IN 2016 State Damage Prevention Program

Overview

Main Objective

Under this grant agreement, the recipient will: Enable continued enforcement of Indiana's "One-Call" statute (IC 8-1-26, "Damage to Underground Facilities") by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) and its Pipeline Safety Division (PSD). Foster support and partnership with stakeholders. The statute requires the PSD to: 1) investigate alleged violations of the law where excavation damages to natural gas or hazardous liquid pipelines have occurred, 2) report violations found to an Advisory Committee established by the statute and comprised of stakeholder representatives appointed by the Governor, and 3) maintain a database of all cases investigated along with their ultimate disposition. The funding provided by this grant will be used to pay for administrative and professional labor related costs associated with investigating, reporting and tracking alleged violations of the statute. Specifically, these costs will consist of direct labor, fringe benefits and indirect costs of IURC staff involved with enforcement activities including investigations, administrative support, communications and analysis.

Public Abstract

Under the terms of this grant agreement, the Recipient will address the following applicable elements listed in the approved application, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §60134 (a),(b).

• Element 7 (Enforcement): Enforcement of State damage prevention laws and regulations for all aspects of the damage prevention process, including public education, and the use of civil penalties for violations assessable by the appropriate State authority.

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