Nev. Admin. Code § 455.163

Current through December 12, 2024

Section 455.163 - Reporting of contact with, exposure of or damage to subsurface installation

1. The excavator and the operator of a subsurface installation within the affected area of the proposed excavation or demolition shall, with respect to an excavation or demolition that occurs on or after January 1, 2008, but before January 1, 2009, report any contact with, exposure of or damage to the subsurface installation that results from the excavation or demolition to the Regulatory Operations Staff of the Commission. The report must be made on the form made available by the Commission on its website.

2. The excavator and the operator of a subsurface installation shall:

(a) Prepare the report described in subsection 1 for each calendar quarter; and

(b) File the report with the Regulatory Operations Staff of the Commission not later than 45 days after the last day of the calendar quarter.

3. As used in this section, "any contact with, exposure of or damage to the subsurface installation that results from the excavation or demolition" does not include:

(a) Exposure of a subsurface installation that does not result in any damage to the subsurface installation;

(b) Any contact with, exposure of or damage to a subsurface installation if the operator of the subsurface installation explicitly authorizes the excavator to contact, expose or damage the subsurface installation, unless the contact with, exposure of or damage to the subsurface installation results in death, serious physical harm or serious property damage beyond the damage to the subsurface installation; or

(c) Any contact with, exposure of or damage to a subsurface installation made by an operator if the subsurface installation is owned, operated or maintained by the operator, unless the contact with, exposure of or damage to the subsurface installation results in death, serious physical harm or serious property damage beyond the damage to the subsurface installation.

Nev. Admin. Code § 455.163

Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R153-07, eff. 1-30-2008

NRS 455.140, 703.025, 704.260, 704.280