Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 18 - UNDERGROUND PIPELINE DAMAGE PREVENTION
Section 18.5 - Operator and Excavator Obligations with Respect to Positive Response
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a) Upon being contacted by the notification system, an operator shall provide a positive response within the time frames specified in Texas Utilities Code, Chapter 251, by either:
(b) Both the excavator and the operator shall make a record of the positive response regarding each line locate ticket received.
(c) An excavator that gives a second notice to the notification center pursuant to § RSA 18.4<subdiv>(e)</subdiv> of this title, relating to Excavator Obligation to Avoid Damage to Underground Pipelines, because an operator failed to provide a positive response to an excavator shall report that fact to the Commission through TDRF as set forth in § RSA 18.11 of this title, relating to Reporting Requirements. An excavator shall also report an operator's failure to provide a positive response to a second call to the Commission through TDRF as specified in §18.11.
(d) An operator that receives a notice of damage to its underground pipeline through a notification center pursuant to § RSA 18.11<subdiv>(b)</subdiv> of this title, relating to reporting requirements, shall respond within four hours.