[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR198.39]

[Page 181]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                       TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 198--REGULATIONS FOR GRANTS TO AID STATE PIPELINE SAFETY PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart C--Adoption of One-Call Damage Prevention Program
 
Sec. 198.39  Qualifications for operation of one-call notification system.

    A one-call notification system qualifies to operate under this 
subpart if it complies with the following:
    (a) It is operated by one or more of the following:
    (1) A person who operates underground pipeline facilities or other 
underground facilities.
    (2) A private contractor.
    (3) A State or local government agency.
    (4) A person who is otherwise eligible under State law to operate a 
one-call notification system.
    (b) It receives and records information from excavators about 
intended excavation activities.
    (c) It promptly transmits to the appropriate operators of 
underground pipeline facilities the information received from excavators 
about intended excavation activities.
    (d) It maintains a record of each notice of intent to engage in an 
excavation activity for the minimum time set by the State or, in the 
absence of such time, for the time specified in the applicable State 
statute of limitations on tort actions.
    (e) It tells persons giving notice of an intent to engage in an 
excavation activity the names of participating operators of underground 
pipeline facilities to whom the notice will be transmitted.