NOTICES
PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC
UTILITY COMMISSION
Damage Prevention Committee Nominations
[53 Pa.B. 6137]
[Saturday, September 30, 2023]The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) is authorized by the act of October 30, 2017 (P.L. 806, No. 50) (Act 50), to enforce provisions of the act of December 10, 1974 (P.L. 852, No. 287), also known as the Underground Utility Line Protection Law or the One Call Law. Included in Act 50 is the creation of a Damage Prevention Committee (Committee), which meets regularly to review alleged violations of Act 50 and makes determinations as to the appropriate response including, but not limited to, the issuance of warning letters or administrative penalties.
The Commission is currently accepting nominations for Committee representatives from each of the following industries:
1. Nonmunicipally owned or affiliated facility owner industries—natural gas or petroleum pipeline industry—nominated by facility owners or affiliated organizations (1 position).
2. Nonmunicipally owned or affiliated facility owner industries—electric—nominated by facility owners or affiliated organizations (1 position).
3. Excavators—nominated by excavators or affiliated organizations (1 position).
4. Municipal authorities—nominated by municipal authorities or affiliated organizations (1 position).
Forms and instructions for submitting nominations are available on the Commission's web site at https://www.puc.pa.gov/pipeline/damage-prevention-committee/. Completed nominations forms must be submitted directly to the Secretary of the Commission, Rosemary Chiavetta, at rchiavetta@pa.gov. Nominations must be received by close of business at 4:30 p.m., on October 30, 2023.
Appointments to the Committee will begin in January of 2024, and persons appointed to the Committee must have the appropriate level of expertise within the operation of Act 50.
Each member will be appointed for a single term of 3 years. After the term is completed, members seeking to remain on the Committee are required to reapply for Committee membership.
Questions regarding nominations for the Commission's Committee should be directed to Sara Locke, Supervisor, salocke@pa.gov, (717) 772-8584.
ROSEMARY CHIAVETTA,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-1350. Filed for public inspection September 29, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]
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