Code of Maine Rules
65 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
625 - EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
Chapter 1 - STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING A STATEWIDE ENHANCED 9-1-1 SYSTEM
Section 625-1-4 - Public Safety Answering Point Sites
Universal Citation: 65 ME Code Rules ยง 625-1-4
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
1. Compliance. Public Safety Answering Point sites shall comply with the PSAP standards set forth in Section 3, Subsections 1 through 5.
2. PSAP Sites
A.
Minimum PSAP Designation.
There may be at least one PSAP designated in each County.
B.
Total Number of PSAPs. As of
October 15, 2007, the Bureau will support with funds collected by the surcharge
authorized in
25 M.R.S.A.
§2927, no more than the following number
of PSAPs: 5 in Cumberland County; 3 in York County; 2 in Androscoggin County; 2
in Penobscot County; and 1 each in all other counties in the State. The State
Police PSAPs in Gray and Orono shall not be included in these limits.
C.
Consolidation
(1)
Ten calls or Less. Any
municipal PSAP existing as of July 1, 2005 that answered on average less than
10 calls per day for the time period January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004 must
file a plan with the ESCB no later than July 1, 2006 describing how it plans to
consolidate with another entity taking greater than 10 calls per day, no later
than October 15, 2007, unless it chooses the option in Section 4.2.D.
(2)
Consolidation in
Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, and York Counties. For
those counties in which PSAPs must be consolidated to reach the limits
specified in section
4(2)(B) of this rule
(Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, and York), plans shall be
submitted to the ESCB no later than July 1, 2006 reflecting agreements that
have been reached to bring about that consolidation.
(3) State Police Consolidation.
The State Police shall file a report no later than July 1, 2006 reflecting
agreements that it has reached for consolidating its PSAPs.
(4) Use of Consolidation
Savings. The Bureau may dedicate up to 25% of the funds saved from
eliminating PSAPs, for use by any PSAP consolidating PSAP and dispatch
functions for improved interoperability.
(5) Implementation. The Bureau
shall accept any consolidation plans meeting the requirements stated in C (1-3)
above. If plans meeting these requirements are not submitted, the Bureau shall
determine which PSAPs will continue to receive financial support from the 911
surcharge funds.
D.
Locally-funded PSAPs. Any PSAP receiving fewer than 10 calls per
day as described in Section 4.2.C(1) or a PSAP no longer receiving surcharge
funding as described in 4.2.C(5), may continue to act as a PSAP if it
reimburses ESCB all costs associated with PSAP status. Such election must be
made no later than July 1, 2006, with reimbursement to begin October 15,
2007.
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