DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Public Service Commission
GENERAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
8002 Rules to Establish an Excavation Damage Prevention Program
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION
OF RULES TO ESTABLISH AN
EXCAVATION DAMAGE PREVENTION
PROGRAM
(OPENED OCTOBER 22, 2019)
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PSC DOCKET NO. 19-0713
(REGULATION DOCKET NO. 8002)
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO: ALL EXCAVATORS, OPERATORS OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS
The Delaware Public Service Commission (“Commission”) has issued proposed regulations governing its enforcement of the Underground Utility Damage Prevention and Safety Act, which is codified at 26 Del. C. §§ 801-813 (“Damage Prevention Act”). The Damage Prevention Act provides, among other things, excavation requirements for excavators and utility line marking requirements for operators of underground utility lines. The Commission’s proposed regulations, entitled Rules to Establish an Excavation Damage Prevention Program, establish its enforcement procedures under the Damage Prevention Act. The Commission will conduct a public hearing concerning its proposed regulations by teleconference and by live video streaming as follows:
You can review the proposed regulations in the July 1, 2020 Delaware Register of Regulations. You can also review the proposed regulations in the Commission’s electronic filing system DelaFile at http://delafile.delaware.gov/ -- entering “19-0713” for the docket number. If you wish to obtain written copies of the proposed regulations or other documents, please contact the Commission at (302) 736-7500. Copies in excess of the first 20 pages are $0.10 per page. Payment is expected at the time of copying (if you wish the copies to be mailed) or at the time the copies are retrieved (if you wish to retrieve them in person).
Pursuant to 29 Del. C. § 10118(a), the Commission will continue to accept written comments on the proposed regulations until Thursday, October 15, 2020. They can be filed electronically in DelaFile at http://delafile.delaware.gov/ by completing the Public Comment form located under Public Links. Written comments can also be mailed to Samantha Hemphill, Public Service Commission, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Suite 100, Dover, DE 19904, or emailed to her at samantha.hemphill@delaware.gov with the subject line “Docket No. 19-0713.”
