concerning the discovery of underground facilities that have unknown operators or are in danger of failing;
(b) conduct a continuing program to:
(1) inform excavators of the one-call notification system's existence and purpose and their responsibility to notify the one-call notification system of planned excavation and demolition and to protect underground facilities; and
(2) inform operators of the responsibility to participate in the one-call notification system, to respond to a notice relating to a planned excavation and demolition and to designate and mark facilities according to the provisions of this Part; and
(c) provide a means by which contact information provided by the member operators can be obtained for the purpose of learning the location of underground facilities for design purposes; and
(d) provide an Automated Positive Response (APR) system for mandatory use by excavators and member operators, where determined by the one-call notification system to be technologically and economically practical.
Each one-call notification system shall perform the following duties: